BOWDEN AND DAR

[Tiger Couple]

Are these two clowns trying to piss eveyone off. (players, coaches, commentators and spectators)

They have been ordinary and that is being nice. The main terrible decisions have been Prince LBW, Boucher Catch, Symonds LBW.

The point being they have given two terrible LBW decisions that haven't been close yet there have been a few that have been plum and given not out.

I have thought Bowden was alright before but he just dosen't seem to bi shis normal self out in the middle and I have never rated Dar he makes a lot of ordinary decisions.

What are peoples thoughts on these two or am I overeacting?

[stan]

When Dar gave Symonds out i was shocked a bit. Pretty much because he dosent give many out. But that was a shocker. There have been plenty of shockers this series. Ohh well not much that can be done about them. just hope that it all evens out in the end.

[eags]

Bowden is a stinker .... I reckon Dar is just having a rough trot. Can't blame them really when you consider the work load they're under. Definitely need more umpires on the panel.

Smith's was an absolute stinker this morning!!

[The_Bay_Boy]

i agree that the symonds decision was one of the worst i've seen, however Dar doesn't really bother me.

Bowden on the other hand..... is just a dickhead. If he put as much time and effort and focus on the cricket game itself rather than he's theatrics on the field, he would be a top umpire.

But this thread got me thinking.... Do you think umpires in all games go through form slumps like players do? Can you really say that an umpire is out of form?

[Rik E Boy]

You certainly can Yab Boy. Steve Bucknor is usually a good umpire (with his main weakness being not actually raising the finger and giving batsmen the opportunity to walk, rather than his judgement) but during the Ashes, he was crap - Just ask Damien Martyn.

regards,

REB