[Cricket] Botham/Chappell feud

[BN9 BHA]

1983

I say he learnt at the match, it was either at the match or close to it. I was upset that he didn't seem to want to talk to me and then I later found out that he wasn't in a good place.

Inevitably one of the tabloids wasn't so considerate when they found out about the situation and blasted it across the headlines.

But that's what they do because they are c****

This was years before, I’m thinking around 1977 when I saw him

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It's a bit pathetic really. Two old men sniping at each other over nothing.

Just like rather a lot of exchanges on NSC

 

[Eeyore]

This was years before, I’m thinking around 1977 when I saw him

That's regrettably before my cricket time.

 

[BN9 BHA]

That's regrettably before my cricket time.

I had a membership at Sussex at a young age, myself and some friends went along to as many games as we could during the summer holidays.

Maybe it was this Sunday match as Somerset lost.

Matches - Wisden

Live scores, scorecards, stats, forecasts and more info about Sussex v Somerset at The 1st Central County Ground, Hove, John Player League on July 24, 1977

wisden.com

 

[Eeyore]

I had a membership at Sussex at a young age, myself and some friends went along to as many games as we could during the summer holidays.

Maybe it was this Sunday match as Somerset lost.

Matches - Wisden

Live scores, scorecards, stats, forecasts and more info about Sussex v Somerset at The 1st Central County Ground, Hove, John Player League on July 24, 1977

wisden.com

How bad is that ? I never knew Roger Knight had played for Sussex. How embarrassed am I. I remember him being spoken of as a replacement for Botham in 1981.

Did you go to the final in 1978 ?

 

[BN9 BHA]

How bad is that ? I never knew Roger Knight had played for Sussex. How embarrassed am I. I remember him being spoken of as a replacement for Botham in 1981.

Did you go to the final in 1978 ?

No I didn’t go to the final, I was allowed to go and watch cricket at Hove but I think Lords was a bit far for someone of my age back then.
We did go to Horsham once to see Sussex play, think it was pot luck that two 12 year olds got from Brighton to Horsham and back on public transport.
That’s the furthest I ever went to watch cricket.

 

[Eeyore]

No I didn’t go to the final, I was allowed to go and watch cricket at Hove but I think Lords was a bit far for someone of my age back then.
We did go to Horsham once to see Sussex play, think it was pot luck that two 12 year olds got from Brighton to Horsham and back on public transport.
That’s the furthest I ever went to watch cricket.

The famous number 117. Cowfold Seagull would approve.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

No I didn’t go to the final, I was allowed to go and watch cricket at Hove but I think Lords was a bit far for someone of my age back then.
We did go to Horsham once to see Sussex play, think it was pot luck that two 12 year olds got from Brighton to Horsham and back on public transport.
That’s the furthest I ever went to watch cricket.

 

[Miximate]

How bad is that ? I never knew Roger Knight had played for Sussex. How embarrassed am I. I remember him being spoken of as a replacement for Botham in 1981.

Did you go to the final in 1978 ?

My first outing to Lords watching that final as a teenager.

 

[Eeyore]

A few chants of 'Seagulls' in the crowd there.

 

[Doc Lynam]

I wonder if Chappell catfished Beefy to get his knob out!

 

[Farehamseagull]

Thanks for the heads up, very enjoyable in a totally trajicomic way.

I do think Chappell comes off slightly worse as I think Botham was willing to put it to bed years ago and even now. Chappell’s animosity to him over nothing really is a bit wierd. I think he probably he is a bit sad and lonely and this gives him something to stay ever so slightly relevant.

 

[Happy Exile]

Pathetic - Baron Botham is a complete thicko, an obvious liar - and obviously Chappell hold a grudge.

His nickname at school was apparently "Bungalow Botham" because he had nothing upstairs.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I fail to see a comparison between a sporting legend with an 'edge' and a disgusting paedo.

OK, let's compare to Boycott. Great cricketer, did loads for charity but still an abuser of women.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Both men come across poorly in this, Chappell however seems the bigger arsehole.

A drunken incident between a drunk 21 year old and 33 year old is pretty tragic.

Chappell clearly thought he would put the kid in his place and then shat it, when Botham offered him out.
The fact Chappell consistently referred to himself as "not being a fighter" isn't really a defence.
If you decide to confront a drunken lairy 21 year old, things aren't going to end amicably.

 

[Is it PotG?]

OK, let's compare to Boycott. Great cricketer, did loads for charity but still an abuser of women.

Indeed, whereas Beefy's 'crime' is to have an extended barney with an Aussie.

Off with his head.

 

[Is it PotG?]

A technique he would have learnt from Brian Close

Brave batsman though.

 

[PeterT]

Brave batsman though.

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Unbelievable what they did before helmets etc came in!

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

My first outing to Lords watching that final as a teenager.

Same here

 

[Mackenzie]

Love the seagulls chant after 22 minutes