SA Footy

Lightning McQueen wrote:
So far Seale and Roach have bowled well. They have clear plans in place and it's good to see. I like the look of Joseph, jus to see a giant West Indian bowler coming bounding in is a great site to see.
He was kissed by rose with that dismissal, should've been one bounce and over the cover boundary

He was never gonna survive unless he got a little crazy!!

Did the channel 7 commentators have a circle jerk before coming on air?
Boys club who all have the same opinions and stories to tell.
Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Fleming and throw in Brayshaw……….

Khawaja out for 65, good delivery from Mayers who had found a bit of (reverse?) swing and it's moving a fair bit for him.

The Dark Knight wrote:Khawaja out for 65, good delivery from Mayers who had found a bit of (reverse?) swing and it's moving a fair bit for him.

We havent seen reverse since sandpapergate......what are they doing to the ball.

100 for Mr Anus G Anusbleach

Vamos wrote:100 for Mr Anus G Anusbleach

:D
And now a 100 run partnership for SA Footys favourite batting pair.

whus man might not get a bat at this rate

2/293 from 90 overs at stumps, 131 runs from 33 overs in the final session.
Labuschagne 154* (270)
Smith 59* (107)
Partnership of 142
Day one attendance according to Cricinfo- 10929

amber_fluid wrote:Did the channel 7 commentators have a circle jerk before coming on air?
Boys club who all have the same opinions and stories to tell.
Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Fleming and throw in Brayshaw……….

Could be worse !!!

MMM have Candice Warner commentating for this series .... fingers crossed its not for the South Africa series

You can see how unpopular the Aussie team is just by looking at the traffic on this thread.

Less than a dozen posts, most of them negative, we get more traffic on a Redbacks match and this is meant to be the first day of summer, getting the parents to sign an early finish at school form so we can run home and watch the first ball.

Fantastic effort by the Aussies on day 1 of the first Australia v WI test match,
to lose an early wicket and then to go on and make nearly 300 for the loss of 2 wickets is an excellent effort!
11,000 people in attendance on a Wednesday against a minnow of test cricket is brilliant!
Hopefully we'll go on & make 500 plus.
What a day to be A PROUD AUSTRALIAN!

Lightning McQueen wrote:You can see how unpopular the Aussie team is just by looking at the traffic on this thread.

Less than a dozen posts, most of them negative, we get more traffic on a Redbacks match and this is meant to be the first day of summer, getting the parents to sign an early finish at school form so we can run home and watch the first ball.

I think it was just too predictable we all know Aus will smash the Windies the Redbacks however are constantly finding new ways to disappoint us

Lightning McQueen wrote:You can see how unpopular the Aussie team is just by looking at the traffic on this thread.

Less than a dozen posts, most of them negative, we get more traffic on a Redbacks match and this is meant to be the first day of summer, getting the parents to sign an early finish at school form so we can run home and watch the first ball.

Bang on!

I forgot it was on yesterday until something came up on facebook.

Lightning McQueen wrote:You can see how unpopular the Aussie team is just by looking at the traffic on this thread.

Less than a dozen posts, most of them negative, we get more traffic on a Redbacks match and this is meant to be the first day of summer, getting the parents to sign an early finish at school form so we can run home and watch the first ball.

Most stuff on here is negative anyway.

gazzamagoo wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:You can see how unpopular the Aussie team is just by looking at the traffic on this thread.

Less than a dozen posts, most of them negative, we get more traffic on a Redbacks match and this is meant to be the first day of summer, getting the parents to sign an early finish at school form so we can run home and watch the first ball.

Most stuff on here is negative anyway.

Yep it's mostly middle aged blokes having a whinge about how they don't like the team or how the cricket isn't the same as it was and was better 'back in their day'.

Seems people can't just enjoy it for what it is or if you don't like it don't watch it.

The Dark Knight wrote:

gazzamagoo wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:You can see how unpopular the Aussie team is just by looking at the traffic on this thread.

Less than a dozen posts, most of them negative, we get more traffic on a Redbacks match and this is meant to be the first day of summer, getting the parents to sign an early finish at school form so we can run home and watch the first ball.

Most stuff on here is negative anyway.

Yep it's mostly middle aged blokes having a whinge about how they don't like the team or how the cricket isn't the same as it was and was better 'back in their day'.

Seems people can't just enjoy it for what it is or if you don't like it don't watch it.

That seems to be whats happening judging by the crowds to recent Australia games in all formats as well as the dwindling big bash crowds.

The Dark Knight wrote:

gazzamagoo wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:You can see how unpopular the Aussie team is just by looking at the traffic on this thread.

Less than a dozen posts, most of them negative, we get more traffic on a Redbacks match and this is meant to be the first day of summer, getting the parents to sign an early finish at school form so we can run home and watch the first ball.

Most stuff on here is negative anyway.

Yep it's mostly middle aged blokes having a whinge about how they don't like the team or how the cricket isn't the same as it was and was better 'back in their day'.

Seems people can't just enjoy it for what it is or if you don't like it don't watch it.

That is me, I guess I was spoilt with the characters of the game in the 80's and 90's and then the genuine good blokes like Gilly, Symonds, Dizzy and Haydos. Chuck in the gritty hard nosed skippers like Border, Waugh, Ponting and Clarke who make it pretty clear that I grew up at a fortunate time for Australian Cricket.

I loved these guys, I loved Australian Cricket, it was exciting to watch, I was proud to be an Aussie. I just can't seem to have the same excitement or vigour to watch the current team, of course I want them to win, I want Head and Carey to succeed but I tend to just check the score on my phone every now and then, I used to be a massive Smith fan a while back too, I don't have the same respect since he became Marnussed.

So in a nutshell, I don't really watch it.

NostraMALdamus prediction :
West Indies will not lose any more than 2 Tests in this series

mal wrote:NostraMALdamus prediction :
West Indies will not lose any more than 2 Tests in this series

Dickhead

Do people on here see Smith in the same bracket as Ponting, Tendulkar and Lara?
Stats wise he certainly is but I rate the other 3 much higher.