Thread: The Ashes Tour

Almost every ball looks like there's a wicket at the end of it at the moment.

Fuck this.

Might as well go and have a run at the gym and lose a bit of tub.

^^As the comms have mentioned often, his hands are way too low for Aus.

He doesn’t seem to have adapted at all.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Almost every ball looks like there's a wicket at the end of it at the moment.

then order a fruit smoothie or protein shake!

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Almost every ball looks like there's a wicket at the end of it at the moment.

Fuck this.

The Aussies, as most team do, play well when they are in front.

Originally Posted by cyrille

^^As the comms have mentioned often, his hands are way too low for Aus.

He doesn’t seem to have adapted at all.

Is that the BT English stream? I've got the Aussie version on.

I wonder what Loot says in thd innings break given they have been in the same position so often over the last two years. He surely can always be positive or repeat the same sort of mantra. If it was me things would get launched around and one or three would definitely be getting the you're on the plane out of here message but less politely.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

would definitely be getting the you're on the plane out of here

Would he send the whole team home then?

Bit hard to be serious when they are all so shit!

Poms need more singing from their supporters, maybe a few witty songs and trumpet solos can turn this around.

^^ as well you know, there are varying degrees of shit. There is the cant bat in oz india or sri lanka and topped if off with a can barely bat in Eng shit, thats some really shit

Chin up, lightning might rent the skies again.

^^You do seem to be thinking more of your own elite squad of SAS killing machines, rather than a team touring Australia playing cricket, though.

Players don’t actually get kicked off tours just for being crap - though doubtless some would love to be ejected from this one.

Originally Posted by cyrille

playing cricket

Were they though?

I'm not miserable about it, its a game. However these idiots get paid handsomely to play games and frankly if you aren't good enough then fook off and we get the next in the queue. The likes of Root, Anderson and to a lesser degree Broad are where they are in Test Cricket as a result of honing their skills, some would say obsessively but the results speak for themselves. The rest seem to have a hybrid game that tries to cover ODI and even T20 and i clearly doesnt work in the Test format. So the selectors and ECB need to decide if they are going to take Test cricket seriously and develop the county game around it or just forget it.

Time for a collapse now. Get on the beers tonight boys!

Originally Posted by Saint Willy

Time for a collapse now. Get on the beers tonight boys!

I have now dismissed any notion of the gym today and am instead toying with the idea of doing exactly that in a few hours.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

I have now dismissed any notion of the gym today

Smart man.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

and am instead toying with the idea of doing exactly that in a few hours.

Why wait.

It's happy hour in 5 minutes...

^^You are a bit late

Originally Posted by malmomike77

^^You are a bit late

Very late.

We already established that if the crickets on, it's beer o'clock.

Unless you are a wowser like squirrel.

^Squirrel is very quiet so he's either been kidnapped by aliens or invited to a party by mates who enjoy his company and everything he has to say.

I wonder what planet they're from?

Originally Posted by Headworx

^Squirrel is very quiet so he's either been kidnapped by aliens or invited to a party by mates who enjoy his company and everything he has to say.

I wonder what planet they're from?

He's around cos he was making snarky comments on my "May I change my nic" thread.

Just not watching the cricket or something.

Perhaps he didnt realise that England made it through to day 4...

Finally!

That might be the start.

What is England's score come stumps?

Originally Posted by David48atTD

I'm 3/93

Originally Posted by malmomike77

65 for 4 with Loot still there

Originally Posted by Headworx

5 fa fuckall.

Anyone else?

All out for less than 457

^Well if we're going to play that game too, all out for under 200.

England make it to day 5....

^ Without their captain.