Every now and then the difference between cricketers and footballers is mentioned

But I've been noticing the difference between cricket and football JOURNALISTS about Trescothick. All that's ever said is that he went home "for personal reasons". They seem to respect whatever difficulties he's having (presumably marriage trouble) and don't want to add stress to his life by writing about the detail.

Imagine if Rooney had flown home from a major international tournament because of "personal reasons". The tabloids would have gone into a total frothing frenzy. They'd have doorstepped him, bugged his house - anything to bring us the lurid details. It was bad enough when Campbell went off, which was just in the domestic league. There's no earthly way they'd have left it at "for personal reasons".

Posted By: Old Git on April 7th 2006 at 13:29:09

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Every now and then the difference between cricketers and footballers is mentioned (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 7, 13:29:09
- You could argue that they write to a target audience I suppose... (n/m) (Other Football) - M T Mybins, Apr 7, 13:50:55
- Football media are scum though (n/m) (Other Football) - M T Mybins, Apr 7, 13:46:30
- Campbell thing was ott (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Apr 7, 13:46:17
- Football is a much bigger deal though (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Apr 7, 13:30:37
  - Cricket's still a fairly big deal (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 7, 13:33:16
    - That was the Ashes (Other Football) - Brom, Apr 7, 13:34:42
      - One of the World's top 10 batsmen (n/m) (Other Football) - M T Mybins, Apr 7, 13:47:06
        
        And? (Other Football) - Brom, Apr 7, 13:48:41
        
        Deal with it?! (Other Football) - M T Mybins, Apr 7, 13:49:37
        
        No no no (Other Football) - conker, Apr 7, 13:50:19
        
        What else is there? (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Apr 7, 14:05:24
        
        Rightly so, too. Cricket is shit. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 7, 13:51:59
        
        Seconded (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Apr 7, 13:54:26
        
        You sad, sad, floppy haired fairy (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 7, 13:53:43
        
        You forgot "pretentious". And "smug". (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 7, 13:55:37
        
        That wasn't the original point made though (Other Football) - M T Mybins, Apr 7, 13:53:40
        
        But it is... (Other Football) - Brom, Apr 7, 14:06:32
        
        I like that argument though... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Apr 7, 13:55:58
        
        Otto looked back at the bites, and was pleased with his work. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 7, 13:54:52
        
        We love to give you pleasure (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 7, 13:57:21
        
        Proverb - he who refers to himself in the 3rd person (Other Football) - M T Mybins, Apr 7, 13:56:05
        
        Or Margaret Thatcher (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 7, 13:59:45
        
        No, that's Himsworth. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 7, 14:01:23
        
        Or PK. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Apr 7, 14:02:57
        
        Bully. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 7, 14:03:16
        
        Not with that barnet he doesn't... (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Apr 7, 13:57:58
        
        Otto does not consider himself anything like Tim Westwood. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 7, 13:57:49
        
        You're a disgrace you your race (Other Football) - Tim Westwood, Apr 7, 14:00:06
      - Same player (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 7, 13:35:49

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