Re: The 'Reasons to like Nathan Lyon' thread.

by skully Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:42 pm

Let's hope Elmer can improve his I2 bowling efforts tomorrow.

by horace Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:01 am

huzzah...simperson effectively expunged

by lardbucket Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:37 am

tricycle wrote:He's better than Doherty, Smith and Beer, while that's like saying he's better than hepatitis, there's enough reason to like him already. He could be a good international bowler, though it's hard to see him have a great series against India.

On target now.

by Bradman Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:16 am

GOAT in actuality in a number of stats.

by JGK Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:00 pm

So I took the kids to play putt putt yesterday, one of the of the boys nearly gets a hole in one and my 8 year old daughter says "Nice Gary".

by skully Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:14 pm

Did you get a chortle and a high five from any nearby cricket-loving strangers?

by JGK Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:16 pm

I was with a mate is a cricket nut who knew what it meant.

My daughter of course has no idea other than it is a "thing".

by taipan Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:17 pm

Why would you name your son Nathan?

by JGK Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:39 pm

taipan wrote:Why would you name your son Nathan?

*pats Taips on head*

by horace Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:40 pm

JGK wrote:
taipan wrote:Why would you name your son Nathan?

*pats Taips on head*

Which one?

Nice story Mr K

by Big Dog Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:07 am

JGK wrote:So I took the kids to play putt putt yesterday, one of the of the boys nearly gets a hole in one and my 8 year old daughter says "Nice Gary".

She could have meant Gary Player Wink

by lardbucket Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:04 am

Henry wrote:You often hear the stories about him being a club cricketer who was working as a groundsman, and suddenly thrust into first class cricket, and when you see him play you can tell. Not because of any lack of ability, but he just doesn't look like the typical athletic, groomed Aussie cricketer. He gives off the impression that he's a club cricketer who's been mistaken for someone more important and has suddenly found himself bowling in a test match for his country, but is happy to go along with it.

If you think back to the close finish of the Wanderers test, most international number 11 batsmen waiting to bat with 10 needed to win would be trying to look cool and calm, knowing the cameras are on them, but Lyon looked like he was dead-set sh*tting himself. It was honest and real, and frankly quite funny.

He wont always be successful, but the new Aus selection panel should stick with him for a while.

Unsuccessful at his most recent outing, but I think we'll stick with him.

tricycle wrote:He's better than Doherty, Smith and Beer, while that's like saying he's better than hepatitis, there's enough reason to like him already. He could be a good international bowler, though it's hard to see him have a great series against India.

Done OK v India too.

Brass Monkey wrote:Yeah, I don't mind Lyon. Gives it a bit of a rip, not afraid to give it a bit of air. Haven't seen too many good changes of pace yet but he's relatively young. Hauritz is probably better, though.

The better Nath.

G.Wood wrote:Could explain why zat has taken such an interest in his career.

thin, fair haired - all the similarities are there

Fairly thin-haired, I'm sure RD meant ... bloody auto-correct.

horace wrote:Lyon is the sort of whole hearted cricketer that every team needs

You got that right.

by beamer Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:36 pm

He can’t catch a throw in from the outfield... that’s a good reason to like him.

by lardbucket Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:46 pm

Indeed, from your perspective.

Following Stokes' amazing achievement, it's comments like this that seem to reflect a feeling that you've won the Ashes back already.

by Nath Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:19 pm

his first name is ok, I guess... Rolling Eyes

by Bradman Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:48 pm

Amongst a really bad roll call of bad cricketing nicknames, Gary would have to be at the top of the list. About as much sense and imagination as any of horries.

by beamer Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:59 pm

lardbucket wrote:Indeed, from your perspective.

Following Stokes' amazing achievement, it's comments like this that seem to reflect a feeling that you've won the Ashes back already.

Not at all, our selectors’ complacency and short-sightedness (along with Jimmy’s injury) has put you back in the driving seat. They seem to think we can roll through on momentum while carrying several passengers. We just have to enjoy our success and Australian cock-ups/bad luck while we can...

by PeterCS Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:13 pm

Not sure how Lardy attributed short-sighted cocky complacency to beamer there. When that's foreign to his nature. (And he inveighs against stubborn stupidity of the selectors often enough.)

Hardly needed beamer's clarification, surely? But there you go.

by tricycle Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:06 am

With time I've revised my thoughts about him. He's a smarmy git who i enjoy seeing fail.

by skully Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:47 pm

tricycle wrote:He's a smarmy git who i enjoy seeing fail.

This is not a Virat Kohli thread. Cool

by Bradman Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:01 pm

Yeah but he's got a good pr company.

by lardbucket Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:24 am

100 Tests in ...

by WideWally Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:03 am

tricycle wrote:He's better than Beer,.

Is he really better than beer?

by beamer Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:24 am

Maybe Australian beer, not proper beer that actually tastes of something Wink

by horace Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:44 am

I like his off field affable nature. On field he is Cricket's 3rd worst judge of calls for DRS. (Tim Paine is the 2nd worst. Watto of course is peerless)

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