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Old 27-08-2006, 02:32 PM in reply to Ernest's post starting "What has hair done to bring the game..."
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Originally Posted by Ernest
What has hair done to bring the game into disrepute?
Put himself above the game. The umpire is there for a specific job, not to hog the limelight. Hair on the other hand has repeatedly tried to be in the limelight, and his actions, time and again, have suggested a man who appears to have very limited people skills. An umpire's key role is to build a good rapport with the players to ensure the game is played in the right spirit; Hair has completely failed to build that rapport with many teams he has officiated over. In Atherton's words, his actions were those of an officious parking meter attendant. I would not expect a sensible, mature, decent human being to act in that manner.
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Originally Posted by Ernest
He offered to resign if he was compensated for any money he would lose by not keeping to the 4 years remaining of his contract.
That is incorrect. He has less than two years left on his contract.
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