The Shane Warne thread

[can123]

I didn't like him. Obnoxious bighead with a loud mouth who, apparently, could play bat and ball.

[David48atTD]

Fuck me ... they just had the United Nations on thanking him for his work.

Cold Play on now.

An unplugged, solo version of ...




Greg Norman then Kelly Slater remembering their time with him.

[Iceman123]

I didn't like him. Obnoxious bighead with a loud mouth who, apparently, could play bat and ball.

You must be thinking about someone else- guy was a legend and I’m not even a cricket fan.

[malmomike77]

Fuck me ... they just had the United Nations on thanking him for his work.

He'll be canonised shortly.

[cyrille]

Have you not heard about the night when he turned water into VB and rocks into meat pies?

[DrWilly]

He'll be canonised shortly.

seems so…

[malmomike77]

seems so…

Saint Shane, patron saint of.....

[Reg Dingle]

I watched that 'Shane' on Amazon Video the other night.

He broke both his legs as a kid, which is where he got the wrist strength of Mendy from, started off in Aussie Rules, got kicked out of the cricket academy for mooning, was on the piss all the time he played cricket which he learned on his stint plying his trade in the UK, banned for a year for being a drug cheat, cheated multiple times on his wife, hardly saw his kids.

Bit of lad and a kunt really.

He packed a load into that half century.

[malmomike77]

He packed a load into that half century.

He packed a load into quite a few things.

Patron Saint of Load Packing

[Reg Dingle]

Bet he was great at fingering birds.

[David48atTD]

He packed a load into quite a few things.

Patron Saint of Load Packing

That's your spin on it?

[DrWilly]

The brittles are on the piss, spreading their shit everywhere. best ignored.

[Switch]

The brittles are on the piss, spreading their shit everywhere. best ignored.

Oi!
We we’re watching the memorial service last night. Just as a few select friends gathered to enjoy some beer and finger food to celebrate my birthday.

Mostly expat Brits with a few good Aussie mates too. It was fine background as a celebration of a great characters life. (His, not mine). When his daughter Summergot up and started blubbing non stop, we switched to music.

Warne was a flawed character, but he brought great interest into the game. I was a great fan of him, flaws included. A life worth celebrating.

[Headworx]

The brittles are on the piss, spreading their shit everywhere. best ignored.

They'll hold a similar event when Monty Panesar falls off the perch

But to be fair, Warnie was a ridiculously talented leggie with incredible credentials on the field but he was no Dad of the year candidate or Saint off it. Didn't care for his skills as a commentator or the public sledging of other cricketers to get a headline either. Of course it's tragic that someone admired by so many died so young, but I felt sadder when hearing Taylor Hawkins had passed.

[cyrille]

Elton John seems determined to be a more exaggerated version of his spitting image puppet.

[cyrille]

Warnie was a ridiculously talented leggie with incredible credentials on the field but he was no Dad of the year candidate or Saint off it. Didn't care for his skills as a commentator or the public sledging of other cricketers to get a headline either..

Good to read at least one Australian adult is capable of seeing the man 'in the round'. Rather than just bleating at the mildest criticism and using other's lines, like an eight year old fan boy.

[DrWilly]

Good to read at least one Australian adult is capable of seeing the man 'in the round'.

Don't think anyone was saying he was a perfect fellow or a saint...

[harrybarracuda]

The brittles are on the piss, spreading their shit everywhere. best ignored.

Fucking bogans. They can't wind their necks in.

[harrybarracuda]

Don't think anyone was saying he was a perfect fellow or a saint...

Perhaps his epitaph should read "Terrific Bowler. Bit of a c u n t sometimes". I think he'd like that.

[DrWilly]

Perhaps his epitaph should read "Terrific Bowler. Bit of a c u n t sometimes". I think he'd like that.

Bit of a lad probably more appropriate, but yes.

[Switch]

They'll hold a similar event when Monty Panesar falls off the perch

But to be fair, Warnie was a ridiculously talented leggie with incredible credentials on the field but he was no Dad of the year candidate or Saint off it. Didn't care for his skills as a commentator or the public sledging of other cricketers to get a headline either. Of course it's tragic that someone admired by so many died so young, but I felt sadder when hearing Taylor Hawkins had passed.

I realise that your quote regarding Panesar was delivered tongue in cheek, but it is still worrisome.

Underwood or Edmonds perhaps, but definitely not Monty. Warne was still in a class of his own, as a cricketer.

[sabang]

I always thought him a bit of a twat tbh, but hey the bloke had a lot of mates- just I wasn't one of them. Guess he must have been likable Irl.

[armstrong]

I always thought him a bit of a twat tbh, but hey the bloke had a lot of mates- just I wasn't one of them. Guess he must have been likable Irl.

Or rich and generous with it.

[cyrille]

Well, there are lots of twats around to keep him company.

He was on Samui.

[harrybarracuda]

Bit of a lad probably more appropriate, but yes.

Nah, that's a term of endearment where I come from.