Real Life Forum XI

[NUFAN]

Didn't Mike Atherton post on here once?

 

[Matt79]

I think he just posted a in response to a claim he was a better opener than Matthew Hayden.

 

[NZTailender]

Dominic Cork floated around for a bit iirc.

 

[Uppercut]

I think he just posted a in response to a claim he was a better opener than Matthew Hayden.

Pahaha. That'd make my life.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I don't know if he posts, but PEWS has definitely alluded to Atherton reading the forum.

 

[zaremba]

Interesting to hear that Athers and others lurk here. On the sussex messageboard the players are always lurking, and follow what's written quite closely. In fact the management sometimes get in touch with messageboarders to ask that they "put the word out" to lay off a particular player a bit, etc. It really is amazing what an effect it has on them. In his autobiography Tony Cottey goes on about the flak that he used to cop on the messageboard and he really took it to heart.

It doesn't do any of us any harm, when we're posting, to bear in mind that the people we are airly dismissing as being "indisputably total crap" might actually read what we're writing.

 

[Uppercut]

Haha yeah, Phlegm got hit with that a while back when Mitchell McClenaghan showed up here.

I suppose it's best for onlookers to take any criticism as an invitation to prove it wrong. Were he so inclined, Stuart Broad would have seriously enjoyed trawling through old posts from Australians throughout the build-up to the Ashes.

 

[Jarquis]

I wonder if James Anyon has ever come across the forum..

 

[fredfertang]

I'm sure Gary Sobers would find it interesting - if he did venture in there can be no guarantees he'd get the all-rounders slot though

 

[Flem274*]

Interesting to hear that Athers and others lurk here. On the sussex messageboard the players are always lurking, and follow what's written quite closely. In fact the management sometimes get in touch with messageboarders to ask that they "put the word out" to lay off a particular player a bit, etc. It really is amazing what an effect it has on them. In his autobiography Tony Cottey goes on about the flak that he used to cop on the messageboard and he really took it to heart.

It doesn't do any of us any harm, when we're posting, to bear in mind that the people we are airly dismissing as being "indisputably total crap" might actually read what we're writing.

I bear that in mind all the time now.

 

[Flem274*]

Haha yeah, Phlegm got hit with that a while back when Mitchell McClenaghan showed up here.

I suppose it's best for onlookers to take any criticism as an invitation to prove it wrong. Were he so inclined, Stuart Broad would have seriously enjoyed trawling through old posts from Australians throughout the build-up to the Ashes.

Hoping Harmison, Pakistani openers, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Neil Broom, Gareth Hopkins, Luke Wright and co. show up

 

[NZTailender]

I bear that in mind all the time now.

I would've missed all this. Link?

 

[Burgey]

Word about was Heath played FC or test cricket in NZ. Whether that's the case, or if it's part of his International Man of Mystery persona, I dunno .

 

[morgieb]

HDS isn't actually Heath Davis, AFAIK.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Word about was Heath played FC or test cricket in NZ. Whether that's the case, or if it's part of his International Man of Mystery persona, I dunno .

Nah. Voltman will confirm that these days I am not very good. I used to be decent before I did my knee in, but even then there would be plenty better than me. I have played against a number of FC and (former) test cricketers over the years, mainly through luck than judgement. I did represent the NZ TAB against our various Aussie counterparts at some brilliant venues in Australia, and against some pretty good players though.

Cards on the table there.

EDIT: I suspect Voltman was pretty good before he did his back by the way. I wouldn't envy the guy who has to Captain him though. Pretty useful leg-spinner even with a bad back.

 

[Burgey]

HDS isn't actually Heath Davis, AFAIK.

I know mate.

 

[morgieb]

By the size of this site there'd be some absolute guns I'd reckon.

There are. Some have even played international cricket.

 

[Smudge]

Nah. Voltman will confirm that these days I am not very good.

Yes, I can well and truly confirm that.

I used to be decent before I did my knee in, but even then there would be plenty better than me. I have played against a number of FC and (former) test cricketers over the years, mainly through luck than judgement. I did represent the NZ TAB against our various Aussie counterparts at some brilliant venues in Australia, and against some pretty good players though.

Heath's front arm is his major downfall in his bowling action. That said, he can conjure up the occasional brilliant slower ball. On purpose or by chance, I'm not quite sure..

EDIT: I suspect Voltman was pretty good before he did his back by the way. I wouldn't envy the guy who has to Captain him though. Pretty useful leg-spinner even with a bad back.

I was OK - never lived up to my promise after debuting in Dunedin senior cricket at age 16 and having a good first spell. Lost massive confidence after playing under a senior captain who wouldn't bowl me (I went 7 straight games without a bowl) and started losing enthusiasm after that. Aside from that, I also changed my action and method too often. And my batting's never been too flash. And yes, my back is a handy excuse at times...

Had the pleasure of playing alongside, against and getting out to international cricketers, but not for some time now. I think I'd probably be in CW's second XI.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Heath's front arm is his major downfall in his bowling action. That said, he can conjure up the occasional brilliant slower ball. On purpose or by chance, I'm not quite sure...

I can bowl a decent off-cutter and very useful at being right on the spot bowling round the wicket to right handers. An annoying habit of bringing myself on to bowl when the batsmen are both set on 100+ cost me last year.

 

[JBMAC]

There was a bloke who used to partner dennis lillee in the aussie attack posted 3/4 posts here (under another name of course) in response to Lillee's performances in India some 18 months ago...He should be a walk up starter IMPO