Notices
Sport General sport discussion

"They think it's all over...... it is, we are crap at cricket..."

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 06:35 AM
  #1  
DCI Gene Hunt's Avatar
DCI Gene Hunt
Thread Starter
Scooby Senior
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 14,333
Likes: 0
From: RIP - Tam the bam & Andy the Jock
Unhappy "They think it's all over...... it is, we are crap at cricket..."

That's it, it's finally over... the Aussies have put us out of our misery....

Didn't it used to be our national game? why are we sooooo ****e at it







Are we actually good at ANYTHING!?!?!?!?
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 06:53 AM
  #2  
CrisPDuk's Avatar
CrisPDuk
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 9,465
Likes: 0
From: The Cheshire end of the emasculated Cat & Fiddle
Default

Yeah, making our former colonies look good at sports
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:11 AM
  #3  
DJ Vinyl Ritchie's Avatar
DJ Vinyl Ritchie
BANNED
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
From: Maradona good; Pele better; George best
Default

Rest assured, atleast the English aren't a bunch of convicts


But your right, what are England actually good at now? I mean from a sporting perspective.


DJ Vinyl Ritchie........ Lets be realistic, the English cricket team couldn't organise a prayer in a Mosque
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:18 AM
  #4  
CrisPDuk's Avatar
CrisPDuk
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 9,465
Likes: 0
From: The Cheshire end of the emasculated Cat & Fiddle
Talking

Originally Posted by DJ Vinyl Ritchie
Rest assured, atleast the English aren't a bunch of convicts

Maybe you've got a point there Richtea old chap

Instead of relying on the public school system, Duncan Fletcher should be scouring the prison population
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:38 AM
  #5  
DJ Vinyl Ritchie's Avatar
DJ Vinyl Ritchie
BANNED
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
From: Maradona good; Pele better; George best
Default

Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Maybe you've got a point there Richtea old chap

Instead of relying on the public school system, Duncan Fletcher should be scouring the prison population
Very true

What a plum that guy is, he had too much of an overriding influence, and led a mismanaged campaign.

I think they would have had a better chance, If it was convicts V convicts

DJ Vinyl Ritchie......... atleast if the English did lose, they could have battered them to death
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 08:11 AM
  #6  
DCI Gene Hunt's Avatar
DCI Gene Hunt
Thread Starter
Scooby Senior
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 14,333
Likes: 0
From: RIP - Tam the bam & Andy the Jock
Default

Here's a thought, the Australian cricket team... can't we just pardon them, repatriate them and re-brand them as England?



England, good at............. rowing
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 08:22 AM
  #7  
CrisPDuk's Avatar
CrisPDuk
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 9,465
Likes: 0
From: The Cheshire end of the emasculated Cat & Fiddle
Default

I find it quite ironic too, that against a media hyped backdrop of freeloading immigrants flocking to our shores, our two best players were first & second generation immigrants
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 08:27 AM
  #8  
Dunk's Avatar
Dunk
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 2,491
Likes: 0
From: Berk (s)
Default

Not all Aussies are convicts, some screws went over with them.
(Alf Garnett )

D
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 08:40 AM
  #10  
andythejock01wrx's Avatar
andythejock01wrx
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 8,089
Likes: 0
From: Edinburgh (ish)
Default

What are England good at ?....................... You're right enough. Nothing.
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 08:57 AM
  #11  
CrisPDuk's Avatar
CrisPDuk
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 9,465
Likes: 0
From: The Cheshire end of the emasculated Cat & Fiddle
Wink

Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
What are England good at ?....................
Subsidising the lifestyles of thistle-chompers
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:02 AM
  #12  
Wurzel's Avatar
Wurzel
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 9,708
Likes: 73
From: Wildberg, Germany/Reading, UK
Default

Was talking to an Aussie mate of mine about this and he said the Aussie team have been training together all year for this, the England team were thrown together a few weeks before going to Aus, also at least one of our bowlers had had next to no game time before hand.

It is the same with all our national teams, pick a bunch of people a few days before an important tournament and exspect them to gel.

Admitedly you would expect them to play with each other fairly easily especially as they do it day in day out admitedly with differnet team mates but if each player is still doing his 9-5 job albeit with a different team you would still expect them to be able to do whilst wearing an England shirt.
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 11:59 AM
  #13  
Leslie's Avatar
Leslie
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 39,877
Likes: 0
Default

The main thing is, our team tried as hard as possible but they were undeniably too good for us this time. I think the coach must be feeling a bit stupid for not picking Monty for the first matches.

It is worth remembering however that we did win the Ashes ourselves last time.

I wish them all the luck for the final two matches.

Les
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 12:35 PM
  #14  
andythejock01wrx's Avatar
andythejock01wrx
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 8,089
Likes: 0
From: Edinburgh (ish)
Default

Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Subsidising the lifestyles of thistle-chompers
Well that comment had the desired effect !!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SwissTony
Wanted
23
Oct 4, 2015 10:55 PM
Pro-Line Motorsport
ScoobyNet General
9
Sep 28, 2015 09:48 PM
scoobiesteve103
ScoobyNet General
10
Sep 23, 2015 10:32 PM
Mo
ScoobyNet General
34
Mar 27, 2001 09:04 PM
ARRON BIRD
ScoobyNet General
20
May 25, 2000 08:25 PM




All times are GMT +1. The time now is 03:23 AM.