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[Richard]

It is clear, as always in these frequent discussions of commentators, that there are some who like some, and others who don't like others.
Why can't you all be like me and like all the commentators, on all stations?
Instead of trying to see the best in all the players.
One thing for certain, why this stupid idiocy that someone has to be a past good player to know what they're talking about WRT the game? There are quite a few on this board who would make every bit as good a commentator\journalist as all the professionals, ex-player or not.
But AFAIAC they all have their moments, and their tendency to over-hype certain players is every bit as infuriating for one as another.
WRT the Mambo-Number-Five close-summer montage - great to see it back after 2 years' absence, but it wasn't anywhere near as good as the 2000 one.

 

[Langeveldt]

It is clear, as always in these frequent discussions of commentators, that there are some who like some, and others who don't like others.
Why can't you all be like me and like all the commentators, on all stations?
Instead of trying to see the best in all the players.
One thing for certain, why this stupid idiocy that someone has to be a past good player to know what they're talking about WRT the game? There are quite a few on this board who would make every bit as good a commentator\journalist as all the professionals, ex-player or not.
But AFAIAC they all have their moments, and their tendency to over-hype certain players is every bit as infuriating for one as another.
WRT the Mambo-Number-Five close-summer montage - great to see it back after 2 years' absence, but it wasn't anywhere near as good as the 2000 one.

Im not willing to accept that a downright weird attention seeker like Nicholas is on the same planet as a knowledgable, pleasant commentator like Jonathon Agnew or Foxy Fowler... Someone who is confidant of their own abilities, but not overly so...

 

[Richard]

Of course that's your choice, but I don't mind him at all.
Of course I like Aggers and co. as well, but not especially more.

 

[steds]

Just a shame his status as England's best ODI player ever is so little recognised.

cough-Neil Fairbrother-cough

 

[Richard]

Oh, he was good, no doubts, but IMO a mere third behind Knight and Hick.

 

[Neil Pickup]

You wait, Nicholas' job is mine.

 

[Craig]

By what year Pickup?

2014?

 

[luckyeddie]

cough-Neil Fairbrother-cough

<quack> Don't get me started on him

Don't upset the duck. You know how worked up he got over 'Corkygate'

<quack> Brad Cheaty-Hodge ought to be turning in his grave right now

He's not dead

<quack> Only if he sees me first

Anyway, what's Fairbrother ever done to you?

<quack> Taught Cheaty all he knew.

For the benefit of CW members, Neil's surname in Derby is 'Unfairbrother' - he WAS over the boundary by a full foot - a long time ago, but grudges last longer than that with old DD.

<quack> What are you drivvelling about?

Neil Fairbrother - cheat, catch, boundary, certain victory, robbery, Natwest Trophy.

<quack> Oh, THAT!. No, I was referring to the fact that he pinched my worms to go fishing.

 

[Craig]

Not a fan of anything Lancashire Eddie?

 

[luckyeddie]

Not a fan of anything Lancashire Eddie?

Au contraire - Freddie, Corky, Lancashire Hotpot, Wigan, Everton Mints, Blackpool and Thwaites Beer are (altogether now) some of my favourite things.

 

[Langeveldt]

You wait, Nicholas' job is mine.

Thank god!

 

[steds]

Au contraire - Freddie, Corky, Lancashire Hotpot, Wigan, Everton Mints, Blackpool and Thwaites Beer are (altogether now) some of my favourite things.

That's it Eddy, support the nasty, dirty, cheating thug team over the Saints(hallelujah!!!!!!!!!! ).
Ahh well, at least I have happy memories of Cardiff

 

[Craig]

Au contraire - Freddie, Corky, Lancashire Hotpot, Wigan, Everton Mints, Blackpool and Thwaites Beer are (altogether now) some of my favourite things.

Lancashire Hotpot?

Is this some type of food (ie curry)?

 

[steds]

Lancashire Hotpot?

Is this some type of food (ie curry)?

It is most certainly not Curry!!!!!

 

[steds]

It's a sort of stew of lamb, potatoes, vegetables(ie carrots, etc.) and a crust

 

[Richard]

Ueueurgh.

 

[steds]

It's brilliant, honest. Best food you could ever have

 

[Craig]

Richard is a Yorkshireman, that might explain why.

 

[Richard]

A vegetarian Yorkshireman, and one who likes to see the ingredients of his food before blindly wolfing it down, it might be added.

 

[Arjun]

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