RIP Peter Roebuck

[Q.]

Roebuck’s death: a good man, a bad man or something in between?

Then there’s the possibility of a set-up, which no report I’ve read has yet considered. There are two potential motivations. Sexual accusations are frequently used in blackmail, especially in poorer countries. A high-profile foreigner with a seemingly large supply of philanthropic dollars, Roebuck would have been an obvious target.

Or something bigger? Roebuck was the single most outspoken critic of Zimbabwean politics in the cricketing world. He knew a lot about the country, and castigated Zanu-PF politicians and Zimbabwe Cricket Board officials specifically and by name. Much of the diplomatic pressure on Zimbabwe comes from cricketing nations such as Australia and Britain, who are more often than others minded of its existence. Roebuck was a wicked acacia thorn in Mugabe’s side.

Trading on one infamous incident in Roebuck’s past, a sexual allegation would be a most effective means of discredit. That a Zimbabwean national should make the accusation within days of Roebuck’s arrival in Africa, after seeking him out online and arranging a hotel meeting, is worthy of note and investigation. Strange that no allegations were ever made in the many years Roebuck spent in Australia.

[blink]

Either way something smelly going on with his untimely death. Doubt anyone will ever know what truly occurred...

[The Sleeping Giant]

Either way something smelly going on with his untimely death. Doubt anyone will ever know what truly occurred...

Or believe it.

[NFC]

He was once described the Australian cricket team as a pack of wild dogs.

Precisely why he was so highly regarded - not afraid to take the contrary view.

OR because people like to read garbage.

[Johno6]

this dude is just ****** up...bad news

[mickey]

Spoke to a mate who played in the same team as roebuck in the mid-late 90s... roebuck used to stand and watch the rest of the team shower and then he would shower last, after watching everyone else

[Stumps]

spoke to a mate who reckons people who tarnish the deceased with speculation and heresay need to get a life themselves

[Lightning McQueen]

Spoke to mate yesterday, oh, no I didn't, I have none.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Spoke to a mate who said he feels safer now than he did a couple of weeks ago.

[Johno6]

spoke to a mate last week who said the 1st choice liquor near my house were selling maxx blonde for $35 a carton.

also asked if i was training for footy yet

also asked if i knew what the weather was tomorrow....

[smac]

I'm Idaho.

[Lightning McQueen]

[Media Park]

A few guys who are famous or it just took a serious thread off track... Good on ya butt muppets.

[Punk Rooster]

Spoke to a mate who played in the same team as roebuck in the mid-late 90s... roebuck used to stand and watch the rest of the team shower and then he would shower last, after watching everyone else

you're mate didn't play for juniors for South Adelaide did he??
Sorry- you said Roebuck, not Don Scott!

[Rik E Boy]

My grandfather always said, "innocent people don't dive out 6th floor windows, while being questioned by police."

That old chestnut gets rolled out everytime it happens.

My grandfather used to say :

"If it's raining, and only raining on you, you have a problem. If it's raining, and raining on everyone, you have no problem"

******* ell don't tell me he was into that as well.

regards,

REB

[mickey]

spoke to a mate who reckons people who tarnish the deceased with speculation and heresay need to get a life themselves

So what's your mates stance on whipping and alleged sexual assault on young men??

Sometimes people need to be tarnished.

[Johno6]

i couldnt give a sh1t if this guy cured cancer...... if hes done whats alleged hes done i certainly wont be hoping he rests in peace.

[dedja]

doubt whether he'll be able to get in through the pearly gates ... might have to sneak in through the back door.

[Lightning McQueen]

A few guys who are famous or it just took a serious thread off track... Good on ya butt muppets.

A serious thread? It's turned into a slag the deceased thread. I always thought RIP meant rest in peace not rip into someone.
It ran it's race before page 1 ended.

[Dirko]

A serious thread? It's turned into a slag the deceased thread. I always thought RIP meant rest in peace not rip into someone.It ran it's race before page 1 ended.

Nah that'd be RIS, that's different to RIP.....