Re: Jesus, this place is dead...

by Dello Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:03 am

Lindsay no.2 wrote:
Dello wrote:
vilkrang wrote:If this had happened at the beginning of the month we'd smash 5k I reckon.

Nah, it's played out now. Everyone's had a cry, the violins have made an appearance - we've all moved on.

We're yet to formally hear from Davey Boy - I'm sure that'll prompt a few comments.

I don't think he had a reputation to salvage in the first place, so it really makes no difference what he says.

by Lindsay no.2 Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:12 am

Dello wrote:
Lindsay no.2 wrote:
Dello wrote:
vilkrang wrote:If this had happened at the beginning of the month we'd smash 5k I reckon.

Nah, it's played out now. Everyone's had a cry, the violins have made an appearance - we've all moved on.

We're yet to formally hear from Davey Boy - I'm sure that'll prompt a few comments.

I don't think he had a reputation to salvage in the first place, so it really makes no difference what he says.

Agree that his words are of little consequence - but you know he'll utter something crass that will get us typing.

by Bradman Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:00 pm

The title of this thread on this day is mildly amusing.

by lardbucket Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:04 pm

'Nice view from up here' has been the general gist from many visitors.

by Bradman Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:15 pm

Pain in the arse just hanging around all day.

by taipan Sat Mar 31, 2018 5:51 pm

Lindsay no.2 wrote:
beamer wrote:The cricket has generally been forgettable recently. So many one-sided series and matches (bouncebackability is in short supply, in either context - I never buy tickets beyond day 2 of a Test these days, as that’s usually the day when the outcome is decided).

I guess the drawback of faster paced, one-day/T20 influenced Test cricket is the art of fighting for a draw has been lost. And that’s half the game, really.

Of course England are more watchable in the shorter formats, but JAMODIs will always be JAMODIs...

To the first highlighted bit - I never buy any more just because of the ridiculous price. Test cricket in Egland is crazily expensive.

The second part - you're spot on. I posted a comment ages ago on that subject saying that given the propensity for players of this era to be seemingly lacking in the discipline to stick it out (or perhaps encouraged by management to play an attacking 'brand' - yuk - of cricket) that surely when you unearth the odd one who's happy to guts it out you put them in and keep them in. Haseeb Hameed for example. If you can find two grinders in your batting line up you'll frustrate the oppo's bowlers, who like their batting brethren are more and more used to the simpler version of 50 over and 20/20 fodder and lose the will to fight to get the wickets.

Tickets for today under full cover are R150 each. Slightly under 10 quid.

by skully Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:03 pm

3,089 posts in March (3 times the Feb total!!).

There's life in the old dog yet.

by Lindsay no.2 Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:17 am

skully wrote:3,089 posts in March (3 times the Feb total!!).

There's life in the old dog yet.

Best get onto CA and ask them to belay that order to clean up the team's act. Better still re-instate Davey Boy and bump him up to Captain with a licence to sledge, slap and scrape whatever he likes. Watch the post numbers go up and up like the US debt clock.

by Lindsay no.2 Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:19 am

taipan wrote:
Lindsay no.2 wrote:
beamer wrote:The cricket has generally been forgettable recently. So many one-sided series and matches (bouncebackability is in short supply, in either context - I never buy tickets beyond day 2 of a Test these days, as that’s usually the day when the outcome is decided).

I guess the drawback of faster paced, one-day/T20 influenced Test cricket is the art of fighting for a draw has been lost. And that’s half the game, really.

Of course England are more watchable in the shorter formats, but JAMODIs will always be JAMODIs...

To the first highlighted bit - I never buy any more just because of the ridiculous price. Test cricket in Egland is crazily expensive.

The second part - you're spot on. I posted a comment ages ago on that subject saying that given the propensity for players of this era to be seemingly lacking in the discipline to stick it out (or perhaps encouraged by management to play an attacking 'brand' - yuk - of cricket) that surely when you unearth the odd one who's happy to guts it out you put them in and keep them in. Haseeb Hameed for example. If you can find two grinders in your batting line up you'll frustrate the oppo's bowlers, who like their batting brethren are more and more used to the simpler version of 50 over and 20/20 fodder and lose the will to fight to get the wickets.

Tickets for today under full cover are R150 each. Slightly under 10 quid.

That's nice for you guys - 10 quid might get you a burger at Lord's.

by horace Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:25 am

How much for a gin in the members at Lords? Merls?

Subsidised by the great unwashed in the outer no doubt.

by Bradman Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:04 am

They used to bill you and the prices we're more than reasonable.

by skully Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:36 pm

I just checked the records (my own) and last month's 3,089 posts was the first time since August 2015 that we have cracked 3,000 posts. That 2015 month's effort was on the back of a disastrous Ashes month in England.

Perhaps Aussie disaster is the secret to this place.

by lardbucket Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:48 pm

disaster generally is the key

by skully Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:02 pm

It's hard to think of a more disastrous month in Aus cricket.

by Merlin Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:03 pm

horace wrote:How much for a gin in the members at Lords? Merls?

Subsidised by the great unwashed in the outer no doubt.

A fiver, H.
No subsidising at Lord's mate.
In fact, beer across in the tented village down at the Nursery End can sometimes be as much as a quid a pint cheaper.
Food is ridiculously dear ... a pork bap will set you back another fiver, whilst lunch in the Pavillion a tenner!
The salt and pepper is free!.
Ticket prices are high and climbing - and across the board - for Members and the Great Unwashed.
A Member's Rover Ticket (members friend/family) costs a cool £75 for the India test - more in 2019 against your lot I'm guessing.

Yet .... still they flock here in their thousands !

by ojitarian Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:03 pm

skully wrote:I just checked the records (my own) and last month's 3,089 posts was the first time since August 2015 that we have cracked 3,000 posts. That 2015 month's effort was on the back of a disastrous Ashes month in England.

Perhaps Aussie disaster is the secret to this place.

The power of schadenfreude.

by skully Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:02 am

by embee Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:07 am

dont snooze ...

it's your fault

by PeterCS Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:23 am

You snooze, you lose ... posters.

by skully Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:18 am

Would County Cricket ball tampering generate any traffic?

Mints anyone?

by horace Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:32 pm

Warts Thickers up to?

Shirley filth Chinhead should do the right thing and make a comeback.

.... And what is the Belfard up to?

Is the Belfard the successor as Pomgolian cricket coach? He is still the future of Pomgolian cricket. Make it so.

The post count will go stratospheric. Cricket will glow with new hope.

PS. Furri can I have the Pomgolian franchise for Effigies Are Us?

by PeterCS Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:31 pm

Google Translate has given up.

by lardbucket Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:43 pm

You don't have Gibberish on your device?

by horace Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:33 pm

lardbucket wrote:You don't have Gibberish on your device?

III

Tasmanian is a language of ten words. George and Paine are two of the ten.

by Big Dog Tue Apr 24, 2018 5:02 pm

horace wrote:
lardbucket wrote:You don't have Gibberish on your device?
III

Tasmanian is a language of ten words. George and Paine are two of the ten.

Boon, Boags & Cascade are a couple more.

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