Re: West Indies v England, 5th Test, Port of Spain, Mar 6 - 10

by beamer Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:06

What a shit referral. Pitched half a mile outside leg. In this situation we can't afford to waste them like that.

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:07

Good thinking - get the circus out the way early and then we can concentrate on playing cricket.

by Chivalry Augustus Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:07

England have been awful with their appeals in the field. It's almost as if they think they can trick the 3rd Umpire. We wasted our two last time and we'll waste our two this time.

by beamer Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:10

Dello wrote:Good thinking - get the circus out the way early and then we can concentrate on playing cricket.

What about when Sarwan clearly nicks one without having scored, Tiffin gives it not out and we have no referrals left, he goes on to score 150 and save the match? They're part of the game, at least for the time being, and we can't be throwing them away like that.

by eowyn Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:12

Dello wrote:
eowyn wrote:
Dello wrote:Reserved for Jimmy. Although, depending how he goes in this match, even four letters might be more than he's worth.

Ge, by the end of the Test.

How do you pronounce that?

Like "meh". But a bit shorter

"g'h" then?

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:12

Augustus wrote:England have been awful with their appeals in the field. It's almost as if they think they can trick the 3rd Umpire. We wasted our two last time and we'll waste our two this time.

Just add it to list of innovations and modern developments that England have been the worst in the world at understanding.

Power plays
Referrals
Pinch-hitters
Substitutes

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:14

eowyn wrote:
Dello wrote:
eowyn wrote:
Dello wrote:Reserved for Jimmy. Although, depending how he goes in this match, even four letters might be more than he's worth.

Ge, by the end of the Test.

How do you pronounce that?

Like "meh". But a bit shorter

"g'h" then?

Right now Broad is in Ge country - Jimmy's relatively on fire in Bage town.

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:15

beamer wrote:
Dello wrote:Good thinking - get the circus out the way early and then we can concentrate on playing cricket.
What about when Sarwan clearly nicks one without having scored, Tiffin gives it not out and we have no referrals left, he goes on to score 150 and save the match? They're part of the game, at least for the time being, and we can't be throwing them away like that.

Don't think the referral system has worked all series where "nicks" are concerned. Be surprised if it started working now.

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:16

F*ck this, get the spinners on.

by eowyn Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:18

He is as well, how disconcerting...

As an aside, does anyone else find the Carlton Palmer ads a tad disconcerting too?

by beamer Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:19

Dello wrote:
Augustus wrote:England have been awful with their appeals in the field. It's almost as if they think they can trick the 3rd Umpire. We wasted our two last time and we'll waste our two this time.

Just add it to list of innovations and modern developments that England have been the worst in the world at understanding.

Power plays
Referrals
Pinch-hitters
Substitutes

Add Twenty20 international cricket to that list. Despite the fact that we effectively invented the format at professional level!

by Chivalry Augustus Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:20

After five overs, I'm already resigned to a draw. Unless our Great Dane can salvage something.

by beamer Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:21

Did anyone really expect these two to run through them? It's the spinners we're relying on, if the pitch starts to break up a bit. And the fact that they only have three decent batsmen really.

by spangler Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:26

eowyn wrote:He is as well, how disconcerting...

As an aside, does anyone else find the Carlton Palmer ads a tad disconcerting too?

The fact that he looks a bit cross eyed scares me.

by eowyn Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:29

spangler wrote:
eowyn wrote:He is as well, how disconcerting...

As an aside, does anyone else find the Carlton Palmer ads a tad disconcerting too?

The fact that he looks a bit cross eyed scares me.

Exactly and he bathes in his football strip while making a grown man get that look on his face.

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:30

Khan he fix it?

by spangler Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:31

eowyn wrote:
spangler wrote:
eowyn wrote:He is as well, how disconcerting...

As an aside, does anyone else find the Carlton Palmer ads a tad disconcerting too?

The fact that he looks a bit cross eyed scares me.

Exactly and he bathes in his football strip while making a grown man get that look on his face.

And you kind of wonder what he was doing with the £20 notes that make it stick to that guys forehead...

by beamer Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:32

Dello wrote:Khan he fix it?

Well, interesting start - 90mph no-ball and falls over...

Edit: And another noey. Any bets on first legal delivery?

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:32

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:33

Khan he ever bowl a whole over?

by eowyn Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:34

spangler wrote:
eowyn wrote:
spangler wrote:
eowyn wrote:He is as well, how disconcerting...

As an aside, does anyone else find the Carlton Palmer ads a tad disconcerting too?

The fact that he looks a bit cross eyed scares me.

Exactly and he bathes in his football strip while making a grown man get that look on his face.

And you kind of wonder what he was doing with the £20 notes that make it stick to that guys forehead...

This might explain it better, ad with a different ending...

by eowyn Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:34

Dello wrote:Khan he ever bowl a whole over?

Doesn't look like it. Though he is dishy!

by Chivalry Augustus Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:37

He also looks, erm, dodgy. You know - D.O.D.G.Y.

by LeFromage Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:38

Yes he Khan!!!!

Bowl a complete over, that is.

Only took ten minutes...

by spangler Sat 07 Mar 2009, 20:39

eowyn wrote:
spangler wrote:
eowyn wrote:
spangler wrote:
eowyn wrote:He is as well, how disconcerting...

As an aside, does anyone else find the Carlton Palmer ads a tad disconcerting too?

The fact that he looks a bit cross eyed scares me.

Exactly and he bathes in his football strip while making a grown man get that look on his face.

And you kind of wonder what he was doing with the £20 notes that make it stick to that guys forehead...

This might explain it better, ad with a different ending...

Now why couldn't they have shown that versionon TV!

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