Re: Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 23-27 November, 2017

by skully Mon 20 Nov 2017, 22:22

"Mrs Robinson" - I get it. Sort of obscure and quite good. Maybe MrsR for short. aces

by horace Mon 20 Nov 2017, 22:25

High praise. Guess you have to be a certain age.

by skully Mon 20 Nov 2017, 22:31

"Rust Fingers" on the other hand. columbo

by horace Mon 20 Nov 2017, 22:36

Or Brittle?

by horace Mon 20 Nov 2017, 22:38

Happy that you are still seem enthused by the series

by JGK Mon 20 Nov 2017, 23:49

skully wrote:"Mrs Robinson" - I get it. Sort of obscure and quite good. Maybe MrsR for short.

She's also Mrs Mel Brooks.

by JGK Mon 20 Nov 2017, 23:49

Is the first ball at 10.30 Spiv Central time?

by skully Mon 20 Nov 2017, 23:56

horace wrote:Happy that you are still seem enthused by the series

It's the Ashes. How can one NOT be enthused? Cool

by skully Mon 20 Nov 2017, 23:59

JGK wrote:Is the first ball at 10.30 Spiv Central time?

Cricket Aus site says 10.00am local (or 11.00am in the real world).

by horace Tue 21 Nov 2017, 03:17

skully wrote:
horace wrote:Happy that you are still seem enthused by the series

It's the Ashes. How can one NOT be enthused?

First time ever I am not gripped by the prospect. As I said in another post I hope excitement and expectation can be found by Day 1. Only two of our top 6 have claims on form and only Uber K has gabba form. I have nothing but sadness for the state our national team has reached and utter contempt for the matey NSP and Charnel Nein selectors. III

It is a disgrace that Brittle and the weak Bog have been selected. At 34 the Bog averages around his age and his record of failure when it counts is well documented at national and state level. The bloke is an alcoholic entitled tosser who is as incapable in the field as he is with the bat. To be honest I'd prefer Reeks FFS if it came down to it. He is only there because of WA, the boys club and the discredited bnlg. The reality is Donkey or Little Boof should be at 6, Mrs R at 7 and Wrench should be opening.

While Oz continues to select gcspoc and have Seasick Steve as akela we are stuffed.

The poms will canter in.

Farkin Bog will be considered a high potential player for the next five years.

If that idiot bnlg is appointed coach ahead of Dizzy, who actually has a decent record, I will give up watching let. Alone supporting Oz cricket.

by skully Tue 21 Nov 2017, 03:26

horace wrote:
skully wrote:
horace wrote:Happy that you are still seem enthused by the series

It's the Ashes. How can one NOT be enthused?

First time ever I am not gripped by the prospect. As I said in another post I hope excitement and expectation can be found by Day 1. Only two of our top 6 have claims on form and only Uber K has gabba form. I have nothing but sadness for the state our national team has reached and utter contempt for the matey NSP and Charnel Nein selectors. III

It is a disgrace that Brittle and the weak Bog have been selected. At 34 the Bog averages around his age and his record of failure when it counts is well documented at national and state level. The bloke is an alcoholic entitled tosser who is as incapable in the field as he is with the bat. To be honest I'd prefer Reeks FFS if it came down to it. He is only there because of WA, the boys club and the discredited bnlg. The reality is Donkey or Little Boof should be at 6, Mrs R at 7 and Wrench should be opening.

While Oz continues to select gcspoc and have Seasick Steve as akela we are stuffed.

The poms will canter in.

Farkin Bog will be considered a high potential player for the next five years.

If that idiot bnlg is appointed coach ahead of Dizzy, who actually has a decent record, I will give up watching let. Alone supporting Oz cricket.

Sweet baby Jesus!!!!! Shocked

by tricycle Tue 21 Nov 2017, 03:56

Snigger @ Lyon. He's the bespectacled skinny bloke with a squeaky voice who's trying to be a bully.

by skully Tue 21 Nov 2017, 04:02

Not sure he wears specs, but he is balding. Cool

by tricycle Tue 21 Nov 2017, 04:12

Combine balding with the above description, and that's basically a self portrait of mine.

by skully Tue 21 Nov 2017, 04:25

by horace Tue 21 Nov 2017, 04:36

tricycle wrote:Combine balding with the above description, and that's basically a self portrait of mine.

Hehehe...Skully may have a 'headstart' on you on that front.

by skully Tue 21 Nov 2017, 05:30

by lardbucket Tue 21 Nov 2017, 08:24

Not sure about 'Mrs Robinson', but Horrie you're giving a fair impression of Will Robinson's mate 'Mr Smith' from Lost In Space or (perhaps even more appropriately) Fraser from Dad's Army.

Get a grip man!! It's going to be great! It might not be as great as 2006-07 or 2013-2014, but surely it can't and won't be as bad as 2010-11?

If it all goes to shit late on Thursday I'll be lying supine and seriously intoxicated in the bottom of a box somewhere at the Gabba. I'm hoping to catch up with Wally and Mick Sawyer at some stage, but that's more likely on day 2 than 1, and very dependent as above on whether shit is Australia's destination, and despite the fact that I haven't heard anything from Mick in yonks and that hope for a catch-up may be quite forlorn.

Incidentally auto-corect wants me to change horrie to horrid ...

by taipan Tue 21 Nov 2017, 08:41

lardbucket wrote:Not sure about 'Mrs Robinson', but Horrie you're giving a fair impression of Will Robinson's mate 'Mr Smith' from Lost In Space or (perhaps even more appropriately) Fraser from Dad's Army.

Get a grip man!! It's going to be great! It might not be as great as 2006-07 or 2013-2014, but surely it can't and won't be as bad as 2010-11?

If it all goes to shit late on Thursday I'll be lying supine and seriously intoxicated in the bottom of a box somewhere at the Gabba. I'm hoping to catch up with Wally and Mick Sawyer at some stage, but that's more likely on day 2 than 1, and very dependent as above on whether shit is Australia's destination, and despite the fact that I haven't heard anything from Mick in yonks and that hope for a catch-up may be quite forlorn.

Incidentally auto-corect wants me to change horrie to horrid ...

FWIW, Mick has been awol from the SA board for some time.

by lardbucket Tue 21 Nov 2017, 08:46

Yep, may not get anywhere, but will try.

by skully Tue 21 Nov 2017, 12:09

If you catch up with Mick (and Wally), say hello for the rest of us.

by horace Tue 21 Nov 2017, 13:33

skully wrote:If you catch up with Mick (and Wally), say hello for the rest of us.

Stereo sentiment.

Well of course I hope my bleak expectation is proven wrong and we have a great series.

by PeterCS Tue 21 Nov 2017, 16:35

skully wrote:

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 23-27 November, 2017 - Page 5 Cl_dar11

by PeterCS Tue 21 Nov 2017, 16:39

horace wrote:
skully wrote:If you catch up with Mick (and Wally), say hello for the rest of us.

Stereo sentiment.

Well of course I hope my bleak expectation is proven wrong and we have a great series.

Sheaves of cheap Pom wuckets will cheer you up. I think you're just shamming, to keep the expectations low ...

by horace Tue 21 Nov 2017, 19:21

Apparently* gcspoc hurt his neck at training. Je said he will play but was surprised to find he had one.

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