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General Topics => Other Sports (Not Football) => Topic started by: canalman on December 15, 2006, 06:13:03 AM

Title: The Ashes
Post by: canalman on December 15, 2006, 06:13:03 AM: To paraphrase John Cleese in that classic episode of Fawlty Towers
'Don't mention the cricket!'
Pete :-\
Title: The Ashes
Post by: amca on December 15, 2006, 08:59:02 AM: CRICKET !
Title: The Ashes
Post by: amca on December 15, 2006, 09:00:14 AM: I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it.
Title: The Ashes
Post by: canalman on December 15, 2006, 09:15:21 AM: Amca, this time you get a yellow card ; next time it's a red one!.
Oh! sorry, they don't have yellow and red cards in cricket! lol
Pete
Title: The Ashes
Post by: Highlander on December 15, 2006, 10:15:21 AM: Sorry gentlemen - am I missing something:(

Cricket, family Gryllidae (also known as "true cricket"), is insect somewhat related to the grasshopper and more closely related to katydids or bush cricket (order Orthoptera). They have somewhat flattened bodies and long antennae...........
Title: The Ashes
Post by: canalman on December 15, 2006, 10:21:57 AM: Highlander, I think the England team, at the moment, would be better off rubbing their knees together that trying to play the game of the same name lol
Pete :(
Title: The Ashes
Post by: apollo on December 15, 2006, 15:13:33 PM: I blame the selectors.

It's not the players fault that the selectors picked a team of incompetents.
Title: The Ashes
Post by: tinkerman on December 15, 2006, 16:57:18 PM: I think they are the best on offer and frankly not good enough for the task.

Tinx
Title: The Ashes
Post by: tinkerman on December 16, 2006, 08:31:10 AM: its all over now
Title: The Ashes
Post by: canalman on December 16, 2006, 08:36:14 AM: They'll probably win one of the remaining two tests to 'salvage a bit of pride' :(
Title: The Ashes
Post by: GordonA on December 16, 2006, 12:36:50 PM: What's that cricket thingy all about anyway,running up and down between two sets of firewood for days on end, and all the winners end up with, is a rusty old bucket with some ancient ashes in there? As well as shed loads of money, of course,:-\:DThey wanna get a REAL job, like fishin'
or greasy-pole climbin',oooops! :o:DShouldn't really mention the Poles, they can't play the daft bloody game either.
Gordy, Haggis Plucking Champion,1987-1994.: :): :)[^]
Title: The Ashes
Post by: canalman on December 16, 2006, 21:10:24 PM: Gordy, I'm looking forward to a little 'Haggis plucking' next month after my next trip to Calis [^]. It will be far more enjoyable than following the lack of fortune of the England team in the Ashes!
Pete :(
Title: The Ashes
Post by: hoops man on December 19, 2006, 12:41:29 PM: Cricket!!Well north of the border we have a better game called roonders.The rules are very easy and without silly words like stumps,lbw,2 over 3 over 6 etc etc.Dont understand any of that.Thought it was an English game as well!!We have words like Run ya bugger,ya beauty its ower the wah,yil never catch that ya eejit,yi swing that bat like a handbag ya woos.Yes a Mans game.You can keep cricket with your lovely fancy white troosers and jumpers.We play roonders wae the same claes own wi had the day afore an the day afore that.Any other Scots agree?

Ron
Title: The Ashes
Post by: GordonA on December 19, 2006, 14:59:47 PM: Waaaheeey, Hoops man, Aye, ye cannae beat a good gemme o' "Roonders", we used tae play in the street, Maws 'n' Paws ana'! An'whit aboot "Kick the Can"? Bliddy great fun, No sae mony motor caurs then tho'whit?
Gordy
Title: The Ashes
Post by: amca on December 19, 2006, 15:49:19 PM: Let me explain

Yes one cannot do better than have a good game of rounders, we used to engage in just such an activity in the street, Mothers and Fathers also! Should one also remember Kick The Metal Container? Absolutely great entertainment. There were far fewer motor vehicles at that time, however, do you agree?
Title: The Ashes
Post by: apollo on December 19, 2006, 16:11:53 PM: Congratulations to the Aussies for winning the Ashes.They will now go for a 5-0 white wash. A fantastic team effort.

Roll on 2008 or is it 2009 and we can try again.
Title: The Ashes
Post by: GordonA on December 19, 2006, 17:08:41 PM: Hey Amca, you must be someones Scottish Uncle, damn good translation of the old Scots dialect, what?
Gordy.
Title: The Ashes
Post by: hoops man on December 20, 2006, 11:29:26 AM: Well it seems ta me that Gordy is the only yin own this forum that speaks the Queens English properly.That geezer must bee fae the north like ma sell.keep it up big yin.The sootheners canny talk proper yit.Am dain English lessons in fethiye if any o yi want tae come alang!!yi canny bring yir misses or the wains though.Thats takin it too far!!!Only the geezers so wi kin huv a laugh.Yi kin bring the dug though jist incase yi faw behind.am no against the english so dinna think awe that cause ma dugs fae liverpool in huz an iq biggur thin yer Scottish prime minister!!

Mc Ron dinnae take it too serious
Title: The Ashes
Post by: amca on December 20, 2006, 11:55:17 AM: Let me explain.

Thisblokesleringhowtaetocturkishbuthisdugismairclevercositsfaeliverpool!
Title: The Ashes
Post by: Highlander on December 20, 2006, 21:23:57 PM: Forgive me gents - all this Scots banter may be amusing - but this is the "Other Sports Forum"
Title: The Ashes
Post by: amca on December 20, 2006, 21:53:20 PM: Original Post was as follows:
To paraphrase John Cleese in that classic episode of Fawlty Towers
'Don't mention the cricket!'
Pete

Well we haven't.
Title: The Ashes
Post by: Highlander on December 20, 2006, 22:09:51 PM: I would respectfully refer you to the following:

Brain Teasers (4) Posted - 18/12/2006 : 23:38:15 :D:D
Title: The Ashes
Post by: apollo on December 21, 2006, 08:17:14 AM: Too late for this series but Mr Warne will retire from Test match cricket.

He must be the finest bowler to have ever graced the game(the Aussie b*****d).

The reception he will get from The Barmy Army will be truly amazing.
Title: The Ashes
Post by: canalman on December 21, 2006, 08:28:13 AM: Apollo, I'm sure we all congratulate Australia for regaining The Ashes so quickly but I'm also sure that they would have prefered a bit more of a fight from England.
Pete
Title: The Ashes
Post by: apollo on December 28, 2006, 08:39:44 AM: " "

R.I.P. 28th Dec 2006
Title: The Ashes
Post by: apollo on February 02, 2007, 09:50:03 AM: Dont get the flags out just yet but we could get one consolation victory over the Aussies some time this afternoon.