The Ashes
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:18
Are England getting humped then? 
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Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:40
Slightly.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:42
The likelihood of a win are?....................markfiend wrote:Slightly.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:45
In the first test? Unlikely unless we can clone Flintoff or KP and Bell have a particularly good partnership.scotty wrote:The likelihood of a win are?....................markfiend wrote:Slightly.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:46
Australia have already won this one. 549 runs ahead with England 3 wickets down at the end of day two?
Even if the entire Australian side dropped dead, England would still struggle to win this one.
Even if the entire Australian side dropped dead, England would still struggle to win this one.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:46
That good eh!markfiend wrote:Australia have already won this one. 549 runs ahead with England 3 wickets down at the end of day one?
Even if the entire Australian side dropped dead, England would still struggle to win this one.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:49
Worse. 
Ah, well, summer 2005 didn't seem like real cricket, what with England winning the Ashes.
Ah, well, summer 2005 didn't seem like real cricket, what with England winning the Ashes.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:54
I was thinking that the last time The Ashes were played for "The vAshes" thread was on about page Four by the time you won, Ritchie must be up to his eyes in nappiesmarkfiend wrote:Worse.
Ah, well, summer 2005 didn't seem like real cricket, what with England winning the Ashes.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 16:56
I think its funny that we are only about to start the third day of the first test match and the press/radio are already saying that it is a foregone conclusion that the Ashes will be heading back to Oz
Brisbane is not the happiest of hunting grounds for us and to write off the series already is just plain daft. We lost the first test in the summer and went on to win the series.
Radio 5-F'kin-Live has a lot to answer for with their s**t phone-ins that are all frequented by inane inbreds who drone on about how much better cricket was when the ball was made of rancid cheese and I.T.Botham bowled a ball to himself, hit it in the air, and then caught himself on the boundary...
Sorry. Where was I? Oh yes - I think we can still triumph down under, but we haven't made the world's best start.
Brisbane is not the happiest of hunting grounds for us and to write off the series already is just plain daft. We lost the first test in the summer and went on to win the series.
Radio 5-F'kin-Live has a lot to answer for with their s**t phone-ins that are all frequented by inane inbreds who drone on about how much better cricket was when the ball was made of rancid cheese and I.T.Botham bowled a ball to himself, hit it in the air, and then caught himself on the boundary...
Sorry. Where was I? Oh yes - I think we can still triumph down under, but we haven't made the world's best start.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 17:08
Seconded.streamline wrote:I think its funny that we are only about to start the third day of the first test match and the press/radio are already saying that it is a foregone conclusion that the Ashes will be heading back to Oz
Brisbane is not the happiest of hunting grounds for us and to write off the series already is just plain daft. We lost the first test in the summer and went on to win the series.
Radio 5-F'kin-Live has a lot to answer for with their s**t phone-ins that are all frequented by inane inbreds who drone on about how much better cricket was when the ball was made of rancid cheese and I.T.Botham bowled a ball to himself, hit it in the air, and then caught himself on the boundary...
Sorry. Where was I? Oh yes - I think we can still triumph down under, but we haven't made the world's best start.
I really want them to get it togther.
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 17:40
I stress that I'm not writing off the series, just the match 
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 17:46
No probs with that, Mark (and you are probably right!) - I'm stressing at the media hype/coverage/phone ins!markfiend wrote:I stress that I'm not writing off the series, just the match
But I'm calming down now..
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 18:14
about the same as a 'new album'!scotty wrote:The likelihood of a win are?....................markfiend wrote:Slightly.
who cares anyway? its well known that we come up with all these sports only for the rest of the world to kick our arses!
and anyway...............
C R I C K E T S U X X X ! ! !
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 18:17
How dare you say that! Game of Kings (and all that..)bushman*pm wrote: C R I C K E T S U X X X ! ! !
I bet you drive a Suzuki SJ
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 18:19
the 'fatwah' is wing its way to you! 
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 19:57
Eeeh what?markfiend wrote:Australia have already won this one. 549 runs ahead with England 3 wickets down at the end of day two?
Even if the entire Australian side dropped dead, England would still struggle to win this one.
We from the north will never understand this game...
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 20:30
Obviously it would be fab to spank them. Or even sneak a win. But it ain't gonna happen.Beth wrote:Seconded.streamline wrote:I think its funny that we are only about to start the third day of the first test match and the press/radio are already saying that it is a foregone conclusion that the Ashes will be heading back to Oz
Brisbane is not the happiest of hunting grounds for us and to write off the series already is just plain daft. We lost the first test in the summer and went on to win the series.
Radio 5-F'kin-Live has a lot to answer for with their s**t phone-ins that are all frequented by inane inbreds who drone on about how much better cricket was when the ball was made of rancid cheese and I.T.Botham bowled a ball to himself, hit it in the air, and then caught himself on the boundary...
Sorry. Where was I? Oh yes - I think we can still triumph down under, but we haven't made the world's best start.
I really want them to get it togther.
As for radio phone-ins, imagine what kind of halfwit would actually ring up one of these phone-ins, believing people 'out there' are remotely interested in their opinion. Then imagine the kind of drivel that they're gonna spout. Then turn the radio off and put some music on. Sorted.
Posted: 25 Nov 2006, 10:46
dont worry Nic, you are missing absolutely nothing!Nic wrote:Eeeh what?markfiend wrote:Australia have already won this one. 549 runs ahead with England 3 wickets down at the end of day two?
Even if the entire Australian side dropped dead, England would still struggle to win this one.
We from the north will never understand this game...
i know this is a bit of a contradiction but IMHO its not a sport if there's no engines involved! eg Moto GP, drag racing, WRC, Competition Safari's
(completely barking mad off road racing!) etc!
Posted: 25 Nov 2006, 12:55
Looks like the bookies have already written us off for the whole thing. Fair enough this test has gone but Coral have us at 12/1 to retain the Ashes with the Ozzies at 1/14!!!! Ridiculous odds.
Posted: 25 Nov 2006, 15:36
We'll get better, although I feel that a key reason we won the Ashes last time was Troy Cooley and where is he now!markfiend wrote:Australia have already won this one. 549 runs ahead with England 3 wickets down at the end of day two?
Even if the entire Australian side dropped dead, England would still struggle to win this one.
If you like cricket have a read of the sledgers handbook by Liam McCann amusing stuff.
Posted: 20 Sep 2017, 17:17
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