Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11521899)

Are you sure English supporters turn up to everything in mass numbers despite how their team is doing or who they are playing?

Granted the Barmy Army does but its more of a holiday and a p*** up than anything else. I've sat in the Barmy Army and there is little cricket watched, especially after lunch when the mid strength starts kicking in. Great fun through.

Its far easier to get a ticket for Samoa v England at Twickers than it is for AB's v England. Where are the supporters for the Samoan game?

Same in Oz. In fact its was a lot harder to get a ticket to the French v Wallabies game at the Football Stadium than it was Wallabies v All Blacks at the crap stadium. I mean who wants to travel out to Sydney's deepest darkest western suburbs on a Saturday night when you can pop down to Paddo on a Saturday afternoon.

Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11521899)

Are you sure English supporters turn up to everything in mass numbers despite how their team is doing or who they are playing?

Granted the Barmy Army does but its more of a holiday and a p*** up than anything else. I've sat in the Barmy Army and there is little cricket watched, especially after lunch when the mid strength starts kicking in. Great fun through.

Its far easier to get a ticket for Samoa v England at Twickers than it is for AB's v England. Where are the supporters for the Samoan game?

Same in Oz. In fact its was a lot harder to get a ticket to the French v Wallabies game at the Football Stadium than it was Wallabies v All Blacks at the crap stadium. I mean who wants to travel out to Sydney's deepest darkest western suburbs on a Saturday night when you can pop down to Paddo on a Saturday afternoon.

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 11521910)

I'm over the Barmy Army - and they should really be over themselves

They were once fun and added something to the game but now they just look sad and pathetic

Time to move on boys

Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11521966)

They also make a lot of people a lot of money

Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11521965)

You're not talking about how a team is doing though are you? You're talking about more people turning up to bigger games in the English case, and Aussies turning up to games you all thought you'd win in the Australian case

Barmy army aside, I've always found support to be a lot less fickle in England, support your team through thick and thin is how I was brought up. Changing which team you support at 30(yes I've seen it done here) is astounding to me

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 11521968)

Fair enough but they're just boring now

How's Jimmy Saville? :lol:

Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11521973)

I was just thinking how shite he must be feeling now poor bugger haha

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 11521987)

He'll never be able to live that down!

Someone needs to tell the Aussie fans who Jimmy Saville was so that they can rip into him during the next ashes :lol:

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 11521987)

He'll never be able to live that down!

Someone needs to tell the Aussie fans who Jimmy Saville was so that they can rip into him during the next ashes :lol:

Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11522004)

Done

http://file.stuff.co.nz/wp-content/u.../03/239064.jpg

Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11522015)

here y'are, have a real one ;) home grown too

Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris - YouTube

Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11522086)

See what happens when you move to the UK and become British :)

Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 11522000)

I agree, but they can't seem to master the art of piss taking, one rendition of 2 little boys from the army and they'll shut up :lol:

Early prediction, England to win the next ashes 3-1, you heard it here first

Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11522145)

I still can't find the 'I was wrong about Steve Smith' or 'maybe we're not going to whitewash the Windies' comments, just pontificating about the supporters of other teams. :rofl: