Re: Australia v England, 3rd T20I, Sydney, 2 February, 2014

by LeFromage Sun 02 Feb 2014, 12:32

Brass Monkey wrote:So that's now a 7-1 OD failure for Giles to further his claim to the ECB top job. What a guy.

Against Australia A, which became Australia B, then Australia C, then Australia D, then just a random bunch of blokes who work out.

Andy Flower got gunned for losing one of his last five Test series.

Giles has a record (W-D-L) of 1-1-3 in his last five ODI series, and 1-2-2 in his last five T20 series.

For anyone counting, he's won two of ten series. Or lost 50% of them.

Awful player, no better as a coach, yet somehow has stayed at the forefront of English cricket for getting on for 15 years - and now with the opportunity to infect it with his brand of awfulness right from the top table.

by Brass Monkey Sun 02 Feb 2014, 12:34

Dello wrote:
Against Australia A, which became Australia B, then Australia C, then Australia D, then just a random bunch of blokes who work out.

I'm wondering whether they purposefully picked as many blokes as they could to make skully work overtime on creating stupid nicknames.

by beamer Sun 02 Feb 2014, 12:36

Yeah, it was getting very confusing by the end, "No-Show" anyone? Could have applied to the whole England team, that one...

by embee Sun 02 Feb 2014, 13:12

Dello wrote:I enjoyed Joe "The Power" Root's 11 off 21 in the power plays.

That's some mean T20 cricketing right there.

If only he'd batted like that in the Tests

by tricycle Sun 02 Feb 2014, 14:47

Brass Monkey wrote:
Dello wrote:
Against Australia A, which became Australia B, then Australia C, then Australia D, then just a random bunch of blokes who work out.

I'm wondering whether they purposefully picked as many blokes as they could to make skully work overtime on creating stupid nicknames.

Gather you didn't hear James Brayshaw's commentary.

by taipan Sun 02 Feb 2014, 15:32

Brass Monkey wrote:
Dello wrote:
Against Australia A, which became Australia B, then Australia C, then Australia D, then just a random bunch of blokes who work out.

I'm wondering whether they purposefully picked as many blokes as they could to make skully work overtime on creating stupid nicknames.

You have to take positives.

by Blackadder Sun 02 Feb 2014, 19:30

Well their is a Positive for England, the tour has finished..

by PeterCS Sun 02 Feb 2014, 19:55

And so are a couple of the players.

More good news.

Unless Gilo believes in them, in defiance of all evidence.

by PeterCS Sun 02 Feb 2014, 20:01

beamer wrote:Yeah, it was getting very confusing by the end, "No-Show" anyone? Could have applied to the whole England team, that one...

That is one of the simpler ones tbf. Smile

Maxwell - bigging himself up for the cameras, the IPL and Aus - proudly calls himself "The Big Show".

Hence (and esp when - until vs. this shabby England outfit - his performances have generally a bit less resounding than his tagline) he rather deserves the bathos of a nickname such as Skully suggests.

Though personally, I prefer "The Big Showoff". (But maybe the latter is only UK English: "showoff" = boaster, braggart, showboater)

by skully Sun 02 Feb 2014, 22:32

At least Petey keeps up. Aus supporters have been calling Maxwell NoShow since we first learnt of his self-appointed nickname of Big Show.

But I understand the tetchiness - it's been a retched tour. wave

by horace Sun 02 Feb 2014, 22:58

PeterCS wrote:
beamer wrote:Yeah, it was getting very confusing by the end, "No-Show" anyone? Could have applied to the whole England team, that one...

That is one of the simpler ones tbf.

Maxwell - bigging himself up for the cameras, the IPL and Aus - proudly calls himself "The Big Show". he detests the nickname and has asked that it not be used

Hence (and esp when - until vs. this shabby England outfit - his performances have generally a bit less resounding than his tagline) he rather deserves the bathos of a nickname such as Skully suggests.

Though personally, I prefer "The Big Showoff". (But maybe the latter is only UK English: "showoff" = boaster, braggart, showboater)

by G.Wood Sun 02 Feb 2014, 23:27

I hope the commentary of Healy and Slater does not get broadcast outside of these shores

by OP Tipping Sun 02 Feb 2014, 23:32

Very well, England, that's enough punishment. You may go now.

by horace Mon 03 Feb 2014, 00:06

Wonder if they have instructed the airline carrying them home what their dietary requirements are?

by beamer Mon 03 Feb 2014, 01:27

Vodka, whisky and gin. Maybe the odd beer to wash it down with.

by tricycle Mon 03 Feb 2014, 01:56

horace wrote:
PeterCS wrote:
beamer wrote:Yeah, it was getting very confusing by the end, "No-Show" anyone? Could have applied to the whole England team, that one...

That is one of the simpler ones tbf.

Maxwell - bigging himself up for the cameras, the IPL and Aus - proudly calls himself "The Big Show". he detests the nickname and has asked that it not be used

Hence (and esp when - until vs. this shabby England outfit - his performances have generally a bit less resounding than his tagline) he rather deserves the bathos of a nickname such as Skully suggests.

Though personally, I prefer "The Big Showoff". (But maybe the latter is only UK English: "showoff" = boaster, braggart, showboater)

Self loving and self loathing all because of one moniker. Is he a priest of some sort?

by OP Tipping Mon 03 Feb 2014, 02:02

beamer wrote:Vodka, whisky and gin. Maybe the odd beer to wash it down with.

Do they still serve hemlock on international flights?

by horace Mon 03 Feb 2014, 02:20

Dirtbag - "i'll have the squid ink pasta please"
Buttler - "fishermans catch for me...what do you mean it was not up?"
Morgan - "guinness and oysters for me thanks"
Root - "please sir could I have some more?"

etc

by PeterCS Mon 03 Feb 2014, 11:20

Giles - "More champagne, thanks."

by horace Tue 04 Feb 2014, 00:17

KP - A dish served cold please

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