Shane Warne dead at 52

[Burgey]

yeah that's pretty ****ing awesome

 

[vicleggie]

Never knew he was part Polish.
He's talking about his grandfather here, who also died of a heart attack in his 50s.

 

[Gob]

The Thai massue had some nice legs

Nothing on your mum

 

[Gnske]

The Thai massue had some nice legs

Laughed audibly. This is the truest tribute to Warnie in the thread.

Excellent content.

 

[vicleggie]

Warne family want Great Southern stand to be re-named 'Shane Warne stand'.

I prefered 'S.K Warne Stand' to be honest. Made him sound like the legend that he was.

 

[howardj]

I like what Robert Craddock, an Australian scribe, said on the day of Warne's death, namely it will be a smaller game here in Australia without him.

As to his craft....when he came of age in the Boxing day test in1992 against the Windies, Tony Greig who was on comms at the time, didn't even know what to call the delivery that got Richardson in the second innings. Very few knew it was a flipper because we hadn't seen a leg-spinner's array of deliveries on TV for so long. He made leg-spin, and slow bowling more generally, cool again.

It was a pleasure and a privilege to watch his entire, astonishing career.

Well played, Warnie.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Finally got round to watching Shane today, hadn't seen it before he died and couldn't face it since. Now it is 1 am and I have the 2005 ashes on as that is the only dvd I have of the great man in action. Boy he was good that summer.

 

[vicleggie]

So the memorial service is tomorrow but God damned Will Smith and Chris Rock have hijacked everyone's attention!

 

[TheJediBrah]

Finally got round to watching Shane today, hadn't seen it before he died and couldn't face it since. Now it is 1 am and I have the 2005 ashes on as that is the only dvd I have of the great man in action. Boy he was good that summer.

Heh I only have DVDs of series that my team won too, srs

I only have 2 but still

 

[Shady Slim]

only warnie could receive condolences from everyone from elton john to the united ****ing nations on his state night

truly nobody in this country bigger

 

[social]

Media is so fkd up

People are only learning about all the great stuff that Warne did after he died as it wasn’t newsworthy at the time

 

[Spikey]

are they mentioning how terrible he was at commentary

 

[vicleggie]

are they mentioning how terrible he was at commentary

He actually wasn't though. He's a good analyst of the game but played that drunk uncle schtick for entertainment

 

[GotSpin]

Still hard to believe he's gone in some ways

 

[Spikey]

Its been 15 years since he left us but time hasn't healed this wound ?

 

[Son Of Coco]

I only caught the end of the memorial service, and then got so caught up in it I forgot I was supposed to be teaching an online English lesson. Bit pissed off at the neighbours for cutting so many onions during it all too. By the time I got all the windows shut, I was gone.

 

[Pratters]

The If tribute by Hussain got me all teared up. Miss Warne so much.

 

[Zinzan]

Great moving & emotional send off for Warne last night.

Question for Aussies on the forum; Has any other previous public funeral/memorial for an Australian been as big an event?

 

[trundler]

Bradman I'd imagine.

 

[Zinzan]

Bradman I'd imagine.

Bradman was the obvious name in my mind too, but since he was in his 90s, was the public service & reaction as big as Warne's?