Idle cricket musing

[Keef]

Yeah probably. Plus he'll be totally gutted about missing most of the ashes.

[Fear 'n boozin]

So he'll want to storm to victory in the one day games!

[Brendan]

Oi! Watchit. I know where you drink.

[Fear 'n boozin]

good to see Bopara's continuing his run of form against the mighty oirish:

Bopara c Stirling b Johnston 0 9 0 0

What gobshite arranged a one day game three days after the ashes finish?!

(I've moved Brendan, so many more pubs to choose from now - though I have signed a contact with Keef requiring me to attend the church of 'home' at least twice a week!).

[Keef]

You know it makes sense!

[Keef]

Panesar and Harmison both lose central contracts altogether, which seems a bit harsh, when Flintoff, who is basically finished, still gets an incrimental contract.

[Fear 'n boozin]

I don't mind that, but Ian Bell getting a full contract?!?

In better news, Collingwood and Anderson have been 'rested' for the next few one day games. Just need Bopara and Shah to get injuries now - lets have more footy practice before the game!

[Keef]

You do have to wonder how we'd have gotten on had Lee been fit for the ashes!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Mm - 94 mph!

[iaineasy]

bastard!! 94mph and he smashed us to bits feckit!

[Brendan]

It?s those stupid red pyjamas they make them wear.

[iaineasy]

yeah I agree they should play in white as far as I am concerned. I'm not sure I dig all these new kit changes.

[Brendan]

This from the beeb, ?We were not good enough ? Strauss?

No shit, genius.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

The season ended with The Ashes. Now it's time for football. Anything played in the last few weeks doesn't count.

[Brendan]

Now I realise that England?s performance has been disappointing but surely we haven?t reached the point where we have to bring the tone of this thread down with mention of that unsportsmanlike circus for ruffians.

[bigbadwolf]

Sorry to butt in cricket fans but I thought I'd share this with you.

Quote of the week from the Hackwatch section of Private Eye

"We've put together a series of measures to ensure that those people who want to watch cricket are not disrupted by those who are simply there to have a good time."

Steve Regan, chief executive of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

[Brendan]

Ooh that reminds me, new Private Eye was out yesterday.

[bigbadwolf]

That quote was from the anniversary copy. I haven't had a look at the latest copy, and I call myself an Englishman as well. Disgusting.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Football is a perfectly acceptable warm-up for cricketers!

Edited cos I missed half the thread.

[????]

also spoof columm from Sydney Morning Herald which was good

[Brendan]

Yes pre-match football injuries are a traditional cricketing tactic.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Ah, summer's back.

[Brendan]

Go England!

[Brendan]

Wait , um. Go South Africa!

[Brendan]

Either way, just so long as whoever is in keeps tonking it to all four corners of the Petoria skyline.