2nd Test, Lord's, London

[TheJediBrah]

English people are ****s, like Australian people. And people.

My opinion on this changed last night. Generally when Aussies complain about the English crowds doing something unsportsmanlike I just shrug and say "so what? Australian crowds would probably do the same".

Last night that wasn't the case. I don't think Aus crowds would have done that at all to someone who had shown such skill, fight and bravery.

 

[Starfighter]

Oh rubbish. We're much better than you lot. Indians wouldnt have booed Smith, we'd have thrown bottles on to the field and set fire to the stands and play would be abandoned which would have been a much more entertaining way to draw a test match than this pathetic English rain.

I thought bottle throwing was more of a West Indies thing?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Can't speak for your average casual bogan fan, but I despised Broad long before that. Just ask Zulqarnain Haider

Man that was awful. Broad didnt even get much **** for it at the time, which was surprising.

 

[Heboric]

C'Mon.....Broad copped worse in Aus for not walking ffs. It's **** but it's the Ashes.........we love hating on each other, just the way it is.

I think its different:

a) Its Stuart Broad
b) Some one got hit in the head

 

[mr_mister]

We cheered Graeme Smith when he batted with his broken arm

 

[Adders]

i think adders is on the 12% woodstocks

Woodstocks? Please.

 

[trundler]

You really have turned into a proper **** mate...........stick that in your sig ****.

Ok

 

[MW1304]

My brother served Stuart Broad at his restaurant yesterday. Trying to get more out of him aws.

 

[hazsa19]

This is a shame. Feel like we’ll be batting for a draw now, which isn’t good.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I thought bottle throwing was more of a West Indies thing?

Here's your guide to the worst crowd behaviour across the world:

Australia: General boorishness, racism, etc
England: Being miserable, booing players who could be seriously injured
India: Throw plastic bottles, racism
Pak: Same as above, probably without the racism, I think
WI: Mass pitch invasion (well not these days because they dont even show up to watch
SA: None because half the crowd are women in bikinis

 

[trundler]

This is a shame. Feel like we’ll be batting for a draw now, which isn’t good.

Batting defensively means they'll be all out in an hour.

 

[TheJediBrah]

We cheered Graeme Smith when he batted with his broken arm

Yeah I know it sounds trite, and lame, but there's something about being tough and battling through adversity that really speaks to Australians

Maybe it's living in the harsh outback (I went there for a week once when I was a kid, in a camp site of course, so I know)

 

[TheJediBrah]

SA: None because half the crowd are women in bikinis

Or out of them

I was a very happy 12 year old that night

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It probably says something about the quality of the cricket discussion when you find yourself Googling "12% woodstocks".

 

[trundler]

Yeah I know it sounds trite, and lame, but there's something about being tough and battling through adversity that really speaks to Australians

Maybe it's living in the harsh outback (I went there for a week once when I was a kid, in a camp site of course, so I know)

A regular TJB post then

 

[hazsa19]

It's odd that Smith's indirect role in a ball tampering saga has lead to this level of hatred. Booing in this situation is something I didn't expect. We wouldn't boo Ben Stokes if he came back after copping a Cummins bouncer to the neck

‘Hatred’ get a grip. Seriously, no one at a English ground gives a **** enough to feel such a strong emotion.

 

[TheJediBrah]

A regular TJB post then

buddy this is getting old. I know you like to jump on "pick on so and so" wagons around here but at least not the same thing every time pls

you can be better than that

oh and your face is trite and lame

 

[Victor Ian]

The audio doesn't pick up the majority who sit quiet and respectful. Only takes a few boos near speakers placed near the goons to misrepresent a populace.

 

[TheJediBrah]

‘Hatred’ get a grip. Seriously, no one at a English ground gives a **** enough to feel such a strong emotion.

This. It's just ignorance, boorishness and general low vitamin D levels that comes with being an Englishman

 

[Daemon]

adders is gonna love it when he comes back sober to read this