Sports quote of the day
This from Telford Vice’s sports column in today’s Sunday Crimes Times
… that ineffectual collection of suits , the ………….. who look up from their trough of television money only when it is danger of not overflowing, would have squealed …………..
If it wasn’t so darn true it would be funny.
I’ve deliberately left blank the name of the organization (take a guess) and what they would have squealed about (complete quote lower down the page.)
Thought it too good not too share.
He was actually referring to the ICC and the absolute shambles that S.A. Cricket is in following the theft / fraud/ bribery of IPL money (among others) recently.
… that ineffectual collection of suits , the International Cricket Council who look up from their trough of television money only when it is danger of not overflowing, would have squealed political interference.
I wonder if Mr. Vice will be on the ICC’s Christmas card list this year?
Please feel free to ask me to add any ‘tags’ that you think I have omitted and deserve a mention on the wall of shame 
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Congratulations to Soutie for
The Vegetable Seller
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Congratulations to The Royalist for
The Flood
Could you explain the last four sets of initials, please?
Certainly
International rugby board
South Africa, New Zealand, Australia rugby
South Africa rugby union
South Africa sports council and Olympic committee
Thank you, soutie.
Curiously, there seems to be one organisation, or perhaps one sport, that seems to be pretty clean and that is golf. I suggest that this because, the players, to a very large extent, police themselves.
Bobby Jones famously remarked, ‘you might just as well praise me for not breaking into a bank.’ This after he had insisted on taking a penalty after his ball had inadvertently moved, in the rough.
The more laws and officials there are, the, the more opportunity there is for corruption. Its a bit like tax!