Phil Hughes rip

[Prestwich_Blue]

Another cricket death being reported with an umpire being killed by a ball in Israel. Seems tohave come off the bat and hit him on the head.

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[Gaylord du Bois]

Tragic occurrence, just a shame the sporting worlds media is playing the Diana card.

 

[neel]

Palace midfielder Jedinak laid a bat on the field before kick-off at the Liberty Stadium in honour of the 25-year-old Australia cricketer, whose death on Thursday after being hit by a ball while batting earlier in the week has shocked the world of sport.

Jedinak followed his mark of respect to Hughes by delivering a dynamic display capped by the first-half equaliser that cancelled out Wilfried Bony’s opener for the hosts.

The 30-year-old wasn’t the only Socceroos star to recognise Hughes though.

Goalkeeper Adam Federici also joined in the tributes by laying a bat behind his goal in Reading’s 2-1 away win at Norwich in the Championship.

After the first half, Federici picked up his bat and took it to the other end at Carrow Road for the second period.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Palace midfielder Jedinak laid a bat on the field before kick-off at the Liberty Stadium in honour of the 25-year-old Australia cricketer, whose death on Thursday after being hit by a ball while batting earlier in the week has shocked the world of sport.

Jedinak followed his mark of respect to Hughes by delivering a dynamic display capped by the first-half equaliser that cancelled out Wilfried Bony’s opener for the hosts.

The 30-year-old wasn’t the only Socceroos star to recognise Hughes though.

Goalkeeper Adam Federici also joined in the tributes by laying a bat behind his goal in Reading’s 2-1 away win at Norwich in the Championship.

After the first half, Federici picked up his bat and took it to the other end at Carrow Road for the second period.

A bit OTT don't you think?

 

[TangerineSteve17]

Seems like a beautiful albeit innocuous sign of respect to me...

Not as if it affected the game in any way.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Seems like a beautiful albeit innocuous sign of respect to me...

Not as if it affected the game in any way.

How many passings should we highlight though?

 

[TangerineSteve17]

Seems like a beautiful albeit innocuous sign of respect to me...

Not as if it affected the game in any way.

How many passings should we highlight though?

Yeah I understand what you mean. But it's up to individuals. I can't imagine anyone telling Jedinak or Federici that they can't do such a thing.

The minute silence thing is I think a more worthy debate. As to where do you stop.

Off topic this though.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Seems like a beautiful albeit innocuous sign of respect to me...

Not as if it affected the game in any way.

How many passings should we highlight though?

Yeah I understand what you mean. But it's up to individuals. I can't imagine anyone telling Jedinak or Federici that they can't do such a thing.

The minute silence thing is I think a more worthy debate. As to where do you stop.

Off topic this though.

Fair comment, TSteve
I can fully understand the the international sides ie Rugby, Cricket being an appropriate outlet for recognition but outside of that, it seems that the sentiment is more than a little over played to me.
What next, guns, berets, boxing gloves hung in the net? (not directed at you) We've enough we the 15/19/57/69 minutes rounds of applause at games. Its got to stop somewhere.

 

[TangerineSteve17]

How many passings should we highlight though?

Yeah I understand what you mean. But it's up to individuals. I can't imagine anyone telling Jedinak or Federici that they can't do such a thing.

The minute silence thing is I think a more worthy debate. As to where do you stop.

Off topic this though.

Fair comment, TSteve
I can fully understand the the international sides ie Rugby, Cricket being an appropriate outlet for recognition but outside of that, it seems that the sentiment is more than a little over played to me.
What next, guns, berets, boxing gloves hung in the net? (not directed at you) We've enough we the 15/19/57/69 rounds of applause at games. Its got to stop somewhere.

I agree. People die every day in various occupations. If you limit it sports persons you still get an awful lot of silences.

Personally it has never bothered me in the slightest. Any time a silence or applause has been called. It doesn't seem (yet to me) over done.

It's a god awful thing to debate anyway. I don't think I have the stomach for it.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Yeah I understand what you mean. But it's up to individuals. I can't imagine anyone telling Jedinak or Federici that they can't do such a thing.

The minute silence thing is I think a more worthy debate. As to where do you stop.

Off topic this though.

Fair comment, TSteve
I can fully understand the the international sides ie Rugby, Cricket being an appropriate outlet for recognition but outside of that, it seems that the sentiment is more than a little over played to me.
What next, guns, berets, boxing gloves hung in the net? (not directed at you) We've enough we the 15/19/57/69 rounds of applause at games. Its got to stop somewhere.

I agree. People die every day in various occupations. If you limit it sports persons you still get an awful lot of silences.

Personally it has never bothered me in the slightest. Any time a silence or applause has been called. It doesn't seem (yet to me) over done.

It's a god awful thing to debate anyway. I don't think I have the stomach for it.

Me neither. Its the families involved, that have the awful task of finding a way forward once the spotlight has faded.