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Lawson apologises for outburst

From correspondents in Karachi, Pakistan
July 01, 2008 GEOFF Lawson has issued a handwritten letter to journalists apologising "unconditionally" for his part in the heated press conference which followed Pakistan's defeat to Sri Lanka.

Journalists stormed out of Lawson's post-match address after the former Australia paceman told a senior local reporter to improve his English.

He also told another reporter “if you are rude I'll have to leave” with media also claiming Lawson had tried to lay down some ground rules at the start of the conference, saying: “Don't make statements, ask questions. If someone asks a question twice, I won't answer it.

“Make questions sensible, otherwise I won't answer it.”

Lawson initially apologised through a Pakistan Cricket Board statement.

“What happened was regrettable and I would like to apologise for the events that led to the incident,” he said.

But when journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday - a second statement in Lawson's own hand writing and signature was released.

While appeased by the second statement, journalists were still believed to be expecting an apology in person from Lawson after Pakistan's training session.

journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday

sook-o-meter just exploded again

sook-o-meter just exploded again

You have to recalibrate it for subi conditions.

"wore black armbands while protesting"

Typical colonial induced stereotype. Why does black always have to signify something bad?

Aye, quite fond of a bit of dark totty myself.

meh, all totty is dark after you've finished

Phurt! Never had a complaint yet...

I imagine it is difficult to talk when you are made of plastic and have no tongue

Invader Zim wrote:

sook-o-meter just exploded again

You have to recalibrate it for subi conditions.

Bugger! I keep forgetting that bit.

G.Wood wrote:But when journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday...

Farkin Gold. Is there no limit to the poutiness that emanates from the sub-continent?

skully wrote:

G.Wood wrote:But when journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday...

Farkin Gold. Is there no limit to the poutiness that emanates from the sub-continent?

No

Thanks for the ringing endorsment, taips. That's like Trev saying all Aussies are squnts.

skully wrote:Thanks for the ringing endorsment, taips. That's like Trev saying all Aussies are squnts.

Exactly.

skully wrote:

G.Wood wrote:But when journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday...

Farkin Gold. Is there no limit to the poutiness that emanates from the sub-continent?

Seen the rubbish TO is spouting on the Zimbot thread? That would answer your question too.

Zat wrote:

skully wrote:

G.Wood wrote:But when journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday...

Farkin Gold. Is there no limit to the poutiness that emanates from the sub-continent?

Seen the rubbish TO is spouting on the Zimbot thread? That would answer your question too.

Just can't admit the BCCI is wrong.

taipan wrote:

Zat wrote:

skully wrote:

G.Wood wrote:But when journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday...

Farkin Gold. Is there no limit to the poutiness that emanates from the sub-continent?

Seen the rubbish TO is spouting on the Zimbot thread? That would answer your question too.

Just can't admit the BCCI is wrong.

So 'blinkered-pro-BCCI-muppet' was accurate then? Good.

Surely that's been added to the Glossary by now:

Wrong = BCCI = COARIAB

G.Wood wrote:Lawson apologises for outburst

From correspondents in Karachi, Pakistan
July 01, 2008 GEOFF Lawson has issued a handwritten letter to journalists apologising "unconditionally" for his part in the heated press conference which followed Pakistan's defeat to Sri Lanka.

Journalists stormed out of Lawson's post-match address after the former Australia paceman told a senior local reporter to improve his English.

He also told another reporter “if you are rude I'll have to leave” with media also claiming Lawson had tried to lay down some ground rules at the start of the conference, saying: “Don't make statements, ask questions. If someone asks a question twice, I won't answer it.

“Make questions sensible, otherwise I won't answer it.”

Lawson initially apologised through a Pakistan Cricket Board statement.

“What happened was regrettable and I would like to apologise for the events that led to the incident,” he said.

But when journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday - a second statement in Lawson's own hand writing and signature was released.

It said simply "Well, fark off the lot of you then. I was farkin right the first time.".

Fixed.

Let's not forget, in Pakistan and India, the journalists are far more important than the game.

The way Lawson's going in Pak, the journalists are probably more important than him.