posted May 13, 2008

Nonsence_Talker,

That was uncalled for!

Coming back to Marlon Samuels, i certainly feel he was a bright talent and one person Windies will miss, but why the 2 year ban when Mark Waugh and Shane Warne who have done similar offence got away without much of a fine?

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posted May 13, 2008

"That was uncalled for!"

Yeah, fair point. There is a certain aspect of what happened that really gets me worked up. [r. vilification.] I should try to let it go.

Warne and Waugh got off lightly. I agree on that point.

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posted May 13, 2008

Kinda feel sorry for him, but its not like he did not know...I mean, our own Brian Lara had a finger pointed at him. Nevertheless, my opinion is that Samuels is not and never will be a loss to the Windies Team, we will do well enough without him. Should serve as a warning to others...worldwide.

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posted May 14, 2008

Silly Marlon Silly.

No wait not silly but STUPID is probably more appropriate

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posted May 14, 2008

Guys, there is an interesting discussion on Marlon Samuels on this MB....

http://www.cricketmatchspecial.com/forum/index.php

The problem with Samuels is what is he going to do for the next two years? At least Jimmy Adams excelled at school, did his A-Levels, and was set to start university when he received the call-up to play for the West Indies.

But as a kid, Marlon was suspended from playing for his school, Kingston College, for a year. Why? Because he wasn't attending classes!

Said he was going to be a Test cricketer, and didn't need to study schoolwork....

Well, now he knows why schoolwork is important.

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posted May 14, 2008

He has a Test average of 28.

Even if the Windies were to replace him with the late Bob Marley they wouldn't lose much.

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posted May 14, 2008

well, the end is nigh for him. silly, silly boy. a man of his abilities could have made so much money legally..ICL or IPL. greed is a fickle thing!!

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posted May 14, 2008

My uncle owns a McDonald's in Kingston, Jamaica. They are hiring as we speak.

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posted May 26, 2008

Not strictly true.No evidence was led that Kocchar is a bookie...by his admission he is a gambler(and has a VIP box at Sharjah).Marlon gave him no useful info...merely chatted about the team...even I knew Talor and Bradshaw would open the bowling.
Marlon had known Kochhar 6 years...never knew he gambled or was a bookie
He wasnt paid but borrowed US$1200 to pay his hotel bill when his card was declined
Waugh and warne knew what they were doing and were paid

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posted May 26, 2008

Samuels' lawyers have now appealed on the same grounds that you've mentioned, doublecentury....

The circumstancial evidence seems damning. But is it enough to make a case against him? And yes, Mark Waugh and Shane Warne seem to have got away with it, compared to the punishment levied on Marlon.

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