Wanted - Australian Pen Pals

Donut · 09-21-2004, 01:12 PM

I'm looking for a number of Australians to exchange communications about common interests.

I'm particularly keen to discuss sports like cricket.

It gives me no great pleasure to see the demise of the once great Australian team. Seeing bowlers like McGrath, Lee, Gillespie and Kasprosick being despatched to all corners is just demeaning.

Watching Australian players misfielding the ball, flapping at the ball on the boundary, dropping catches - that's just not cricket.

And as for the Aussie batsmen, well they are a joke. Don't they realise they can duck out of the way of the ball. They don't HAVE to allow the ball to hit them. And Ashley Giles is supposed to be cannon fodder. They shouldn't allow him to tie them down!

Ricky Ponting has lost the plot as captain but it's not all his fault. His players are just past it. Actually they are WELL past it!

Happy Days!!!

Davros · 09-21-2004, 06:05 PM

Well I will contribute 2 posts to your little ploy.

0-17 - you guys were due to hold yourselves together sooner or later. The old streak is over and a new one commences.

I watched the Aussie innings, and I felt we lost our way in posting a meagre 260 target. That is the minimum number we expect to post against a pop-gun attack, and we applied ourselves poorly. Mind you - England did hold a few more catches than we are accustomed to, so your guys are showing some improvement in the field that you should be proud of.

Run chases are very much a test of taking early wickets. We didn't get them for one of the few times in recent history. The catches didn't fly to hand but instead fluttered gently into gaps in the field. I had to go to bed fairly early in the Trescothick / Vaughn partnership, but even at that stage I got the impression that although the batsmen were scatching about, luck was going to stay on their side. The usual English wicket avalanche failed to occur, and inexplicably (for a match against the Aussies) your guys showed a bit of backbone.

I realise you guys are starved of success against us over there, so let me congratulate you with a hearty "well done". And for my final word on the matter you will have to go to the last post I will make on this topic [img]smile.gif[/img]

Davros · 09-21-2004, 06:06 PM

CHAMPIONS!!!

Donut · 09-22-2004, 03:15 AM

Only one Aussie wants to talk cricket??!!!! I'm amazed.

So Davros, what you are basically saying is that we totally outplayed you in every department of the game!

Wellard!!
Memnoch!!

Where are you?

Memnoch · 09-22-2004, 05:05 AM

CHAMPIONS.

wellard · 09-22-2004, 05:47 AM

One loss every 5 years .... I can handle it. It keeps the incurable optimism of the Poms going for another 9 months or so before once again we trample it into dust (Ashes even!) [img]graemlins/evillaughter2.gif[/img]

wellard · 09-22-2004, 05:54 AM

Forgot to add.....

Champions

Lanesra · 09-22-2004, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Davros:

That is the minimum number we expect to post against a pop-gun attack

How would you know ? we didn't use most of it, our # 99 sorted most of your mob out.

Dave_the_quack · 09-24-2004, 12:26 PM

Id throw my 2 cents in as an Aussie, but, seeing as cricket sucks goat balls, I wont [img]tongue.gif[/img]

T-D-C · 09-24-2004, 06:04 PM

LOL @ Dave.

I hear ya. Im not much of a cricket fan. Mainly NRL and Rugby Union.

09-21-2004, 01:12 PM	#1
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	I'm looking for a number of Australians to exchange communications about common interests. I'm particularly keen to discuss sports like cricket. It gives me no great pleasure to see the demise of the once great Australian team. Seeing bowlers like McGrath, Lee, Gillespie and Kasprosick being despatched to all corners is just demeaning. Watching Australian players misfielding the ball, flapping at the ball on the boundary, dropping catches - that's just not cricket. And as for the Aussie batsmen, well they are a joke. Don't they realise they can duck out of the way of the ball. They don't HAVE to allow the ball to hit them. And Ashley Giles is supposed to be cannon fodder. They shouldn't allow him to tie them down! Ricky Ponting has lost the plot as captain but it's not all his fault. His players are just past it. Actually they are WELL past it! Happy Days!!! __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

09-21-2004, 06:05 PM	#2
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	Well I will contribute 2 posts to your little ploy. 0-17 - you guys were due to hold yourselves together sooner or later. The old streak is over and a new one commences. I watched the Aussie innings, and I felt we lost our way in posting a meagre 260 target. That is the minimum number we expect to post against a pop-gun attack, and we applied ourselves poorly. Mind you - England did hold a few more catches than we are accustomed to, so your guys are showing some improvement in the field that you should be proud of. Run chases are very much a test of taking early wickets. We didn't get them for one of the few times in recent history. The catches didn't fly to hand but instead fluttered gently into gaps in the field. I had to go to bed fairly early in the Trescothick / Vaughn partnership, but even at that stage I got the impression that although the batsmen were scatching about, luck was going to stay on their side. The usual English wicket avalanche failed to occur, and inexplicably (for a match against the Aussies) your guys showed a bit of backbone. I realise you guys are starved of success against us over there, so let me congratulate you with a hearty "well done". And for my final word on the matter you will have to go to the last post I will make on this topic [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

09-21-2004, 06:06 PM	#3
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	CHAMPIONS!!! __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

09-22-2004, 03:15 AM	#4
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	Only one Aussie wants to talk cricket??!!!! I'm amazed. So Davros, what you are basically saying is that we totally outplayed you in every department of the game! Wellard!! Memnoch!! Where are you? __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

09-22-2004, 05:05 AM	#5
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	CHAMPIONS. __________________

09-22-2004, 05:47 AM	#6
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	One loss every 5 years .... I can handle it. It keeps the incurable optimism of the Poms going for another 9 months or so before once again we trample it into dust (Ashes even!) [img]graemlins/evillaughter2.gif[/img] __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

09-22-2004, 05:54 AM	#7
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Forgot to add..... Champions __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

09-24-2004, 12:26 PM	#9
Dave_the_quack Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 22, 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia. Age: 39 Posts: 737	Id throw my 2 cents in as an Aussie, but, seeing as cricket sucks goat balls, I wont [img]tongue.gif[/img]

09-24-2004, 06:04 PM	#10
T-D-C Ironworks Moderator Join Date: October 26, 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 4,415	LOL @ Dave. I hear ya. Im not much of a cricket fan. Mainly NRL and Rugby Union. __________________

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