The "Things I like about Peter Roebuck"thread

[taipan]

The forum's shortest ever thread?

[skully]

Can't think of anything off hand.

[tac]

Nowt from me . . .

[taipan]

Don't stuff it up

[Nath]

The petition to have him removed from ABC commentary duties.

[Guest]

The Somerset team he led had players that I like: Both, Viv, Joel, Brian Rose, Vic Marks.

[Fred Nerk]

He sacked at least half the players named by Rob I, and in at least one case, he shut up the sackee for a length of time that still stands as a record.

Apart from that, can't think of much....

[skully]

I like it when he ends his 30 minutes on the mike.

[JGK]

He's not an Aussie.

[Guest]

He sacked at least half the players named by Rob I,

Two of the five. Botham quit in protest. Vic and Brian stayed.

[skully]

Geez, that's some record. Getting rid of Viv Richards and Joel Garner. Maybe he was sick of their long schlongs embarrassing his frankfurt in the sheds.

[Fred Nerk]

A point of minor difference. As I understand it his bluff was called. Both walked out expecting to be duchessed back, and for all I know he might still be waiting.

[skully]

I wonder how many times Viv asked him out the back of the sheds to sort out their differences of opinion?

[Fred Nerk]

The two summers before the bust, Somerset, with Viv, Joel, Both and all, finished stone motherless last and second last.

[Zat]

Still can't think of anything. Oh hang on, he almost makes Mudge look normal.

Actually, that's not a good thing.

[HH_pink]

He luuuuuuurrves India.

But seriously, his views seem pretty reasonable to me most of the time.

[Guest]

Geez, that's some record. Getting rid of Viv Richards and Joel Garner. Maybe he was sick of their long schlongs embarrassing his frankfurt in the sheds.

More likely that they were not contributing much - Garner was only good for 40 wickets a season by then, and Viv was not making any more runs than their county players.

[THICKEDGE]

When the Jarpies come here in the summer, I hope they all get a good spanking and er.. so does Peter.

[doremi]

I like the fact that it's not compulsory having to read his articles or listen to his views.

[PearlJ]

He's good with kids.

[Guest]

WTF is that?

[skully]

I like the fact that it's not compulsory having to read his articles or listen to his views.

Sage, and I will be following that approach from this point forward.

[JKLever]

WTF is that?

C'mon - this photo clearly shows that hes not the sort of guy who like to smack young lads backsides.

[Guest]

He not only likes to smack them......he likes to look at the marks afterwards.

[Basil]

WTF is that?

C'mon - this photo clearly shows that hes not the sort of guy who like to smack young lads backsides.

No, but it's the sort of face that invites a good slap.

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