Friday, 23 November 2018

FARTGATE

There has been some controversy on the oche (pronounced ocky) at a recent Professional Darts Corporation Tournament at Wolverhampton where breaking wind, seemingly silently, has been shared by dart throwers during competition. During the Round of 16, Gary Anderson was accused of ungentlemanly conduct by challenger Wesley Harms. The news article and interview shares some views on this accusation. Harms lost 2-10
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/11/darts-fart-gate-explodes-at-grand-slam-of-darts-between-gary-anderson-and-wesley-harms.html

Ronnie O'Sullivan was recently overtly critical of the Crawley K2 Leisure Centre where the English Open took place. Ronnie said he could smell urine in the interview areas and the place was a hell hole.

In a Manchester Sunday League game in March 2009, an unusual booking made the local news when Chorlton Villa conceded a penalty to International Manchester FC. One of the Chorlton players broke wind just as his opposition was about the take the spot kick which was saved.
The wind breaker was booked for "ungentlemanly conduct" and the penalty re-taken.
Villa went on to breeze the game 6-4 and manager Ian Treadwell claimed that only the ref "heard it", so couldn't understand what the fuss was all about. Silentish BD?
Treadwell went on to say that the penalty was saved because "it was a bad one",  not due to a distraction. He also thought the match was full of emotion and as a result, his team had two yellows and three reds given to them.
The opposition thought the whole thing was hilarious and no animosity between the two teams.

In Sweden, Adam Ljungkvist was sent off for breaking wind several times in a reserve league game against Pershagen SK. He was awarded two yellows and then the red! I just had a upset stomach Adam claimed....the referee accused me of farting in my hand and throwing it at him-he was just playing with the wind.

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