Sportsperson you've loved and hated

Hated Viv Richard's as he always killed England

After he retired and gave his insight into the game and I appreciate how good he actually was, I now love him

A great story from Chis Cowdrey


Cowdrey, had been appointed England captain. All excited, he went out for the toss, impeccably dressed in whites and the England blazer. Richards came out wearing a Bob Marley T-shirt, surfing shorts and flip-flops. Cowdrey, true to tradition, started reading out the team list for the opposing captain when Richards stopped him after four names and said: “Play who you want, Man. Ain’t gonna make any difference.”

Viv up there in my top 10 heroes easily loved and hated him at the same time, seeing him saunter out to bat chewing his gum bat under his arm with that look of totally laid back arrogance. He would then usually smash the bowling all over the ground. Love listening to him these days. The West Indies of the 70s 80s 90s were full of fantastic players and characters. Curtly and Courtney are up there to...wonderful memories.
 
Cricket:
Dislike Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen. Too much self-promotion at the expense of everything else.
For some, it's more the strutting and the media hype surrounding them that affects the image.

Always watchable:
many of the WI team
Richard Hadlee
Kapil Dev
Muralitharan, and one or two of the batsmen

I don't dislike many of the Aussies - one or two maybe, but onfield players from many countries cross the line.
Ponting's 'pretty ordinary' comment about England attempting needlessly to waste time at Cardiff was perfectly judged, and many have gone on to become insightful commentators/pundits.

The thread started with Benaud, so Benaud. Arlott was an artist, Benaud had the dry wit. All this was when commentators occasionally shut up rather than waffle.
 
Ritchie Benaud: fine bowler, good batsman, outstanding captain. Became a great commentator. Example: Botham comes back into the England side after suspension for possession of cannabis; in his first over he takes two wickets and only a dropped catch prevents a third;
Benaud: Time for me to hand over commentary, I'm just off to catch up with the latest edition of Boys Own Paper.
Priceless. Loved him.
Changed my opinion of him when asked to pick his best three players for each position and he picked 3 Australian wicket keepers for those positions Either one of Alan Knott, Bob Taylor or Jack Russel should of been included in that specialist position for one of his selections. He had made a lot of money from the British tax payer over the years working for the BBC and I think it was a massive snub to English cricket. He showed his true colours for me and for that he can fuck off.
 
Good thread this. It was our discussion at the breakfast table in work this morning.

I loved Mike Tyson in his prime. Chris Eubank was class entertainment.

I can't stand the whining voices of the Aussie cricket team in any era. "Played Warney!" and all that over the top ooh-ing and aah-ing at every ball to try and put the batsmen off.

The All Blacks piss me off with their daft dance whilst pulling ludicrous faces.

Gerwin Price is a thundercunt of the highest order. Always looks like he's about to glass someone.

The ultimate has to be Steve Smith though. Crocodile tears, no shame and lack of humility last summer.
 
Good thread this. It was our discussion at the breakfast table in work this morning.

I loved Mike Tyson in his prime. Chris Eubank was class entertainment.

I can't stand the whining voices of the Aussie cricket team in any era. "Played Warney!" and all that over the top ooh-ing and aah-ing at every ball to try and put the batsmen off.

The All Blacks piss me off with their daft dance whilst pulling ludicrous faces.

Gerwin Price is a thundercunt of the highest order. Always looks like he's about to glass someone.

The ultimate has to be Steve Smith though. Crocodile tears, no shame and lack of humility last summer.

there's something "different" about Steve Smith, he has some form of OCD and other issues which have just manifested in cricket.

I guess where do you drawn the line between just being a prick and somebody being "different", but it's clear with him that his wiring is different.
 

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