Re: South Africa v England, 4th Test, Jo’burg, Jan 14-18

by PeterCS on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:08 pm

Brass Monkey wrote:We're getting punished like the naughty boys we are. Unfortunately, we can't say 'Oklahoma'.

Maybe if Don Thomas sang 'Come On Train' we'd be alright.

Back in the real world, we're inept.

Could we try "All the nice girls / Love a sailor"?

by Basil on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:11 pm

We now need rainfall of biblical proportions to save our arses.

by Brass Monkey on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:12 pm

Not really, Pavel. I'm tone deaf. As I say, I was relying solely on Don Thomas.

by Merlin on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:12 pm

Hello ..hello..hello ...

Quoting Naz in his rag column today : "The two big decisions of the first morning surprised me, even though I could understand why England made them. Firstly, I would have bowled first had I won the toss. Everything pointed to it being a bowling day. What changed their mind was the sun shining on Wednesday afternoon and yesterday morning. Yet you just had to look at the fact that S Africa had demanded a lot of grass should be rolled into the pitch and had gone into this test with an all seam attack to realise what conditions were awaiting us.
I was also surprised by the decision to leave out Onions and play Sidebottom."

The knives are out ... but what the hell, it's all history now!

by PeterCS on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:13 pm

Monkehh ... You might as well rely on John Thomas for all the good it will do our boys.

by buckSH on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:14 pm

does swanny not getting any spin due to the fact that they are playing in the highveld ?

by taipan on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:16 pm

buckSH wrote:does swanny not getting any spin due to the fact that they are playing in the highveld not playing on an Indian dustbowl that turns square before lunch on the first day?

by Shoeshine on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:25 pm

Merlin wrote:Hello ..hello..hello ...

Quoting Naz in his rag column today : "The two big decisions of the first morning surprised me, even though I could understand why England made them. Firstly, I would have bowled first had I won the toss. Everything pointed to it being a bowling day. What changed their mind was the sun shining on Wednesday afternoon and yesterday morning. Yet you just had to look at the fact that S Africa had demanded a lot of grass should be rolled into the pitch and had gone into this test with an all seam attack to realise what conditions were awaiting us.
I was also surprised by the decision to leave out Onions and play Sidebottom."

The knives are out ... but what the hell, it's all history now!

Hmmm, now is it me, or do I not remember him saying anything of the sort yesterday morning?

Anyway, we're doomed. DOOMED I tell ya.

by Brass Monkey on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:25 pm

Merlin wrote:Hello ..hello..hello ...

Quoting Naz in his rag column today : "The two big decisions of the first morning surprised me, even though I could understand why England made them. Firstly, I would have bowled first had I won the toss. Everything pointed to it being a bowling day. What changed their mind was the sun shining on Wednesday afternoon and yesterday morning. Yet you just had to look at the fact that S Africa had demanded a lot of grass should be rolled into the pitch and had gone into this test with an all seam attack to realise what conditions were awaiting us.
I was also surprised by the decision to leave out Onions and play Sidebottom."

The knives are out ... but what the hell, it's all history now!

I suppose he hates to see weak-boy prissy decisions from a party-line toer like Strauss. I suppose he'd love the England team he supports to have a captain with some gumption? Shows, to me, why he was pretty underrated as a captain - he had some guts to back his decisions.

by Shoeshine on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:27 pm

Brass Monkey wrote:Shows, to me, why he was pretty underrated as a captain - he had some guts to back his decisions.

Do you think Nass was under-rated? He's right up there as one of England's all time great captains, surely?

by PeterCS on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:27 pm

Merls in PC Kurt Cobain soundalike shocker.

by Brass Monkey on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:29 pm

Shoeshine wrote:Do you think Nass was under-rated? He's right up there as one of England's all time great captains, surely?

Not by the fans. Not met one who didn't hold in high regard. The media - barely ever gets a mention.

by Merlin on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:43 pm

Shoeshine wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Shows, to me, why he was pretty underrated as a captain - he had some guts to back his decisions.

Do you think Nass was under-rated? He's right up there as one of England's all time great captains, surely?

Monkeh bends with the wind Shoey ... he's a 'whatever suits the moment' kinda guy.
On one day Strausser is highly regarded, on another - weak and prissy!
Monkeh'd have David Sales captaining, opening the bowling and bating 3 ...
Entertaining though .... has to be said!

Naz - top man.

by Shoeshine on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:53 pm

Merlin wrote:
Shoeshine wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Shows, to me, why he was pretty underrated as a captain - he had some guts to back his decisions.

Do you think Nass was under-rated? He's right up there as one of England's all time great captains, surely?

Monkeh bends with the wind Shoey ... he's a 'whatever suits the moment' kinda guy.
On one day Strausser is highly regarded, on another - weak and prissy!
Monkeh'd have David Sales captaining, opening the bowling and bating 3 ...
Entertaining though .... has to be said!

Naz - top man.

We need to look back to his comments after Nasser's famous decision to elect to field.... Laughing

by buckSH on Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:54 pm

Nas was a 90s Montay.