Stop! Ashes Time!

[Rane Longfox]

So... it's started, all your ashes discussion here!

Monty or Gilo? Other... random discussions, and feel free to throw patriotic insults

He's fat
He's round
He bounces on the ground
Shane Warne, Shane Warne

[pyan]

How about;
What do you call an Aussie cricketer with 100 beside his name?








A bowler

[Rane Longfox]

Best Barmy Army chant?

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the rising sun
It's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And Lord I know I'm one
One foot on the platform
One foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear my ball and chain

(tune stops and crowd comes in with the Ball and Chain song with all their might)
BALL AND CHAIN!
BALL AND CHAIN!
We came here with our backpacks you with your ball and chain

BALL AND CHAIN!
BALL AND CHAIN!
We came here with our backpacks you with your ball and chain

[HoopyFrood]

Didn't we only just have The Ashes?
Or have I lost several years of my life?
England won it last time, right? God, it only seems like it was a couple of months ago (you're going to tell me it was about three years ago, aren't you )

[Culhwch]

Cracking start there, gents. Forty-seven off the first ten. It's going to be a long, hot summer for your guys....

I was wondering why the English fans make up so many songs, but then it struck me - you have to get your entertainment somehow, god knows your players won't deliver it. Australians don't really need songs referencing events a couple hundred years in the past. All we need do is point at an English player. Embarrassing enough for an English fan I should imagine....

[HoopyFrood]

Ooh, and the bitching has begun!

[Culhwch]

Not bitching, gentle banter...

Nearing stumps on day one and the Aussies are three down for three-fiftyish, with Ponting knocking up another century. It's quite dissappointing, really, I'd've hoped that the English would put up more of a fight. It's a shame they went with Giles because I was quite interested in seeing Pasenar in action. Oh well, with any luck Australia will crumble tomorrow morning and we'll actually have a game on our hands. Otherwise, you might want to pray for rain.

And the Barmy Army are still singing, god bless 'em....

[Culhwch]

Originally Posted by pyanfaruk

How about;
What do you call an Aussie cricketer with 100 beside his name?

A bit below average, really.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Winters_Sorrow]

I must say I don't really care about cricket one way or the other but I enjoyed seeing your incredibly arrogant players humbled last year and the huge soul-searching inquest that it promoted back in Australia.

When you've lost as much as the British, you'll not whine so much

[SpaceShip]

Originally Posted by Winters_Sorrow

When you've lost as much as the British, you'll not whine so much

I say, old chap - have a care. We are a nation of overcomers - not losers. But when we do lose, we lose gracefully!

[Rane Longfox]

Aye, I do hope Panesar gets a bowl at some point in the series - he really is great to watch - a real fan's favorite

But to be honest, no one actually expects England to retain, do they? Unless we get a bit of that snow we've been promised

[SpaceShip]

Whether they win or lose - if they are anything like they were when they won the Ashes, they are extremely watchable - just a shame I can't keep the old peepers open all night! Yawn - cor that's got me started already and it's only 20 past 5.

[Culhwch]

Originally Posted by SpaceShip

Whether they win or lose - if they are anything like they were when they won the Ashes, they are extremely watchable - just a shame I can't keep the old peepers open all night! Yawn - cor that's got me started already and it's only 20 past 5.

Two days in and no sign of that momentary fight, sadly. Maybe they forgot to check it at Heathrow....

In fact, I have to admit that I wanted the English to win last time round, and wouldn't grudge them another win this summer, however unlikely that's looking. I haven't been a fan of the Australian cricket team for some time - due to, yes, the arrogance that crept in during Steve Waugh's captaincy, and the lack of sportmanship that went hand in hand with that - and while I'm slowly coming around to Ricky's current crop, I doubt I'll ever be able to muster much enthusiasm for them while Shane Warne continues to drag our country's good name through the mud. I'm more a fan of cricket itself, and while the Australian batting at moment is something to behold, I much prefer a test match that comes down to the last session of the last day. Oh well, maybe next summer.

[SpaceShip]

Let's just hope we don't get too much of "nice one Shoorrrnn" or "nice one Shoorrrnny" this time round - drove me mad last time!

[Rane Longfox]

We'll just have to hope we improve as much as we did last year after losing the first test.