The Ashes Thread

[Thrilla]

So, is a Western or old episodes of Friends on Channel 4 this afternoon?

[Farmer Reil]

Horse Racing.

[Thrilla]

Fucking horse racing, if there is one sport I can't stand to watch its that. Its even worse when it actually interrupts the cricket.

'And now we got live to Ascot...'

NO ONE FUCKING CARES!

[9 to 5]

Fucking horse racing, if there is one sport I can't stand to watch its that.  Its even worse when it actually interrupts the cricket.

'And now we got live to Ascot...'

NO ONE FUCKING CARES!

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My local's landlord does. He refuses to turn off the horse racing channel for football more often than not.

[Thrilla]

Find a new pub.

He sounds like the type of guy that would watch that virtual horse racing channel

[9 to 5]

Find a new pub.

He sounds like the type of guy that would watch that virtual horse racing channel

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I did, only disadvantage is round here it's the only one with sky.

And he does. Him and his wife have gambling debts coming out of their ears. I cry not.

[Thrilla]

Tell him to bet the pub and win it off him

[Farmer Reil]

Play due to start at 4pm.

[Thrilla]

Hopefully they'll manage to bowl them out before the end of the day and not lose a wicket when they start their second inning.

[Mongrel]

Not a hope.

This pitch is an absolute road.

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What did you say

So close to the follow on here.

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Edited August 13, 2005 by The Flamin Mongrel

[9 to 5]

Tell him to bet the pub and win it off him

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I like the cut of your jip. I will try it. >_>

[Bonz]

Wow you poms are getting quite cocky aren't you? Fair enough you wont the last test and deserved to but just remember you are playing a team that has managed to come back from many a "unwinnable" position.

Oh and in case you haven't seen yet, Warney and Dizzy avoided the follow on andWarney looks good to get his first test 100

[Mongrel]

Knowing Warnie, he will hole out at 99 on an uncalled no ball.

[Bonz]

I was so pissed when that happened!

[Mongrel]

I was only 9 runs off, and a no ball off.

[Farmer Reil]

Wait, so being nearly 200 runs in front with eight wickets in hand is being cocky?

Dizzy's been absolutely useless this series. An economy rate of one run per ball in the first Old Trafford innings. I mean, dude... McGrath didn't take any wickets, but at least he bowled well. He would've had like..four if the Aussies could catch (anyone remember them saying that about us at Lords?)

Ponting doesn't appear to be a genius either. Why isn't Warne captain? He ends up organising most of the field himself anyway.

Edited August 14, 2005 by TheReilDeal

[Thrilla]

HOLY SHIT, HOGGARD TOOK A WICKET WITH THE SECOND BALL OF THE DAY!!!

Bye bye, Langer, bye bye.

This is already shaping up to be England's day. Apparently they turned away 10,000 people at the gate today, crazy.

And yeah, Australia bowling and fielding choices yesterday were pretty terrible.

Edited August 15, 2005 by Natural Born Thrilla

[Mongrel]

Fuck you Bucknor.

[Summers]

I'd like to see the wickets falling faster, but we're still in control.

[Liam]

4th wicket down.

I was debating as to whether I really believed England could do it today, as they seemed to be picking up the wickets rather slowly, but with that breakthrough, who knows?

Still have another 4 hours (without taking into account the tea break, of course), so we'll see how it goes.