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 Topic: Hair SuesPosted: 08 October 2007 at 11:01am |
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http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/313969.html
It's sounding more and more like a circus.
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Monkey see, Monkey do.
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Clobber
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Posted: 09 October 2007 at 12:26pm |
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breaking news is that Hair has dropped his case
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Roscoe
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Posted: 09 October 2007 at 1:09pm |
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Apparently no pay-off, but a "rehabilitation programme" after which the ICC will consider his future as an umpire.
I wonder if there was a backroom deal in which the ICC offered Hair his job back, but with this rehabilitation business as an attempt to save face. |
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It's a long way to the shop, if you want a sausage roll.
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Max Power
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Posted: 09 October 2007 at 1:11pm |
Hmmm, it all seems very vague as to why he's dropped the case, is it because he has got the result he wants, as Mail stated that his demotion was a "corrective measure" and that "I don't see any reason why Mr Hair should not return to the Elite panel and umpire Test matches."? |
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There's 2 ways of doing things - the right way, and the MAX POWER way!
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Clobber
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Posted: 09 October 2007 at 1:38pm |
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I can't see any way he can umpire at Test level again - all hell will break loose the second he gives a contentious decision against any Asian side.
Maybe he's got some cash out of it, or maybe now that he's had the satisfaction of seeing successive ICC figures shown up as bumbling fools he accepts that winning a case for racial discrimination is highly unlikely. |
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Sledger
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Posted: 09 October 2007 at 1:47pm |
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The lawyers won and cricket lost , period.
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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bondy
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Posted: 10 October 2007 at 11:07am |
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That's a split between my loyalties Sledge!
No doubt would have he been paid hush money! Compensation to drop the case, etc, making it look as if he was stupid to file it in the first place, thus saving face for the ICC! At the end of the day it's a story of a small fry taking on a corporation with money. Money wins.
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Good one Graham!
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Sledger
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Posted: 11 October 2007 at 7:28am |
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The ICC haven't saved face bondy , they looked complete idiots when under cross-examination by Hair's QC.
Cricket was the loser in this mess , but Hair being the stubborn character that he is , he's been offered some sort of sweetener to drop this case. The obvious one being reinstated as a 1st class umpire , probably for tests not involving Asian sides. |
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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Clobber
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Posted: 11 October 2007 at 9:24am |
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I also read some legal expert who said that by airing a lot of things in court Hair will now be at liberty to include them in his inevitable book when he wouldn't have been able to do so otherwise
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bondy
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Posted: 11 October 2007 at 9:26am |
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Should make for a good read!
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Good one Graham!
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Clobber
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Posted: 11 October 2007 at 9:29am |
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it'll be brown trousers time for a few ICC bods anyway
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bondy
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Posted: 11 October 2007 at 9:33am |
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ah, the joys of a western democracy and freedom of speech! The truth most be told! How is it that a game we love so dearly is run by tom-foolery!?
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Good one Graham!
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Sledger
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Posted: 11 October 2007 at 9:41am |
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Never thought of that Clobs - we might finally have a book with some meat in it !
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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Roscoe
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Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:57am |
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Hair has already written a book years ago; no doubt he's got enough new material to pump out another.
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It's a long way to the shop, if you want a sausage roll.
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Sledger
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Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:07am |
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I'm sure he has Roscoe , these young pups in football "write" their 1st book before they turn 21 !!
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Posted: 12 October 2007 at 2:08am |
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I only problem I have with Hair is why he attempted to Sue the ICC. I agree 100% on the way he handle Pak with the ball tampering Issue and awarded a forfeit victory to England, Pak only have themselves to blamed towards the forfeited discussion and I will Say its good umpiring although i know I will get some sticks from posters.
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August 16th 2009, my team Youth Combine was crowned CHAMPION once more
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Posted: 12 October 2007 at 6:14am |
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You shouldn't lad - even the ICC admitted that Hair followed the letter of the law.
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Clobber
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Posted: 12 October 2007 at 9:58am |
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pretty much everyone who testified against him also admitted he was one of the better umpires around
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