Things that annoy you about the Ashes - Page 5

Jacknife · 09-12-2010, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TumTum

Outsiders whining about the Ashes not being a great contest and is all about tradition etc

Agree, the other nutty one I hear is, why does the Ashes have to be between England & Oz, why can't so and so team play for the Ashes.

Smudge · 09-12-2010, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jono

Imagine how horse racing fans feel when everyone thinks they're an expert come spring racing season every year.

I couldn't give a **** about racing tbh, but if I was a fan and heard random dicks (who never get a chance to wear a suit in their life so get excited come October when they can spill goon all over their tie) talk about how So You Think is a lock etc.

This. ****ing does my head in.

stephen · 10-12-2010, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

I already said that.

I know. I just thought that it was such a fundamental problem I would say it again.

Jono · 10-12-2010, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jacknife

Agree, the other nutty one I hear is, why does the Ashes have to be between England & Oz, why can't so and so team play for the Ashes.

Racism tbh

flibbertyjibber · 10-12-2010, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by stephen

I know. I just thought that it was such a fundamental problem I would say it again.

It is a valid point, going to be a long couple of years. This is the only series that gets the passion really flowing for both countries.

simmy · 10-12-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

It is a valid point, going to be a long couple of years. This is the only series that gets the passion really flowing for both countries.

India at home will get my passion going. Will be one hell of a series. Hopefully a lot closer than the current series England are playing.

Spikey · 10-12-2010, 06:22 PM

The Australian Selectors

stephen · 10-12-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Spikey

The Australian Selectors

This
This
and then some more of this.

Craig · 10-12-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jacknife

Agree, the other nutty one I hear is, why does the Ashes have to be between England & Oz, why can't so and so team play for the Ashes.

I heard a comment yesterday by some douche trying to bag out a kiwi by staying NZ are so **** because they're not in the Ashes. I resisted the temptation to give him a benchy-style beating.

flibbertyjibber · 11-12-2010, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by simmy

India at home will get my passion going. Will be one hell of a series. Hopefully a lot closer than the current series England are playing.

That is a brave statement with 3 tests still to play.

BoyBrumby · 11-12-2010, 03:12 AM

Pretty hard to find any negatives, but the timing of the tests down under is a ball ache for those of us in the senior hemipshere.

Coverage of Perth starts at 2.00am on Sky here, so imagine play will start either 30 or 60 mins after, can't decide if that's worse than the more eastern tests or not.

Craig · 11-12-2010, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Pretty hard to find any negatives, but the timing of the tests down under is a ball ache for those of us in the senior hemipshere.

Coverage of Perth starts at 2.00am on Sky here, so imagine play will start either 30 or 60 mins after, can't decide if that's worse than the more eastern tests or not.

IIRC play was starting around 8pm in 2005, 2009 etc., so I was always able to get at least one session in at a decent time.

Prince EWS · 11-12-2010, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Pretty hard to find any negatives, but the timing of the tests down under is a ball ache for those of us in the senior hemipshere.

Coverage of Perth starts at 2.00am on Sky here, so imagine play will start either 30 or 60 mins after, can't decide if that's worse than the more eastern tests or not.

Pretty dire for me as I try to juggle two timezones because it crosses over into the only 'limbo' I really have.

andyc · 11-12-2010, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig

IIRC play was starting around 8pm in 2005, 2009 etc., so I was always able to get at least one session in at a decent time.

Yeah, the timing for us Aussies isn't really that bad, can always get the first session in without having to be awake at an unreasonable hour. Feel for the English; how they managed to get up during the 90s to watch a game is beyond me.

Debris · 11-12-2010, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Spikey

The Australian Selectors

I think this is more a general annoyance rather than Ashes related.

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,646	Pretty hard to find any negatives, but the timing of the tests down under is a ball ache for those of us in the senior hemipshere. Coverage of Perth starts at 2.00am on Sky here, so imagine play will start either 30 or 60 mins after, can't decide if that's worse than the more eastern tests or not. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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