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Post by Бенне on Dec 1, 2014 23:51:00 GMT
ECB have confirmed we're not sending ANYONE to Philip Hughes' funeral. Absolute fucking farce.
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Post by EdinBruges on Dec 2, 2014 0:01:07 GMT
ECB have confirmed we're not sending ANYONE to Philip Hughes' funeral. Absolute fucking farce. Why should they? They'll be represented at his state funeral, but as for his personal funeral that should surely be for his immediate family, friends and teammates?
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Post by Бенне on Dec 2, 2014 0:03:36 GMT
ECB have confirmed we're not sending ANYONE to Philip Hughes' funeral. Absolute fucking farce. Why should they? They'll be represented at his state funeral, but as for his personal funeral that should surely be for his immediate family, friends and teammates? "Unable to guarantee an ECB presence at the State Funeral also". Because every other country is sending someone to the best of my knowledge, and there are many many people in this country, myself included who want to feel represented at the man's funeral. Yes I/we didn't know him personally but it's affected me a lot more than the average person, and I believe we should be represented if given the opportunity, which we have been as the ECB have been extended an invitation. To turn that down is an absolute joke in my opinion.
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Post by EdinBruges on Dec 2, 2014 0:06:59 GMT
"It is understood the Board will be represented at the subsequent state funeral in New South Wales" is what I've read.
If every other counry is sending someone then that should reflect badly on them imo, they're going for political reasons, pointscoring. Robson and Compton are going because they knew him on a personal level, that's the way it should be for a personal, private funeral.
I'd expect all national captains to be at the state funeral, but don't think it's fair to criticise them for not attending his private funeral.
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Post by Бенне on Dec 2, 2014 0:11:13 GMT
It's the rejection of an invite that disgusts me though, that shows a flagrant disregard for the wants and needs of the people they represent. If Hughes' family said that they don't wish for cricketing organisation representatives to attend the funeral then so be it, but they haven't at all, and have invited for at least one representative from all of the Cricketing nations to attend, and if the ECB are the only one/one of a few to refuse, I think that's absolutely dire.
I'm aware this is a slightly selfish viewpoint but I'd like to be represented by someone from my country in an official capacity at that funeral to share the support of the English people with those close to him, and I believe by refusing to attend that shows how self-serving the ECB truly are.
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Post by EdinBruges on Dec 2, 2014 0:13:49 GMT
It's the rejection of an invite that disgusts me though, that shows a flagrant disregard for the wants and needs of the people they represent. If Hughes' family said that they don't wish for cricketing organisation representatives to attend the funeral then so be it, but they haven't at all, and have invited for at least one representative from all of the Cricketing nations to attend, and if the ECB are the only one/one of a few to refuse, I think that's absolutely dire. I'm aware this is a slightly selfish viewpoint but I'd like to be represented by someone from my country in an official capacity at that funeral to share the support of the English people with those close to him, and I believe by refusing to attend that shows how self-serving the ECB truly are. Meh, can fully understand why you'd find it a poor showing but it's not something I'm gonna criticise them for. Would like to know their reasoning though. Think the state funeral takes more importance in that regard though, that's where it should be about showing solidarity and respect; I view the personal funeral as a chance for those who knew him to pay their last respects. Even if the family have ok'd invites to cricketing figures, I can't imagine those who're there who knew him would want there to be a large presence of people there solely because they thought they should be, yet never really knew Phil.
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Post by Stu on Dec 4, 2014 10:14:51 GMT
Lol Cook banned for 1 match due to slow over rate yesterday
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Post by Бенне on Dec 4, 2014 10:29:11 GMT
Lol Cook banned for 1 match due to slow over rate yesterday Highlight for me is Peter Moores saying "the best thing is it gives us a clean slate for the World Cup". So basically Cook is undroppable, unremovable, unreplaceable and WILL continue to be a dire turgid lump of mediocrity at the top of the order despite his woeful form.
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Post by Бенне on Dec 7, 2014 10:47:02 GMT
GO ON TAYLOR LAD.
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Post by suarez on Dec 13, 2014 16:34:03 GMT
How does Cook even get considered for the ODI team anymore?
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Post by Бенне on Dec 13, 2014 19:43:05 GMT
How does Cook even get considered for the ODI team anymore? ECB logic. Taylor is god though.
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Post by Бенне on Jan 10, 2015 11:32:46 GMT
The Big Bash >>>
What a game.
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Post by wf4v3ry on Jan 14, 2015 18:36:07 GMT
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Post by EdinBruges on Jan 14, 2015 18:38:10 GMT
That's incredible.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 11:26:34 GMT
South Africa are destroying the West Indies.
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