Simon Barnes

a massive zebra · 13-02-2007, 01:00 PM

One of the best cricket related newspaper articles in years.

Kweek · 13-02-2007, 01:02 PM

Barnes being on Richard mode?

good read

open365 · 13-02-2007, 01:06 PM

Lol.

UncleTheOne · 13-02-2007, 01:11 PM

Read this today in the Times whilst on me lunch break. Hilarious stuff. Wonder what Dunc thought?

silentstriker · 13-02-2007, 01:15 PM

Complete shocker. He seems to be implying that winning an ODI tournament, even the WC, is not as important as a proper test series.

Who'd have thunk? Good for him, I was beginning to think I was the only one.

Richard · 13-02-2007, 01:49 PM

Most unlike Simon Barnes IMO. He's usually excellent in his sympathetic, measured writing.

Disappointed in him. And especially disappointed that he'd blame the coach for the scheduling.

His Panesar>>>>>>>>>>>>Gilesism and Harmison's-rubbishness-isn't-his-faultism is at least not unique, so I can forgive him for that.

steds · 13-02-2007, 01:57 PM

Hahahahaha. Genius.

archie mac · 13-02-2007, 02:07 PM

Sarcasm the easiest form of humour

armchairumpire · 13-02-2007, 03:39 PM

Don't know about you, but I was so over the CB series that I didn't care who won. What a dash for cash by Cricket Australia. I thought England came to defend the Ashes, and they went home 1 wallet less and with the ugliest trophy in the cricket world. Wonder if it got its own seat home just like the Ashes urn?

grecian · 13-02-2007, 04:21 PM

Top stuff from Barnes, as per.

Hey, sarcasms always cool in my book.

Anywhoo, I thought it was "the lowest form of wit".

BoyBrumby · 13-02-2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grecian

Anywhoo, I thought it was "the lowest form of wit".

"& wit's the highest form of humour"

(closes copy of 1001 Smart-Arse Comebacks for All Occasions)

grecian · 13-02-2007, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

"& wit's the highest form of humour"

(closes copy of 1001 Smart-Arse Comebacks for All Occasions)

Crap book to use at me anyway Brumbers, I don't understand the comebacks anyway :P

Anna · 13-02-2007, 05:45 PM

He always writes a good article does Simon Barnes, although that isn't his best by a long way IMO.

Jono · 13-02-2007, 08:03 PM

You really shouldn't be allowed to get paid for writing that. Not that its necessarily incorrect, but just useless.

howardj · 13-02-2007, 08:20 PM

Crap piece from an otherwise good cricket writer.

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open365 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: liverpool Posts: 4,066	Lol.

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UncleTheOne U19 Captain Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England. Posts: 607	Read this today in the Times whilst on me lunch break. Hilarious stuff. Wonder what Dunc thought?

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silentstriker The Wheel is Forever Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 36,537	Complete shocker. He seems to be implying that winning an ODI tournament, even the WC, is not as important as a proper test series. Who'd have thunk? Good for him, I was beginning to think I was the only one.

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steds Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Riding public transport back and forth Posts: 16,914	Hahahahaha. Genius.

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armchairumpire U19 Cricketer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 404	Don't know about you, but I was so over the CB series that I didn't care who won. What a dash for cash by Cricket Australia. I thought England came to defend the Ashes, and they went home 1 wallet less and with the ugliest trophy in the cricket world. Wonder if it got its own seat home just like the Ashes urn?

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grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,295	Top stuff from Barnes, as per. Hey, sarcasms always cool in my book. Anywhoo, I thought it was "the lowest form of wit".

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Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,514	You really shouldn't be allowed to get paid for writing that. Not that its necessarily incorrect, but just useless.

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