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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by BWFC_Insane » Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:57 pm

Lots of bowlers saying that is probably Jimmy's ashes over with. Hope not, but opinion seems fairly universal that it is likely an intercostal that will rule him out for several weeks.

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Re: 2015 Ashes

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BWFC_Insane wrote:Lots of bowlers saying that is probably Jimmy's ashes over with. Hope not, but opinion seems fairly universal that it is likely an intercostal that will rule him out for several weeks.
oh feck... just as I was starting to get optimistic... we're not the same threat without him - not even close...

it says summat, though, listening to it as I drove up to bradford and back these last two days - that I found myself feeling slightly annoyed that we didn't beat them within 2 days!! :D

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BWFC_Insane wrote:Lots of bowlers saying that is probably Jimmy's ashes over with. Hope not, but opinion seems fairly universal that it is likely an intercostal that will rule him out for several weeks.
oh feck... just as I was starting to get optimistic... we're not the same threat without him - not even close...

it says summat, though, listening to it as I drove up to bradford and back these last two days - that I found myself feeling slightly annoyed that we didn't beat them within 2 days!! :D
Huge blow if he's out. As you say our best bowler by some distance. When it happened I thought immediately of McGrath stepping on the ball in 2005. Turned that series and this could be similar. However Finn has certainly found a rich vein of form. And Broad has bowled better than his figures suggest so far.

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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:14 am

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BWFC_Insane wrote:Lots of bowlers saying that is probably Jimmy's ashes over with. Hope not, but opinion seems fairly universal that it is likely an intercostal that will rule him out for several weeks.
oh feck... just as I was starting to get optimistic... we're not the same threat without him - not even close...

it says summat, though, listening to it as I drove up to bradford and back these last two days - that I found myself feeling slightly annoyed that we didn't beat them within 2 days!! :D
Huge blow if he's out. As you say our best bowler by some distance. When it happened I thought immediately of McGrath stepping on the ball in 2005. Turned that series and this could be similar. However Finn has certainly found a rich vein of form. And Broad has bowled better than his figures suggest so far.
He is our best bowler, of course, but our attack is very, very decent just now. The re-emergence of the "unselectable" Steve Finn is an absolute breath of fresh air. We'll be reet. ;)
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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by BWFC_Insane » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:18 am

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BWFC_Insane wrote:Lots of bowlers saying that is probably Jimmy's ashes over with. Hope not, but opinion seems fairly universal that it is likely an intercostal that will rule him out for several weeks.
oh feck... just as I was starting to get optimistic... we're not the same threat without him - not even close...

it says summat, though, listening to it as I drove up to bradford and back these last two days - that I found myself feeling slightly annoyed that we didn't beat them within 2 days!! :D
Huge blow if he's out. As you say our best bowler by some distance. When it happened I thought immediately of McGrath stepping on the ball in 2005. Turned that series and this could be similar. However Finn has certainly found a rich vein of form. And Broad has bowled better than his figures suggest so far.
He is our best bowler, of course, but our attack is very, very decent just now. The re-emergence of the "unselectable" Steve Finn is an absolute breath of fresh air. We'll be reet. ;)
Aye. Jimmy brings that ultimate craft and control, but Finn at his best, is probably more threatening on a flat surface. It is good to have more options.

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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:29 am

BWFC_Insane wrote: Aye. Jimmy brings that ultimate craft and control, but Finn at his best, is probably more threatening on a flat surface. It is good to have more options.
Indeed, but that said, I've just learned that Trent Bridge is Jimmy's favourite track. Still, they've both done well at Edgbaston.

By the way, as an aside, what's the rule on getting your money back if you've shelled out on tickets for today? Is it 'so many' overs bowled? Aggers was saying last night that one of his mates has spent something like £8K on a bunch of tickets.
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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by bobo the clown » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:35 am

If it's like it used to be then so much as one ball bowled and it's gone.

It used to be a risk buying 5th day tickets. 3rd day is a tad unfortunate.
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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by thebish » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:43 am

yeah - bastarding england team (possibly) winning in under 2 and a half days! how very fecking dare they!! :D

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Post by BWFC_Insane » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:46 am

bobo the clown wrote:If it's like it used to be then so much as one ball bowled and it's gone.

It used to be a risk buying 5th day tickets. 3rd day is a tad unfortunate.
I think it is ratcheted. You get a certain amount back if play is reduced. But that is when weather hits, not sure about an early result.

Mind the Aussies could knock another hundred on yet for all we know....

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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by bobo the clown » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:51 am

thebish wrote:yeah - bastarding england team (possibly) winning in under 2 and a half days! how very fecking dare they!! :D
They should be made to play a couple of one day games as compensation.

The sponsors will be livid. In fact Adam & Charlie AND Ian from the Archers are due there today and I suspect hanky-panky behind a Champagne marquee.
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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by thebish » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:57 am

bobo the clown wrote:
thebish wrote:yeah - bastarding england team (possibly) winning in under 2 and a half days! how very fecking dare they!! :D
They should be made to play a couple of one day games as compensation.

The sponsors will be livid. In fact Adam & Charlie AND Ian from the Archers are due there today and I suspect hanky-panky behind a Champagne marquee.

aye - Charlie isn't gonna leave Adam and Ian in peace - and Adam has form - briefly with charlie - and also with that migrant fruit picker a couple of summers ago...

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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:44 am

thebish wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:
thebish wrote:yeah - bastarding england team (possibly) winning in under 2 and a half days! how very fecking dare they!! :D
They should be made to play a couple of one day games as compensation.

The sponsors will be livid. In fact Adam & Charlie AND Ian from the Archers are due there today and I suspect hanky-panky behind a Champagne marquee.

aye - Charlie isn't gonna leave Adam and Ian in peace - and Adam has form - briefly with charlie - and also with that migrant fruit picker a couple of summers ago...
Tony should be paying for their tickets after successfully blagging that HSE inspection, the snidey c*nt. :)
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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by thebish » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:47 am

blimey - I never knew it! we must have enough for a TW Archers thread!

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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by bobo the clown » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:52 am

thebish wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:
thebish wrote:yeah - bastarding england team (possibly) winning in under 2 and a half days! how very fecking dare they!! :D
They should be made to play a couple of one day games as compensation.

The sponsors will be livid. In fact Adam & Charlie AND Iain from the Archers are due there today and I suspect hanky-panky behind a Champagne marquee.
aye - Charlie isn't gonna leave Adam and Iain in peace - and Adam has form - briefly with charlie - and also with that migrant fruit picker a couple of summers ago...
.... can you say that ? "Fruit picker" !!
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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by thebish » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:57 am

so... replacement for Jimmy?

Plunkett?

John Archer memorial single wicket competition? :wink:

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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by BWFC_Insane » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:27 am

Starting to have a slightly bad feeling about this.......

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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:29 am

BWFC_Insane wrote:Starting to have a slightly bad feeling about this.......
He's back, the lad! :D
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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by Prufrock » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:29 am

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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:24 pm

Superb figures from the unselectable Finn. It concerns me that Giles is now driving a coach and horses through our home county side. Does he actually know what he's doing?

Finn 20.0 Overs, 3 Maidens, 78 for 6.
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Re: 2015 Ashes

Post by jaffka » Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:28 pm

It's a nice day to bat and the lead is creeping up.

One wicket to get.

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