England regain the ashes
Aug 23rd 2009, 5:48 pm
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England regain the ashes
England have just out performed Australia to regain the Ashes.
Those of you who have been in OZ for a while , who do you support?
Those of you who have been in OZ for a while , who do you support?
Aug 23rd 2009, 9:15 pm
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Re: England regain the ashes
well done england made us proud 
Aug 23rd 2009, 10:00 pm
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Aug 23rd 2009, 10:05 pm
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Re: England regain the ashes
England *every* time.... 'You can take the boy out of England, but you can never take the England out of the boy'. I do NOT understand how anyone can switch sporting allegiances on a whim simply because they happen to change where they live 
..and today - is a HAPPY day!
..and today - is a HAPPY day!
Aug 24th 2009, 1:19 am
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Re: England regain the ashes
I support the English just to poke fun at my Aussie partner... But I don't care, really.
*digs out union flag t-shirt*
But I don't care, really. *digs out union flag t-shirt*
Aug 24th 2009, 1:36 am
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Re: England regain the ashes
Funnily enough the test cricket side called England actually represents the whole of the UK. In effect qualification to play is based on UK citizenship, not English citizenship.
The name is something of an anachronism. In fact until the 70s, England toured as the MCC. So while you may disagree with the name, England is actually Scotland too.
The name is something of an anachronism. In fact until the 70s, England toured as the MCC. So while you may disagree with the name, England is actually Scotland too.
Aug 24th 2009, 1:49 am
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Re: England regain the ashes
Ha ha ha....Sour grapes eh?
I am adding my voice to the merry band who are singing the prowess of English victory of the old foe...Here's to the end of Ashes dominace by Australia!!
And to think, only Friday the daily telegraph here was making snide remarks about how England was going to be slaughtered by brave Aussies... Priceless
Weep Au, weep... Your boys took a hell of a beating (well, Rick Ponting at least did!)
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I am adding my voice to the merry band who are singing the prowess of English victory of the old foe...Here's to the end of Ashes dominace by Australia!!
And to think, only Friday the daily telegraph here was making snide remarks about how England was going to be slaughtered by brave Aussies...
Priceless Weep Au, weep... Your boys took a hell of a beating (well, Rick Ponting at least did!)
EN-GER-LAND
Aug 24th 2009, 2:45 am
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Re: England regain the ashes
Funnily enough the test cricket side called England actually represents the whole of the UK. In effect qualification to play is based on UK citizenship, not English citizenship.
The name is something of an anachronism. In fact until the 70s, England toured as the MCC. So while you may disagree with the name, England is actually Scotland too.
The name is something of an anachronism. In fact until the 70s, England toured as the MCC. So while you may disagree with the name, England is actually Scotland too.
Aug 24th 2009, 5:18 am
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Re: England regain the ashes
Those of you who have been in OZ for a while , who do you support?
Aug 24th 2009, 6:25 am
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Re: England regain the ashes
your not singing, your not singing, YOUR NOT SINGING ANYMORE!!!! ha ha h ahah hah aha IN YOUR FACE Aussies!!! IN YOUR FACE DAILY TELEGRAPH you two bob bit rag. little bit quiet today eh!!! GO THE POMS!!
Aug 24th 2009, 8:06 am
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My poor deluded husband . . . he's just about to become an Aussie citizen and he thinks England winning the ashes is fantastic . . . sigh . . .
Seriously though - I am secretly glad that England won - I have had many an aussie come up to me over the years and say 'we beat you at the ashes' to which my reply was always 'yeah, when you make the world cup in football I will discuss this issue with you' (damn 2006!). Shame I'm in England at the moment - but when we get to Australia in a couple of months I will be saying 'we beat you at the ashes' to every Aussie I meet!
Seriously though - I am secretly glad that England won - I have had many an aussie come up to me over the years and say 'we beat you at the ashes' to which my reply was always 'yeah, when you make the world cup in football I will discuss this issue with you' (damn 2006!). Shame I'm in England at the moment - but when we get to Australia in a couple of months I will be saying 'we beat you at the ashes' to every Aussie I meet!
Aug 24th 2009, 8:33 am
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Re: England regain the ashes
Well done to England...enjoy your win....except you TheSun, you sound like you been in the sun too long