The Ashes 2023
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Fucking hell. Snooker now!
I couldn't give a rat's cock for snooker so am unable to comment
Yep. Truly scraping the barrel here now. The guy was stupid. He got out. The people who got him out were booed by a load of gammons who have been on a waiting list for 25 years and now hopefully at least a few of them will be making way for 'new blood' on said list. Oh and Rishi's fucked off about it, not about inflation or junior doctors earning SFA. He's concerned about a gobby little Yorkshireman being stumped, completely legally.
I dont think it needs more discussion. Surely. The actual cricket was interesting enough without this nonsense.
Anyway. Gonna be interesting to see what they decide to do about Lyon's replacement. Their seam attack is so good I'm not sure they need a full time spinner. Marnus and Smith are both adequate.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
One thing from all this, I suspect England will play angry. That might work for Bairstow, Stokes* and maybe Broad, not sure about the rest. Can see Broad steaming in (well, sort of), with all the gestures to the crowd and then slowly getting ground down by Khawaja et al. The Aussies won't take a backward step, but will ultimately keep their cool and play their natural game. Hard to predict anything in this series, though Aus are favourites simply because they are better.
* A kind of cool anger in Stokes case.
The Aussies don't have a weak link do they - maybe Warner? England have several liabilities.
Amazed they've pushed them so hard.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Thery were booed by about 20,000 people. The Long Room gammons made up about 100 of them.
skyscraper101
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yeah. Someone I know from school had been on the list since 18 and only 'just' got his MCC membership a couple of years ago. I 'think' that was something like 22 years waiting. Insane.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
And "musical instruments", and those stupid fucking beachballs. Commendable rules, imo.
And you can take your own booze in.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
the own booze is the best bit. Only one bottle of wine each, though. Ironically the reason for that rule is the snobbery - it's so the MCC lot can bring in some Champers to go with their picnics.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Was it you and I who managed to sneak a bit more in?
Well yes, I agree with instruments and beach balls being banned. I'd also like to add 'Bumble' to that list but I'm not a member (yet). Oh and also Andrew Strauss and his seemingly unending pink for ruth day, surely only once a season?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Maybe. I know I brought Champagne (wannabe MCC)
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Pope out for the series. I assume that will mean Lawrence slotting in.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
It's a tough one. How on earth will we replace Pope's 15 runs and a dropped catch?
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
I'd have thought the more obvious option was to push one of the current middle order up to 3 (I'd tell Root to suck it up but they could move Brook with Bairstow back at 5) and get Foakes back in. Seems like they will go for Lawrence though.
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Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Seem to remember Lords or other grounds having to define the kind of fancy dress they were banning, maybe 20 years ago. Something like 'no one piece garments will be admitted'. You can just imagine some blazered twat coming up with the wording for that.
But yeah, I'm with you on all of that.
Rows of dickheads, dressed as French Maids, Mario... that fucking trumpeter... wankers bringing in 'inflatables' - UP.AGAINST. THE. WALL.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I'm not a fan of fancy dress. However, I fully realise that this makes me a MISERABLE OLD GIT. Let them have their fun, but just not next to me. I quite admire beer snakes, although those are a thing of the past now with reusable cups.
I quite admire beer snakes, although those are a thing of the past now with reusable cups.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Yep to that. When the fancy dress started years ago, I imagine it was largely people doing their own. Not my kind of thing, but fine. It's just so corporate/off the shelf and predictable now. Anyway, yeah, me being an old git too, live and let live etc. However the trumpet twat, I would willingly throttle.I'm not a fan of fancy dress. However, I fully realise that this makes me a MISERABLE OLD GIT. Let them have their fun, but just not next to me.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Glad the next test is coming quickly, sick of this discussion already.
There have been loads of dodgier dismissals and actions on a cricket pitch, saying its 'ruining' cricket is so knee jerk it's hilarious.
The Aussies did what they do, win at all costs, and even then Stokes nearly made them eat shit for trying it.
Made for a good bit of needle in the matches to come and hopefully angered England enough to get themselves together and over the line at Headingley.
There have been loads of dodgier dismissals and actions on a cricket pitch, saying its 'ruining' cricket is so knee jerk it's hilarious.
The Aussies did what they do, win at all costs, and even then Stokes nearly made them eat shit for trying it.
Made for a good bit of needle in the matches to come and hopefully angered England enough to get themselves together and over the line at Headingley.
skyscraper101
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Agree. Out with the fancy dress knobbers. It's not darts at the Ally Pally.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
TBH, I can't get that worked up about the blazers getting a bit radgey, though it does undermine the nonsense coming from the likes of Strauss about the revolting lower orders. Getting a few Bufton-Tuftons expelled though, I'm all in favour.
WhyLikeThis
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WhyLikeThis
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I suppose the situation does demand the grown ups in the room. Should have dropped Robinson.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
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That seems like a crazily long tail. Bairstow keeping wicket at six then Moeen given licence to swing at seven? That's inviting 'last six wickets for thirty runs' type collapses.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Woakes for his batting wood for the pace. Not a bad team imo
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Woakes at 8. Tail doesn't start till 9
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
I'd be fucking gutted to get to the ground and find my seat was next to a bunch of 'characters' dressed as teletubbies or some shit. At Trent Bridge I've always sat in the no booze stand for this reason.
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And Wood has upped his batting and Broad has dug out his skills of old. Robinson is a sloppy, arrogant child but the tail should wag.
