The Ashes Series
Jul 12th 2009, 9:18 pm
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Re: The Ashes Series
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!
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!
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 ?
Jul 12th 2009, 9:26 pm
#62
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Re: The Ashes Series
Ponting is the 2nd run scorer of all time behind Sir Don?
What list are you looking at. The 'made up by Australians' list.
What list are you looking at. The 'made up by Australians' list.
Jul 12th 2009, 10:18 pm
#63
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Re: The Ashes Series
Jul 12th 2009, 10:34 pm
#64
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Re: The Ashes Series
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.
Jul 12th 2009, 10:37 pm
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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.
I loved to see Ponting whinging about Englands 'timewasting' tactics.....hahahahahahaha !!!!!
Jul 12th 2009, 10:41 pm
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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
Jul 12th 2009, 10:45 pm
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Re: The Ashes Series
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
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
Jul 12th 2009, 11:06 pm
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Jul 12th 2009, 11:39 pm
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Re: The Ashes Series
I cant believe his double standards about time wasting i used to work at the waca and spent a lot of time in the players pavilion and i remember the test agaisnt india that the aussies lost ponting was trying every trick in the book to geta draw out of that game we stood in amazment with some of the antics going on.Mind you watching the indian team dance around the aussie boys in the pavilion after they won was abit hard to watch.
SO PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDNT THROW STONES
SO PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDNT THROW STONES
Jul 13th 2009, 12:00 am
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Re: The Ashes Series
I still expect the convicts to win the ashes though
Jul 13th 2009, 12:09 am
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If im honest i enjoyed watching it hayden and pontings faces were priceless.
It just annoys me how the tv and press here seem very quick to forget the tactics they use to win at any cost and then rubbish or critisize anybody else who beats them at any sport.
It just annoys me how the tv and press here seem very quick to forget the tactics they use to win at any cost and then rubbish or critisize anybody else who beats them at any sport.
Jul 13th 2009, 12:11 am
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Re: The Ashes Series
The perjurers will have to come up with more than wistful thinking to indulge their spite.
