Cricket, lovely cricket

[Steven Russell]

K. Pietersen lbw b. Johnson 0 (3)

I have to admit, I came perilously close to having what D.H. Lawrence would call "a crisis" when I saw this, amidst a UN batting collapse of epic proportions....

Cheers,
Adam.

Nice. Great to see our wonderful game can still stir the emotions. WG could not have put it better. Maybe that's why he had such a weird, squeaky voice...

Not wishing to burst your bubble, Adam (bubbles are beautiful but short-lived), but don't you owe us a rendition of GSTQ or have I missed it?

Best wishes,
Steve.

psthankyouverymuchforpointingoutthepoorpunctuation inapreviouspost

[Adam Went]

Monty:

That's exactly why i'm not going to say, or predict anything which might jinx the team. Mind you, after your earlier mockings of Mitchell Johnson, it was fantastic to see him take....what was it again? 6-38, I believe?
Not to mention the fact that he's going to flatten James Anderpies into the turf very, very soon....

Steven:

Don't worry, I come clean on my bets. All bets will be completed/payed out at the end of the series.

Cheers,
Adam.

[Monty]

As its highly unlikely I'd be around tomorrow, and as I fully expect Australia to wrap up the win (even they can't f*ck it up from here surely), I'd like to congratulate on a deserved win. Especailly after the trouncing they had the last test.

Johnson did well however one swallow and all that. Let's see how he fairs in the future. The key point was not knocking the Aussie tail over in thhe first innings. It added pressure later.

That said their top order has maintained they're reputation as being poor. We didn't perform fully this test, we need to sharpen up. Not by much though. We bowled below par but caused trouble. We've certainly established ourselves as the better fielding side but this is certainly our worse overall batting display this series.

Boxing day test is the key now. Ashes decider.

Monty.....teaching Adam how to accept defeat graciously instead of stomping off in a huff.

[Steven Russell]

Steven:

Don't worry, I come clean on my bets. All bets will be completed/payed out at the end of the series.

Cheers,
Adam.

Good man! Looking forward to it.

Steve.

[Adam Went]

As much as I would love to show some humility and grace in victory....
SUCK IT, POMS!
Defeat by 267 runs, and the series squared.

Monty:

Will you admit now that your team is shithouse and that you are a total pillock for supporting them, and that you will now defect and become an Australian fan? Hand over the urn, sunshine. I said it before.

You're right that your batting was rubbish but then so was the captaincy - what was Strauss doing with three men on the on-side boundary when we were 3 for 60 odd in the second innings?!?!

Mike Hussey = superstar.

Steven:

Oh it'll be worth every second if we have the urn back at the end of the series.

Cheers,
Adam.

[Monty]

Don't worry Adam, that post above is locked away son, and will be used as evidence against you.

The defeat is no way near as heavy as the one we inflicted on you. Our poor performance seems to have attracted your attention,thus taking your eyes off the fact that your top order has NOT performed at any stage this series.

Katich failed. Watson gets going...then fails. Pointing fails and has a childish tantrum. Clarke fails...has he got to double figures yet?

The only bats you have who cause trouble is Hussey, Haddin at times and your bowlers.

I do hope you haven't shot your bolt too early again. You have made a prediction which made you look foolish, imbecilic even. You did a Ickle Wicky and had a tantrum when we destroyed you at Adelaide and said you won't come back (do I add liar to the list? Nah...too far). Now add that to the post above then, well, you aren't looking too dandy in the publics eye. That's why they love me more than thee.

Now you've won a game, well done, told you too keep the faith didn't I?, but remember you have merely drawn the series.

My shithouse team is more than capable of crushing your boys. We both know that, that's why your false bravado humours me.

Enjoy it whilst you can. It won't last.

Monty

[Adam Went]

Monty:

You're quite right that our top order hasn't always fired, but then neither did yours in this match....how many runs has Paul Collingwood made for the series? About 50? Useless hack. As for Clarke, indeed he has made double figures - made 20 in our second dig just this match.

Ponting wasn't out, hence the "tantrum" as you call it was fine....shades of Michael Kasprowicz circa 2005 which cost us the series.

You see, you're trying hard to please the masses - it bothers me not in the slighest whether I look foolish or not, so long as the urn comes back to where it belongs. I'm certainly winning the banter war in any case, and have plenty more gems up the sleeve yet!

Now, on a decent note.....for the Boxing Day Test. I like the combination we have now but I would move Mike Hussey up to 4 and Michael Clarke down to 5, and strongly consider bringing in a specialist spinner in place of one of Siddle or Hilfenhaus, though Steve Smith may be able to fulfill that role.

As for the UN, for what it's worth....drop Collingwood, replace him with Tim Bresnan, bring Ian Bell up the order to 4, drop Pietersen down to 5 and bring Prior up to 6 with Bresnan at 7....more variety with the bowling attack then too. Like my thinking on this occasion, Monty?

And now, back to bask in the glory of sweet, sweet victory whilst you Poms wallow in your inferiority in all sports against us....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Adam Went]

Aah yes, that familiar sound of UN failure falls upon us yet again....don't ya just love it?

Have a good Christmas, cricket fans, and we'll see you to do it all over again on Boxing Day!

Cheers,
Adam.

[Monty]

Ha,

So predictable. As is your new found over confidence.

Ponting wasn't out, hence the "tantrum" as you call it was fine....shades of Michael Kasprowicz circa 2005 which cost us the series

Go look in the book me duck, you'll see the word 'OUT' next to Pointings name. End of debate.

You see, you're trying hard to please the masses - it bothers me not in the slighest whether I look foolish or not...

This is obvious.

....so long as the urn comes back to where it belongs

You want England to win? Hmm, you are a confused fellow. Boys or girls? JLS or Take That?....ahh, the ups and downs of puberty eh?

I'm certainly winning the banter war in any case, and have plenty more gems up the sleeve yet!

Yes Poppet, you certainly are. Well done you. And you have more gems huh? All of them stolen from your Master.......me.

Oh, wait, this one below is another Wenty 'Gem'.

And now, back to bask in the glory of sweet, sweet victory whilst you Poms wallow in your inferiority in all sports against us....

All sports huh?

Note this....our last Union battle.

Saturday, 13 November 2010

England 35 - 18

Full of those gems aintcha?

As for the UN, for what it's worth....drop Collingwood, replace him with Tim Bresnan, bring Ian Bell up the order to 4, drop Pietersen down to 5 and bring Prior up to 6 with Bresnan at 7....more variety with the bowling attack then too. Like my thinking on this occasion, Monty?

Wow, selection expert huh?

Heres mine.

Drop Pointing, Clarke, Hughes and replace them with Rolf Harris, Dame Eda and Paul Hogan. They'd give us more trouble. By the way, if you swapped Siddle with a chimp we would never know, apart from the fact a chimp would be able to catch.

I cant wait for Boxing Day. 90,000 fat sweaty Aussies screaming at us....oooh, you hate us dont you.

And you hate us cos you fear us.

Its understandable Aussie boy. Even I fear us.

Monty

[Nothing to see]

Today while it lasts is Xmas Eve. Saturday. Then bring it on.

Australia will dominate. We are just better.

But, please, do us a favour. Lock Warnie and Liz together somewhere so we can concentrate on what's important.

[Adam Went]

Monty:

I don’t understand how you think calling him Pointing is offensive? It’s about as inoffensive as calling us convicts. Surely somebody from the land of Shakespeare and Dickens could do better than that?

Can’t admit to being a huge fan of Take That, though I’m told that you have been known to sit alone weeping at night while singing “I Want You Back” to a photo of the Ashes urn…..

And if we run by the theory that the urn should go to the home country of the players that won it, if “England” win it, should it not be sent to, say, Johannesburg?

Union? Sorry, I should have specified – sports that anybody actually gives a damn about.

“90,000 fat sweaty Aussies”

Just your type, eh? ;-)

NTS:

You’ve said it perfectly. We’re just better in every way!

Cheers,
Adam.

[Monty]

Do you cut n paste your jibes Adam? Cos its the same crap day in day out.

You really are desperate aren't you?

We have the firepower and experience. You chat son....its all you have.

Monty

[Adam Went]

Monty:

Getting the g-banger in a bit of a twist, are we?
Box of Kleenex for Monty, someone?
Don't worry, old friend - take a look at this video clip, it might cheer you up a bit. Just a reminder that everybody hurts, sometimes....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7g5YKEEPoI

Not long to go now....time to open another can of whoop ass....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Monty]

Adam, oh Adam.

Australian 98 all out eh? Here, take the kleenex mate....you need it.

You must realise by now that you talk crap, surely you are that self aware.

The smile is wry, yet the enthusiasm is contained. Long way to go but my son, you are being taught a bitter lesson.

Monty

[Adam Went]

Monty:

Sorry to disappoint you, but you won't be raining on my parade that easily - because Christmas and Boxing Day fell on a weekend this year, the public holidays carry over to the weekdays, so i'll be on double time at work for the next two days....ask me again on about Wednesday or Thursday and you might get a slightly more frank assessment of things.

A triple ton from Ricky in the second innings, plus the rain that is forecast, will see us to safety.

Cheers,
Adam.