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ABM
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edited January 2019 in Sports #1

Right  now  I'm  celebrating  the  fact  that  I  didn't  get  SKY  so  I  could  watch ( so  very  nearly  said  enjoy yell)  the  England  v West Indies  test  cricket.  After  all  the  wonderful  reports  of  how  the  team  is  building  up  into  a  World  Beating  Side  it  seems  that  it's  just  another  race  to  the  pits.  I'm  getting  the  feeling  that  watching  Sunday  football  between  a  couple  of  over age  pub  teams  will  bring  much  more  excitement  &  pleasure  until  Easter Egg  Rolling  commences  wink

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  • nelliethehooker
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    edited January 2019 #2

    They've 2 days to get the remaining 516 to win....a doddle!!wink

  • ABM
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    edited January 2019 #3

    I'm  astounded  at  Lord  Geoff  Boycotts  self  control  !!

    I'll  be  surprised  if  they  make  the  afternoon  drinks  session yell !

  • ABM
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    edited January 2019 #4

    Now  I'm  humming  something  from  Les  Mis  --  I  think  its  called  # Bring  'em  Home # ( in  Steerage  of  course yell  )

    They've  learned  precious  little  since  they  were  in  New Zealand !

  • ABM
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    edited January 2019 #5

    A  doddle  indeed  Nell,  but  for  the  West  Indies.  Brian  was  going  to  say  The  W. I.,  but  some  folk  might  misunderstand  me  wink

  • SELL
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    edited January 2019 #6

    lets see what happens in the next 2 tests firsts before we judge them seem to remember that recently when England lost the 1st test they came back and won the series

  • trellis
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    edited January 2019 #7

    I'm really hoping and praying that the Windies part time spinner hasn't got any work on for next couple of weeks.😀😀.

  • ABM
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    edited January 2019 #8

    I'm  dreading  those very  thoughts,  SELL  frown !

    I  bet  Cookie  is  very  very  glad  to  be  rounding  up  his  sheep  in  the  cold  and  the  wind  and  ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,

  • trellis
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    edited January 2019 #9

    Brian , I think Sir is joining the TMS commentators out in the Heat for the next test .Lucky b###er ,could do with some of that sun over ere .😀😀

  • ABM
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    edited February 2019 #10

    At  this  rate  they  will  be  able  to  go  to  Church  tomorrow  and  with  a  clear  conscience  at  having  given  AND  received  with  open  handed  generosity  innocent.   

    Plenty  of  chances  dropped  on  the  one  hand,  and  wickets  given,  most  generously,  on  the  other  !!

    I  still  think  my  earlier  musical  reference  applies  -->  Bring  'em  home  but  send  our  "Lionesses"  to  replace  them.  Most  certainly  they  would  not  disgrace  themselves,  nor  us  I  believe

    I  hope  Cookie  is  being  paid  by  the  hour,  Trellis,   money-mouth

    {  126  for  9,    --  in  play     utterly  pathetic  sealed }

     

  • ABM
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    edited February 2019 #11

    Beaten  by  10  wickets,  two  full  days  to  spare  !!

  • trellis
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    edited February 2019 #12

    Brian , I wonder if the barmy army can claim refunds under "misrepresentation of goods act " .😁😁.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2019 #13

    Just  wait  till  those  Orrid  Ozzies  get    warmed  up  this  summer  ii  truly  it  won't  be  a  pretty  sight  !! { Unless,  of  course,  one  is  a  cricket  fan  !! }

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2019 #14

    What? Barmy is a true representation, sadly!wink

  • Extugger
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    edited February 2019 #15

    So, we watched Bravo compile the third slowest 50 in history, followed by England's batting debacle, England's ex captain (Sir Cook) reminding the team they needed 'to adapt better to the conditions'  Seriously??

    Those of us who are old enough to remember the terrifying Windies pace bowlers of the 70's & 80's, scoff at the current crop of medium pacers and realise just how much damage the one day & 20/20 game has changed test match cricket (or ccrikkit as Sir Geoffrey would pronounce it)

    As Brian has previously mentioned, the 'orrible Aussies visit us again later this summer. Time for some head scratching!

  • ABM
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    edited February 2019 #16

    Fell  about  laughing  yesterday  evening  { ROFL }  Found  it  utterly  hilariouslaughing.  Its  lovely  to  see  other  Sporting  Associations  are  capable  of  daft  decisions laughing !!

    What's  Brian  waffling  on  about  I  hear  you  ask  undecided.

    Well  it  was  the  decision  of  the  West  Indies  Cricket  Authorities  to  punish  with  a  ONE MATCH  SUSPENSION,  the  W. I.  Captain  Jason  Holder  for  "Slow  Over  Rate"  in  the  second  Test  Match  against  England.

    Dammit  if  they  had  gone  at  16  or  more  per  hour  they  would  have  only  had  paying  customers  for  the  first  two  days.  Think  how  much  income  they  would  have  lost.

    Oh  dear,  Brian's  started  laughing  again    -  hooo  hooo  heee  heee  haaa   haaa.

    Now  I've  spilled  my  coffee  &  got  Hiccups  {  ??  hiccoughs undecided ??   }

  • trellis
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    edited February 2019 #17

    Could the Windies cricket authority not see fit to give the entire bowling squad a one match suspension , that way we might (a big might ) just win the next test .😂😂.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2019 #18

    laughingcoolwink

  • trellis
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    edited February 2019 #19

    Had the pleasure of watching the windies once in the 70's , just as a spectator the sight of Joel Garner hurtling them down scared the life out of me .This crop don't come even close to him and his oppo's.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2019 #20

    I  agree with  you there,  Trellis,  but :--

    In  the  early  60's  I  saw  a  benefit  match  for  the  Crewe LMR  professional.  Skipper  of  one  side  was  Captain  of  Nantwich  CC  as  well  as  a  regular  sports  writer  for  several  local  papers.

    Leading  'quick'  for  the  other  side  was  a  slim,  wiry  lad  from  West  Indies  by  the  name  of  Roy  Gilchrist,  who  had  been  lambasted  in  the  press  as  well  as  banned  from  at  least  two  Leagues  at  the  time.  Watching  from  behind  the  bowlers  arm  I  have  to  admit  that  the  one  delivery  at  the  batsman { and  I  do  mean  AT  him }  was  the  fastest  single  ball  I  have  ever  seen  on  any  cricket  pitch.  Charlie  Griffith  was  fast/medium  in  comparison,  even  Ian { chucker} Meckiff  was  way  off  Gilchrist's  pace.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2019 #21

    How  utterly  bloomin'  predictable  yell  !  When  the  Series  is  lost  comprehensively  somebody  wakes  England  up.  Did  they  think  that  an  away  win  counts  double undecided ?

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2019 #22

    Maybe introduce a bonus point system. Turn up and get a point, at least then they wouldn't got home totally empty handed!wink Point is they didn't 'turn up' in the last ones!

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2019 #23

    I'll put a different spin on this. ( see what I did there)

    I took the GS to Headingley yesterday to watch England v Pakistan in the fifth ODI they won by 54 runs and the athleticism on show was good to watch. Now I realize that the shorter format game is not to everyone's taste but it can be fun.

    Btw the new stand at the Kirkstall Road end makes the ground look like a proper stadium now. Seats in there can be had for £120 a day for the Ashes test I'm told .😱

  • ABM
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    edited May 2019 #24

    Certainly I could not, in my wildest imaginings, envisage Hutton, May, Boycott, Colonel Ken Barrington et al,  flinging themselves around like their modern counterparts do. On the other hand Fred Truman, Frank 'Typhoon' Tyson and the rest managed about 16 - 18 overs an hour at full pace.

     

    By the way £140 for a SINGLE seat ??  So how much bfor a family of four ??

  • derekcyril
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    edited May 2019 #25

    And they did all those overs ,pint at lunch and a park drive 

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2019 #26

    How times have changed. They were only bowling 13 overs per hour yesterday. Play started at 1100 and the first innings finished at 1435 ish, that was Pakistan bowling.

    They sauntered out from their lunch at just before 1515 and play ended at 1915 but I can't remember if England needed all 50 overs. I think they didn't need the last two.

    I said to my GS I remembered Brian Close being sacked from the England captaincy because Yorkshire once failed to bowl 18 overs per hour . Mind you I've always thought that they were looking for any excuse to sack him. I don't think his face ever fitted.

  • ABM
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    edited May 2019 #27

    Oh come on, Rog, Closie was a professional Yorky what else did he expect cool

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2019 #28

    Brian do you remember the pictures of his body covered in ball sized bruises when they played the Windies, I think it was Wes Hall and the other quickie did that to him. Batsmen didn't wear all the padding the modern players do.

  • ABM
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    edited May 2019 #29

    Quite agree Roger, those 'roses' or 'rosettes' were a sign of his" I won't be battered  out"  mentality --  but I recall seeing him staggering in his crease a time or three in that series.

    P.S. my previous comment / post was purely about your last sentence :--  any excuse to sack him  .. .. .. .. his face never fitted. 

    I was agreeing with you there  no Pro Yorkie crikitter  was / is ever loved dahn sarf as you well know.  Illingworth, Trueman & Lord Geoffrey The Boycott  all  come to mind  winkinnocent

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2019 #30

    I kinda guessed that was what you meant .  Times seem to have changed there too. We had Michael Vaughan and now Joe Root  in the job so perhaps some of those old southern codgers have gone to watch their crikkit in a warmer place👿

  • ABM
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    edited September 2019 #31

    Tuesday, Sept Third 2019,  16:43 hrs.

    Three and a bit months later, Rog, ad it's still the same old story.

    One or two playing out of their skins and the rest looking to be waving feather dusters around with the Captain under terrible pressure both as Captain & as batsman.

    Probably a touch of foresight in your last phrase, Roger, them there English batsmen may well find their cricket in a very warm place indeed tomorrow.

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