Re: The Thread of Worship Towards the Almighty James Taylor

by PeterCS Tue 12 Apr 2016, 12:09

Shocking news.

A bad loss for England too, - but once again, such shocks put the game in proportion.

Operation in the next few days - I cross n=my fingers all goes well and that he'll be fit and firing again very shortly. For one still relatively young, he has a lot of knowledge, nous and grit - I hope he can put that to good use coaching, or whatever opportunities may arise.

by lardbucket Tue 12 Apr 2016, 12:34

I presume that the 'operation' will be the implantation of a combination pacemaker/defibrillator. You can't remove an electrical irregularity ...

by skully Tue 12 Apr 2016, 12:46

Jeez, nasty news for Taylor. I suppose the good news is that they found this out now. Good luck to him in the future.

by Chivalry Augustus Tue 12 Apr 2016, 12:57

Well, well. What a selfish tosser, ruining all my hopes and dreams. Seriously though, it's good that they discovered this issue and he'll be alive and (mostly) well albeit without cricket, instead of dying on a cricket field.

by horace Tue 12 Apr 2016, 14:36

Terrible news. A gutsy little player. He should emigrate to Oz and teach our clueless batsmen how to play spin.

by Henry Tue 12 Apr 2016, 15:12

Makes you wonder what would have happened had he taken a solid blow to the chest from a ball either batting or at short leg.....

by PeterCS Tue 12 Apr 2016, 17:32

lardbucket wrote:I presume that the 'operation' will be the implantation of a combination pacemaker/defibrillator. You can't remove an electrical irregularity ...

Tangential thought - is this why the word "procedure" appears largely to have taken over from "operation"?

(Or that just in the UK? where it seems even - to a surprising extent - to have become fairly common parlance, not just medics' language)

by PeterCS Tue 12 Apr 2016, 19:52

So ... Ian Bell scores 130.

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uh-ohh.

by Henry Tue 12 Apr 2016, 21:27

I guess it's between Bell and Ballance for Taylor's spot in the test side.

by horace Tue 12 Apr 2016, 21:57

I Ron Bell surely will make a triumphant return.

by furriner Wed 13 Apr 2016, 09:39

Bad news but they found it in time. Go well James.

by Big Dog Wed 13 Apr 2016, 09:54

Good that they found it in time. I can't help thinking of promising Tassie batsman Scott Mason who collapsed from a heart condition during a net session & died two days later aged just 28.

by Basil Wed 13 Apr 2016, 22:28

Apt quote from Fabrice Muamba - "Having life is a geat option."

Go well James.

by lardbucket Thu 14 Apr 2016, 00:50

Same memories as BD regarding young Scott Mason.

What was Wilf Slack's issue?

by lardbucket Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:06

Dello wrote:Bolt from the blue, that. Devastating for the kid.

I knew it had been a while, but it's been over 6 months since this from Dello.

by horace Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:14

and a bit over 12 months since the pigllow fight with merlin... bad times

by lardbucket Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:20

Will have to look that one up ... pillow fight?

by embee Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:22

he called merls a pig ****** so pi(g)llow

by horace Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:26

lardbucket wrote:Will have to look that one up ... pillow fight?

yep with the addition of a most unhappy pig

by lardbucket Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:30

I can understand why pig******s would be insulted by a comparison with merlo. However, after all the things merlo was called over many years, I am a bit surprised that he sooked off long-term after a mild Dello barb.

by horace Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:37

me too...thought it an over reaction...I miss sparring with the old tory...and his bizarre brawls with Nigel (always funny when far right loons dook it out, albeit with marshmallows in their gloves). I think Merls thought Nigels views on anything but servants were risible.

by lardbucket Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:38

Why all the postcards then?

by horace Tue 22 Nov 2016, 04:42

Huh? They could be smeared with something nasty, so dispose those postcards in a responsible manner.

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