Nicole Cooke's retirement

[lukesdad]

Its these foreign Johnnies you've got to watch, you know the ones that don't play cricket ! No sense of fair play

 

[dellzeqq]

Its these foreign Johnnies you've got to watch, you know the ones that don't play cricket ! No sense of fair play

there's something in that. Like 'cheating foreign footballers' in the Premiership. Or Australians sledging. Being British (and wearing a bowler hat) didn't keep Simpson on the straight and narrow.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Mind you, going on that principle, maybe the extraordinary Beryl Burton was doping too.

How many times did Charile get nicked then?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Ask an Aussie about bodyline and British fair play.

Bodyline. Natural step in win-at-all-costs professional sports competition. Which rather misses the point of sport I'd say.

 

[screenman]

Just read the statement and must say I feel proud that my daughter in law got a nice mention.