superkingdave
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to be fair, it was in Ashton, possibly enough cause to make anyone lose it.
Actually AFAIK it was the CLL that meted out the punishment and the ECB just comfirmed it.Burgey said:Check this story out - it's extraordinary.
http://wwwc1.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/259501.html
This is the problem with players getting all hot and bothered. It starts with sledging or mild dissent but it can lead to the line being well and truly crossed.
Congratulations to the ECB for the tough stance it took.
Any thoughts?
LOL at him pointing at the camera and then running awaysuperkingdave said:Actually AFAIK it was the CLL that meted out the punishment and the ECB just comfirmed it.
Some extra on the story from the Oldham Advertiser, seems our Mark got sparked.
"Werneth official Adrian McMahon tried to shepherd him away but was met with a volley of abuse which so incensed him that he punched the player to the ground."
http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/217/217472_hit_for_six_by_cricket_pro_on_the_rampage.html
there is also an amatuer video of part of the incident but it doesn't show all that much
Uh Humour is spelt like that because it's grammatically correct, to write it humor means you should pronounce it Hugh-More (Hugh as in Hugh Grant, and more as in I have never read anything more stupid than saying we were crazy for spelling words in our own language correctly)silentstriker said:Because if you kill someone in England, your punishment is to banished from cricket! I knew you English were crazy - speaking that *******ized version of English and all (those annoying spellings..humor spelled as humour, what the hell is that?). But thats even crazier than I thought!
do you know that the word is actually humour in english and it's just the american way of spelling that has changed to humor?silentstriker said:Because if you kill someone in England, your punishment is to banished from cricket! I knew you English were crazy - speaking that *******ized version of English and all (those annoying spellings..humor spelled as humour, what the hell is that?). But thats even crazier than I thought!
Thanks for your vote of confidence, Craig. It means the world to me.Craig said:Your a witty one Voltman.
It was always going to happen. I didn't think it would be so soon though. A good decision in the end._TiGeR-ToWn_ said:On appeal his sentence has been reduced to a 3 year ban with 2nd and 3rd years suspended.
Which is a lot more reasonable and fair. There knee jerk reaction has been revised which is good for the game.
wow, so the club official has basically assaulted Vermeulen? Vermeulen, although throwing stuff around and ranting, didnt go for the bloke, yet got a total nailing.. Shouldnt the club official be the one with the police investigation?PY said:If you guys had seen it you wouldn't be saying this.
The full amateur video was shown on Sky Sports News last night and it made several people gasp due to it's severity.
The club official proper went for Vermeulen, lanced him a couple of times after a big takedown.
Note - scenes of violence contained in this clip. And quality is crap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_gZ3gW9Xg
And totally eradicate the guys good position in a court of law.. Couldn't quite believe it, no wonder Vermeuelen went mental afterwards..Voltman said:That was on the news last night here too. I could understand the official tackling Vermuelen, but then he laid into him with a flurry of punches - what was that going to achieve except make him angrier?