A bouncer from Tommo

BoyBrumby · Apr 12, 2005

From the BBC website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4437317.stm

We're shite; Australia are great & will embarrass us. He's especially (& unduly TBH) harsh on Hoggy.

Is he for real or is this just part of the long, tedious mental disintegration process? 8-)

sledger · Apr 12, 2005

its just more stupid aussie banter which i doubt any of them really believe to that extent, they just all seem to be so arrogant or ignorant of anything englaind do, although in fairness justin langer has been very sportting in his comments,

what tommo has just said is more trash in my opinion, we will see more in the coming weeks, im not sure how much of it the aussies belive themselves let alone anyone else.

more mental disintegration methinks, lets hope hes made to eat his words.

Langeveldt · Apr 12, 2005

So it wasn't a rocket scientist who pointed Australia's superiority out to all of us.. Merely some tw*t haired crim... Nice one Thommo, your spot on, now go and take a seat..

sledger · Apr 12, 2005

is he actually spot on, seems like hes taken it a tad too far, silly man.

social · Apr 12, 2005

No-one said it took brains to bowl fast.

Langeveldt · Apr 12, 2005

sledger said:
is he actually spot on, seems like hes taken it a tad too far, silly man.

I need some convincing that he isn't spot on.. Hoggard isnt a net bowler, thats just rubbish.. but Im looking at 4-0? Depends on the weather maybe

South Africa used to be a much stronger side than they are now, and they were beaten 5-1 home and away?
England have progressed a long way without doubt, but Australia play a different game to everyone else in world cricket..

sledger · Apr 12, 2005

Langeveldt said:
I need some convincing that he isn't spot on.. Hoggard isnt a net bowler, thats just rubbish.. but Im looking at 4-0? Depends on the weather maybe

South Africa used to be a much stronger side than they are now, and they were beaten 5-1 home and away?
England have progressed a long way without doubt, but Australia play a different game to everyone else in world cricket..

i would like to think that england would be able to take at least one test of the aussies some way or another, after all the west indies did it when australia last toured there and they were no means a great side, of course they relied heavily on lara for a pivotal innings, but theyre bowlers were nothing special, i seem to remember lawson taking the majority of their wickets in the match that they won.

Anil · Apr 12, 2005

england will probably win a test, but australia should wrap up the series pretty convincingly...

FaaipDeOiad · Apr 13, 2005

Right or wrong, Thommo is far from the sharpest knife in the box. I wouldn't take him too seriously, or let him anywhere near a commentary box ever again.

LongHopCassidy · Apr 13, 2005

Ah well. He's paid to have an opinion, however outlandish, and can say what he likes. If England have any sense they'll laugh it off. They've let Aussie verbals cost them too many series.

howardj · Apr 13, 2005

Everyone knows Tommo likes to portray a tough guy image. He's so full of **** and wind. Easier for him to just bash the Poms, rather than provide a considered, thoughtful analysis. Too much effort for Tommo.

Slats4ever · Apr 13, 2005

i agree with what thommo has to say

JASON · Apr 13, 2005

I think Thommo and few other pundits are in for a surprise this Ashes series, and I feel some are putting themselves at the front of the queue to eat humble pie !! :laugh:

age_master · Apr 13, 2005

Slats4ever said:
i agree with what thommo has to say

yeah so do i, rain is always a key part of an English Ashes.

Slow Love™ · Apr 13, 2005

BoyBrumby said:
From the BBC website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4437317.stm

We're shite; Australia are great & will embarrass us. He's especially (& unduly TBH) harsh on Hoggy.

Is he for real or is this just part of the long, tedious mental disintegration process?

Thommo's own "mental disintegration process" has been pretty long and tedious, given that he started out as "simple" and is working on reaching "dumb as f**k".

No offence to Thommo intended.

tooextracool · Apr 13, 2005

BoyBrumby said:
From the BBC website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4437317.stm

We're shite; Australia are great & will embarrass us. He's especially (& unduly TBH) harsh on Hoggy.

Is he for real or is this just part of the long, tedious mental disintegration process?

were we really expecting anything else? given that he says the exact same thing at the start of every series.

tassietiger · Apr 13, 2005

Well, he has a point.

Particularly the bit about comparing the players, putting the players head to head against each other, they would probably only win one spot, as Australia have no match for Andy Flintoff (sorry but Watson is a tad too crap)

howardj · Apr 13, 2005

tassietiger said:
Well, he has a point.

Particularly the bit about comparing the players, putting the players head to head against each other, they would probably only win one spot, as Australia have no match for Andy Flintoff (sorry but Watson is a tad too crap)

I'd rather Strauss to Hayden, at present. I'd also rather an Englishman to Clarke.

Langeveldt · Apr 13, 2005

Slow Love™ said:
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No offence to Thommo intended.

Why not? Sounds like a grade A tosser to me...

Richard · Apr 13, 2005

Langeveldt said:
Hoggard isnt a net bowler, thats just rubbish..

And funnily enough, he didn't actually say that, he just said he was one compared to McGrath and Kasprowicz.
Which, while a touch on the exaggerative side, has something in it.

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