Shane, Thanks.

[goodie]

Thanks for the memories warnie, you are a true legend.

[BLU-125]

I just don't like memories like the "Bookie Scandal", the "Drug Scandal" & the repeated examples of sexual misconduct by a public figure who is a role model for so many children.

Great cricketer, though. The Australian team will miss him & Mc Grath.....

[Laz]

My telstra sms shares will drop!

[Tasar]

Bowled SHANE....

[Ben]

Originally Posted by blu125

who is a role model for so many children.

I've never understood why being good at a sport makes you necessarily a role model. In particular, Warney's never put himself up to be one, hell in his press conference today he said he'd have a beer and a smoke.

Why can't he just be a good cricketer who entertained? Why does he have to be a role model. Millions of people around the world are very successful at their job and they're not role models.

[madtj]

i do agree ben but when you in the public eye and are good at wat you do you are pretty much going to be seen as a role model because people look up to you even though you may not want it its preety much wat yor gunna get that my 10 c worth

Originally Posted by Ben

I've never understood why being good at a sport makes you necessarily a role model. In particular, Warney's never put himself up to be one, hell in his press conference today he said he'd have a beer and a smoke.

Why can't he just be a good cricketer who entertained? Why does he have to be a role model. Millions of people around the world are very successful at their job and they're not role models.

[BLU-125]

Ben, it's no longer the Australian Cricket Team, it's MY team, or OUR team. Every Australian seems to take it personally if their chosen hero doesn't win.

Think back a couple of weeks when Ian Thorpe chose to retire.....Every newspaper inferred that "WE" had been let down.

I love motor sport & I think A. Jones should be remembered as an important winner of the F1 World Championship, but every time I have spent time with him, I have thought he was a reasonably ordinary human being, who (like me) drinks too much and treated women abominably. Doesn't mean I don't respect his ability as a Grand Prix driver.