BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: rhyzla
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 03:19 PM

Well, I can proudly say - "I was there" - left the ground at 12.15pm - left the pub at 5.15pm -- sheeshh!

Bloody close or wot?

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Alan Day
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 06:39 PM

The most exciting Test Match Ever!
What a tail end fight back and what excitement.
We did however make it difficult for ourselves with a bad second innings batting performance and the result was that we were lucky to win.The fighting spirit of this team pulled us through.This will be a big moral boost to the lads and it would not suprise me now if we pulled of an Ashes win.
Warne and Flintoff were the stars and it was a shame that they both did not get man of the match awards.
A great win over a great team.
Al

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: John O'L
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 06:57 PM

In the after-match interview Flintoff was asked if he thought England could win the ashes.

"We've GOT to," he said.

I like that. We've got a battle ahead.

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Shakey
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 07:12 PM

I nearly had a coronary, took me all day to calm down.

Nice touch from Flintoff, the first person he went to was Lee, not to gloat but to congratulate him for nearly pulling it off.

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 06:55 AM

Rhyzla

Were Rhyzome there entertaining the crowd!!! Must take your opportunities LOL

I bet your blood pressure went up a bit :-)

I know mine did, and the missus saying "come on, we want to go out - bloody cricket" LOL

Great win.

Its not about how many you win by, but have you got the guts to take the pressure.

England proved that they are up with the tops.

Its great to see English bowlers giving the batsman a lot of bruises. Been a long time since we saw England dishing it out. That will make the Aussies think a bit.

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 08:22 AM

Bliss!

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Tam the man
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 08:36 AM

I'm from Scotland and I am Scots, if you don't mind being called 'scotchman' then good luck to you.

I just hate being called Scotchman that's all.

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Tam the man
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 08:37 AM

Anyway what has this got to do with Cricket

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: GUEST,Tam the scotchman
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:10 AM

You started it!

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Tam the man
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:33 AM

Oh grow up, GET A LIFE Tam the scotchman,

Anyway, are we not grown ups, well I know I am.

Are you.

Tam the Scotchman

I just made a point, you don't have to agree with it. I'm sorry about you being so childlike

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Tam the man
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:38 AM

Look Tam the Scotchman, I'm sorry if I have upset you.

Lets agree to disagree eh!

let bygones by bygones.

Forgive and forget.

Tam.

Aye right enough we shouldn't arguing about this calling Scots, scotch afterall it's just a word, and as you say the Shambles what has this to do with Cricket nothing

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Long Firm Freddie
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 02:00 PM

It's OK, you can put both feet on the floor now.

(Last post was no 111)

LFF

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: The Shambles
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 02:46 PM

Perhaps the reference to putting ones feet back on the floor can be explained? If there IS an explanation........

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 02:56 PM

Yes its to do with that umpire who when the score gets to 111, he jumps on his feet. Superstinion thing.

Whats his name damn on the tip of my tongue.

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 03:17 PM

David Shepherd.

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 03:28 PM

Thanks for the help there Jon :-)

I knew it was to do with sheep and big men LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 04:21 PM

Should have added, I doubt we will see him do that again. He's done his last international match and retires from all cricket at the end of the season.

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 04:29 PM

I wonder what he would do if he got on the number 111 bus. Just a thought :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 05:09 PM

111 nelson 1 eye 1 arm 1 leg

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: Hrothgar
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 07:08 AM

Well done, Poms. I saw the last finish like that one twenty-odd years ago when Allan Border and Jeff Thomson nearly pulled off an equally unlikely victory at the MCG, and lost by three (again when the fast bowler was caught). There were 20,000 people at the MCG for a day that could have lasted just one ball and went for over an hour.

Thommo's other claim to fame is that he made damn sure Kasper didn't go back to rugby (but I tried!).

Now, who is going to explain this to the hotshot marketing men who decided we needed that Twenty 20 crap?

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: The Shambles
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 01:18 PM

Perhaps Jon should have credit for his prediction. For he did have faith and predict an England victory at a time when others (me for one) were a lot less sure and he was only 20 or so runs short of predicting the final total.

Interesting that a side has still to make more than 280 to win. As this run chase was started on the 3rd and and not the 5th - it is a bit surprising.

Subject: RE: BS: Ashes 05 Edgbaston
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 01:46 PM

A question there though shambles is did I realy have the faith? The truth is to some degree it was "fighting talk" over here and didn't actualy equate to my expected outcome wich was like yours. The other side of that "faith coin" though is that I did believe the capabilty was there within the team.

As for the 280 target, I think on the face of that game, a higher target could have been achievable and certainly looked that way until Flitoff got those 2. There was a point where say 280-3 would not have suprised me... but isn't that just cricket with all it's twists and turns?