we're gonna win the league
― sorry for british (country matters), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 13:44 (fifteen years ago) link
redknapp for england coach
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 13:52 (fifteen years ago) link
jol out
Only Harmison can save Newcastle now
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 13:53 (fifteen years ago) link
good luck england!
― Ant Attack.. (Ste), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 13:54 (fifteen years ago) link
BBC website has confidence in England.http://i44.tinypic.com/doosgx.jpg
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 14:02 (fifteen years ago) link
OMG Boycott reminiscing about going round to Brian Clough's house for dinner, at which Brian would do the cooking. Ol' Big 'Ead and the Greatest Living Yorkshireman together, surprised the universe didn't implode or something.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 14:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Boycs being pretty reasonable about Peace's novel tbh
― sorry for british (country matters), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 14:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Not read it, but it sounded fair enough, yeah.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 14:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Bopara is sounding like possibly the real thing.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 15:09 (fifteen years ago) link
prior out
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 15:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Boycott is pretty interesting in the ITV Clough documentary that was on at the same time the film came out. I think this is the only time he's been interesting, but I guess a lot of stuff was cut.
― caek, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 16:04 (fifteen years ago) link
Techie question:
Is anyone else streaming Test Match Special through the BBC website today?
I'm using Windows Media Player 11 with the maximum 60 seconds of buffering, but it still keeps clipping out every now and again. I'm at work with an excellent network connection (and I don't have this problem streaming anything else). Assuming it isn't a localised network problem (the same thing happened yesterday with TMS), is anyone else experiencing this problem? Is it a problem with the BBC's stream? Or is Windows Media Player just shite?
― ears are wounds, Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Thought Swann might make a bit of hay today.
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:46 (fifteen years ago) link
xp I am, but using Real Player which might be a better medium with which to play it- it seems to be the BBC's preferred streamer.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:50 (fifteen years ago) link
lol at Boycs criticising Gayle's "savoir-faire" attitude.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Reminds me of an amusing exchange last night
Boycott: "To me, it's just sympto... sympo... symtomatic... is that right?"Agnew: "Almost"
― Sacco, Vanzetti, Passantino... (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:25 (fifteen years ago) link
They make a good double act.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Jesus - that's going to hurt, a lot.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:49 (fifteen years ago) link
He might make his first duck now :-/
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:51 (fifteen years ago) link
retired hurt = not out
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Academic anyway since he's continuing!
No, I mean he might get a yorker next ball and not know where he is/what the bit of wood he's holding is
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:52 (fifteen years ago) link
I knew he was continuing
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Don't school me on the laws of cricket, bro
for anyone listening only, the back of Anderson's helmet has a whopping great chunk out of it, right at the back. If he hadn't been wearing it - boom boom out go the lights.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:57 (fifteen years ago) link
RIP
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 11:58 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah it was horrible. Hope there aren't any delayed effects.West Indies didn't look interested today which was really bizarre.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 12:07 (fifteen years ago) link
A lot of that is down to Gayle and his savoir faire attitude
― Sacco, Vanzetti, Passantino... (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 May 2009 12:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Swann is opening the bowling with Broad???? Is jimmy unable to bowl?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Jimmy last seen talking to a bust of WG Grace in the long room and has been sent to sit with the duffers in MCC ties.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:02 (fifteen years ago) link
it seems its a ploy to get Gayle swashbuckling early
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:02 (fifteen years ago) link
i think he will only get a couple of overs at most before Jimmy comes in
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Swash is being buckled.
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Strauss is getting lots of stick from the sky commentators. What do you think LJ?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:08 (fifteen years ago) link
24-0 already
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:09 (fifteen years ago) link
what happened? i am confused.
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:11 (fifteen years ago) link
also lol
what i think is get anderson on ffs you numpties
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:12 (fifteen years ago) link
i think i'm pretty much towing the party line on that one
England have wasted the new ball 32-0
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:13 (fifteen years ago) link
it's only 5 overs old, chillax
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:14 (fifteen years ago) link
England have graciously allowed the West Indies their 12th batsman, Winston Extras, who scored a career best of 74 not out in Port of Spain last winter.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Nah, he got more in a Pakistan - India game once IIRC
― sorry for british (country matters), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:18 (fifteen years ago) link
but it was a courageous knock for sure
They have Prior experience of inept wicketkeeping adding to the opposition's score
― Sacco, Vanzetti, Passantino... (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
I think that was Mustaq Ali Extras, easy mistake to make.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
i cant say Flowers coaching has impressed me so far this year
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Gayle plays on!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:32 (fifteen years ago) link
only thing is now Sarwan is on. Wonder if we can get him out this series?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 7 May 2009 13:33 (fifteen years ago) link