Difficult or easy to like England ?

[Ilovecric]

Englishmen behaving badly

It is hard to like the England cricket team, and not a man given to hard work, I have decided to take the easier alternative. I do have something of a headstart. Towards Swanny, Belly, Trotty, Cooky and the rest of them, their Twittering, their self-congratulation, their screaming like excited chimpanzees when one of their number catches a ball or ties his shoelace, I was already entirely indifferent. And recent events have provided plenty of fertiliser for the healthy antipathy I am cultivating towards the gentlemen who wear embroidered lions over their left nipple.
Take the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. A good opportunity to get some experience of Asian conditions? A chance to support the newest Test nation and give their supporters something to cheer about? Nope. It wasn’t so long ago, Mr Strauss that you were out in the wilderness of the shires, contemplating the futility of existence as you toiled away in front of two men and a dog. A handful of Test wins later and you’re suddenly too showbiz to go to Bangladesh. You need a rest. From what, exactly?

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[sasnoz]

the english are easier to like than the aussies

 

[fredfertang]

Now come on gentlemen play up, play up and play the game - we're Englishman don't you know - its not the winning that matters but the taking part

 

[Shri]

Lol its Page 2.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Always assumed every other test nation hates us, post-colonial chippiness and all.

 

[zaremba]

500 words on "Why I don't like [Insert Team Name Here]". Inspired stuff.

 

[Manee]

I do sympathise with the author, but to publish such a piece on a reputed website and imply that it is, in any way, rational, is absurd.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I do sympathise with the author, but to publish such a piece on a reputed website and imply that it is, in any way, rational, is absurd.

TBF Page 2 is cricinfo's home for humourous writing, so suspect the writer wasn't trying to be rational. Imagine his tongue was in his cheek.

Many a true word spoken in jest tho.

 

[Manee]

TBF Page 2 is cricinfo's home for humourous writing, so suspect the writer wasn't trying to be rational. Imagine his tongue was in his cheek.

Many a true word spoken in jest tho.

I don't know, he did seem genuinely angry with the English cricket team.

 

[BoyBrumby]

We are England
Super England
No-one likes us
We don't care

(repeat until punched in throat)

 

[superkingdave]

That page 2 thing seems to be full of crap anyway.

 

[Sir Alex]

I love English cricket primarily because of the way they can laugh at themselves. They are an amazing bunch and when in form can steamroll any opposition but after doing so for a reasonable period of time they quite unbelievably settle back to mediocrity. As if apologising for being world beaters for a bit. Strange.

 

[aussie]

We are England
Super England
No-one likes us
We don't care

(repeat until punched in throat)

Bullet!!!...Big up the thugs in the UK from Gunchester to Brixton..

 

[Redbacks]

A question that requires no contemplation

 

[Son Of Coco]

A question that requires no contemplation

Exactly, I'm surprised there was a choice offered.

 

[Jono]

Page 2 is just a piss-take, nothing to take too seriously.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Difficult or easy to like West Indies ?

It is hard to like the West Indies cricket team, and not a man given to hard work, I have decided to take the easier alternative. I do have something of a headstart. Towards Sammy, Gayle, Bravo and the rest of them, their Twittering, their self-congratulation, their screaming like excited chimpanzees when one of their number catches a ball or ties his shoelace, I was already entirely indifferent. And recent events have provided plenty of fertiliser for the healthy antipathy I am cultivating towards the gentlemen who wear embroidered palm trees over their left nipple.
........ A handful of T20 wins later and you’re suddenly too showbiz.........

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[Howe_zat]

Bullet!!!...Big up the thugs in the UK from Gunchester to Brixton..

really was quite something wasn't he

 

[sledger]

really was quite something wasn't he

Something dire, yes.

Also what do you mean was?

 

[Gnske]

Hard to like them when men of the calibre of Stuart "I literally have no respect for the game" Broad are leaders in the side.