The End is Nigh - GBH recalled to the test squad

Dello wrote:

Basil wrote:

beamer wrote:It does seem a strange decision to call him up and not play him. Why did they not go for someone more likely to be suited to the conditions, if that's the reason why he was left out?

A more logical choice would have been Jonah, but I guess that the selectors doubt his ability to bowl the required number of overs.

Unlike Iron Ankles Flintoff...

Although Flintoff doesn't usually break down suddenly, in a Simon Jones style,

Its more of a gradual grinding himself into the dust...

Dello wrote:

Basil wrote:

beamer wrote:It does seem a strange decision to call him up and not play him. Why did they not go for someone more likely to be suited to the conditions, if that's the reason why he was left out?

A more logical choice would have been Jonah, but I guess that the selectors doubt his ability to bowl the required number of overs.

Unlike Iron Ankles Flintoff...

Fred proved the point at Headingley.

Brass Monkey wrote:...........Anyways, we all want the same thing as you say - smashing the Japies, then the Indians and then the Aussies. At least two of these teams are arch-thunderqunts of world cricket........

I'm shocked that you insulted the Aussies and Saffers that way.

furriner wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:...........Anyways, we all want the same thing as you say - smashing the Japies, then the Indians and then the Aussies. At least two of these teams are arch-thunderqunts of world cricket........

I'm shocked that you insulted the Aussies and Saffers that way.

Yanks are so easily shocked .....

**scurries away rapidly before furrie reaches for the Smith n Wesson**

'Night all!
Long arduous day in front of the tele tomorrow!!

Merlin wrote:
Long arduous day in front of the tele, watching the rain, tomorrow!!

Fixed.

JKLever wrote:
So, which is the odd one out?

Well, the Japies. The other two are a disgrace.

Agree.
Ban India.

Gary 111 wrote:Oh, and so much for me saying there's no way the selectors would recall Harmison just to make him 12th man!

Maybe he was picked for his fielding?

Some very valid points here!!

And so, despite the selectors' best Buckaroo imitations

Oh that now explains it....


On a serious note...

"Inside the dressing room I don't see how one guy making his debut can affect a dressing room that has been together for so long."

Bang on Smiffy shows the closed shop mentality is so entrenched. We are never going to progress if that is the case. I farking hate the selectors and Vaughan and Moores for this shoite!!!

holcs wrote:Some very valid points here!!

And so, despite the selectors' best Buckaroo imitations

Oh that now explains it....

:D:D

Brass Monkey wrote:

holcs wrote:Some very valid points here!!

And so, despite the selectors' best Buckaroo imitations

Oh that now explains it....

:D:D

Makes you wonder who the author was.

There's some well 'bails' sounding stuff in there.

Bugger, wrong thread.

Geoffrey Trueman wrote:During the lunch interval I enjoyed listening to Nassers post-match resignation interview after the 1st test at Edgbaston during the summer of 2003.

'I've always said it's a very, very, important job and it's not a job you just carry on doing and take the cash, and plod along and stand at mid-off and say, "ah well, it was just a bad day." It's a job you have to do 100%, or I've always felt I have to do 100% full-on and give it absolutely everything, and I'm afraid it's just time for a change.'

I wonder if Michael Vaughan was listening?

Yes it was an excellent interview which portrayed an honest player who put England before his own
selfish needs, expectations and self glory.

It wouldn't matter if Marvel was listening or not.
The pr!ck cares only for himself, his past, his pets and f**king positives he takes from each match.
Which, in arithmetical terms right now, amount to the total sum of sweet f**k all.

Brass Monkey wrote:There's some well 'bails' sounding stuff in there.

Our influence in the world of cricket is spreading. Like a particularly virulent form of herpes.

Soon, it'll be common place for Gower, Botham, Hussain et all to refer to certain players as "Malteser Balls" and "Thunderqunt" of an afternoon in the Sky commentary box.

About time too.

I do believe we should bombard them to get a couple of them to sign up.

They could borrow our material when they get stuck!?

holcs wrote:I do believe we should bombard them to get a couple of them to sign up.

They could borrow our material when they get stuck!?

Or get us shut down for libellous content...

Dello wrote:

Our influence in the world of cricket is spreading. Like a particularly virulent form of herpes.

Soon, it'll be common place for Gower, Botham, Hussain et all to refer to certain players as "Malteser Balls" and "Thunderqunt" of an afternoon in the Sky commentary box.

About time too.

All those years where there were the likes of Mwaugh, McGrath, Warne etc. where these phrases would've come in really handy.

Oh well, at least Bill Lawry will finally call MEW a Thunderqunt.

Dello wrote:

holcs wrote:I do believe we should bombard them to get a couple of them to sign up.

They could borrow our material when they get stuck!?

Or get us shut down for libellous content...

Nha, I think they'd just laugh at those bits, and broadcast the rest!!

Dello wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:There's some well 'bails' sounding stuff in there.

Our influence in the world of cricket is spreading. Like a particularly virulent form of herpes.

Soon, it'll be common place for Gower, Botham, Hussain et all to refer to certain players as "Malteser Balls" and "Thunderqunt" of an afternoon in the Sky commentary box.

About time too.

We'll really know Flaming Bails has made it in the world of cricket if...

a) The IPL sign up David Sales for a multi-million dollar fee...

b) C5 highlights have their own special graphic (swingometer?) showing exactly where we are on 'The Anderson Cycle'

c) Graphics like this start appearing on TV

New Batsman: Matthew Hayden
Age: 36
Batting Style: FTB

Ball-by-ball reports from cricinfo:
GA Hick . . . . c Gidman . . . . b Lewis FFS! . . . . .27

Infact pretty soon the Australian team scorecard becomes represented by a series of obscure nicknames that no-one but Australians understand.

d) Michael Slater shocks Pakistan by telling Rameez Raja to "stop sooking you subi qunt" live on air

e) ESPN, launches a new interactive feature where Indian viewers can select the red button for 'woof' vision where the commentators say how well the batsmen are playing and viewers are encouraged to email in with praise about how amazing they are, or the blue button for 'reverse woof' vision where the commentators say how they are going to lose and viewers are encouraged to email in saying India are DOOMED!.

f) "The ICC has suspended leading Sri Lankan wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan from international cricket. When questioned about the move an ICC spokesman confirmed that this was nothing to do with controversial rulings about the 15 degree limit - but instead that Muralitharan was contravening new regulations about being 'a boggly-eyed cheat'."

Gold!

New Batsman: Paul Collingwood
Age: 31
Batting Style: None

JKLever wrote:Gold!

New Batsman: Paul Collingwood
Age: 31
Batting Style: None

I literally laughed out loud for quite some time over that .

Gary's post was good also.

Nice work , Gaz