downunder Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 And us foreigners thought you americans were mad about sport... At the cricket world cup, currently being played in the Carribbean. After losing to minnow cricketing nation Ireland, Pakistan Coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room the next morning. It has been revealed today that the autopsy shows he was strangled in the bath. Pakistan (and Indian) cricket fans have been known stone the houses of players, burn effigies of coaches, and kill themselves when their team loses. After the loss, back in Pakistan crowds were chanting death to the captain and the coach, looks like they got half their wish - very sad indeed. Though I don't think that the fans may have committed this crime - sub continent bookmakers are known to get quite shirty when results don't go their way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Bloody savages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked_Maverick Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Whats the source of the story? Do you have a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyFish Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 It's all over the news try usatoday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/03/23/cricket.death/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked_Maverick Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 ^ Thanks Wes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Wow, and to think people thought Nascar Lovin' Rednecks were messed up. Bloody Savages is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sound Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I reckon it was an obssesed fan that killed him. The Pakistani's were very unimpressed to say the least about exiting the cup early. Woolmer was a good coach, despite the recent dissapointment for Pakistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 And India (one of the favourites to win the world cup) are unlikely to make it out of the pool stage either barring a miracle. India's Australian coach Greg Chappell (one of Australia's greatest players) better not go back to India, they might burn him instead of an effigy this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sound Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 ^ Presuming now that Bermuda doesn't cause an upset over Bangladesh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 Run Greg Chappell run, India are now officially out of the world cup - let the riots begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I hate cricket and football, the most boring sports invented. No-one should be killed just cos their team lost. It's only a "game". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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