133rd Thread - Home or Away?

[GIMH]

Simple enough question for fellow Englishmen, and Aussies. Do you enjoy the home or away series?

From my understanding of the timezones I'd imagine Aussies are more likely to prefer the away series than we are, as they can enjoy the morning session in particular at a decent hour. But for me, there's something very exciting about being up alone in the night, watching the cricket, at least when it's good! And on Christmas Night, kids gone to bed, large rum poured and waiting for the cricket to come on, it's pretty much the best.

That being said the Ashes in England is great, love weekends in the summer when there are Tests on whoever we are playing but when it's the Aussies it's something else. But work is a right ballache when we are playing at home, so I may actually see more hours live of this series than I did the one this summer.

Plus, I've only experienced it once, but winning away is much more satisfying.

I vote away.

 

[Pothas]

The last away series was probably my favourite ever, made perfect by the result and my working hours at the time. This one going to be a lot tougher from that point of view but there is still nothing quite like it.

Barney Ronay summed it up rather brilliantly recently Cricket lovers head for darkness of the shed and a TV nightfall of wickets | Barney Ronay | Sport | The Guardian

 

[Cabinet96]

I usually get to watch more of the home series but prefer the away one.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Young Doctors was always on when i got home from school as a kid, my mum loved it.

 

[Adders]

Great thread!!

For me last series in Oz was the best ever and I am far more pumped for this leg than I was for the English home series in the hope of something similar.

Days like today just kill me, heading off to work shortly and will be listening to the ABC and following on cricinfo. Taking a weeks leave to go to Adelaide for all 5 days so couldn't justify taking today off to sit and watch but right now I really wish I had........no chance of pulling a sicky either. Hate to miss day 1 of the series.

I prefer the Oz series as I love the English invasion by the Barmy Army and nothing fills me with more pride than seeing the Oz grounds taken over by Brits, but I do get to watch far more of the play in England........sleep I can do without, unfortunately work I can't.

 

[grecian]

Young Doctors was always on when i got home from school as a kid, my mum loved it.

ya flamin' galah.

My Mum loved Sons and Daughters, I only remember it, because the two main families had the same name as the Northern Ireland players involved in scoring against Spain '82 WC.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Prefer the away series, might be summat to do with the pitches down under though.

 

[andyc]

The bragging rights of saying you stayed up to watch all five days of a Test in England is definitely worth the tiredness IMO.

 

[Furball]

It's easier for you guys though. Daylight savings completely ****s us over.

No idea how I'm going to manage this series. I'm already flagging.

 

[Cabinet96]

Haha yeah, you Aussies might have to stay up till what, 3:30 to see the end of a day's play? That's when the first drinks session is of the WACA test for us.

 

[VCC44]

ya flamin' galah.

My Mum loved Sons and Daughters, I only remember it, because the two main families had the same name as the Northern Ireland players involved in scoring against Spain '82 WC.

Still Billy Hamilton, he's gone past Tendillo ... Arconada... Armstrong!

 

[Pothas]

WACA is a killer.

Sydney the hardest last time round though, the cumulative effect of Christmas and New Year.

 

[GIMH]

WACA is okay, just get an early night and get up early. Easiest one to watch the whole day of IMO.

 

[Viscount Tom]

it's easier for you guys though. Daylight savings completely ****s us over.

No idea how i'm going to manage this series. I'm already flagging.

weaaaaaak

 

[Furball]

WACA is okay, just get an early night and get up early. Easiest one to watch the whole day of IMO.

Yeah with the sleeping pattern I'm in at the moment I'm thinking half the afternoon session and all the evening session at the WACA should be easily doable.

 

[GIMH]

Will have to arrange some WFH days for the WACA Test

 

[Furball]

weaaaaaak

Seriously, I could happily go to bed right now.

Might even slip in a power nap.

 

[Viscount Tom]

I think the WACA will be the hardest, just because of the awkward start time over here, bleeding awkward building a city on the West Coast and playing an Ashes match there, typical Aussies.

 

[Burgey]

Haha yeah, you Aussies might have to stay up till what, 3:30 to see the end of a day's play? That's when the first drinks session is of the WACA test for us.

You live on a postage stamp ffs.

I love watching the Ashes in England. Will definitely go to a series there one day. Only thing is, because I watch it late at night, I sometimes get a bit grumpy when I post on here.

 

[Burgey]

Out of interest Adders, why are you choosing to spend five days in Adelaide?

That's a question I'd ask anyone btw.

Though if you get a chance, get up to Wilpena Pound. It's an amazing place and not that far away.