So, is Matthew Hayden gonna retire/be dropped?

FFS, what a loser. Everyone hates him. Everyone wants him gone. He's a washed up old has been who's ego refuses to let him retire. What an arrogant c*nt. He's not even prepared to knuckle down and graft his way to a score for his team. Just comes out swinging like a desperate old hack trying to re-live the glory days. As an England fan, i'm torn between wanting to see him play in the Ashes, and wanting to see him dropped in disgrace with no proper farewell after this test.

C*nt.

He is a legend at the game second only to 'the don'.

Moreover he is a pious man of god so I reckon he should be given more time (at least til the next ashes lol).

I suspect a similar wizardry Vawn-esque campaign here from Trev against the child molester!

Seriously, Haydo's is past his sell-by ... and doubt very much if he'll cut it over 10 Ashes innings this summer, as Aus WILL need to bat twice each match!

'No signs of Hayden retiring'

Michael Hussey has seen no signs from Matthew Hayden that he is about to retire and would be stunned if the opener was not part of next month's tour to South Africa. Hayden scored 39 in the second innings to continue his horrible run at home this season amid increasing pressure to call time on his 103-Test career.

Hussey was in the dressing room when Hayden returned from his final five-day innings in Australia - he has talked about bowing out in England next year - after being bowled trying to heave Morne Morkel over midwicket. "He was fine," Hussey said. "I was padding up when he came in, sometimes he comes in calm, sometimes he's not so calm. He put his gear down and didn't say too much."

Hayden, 37, has not spoken to his team-mates about walking away and has received regular backing from the side and the selectors, who were under fire for choosing him in Sydney instead of a younger option. "He hasn't said anything to us," Hussey said. "From my point of view, I hope he keeps going. From what I see inside the camp, he's very hungry for runs. I'm not seeing any signs that he wants to call it a day."

Henry wrote:FFS, what a loser. Everyone hates him. Everyone wants him gone. He's a washed up old has been who's ego refuses to let him retire. What an arrogant c*nt.

Yet you keep posting here...

should be dropped, nearly cost us the game

Someone should throw him his career, if he catches it, he plays on...

Zat wrote:Someone should throw him his career, if he catches it, he plays on...

Oooops........

I think Hayden might yet be sent to South Africa (with Hughes in the squad, breathing down his neck), as a last chance to show recovered footwork and form, and make massive runs, before the Ashes.

He is a colossus on roads.

PeterCS wrote:He is a colossus on roads.

Looking much more like Icarus than Hercules (or the Minotaur) at present, but he will be much mythed when he finally doth retire or fall.

The plot thickens.

And tho do thome of our punth.

"The plot thickens."

You mean sickens?

d'ohhh.

lardbucket wrote:I think Hayden might yet be sent to South Africa (with Hughes in the squad, breathing down his neck), as a last chance to show recovered footwork and form, and make massive runs, before the Ashes.

Not if he fails in Shield cricket in the interim.

Zat wrote:

lardbucket wrote:I think Hayden might yet be sent to South Africa (with Hughes in the squad, breathing down his neck), as a last chance to show recovered footwork and form, and make massive runs, before the Ashes.

Not if he fails in Shield cricket in the interim.

...he would therefore be well advised to avoid playing Victoria

Zat wrote:

lardbucket wrote:I think Hayden might yet be sent to South Africa (with Hughes in the squad, breathing down his neck), as a last chance to show recovered footwork and form, and make massive runs, before the Ashes.

Not if he fails in Shield cricket in the interim.

Symonds failing in Shield cricket did not stop him from being picked. Then why would you apply this double standard on Hayden? :o

lardbucket wrote:I think Hayden might yet be sent to South Africa (with Hughes in the squad, breathing down his neck), as a last chance to show recovered footwork and form, and make massive runs, before the Ashes.

Which would serve, what purpose again? It's not as if Hayden in his pomp was ever jaw-droppingly marvellous in England anyway.

Henry wrote:FFS, what a loser. Everyone hates him. Everyone wants him gone. He's a washed up old has been who's ego refuses to let him retire. What an arrogant c*nt. He's not even prepared to knuckle down and graft his way to a score for his team. Just comes out swinging like a desperate old hack trying to re-live the glory days. As an England fan, i'm torn between wanting to see him play in the Ashes, and wanting to see him dropped in disgrace with no proper farewell after this test.

C*nt.

Hard to argue with any of this politely worded post.

Zat wrote:

lardbucket wrote:I think Hayden might yet be sent to South Africa (with Hughes in the squad, breathing down his neck), as a last chance to show recovered footwork and form, and make massive runs, before the Ashes.

Not if he fails in Shield cricket in the interim.

Aye. Interviews were shown on Spiv news this evening with him committing to the next Shield game for the Billies, but it seemed a less than convincing assurance from the Galoot.

He also went on about going back to be with the people he loves to think about his future.

Methinks he is very much waivering towards retirement (at least from Test Cricket).

Hayden is on borrowed time, once the Ashes is done and dusted I have a feeling he himself will retire. Especially once the ICC raise their future no-more flat pitch policy.

DJ_Smerk wrote:Hayden is on borrowed time, once the Ashes is done and dusted I have a feeling he himself will retire. Especially once the ICC raise their future no-more flat pitch policy.

The BCCI vetoed it

skully wrote:

Henry wrote:FFS, what a loser. Everyone hates him. Everyone wants him gone. He's a washed up old has been who's ego refuses to let him retire. What an arrogant c*nt. He's not even prepared to knuckle down and graft his way to a score for his team. Just comes out swinging like a desperate old hack trying to re-live the glory days. As an England fan, i'm torn between wanting to see him play in the Ashes, and wanting to see him dropped in disgrace with no proper farewell after this test.

C*nt.

Hard to argue with any of this politely worded post.

But you must agree, the first five sentences almost read like Trev's autobiography.

Is Trev Hayden?

"I think it is in my court. I will take that time because I respect the game and I respect this team and if I don't feel I am contributing to that culture, not just in runs but in terms of being a senior player and a bit of a custodian to the old school of our great game, then I will be knocking on their [the selectors'] doors," he said.
"That is not just a position I have had, it's gone before me as well, guys looking at themselves in the mirror and saying, 'Maybe it is time to go … or, saddle up, pull your socks up, get on with it.' We've got South Africa and we've got the Ashes, which are two tremendous tours."

What? God he talks crap.