| Ben Stokes 09:54 - Jun 9 with 3709 views | shandyjack |
When will he and his team mates learn ffs
I'm all for going out and enjoying yourself but why does trouble tend to find these cricketers? |  |
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| Ben Stokes on 10:24 - Jun 9 with 3139 views | union_jack |
Not becoming of an England cricket captain. He needs to grow up. |  |
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| Ben Stokes on 11:08 - Jun 9 with 3104 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Ben Stokes on 10:24 - Jun 9 by union_jack |
Not becoming of an England cricket captain. He needs to grow up. |
He's 35,, married two kids and fighting in nightclubs in the early hours despite previous issues, England captain with a team under a midnight curfew and him being paid handsomely.
You add it up and draw your own conclusions. |  |
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| Ben Stokes on 14:05 - Jun 9 with 3044 views | onehunglow |
| Ben Stokes on 11:08 - Jun 9 by JACKMANANDBOY |
He's 35,, married two kids and fighting in nightclubs in the early hours despite previous issues, England captain with a team under a midnight curfew and him being paid handsomely.
You add it up and draw your own conclusions. |
and picks on a 19st Samoan |  |
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| Ben Stokes on 15:59 - Jun 9 with 2995 views | Whiterockin |
Retirement pending. |  | | |
| Ben Stokes on 19:01 - Jun 9 with 2921 views | onehunglow |
| Ben Stokes on 15:59 - Jun 9 by Whiterockin |
Retirement pending. |
Mental health will be blamed
He’s basically an oik who thinks he’s Bradman and Richards personified | |
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| Ben Stokes on 19:03 - Jun 9 with 2918 views | KeithHaynes |
He’s a prick. |  |
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| Ben Stokes on 20:17 - Jun 9 with 2864 views | Whiterockin |
| Ben Stokes on 19:03 - Jun 9 by KeithHaynes |
He’s a prick. |
Don't get me wrong Stokes has been stupid, but personally he has given me immense pleasure when I have watched him live. His 120 off 128 balls in a test was incredible to watch, as was his partnership with Root. Football also has its fair share of immensely talented idiots. | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 20:59 - Jun 9 with 2811 views | union_jack |
| Ben Stokes on 20:17 - Jun 9 by Whiterockin |
Don't get me wrong Stokes has been stupid, but personally he has given me immense pleasure when I have watched him live. His 120 off 128 balls in a test was incredible to watch, as was his partnership with Root. Football also has its fair share of immensely talented idiots. |
Agreed but you’ve got to separate the sports star from the human being because as the latter he is a prick. | |
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| Ben Stokes on 22:15 - Jun 9 with 2753 views | max936 |
| Ben Stokes on 20:59 - Jun 9 by union_jack |
Agreed but you’ve got to separate the sports star from the human being because as the latter he is a prick. |
It's the drink, it brings out the idiot in him, he needs to stop drinking.
The Gazza of the cricket world only difference is that Gazza wasn't violent after a session, well not to my knowledge anyway. [Post edited 10 Jun 20:38]
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| Ben Stokes on 09:26 - Jun 10 with 2656 views | onehunglow |
| Ben Stokes on 22:15 - Jun 9 by max936 |
It's the drink, it brings out the idiot in him, he needs to stop drinking.
The Gazza of the cricket world only difference is that Gazza wasn't violent after a session, well not to my knowledge anyway. [Post edited 10 Jun 20:38]
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| Ben Stokes on 14:40 - Jun 10 with 2576 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Did he actually do any thing wrong other than break a curfew. ? His security guard was struck by a Samoan rugby player.
No doubt there was a bit of a scuffle. These things happen to sports people . No lasting damage. Just a Media event. |  |
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| Ben Stokes on 15:28 - Jun 10 with 2515 views | Whiterockin |
Stokes out of next test, Root is captain. | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 16:33 - Jun 10 with 2481 views | shandyjack |
| Ben Stokes on 14:40 - Jun 10 by ReslovenSwan1 |
Did he actually do any thing wrong other than break a curfew. ? His security guard was struck by a Samoan rugby player.
No doubt there was a bit of a scuffle. These things happen to sports people . No lasting damage. Just a Media event. |
Whilst breaking curfew is relatively harmless, being the Captain of your country should come with a responsibility that these things don't happen to you. | |
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| Ben Stokes on 17:24 - Jun 10 with 2460 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Ben Stokes on 15:28 - Jun 10 by Whiterockin |
Stokes out of next test, Root is captain. |
There's a limited choice because too many have been caught up in drinking issues, Stokes, Atkinson, Brook, Bethall, Tongue and Duckett.
Good job they don't have a drinking culture! | |
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| Ben Stokes on 17:54 - Jun 10 with 2429 views | Whiterockin |
| Ben Stokes on 17:24 - Jun 10 by JACKMANANDBOY |
There's a limited choice because too many have been caught up in drinking issues, Stokes, Atkinson, Brook, Bethall, Tongue and Duckett.
Good job they don't have a drinking culture! |
Its nothing new and goes back a long way ask Botham and Tuffers. | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 20:38 - Jun 10 with 2372 views | max936 |
| Ben Stokes on 09:26 - Jun 10 by onehunglow |
Apart from his wife though |
Yeah was gonna mention that  | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 20:40 - Jun 10 with 2365 views | max936 |
| Ben Stokes on 16:33 - Jun 10 by shandyjack |
Whilst breaking curfew is relatively harmless, being the Captain of your country should come with a responsibility that these things don't happen to you. |
Don't talk sense Shandy, this one likes going against the grain. | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 20:45 - Jun 10 with 2362 views | max936 |
| Ben Stokes on 17:54 - Jun 10 by Whiterockin |
Its nothing new and goes back a long way ask Botham and Tuffers. |
Root is or was another one, he got clipped by Warner in argument in a bar back in the day. | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 21:07 - Jun 10 with 2351 views | AnotherJohn |
I'm waiting for more information before making any definite judgement about the behaviour of the two England cricketers. It does seem that they had more than a few drinks in a pub before carrying on at the nightclub after 9.00pm. However, as far as one can see from reports they did not initiate the scuffle, which seems to have started with a dispute over a table. Probably the main issue is the curfew but there again the latest report I saw in a tabloid says they left the club at 11.00pm. I guess the story will leak out eventually. It is a big let down as the loss of Stokes and Atkinson won't help in the 2nd Test, | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 17:47 - Jun 11 with 2191 views | max936 |
| Ben Stokes on 21:07 - Jun 10 by AnotherJohn |
I'm waiting for more information before making any definite judgement about the behaviour of the two England cricketers. It does seem that they had more than a few drinks in a pub before carrying on at the nightclub after 9.00pm. However, as far as one can see from reports they did not initiate the scuffle, which seems to have started with a dispute over a table. Probably the main issue is the curfew but there again the latest report I saw in a tabloid says they left the club at 11.00pm. I guess the story will leak out eventually. It is a big let down as the loss of Stokes and Atkinson won't help in the 2nd Test, |
Discipline needs to come first though in fairness, I agree that they'll both be missed, Stokes needs to go and play some cricket with his County team and bat himself back into some form, because he's off it at lately. | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 16:14 - Jun 21 with 1673 views | Whiterockin |
The result of the enquiry, the last 2 paragraphs are key. Im as guilty as anyone for jumping to conclusions.
Stokes & Atkinson 'blameless for violent conduct' -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cr | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 16:27 - Jun 21 with 1668 views | Dr_Winston |
So basically it was the rugby player getting drunk and lairy. There's a shock. |  |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Ben Stokes on 20:39 - Jun 21 with 1609 views | max936 |
| Ben Stokes on 16:14 - Jun 21 by Whiterockin |
The result of the enquiry, the last 2 paragraphs are key. Im as guilty as anyone for jumping to conclusions.
Stokes & Atkinson 'blameless for violent conduct' -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cr |
His past has gone before him, Atkinson and one of their security team was assaulted by the Saracens player, Stokes didn't witness either incident. | | | |
| Ben Stokes on 01:55 - Jun 22 with 1550 views | Robbie |
It is a simple rule to follow in the occupation laws whatever your in .
A curfew is what it says on the tin , no late night out or nightclubs however innocent bystanders involved in any fracas .
After the last Aussie tour seems not many took that clause onboard and partied anyway .
Looks like the ECB are desperate to get Ben Stokes back into the series anyway . | | | |
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