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Not unless you consider the England selectors 'visionary'.DRT wrote:Does this make me a visionary?DRT wrote:Question 2: Why is Tim Bresnan not playing. He is one of the best ones at chucking it that I have seen.
I was assuming that the selectors had read this thread and taken the advice of a visionary.LGTrotter wrote:Not unless you consider the England selectors 'visionary'.DRT wrote:Does this make me a visionary?DRT wrote:Question 2: Why is Tim Bresnan not playing. He is one of the best ones at chucking it that I have seen.
This thread is the equivalent of a cave in the hills. Did they make the visit to the wise hermit?DRT wrote:I was assuming that the selectors had read this thread and taken the advice of a visionary.LGTrotter wrote:Not unless you consider the England selectors 'visionary'.DRT wrote:Does this make me a visionary?DRT wrote:Question 2: Why is Tim Bresnan not playing. He is one of the best ones at chucking it that I have seen.
I visited them in a dream.LGTrotter wrote:This thread is the equivalent of a cave in the hills. Did they make the visit to the wise hermit?
spin engines, thank god!DRT wrote:Gentlemen, start your engines.
I missed that, Ta. Regroup at lunch?djewesbury wrote:spin engines, thank god!DRT wrote:Gentlemen, start your engines.
Yes.LGTrotter wrote:I missed that, Ta. Regroup at lunch?djewesbury wrote:spin engines, thank god!DRT wrote:Gentlemen, start your engines.
No better wait for tea.
That's just the point. When you end up listening to rain curtailed one dayers with Duckworth Lewis and failing light. Then you realise it's time to go to bed.DRT wrote:This seems like a very good time to watch whales committing suicide.
I'm not sure about that. I think England put some polyethylene in and got rid of that distinctive whiff of wet cardboard.DRT wrote:This smells of a draw.
Certainly looking less likely this morning but we can't be sure until we find out if England collapse again with bat in hand.djewesbury wrote:I'm not sure about that. I think England put some polyethylene in and got rid of that distinctive whiff of wet cardboard.DRT wrote:This smells of a draw.
Sounds about right, he's a visionary you know, I will be optimistic and say 347.DRT wrote:DRT says 387.
You don't know how many times I heard those words.LGTrotter wrote:Jewesbury forgot his pads again I see.
I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
We're just like Eric and Ernie.LGTrotter wrote:I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
I thought you said you weren't going to do the song?DRT wrote:We're just like Eric and Ernie.LGTrotter wrote:I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
I was planning on playing the piano. I can play all the right notes!djewesbury wrote:I thought you said you weren't going to do the song?DRT wrote:We're just like Eric and Ernie.LGTrotter wrote:I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
(Clears throat) Bring me sunshine...DRT wrote:I was planning on playing the piano. I can play all the right notes!djewesbury wrote:I thought you said you weren't going to do the song?DRT wrote:We're just like Eric and Ernie.LGTrotter wrote:I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
I am probably in a minority but have always regarded Eric Morcambe as a poor imitation of Phil Silvers.DRT wrote:We're just like Eric and Ernie.LGTrotter wrote:I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
Develop your thesis, aside from the glasses I'm a bit stuck.mpij wrote:I am probably in a minority but have always regarded Eric Morcambe as a poor imitation of Phil Silvers.DRT wrote:We're just like Eric and Ernie.LGTrotter wrote:I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
No, no, no. Phil Silvers is a poor imitation of Top Cat.mpij wrote:I am probably in a minority but have always regarded Eric Morcambe as a poor imitation of Phil Silvers.DRT wrote:We're just like Eric and Ernie.LGTrotter wrote:I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
I knew that I just took it in the other direction.djewesbury wrote:... just not in the right order.
Sorry Derek. You can't get the staff.
You need to look behind the glasses at what they do with eyes and eyebrows, very similar manerisms.LGTrotter wrote:Develop your thesis, aside from the glasses I'm a bit stuck.mpij wrote:I am probably in a minority but have always regarded Eric Morcambe as a poor imitation of Phil Silvers.DRT wrote:We're just like Eric and Ernie.LGTrotter wrote:I'll set em up, you knock em down.DRT wrote:I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.LGTrotter wrote:Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.
If it comes to a declaration I suspect the decision will be based on how many overs they want to bowl at England today rather than what the score is.DRT wrote:OK - back on topic.
This match is hideously boring. The only things that are happening are (a) Australia clocking up 3 runs per over and (b) Stuart Broad roaring like an idiot every time he is the only person on the planet who thinks he's just taken a wicket.
So, in the absence of anything exciting happening, at what score should Australia declare in order to give themselves sufficient time to win the test? Would 450 be a wrong answer?
This is bad form. Two Jocks up at 2am discussing the cricket whilst all the girls are in bedmpij wrote:If it comes to a declaration I suspect the decision will be based on how many overs they want to bowl at England today rather than what the score is.DRT wrote:OK - back on topic.
This match is hideously boring. The only things that are happening are (a) Australia clocking up 3 runs per over and (b) Stuart Broad roaring like an idiot every time he is the only person on the planet who thinks he's just taken a wicket.
So, in the absence of anything exciting happening, at what score should Australia declare in order to give themselves sufficient time to win the test? Would 450 be a wrong answer?
There, there. Go back to sleep!benread wrote:Just woke up wondering if we had taken a wicket. Think I am having a nightmare...
Oh dear!DRT wrote:How many runs will Australia have by the time they are bowled out in this innings?
DRT says 387.
On the subject of jocks and cricket, does anyone else remember when a Scottish team beat an English team to win a final at Lords?DRT wrote:This is bad form. Two Jocks up at 2am discussing the cricket whilst all the girls are in bedmpij wrote:If it comes to a declaration I suspect the decision will be based on how many overs they want to bowl at England today rather than what the score is.DRT wrote:OK - back on topic.
This match is hideously boring. The only things that are happening are (a) Australia clocking up 3 runs per over and (b) Stuart Broad roaring like an idiot every time he is the only person on the planet who thinks he's just taken a wicket.
So, in the absence of anything exciting happening, at what score should Australia declare in order to give themselves sufficient time to win the test? Would 450 be a wrong answer?
24 June 1314?mpij wrote:does anyone else remember when a Scottish team beat an English team to win a final at Lords?
You remember Bannockburn?! I was thinking of an event that happened in the last century rather than the 14th.DRT wrote:24 June 1314?mpij wrote:does anyone else remember when a Scottish team beat an English team to win a final at Lords?
I heard a similar interview on Radio 4 today. The greatest gem from Bell whilst talking about fighting spirit was "I would much rather be in our dressing room than theirs". Owen, you are right to weep.LGTrotter wrote:I listened to Bell explain how England were going to save this match and why he shouldn't bat at 3. I weep for the future.