James Whittaker

One test wonder

Gobby captain, then an even more gobbier chief exec of the Foxes

Now a selector - has anyone heard a word from him? Is he buried under Geoff Miller's patio? We should be told!

Basil wrote: A pointless Qunt!

Fixed.

holcs wrote:

Basil wrote: A pointless Qunt!

Fixed.

I have no idea how JamWhit even got an interview for the selectors job.

He'd been out of the game for two years, working in the family chocolate factory.

Were there really no better candidates? If the ECB were happy to give the job to just anyone, perhaps I should've applied after all...

Dello wrote:I have no idea how JamWhit even got an interview for the selectors job.

He'd been out of the game for two years, working in the family chocolate factory.

Were there really no better candidates? If the ECB were happy to give the job to just anyone, perhaps I should've applied after all...

Now hold on JD. You'd have picked Saj to Captain and open the bowling!!

Although at least NPB would've got binned!!

Always sounded like a prize buffoon on the commentary too.

e.g. Aftab Habib being a class act...

Dello wrote:
He'd been out of the game for two years, working in the family chocolate factory.

A Willy Wonka for the 21st century!

It's all a bit depressing isn't it?

holcs wrote:

Dello wrote:I have no idea how JamWhit even got an interview for the selectors job.

He'd been out of the game for two years, working in the family chocolate factory.

Were there really no better candidates? If the ECB were happy to give the job to just anyone, perhaps I should've applied after all...

Now hold on JD. You'd have picked Saj to Captain and open the bowling!!

Although at least NPB would've got binned!!

Pfft. Saj doesn't have leadership qualities. But he does have a bit of pace and is going pretty well this season...

He's no Darren Pattinson, though...

James Whitaker
Geoff Miller
Peter Moores

You couldn't pick as much dross if you tried could you?

Basil wrote:

Dello wrote:
He'd been out of the game for two years, working in the family chocolate factory.

A Willy Wonka for the 21st century!

Can I claim an entry for the glossary?

Willy Wonka = James Whittaker

JKLever wrote:It's all a bit depressing isn't it?

The prospect of me as a selector?

Basil wrote:

Basil wrote:

Dello wrote:
He'd been out of the game for two years, working in the family chocolate factory.

A Willy Wonka for the 21st century!

Can I claim an entry for the glossary?

Willy Wonka = James Whittaker

Think I referred to him as Willy Wonka just the other day (possibly in that End Is Nigh thread).

Gilo's obviously Augustus Gloop.

Sunday.

It's a f*ck up, simple as that. Windy Miller, Ghastly Piles, Willy Wonka and Pete Sussex haven't got a clue what they're playing at

It's mine.

Dello wrote:Sunday.

It's a f*ck up, simple as that. Windy Miller, Ghastly Piles, Willy Wonka and Pete Sussex haven't got a clue what they're playing at

It's mine.

Ok, ok, ok: I'm convinced already!

You're all witch-hunty shits... but Whittaker is a chocolate-lovin' qunt. Fork that mofo.

Giles is Augustus Gloop? You're a f*cking star

Brass Monkey wrote:You're all witch-hunty shits... but Whittaker is a chocolate-lovin' qunt. Fork that mofo.

I bet he doesn't even like chocolate - just cynically views it as his money maker.

You can't trust a man who doesn't like chocolate.

He looks like Robocop.

This is my 1,000th post so I thought I would make it about someone important.

This was James Whittaker's last appearance in an international cricket match.
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1986-87/OD_TOURNEYS/SHJC/PAK_ENG_SHJC_ODI4_07APR1987.html

I believe he hit a six to win the game so he certainly went out with a bang.
Can anyone check on this?

JKLever wrote:James Whitaker
Geoff Miller
Peter Moores

You couldn't pick as much dross if you tried could you?

You left out Gashley Piles ..... the Adelaide Spiller.

Oh, I forgot ..... you liked (and you even rated) him !

I liked him before he got selected for the 06/7 Ashes tour.

He was gash, granted

JKLever wrote:I liked him before he got selected for the 06/7 Ashes tour.

He was gash, granted

Fair do's ... think we all appreciated his contributions Ashes '05 ...
but yeah, '07 was a nightmare.