Tim Blair writes
"Should England reclaim the Ashes, know this: it will hurt us much more than it will please you."
Which has cheered me up even more. Which means Assie hurt more which means...hey we have a positive feed back loop.
I was listening to radio 5 live this morning, and one of their roving staff was telling how he arrived at the team's hotel at 5am this morning, as he was scheduled to do interviews with them before joining them on the bus for the parade.
Apparently, he walked into the lobby, looked through to the bar area, and saw Flintoff, cigar in hand, still propping up the bar!
Hoggart, says his wife, appeared in their room at around 4am, and promptly crashed out on the floor, whereupon she covered him with a sheet and left him to it.
The team, immediately after the trophy ceremony, went into the Aussie changing rooms, and they drunk themselves silly together until 10.30pm.
What a fine lot they are, and both teams should be congratulated. One for their magnaminity in victory, and the other for their dignity after losing.
Why, oh why can't our overpaid primadonna footballers act in this fashion. These cricketers have been ideal role models for any young person wishing to learn how to play sport with passion, yet act in a proper manner when speaking to the public, or socialising.
After all is now done and dusted, I have had my belief strengthened that there is not a lot of difference between Aussies and Brits.
We are a bit pompous and hold a high opinion of ourselves, and the Aussies are a bit big headed, and hold a high opinion of themselves.
I still say that, looking at the entire English speaking peoples of the world, the Aussie is about the closest person in character to the Brit.
Apart from goodfielder, Aussies have a good sense of humour. They enjoy the Pub culture, they dont suffer fools gladly and their women have the most exquisite bottoms.
They will bounce back (cricketers, not bottoms) and give us a white knuckle ride in 2007/8.
Looking forward to it.
Guess who didn't go to bed last night?....................
BEFORE................(note the Aussie kit in the background)
AFTER............
I really do need to work on my sense of humour.
btw on my local ABC radio station this morning the presenter was churlish. He was whining that the English players were having what we call "a big night" (drinking until you fall over - not that there's anything wrong with that as long as you flake with style - my preferred action is a double somersault with pike) and was mewling that if it were the Australians doing it then they would be highly criticised. Pshaw!
Carry on fellows - I heard a rumour that Fuller's is ramping up production, so give them a run for their money
I bet some Blimps in the English cricketing scene will be aghast that this team stayed up all night getting bladdered and then had to do interviews on national TV the next day, on their bus tour on the way to a king of impromptu rally in Trafalgar Square and go to Downing Street to meet the PM and everything, when they could hardly walk let alone speak.
Quite funny, really. And these boys have obviously got stamina.
No-one chundered in front of the cameras. I thought they held up magnificently
Dunno but Gillespie and Tait are apparently going to be back in Adelaide tomorrow night.
Did you notice what Flintoff was using as an ash tray?
No.............dare I ask?
I'm Glad Marshy finished, not only has he taught them to play cricket, hes obviously educated them about drinking.
Re the ash tray--- its a replica,...........I hope,.........
.. he wouldnt,..............would he?
Hey true blue, dont say youve gone,
say youve knocked off for a smoko
you'll be back later on.
'course its a replica. Good joke though.
lilleee says knock ponting off the post of captain.
too rude, eh..
G'day dadpad and Prince El
Welcome to A2k at this sad time!
Someone said that now we knew what it was like to be English - but that's not the case yet - we've only lost once! Who could imagine how it must feel to have lost regularly for 18 years! Absolutely numbing. No wonder they're having such wild celebrations!
ok Margo, if it makes you feel better
No more aaarrrrgggghhhh!!! -ing eh?
Margo, I bet you can't wait for 2023 to come around, so that you will finally know what it feels like, to be like us Poms!
Barmy Army..............Barmy Army..............Barmy Army...........
P.S. ....and you will only beat us THEN, because Pietersen, Flintoff and Harmison would have only just retired.
Good old English name that, Pietersen.
from Natal apparantly. English mother hence...
but who cares he can whack a ball
my sis is a crazy brettlee fan.
she wants to know who is he dating>
