2013/14 Ashes thread

[Tal]

lol, that's actually quite funny, would have been better if it was at Lords!

No different than when Freddie had a piss in the Downing street garden really lol.

Perhaps it is just me who thinks public urination is abhorrent.

Perhaps I should learn to grow up and accept that lads will be lads. It's just a release for them, isn't it? There will always have been incidents like these after all, won't there?

Maybe my view that doing it on a pitch has the symbolic significance of disrespecting the game itself is antiquated.

We should recognise this is probably their way of showing support to Monty, who's had a tough time. Team unity should be applauded, after all.

Yes, we should be proud of our lads. Good on them, say I! In fact, I'm going to take a steaming dump on my boss's desk right now. I'll prepare an apology in case anyone might misunderstand (bloody liberals ) and get offended.

[Tal]

I'd probably best stop posting about this. I suspect I'm rather annoyed about it!

[TightEnd]

Tal are you 80 years old?

It really isn't important. They were drunk, in high spirits, semi behind closed doors.....

A far cry from the antics of Flintoff, Botham, Warne and many others over the years

I can't believe there is such a hoohah about it

[Woodsey]

lol Tal, whilst its not the most mature thing to do, I don't think its a particularly heinous crime either. Not sure I agree with slinging them out of the team!

[DungBeetle]

It's just classless though isn't it?  This England team are really unlikeable - a far cry from Vaughan's team.

[malt vinegar]

this england team seem to spend a lot of time on the lash - the root n warner dust up, ashes retained, series won then again for the end of the series.

[BorntoBubble]

I dnot have a problem with it at all.

Maybe because ive played on many cricket/rugby pitches where people are happy to piss and be sick on the pitch! tend not to have a problem with it!

[rfgqqabc]

Bit of a bump but: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZOjHxYIF7h4

Can't get it to embed.

[Longy]

Remember it well, skived off a lecture at uni (this wasn't a rarity) to watch it in the pub.

[vegaslover]

Sigh at today's decision to increase the amount of appeals per team. The Aussies over appeal as it is

[BorntoBubble]

Sigh at today's decision to increase the amount of appeals per team. The Aussies over appeal as it is

Basically mean Aussies will waste there first two as usual then get another bite at the cherry after 80 overs.

It's such a bad decision to up the reviews. Two is fine it's meant to overhaul the howlers not the marginal decisions which is what is going to keep happening!

[malt vinegar]

should have left it at 2 but on lbws if your referral was correct but it was umpire decision you should not lose your referral

[BorntoBubble]

This all starts again on Thursday with a tour match v WA. Cannot wait, late nights tension and a Christmas with the ashes. I just love Christmas Day on ashes winters. After a long day of drinking/ eating me and my dad sit down fire lit with the cricket on inevitable we will fall asleep on the sofa but I am so looking forward to this!

[gouty]

Just testing out my little den on the American Footy tonight. Perfect.

My lovely wife has made me an Ashes corner at the back of the house with a couple of old leather wingback chairs coffee table the lot! LCD panel on the wall. Dog basket.

And I always thought she liked watching cricket in bed.

I quite fancy having a punt too. Can anyone recommend a market on bet fair to mess about with? Like hour by hour, not just taking a position on the match? We always watch the first session at a mates place after the pub on the first day. Can't wait.

[DungBeetle]

First innings series supremacy on the spreads is a good one, as it gives you a position for the first half of each match.  You've sold one team runs and bought the other one.  Small stakes though as can be hundreds of runs either way if one team has a nightmare.