Re: 2009 Shield Final thread: Vile Vixen v Buggered Billies

by OP Tipping Tue 17 Mar 2009, 02:53

"Why have a final?"

To give teams a chance to choke.

It has happened a few times.

Although you would not call this a sporting declaration, good on the Vics for pursuing the win.

by Zat Tue 17 Mar 2009, 03:09

embee wrote:
Hodge c Carseldine b Laughlin 90

GOLD

Possibly the best post of the year. Even with a golden opportunity to get a hundred with basically no pressure on, he still screwed it up. Suffer in your jocks, you FRV.

Mind you, 'Hodge c Carseldine b Laughlin 0' would've been so much sweeter.

by Zat Tue 17 Mar 2009, 03:11

And I love the optimism on the CricAus website...

Victoria has set Queensland a near-impossible 593 for victory

Given that to get the runs would require scoring at c.300 per session... Rolling Eyes

by G.Wood Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:00

Chips 0/196

Shirley that's enough to claim a moral victory and, hence, they morally won the shield

by OP Tipping Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:24

If they wanted to spice up the final a bit, they could make it so that in the event of a draw, the title went to the 3rd team on the table...

by WideWally Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:31

Yay!

Martin Love gets a ton in his final Sheffield Shield innings.

applause

He also made a century in his final test innings.

........ but he was out for 95 in his final County Championship knock.

by Zat Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:31

Who finished 3rd?

by OP Tipping Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:35

I haven't quite done the calcs but I think if he is undie smissed here he will have a FCA>50

by OP Tipping Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:37

"Who finished 3rd?"

Ended up being South Australia.

by Zat Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:39

So the 3rd best FC team in Aus is the worst FC team in Aus? My brain hurts...

by OP Tipping Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:42

"So the 3rd best FC team in Aus is the worst FC team in Aus? My brain hurts..."

Just imagine how bad 4th, 5th and 6th were...

by OP Tipping Tue 17 Mar 2009, 06:51

Bye bye, Love.

45 first class tons, of which 31 were for Qld. The Love era was a very successful one for the Bulls.

by skully Tue 17 Mar 2009, 07:56

WideWally wrote:Yay!

Martin Love gets a ton in his final Sheffield Shield innings.

He also made a century in his final test innings.

........ but he was out for 95 in his final County Championship knock.

He also dropped the catch that allowed WI to break the biggest 4th innings chase world record, and that is all I'll remember him for. Cool

by OP Tipping Tue 17 Mar 2009, 07:59

Yes dear, he was the only Australian to be disappointing in that match.

by skully Tue 17 Mar 2009, 08:03

Now, now Oppie, don't bite. You were doing so well. What a Face

by PeterCS Tue 17 Mar 2009, 16:30

Internecine strife rife.

by PeterCS Tue 17 Mar 2009, 19:57

What a showpiece that was.

by G.Wood Tue 17 Mar 2009, 21:55

TAYPODGE was interviewed on my crystal set last night.

He said "There are squads for the Ashes and the T20 WC being named shortly and by rights I should be named in at least one of them. But I won't and it hurts"

I thought he was going to cry - it was comedic gold

by embee Tue 17 Mar 2009, 23:59

G.Wood wrote:TAYPODGE was interviewed on my crystal set last night.

He said "There are squads for the Ashes and the T20 WC being named shortly and by rights I should be named in at least one of them. But I won't and it hurts"

I thought he was going to cry - it was comedic gold

Number 1 on the list of things Hilditch and the other clowns at the NSP have got right

by PeterCS Wed 18 Mar 2009, 00:02

Aw, poor fella. Givvima place!

by embee Wed 18 Mar 2009, 00:06

I hear he has a Pommy Granny , PCS ...maybe the Poms could find a place for him ....take Dung as well in a 2 for 1 package deal

by bodyline Wed 18 Mar 2009, 02:49

G.Wood wrote:TAYPODGE was interviewed on my crystal set last night.

He said "There are squads for the Ashes and the T20 WC being named shortly and by rights I should be named in at least one of them. But I won't and it hurts"

I thought he was going to cry - it was comedic gold

When is his mum being interviewed?

by skully Wed 18 Mar 2009, 06:36

My thoughts exactly, bl.

The farkin Podges are a disgrace and an embarrassment to Australian cricket.

by horace Sat 21 Mar 2009, 01:41

WideWally wrote:Yay!

Martin Love gets a ton in his final Sheffield Shield innings.

He also made a century in his final test innings.

........ but he was out for 95 in his final County Championship knock.

WW...a fitting farewell...a very smooth knock from Love was a highlight for the Billies...clapped on and off the field by the home teram as well

by skully Sat 21 Mar 2009, 02:39

Welcome back, you old fart. We were thinking of forming a search party.

Congrats on attaining the status of Shield Champions.

Pity 2 of the 3 Vomits representing Aus are so sh!t. Wink

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