Originally Posted by rab (Post 7737523)

I wanted to start a 'Ricky Ponting is a dickhead' Facebook group but around two dozen people had beat me to it!

I'm happy with 435. As soon as Freddie can get Ponting out we're into the Australian tail.

To the OP's topic: I can't understand any Brit would change any allegiance when it comes to cricket.

True I quite like to support the Socceroos because I like to see football do well here. I can also understand Brits taking a curious interest in AFL. Then there'll also be a few Sweaty Socks around who'll be anti anything English, but generally I can't see why any Expat with a decent sense of identity would change to support Australia in the Ashes. Especially when the Aus team has dished out such misery in the last couple of decades with the most detestful arrogance.

LIVE: Come on Monty, get the **** out!

Originally Posted by Pearl&Wal (Post 7746636)

Yes indeed, but don't kid us Vash. In Cricketing terms, you must be devastated not to have won that one (I know I would be if it were England).

Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede (Post 7746309)

They are, but Poms celebrate a draw as if it's a win, so congratulations are in order.

Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders (Post 7746782)

True. But the thing is, Australia should be the only team able to take any positives away from this game. England certainly cannot. However this result is more like a defeat to the Aussies than it is a draw. Therefore this will be incredibly demoralising for the Aussies.

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 7746787)

Agree

I loved to see Ponting whinging about Englands 'timewasting' tactics.....hahahahahahaha !!!!!

Originally Posted by brisbanebob (Post 7746655)

ricky aint all bad,

i think you will find he is the 2nd run scorer of all time.....just behind the great sir don.

how good are you at your job ?

Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders (Post 7746794)

How many runs did Sir Don score exactly? Ponting is only 4th on the all time list, behind Border, Lara & Tendulkar.
Granted, as a batsman he is probably the best of our era. As a captain and the value he brings to cricket as a sportsman he is an absolute bogan-ass. The biggest hypocrite in cricket. Listening to his latest rant about our tail enders not playing in the "spirit of the game". Of all the people! I saw his lot do that in India last year, I saw him cheat his way to victory against the Indians at home, I saw him ground catches against the Indians and claim them, I saw him claim a pad catch off Collingwood, I saw him abuse our fans and coach in 05'....etc, etc

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 7746801)

You're not a fan of Ricky then Mr Shoulders ?

Originally Posted by neiluk (Post 7746887)

Mind you watching the indian team dance around the aussie boys in the pavilion after they won was abit hard to watch.

Originally Posted by fraser (Post 7746925)

I'd pay top dollar to see that, the worst sports in world sport having their noses rubbed in it, priceless. How the hell could that be hard to watch?:thumbsup:

I still expect the convicts to win the ashes though:(

Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 7746934)

The perjurers will have to come up with more than wistful thinking to indulge their spite.

Originally Posted by fraser (Post 7746983)

Who's being a perjurer :confused: