*Official* Road to 2013 Ashes

[Burgey]

Now and again you think to yourself that Burgey might actually be a good* bloke. Then an Ashes comes onto the horizon and he rears his true ugly self. Everyone was still using dial-up Internet last time Australia won over here ffs. The Twin Towers were still standing and I was still in school ffs. They've got no chance. The series over there might be closer but ultimately Australia are an average to poor side and don't have a chance against us.

*NB - my iPhone corrected good to old originally, make of that what you will

You're confusing Ashes results with the last time you bathed.

 

[GIMH]

You're confusing Ashes results with the last time you bathed.

Nah but seriously I'd dig up the posts from the last Aussie win in England but I can't, as Cricket Web didn't exist.

****

 

[Burgey]

Nah but seriously I'd dig up the posts from the last Aussie win in England but I can't, as Cricket Web didn't exist.

****

Yeah it did. Stop exaggerating. No place for hyperbole here.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah it did. Stop exaggerating. No place for hyperbole here.

Are you lying to me or yourself?

Silly tosser

 

[morgieb]

Now we're getting into Ashes spirit.

 

[Furball]

Like all englishmen, Corrin and GF wish they were Australian.

You take that back.

 

[Burgey]

You take that back.

My apologies. A terrible insult to any Scotsman.

I'll rephrase and say "Like any England supporter.." to make sure the insult still applies to you

 

[luckyeddie]

It's interesting you say that, because during my extensive travels through England, I've noticed all the sheep have a remarkable resemblance to the locals.

That's true where I live - but then again, I do support The Rams.

I also read your comment out to the wife - and she said "Who said that - Baagey?"

 

[luckyeddie]

Now we're getting into Ashes spirit.

Better put padlocks on the bread then.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

This series is going to be beautiful.

Haven't seen such an emotionally charged forum in years, not since Paint Turtle or the last election or even the last Ashes series.

Legends will be born, and scapegoats burned. Flamewars, and trolling, and bannings.

And watching the Poms get more misty-eyed with every wicket lost will be the sweetest sight of them all.

 

[Burgey]

This series is going to be beautiful.

Haven't seen such an emotionally charged forum in years, not since Paint Turtle or the last election or even the last Ashes series.

Legends will be born, and scapegoats burned. Flamewars, and trolling, and bannings.

And watching the Poms get more misty-eyed with every wicket lost will be the sweetest sight of them all.

It'll be hard to notice the sadness. Not exactly a nation of the brightest and bubbliest.

 

[grecian]

I am pretty worried about Harris and Pattinson over here. I mean the strain on the NHS in these straitened times could be disastrous.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I am pretty worried about Harris and Pattinson over here. I mean the strain on the NHS in these straitened times could be disastrous.

 

[Pothas]

Health tourism and all that, Daily Mail will be on their case for sure.

 

[3703]

Australia has better bowlers, and that means England are likely to be making scores more comparable to Australia. Game on.

Hughes and Warner will play a lot better than expected too.

 

[Pothas]

Ok I am now definetly confident that what I have though for a while is now certain, Australia's bowlers are being overhyped.

 

[Burgey]

It'll be hard to notice the sadness. Not exactly a nation of the brightest and bubbliest.

I am pretty worried about Harris and Pattinson over here. I mean the strain on the NHS in these straitened times could be disastrous.

Indeed.

 

[3703]

What if the young Pakistani spinner plays, how does that impact the equation?

They say he's damn good.

 

[Pothas]

It'll be hard to notice the sadness. Not exactly a nation of the brightest and bubbliest.

Who the **** wants to be described as bubbly anyway?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ok I am now definetly confident that what I have though for a while is now certain, Australia's bowlers are being overhyped.

They are good but they are making them out to be a team full of McGrath's which they clearly aren't.