Let's Talk Squash - SUSPENDED

Run-away-from-danger Boy · Prolific Contributor Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 140

It is attitude of turning the blind eye that hampers squash. Not even addressing the issues that hamper squash from getting into the Olympics, hampers squash from getting into the Olympics.

Pedro · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

I agree with you on that danger, but not everyone sees the big picture. Everyone knows that figure skating for example is saturated with corruption but no one in the IOC will address the problem because if they do then they should by rights "admit" there are problems. If problems are swept under the rug then for some reason they don't exist, so if no one speaks up about negative incidents in squash then I guess everything is perfect. Having said all that I do have to say that unnecessary roughness is quite rare in pro squash, so opening a can of worms over it may not amount to much at the end of the day.
The refereeing issue seems to come up on a regular basis however and does need to be addressed.
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BIGT · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: Alistair Walker

One thing is for sure a bit of grabbing and pushing wont hamper squash eventually getting into the olympics and I cant that there is not more going on in the pro squash game than there actually is??? Squash may as well be classed as a full contact sport becasue lets face it you always face someone who is built like a brick s**t house and at some point your going to hit him and hit the floor.The egyptions do get away with murder in some respects and El Hindi in my opinion is one lucky man to not have been throttled by a fellow profesional at some point because that man does nothing but moan,ask for lets,ask for strokes,and generaly make every spectator want his blood!!! As for the daddy on tour its palmer by a mile I would not go near the man and im 6ft 6 and if he looked at the ref for a stroke I would tell the ref to give him it no questions asked Laughing

ricketts might look the part but its one thing looking the part then there is palmer who most deffinitely the part Confused

He is called the marine for a reason and he is the beast of the pro squash world as well as being one of the best with his racket of course Wink

Anyway has anyone ever seen a rugby game?? YES? that is called a gentlemans game just like squash is but have you never seen the carnage and blood sweat and guts on the field after a game! No matter what game it is at some point someone will loose ther rag but as we all know no matter what self control you may have their is always someone that will push you over the edge Evil or Very Mad

For this incident Alister deserves a rap across the knuckles and be made to apologise but no more.Hope this does not affend anyone but sport is sport and boys will be boys.

GOB · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject:

Flash · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:32 am Post subject:

Fair enough and that's good to hear. As I said I wasn't sure whether it was warranted or not - I've never met the guy, only heard this from people who have. Did meet Palmer at a tournament about 10 years ago and can vouch for him coming across as a pretty decent bloke though.

whitty · Heavy Contributor Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 42

i,ve seen a few incidents where both players have squared up to each other and touched heads. one was nick matthew and karim darwish in the british open semi final, where darwish was shoving and pushing nick all over the court. picking up double bounces and generally pushing the rules to the limit. eventually nick had, had enough and confronted darwish. it was like a pair of rutting stags. another was a national leauge match where renan lavigne went for alex stait and had to be pulled away by club members. staity was playing out of his skin. and all the broxbourne supporters where getting right behind him. he won the match and lavigne head butted alex. although only lightly.i,ve also seen players wrestled to the ground. i think jonathon power was often involved in these type of incidents.
i know for a fact a lot of pro's dont bother playing over in egypt or pakistan because of the bias in the refereeing. i,ve heard this from at least 4 players who have said it is so frustrating when there is a clear let or stroke and it isnt given.

Calsquasher · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject:

The Walker incident is so miniscule that it will hardly make a dent when it comes to the Olympics or squash's reputation. I don't think anyone outside of us and a few fans in Egypt know it even happened. As for David Palmer, the man has completely turned over a new leaf. If you saw how he was repeatedly clocked by El Hindi in Qatar last year and then just picked himself and smiled, you'll realize he's a changed man. No longer the same guy who shoved Power into the wall.
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HACKER · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:13 am Post subject: Terheege

jake38 · Heavy Contributor Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 29

sorry, what is a tag.....?!

squish · Prolific Contributor Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 95

Don't forget Power immediately got up and shoved Palmer, justifiably in my opinion. It's easy to say retaliation is unjustified, but if a player is trying to intimidate his opponent with physical contact and the ref doesn't halt it at some point he has to stand up for himself.

squish · Prolific Contributor Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 95

Zubair Khan was disqualified from a British Open match for head butting Anthony Hill. Hill fell flat on his back dramatically, but jumped up smiling after hearing "conduct match". Khan, who I believe was given a significant suspension, said that Hill had made a comment about his mother, who had recently passed away.