Can Sreesanth Find Some Redemption

[abhi_jacko]

So if you come from a poor family it is okay to cheat, and if you get caught to a lesser punishment?

I simply cannot believe some of the ideas I've read in this thread

I dint mean that I was just making a point that certain circumstances make people think and do things differently. And they can make you more gullible to doing wrong things. Clearly that is not the case with Sreesanth and he deserves the harshest punishment for cheating the game, the team and the fans. (Ofcourse, all this holds only if he actually did sellout)

 

[Bluey Zarsoff]

I dint mean that I was just making a point that certain circumstances make people think and do things differently. And they can make you more gullible to doing wrong things. Clearly that is not the case with Sreesanth and he deserves the harshest punishment for cheating the game, the team and the fans. (Ofcourse, all this holds only if he actually did sellout)

You claim you didn't mean that?? Then have another look at what you wrote >

IFF Sreesanth is guilty:

I would understand the calls for lifting the life ban if he had acted due to the circumstances in his life. Some of them could be - he came from a poor family...

 

[abhi_jacko]

It was supposed to be an example of being in poor circumstances. Did not neccessarily mean that word for word ! I am pretty sure, everyone except you got the point

 

[Bluey Zarsoff]

It was supposed to be an example of being in poor circumstances. Did not neccessarily mean that word for word ! I am pretty sure, everyone except you got the point

You were trying to make exceptions for Sreesanth and the severity of his punishment based on poor circumstances. Which is totally irrelevant.

He is a 30 year old adult who did the crime and deserves to do the time

 

[SaiSrini]

Sai, what the hell.

Sorry shravi, but that's my opinion. To punish him for a spot fixing incident in a domestic franchise cricket with a punishment that does not allow me to play the game at an official level for life, is just ridiculous. Even if he has done it multiple times, I would understand the argument. But its his first time, and the level of cricket where he has done it is so low.

I mean would you ban someone from cricket for life if he cheats while playing street cricket? Gully cricket? what next? Has our tolerance levels gone so low? IMHO, its not about tolerance level. Its about the BCCI trying to divert issues off them by taking this overtly strong action. Its like "we are giving the most severe punishment; so it means we are not tainted".

 

[surendar]

Sai, that is my thought processing as well.

To me, these CLs and IPLs are just money pouring leagues. Only difference is, Sree did unofficial gambling while people on the franchise do an official gambling. I do not see any worth for any ban from INTL sides for these stuffs. Well it is just my way of seeing it, I cannot think about CLs/IPLs other than being an entertaining stuff.

Well, opinions and 'IPL-fever' differs from person to person.

 

[Bluey Zarsoff]

Sai, that is my thought processing as well.

To me, these CLs and IPLs are just money pouring leagues. Only difference is, Sree did unofficial gambling while people on the franchise do an official gambling. I do not see any worth for any ban from INTL sides for these stuffs. Well it is just my way of seeing it, I cannot think about CLs/IPLs other than being an entertaining stuff.

Well, opinions and 'IPL-fever' differs from person to person.

"Only difference is, Sree did unofficial gambling while people on the franchise do an official gambling"

Oh dear. Now I've heard it all

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Sorry shravi, but that's my opinion. To punish him for a spot fixing incident in a domestic franchise cricket with a punishment that does not allow me to play the game at an official level for life, is just ridiculous. Even if he has done it multiple times, I would understand the argument. But its his first time, and the level of cricket where he has done it is so low.

I mean would you ban someone from cricket for life if he cheats while playing street cricket? Gully cricket? what next? Has our tolerance levels gone so low? IMHO, its not about tolerance level. Its about the BCCI trying to divert issues off them by taking this overtly strong action. Its like "we are giving the most severe punishment; so it means we are not tainted".

"But its his first time, and the level of cricket where he has done it is so low".

Oh dear. No I haven't quite heard it all. There's another gem ^

 

[ATMega169P]

How can you support Sreesanth? He is a piece of $hit who thought making money was more important than the game that brought him to a position he was in. He deserves to be on a life ban and also in jail. If you can fight against the decision and get away with the punishment then others will also do the same and would care less if they get caught. He has been in the Indian national team for a long time and he shouldn't have done that.

 

[surendar]

Its not the support for Sreesanth. Its the actual worth of these leagues which is next to none, well atleast to me.

It's a cosy club. I'm going to be here, fighting them. I think Indian cricket needs cleansing and as far as I am concerned I am going to go after them. Till now they were colleagues. Time has now come to take everything out of the box and put it in public domain.
I am moving on, I am looking at other sports. Wait and watch ... it's a global league. I have not been sitting here idle."

recognize these? it's from Mr.Modi who just got a ban. When people like these can survive without ban till this time, I don't see why Sreesanth shouldn't continue for a while that could be a chance to prove his character in a second chance in the stage which matters most.

Sport should be a sport and not a business.

 

[Bluey Zarsoff]

Its not the support for Sreesanth. Its the actual worth of these leagues which is next to none, well atleast to me.

The level of cricket that the indiscretion occurred in is irrelevant. It's the crime that is important and that's what he's been punished for.

 

[vaibhavtewatia]

And why to compare what kind of hell Modi is in. He's not a cricketer, he's a corrupt commissioner hiding his a$$ in London, may well be the reason of such delays in his hearings and all.. BCCI knows he isn't coming back soon.

 

[SaiSrini]

The level of cricket that the indiscretion occurred in is irrelevant. It's the crime that is important and that's what he's been punished for.

Shall we ban Mohammed Ameer also then for a life ban? Don't tell me its the prerogative of the respective board. The guy is serving a 5 year ban and is slated to make a comeback. He did it at the very highest level, in an international match when playing for his country. He is an adult too, over 18 years of age when he did it.

I think what Pakistan did with Ameer was right. But what the BCCI is doing with Sreesanth is totally wrong.

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"Only difference is, Sree did unofficial gambling while people on the franchise do an official gambling"

Oh dear. Now I've heard it all

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"But its his first time, and the level of cricket where he has done it is so low".

Oh dear. No I haven't quite heard it all. There's another gem ^

Have you heard of the definition of a 'constructive argument'? If you did, your post above doesn't qualify any bit. We're not interested in what you think is a gem or a diamond. Please kindly add to the discussion instead of just ranting about whose post is a gem, etc.

 

[Bluey Zarsoff]

Have you heard of the definition of a 'constructive argument'? If you did, your post above doesn't qualify any bit. We're not interested in what you think is a gem or a diamond. Please kindly add to the discussion instead of just ranting about whose post is a gem, etc.

I was being particularly generous with the adjectives I used in describing your fanciful thoughts on Sreenanth's sentence. The post below says it all >

Sreesanth has never portrayed himself as a very mature and level headed person. That makes it all the more crucial that he is given a less severe punishment than a life ban. I am not asking these types of people to go free. But I am against a life ban punishment. And yes, the type of cricket they are playing matters. IPL is that serious a cricket for them to be banned from international cricket..

 

[shravi]

I just can't believe some of the stuff I am reading in this thread !

 

[Bluey Zarsoff]

I just can't believe some of the stuff I am reading in this thread !

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