Re: Rugby League vs Cricket : Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:37 pm  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

Kolpak is a racist term?
There's not really been any media bias as far as I can tell neither case has been given much attention outside of the north.

Kolpak players do tend to be from countries where skin isn't white. Perhaps they thought he was using it when he really meant to reference the skin colour of the player concerned. Laughable.

How many sports bulletins, newspapers, radio stations etc covered Hardaker as opposed to Gale? I think you will find there is a massive disparity in the way both have been treated.

Re: Rugby League vs Cricket : Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:39 pm  

LeagueDweeb wrote:

Kolpak players do tend to be from countries where skin isn't white.

Not true. 10 Kolpak registered players in the county championship this season, only 3 of them could be described as 'not white'

Re: Rugby League vs Cricket : Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:28 pm  

The whole thing is stupid anyway.

Cricket is played in long pants and cannot therefore be classed as a bona-fide sport