Lrrr Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 6 hours ago, cidercity1987 said: I can't wait for it to be Mr 'Butter Wouldnt Melt' Root Too old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, TomF said: On basis that twitters mainstream popularity was around 2010-2012 and they're so say under 16 when tweeted it.. that must narrow it down to someone around 25-26 maybe? Not necessarily, could be the youngest member on the team but just tweeted it under 16 Having said that did it say twitter or just social media content? Could be facebook or anything, get out someones myspace page Edited June 8, 2021 by Lrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 I’m just hoping it’s not Dom Bess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 21 minutes ago, TomF said: He's deactivated his twitter.. hmm Commenting on his Instagram posts has also been limited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 2 hours ago, TomF said: Wisden says its a tweet but the individual was under 16, so assuming its someone from the current test squad it realistically going to be someone around that age. I can't imagine many cricketers were on twitter much before 2010 but who knows. He's deactivated his twitter.. hmm 1 hour ago, Lrrr said: Commenting on his Instagram posts has also been limited I am not on, nor do I follow, social media, so would not be able to comment on your observations. By a process of elimination, however, I believe there are only a few possible candidates, i.e. the 'culprit' has to be one of the younger members of the squad - current or any time this past year - and, apparently, has only played a few Tests this year. I do have two further observations, though. 1. There was some suggestion that the ECB powers that be were of the mind to send OR home after the close of play on the first evening, i.e. when his historic tweets first came to light. It would seem that, for whatever reason, they had a change of mind, perhaps because all players in that Test were white? I wonder what the outcome might have been were, for example, Moeen Ali or Adil Rashid in the squad. I have not mentioned Jofra Archer as I believe there was no racist tweet about black people, 'just' Muslims. 2. My second observation is that DB has just been called up to the squad for the second Test as cover for Jack Leach. It will be interesting to see whether that changes over the course of the next few days, perhaps due to a niggling calf injury. Of course, my ideal scenario would be that the culprit is somebody else, both JL and DB play at Edgbaston and the latter takes a few wickets and scores a century.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 One thing is for sure, peoples opinions change and life experiences will influence them over years of exposure. I am sure many of us of a certain age, and I include myself, are very happy there was no social media in the 70's and 80's when we were young, impressionable and surrounded by racism and sexism, with little or nothing to balance it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 I agree with Mark Ramprakash, they should all apologise to the victims they have discriminated against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Jimmy Anderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 8 hours ago, BanburyRed said: Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Jimmy Anderson. They’re not the second person, apparently they’ve had their accounts gone over and had some stuff deleted just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 18 hours ago, Port Said Red said: One thing is for sure, peoples opinions change and life experiences will influence them over years of exposure. I am sure many of us of a certain age, and I include myself, are very happy there was no social media in the 70's and 80's when we were young, impressionable and surrounded by racism and sexism, with little or nothing to balance it out. Excellent point, absolutely right PSR. It’s vital that the ECB should take into consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 11 hours ago, BanburyRed said: Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Jimmy Anderson. Just read what the tweets were about don't think there's anything in them personally Anderson commented (11 years ago) that Broad's new haircut looked like a 15 year old lesbian's haircut (culture at the time there was nothing wrong with comments like that) Morgan and Buttler - Cricketers get masses of comments on social media from people on the sub-continent, Morgan and Buttler imitated their posting style, phrasing to have a joke with another player. I don't think you can say any of these hold up to Robinson's posting. Interestingly saw the case of Hamza Choudhury and his tweets being dug up from when he was 15 a year or two ago, was given a £5000 fine so nothing for a footballer. On the basis Robinson was 18 when he posted his I'd very much agree that a punishment for Robinson should be a backdated 1 match suspension ie the Edgbaston test and a fine in the amount of 1 match pay for international cricket and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Kane Williamson out of tomorrow's Test with a sore elbow. Santner out for them as well. Boult likely to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Still on the Ollie Robinson story, this is a very good article by our friend, George Dobell. Quite long, but I recommend reading it should you have a spare 5 minutes (depending on how fast you read). https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ollie-robinson-controversy-amnesty-may-offer-solution-as-english-cricket-catches-up-with-society-s-shifting-values-1265598 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, TomF said: Overton & Leach left out for the second test. What an total waste of their time. Crank up the conspiracy they were only selected so they couldn’t play against Hampshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Really though Craig potentially left out because of the imagine of Robinson being replaced by someone whose previously been accused of racist behaviour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Crawley, ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, Red7 said: Crawley, ffs. Root can't buy an innings either.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 No runs second innings and Crawley needs to be sent back to county cricket for a while, Bracey can have a run at 3 even if a keeper comes back in or Lawrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 This batting line up would be destroyed this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 The beer snakes are back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Really good atmosphere at the Cricket. Good to see and hear people enjoying themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, B1ackbird said: Root can't buy an innings either.. He averaged 41 in the first game which is only slightly behind his career test average? OK got out cheaply today but he isn't exactly in horrific form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Gas standard, send him back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Absolute nonsense of a shot. Just leave the ball FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Really good atmosphere at the Cricket. Good to see and hear people enjoying themselves We must try this at AG .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Anyone know what Bracey's test average is? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Of course he’s Gas... He’s obviously keen to get off the mark on his international career, but at least see off the 1st one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, TomF said: Similar to the amount of money Wael spends on the Gas: https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/james-bracey-747031/bowling-batting-stats Maybe he is saving them up for when facing Starc, Cummins and Hazelwood this winter....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Alex_BCFC said: He averaged 41 in the first game which is only slightly behind his career test average? OK got out cheaply today but he isn't exactly in horrific form. True, convinced he's allergic to batting 3, so I suppose four is only 10 mins later ATM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 When Lawrence actually manages to get in he looks a proper player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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