The ashes in Australia 2013-14

[Bomber]

Not far away now. Expecting a close series. Hopefully Clarke can win more tosses that he loses (for a start).
2-1 win with 2 draws.

[ezyvirtualassistant]

Good job W is not far a way. Crossing fingers!

[bapa]

Poms to smash the aussies......

[Bomber]

Good job W is not far a way. Crossing fingers!

Wicket?
Woolworths?

[Bomber]

Team announced:

David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (c), Steve Smith, George Bailey, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon, James Faulkner (12th).

[Derek]

Disgusting team

[bapa]

Disgusting team

why, because they actually take baths?

[God is an Englishman]

Disgusting team

why, because they actually take baths?

I prefer showers like any normal person. You obviously like lying around in your own filth, I don't.

oH and Derek I think it's a GREAT team. Let's hope Mitchell Johnson has a falling out with his mummy again.

[bapa]

Disgusting team

why, because they actually take baths?

I prefer showers like any normal person. You obviously like lying around in your own filth, I don't.

oH and Derek I think it's a GREAT team. Let's hope Mitchell Johnson has a falling out with his mummy again.

so I guess u only "shower" in the months of may, june & july then?
My own filth, well I would rather my own than somebody else's

[God is an Englishman]

so I guess u only "shower" in the months of may, june & july then?
My own filth, well I would rather my own than somebody else's

I don't like my own filth either which is why i shower but each to their own I suppose.

[bapa]

so I guess u only "shower" in the months of may, june & july then?
My own filth, well I would rather my own than somebody else's

I don't like my own filth either which is why i shower but each to their own I suppose.

so only in may, june and possibly July is when u venture outside with the bucket and soap?

[God is an Englishman]

so I guess u only "shower" in the months of may, june & july then?
My own filth, well I would rather my own than somebody else's

I don't like my own filth either which is why i shower but each to their own I suppose.

so only in may, june and possibly July is when u venture outside with the bucket and soap?

you lecturing on hygiene, garlic is not a perfume.

[Steve#4]

Heard a bloke being interviewed this morning on the radio about the up coming Ashes, his name was Trott and had a Saffer accent... :?...

[PDog]

clearly a pom.... :?

[God is an Englishman]

Heard a bloke being interviewed this morning on the radio about the up coming Ashes, his name was Trott and had a Saffer accent... :?...

and...

I was born in Kent but I don't have a Kent accent. My parents are South Londoners but I don't have a London accent. So am I from London or Kent?

Some friends have even commented that I know have an aussie accent. Pretty sure I'm still English though.

[Funky Punk]

I know have an aussie accent.

So you acknowledge it.

[God is an Englishman]

I know have an aussie accent.

So you acknowledge it.

That's a terrible spelling error.

However, no acknowledgement as the whole sentance makes no sense now.

Some friends have commented that I now have an aussie accent. Pretty sure I'm still English though.

[Funky Punk]

Some friends have commented that I now have an aussie accent.

No doubt we're all influenced by the environment we find ourselves.

[Black_Panther]

I know have an aussie accent.

So you acknowledge it.

. Pretty sure I'm still English though.

Bad luck on that one.

[God is an Englishman]

Bad luck on that one.

I thank God every day for that.

[Steve#4]

Heard a bloke being interviewed this morning on the radio about the up coming Ashes, his name was Trott and had a Saffer accent... :?...

and...

I was born in Kent but I don't have a Kent accent. My parents are South Londoners but I don't have a London accent. So am I from London or Kent?

Some friends have even commented that I know have an aussie accent. Pretty sure I'm still English though.

Don't be so sensitive......Merely passing comment on what I heard.

It did sound strange though, how long ago did he move from his home country to England?

[bapa]

Heard a bloke being interviewed this morning on the radio about the up coming Ashes, his name was Trott and had a Saffer accent... :?...

and...

I was born in Kent but I don't have a Kent accent. My parents are South Londoners but I don't have a London accent. So am I from London or Kent?

Some friends have even commented that I know have an aussie accent. Pretty sure I'm still English though.

thats cos ur a Kunt!


but we al know that Kunts are useful, so I must be wrong!
:?

[God is an Englishman]

I'm thinking we will start this series with 2 draws (thinking of having a bet on it). Brisbane looks like being severely rain affected and Adelaide looks like they will be batting on a road.

Adelaide will be a HUGE toss to win. That said, aus won the toss there 3 years ago and lost by an innings.

[Red-4-Life]

Hard to say, on form I would have to say England but anything can happen. Must get off to a winning start in the first test

[Steve#4]

Prediction with a little Bias:
Gabba: Draw
Adel Oval: Draw
WACA: Australia
MCG: Australia
SCG: england

[God is an Englishman]

Prediction with a little Bias:
Gabba: Draw
Adel Oval: Draw
WACA: Australia
MCG: Australia
SCG: england

We agree on all but the MCG

Gabba: Weather saving australia
Adelaide - Looks like a batsmens paradise
WACA - always a good performing venue for australia
MCG - England pull level with Jimmy and Broad ripping them apart, possible innings win there again.
SCG - England win the Ashes with Swanny on the spin friendly deck.

Still not sure on Adelaide - deck will be hard to predict this far out but looking at the shield game it looks pretty batsmen friendly. Will that change by Day 5 and depending on the toss allow Swanny into the game?

[Con M]

Adelaide looks like they will be batting on a road.

Your Ian McLachlan very defensive today in "The Age" newspaper about drop-in wickets.

Did SACA let you know about these wickets before you voted by proxy to have their $85,000,000 debt 'retired' and the whole $729,858,000 A.O. project to go ahead?

Did SACA let you know they were changing 140 years of tradition where members had to be physically present to cast their all-important vote to then allow proxy votes?

Did SACA let you know you could pay the same membership fee but only have half the access to the Oval, er stadium?

Did SACA mention any possible conflict of relatives' interest with people in the SACA & AFL, however innocent and distant that might have been?

[Steve#4]

Your Ian McLachlan very defensive today in "The Age" newspaper about drop-in wickets.

Did SACA let you know about these wickets before you voted by proxy to have their $85,000,000 debt 'retired' and the whole $729,858,000 A.O. project to go ahead?

Did SACA let you know they were changing 140 years of tradition where members had to be physically present to cast their all-important vote to then allow proxy votes?

Did SACA let you know you could pay the same membership fee but only have half the access to the Oval, er stadium?

Did SACA mention any possible conflict of relatives' interest with people in the SACA & AFL, however innocent and distant that might have been?

Can you keep your rants to the relevant threads please?

This is about the Ashes, you are welcome to discuss the ebbs and flows of the series...

[God is an Englishman]

Adelaide looks like they will be batting on a road.

Your Ian McLachlan very defensive today in "The Age" newspaper about drop-in wickets.

Did SACA let you know about these wickets before you voted by proxy to have their $85,000,000 debt 'retired' and the whole $729,858,000 A.O. project to go ahead?
YES, but your figures are still wrong

Did SACA let you know they were changing 140 years of tradition where members had to be physically present to cast their all-important vote to then allow proxy votes?
Tradition was never mentioned but obviously proxy voting was mentioned
Did SACA let you know you could pay the same membership fee but only have half the access to the Oval, er stadium?
We were told that membership fees would be reduced, they haven'tDid SACA mention any possible conflict of relatives' interest with people in the SACA & AFL, however innocent and distant that might have been
No

[Con M]

Your Ian McLachlan very defensive today in "The Age" newspaper about drop-in wickets.

Did SACA let you know about these wickets before you voted by proxy to have their $85,000,000 debt 'retired' and the whole $729,858,000 A.O. project to go ahead?

Did SACA let you know they were changing 140 years of tradition where members had to be physically present to cast their all-important vote to then allow proxy votes?

Did SACA let you know you could pay the same membership fee but only have half the access to the Oval, er stadium?

Did SACA mention any possible conflict of relatives' interest with people in the SACA & AFL, however innocent and distant that might have been?

Can you keep your rants to the relevant threads please?

But Steve#4, IMO the controversial drop-in Adel.Oval wickets issue is relevant to this Ashes series. GMAE despises them. The SMA Chairman Ian McLachlan (uncle of AFL number 2, Gillon McLachlan) was obliged to defend those wickets in a half-broadsheet piece on page 31 in today's (19/11) national newspaper "The Australian".

Justin Langer was scathing about the wicket which reaped 1237 runs for an average of 54 per wicket in last week's Shield game there.

The 2nd, 3rd & 4th questions were more directed to GMAE - see his dead bat response on his post at 4.49pm today (19/11).