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Jonners Pilot |
posted 08-02- 08:47 AM
   
Why oh why are the English Cricket team so bloody piss poor when it comes to the ashes series or when we are playing the Aussies full stop? I mean we did well against Pakistan and they're no pushover....although Hussain, the captain is out injured, and I never really rated Atherton, or Stewart for that matter. Good God almighty, while writing this we've just lost another bloody wicket 6-147 (for those of you who don't follow cricket or know the rules, this is a bloody dreadful score). You Aussies should just bend us over now and give us a bloody good kick up the arse. Maybe that'll knock some spirit into us [This message has been edited by Jonners (edited 08-02-2001).] IP: Logged |
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Burkey Pilot |
posted 08-03- 07:33 AM
the thing that gets me is how they always announce the defeat with 'a dreadful day today' etc. I honestly don't remember them ever winning a match, game whatever (although I do hate cricket as the most god-awful boring sport ever, kind of like baseball but without the ass scratching). Its become a traditional joke. IP: Logged |
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Jerry Pilot |
posted 08-03- 11:32 AM
Baseball is the most cerebral sport of all. It is a thinking man's sport. If you don't believe me ask Smokey.  Now, you want boring? How about men in their underwear running up and down a field for ninety minutes chasing a white ball and NEVER TOUCHING IT with their hands! It's so simplistic that 4 year olds play it. I don't understand Cricket but any game with a bat must be good. IP: Logged |
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Burkey Pilot |
posted 08-03- 04:27 PM
Jerry, a European treats sport like an art form,not a military exercise  football (the real kind) doesn't allow the player to use the hand; look how people like pele or maradona manipulate the ball with their feet, poetry in motion! IP: Logged |
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Burkey Pilot |
posted 08-03- 04:29 PM
And at least our underwear keeps with the times! Not like them stripey longjohns baseball players wear! IP: Logged |
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Jerry Pilot |
posted 08-03- 04:31 PM
How can it be poetry if you only use half the alphabet?  Baseball a military exercise? How so? IP: Logged |
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Jerry Pilot |
posted 08-03- 04:33 PM
You'll have to speak to Smokey about the "stripey" longjohns. The NY Yankees wear them. IP: Logged |
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Smokey Pilot |
posted 08-03- 07:14 PM
They also win world championships in them. IP: Logged |
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Jerry Pilot |
posted 08-03- 07:18 PM
The Giants will get them this year.  IP: Logged |
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Smokey Pilot |
posted 08-03- 07:29 PM
I agree about baseball being a thinking man's game. I think there is as much strategy involved, if not more, than there is in chess. There is as much strategy between pichers/catchers and batter as there is in chess without even counting the strategy between managers. IP: Logged |
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Jerry Pilot |
posted 08-03- 07:59 PM
quote: I meant the World Series, not the longjohns. IP: Logged |
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Burkey Pilot |
posted 08-04- 12:57 PM
Ha! World series! IP: Logged |
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Jonners Pilot |
posted 08-06- 08:29 AM
I kind of thought a 'World Series' is when you play the world, like 'World Cup' or 'World Championships', that means 'countries' not 'counties' Oh yeah, while we're with sports anomalies, lets try 'football', but guess what, thats right: you pick the damn thing up! What, do you mean like Rugby or Gaelic football but for pansies with padding?Yep, you got it! [Sorry chaps, couldn't resist! ]------------------ [This message has been edited by Jonners (edited 08-06-2001).] IP: Logged |
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Jerry Pilot |
posted 08-06- 11:16 AM
Jonners, good try. But, the term "World Series" has been around since the days when Baseball was only played in the US and America was therefore was the "Baseball World". Being British I'm sure you understand naming traditions - why do you still call her "Queen of England" when she's not "Queen" of anything? She can't even rule her own family let alone England. Also, there are two major league teams in Canada eligible for the World Series and Baseball is an Olympic event. Pretty much gives it a "world" status don't you think? As for Rugby (don't know about Gaelic football) yes, without padding it is a more dangerous game than American football. Although when you are tackled by a 300 pound lineman in American football the padding doesn't help much. [This message has been edited by Jerry (edited 08-06-2001).] IP: Logged |
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Burkey Pilot |
posted 08-06- 06:54 PM
Ah, try Hurling, that sport makes rugby look like a pansies game; a ball the size of a tennis ball, a heavy wooden club with no height restrictions - thats a mans game. US football, don't make me laugh! As for the beautiful game, world opinion can't be wrong, soccer truly is the sport of kings (the money they get paid they could buy that title, though  ) IP: Logged |
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Jonners Pilot |
posted 08-07- 10:58 AM
Ha-ha - the Micks have always been bloody nutters , must be the Celtic blood(I'm a Welshman so I've seen it fairly first hand!) - fancy throwing the equivalent of a small cannon ball into the air and trying to bat the bloody thing into your opponent! Madness!Jerry, good try yourself old bean , the World series isn't open to the 'world' and the Olympics is....well, the Oylmpics, not the 'World Series' therefore I don't think it that aptly named, lol , however the title Queen still rings true, especially when she still holds power over General Elections (the PM must still ask her permission to hang Parliament) Anyway, she's the Queen of England, Defender of the Realm which kind of encompasses the lot, I reckon! Cheers, all. [This message has been edited by Jonners (edited 08-08-2001).] IP: Logged |
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