The Ashes 2017/2018

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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby stampy » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:21 pm

wtf...
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Booney » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:22 pm

stampy wrote:whats the problem with the pitch?


Overnight rain has leaked onto the pitch.

Root and Bayliss not happy and speaking to match referee.
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby mots02 » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:22 pm

MW wrote:
stampy wrote:whats the problem with the pitch?


water leaked into it


unsurprising given the benny hill theme that was playing as the ground staff tried to cover it yesterday.
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby stampy » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:27 pm

poms would be laughing their heads off
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby mots02 » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:31 pm

mots02 wrote:
MW wrote:
stampy wrote:whats the problem with the pitch?


water leaked into it


unsurprising given the benny hill theme that was playing as the ground staff tried to cover it yesterday.


https://www.cricket.com.au/video/waca-g ... 2017-12-18

Just play the Benny Hill song in your head as you watch this:
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Lightning McQueen » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:31 pm

Booney wrote:
stampy wrote:whats the problem with the pitch?


Overnight rain has leaked onto the pitch.

Root and Bayliss not happy and speaking to match referee.

Of course they wouldn't be, they have us on toast.
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Feenix » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:32 pm

Maybe the match was being fixed, everyone was just looking at the wrong people :lol:
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Booney » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:39 pm

Looks to be an uncertain day ahead.

Ground staff have currently got 4 blower vaccs out on the pitch drying areas of concern. Pitch report is two 20cm Ø patches are of particular concern, the blowers appear to be drying the surface but underneath is a "sticky putty" according to Slats.

Umpires are going to be under the pump making a decision if and when the pitch is ready.

Light rain falling again as I type this, hessian cover back on.
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Booney » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:42 pm

Starc has a bruised heel and Bird will not play for the Sixers in the BBL awaiting a call up for the Boxing Day Test.
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby mots02 » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:43 pm

Booney wrote:Looks to be an uncertain day ahead.

Ground staff have currently got 4 blower vaccs out on the pitch drying areas of concern. Pitch report is two 20cm Ø patches are of particular concern, the blowers appear to be drying the surface but underneath is a "sticky putty" according to Slats.

Umpires are going to be under the pump making a decision if and when the pitch is ready.

Light rain falling again as I type this, hessian cover back on.


Quality send off for the WACA... what a shambles
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Sheik Yerbouti » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:48 pm

Did they actually ask the head clown just how the water got under the pitch, 9 interviewed him.
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Jim05 » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:49 pm

Incompetent WACA staff. Every chance this could be abandoned
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Booney » Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:50 pm

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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby tigerpie » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:00 pm

Bloody amateur's! Can't believe water got under it.
I know conditions were poor but surely the curator would have been checking?
The hessian looked drenched!
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Dogwatcher » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:02 pm

Embarrassment could be partially saved by the rain.
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Booney » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:02 pm

Footage of a security guard getting knocked A over T when one of the covers flew this morning. Gold. :lol:
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby locky801 » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:11 pm

Dogwatcher wrote:Embarrassment could be partially saved by the rain.


more like incompetence
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby whufc » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:15 pm

Come on, if you have to do a task at work once every 25 years your going to be very good at it lol.!!!!
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Lightning McQueen » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:17 pm

Was there any rain delays in Brisbane? I know it threatened but can't remember if it eventuated.
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Re: The Ashes 2017/2018

Postby Rik E Boy » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:53 pm

Should have set fire to it like they do in the Windies. Or the curator one of the two....

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