Archive for July, 2013

To walk or not to walk

July 15, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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Stuart Broad is a cheat.  No argument can deny that fact.   After cutting a ball to first slip in the first Ashes Test, Broad refused to walk.  He failed in his duty of care to the game, his supporters and his legacy.

 Broad is not alone in cheating.  He joins hundreds of other cricketers in infamy, those who refused to walk. 

 

No more cheating

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Beating the curse

July 12, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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Though the Kennett Curse may seem very real to Hawthorn fans, it is pure fabrication, a media driven manipulation built on emotion and desire.  The Hawks don’t need to beat the curse, they just need to beat Geelong.

 Assassinating Jeff Kennett won’t help, and Kennett can’t renounce something that isn’t actually real.  He is not a witch.

 

Bomber Thompson after the 2008 grand final

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