Underwhelming - Page 8

BoyBrumby · 28-04-2007, 04:38 PM

Have to face it now, it hasn't been great. Seems insane to criticise the only truly great side there, but Oz have been awful for the World Cup. Made it into an overlong procession to their ball-crushingly inevitable victory.

simmy · 28-04-2007, 04:53 PM

Blaze got it right tbf. What a shambles this WC was.

Richard · 29-04-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Have to face it now, it hasn't been great. Seems insane to criticise the only truly great side there, but Oz have been awful for the World Cup. Made it into an overlong procession to their ball-crushingly inevitable victory.

Doesn't seem insane at all, TBH. Great spectacles and great sport-playing have not always gone hand-in-hand.

Swervy · 29-04-2007, 01:29 PM

yeah, the tournament really did lose momentum, but I think most people could see that a 7 week tourny was always going to be way way too long.

I think the aim should be to get the next one down to no-more than 5 weeks, and preferably less.

The World Cup should have a carnival feel to it (and this didnt), but to use a dodgy analogy, even the most rampant drag queen would struggle to keep partying and 'frollicking' for a Mardi Gras carnival that lasted 2 months.

BoyBrumby · 30-04-2007, 02:32 PM

From today's Guardian.

Suffice to say he wasn't impressed.

Richard · 30-04-2007, 02:36 PM

And if Gideon's willing to talk something down, well...

pasag · 30-04-2007, 11:55 PM

Quality as usual.

howardj · 01-05-2007, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

From today's Guardian.

Suffice to say he wasn't impressed.

It's about time that a journalist hit the nail on the head. It was the quality of cricket that stunk at this World Cup. That, I'm afraid, falls back to the players - not the officials or the governing body. Drums, small crowds and a few overs in the dark were trivial matters when put alongside the fare we had to put up with on the field

Hoppy1987 · 01-05-2007, 05:53 AM

poor world cup, was hardly engrossed at any point and a dissappointing final summed it up!!

Richard · 01-05-2007, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by howardj

It's about time that a journalist hit the nail on the head.

It's just so predictable who it was going to be, though, that's the funny thing.

Langeveldt · 10-05-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

From today's Guardian.

Suffice to say he wasn't impressed.

What makes him think that a twenty over competition would bring about an awesome change of events? Yeah we'd have to put up with it for less time I guess..

There is only one answer.. Test cricket

Pup Clarke · 10-05-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Langeveldt

There is only one answer.. Test cricket

Can't wait till Thursday tbh.

Richard · 10-05-2007, 04:24 PM

Eeek.

Matt79 · 13-05-2007, 07:56 AM

Just posting here to get rid of the "gilchrist a cheater" link on the front page - annoys me every time I see it.

Richard · 13-05-2007, 08:55 AM

Hahahahaha, I was thinking that we must ensure this thread is the last-posted-on thread when the forum's closed - sums-up the thing better than any archived forum since Rugby WC 2003.

28-04-2007, 04:38 PM	#106 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,582	Have to face it now, it hasn't been great. Seems insane to criticise the only truly great side there, but Oz have been awful for the World Cup. Made it into an overlong procession to their ball-crushingly inevitable victory. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

29-04-2007, 01:29 PM	#109 (permalink)
Swervy International Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: An Aussie with a Lancashire accent living in Keighley,West Yorks Posts: 7,360	yeah, the tournament really did lose momentum, but I think most people could see that a 7 week tourny was always going to be way way too long. I think the aim should be to get the next one down to no-more than 5 weeks, and preferably less. The World Cup should have a carnival feel to it (and this didnt), but to use a dodgy analogy, even the most rampant drag queen would struggle to keep partying and 'frollicking' for a Mardi Gras carnival that lasted 2 months. __________________ rave down, hit the ground MSN: djjacksono@hotmail.com

30-04-2007, 02:32 PM	#110 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,582	Gideon Haigh on the world cup From today's Guardian. Suffice to say he wasn't impressed.

30-04-2007, 11:55 PM	#112 (permalink)
pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	Quality as usual. __________________ Rest In Peace Craigos 2003-2012

01-05-2007, 05:53 AM	#114 (permalink)
Hoppy1987 U19 Debutant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Henfield, West Sussex Posts: 330	poor world cup, was hardly engrossed at any point and a dissappointing final summed it up!! __________________ *Proud to be a Colt!* *M Hopgood: Followed up his debut century with a half century. Most likely the most impressive begin to a List A career by a Colts batsman in their history. In fantastic form at the moment, and will look to transfer that form into the first class arena. 8/10*

28-04-2007, 04:53 PM	#107 (permalink)
simmy International Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent, England Posts: 3,039	Blaze got it right tbf. What a shambles this WC was.

30-04-2007, 02:36 PM	#111 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	And if Gideon's willing to talk something down, well...

10-05-2007, 04:24 PM	#118 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Eeek.

13-05-2007, 08:55 AM	#120 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Hahahahaha, I was thinking that we must ensure this thread is the last-posted-on thread when the forum's closed - sums-up the thing better than any archived forum since Rugby WC 2003.

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