13th Thread - Who will be the Pantomime Villain?

[Dan]

The villain could yet be Pietersen. If he acts like a prick again and/or txts things to his Aussie mates

Has to have some to text.

 

[Spark]

Warner.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If Dernbach played test cricket he'd be the villain even though he plays for us.

 

[Pothas]

Not worthy of such status.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Warner likely to bite back and respond, which makes it more likely that he'll be the favourite. Probably the only time that the Barmy Army holds an intellectual advantage over anyone too, tbh.

Lol. Warner would be my shout too. As penisy as some crims of yore but without Warne's larrakin charm or McGrath's metronomic brilliance to mitigate it.

Plus if his hotel has wi-fi it could get messy...

That's why I think Patto is a big chance. He isn't afraid to disguise the fact he despises batsmen.

I think when the Barmys hear his uncracked choirboy speaking voice he'll cop loads.

Just doesn't sound like a proper fire-breathing quick should.

I'll throw Compton into the mix too; nice guy and all but could be to 2013 what Ravi was to 2009 if he gets a run. Hard to see him scoring too many against the ockers' seamers.

 

[Furball]

Look, batsmen don't make pantomime villains. Bowlers trotting off to fine leg do.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Look, batsmen don't make pantomime villains. Bowlers trotting off to fine leg do.

KP would like a word.

You how tough it is being him?

 

[wpdavid]

Look, batsmen don't make pantomime villains. Bowlers trotting off to fine leg do.

Warner's looking like being the exception to that particular rule. He must be an absolute shoe-in after his latest escapade. If he's still in the country, that is.

 

[honestbharani]

lol.. that was a good one and Warner looks like a tosser from all accounts.. So I would guess it would be him..

Called it

 

[Ruckus]

So looking forward to this aspect of the Ashes now. Warner has nailed himself in as the pantomime villain. Will be fascinating to see how he responds to it. Could well be a defining moment in his career.

 

[Adders]

So looking forward to this aspect of the Ashes now. Warner has nailed himself in as the pantomime villain. Will be fascinating to see how he responds to it. Could well be a defining moment in his career.

IF he plays and IF he handles the non stop needling that is coming his way for sure, then I'll have a whole new respect for the bloke. But I'd just about bet my left nut that he won't handle it at all.

 

[Maximas]

I think Fawad Ahmed is still a chance to cop some if he plays, but he's already getting it from Bob Katter, so I doubt he'll care. English fans may also recall Hughes not having a particularly good ashes record and getting stuck into him, but who knows?

 

[Adders]

I think Fawad Ahmed is still a chance to cop some if he plays,

Nah, not at all. Tried 3 times to post why he won't cop it and whatever way I say it it sounds patronising and ****, so I'm not gonna bother.....but he won't, not unless he acts like a real goose at any stage.

If he does play and plays well, I can actually see him getting a lot of respect from the England fans.

This thread may as well be closed, the deal is signed, sealed and delivered........I reckon Mitch Johnson could even play and go unnoticed because all the focus is going to be on David Prick Warner.

 

[uvelocity]

reckon maximas is on it with hughes. gonna be mighty amusing when they have their first 300 partnership of the series

 

[Maximas]

Nah, not at all. Tried 3 times to post why he won't cop it and whatever way I say it it sounds patronising and ****, so I'm not gonna bother.....but he won't, not unless he acts like a real goose at any stage.

If he does play and plays well, I can actually see him getting a lot of respect from the England fans.

This thread may as well be closed, the deal is signed, sealed and delivered........I reckon Mitch Johnson could even play and go unnoticed because all the focus is going to be on David Prick Warner.

Yeah,now that I think about it, it's the selection that English fans have been laughing at, I think they are slightly worried and respectful of the player himself, I'm certain Davey Warner will get all sorts of abuse now, just trying to throw a few more names in.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Maximas is right that Hughes will get stick but it will be nothing compared to Warner if he plays.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Warner cannot possibly play now. He's banned from all games before the first Test, so the selectors won't even have a chance to see him in whites before Trent Bridge, let alone assess his form.

 

[Tangles]

Warner misses the first test in all probability so there will have to be a different villain initially. Of course they could make Warner run the drinks for 5 days which put him on the boundary in the firing line. Patto might be in line in Warners absence but I think they might try to target Hughes. A big score early should shut them up though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Warner cannot possibly play now. He's banned from all games before the first Test, so the selectors won't even have a chance to see him in whites before Trent Bridge, let alone assess his form.

I think the only way Warner plays now is if Clarke doesn't due to his back going just before the game.

 

[Tangles]

Nah we'll wheel Clarke out in a chair if that happened. A 50% Clarke is still in our top 6.