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Dhavlos
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject: Ashes test 5 |
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| Go on england, not doing too badly, 168-4, but if they can hold on till the end of the day/tommorow, it will be looking good.!!! |
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cannedmoose
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| Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure what on earth is going on with this fifth test. England 373 all out in the first innings, with Australia currently on 277 for 2, so not bad. However, after a period of rain, followed by poor light, the Aussies have been offered the light and walked off the pitch for the day with just 6 overs left to bowl. They're also scoring very slowly, even though they need to win. I really don't understand what they're doing, this isn't the Australian team of old.
Still, not to complain, unless something calamitous happens for either side, this game will end in a draw meaning that England will win the Ashes. :D :D :D |
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petethegreek
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| Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree. Has draw written all over it. |
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petethegreek
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| Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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It seems that my prediction for the 5th Test is gonna be right.
Series win for England. Yet another correct prediction!!
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cannedmoose
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| Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Smug git :lol: :lol: |
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petethegreek
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:01 am Post subject: |
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A correct smug git if you don't mind!!
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cannedmoose
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:01 am Post subject: |
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petethegreek wrote: A correct smug git if you don't mind!!
:lol:
Hairy muff re... |
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petethegreek
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:02 am Post subject: |
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cannedmoose wrote: petethegreek wrote: A correct smug git if you don't mind!!
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Hairy muff re...
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cannedmoose
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:04 am Post subject: |
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petethegreek wrote: cannedmoose wrote: petethegreek wrote: A correct smug git if you don't mind!!
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Hairy muff re...
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Rhyming slang for 'fair enough' |
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petethegreek
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:08 am Post subject: |
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cannedmoose
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Allow me to revel... as a non-football supporter, this and the Rugby World Cup constitute my equivalent of England winning the World Cup in football...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4237610.stm
YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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As my summary, I've been watching (and playing, albeit badly) cricket since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. This is the best Test series I've ever watched as it had almost everything - drama, humour, thrilling moments, great play by both sides - and all played in a great spirit of respect and friendship that makes cricket a sport of gentlemen as opposed to the spitting, self-important rabble that you watch in the Premiership every week. Even if England hadn't win, this series would stick in the memory for a long time for all these reasons.
However, England did win :shock: , much to my surprise as I pitched it as a draw at the beginning of the series, which means that the Ashes have returned home for the first time in 18 years. A win over the Aussies in the Rugby World Cup, followed by a win in the Ashes... life doesn't get any sweeter.
So, let me recite the words of William Blake that should constitute my country's national anthem (as opposed to the jingoist 'Land of Hope and Glory'):
Quote: And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire.
I shall not cease from Mental Fight
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green & pleasant Laaaannnnnnnnnnd!!!!!!!.
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Dhavlos
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Well done England :bow: |
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brother
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| :group: :group: Well done England :group: :group: |
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cannedmoose
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:47 am Post subject: |
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Couldn't believe this article when I read it this morning. :shock:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4240294.stm
It takes a highly-skilled man like Duncan Fletcher 15 years to get citizenship... something's wrong with this country... |
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brother
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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cannedmoose wrote: Couldn't believe this article when I read it this morning. :shock:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4240294.stm
It takes a highly-skilled man like Duncan Fletcher 15 years to get citizenship... something's wrong with this country...
You don't know the half of it, mrs brother had to jump through so many hoops and then the ceremony, well lets say it was nice but really unnecessary imo. |
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