Vaughan knee will be ok;using SA as springboard to Ashes

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England is already excited about the 2009 Ashes and Vaughan feels that SA will be good test in honing his team's skills for that epic battle.

He's also confident his wonky knee can get through the season.

If he regains the Ashes in 2009 he will go down as one of England's greatest ever captains.

Red wrote:http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,20797,23976991-23210,00.html?from=public_rss

England is already excited about the 2009 Ashes and Vaughan feels that SA will be good test in honing his team's skills for that epic battle.

He's also confident his wonky knee can get through the season.

If he regains the Ashes in 2009 he will go down as one of England's greatest ever captains.

Fixed ... forgotten the last series, Rob?

lardbucket wrote:

Red wrote:http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,20797,23976991-23210,00.html?from=public_rss

England is already excited about the 2009 Ashes and Vaughan feels that SA will be good test in honing his team's skills for that epic battle.

He's also confident his wonky knee can get through the season.

If he regains the Ashes in 2009 he will go down as one of England's greatest ever captains.

Fixed ... forgotten the last series, Rob?

I'm talking about on home soil. Of course we thumped the poms in Australia but if he wins twice on home soil it will be no mean feat in the context of the last few decades of Ashes clashes.

Good grief, I thought black was supposed to be 'slimming'. What's happened to your avatar?

lardbucket wrote:Good grief, I thought black was supposed to be 'slimming'. What's happened to your avatar?

She ate Smith.

He already is one of England's greatest captains.

I'm pretty excited about the 2009 Ashes.

You should be more excited about playing the Saffies first. They've got a good chance of giving you a real run for your money.

The next year of Test cricket is going to be awesome.

England - SA (4 Tests starting next week) = Can't wait.

India - Sri Lanka (3 Tests July 2008) = Should be pretty decent.

Australia - India (4 Tests in Oct/Nov 2008) = Can't wait.

Australia - South Africa (3 Tests in Dec/Jan 2009) = Can't wait.

England - India (2 Tests in the winter) = Can't wait but it's a shame the dickheads couldn't agree to more Tests.


When was the last time there was such a brilliant Test fixture list over a year? Can't remember there being this many potentially cracking series' in such a short space of time.

I'm anticipating the Saffie series too, but I'm excited about the Ashes as I will be there for two games.

HAve the tickets gone on sale?!! When?! Are there any left?!!

The only way I can be sure of a ticket is to go on an organised tour. I worked this out after being disappointed in 2005.

Just checked. The tickets aren't on sale to the general public until August-November, depending on which ground you're going to.

Which two Tests are you hoping for? I'm thinking Headingley and Edgbaston if I can manage it.

Any two in succession at this stage. Probably the third and fourth.

He's also confident his wonky knee can get through the season.

If we needed any more proof.

Red wrote:http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,20797,23976991-23210,00.html?from=public_rss

England is already excited about the 2009 Ashes and Vaughan feels that SA will be good test in honing his team's skills for that epic battle.

He's also confident his wonky knee can get through the season.

If he regains the Ashes in 2009 he will go down as one of England's greatest ever captains.

his knees ok but he the achilles heel

So what happens if England are smashed by South Africa and Yaughan plays like crap? Not a great 'springboard'.

Now, if I've got this right, a springboard actually goes down when you first step on it before it thrusts you skyward. That's how it works, is't it?

Why do I ask..?

Spoiler:

horace wrote:

Red wrote:http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,20797,23976991-23210,00.html?from=public_rss

England is already excited about the 2009 Ashes and Vaughan feels that SA will be good test in honing his team's skills for that epic battle.

He's also confident his wonky knee can get through the season.

If he regains the Ashes in 2009 he will go down as one of England's greatest ever captains.

his knees ok but he the achilles heel

WTWAAS?

Fixed (myself) ....

You're not trying to interpret the gibberings of the senile old roman again are you? That way madness lies.

Zat wrote:Did you click the spoiler Peter?

I did, but there was so much squeezing I got squeamish.

Zat wrote:You're not trying to interpret the gibberings of the senile old roman again are you? That way madness lies.

I was wondering whether his Bacchanalian wine was adulterated with hemlock. ...

Squeezing the Squeaish? Wasn't that a hit for Madness in 1981?

That way Madness certainly lies.

One step beyond?

One step beyond baggy traaahzies, the toilet lies.