Today the test for the Ashes begin!!!! we are getting it live here and they are 93 for 3.
Anyone have a comment on this subject THIS IS CRICKET.................................................................. image04
Slightly better now for ENGLAND - 288 for 5. Unfortunately I wont be able to watch much of the cricket. Enjoy, Frank!
Thanks Bertie on the news this morning they said the honours were even England 336 for 7.
I'm able to watch a few hours at night time but then the Oveltine and rum kicks in, and on another channel
they have the Tour De France live Jeez its not doing my beauty sleep much good. image04
Will Lance Armstrong make it 8 ... the bets are on ...
Sorry Patricia, don't think Lance will make it again, he had too long a break.
As to the Ashes, I see KP is up to his old tricks again. going out to an easy catch. This is starting to be his trade mark of getting out. Over the years, I've seen him be dismissed this way on numerous occasions...................
Mike Jenny !! would not count Lance Armstrong out just yet he just missed winning the yellow jersey the other day.
My favourite is Cadel Evans 2007-8 runner up.........well he is an aussie..............................I have probable just put the jinx on him....... image04
I still think Lance can do it. He's currently second in the overall standings.
What about the way Flintoff went!!! onto his stumps aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgh... image031............. image04
I only saw a glimpse of the cricket on Sky News, showing how KP was dismissed.
As for 5 day test cricket, I'm not that interested, I prefer ODI's & 20 20 games, they are less boring.
I always remember Geoff Boycott scoring about one run per hour (OK maybe more) when playing foe England years ago.
Boycott...................you could watch the grass grow when he was at the crease, and got to say I like all forms of the game
was a bit iffy when the 20 20 started !! if you get to the ground late it could all be over.
I did hear some where that he was not a nice feller (Boycott) he was convicted of hitting a former lady friend (you Don't hit ladies they will hit you back) and the great Fred Trueman once said about him this is the quote 'If Geoffrey had played cricket the way he talked he would have had people queuing up to get into the ground instead of queuing up to leave'
At the moment Australia are 142-1.............................................................................. image04
Australia clawed back rain stopped play 467-4 Ricky Ponting 150 image04
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Yes, England felt sorry for the Aussies in the previous 75 games at Lords swink
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Well it looks BAD for us in the Ashes !!!! Pathetic in the TOUR DE FRANCE!!!! RUGBY were doing Crap what more can I say?????
Its not a Good time in sport to be an AUSSIE.................. image04
Don't worry Frank, I'm sure the Aussies will bounce back but it is nice to see them get beat once in a while.................
True Mike!! and as its said RECORDS are made to be broken.
They are trying to get Bret Lee fit for the third test.
Their batting was not bad four centuries in an innings (first test) they should have won that.
Three to go its great CRICETTTTTTTTTTTT........................ image04
DAY THREE third ashes test.......rain delayed play!! what a surprise.?. image04.
Typical British summer weather. I rather fancy a draw for this test..........
Then England to win the next one and regain the Ashes............. (Am I dreaming.............?????????????)
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I see better weather is forecast for today at Edgbaston
I have been out in the garden most of the day!! and as of now have not checked to see it they had any play time yesterday
Its just gone 5 pm. am about to have dinner Silver side and white onion sauce faceinfood.............. the cricket will be on live at 8 pm.............. image04
Your dinner sounds inviting Frank, can I gatecrash........??????
I see England are now in front but with only two days to go, a draw sounds probable
No worries there Mike !!!! Tomorrow its lambs liver and bacon mashed potatoes peas and a rich grave sauce.
I can imagine a lot of the younger members disgusted with this cuisine............................................... image201
Yes getting a wee bit anxious with this test it could go England's way !! just hope the Aussies can hang on but with two wickets down and one day to go, think we are praying for rain.... image04
Don't like liver at all but the rest sounds good. Just read your message to Jenny and she said 'YES PLEASE" to your menu. feedme
Oh, I don't know some of the younger ones like a good old fry up, ask Mike A.
Now, down to the real thing at hand, as said before, I think it will end in a draw, England's bowlers do not have that killer instinct to go after the oppontents with one day to go and the batsmen are not that aggresive either.
Mmmh! mike V is correct, I had Gemsbok Poffadder on the braai on Sunday evening...... gemsbok liver onions spice and a bit of fat, squashed into a large casing, kinda like a black puddin without the blood....
Steak and Kidney pie or pudding these dishes were made from OFFAL and that's what they could afford in them day's
I have noticed these day's you need a hundred or so ingredients to make a meal according to these cooking programs.
Yes I was able to see the end of the 3rd test about an hour ago (knew the results) I was watching it live last night but its to late
and as you say Mike the drew was on the cards.
I thought England's bowlers might get stuck in but Clark and North stuck it out and now its 2 left its great......... image04
Give me a good old gert oggie, big Cornish Pastie for those that don't know what a gert oggie is. Must say, Jen makes a good one, just as good as what my Mum used to make.
If England can force two more draws all well and good but they must certainly pull up their socks if they want to win the last two tests and regain the Ashes.
Think both teams are suffering with injury's, that one of Flintoff 'OUCH' think that ankle will be a wee bit sore.
There again its amazing what these physios can come up with.
Three days rest!!! No Worries just let me at them.
Have not heard if Lee is fit to play, hope he can it will make the next two games very interesting ..................... image04
Forth test Oops!!! England won the toss batting first.............. 5-67 .......21 overs, very interesting........................................ image04
Well well, I think this will easily go the Aussies, where they will retain the Ashes
Mike!! I watched the cricket up till Australia was batting Shane Watson 57 Katich a duck and Ponting 78 had a look at the score board this morning
Australia 196-4 England all out 102 its looking OK for the Aussies...........but lets wait and see........ in the last match both Aussie openers fell to the first ball and then they collapsed......................... image04
As you say Frank, wait and see but I don't hold out much hope for England. They need to go back to the drawing board and get more aggresive and cut out all of this hype, especially from Strauss, I think it is starting to backfire on him.
Mike am watching it Australia are 5-306 lunch is being taken at the moment............................................ image04
OK , OK, don't rub it in.............!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you a football fan at all Frank and if so I suppose you would support Newcastle. Just wait until they play my team, Plymouth Argyle.........
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Mike I like most sports!! and I used to coach a team here, and was Vice President of the soccer federation in this area for nearly ten years.
We had about 500 senior players M/F and over a 1000 juniors 7 clubs, and we played in the Queensland Cup which meant our seniors would have to travel as far as Townsville about 1000 kilometers.
Also we interacted with the major soccer league (its called the 'A' League) then it was the "Brisbane Strikers" now called the "Queensland Roar" there was an international referee by the name of Mark Shields.
Mark!! officiated at many of our senior games and in the 2002-6 World Cups was one of 23, FIFA's referee's
To answer your question yes I am a supporter of Newcastle United (Dysfunctional) I cry image031 when I see what's happening to them, most of it is down to not getting the ball in the back of the oppositions goal.
There has been a lot of miss management and no management, remember "SEXY FOOTBALL" its pathetic to see a great club go down the tubes
by the way 'WHO' is........................Plymouth Argyle........................................................... image04
Likewise Frank I also enjoy most sports by football is my preference. I used to coach the youngsters in O'mund during the late 80's & early 90's but found it very frustrating in as much as OPS DID NOT recognise football as a sport. So we had to organise games etc with the local communities from the Richtersfeld area, Beauvallon and Port Nolloth. Also used to referee the local senior games as well along with Gilbert Kermis amongst others.
Who ever buys Newcastle, will be doing the club a big deal as I think the current owner has brought nothing but negitivity to the club, hence their relegation last season. I hope they do well this season but will come a cropper when taking on Plymouth Argyle.
Who you say..............????????????? just wait and see
Yes Mike !! football soccer !! what ever they want to call it here, as you will be aware Australia has a huge sporting history and cricket is the no ONE sport, rugby league and AFL comes a good second.
Australian Football !! its called Footy (the oval ball) that was mainly played in Victoria state and league was NSW and what we call football its called soccer here it was referred to as WOG ball.
Its been about seven years since I was involved, we moved to the bay then, and as you know being involved in these things not every one agrees, and after 10 years( I had had enough) and it would have meant traveling back and forwards.
As you say about N/United I hope they can get back into the premier league next year with some better management, if they don't then it could look like what happened to Leeds dropped to the old Third Div.
Well Australia are dealing the last blow to England...............................just happened 263 all out.
So the series is still alive I can only wait in anticipation for the 5th test.................................................... image04
Getting the black armbands ready to wear...........!!!!!!!!!!!!
At least I'm getting some enjoyment from the Charity Cup being played this afternoon although I don't mind who wins this game.
When one looks at some of the more famous football teams and see where they are now, one wonders what actually happened but I suppose money is the downfall of plenty of these clubs
Mike a lot of these football clubs in the UK started with local guys, then it got to buying players from different towns, now they can buy players from all over the world.
Good in a lot of ways (some great talent) but that seems to be to the detriment of the local talent, I know that many clubs have there youth soccer programs, but are they given a decent (the young players) crack of the whip.
This is an extract!! and below are the top ten English players............ image04
Matt, Macca & Johnny Foreigner
Sunday 21 June 2009 12:00
His dream of playing for his hometown club in ruins, Matt Derbyshire has done a very brave thing, effectively engineering a move to Olympiakos.
Ignored in Blackburn, adored in Athens, the promising 22-year-old is setting an example many other English footballers should follow – for their own good and the good of the game.
The narrative of Britain's football industry in the 20th century bears certain similarities to the story of British shipbuilding and steel.
Where once we led the world, exporting to all four corners of the globe, we now rely on imports.
Top UK Football Players
Barry Ferguson
David Beckham
David James
Danny Murphy
Frank Lampard
Gary Neville
Kieron Dyer
Michael Owen
Paul Lambert
Paul Scholes
Robbie Savage
Rio Ferdinand
Ryan Giggs
Stephen Gerrard
The biggest problem with England and their lack of success in various national team sports is the way in which they allow foreign players to operate in the UK. There are too many foreign players taking the places of what could be great future English stars. If one looks at football and Arsenal in particular, how many English players are in their normal weekly side, not many. Cricketers of all other countries play in England during the English summer but where do the English players go to. A very good question............., I could go on and on
Yes Mike!! I think all competitive country's have their sporting academy's but they need to go out into the big world and compete.
Look what they did in the last Olympic games 4th (mind we were not far behind them) and I believe it was money from their lotteries
that financed their academy's, and that's what they have to do.
Lottery funding has proved GB's ticket to medal success ...
OF the 47 medals won at a groundbreaking Olympics for Great Britain, ... "The financial support I get from the National Lottery is phenomenal, ...
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/olympics/Lottery-funding-has-proved-GB39s.4603090.jp -
Cricket here is the no one sport, and in the domestic games like state v state you only hear of Australian player's.
When the season has ended most of the players go off to the UK and others to play in the summer season............................................... image04
At last the power which has been off since 05h30 this morning came on just in time for me to see Englang win the Ashes but what will happen in Australia in two years time........????????
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Hello Mike we are still on our travels we are in Brisbane, we were staying at a caravan park over the last few days.
No reception on the TV only the radio ..................well the Brisbane river is full of Aussie cricket supporters.
Am at my son's place we are going to the pub tonight BierSuip .............and lost at the Rugby.........jeez . image04
Frank, travels again?, missed your comments these last few days, that explains why you have been a little quiet. Anyway enjoy the trip and time with the family. I'll have a drink on England's win but I'm sure in eighteen months time I'll be the one drowning my sorrows.
Lovely day here in Gordon's Bay, now to cut the long grass. Maybe you could send over one of the millions of sheep in Oz, that would give me more time to spend on this forum.............. ha ha
Hello Mike!! yes the cricket sager will continue and there has to be a winner and a loser, on the news this morning they were saying Australia had dropped to forth in the cricket ranking.
They have some Young guns that were tested and on the whole did OK away from home.
We are off again today down to the Gold coast as its Sophie's birthday on Wednesday she will be 10years old will be there till next week then back on our travels (to recuperate from to kids) its great seeing them but nice to hand them back.
This is still Winter here and our weather this last few days have broken records 34 degrees 'phew' and hotter in other parts of the state.
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Hello to you Mike !!! watched the Rugby on Saturday night ..........................."Harry Potter" on the other station was a better alternative...................... image04
Hi Frank,
I saw most of the second half and thought that if there were another five minutes on the clock, it would have been a close call, Although saying that with my interest and knowledge of the game, I'm sure I'll be shot down by the locals here.
So how was the leave and hot weather...........?????????
The first half of the Rugby was woeful by the Australians Mike!! and we are all experts after the game SA were up two try's in the first 15 minutes.
These were quotes from the pundits.
When Kiwi referee Bryce Lawrence awarded the Boks a penalty inside the Australia 22 metre zone, the Wallabies assumed Morne Steyn would kick for goal and they turned their backs. Fourie du Preez sensed an opportunity to catch them napping and he scored the first of their four tries.
We challenged the Springboks to drop their relentless kicking game and run the ball, and that's what they did last weekend in Perth.
It was a great game from SA very clinical and entertaining...............................................................................
Our mini holiday was spent mostly with the kids down on the gold coast, Sophie the oldest had her 10th birthday while we were there, had some time with our two sons living in Brisbane, went for a game of bare foot bowls enjoyed.
Thinking of taken it up here in the bay, there are a lot of bowls clubs here, then the rest of the time we spent in the caravan at this beautiful spot set amongst the Gympie hills recuperating !!! ( four kids) Aaaaarrrr.
The site is run by an ex Vietnam Veteran very very peaceful just old fogies sitting around an open fire swapping war story's.
The weather went wild at the back end of the month might have to rethink this global warming from min temp 8c to 35c................... image04
Hello Mike!! are you out shopping again ???.....................have not seen you on line .......the one day matches in the UK look to be wrapped up
I think the Aussies would swap it for the Ashes though.
That's if they win on Saturday!! going to miss all the sport this weekend .............. image04