With the Ashes series in England approaching I look forward to the banter with-in 606 and my English mates up the local...
The numbers will be stacked against me but after-all it is an English site.
In my time over the years (back on the BBC included) I've only come across only 1 or maybe 2 individuals who have an obvious problem with Aussies for his own reasons.
What does disturb me of late though, is the border line to hatred shown by some people against their neighbouring country......banter is good, it can get the blood pressure working sometimes but in general it is light hearted good fun.
I love the banter between England & Australia in any sport, but the ashes is the pinacle.....it's a shame some other countries can't have this same rivalry without the hatred of politics etc. taking over.
Cheers
Fine line between banter & hate
posted on 6/2/13
Clarke wont get more than 300 runs in the entire series.
posted on 6/2/13
That's a pretty brave prediction e...whoelse.
I'd expect 1 century, which means he would need to have some very low scores to stay with-in your calculations..ave. 21........
posted on 6/2/13
To be fair I criticise whoever I want to criticise, but don't go over the line. People can criticise, and banter will prevail come the Ashes when England win 5-0 then 3-1 away.
posted on 6/2/13
Anyway, great to see Shane Watson back with a 100 v WI's yesterday. I didn't get to see the game and hope to catch the highlights later.
Maybe Australia should drop this Aaron Finch, only picked because of his performances in Big Bash T20. Looks clueless, and will only look good when he attacks and he can hardly do that on the International stage. Bring back David Hussey, wrongly dropped and made a scapegoat for the series defeat v SL.
posted on 6/2/13
AdotVilla....your weather forecasting leaves me a little confused....5-0 in Eng and 3-1 in OZ....
As for yesterdays 50/50 OZ Vs Windies.....there were a couple of spectacular catches taken by the Windies, one in particular of which I would say is one of the best I have ever seen......try not to miss it....
posted on 6/2/13
rabbitohs,good article
let's hope it's a good series mate and it ends with you drowning your sorrows in your local listening to all your p0mmie mates singing to you
posted on 6/2/13
And, I see Australia are looking to persue the Shahid Afridi of Australia, Glenn Maxwell into Test cricket. Better than that leggie Smith anyway... But I would love to see Maxwell play in the Indian Tests, if he can improve his spin...He doesn't have the technique, but I just love watching him play.
posted on 6/2/13
hounslow......I can hear it now....."Walk-on.....Walk-on" 3 of them are bloody scouse git's......either way there will be plenty of beer for everyone, with the bets being wagered...we have had to keep a record of all the different bets...ranging from a couple of schooners per test to a ctn or 2 per series and then retaining or winning the ashes re; in England and then in OZ....all we will need to do, is pitch in a couple of bob to purchase the sausages/onions and listen to the banter one way or another.
Just yesterday I was trying to get a side bet on with my Blackburn mate........he said he hasn't decided yet which team he is going for ???? (he is an Australian citizen now because of his employment) but I have to translate for him he is that bloody broad of an accent... Aussie my arise.. I call him a Pozzie..
posted on 7/2/13
I don't think Clarke will get an 100.. But we will see..
Am not trying to be over confident.. Australia can win. of course..England are back on the rise again after a year of poor preformances. The win in India shows our batting is getting back to scoring large again.
posted on 7/2/13
And with 5 tests against Zoo Nealand coming up, there should be plenty of runs & wickets for our boys, great preparation for the aussies.