Magic_Sailor
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God this is tense!
Wonder how they're feeling down under?
Magic
Wonder how they're feeling down under?
Magic
The Ashes
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Malish
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sweaty
Goodge
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222 - 7 with a six run lead to add to it.
I reckon once we're past 250 then we should be ok.
We've just got to keep the runs ticking along and more importantly use up the overs.
I reckon once we're past 250 then we should be ok.
We've just got to keep the runs ticking along and more importantly use up the overs.
awol
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Wow! Winning a game of rounders after 18 years of trying. Well done!
claymore
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Is old butterfingers Pietersen forgiven then?
Becky
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What is all this fuss about 'ashes'?
I don't have an open fireplace in my house, so I don't get any ashes.
I know really: you are getting all excited about a silly game of cricket. So what, Australia has lost a prize that the English Cricket board hasn't been able to win legitimately for 18 years, so they have convinced everyone that the pot in which these 'ashes' are kept is so fragile that it can't be moved. So the pot can't be moved from where ever it is kept in England.
So.... big deal. The world is entering a competition it can't win. Because if the Australians actually do defeat the home team, so what? They can't take home the prize, because the Brits have convinced everyone that to do so would destroy the pot and its contents.
Cool
People enter a contest that they can't win! even when England loose the actual contest, the so-called winners can't take home the prize. We have convinced them that they are not capable of looking after it.
WE CAN'T LOOSE!
So why is everyone so excited?
The worst case scenario is that somebody will realise that in this day and age; they could win the Ashes AND TAKE THEM HOME- AWAY FROM ENGLAND!
Now that would be a disaster. It would rewrite the parameters the rest of the world uses to judge the standards of fairplay!
That we have written in our own favour!
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I don't have an open fireplace in my house, so I don't get any ashes.
I know really: you are getting all excited about a silly game of cricket. So what, Australia has lost a prize that the English Cricket board hasn't been able to win legitimately for 18 years, so they have convinced everyone that the pot in which these 'ashes' are kept is so fragile that it can't be moved. So the pot can't be moved from where ever it is kept in England.
So.... big deal. The world is entering a competition it can't win. Because if the Australians actually do defeat the home team, so what? They can't take home the prize, because the Brits have convinced everyone that to do so would destroy the pot and its contents.
Cool
People enter a contest that they can't win! even when England loose the actual contest, the so-called winners can't take home the prize. We have convinced them that they are not capable of looking after it.
WE CAN'T LOOSE!
So why is everyone so excited?
The worst case scenario is that somebody will realise that in this day and age; they could win the Ashes AND TAKE THEM HOME- AWAY FROM ENGLAND!
Now that would be a disaster. It would rewrite the parameters the rest of the world uses to judge the standards of fairplay!
That we have written in our own favour!
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Phoenix of Hamble
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Bah Humbug!
But by God that was exciting stuff!
So well done Michael Vaughan and team.... an excellent and thoroughly entertaining game of cricket....
But by God that was exciting stuff!
So well done Michael Vaughan and team.... an excellent and thoroughly entertaining game of cricket....
starboard
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Becky......just stick to teeth and sailing, you obviously dont appreciate the finer things in life!!
Paul.
Paul.
davidhand
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I havn't been so excited since Bannister beat Landy in Vancouver.
But wait a moment didn't we beat them at rugby a year or two ago?
But wait a moment didn't we beat them at rugby a year or two ago?
BrianJ
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Congratullations.. you won. Although I do agree with Becky .. she is right.
Now we do not like being beaten at anything , however acknowledge you had a better team, plus you played well.
Didnt see John Morris in the crowd yesterday.. looked everywhere as the camera panned the stands. There was one overweight, bald, well primed , well dressed g'man in the crowd, could it have been him .???
BrianJ
Now we do not like being beaten at anything , however acknowledge you had a better team, plus you played well.
Didnt see John Morris in the crowd yesterday.. looked everywhere as the camera panned the stands. There was one overweight, bald, well primed , well dressed g'man in the crowd, could it have been him .???
BrianJ
tome
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Didnt see John Morris in the crowd yesterday.
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He was there- he and I had a marvellous day as forum representatives. Someone had to do it!!
Didnt see John Morris in the crowd yesterday.
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He was there- he and I had a marvellous day as forum representatives. Someone had to do it!!
Cornishman
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WE CAN'T LOOSE!
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What do you mean? I thought it was pretty tight - like most of the England team probably were last night.
WE CAN'T LOOSE!
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What do you mean? I thought it was pretty tight - like most of the England team probably were last night.
Cornishman
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After a remark like that I should stay A W O L if I were you
john_morris_uk
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Hi tome - good to see you yesterday.
Don't know what the line about overweight....g'man was all about! I did post our picture in the lounge here
Cricket is a a fine game that just needs a little understanding. Steven Fry made a comment this morning - start to understand the game and you can realise that an hour without a run being scored can still have you on the edge of your seat. Like Collingwood batting an hour or more for ten runs yesterday. Won't make any record books, but he played his part in ensuring that England won the ashes, and it was gripping stuff to watch.
Don't know what the line about overweight....g'man was all about! I did post our picture in the lounge here
Cricket is a a fine game that just needs a little understanding. Steven Fry made a comment this morning - start to understand the game and you can realise that an hour without a run being scored can still have you on the edge of your seat. Like Collingwood batting an hour or more for ten runs yesterday. Won't make any record books, but he played his part in ensuring that England won the ashes, and it was gripping stuff to watch.
Twister_Ken
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Are you the one on the right with a single red eye?
