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Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:44 pm

Anyone else think we have nee chance? :evil:

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:18 am

Monty not playing. FACT.

andyp · **Joined:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:54 am **Posts:** 856

At least we've won the toss .... batting .... feeling a bit sick

We'll have to bat for a day or so to take advantage of the Aussie's lack of Hauritz

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

I feel a lot more confident than I did pre Headingley. I don't want to see Ian Bell before lunch, I suppose I don't want to see him before tea but I won't be greedy!

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:23 am

Usual start!

andyp · **Joined:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:54 am **Posts:** 856

aye - off a huuage no-ball rage

Time for Bell to play a career defining test innings and not get "bored out"

Frodraff · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:36 pm

Obafemi Obsession wrote:

Anyone else think we have nee chance? :evil:

Aye, but I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:23 am

Uselss fuckers. Should have got 500 plus.

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

If Swann hadn't gone last night I'd have fancied us to have got 360 still, now I'm expecting 330 max. Given what North was doing with the ball it's not the worst score in the world, one of their players will no doubt get a ton though so I expect them to be on or around our total. Still plenty of potential for a good test.

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Flintoff wants shooting for that pathetic shot at such an important stage of the innings. More over-rated than Andy Monkhouse.

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Tax Paying Poolie wrote:

now I'm expecting 330 max.

332 all out so I can't whinge seeing as we over achieved!

Frodraff · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:38 pm

Ooooooooo.........Englans back in after getting them out cheaply. Am I going to get my pleasant surprise. Its a funny old game is cricket.

Nobodys Hero · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:50 am

I see the good old geordie/mackem battler proved his qualities again.

Fantastic performance by Broad.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:14 am

ADG wrote:

I see the good old geordie/mackem battler proved his qualities again.

Fantastic performance by Broad.

Gotta agree re Broad. Ive slagged him off (like everyone else :laugh:

) in the past but he did the business yesterday. Im not a massive cricket person (I pretty much only watch the Ashes) but Harmison does not look anything whatsoever from the times I have seen him play.

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Just had a look at the betting thinking the Aussies would be about 12/1. They're 9/2. :shock:

I just can't see how they can win this now?!

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Tax Paying Poolie wrote:

Just had a look at the betting thinking the Aussies would be about 12/1. They're 9/2. :shock:

I just can't see how they can win this now?!

They currently think we're going to get 275 all out which would give us a lead of about 450 yet they are offering 5/1 for Australia to get 450 on that wicket with 4 England bowlers all in decent form. I don't get it.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:01 pm

LOL, did you see the ball hit Ponting in the mush.

I shouldnt laugh but

:laugh:

Frodraff · **Posted:** Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:46 pm

Really pleased I was wrong in thinking that the Australians had come good and were going to give England a good smacking. Flintoff's run out was fantastic and great to see England winning on merit.

The craic on the cricket threads on here has been great as well.

Lets get on with the footy now.

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