Ashes 2013/14

[richard moore]

So the Aussies surround our last batsman and the 2 umpires have to intervene and call in Michael Clarke only for the stump mic to pick up his 'get ready for a broken fucking nose ' - vile scum !


There is a way to win - these tossers have no class or morals - lets pulverise them from here on and rub their dirty Aussie noses in the dirt - we know what they are!

Clarke showing his class at the end, bet he supports Chelsea...

Ah right, end of discussion, if only one had known that at the outset. I never need to know anything more about anyone once I know they support Chelsea.

[Nev]

I'd rather loose the series 5-0 than resort to the sort of childish and pathetic behaviour of both the Australian team and their gutter press.

[OCD]

Its all well and good Cook criticising Warners comments.

The big problem is though that Warner is spot on the money. A lot of our batsmen did look like they didn't have the will for the fight.

Oh and Swann can fuck off. To call any section of English cricket fans fair weather is patently ridiculous after the support England have had for the last couple of decades despite being woeful for large periods of it.

They'll be (rightly) hurting after this and he would probably think differently once he's calmed down. Really, the players should be banned from using Social Media during any test series because it can lead to emotional responses which can do harm.

[taylorsworkrate]

Whilst the Aussie antics are obviously pathetic, we've got to be able to not let it affect us quite so easily.

[aj2k77]

Yeah we need to come back at them hard and hit them very hard. Our players should be embarrassed that they've performed at that level, but the level of Aussie disrespect has gone to new levels.

With what though? Our trio of low 80mph bowlers?

Batsmen doing what they're meant to be doing. Let's not forget by and large our bowlers have had them in trouble in most tests during the last year. 1 we have to finish them off when they're rocking and 2 when we are batting not score so slowly that the pressure builds up and up.

[aj2k77]

I'd rather loose the series 5-0 than resort to the sort of childish and pathetic behaviour of both the Australian team and their gutter press.

It's that sort of pathetic behaviour that makes me realise how much it must have hurt them to be under our thumb the last 3 series. Lowering yourself to that level in the name of gamesmanship isn't worth it.

[OCD]

I watched the first few minutes of play last night and Warne was on commentary. His comments were quite interesting when the subject of the media arose. He said that Australia has the worst written press in the world and then echoed what we've all pretty much said or thought - how immature and petulant their behaviour has been.

Warne's one Australian that I have time for. He usually gives quite a balanced account and even when he's been critical (e.g. of Cook's conservative approach and tactics), I've thought he's had a point.

[dave.woodhall]

I'd rather loose the series 5-0 than resort to the sort of childish and pathetic behaviour of both the Australian team and their gutter press.

Our tabloids, of course, never having behaved with less than class and good manners.

[Dave Cooper please]

Yeah we need to come back at them hard and hit them very hard. Our players should be embarrassed that they've performed at that level, but the level of Aussie disrespect has gone to new levels.

With what though? Our trio of low 80mph bowlers?

Pace isn't the be all and end all of bowling though, If Broad and Anderson can hit the right spots they don't need to bowl at 90mph+ to unsettle batsmen. A good 85mph ball is better than a misdirected 95mph ball, our own batsmen need to get their heads back on and realise that Mitchell is a fast but extremely average bowler. Trott doesn't average 50 in Tests because he can't play short pitched bowling and he needs to remember that.

We have started most recent series badly recently and won most of them, no panic just yet.

[spangley1812]

Yeah we need to come back at them hard and hit them very hard. Our players should be embarrassed that they've performed at that level, but the level of Aussie disrespect has gone to new levels.

With what though? Our trio of low 80mph bowlers?

Pace isn't the be all and end all of bowling though, If Broad and Anderson can hit the right spots they don't need to bowl at 90mph+ to unsettle batsmen. A good 85mph ball is better than a misdirected 95mph ball, our own batsmen need to get their heads back on and realise that Mitchell is a fast but extremely average bowler. Trott doesn't average 50 in Tests because he can't play short pitched bowling and he needs to remember that.

We have started most recent series badly recently and won most of them, no panic just yet.

We will see mate but we havnt been this badly beaten before, had so many players out of form for such a long time i.e Prior, Trott, Tremlett, Finn and its the 1st time we have been behind in an ashes series for 7 years

[eastie]

Yeah we need to come back at them hard and hit them very hard. Our players should be embarrassed that they've performed at that level, but the level of Aussie disrespect has gone to new levels.

With what though? Our trio of low 80mph bowlers?

Pace isn't the be all and end all of bowling though, If Broad and Anderson can hit the right spots they don't need to bowl at 90mph+ to unsettle batsmen. A good 85mph ball is better than a misdirected 95mph ball, our own batsmen need to get their heads back on and realise that Mitchell is a fast but extremely average bowler. Trott doesn't average 50 in Tests because he can't play short pitched bowling and he needs to remember that.

We have started most recent series badly recently and won most of them, no panic just yet.

We will see mate but we havnt been this badly beaten before, had so many players out of form for such a long time i.e Prior, Trott, Tremlett, Finn and its the 1st time we have been behind in an ashes series for 7 years

We got hammered in Perth last time  out by 267 runs and then took the Aussies apart in the next 2 tests winning both by an innings.

Wounded lions are dangerous animals

[john e]

I'd rather loose the series 5-0 than resort to the sort of childish and pathetic behaviour of both the Australian team and their gutter press.

Our tabloids, of course, never having behaved with less than class and good manners.

They are doing what Border did in the 80's when he took over as captain after a string of ashes loses
He stopped any friendly fraternisation between the two sides, got aggressive got abusive and won the ashes back
Australia will do whatever it takes to get them back, they hate constantly losing to us all the time,
I don't blame them to be honest

We have to stand up to the challenge, man up a bit and realise its not going to be a cakewalk like times before, not saying we have to stoop to a low level, but a bit of fighting fire with fire won't do us any harm

[eastie]

Has been bad blood between Anderson and Clarke since 2006 when Anderson whacked  him with a  pad as a joke on his head in the dressing rom  and Clarke reacted angrily-they have hardly spoken since and both commented on each other in their books - today as a captain Clarke overstepped the mark-aggressive , threatening behaviour - lets hope he gets a few bouncers next time out.

[willywombat]

So the Aussies surround our last batsman and the 2 umpires have to intervene and call in Michael Clarke only for the stump mic to pick up his 'get ready for a broken fucking arm'- vile scum !


There is a way to win - these tossers have no class or morals - lets pulverise them from here on and rub their dirty Aussie noses in the dirt - we know what they are!

That's some mightily impressive moral outrage there,  be careful you don't have a stroke. Have the nasty Aussie's upset you

[eastie]

So the Aussies surround our last batsman and the 2 umpires have to intervene and call in Michael Clarke only for the stump mic to pick up his 'get ready for a broken fucking arm'- vile scum !


There is a way to win - these tossers have no class or morals - lets pulverise them from here on and rub their dirty Aussie noses in the dirt - we know what they are!

That's some mightily impressive moral outrage there,  be careful you don't have a stroke. Have the nasty Aussie's upset you

No wombat, there is a way to win with class - your boys lack it but that's understandable - great motivation for us to rub your noses in it and put the Aussies back in their box though