The Official Ashes 2009 Thread
05 July 2009, 12:37 PM
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The Official Ashes 2009 Thread
I thought I'd kick this off early with the braking news that Harmison is out and BELL is back in.
FFS don't they learn
A break with tradition and the first test isn't at Lords 
Vaughnie retires in a strop.
Flintoff still hasn't found his real form.
It's not looking good is it
FFS don't they learn
A break with tradition
and the first test isn't at Lords Vaughnie retires in a strop.
Flintoff still hasn't found his real form.
It's not looking good is it
05 July 2009, 02:02 PM
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And KP looks dodgy, as do Hughes and Punter.
It will be Jimmy's summer
Cant wait, so excited, watched the Ashes 2005 DVD this morning, it'll never live up to 2005 though will it.
It will be Jimmy's summer
Cant wait, so excited, watched the Ashes 2005 DVD this morning, it'll never live up to 2005 though will it.
06 July 2009, 12:10 AM
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Doh ! Calendar fail
4 years ago we had 2 plasma's on the walls at work + Sky sports, didn't miss a ball.
I'll be lucky to get 4 hours a day this time round
, I don't think my wife took me too seriously when I warned them there will be no TV after 20.00 from Wednesday for the next few weeks 
4 years ago we had 2 plasma's on the walls at work + Sky sports, didn't miss a ball.
I'll be lucky to get 4 hours a day this time round
, I don't think my wife took me too seriously when I warned them there will be no TV after 20.00 from Wednesday for the next few weeks
07 July 2009, 02:06 AM
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Confirmed out of the 1st test and possibly the 2nd, although I think he's past his best he looked best suited to the English pitches in their recent warm up match against the Lions, Johnson looked to be struggling.
As Warnie would say, one more sleep to go
As Warnie would say, one more sleep to go
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08 July 2009, 11:22 AM
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My mate in IT has hooked a spare PC up to the external network which is a UK ISP so just installed Sky player on it and now for Sky Sports 1 streaming live in front of me! 
Also my boss goes to France till the end of the week now... love it.
Also my boss goes to France till the end of the week now... love it.
08 July 2009, 05:24 PM
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I thought the mooted move to 4 day test matches was a ridiculous idea but, in fact, that's all they ever seem to last nowadays isn't it...
So, do you think we'll see out the day?
So, do you think we'll see out the day?
08 July 2009, 07:19 PM
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I drive home and the wickets fall
So, 450 achievable?
Lets face it we've thrown away nearly all of the wickets, the Aussies will probably get 500+. Throw in some weather and we have a draw written all over this
So, 450 achievable?
Lets face it we've thrown away nearly all of the wickets, the Aussies will probably get 500+. Throw in some weather and we have a draw written all over this
08 July 2009, 10:38 PM
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not 450... 380-410 , the new ball is still 'new' and it's swinging more than the first cherry.
Aussies will get 270 or 450+
Wouldn't want to bat last if we don't lose a lot of time, looks very dry already.
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Aussies will get 270 or 450+
Wouldn't want to bat last if we don't lose a lot of time, looks very dry already.
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Funkii's going to be happy if Anderson gets a 50
I'm in a good mood tonight so I'm going to give KP the benefit of the doubt. He was clearly trying for a brilliant shot and just got unlucky........ not that he was lead into making a stupid mistake by a bowler who knew what he was doing
I'm in a good mood tonight so I'm going to give KP the benefit of the doubt. He was clearly trying for a brilliant shot and just got unlucky........ not that he was lead into making a stupid mistake by a bowler who knew what he was doing
09 July 2009, 03:46 AM
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The pitch is falling apart, Jimmy will swing both ways and they'll follow on, well that's what I've been telling the locals
I'd take 400 right now, which imo (which is usually wrong) will be a good score. I can see Broad getting some ***** into their throats, Swanny and Monty should be using the cracks that are appearing, the pitch will be all over the place on day 4.
Lets hope my theory is correct
I'd take 400 right now, which imo (which is usually wrong) will be a good score. I can see Broad getting some ***** into their throats, Swanny and Monty should be using the cracks that are appearing, the pitch will be all over the place on day 4.
Lets hope my theory is correct