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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   The Cricket Thread (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/cricket-thread-848661/)

Beoz Dec 28th 2014 12:47 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11515044)
Which part of Britain? :lol:

Say what you like about warner, he's great to watch, not enough sluggers in the game.
England ..... but the passport says Great Britain :)

scrubbedexpat098 Dec 28th 2014 12:52 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11515056)
England ..... but the passport says Great Britain :)
You're not ashamed of your Englishness are you??? We need another thread.;). are you a norvener?

Beoz Dec 28th 2014 1:15 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11515058)
You're not ashamed of your Englishness are you??? We need another thread.;). are you a norvener?
Never lived in the North. Moved around a bit though. Very proud of my Britishness. Love England the country, the people, and happily live there. Just don't like England very much when it comes to sport. Sorry .... just the way it is.

scrubbedexpat098 Dec 28th 2014 1:23 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11515073)
Never lived in the North. Moved around a bit though. Very proud of my Britishness. Love England the country, the people, and happily live there. Just don't like England very much when it comes to sport. Sorry .... just the way it is.
I don't get it I'll grant you, but each to his own and there's no need to apologize. That would be like me apologizing for being awesome. Still gonna hack you lots of shit about it though

Beoz Dec 28th 2014 4:56 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11514996)
sing when you're winning, you only sing when you're winning, sin when you're wiiiinniing, you only sing when you're wiiiinniing. ;). But then you are Australian haha


The MCG is empty, is Melbourne having a lay in? Johnson mopping up I see
15000-20000 apparently. Enough to sell out some international grounds. Does look like Melbourne stayed in bed today.

Alfresco Dec 28th 2014 7:27 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
I thought I'd just pop in for a score update...

Looks pretty even to me, so far! :lol:

scrubbedexpat098 Dec 28th 2014 7:41 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 11515225)
I thought I'd just pop in for a score update...

Looks pretty even to me, so far! :lol:
I missed the afternoon. Micky Flanagan was on the box.

OzTennis Dec 28th 2014 7:50 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11515161)
15000-20000 apparently. Enough to sell out some international grounds. Does look like Melbourne stayed in bed today.
70,000 1st day; probably 150,000 at least for test - not many grounds manage a fraction of that for tests. (awaits comment that English grounds are quaint and have atmosphere with their smaller crowds whereas the MCG is a soulless concrete monstrosity):rofl:

scrubbedexpat098 Dec 28th 2014 7:57 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11515242)
70,000 1st day; probably 150,000 at least for test - not many grounds manage a fraction of that for tests. (awaits comment that English grounds are quaint and have atmosphere with their smaller crowds whereas the MCG is a soulless concrete monstrosity):rofl:
Are the upper tiers of the MCG reserved for the chips? ;)

OzTennis Dec 28th 2014 8:59 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11515246)
Are the upper tiers of the MCG reserved for the chips? ;)
It's a 100,000 seater for footy finals, beating the Poms, Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Boxing Day tests etc. English grounds would have been full with the apparently sparse crowd.;)

scrubbedexpat098 Dec 28th 2014 9:13 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11515287)
It's a 100,000 seater for footy finals, beating the Poms, Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Boxing Day tests etc. English grounds would have been full with the apparently sparse crowd.;)
I merely remarked that it looked empty, you're getting all bent out of shape, are you menstruating or something??

Beoz Dec 28th 2014 11:05 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11515242)
70,000 1st day; probably 150,000 at least for test - not many grounds manage a fraction of that for tests. (awaits comment that English grounds are quaint and have atmosphere with their smaller crowds whereas the MCG is a soulless concrete monstrosity):rofl:
Still poor. You guys in Melbourne are supposed to fill the MCG for a snails race.

Just been at the big bash. 25000. Oh the state of cricket.

OzTennis Dec 29th 2014 3:51 am
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11515300)
I merely remarked that it looked empty, you're getting all bent out of shape, are you menstruating or something??
:lol: Shows how big it is when 10/15K and it looks empty. Usually get cr*p from English supporters about how superior their wee grounds are.;)

Grayling Dec 29th 2014 7:22 am
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11515611)
:lol: Shows how big it is when 10/15K and it looks empty. Usually get cr*p from English supporters about how superior their wee grounds are.;)
Just shows how crazy it is to play Australian cricket in such big grounds....the Australian 'supporters' don't even bother to show up unless they they think they are going to win....the English grounds have more atmosphere because they are not simply full of fair weather supporters:lol:

Beoz Dec 29th 2014 7:29 am
Re: The Cricket Thread
 
Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11515611)
:lol: Shows how big it is when 10/15K and it looks empty. Usually get cr*p from English supporters about how superior their wee grounds are.;)
I must say, did a boxing day test about 10 years ago. Not quite full but OK atmosphere. Went a few days later with 20000 and it felt weird. Like sitting in an empty cauldron. Bit like the Olympic stadium in Sydney. Just too big and doesn't draw enough people for many events. I refuse to go to things at the Olympic stadium in Syd. Its a big let down after the SCG and the SFS.


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