Re: Ashes predictions . . . vote early, vote often . . .

by Zat Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:39

skully wrote:
Zat wrote:It's more fun to blame you, Mr goody-two-shoes.
If we lose, it's my shout next time we meet.

Given your record in previous offers like that, we're in deep doo-doo. Very Happy

by skully Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:41

Phurt, how was I to know that you are so obsessive-compulsive that you'd type until your fingers bled. Evil or Very Mad

by Bradman Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:41

The problem with Australian teams since '94 is that they didn't really need a captain.

Problem is when they did need one they didn't measure up.

by skully Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:42

And if the outcome of losing a bet is a night of hilarity over a few sherbets, it's a bet I am happy to pay up on. Basketball

by skully Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:44

Bradman wrote:The problem with Australian teams since '94 is that they didn't really need a captain.

Problem is when they did need one they didn't measure up.

Wahey. Harsh on the Tubster (is he still on your Xmas card list, qmy?) and Tugga. Suspect

by tac Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:45

Phurt . . . tugga was the main culprit . . .

by skully Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:46

tac wrote:Phurt . . . tugga was the main culprit . . .

Sez you.

by tac Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:47

India . . . 2001 . . .

by skully Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:52

41 wins in 57 Tests. That'll do me any day, thanks. Cool

by Bradman Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:54

skully wrote:
Bradman wrote:The problem with Australian teams since '94 is that they didn't really need a captain.

Problem is when they did need one they didn't measure up.
Wahey. Harsh on the Tubster (is he still on your Xmas card list, qmy?) and Tugga.

My point was AB was the last captain to hold his place in the team on both criteria.

AB. Could bat and captain.

TFF. Could captain couldn't bat.

Ksr. Could bat couldn't captain

Drunky. See above.

AB followed by Warnie would've been the best way. Then you don't have the undignified specatcle of the Australian captain being dragged kicking and screaming into retirement.

by tac Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:55

skully wrote:41 wins in 57 Tests. That'll do me any day, thanks.

skully in totally missing the point shocker . . .

bradders suggested that when csaptaincy was needed it wasn't forthcoming . . . FFS, skull, you could have captained Oz to 40 of those victories . . .

by skully Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:57

AB was a qunt of a captain until Ashes 89. Then Tubby, Tugga, Clem and Henry et al all started to fire and then in 92 along came Warnie.

FFS. Rolling Eyes

by Bradman Fri 13 Mar 2009, 05:59

It's not the 41 skulls it's the 2 tac refers to that will forever mark him.

Shoddy, shithouse almost criminal especially the third test.

When they were walking off after the third test the umpire asked Waugh what he thought of the game.

Waugh apparently replied he was disappointed but they'll be back.

"No, no Mr Waugh. I meant the game of cricket, you've obviously never seen one before."

by skully Fri 13 Mar 2009, 06:02

Just like our views on the Tubster qmy, we shall agree to disagree. Cool

by Bradman Fri 13 Mar 2009, 06:03

skully wrote:AB was a qunt of a captain until Ashes 89. Then Tubby, Tugga, Clem and Henry et al all started to fire and then in 92 along came Warnie.

FFS.

You know skulls you'd be safer eating a pork chop in Mecca than saying that out loud.

Stop. I just realised you were taking the piss. Henry FFS!

Slow qmy, very slow.

by skully Fri 13 Mar 2009, 06:04

Meh.

by Guest Fri 13 Mar 2009, 11:05

4-0 or 4-1 Aus.

I think we have it in us to draw a test, maybe even win one.

As tac says though if we somehow manage to get SiJo fit and Flintoff is on top form then I think it will be another close series with Aus just snatching it.

SiJo and Fred won't both be fit though so it's a pipe dream. We simply don't have the bowlers to take 20 wickets at the moment.

by Merlin Fri 13 Mar 2009, 11:08

2 - 1 England, with Mitch trodding on a ball the morning of the Lord's test.

by GordoninPortsmouth Fri 13 Mar 2009, 11:08

At the moment I am pretty confident we will win by a margin of at least 1 test.

This could be subject to change, but thats how I see it today*

*Worth noting the Ashes have never been won in England in March

by Gary 111 Fri 13 Mar 2009, 11:41

How unlucky would Australia be if Si Jones was fit and firing..... For the last 4 years he's only managed this for one 2 month period somewhere between July and August 2005....

by tac Fri 13 Mar 2009, 11:42

Indeed, but it's the luck we're used to of late . . .

by JKLever Fri 13 Mar 2009, 11:56

Gary 111 wrote:How unlucky would Australia be if Si Jones was fit and firing..... For the last 4 years he's only managed this for one 2 month period somewhere between July and August 2005....

But wouldn't it be great!

SIMON Jones will start bowling for the first time in seven months when he tours South Africa with Worcestershire later this month.
The 30-year-old Ashes hero has made excellent progress in his winter rehabilitation from knee surgery and has shed nearly two stone.
Scans show the pace bowler's operation has been a success and the County remain hopeful Jones will be fit for the start of the new season in April.
Before then Jones will fly out to Johannesburg with the rest of the New Road squad on March 23 for the County's pre season tour.
Steve Rhodes, Worcestershire's director of cricket, said he was impressed with Jones' determination to fight back so quickly from surgery.
"It is very much a daily monitored situation with Simon but he has done everything possible to try and make sure he gets to that first game of the season," he said.
"He showed last year what he can do even when a lot of people had written him off. To shed so much weight is a marvellous achievement and down to his self-discipline and determination to get back playing."

We'll not have the guts to pick him without him having a full 953 seasons of cricket behind him to 'prove his fitness' I bet though...

Still gets on my goat that he could've been picked instead of Pattinson for Headingley.

Interesting bit in bold, he didn't look that overweight to me? 2 stone! Shocked

by Brass Monkey Fri 13 Mar 2009, 12:16

We're going to phucking smash Australia.

None of their batsman can live up to their hype over here. Maybe Hussey can buck the trend, but he'll be the only one. Krabich will be able to face balls, Ponting will look how he always does, yet average 15-20 runs less than his overall average. Phil Hughes will be mincemeat(no thanks to those massive twats at Middx). Clarke will show the fallacy that he's going against a ball that moves. Haddin will be as shit as Prior behind the sticks.
Johnson won't last the series, BLee will be how he always is against England. For once, England will be able to dominate a spinner.

McDonald will probably take 15+ wickets, due to his dibbly swing.

Siddle will be collared at the airport for looking like a convict.

Done and dusted.

Probably 3-1 to England, with Lord's being our first victory.

Nice.

by PeterCS Fri 13 Mar 2009, 12:20

Can I have some too, Danny?

by Brass Monkey Fri 13 Mar 2009, 12:25

Nope. For some reason MDMA has gone up to 40 quid a g. It's the phucking recession. Get your own.

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