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  2. The Ashes...

    in General Discussion

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    I think half the poblem is that we seem to be stuck in a mindset that says we have to have a spin bowler to tie up an end, and take wickets by forcing batsmen to play rash shots

    Other sides are a bit more creative, the aussies for example use McGrath to tie up an end in the same way, and we used to use Gus Fraser do the same.

    Do we *have* to have a spinner? because if not, then I can't see any reason to pick Giles.

    Giles seems to be far too dependant on the pitch, where as a truly world class spinner (Murali, Warne et al) can adapt to the situation. Sure we knocked Warne around a bit today, but I doubt Giles would have got more than 5 overs against our batsmen on this pitch today and he certainly wouldn't have cleaned up the tail.

    I'm a bit concerned that the best we expect from Giles is that he doesn't get hit for too many runs ! think back to our last half decent left arm offspinner - Phil Tufnell, at least you felt he had the potential to terrorise batsmen on the right pitch.

    Bicknell - Yeah, that was ridiculous, but we have a record for making crazy selection decisions that goes back years and years.

  5. The Ashes...

    in General Discussion

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    Looked to be some dents appearing in the pitch, I'd rather the pitch dried out and hardened up than got any damper. Also saw a couple of deliveries with a bit of uneven bounce which you'd expect to get worse at the match continues. Also as Mcgrath is out you'd expect Harmison to exploit variable bounce better than anyone else on either side.

    G O Jones - I agree he's on thin Ice, but who do we replace him with? Chris Read? He's hardly on stellar form, and he has a worse batting record than GO Jones. To be fair to the guy, up until Lords he has hardly put a single chance down all year. I have heard it discussed that Trescothick could keep wicket in an Alec Stewart style move.

    Vaughan - Have to disagree here -

    a) He has proven himself as a world class batsman, including in a series in Australia. At one point he was ranked No.1 by Price Waterhouse. Form is temporary, class is permanent.

    b) I think he is probably the best Captain we have had since Mike Brearly (who also wasn't great with the bat as captain) in a motivational and tactical role.

    c) Who do you replace him with? No stand out, proven player, springs to mind. Tres is probably closest but I put him a distant second.

    If I was selector, my current XI would be :

    Strauss

    Trescothick

    Vaughn

    Bell

    Collingwood

    Pieterson

    GO Jones

    Flintoff

    Hoggard

    Harmison

    S Jones

    Esentially swapping Giles for Collingwood, ask Flintoff to assume a bowlers full workload and have Collingwood as the 5th bowler. I had put Collingwood in the same bracket as Pieterson as a one day specialist, but looking at his recent scores in 4 day matches opening the batting I'd give him a go.

    Giles can tie up an end sometimes, but thats not enough to warrant inclusion in my book. Sure it means we don't have a spinner in the XI but if we don't have one good enough to force his way into the side then we have to make do with what we have.

  9. How come the bassment have stopped heebgbees?

    in Other Clubs & Venues

    Posted

    Wahhhhh.

    I was at a wedding last week which is why I wasn't around to explain. Summer with it's nice weather and lack of students is the quietest time for us.

    Plan was (Like with MUD) to stop HBGB's for 6 weeks, save a little cash by having Paddy play inoffensive background stuff to people who walk in off the street, and then Relaunch HBGB's in September.

    A break and a relaunch also can help to galvanise people into action rather than sitting on our hands come september.

    If that wasn't explained properly (which it clearly wasn't) then it's my fault and I apologise.

    Rob

  12. anybody own a motorbike here ?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I think that's the thing' date=' to do the speeds (and acceleration) in a car, you'd have to have a nutty car, and be as big a brass neck as anything.

    Granted, I'd have half the car users in blighty off the road in a flash, but, (and this is my perception), EVERY bike I see over a 125cc IS DRIVEN BY A COCK.

    0 - 60 in 3 seconds ? (something like that)...that's too scary for words.[/quote']

    Some of the big bikes will do 0-100 and back to 0 again in about 11 seconds

    and yes thats Mph

  18. Iraq: please leave?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    They say it's not nice to be racist or prejudge because of race. But isn't this whole war racist - on both sides in a way? They tell us to welcome these people in our country. Then the minority who decide that it would be a good idea to blow up themselves and innocent people who are minding there own business. I kinda find it hard not to prejudge because let's be honest you can't really tell who is a suicide bomber and who isn't. I actually got on a plane in February down at Luton where take off was delayed because they had someones luggage onboard who hadn't boarded the plane. Five minutes later' date=' this asian guy boards the plane on his own and I nearly fucking shat myself.[/quote']

    http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050713/ts_alt_afp/usattacksarrest_050713220813

    Some people are fucked up regardless of race, colour or creed. Problem is, that facists try and exploit that to create and propagate divisions between races to further their own ends.

    remember Timothy McVeigh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh ?........ or the IRA?

    oh no, thats right, it's only the damn ragheads who blow up us good standing white folks.

  19. My Flatmate.....

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Or any of these other diseases:

    Digestive conditions

    Biliary disorder

    Gallbladder disorder

    Gallstones

    Bile duct obstruction

    Biliary atresia

    Sclerosing cholangitis

    Bile duct cancer

    Liver disorder

    Hepatitis - causing light or white stool; see also types of hepatitis

    Liver tumor

    Liver cancer

    Pregnancy-related jaundice

    See also liver symptoms and jaundice

    Pancreas disorders

    Pancreatitis

    Chronic pancreatitis

    Pancreatic cancer

    Sprue

    Large amounts of light-colored foods:

    Large amounts of rice

    See also causes of fatty stool, bulky stool, or other stool symptoms

  23. Help with virus/spyware.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Download the following programs (the free version of each will be fine) :

    Anti Ad/Spy ware programs:

    Adaware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

    Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

    Anti Virus:

    AVG anti virus http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 (use the free personal version)

    Firewall :

    Zone alarm - http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp

    Reset your computer and start in Safe mode (F8 on loading I think)

    Install the first 3 programs and run them in safe mode

    Reboot your computer with no internet connection, and install the fourth program

    Reboot again, you should be pretty safe now...

  25. Craig Watch

    in Krakatoa

    Posted

    Rumours abound that after painting his bedroom, it was only when he entered the Bassment that he realised that he had subliminally picked the same colour paint as the walls of the pub he is often pissed in.

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