Re: Ben Hilfenhaus retires

by horace Thu 25 Feb 2016, 04:35

Who knows Q may come good with the bat. We know he will get plenty of chances.

by skully Thu 25 Feb 2016, 04:46

I hope he does. You made a salient point a few days back about the way the selectors persevered with SRW and he repaid them in spades. maybe Puddle will do similarly.

by horace Thu 25 Feb 2016, 04:54

He certainly has the potential and there is only Reeks and Fork as competitors for the all rounder role.

by JGK Thu 25 Feb 2016, 06:55

skully wrote:No amount of stats will convince you, h. It's more about letting sleeping dogs lie, rather than beating a dead horse. Let's agree to disagree on Fleas value.

FMD, have you become a vet?

by Big Dog Thu 25 Feb 2016, 07:12

Did anyone see the newsclip of Hilfy?. The big fella was just about in tears when he announced his retirement. He is still looking to play T20 though.

by skully Thu 25 Feb 2016, 08:17

JGK wrote:
skully wrote:No amount of stats will convince you, h. It's more about letting sleeping dogs lie, rather than beating a dead horse. Let's agree to disagree on Fleas value.

FMD, have you become a vet?

Nayyyyyyy.

by Basil Thu 25 Feb 2016, 11:19

skully wrote:
JGK wrote:
skully wrote:No amount of stats will convince you, h. It's more about letting sleeping dogs lie, rather than beating a dead horse. Let's agree to disagree on Fleas value.

FMD, have you become a vet?

Nayyyyyyy.

There's no need to ram the point home.

by PeterCS Thu 25 Feb 2016, 16:11

He was a good old hoss, was 'Haus.

In his dependability and persistent effort charging in a bit like Siddle, only bit more of a gallop and less nagging.

And similarly to Saddle, sorry SIDDLE, not always as popular with the selectors as his honest stallion merits might have deserved.

Maybe they prefer the show ponies.

This is not a stir-up, honest.

by Growler Thu 25 Feb 2016, 18:07

Two fine bowlers getting lionised on this thread, fully justified IMO.

by Basil Thu 25 Feb 2016, 23:27

Oh dear, this thread appears to be have been dogged by very poor animal puns.

by PeterCS Fri 26 Feb 2016, 00:24

Don't get catty now.

by Basil Fri 26 Feb 2016, 00:54

Not me, I just wanted to seal the deal.

by Ethics? The Gall! Fri 26 Feb 2016, 02:54

youre driving me bats

by lardbucket Fri 26 Feb 2016, 03:08

He has taken his retirement from tests with 99 wickets with a remarkable degree of equinimity, where many would have bridled.

by taipan Fri 26 Feb 2016, 03:31

Well he always was a stable character.

by JGK Fri 26 Feb 2016, 07:02

taipan wrote:Well he always was a stable character.

And always prepared to do the donkey work while asses like Bung get the glory.

by Ethics? The Gall! Fri 26 Feb 2016, 09:08

this is getting rather tacky

by horace Fri 26 Feb 2016, 09:45

A blinkered view.

by Basil Fri 26 Feb 2016, 10:29

Ethics? The Gall! wrote:this is getting rather tacky

I don't remember Tac making puns of this quality

by taipan Fri 26 Feb 2016, 10:32

Basil wrote:
Ethics? The Gall! wrote:this is getting rather tacky

I don't remember Tac making puns of this quality

Leave the kids out of this.

by Ethics? The Gall! Fri 26 Feb 2016, 11:09

time to stop horsing around or this will dragon all weekend

by lardbucket Fri 26 Feb 2016, 12:30

Basil wrote:
Ethics? The Gall! wrote:this is getting rather tacky

I don't remember Tac making puns of this quality

He tried, but he couldn't keep up furlong.

by PeterCS Fri 26 Feb 2016, 16:40

Aye. But he could fetch up a bit of a gallop when the going was good.

by taipan Fri 26 Feb 2016, 17:40

lardbucket wrote:
Basil wrote:
Ethics? The Gall! wrote:this is getting rather tacky

I don't remember Tac making puns of this quality

He tried, but he couldn't keep up furlong.

Because he was in chains?

by lardbucket Fri 26 Feb 2016, 19:44

One can only hope that that's the only reason for his prolonged absence.

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