That's what happens if a game is allowed to grow and develop over many years, rather than invented - Now with the 20/20 format Cricket has gone into reverse and is becoming unnatural.
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That's what happens if a game is allowed to grow and develop over many years, rather than invented - Now with the 20/20 format Cricket has gone into reverse and is becoming unnatural.
Not a big fan of 20/20, myself. I'm not particularly keen on the "odd" strokes you see being played, most of which look faintly silly and are less than effective, and anyway, the big thing with cricket is the tactics, the planning, the skill in using players at the right place and time, the tactical bowling changes. 20/20 has hardly any of that. 20/20 is to proper cricket what draughts is to chess.
I'm starting to sound like my grandad, now!
Not to mention turning blue because he dropped the ball in the first five minutes, then never getting it again for the next 75 minutes!Quote:
Originally Posted by dafydd manton
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Backs and forwards are largely interchangeable in league. How John Gallagher thought he'd ever make it in that game amazes me.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Perfect analogy!Quote:
Originally Posted by dafydd manton
I'm sure if Scher can whip it and Prends can be a hooker; I can learn to be loose and forwardQuote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
That's after game play..Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Yeah, I think the first rule is to let the towel girl, Sounds, hold your wallet...Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Ah, yes, I said I'd never chase another man; but that was before they told me about the UK, the Aussies and NZQuote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Yeah, how do they do that; our guys look like half trained toddlers at halftime...Quote:
Originally Posted by dafydd manton
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Originally Posted by soundofmusic
You're a bad woman!
Rugby's always had a bit of class - it's the upper-class game in England, while "football" is played by the peasants.Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
A great example is the English fullback a century ago who used to stand, smoking, under the goalposts until the play started coming hiw way, whereupon he'd leap into the fray.
Or the Russian Prince who beat the All Blacks almost single-handedly.
Learn???:smilewinkgrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
Sounds, don't just include blanket cover for the UK - be selective - look for the ones in red shirts, with three feathers on the front! (That'll raise a storm!)
The Prince of Wales feathers.Quote:
Originally Posted by dafydd manton
Aren't you just the tiniest bit embarrassed?
:D
More often than not, mortified, frankly, but hope springs eternal!
Ah a sensible thread away from the cut and thrust of the other threads. It's a nice relief to come here from the cauldron from time to time.
You've all been posting pretty regularly - apart from Prends whose probably busy with the sheep. Are you on holiday or are you in top jobs? I'm on holiday...
Np, actually I'm a lazy, skiving ratbag who does no more work than is absolutely necessary, then sits in his office pretending to write and playing on Litnet. (To be fair, I've written two columns today, so I can afford to be complacent!)
Nice holiday venue?
When I say on holiday I mean at home not working on hoiday. The lad's off to uni this year so there'll be no more hols for...ever probably.Quote:
Originally Posted by dafydd manton
We'll be doing the new half allotment a lot and visiting Oxford where the lad's off to - the other Oxford uni that is.
Who do you write columns for?
Isn't it cooler out here away from the hell threads? :D
Well, it's not full of people trying to make a name for themselves, or getting serious over trivia, certainly!
Yes indeed, come to the Club for a pink gin, then back into the fray!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Holiday? I wish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
I'm able to post while I wait for people to ask me if they can have a job. Unfortunately, most of them only take 10 seconds to figure out that the answer's "NO!"
Sounds just like me!Quote:
Originally Posted by dafydd manton
We lazy, skiving ratbags must stick together. Do I get the job?