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  1. BoyBrumby

    Players with Interrupted Test Careers

    Gareth Batty? Must've been a pretty long break between drinks for him too. Although "spinner" is maybe stretching it a bit for Gaz. Slow bowler, I'll say. :ph34r:
  2. BoyBrumby

    Players with Interrupted Test Careers

    Actually, Liam Dawson has had a pretty fair gap between appearances. Had (IIRC) 3 tests in 2017 and recently recalled for the 4th test v India. Given he didn't feature in the 5th it may be a similarly long time until his next one too. Karun Nair too? Last seen in the Border/Gavaskar of 2017...
  3. BoyBrumby

    Players with Interrupted Test Careers

    Dear old Bobby Simpson worthy of a nod here. No tests (or FC cricket, even) for decade and then returns to captain Oz when they were shorn of the services of the WSC signed players.
  4. BoyBrumby

    Official Rugby Thread

    My take is Canada got slightly shafted by union going pro. Back when the sport was amateur (at least officially: looking at you here NZ and Australia :innocent:) the Canucks used to punch well above their weight, including a quarter-final place in the 91 WC (secured with wins over Fiji and...
  5. BoyBrumby

    ***Official*** 2025 NRL Tipping Competition

    Round 25 Date/Time (AEST) Match Tip Thur. Aug 21 (7.50pm) Rabbitohs (-1.5) vs Dragons (+1.5) Sell Fri. Aug 22 (6.00pm) Panthers (-3.5) vs Raiders (+3.5) Buy Fri. Aug 22 (8.00pm) Storm (-6.5) vs Bulldogs (+6.5) Buy Sat. Aug 23 (3.00pm) Sea Eagles (-1.5) vs Dolphins (+1.5) Buy Sat. Aug...
  6. BoyBrumby

    Official Rugby Thread

    Well they do keep winning world cups. If the Boks stopped that annoying habit I'm sure we'll be all sweetness and light again. Seriously though, I'd take it as a badge of honour. If the Boks were arse no-one would GAF about their modus operandi. Schalk Burger (jr.) was a grub though. Awesome...
  7. BoyBrumby

    Do you think we need to continue with giving fast bowlers monikers (eg., ‘White Lightning’, Whispering Death’, etc)?

    :laugh: Oh, he's good, this TT kid. From L&L's list "George" is Brian Statham, I believe? As in "Gentleman George" because he was a genuine sweetheart, by all accounts. Although when one's opening partner is FS Trueman one is always likely to be known as "the nice one", tbf.
  8. BoyBrumby

    **Official** English Football Season 2025/26

    Yup. Enjoy it more than the game as I'm generally shitting bricks throughout if it's an arse-nipper. ****ing hate it when we lose though.
  9. BoyBrumby

    **Official** English Football Season 2025/26

    Well if winning ugly counts for anything the title's ours. Never going to pooh-pooh a win at Old Tartford though. Still a good bellwether of how a season is likely to play out, ManUre's current reduced circumstances notwithstanding.
  10. BoyBrumby

    England players and selection discussion thread

    Lord Harris and Plum Warner (both Trinis by birth) might've just edged out Bethall by a century or so too.
  11. BoyBrumby

    ***Official*** 2025 NRL Tipping Competition

    Round 24 Date/Time (AEST) Match Tip Thur. Aug 14 (7.50pm) Panthers (-1.5) vs Storm (+1.5) Buy Fri. Aug 15 (6.00pm) Warriors (-5.5) vs Dragons (+5.5) Buy Fri. Aug 15 (8.00pm) Roosters (+2.5) vs Bulldogs (-2.5) Buy Sat. Aug 16 (3.00pm) Sharks (-11.5) vs Titans (+11.5) Buy Sat. Aug 16...
  12. BoyBrumby

    ***Official*** 2025 NRL Tipping Competition

    Round 23 Date/Time (AEST) Match Tip Thur. Aug 7 (7.50pm) Storm (-5.5) vs Broncos (+5.5) Buy Fri. Aug 8 (6.00pm) Knights (+12.5) vs Panthers (-12.5) Sell Fri. Aug 8 (8.00pm) Raiders (-4.5) vs Sea Eagles (+4.5) Buy Sat. Aug 9 (3.00pm) Dragons (+5.5) v Sharks (-5.5) Sell Sat. Aug 9...
  13. BoyBrumby

    Lions tour 2025

    Ha, no. Failed to give myself even that small consolation! Fair play to the Wobs. Thoroughly merited it. Think Farrell **** the bed with his selection to some extent. Long(ish) tour after a long season, series in the kit bag but, Lowes aside, the only changes were those forced by injury...
  14. BoyBrumby

    Lions tour 2025

    Christ, that's a dolly Russell has dropped there.
  15. BoyBrumby

    Lions tour 2025

    Yeah, sadly a lot of truth in that. The 2001 and 2009 tours both ended in 2-1 wins for the hosts, but the former felt far more of a contest as the last test was live. 2021 was a bit weird generally with the lack of crowds, so the whole tour felt a bit unreal.
  16. BoyBrumby

    Lions tour 2025

    I wouldn't be surprised if the Wobs nick it, myself. Definitely the value bet, anyway. Half tempted to have an unpatriotic fiver on them at those odds: Reckon if Skelton is up to another 10-15 minutes this time around that might just tip the scales. Nice that Schmidt has stuck with Lynagh...
  17. BoyBrumby

    ***Official*** 2025 NRL Tipping Competition

    Thurs 7.50 (+10.5)Eels Vs Storm(-10.5) - Buy Friday 6.00 (+2.5)Warriors Vs Dolphins(-2.5) - Sell Friday 8.00 (-16.5)Broncos Vs Souths(+16.5) - Buy Sat 3.00 (+12.5)Titans Vs Panthers(-12.5) - Buy Sat 5.30 (+6.5)Dragons Vs Raiders(-6.5)...
  18. BoyBrumby

    Series Predictions

    So let's see: Winning Team & final series score (2 points): England 3-1 - Still possible, so fair play Top run scorer - both teams (1 point): Root - 319 behind Gill, so nah Top run scorer - England (1 point): Root - 21 behind Smith, so in the shake up Top run scorer - India (1 point): Gill -...
  19. BoyBrumby

    Women's football stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

    In 360 minutes (plus injury time) that's pretty effing amazing, really.
  20. BoyBrumby

    Women's football stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

    I'll take spawny winners over gallant losers, tbh.

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