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Graeme Smith

Started by bobbok...28 REPLIES926 VIEWS· 08 Mar 2015, 22:21
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08 Mar 2015, 22:34
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08 Mar 2015, 22:34#2
 I was just reading about this, blob.And what a charming individual he appears to be, if there is a grain of truth in the tale.Then again, why anyone would want to marry him in the first place....

Oh, and I now see she was actually a backing singer for " Jedward " ??? 
If two little kids weren't caught up in this, it would just be darned hilarious ! 
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08 Mar 2015, 22:42
#3
08 Mar 2015, 22:42#3
 Ja becs, our cricketers can be incredibly stupid at times
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08 Mar 2015, 22:48
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08 Mar 2015, 22:48#4
 Nothing wrong with Smith great player and brilliant captain .
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08 Mar 2015, 22:59
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08 Mar 2015, 22:59#5
 Well, blob, I think he really comes across as being both stupid and unpleasant, if there is any truth in all this. 

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09 Mar 2015, 00:05
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09 Mar 2015, 00:05#6
 Becs, I'd be a happy chappie if he returned to cricket........ far too young to retire .
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09 Mar 2015, 00:14
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09 Mar 2015, 00:14#7
Well, he always liked the adulation.....maybe he missed that ??? 

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09 Mar 2015, 00:17
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09 Mar 2015, 00:17#8
 One of my favourite cricketers of all time.
He was the first SAFFA cricketer to stick a finger at the Aussies in such a way that that actually felt hurt.
He didnt give a damn who was bowling to him or which team he was playing, he always believed 100% that he and his team were the best!

  1. Don't forget what we achieved under his captaincy.
  2. Dont forget how many matches he saved and won for us when we were in a dire situation.
  3. Don't ever forget the day he walked out to bat to save the test with a broken hand.

For all his technical shortcomings, he was fantastic at the top of our battign order. Not many test openers can play over 100 tests, captain the test side to number 1 and still average close on 50!

So please, before we comment on his marital habits, lets always remember what he has done for us on the cricket field.
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09 Mar 2015, 00:17
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09 Mar 2015, 00:17#9
 One of my favourite cricketers of all time.
He was the first SAFFA cricketer to stick a finger at the Aussies in such a way that that actually felt hurt.
He didnt give a damn who was bowling to him or which team he was playing, he always believed 100% that he and his team were the best!

  1. Don't forget what we achieved under his captaincy.
  2. Dont forget how many matches he saved and won for us when we were in a dire situation.
  3. Don't ever forget the day he walked out to bat to save the test with a broken hand.

For all his technical shortcomings, he was fantastic at the top of our battign order. Not many test openers can play over 100 tests, captain the test side to number 1 and still average close on 50!

So please, before we comment on his marital habits, lets always remember what he has done for us on the cricket field.
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09 Mar 2015, 07:27
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09 Mar 2015, 07:27#10
 Well said bob and Flas. Thee was some rebuttal made by Smith on all thais but I cant find the article now.He always came accross very well, was a fine captain and had a very successful career. why some jealous folk cant stop slagging him off beats me.
I suspect his wife was a model golddigger? 
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09 Mar 2015, 10:26
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09 Mar 2015, 10:26#11
Trust Becs to start slagging him off. No mention of the tricks that she got up to. By all accounts she got him to end his pro cricket career to be with her and the kids and as soon as he ended it all she started her singing career all over again. Maybe she was pissed off because she was/is such a crap artist that she was forever going to be known as the wife of Graeme Smith, the cricket hero, and not the other way round.  
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09 Mar 2015, 11:00
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09 Mar 2015, 11:00#12

 Well said Vlag, I find the comments offensive, it's a personal matter, no-one knows what's transpired to bring about such a sad ending and quite frankly I don't believe anyone has a right to slag off any of the parties. Furthermore it's no-ones damn business.



"Then again, why anyone would want to marry him in the first place...."


and if I was Smithy I could say....


Then again, why anyone would want to marry him  you in the first place....

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09 Mar 2015, 13:01
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09 Mar 2015, 13:01#13
Well I understand Graeme, when you have a beautiful wife (probably even more beautiful than she even looks) you give up everything because that what makes you a real man...Graeme, fight for her and stuff public press, hearsay and lies...she is a woman and needs you and not your cricket!
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09 Mar 2015, 13:59
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09 Mar 2015, 13:59#14
 Seb, you are missing something. He did give up his cricketing career but then she turned around hit the road with her career. He needs her and not her singing career, one might argue.
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09 Mar 2015, 15:52
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09 Mar 2015, 15:52#15
 Ex Sport 24

Cape Town - Former Proteas skipper Graeme Smith has hit back at reports that he mistakenly informed Morgan Deane of their divorce on Sunday.

A Sunday Times report claims that Smith’s ex-wife, Morgan Deane, received a text message from the former Test captain which was initially intended for his lawyer.

The text message supposedly specified Smith's intentions to end the marriage after initially denying this to Deane when she allegedly confronted him about it.

The newspaper article further reports that friends close to Deane have claimed that Smith had a penchant for the limelight, finds her boring and says she is a nag when she asks him to spend time with his family.

However, Smith has since released a statement to dispel these reports.

"It is disappointing that certain segments of the media have chosen to publish speculation and accusations as regards the means and manner of our marriage breakdown," the statement read.

"Naturally it is tempting to respond, however other than to deny the accusations that have been published, I have chosen not to comment.

"Hopefully people will respect that.

" My intention remains to act with dignity and respect throughout this process for the wellbeing of my children and my family."

Smith announced his divorce to Deane last month, after marrying Deane in Cape Town in August 2011.

Their daughter, Cadence Christine Smith, was born on July 25 2012.

A year later, the Smith's welcomed a boy, Carter McMorrin Smith, on July 15, 2013.


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09 Mar 2015, 16:06
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09 Mar 2015, 16:06#16
 You guys don't even know them...leave them alone...marriage today is sacre d and difficult and NOT public property...Graeme's wife has got her own name...leave them alone...not public property to be desecrated by mongols and jealous sub humans.. Get alife and fix your own marriages...his marriage is none of f//.,,ing business.,
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09 Mar 2015, 16:07
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09 Mar 2015, 16:07#17
I don't have a lot of interest in this gossip column nonsense but for the record, my sympathies are with the wife . . . although having said that, she was dumb enough to marry a conceited self-worshipper.

I always liked Graeme Smith as a batsman, I thought he was a pretty ordinary captain and as a person he looks like a complete and utter knob.
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09 Mar 2015, 17:13
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09 Mar 2015, 17:13#18
The bottom line is, no-one knows the real facts regarding his personal life.....so to pass judgment is short sighted  
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09 Mar 2015, 18:02
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09 Mar 2015, 18:02#19
 sebastienchabal

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Posts: 1299 RE: Graeme Smith
March 09, 2015, 16:06:09  You guys don't even know them...leave them alone...marriage today is sacred and difficult and NOT public property...Graeme's wife has got her own name...leave them alone...not public property to be desecrated by mongols and jealous sub humans.. Get alife and fix your own marriages...his marriage is none of f//.,,ing business.,


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The irony.............. What makes you think that my marriage of almost 37 years needs fixing, and what makes you think that it is any of your f//.,,ing business ?
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09 Mar 2015, 18:16
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09 Mar 2015, 18:16#20
 It only takes a small amount of conjecture for the haters to surface. GS will always remain one of my favourite sportsmen.  South African hero of note.
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09 Mar 2015, 18:31
#21
09 Mar 2015, 18:31#21
 I think Graeme got a birthday card from Minki ...
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09 Mar 2015, 18:43
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09 Mar 2015, 18:43#22
Spot on Seb  
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09 Mar 2015, 19:46
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09 Mar 2015, 19:46#23
 Never said that, if your marriage is 37 years old and you still hug and kiss your missus then I would be the first one to raise my glass to you...do us a favour and the CONTEXT my friend, most of the posts are reactions to jumpy personalities,.. got absolutely nothing against you Cerudance but read posts in the right essence or context.
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09 Mar 2015, 20:12
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09 Mar 2015, 20:12#24
 I was wondering if you would notice the smiley, mate. Maybe I should use those ridiculously large ones that Beeno uses, in future.
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09 Mar 2015, 20:17
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09 Mar 2015, 20:17#25
I think the big smileys would definitely help, Ceradunce, because most people see you as a humourless and pedantic bore.
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09 Mar 2015, 20:31
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09 Mar 2015, 20:31#26
I'm beginning to enjoy this post...maybe we should all clean up our own house first before pointing any fingers to a celebrety who has the same problems in life...in fact the more accolades you aquire in life are probably due to your spouse who lovingly supports you.

Women are great and make all of us men it does not wor k the other way round...watch Hyenas
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09 Mar 2015, 20:43
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09 Mar 2015, 20:43#27
 You know I have a simple philosophy opposite;

!) I love em
2) Treat with respect
3) Communicate witrh them
4)Never lie to them, in fact never deceive anybody...they hate that and see it as weakness...which it is.

Women like a man to be stable and strong...a foundation where they can practise love freely...when you fail...tell them quickly, don't let them find out the ugly way.
5) Love is being truthfull...no women will leave you if you are truthfull upfront and carry out the simple 3 requirements.
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11 Mar 2015, 10:42
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11 Mar 2015, 10:42#28

 "It only takes a small amount of conjecture for the haters to surface"



Well said.

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12 Mar 2015, 20:08
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12 Mar 2015, 20:08#29
Advice from one of my favourite Irish actors...Graeme...the late Richard Harris

 https://youtu.be/U55m_TzM7jw
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