***Official*** DRS discussion thread

[Jono]

Spoken like a bloke who has never hung out in Tulla

I'm obviously not going to get that reference, so **** of you to post that

 

[benchmark00]

I said 'rocking it'

Thought you said 'rocketing it'

 

[Jono]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Good Sunday evening's work from you. Brilliant tonight.

 

[straw man]

Look it's not DRS's fault if Rauf or whoever it was just needed a couple more minutes to kill some baddies on World of Warcraft and gulp down the remainder of his scotch before realising everybody is looking at him and glancing at the screen.

yeah, looks out to me

 

[Daemon]

I would back more than half of the regular posters on CW to be better third umpires than some of the ****s we see

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah this is almost like they're trying their hardest to make us hate the DRS.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

The umpires are ****ing trolling us, that's what they are ****ing doing.

.

 

[smash84]

Yeah this is almost like they're trying their hardest to make us hate the DRS.

The umpires are on BCCI pay roll

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Hah, no. The umpires just seem to be making up the DRS decision making code as they go. It should be pretty simple. If you're sitting there watching replay after reply with little to no conclusive evidence, it should be straight back to the umpire's original decision. We need to see some evidence of international agreement on this matter.

 

[Spark]

Benchy will like this: Decision Review System : Real Time Snicko could give DRS the edge | Cricket News | Global | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[SJS]

I think we need to scrap the justice system in India because there have been known cases of the judge getting it wrong once in a while and of not being able to say with certainty whether a defendant was guilty or not, in many more . . .

 

[benchmark00]

Benchy will like this: Decision Review System : Real Time Snicko could give DRS the edge | Cricket News | Global | ESPN Cricinfo

well...

 

[straw man]

about time

Though giving more information to the senile umpire peering over his bifocals at the fuzzy screen will probably only increase confusion tbh

 

[uvelocity]

I think we need to scrap the justice system in India because there have been known cases of the judge getting it wrong once in a while and of not being able to say with certainty whether a defendant was guilty or not, in many more . . .

that'd be like removing the umpires entirely. all we are asking for is if they look like murderers, hang them immediately (ps analogies suck)

 

[SJS]

that'd be like removing the umpires entirely. all we are asking for is if they look like murderers, hang them immediately (ps analogies suck)

I know but exaggeration is often resorted to to stress a point and one always exaggerates when being sarcastic

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 2nd day : ICC admits error in Kallis dismissal | Cricket News | South Africa v Pakistan | ESPN Cricinfo

Just more evidence that it's not a problem with the system, but with the muppets implementing it.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I would also like to see the ICC issue a statement about Pak being hard done by the umpires.

 

[Prince EWS]

I would also like to see the ICC issue a statement about Pak being hard done by the umpires.

I can't believe how many people can't see the difference between apologising for the umpires not knowing the rules and apologising for the umpires making a mistake in judgement. One is subjective, one is a major **** up that should never ever happen.

The ICC aren't going to come out and apologise every time there's an umpiring error, and nor should they. They were right in apologising in this instance though because the umpires actually got the process and the rules wrong, which is completely inexcusable at this level.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I can't believe how many people can't see the difference between apologising for the umpires not knowing the rules and apologising for the umpires making a mistake in judgement. One is subjective, one is a major **** up that should never ever happen.

The ICC aren't going to come out and apologise every time there's an umpiring error, and nor should they. They were right in apologising in this instance though because the umpires actually got the process and the rules wrong, which is completely inexcusable at this level.

They should apologise for having a stupid rule in the first place.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I can't believe how many people can't see the difference between apologising for the umpires not knowing the rules and apologising for the umpires making a mistake in judgement. One is subjective, one is a major **** up that should never ever happen.

The ICC aren't going to come out and apologise every time there's an umpiring error, and nor should they. They were right in apologising in this instance though because the umpires actually got the process and the rules wrong, which is completely inexcusable at this level.

Let me remind you that Irfan was no-balled today when in fact it wasn't a no-ball. This is an example of the umpires not following the rules.