Congratulations Neil!
― jou're much too jung, girl (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 14 July 2019 20:23 (six years ago)
Congratulations!Both Wimbledon going to a deciding t/b (which wasn’t possible before this year) and this going to a super over (which I didn’t even know was a thing) at basically the same time is something I am having trouble conveying the craziness of to my sports-agnostic partner.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 14 July 2019 20:24 (six years ago)
Does anyone know what happened in the cricket? I was watching the Grand Prix.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Sunday, 14 July 2019 20:30 (six years ago)
Congratulations, Neil. Daughter born at the point of some sort of sports conjuncture.
― Fizzles, Sunday, 14 July 2019 20:31 (six years ago)
That was some extraordinary sport. So much to process. I think I agree that they should have shared it.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Sunday, 14 July 2019 20:36 (six years ago)
I don't even enjoy watching cricket or even care that much for it as a sport, but perversely enjoy listening to it on the radio a hell of a lot. Earlier was a good reminder how exciting and fun it can be as an audio experience. Pisser that England won tho!
Congrats Neil.
― calzino, Sunday, 14 July 2019 20:37 (six years ago)
thanks online buddies, it has been a real trip, long may it continue!
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Monday, 15 July 2019 07:52 (six years ago)
'grats, Neil
"Both Wimbledon going to a deciding t/b (which wasn’t possible before this year) and this going to a super over (which I didn’t even know was a thing) at basically the same time is something I am having trouble conveying the craziness of to my sports-agnostic partner."
Yesterday was one-for-the-ages craziness. TB ending about 20 minutes before the cricket.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 15 July 2019 08:01 (six years ago)
btw this would've been shared had it been any other WC. The golden over was only introduced this year.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 15 July 2019 08:03 (six years ago)
The golden over and then decision by number of boundaries is an even less satisfactory way of deciding a title than penalties tbh
― jou're much too jung, girl (Noodle Vague), Monday, 15 July 2019 08:35 (six years ago)
The golden over was fine. Boundary count was robbery though
― imago, Monday, 15 July 2019 08:44 (six years ago)
Golden over is a terrible way to decide anything lol - why in god's name introduce this when scores are seldom tied in cricket? Capitalism needing winners and losers again is it.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 15 July 2019 08:49 (six years ago)
Congratulations Neil.
Still reeling to be honest and still feel awful for the Kiwis.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Monday, 15 July 2019 09:09 (six years ago)
yeah
― imago, Monday, 15 July 2019 09:15 (six years ago)
Give it to NZ: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/15/england-ben-stokes-mistake-umpire-cricket-world-cup-final-six-runs-new-zealand
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 15 July 2019 13:46 (six years ago)
Literally robbed
― jou're much too jung, girl (Noodle Vague), Monday, 15 July 2019 14:12 (six years ago)
ol' perfidious Albion at it again!
― calzino, Monday, 15 July 2019 14:17 (six years ago)
wouldn't go so far as to blame the England team but imagine if NZ had benefited from that situation.
― jou're much too jung, girl (Noodle Vague), Monday, 15 July 2019 14:20 (six years ago)
(xp) He would say that, wouldn't he?
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Monday, 15 July 2019 14:23 (six years ago)
Maybe cricket needs to adopt a VAR system to prevent these kinds of mistake
― jou're much too jung, girl (Noodle Vague), Monday, 15 July 2019 14:39 (six years ago)
someone once told me W C Fields was a total cheat who would bully umpires. And once he bullied one into letting him play on after getting caught out for a duck, because this crowd is here to appreciate my skills, not yours, you fucking pleb!
― calzino, Monday, 15 July 2019 14:45 (six years ago)
Lol W G Grace I meant!
― calzino, Monday, 15 July 2019 14:46 (six years ago)
he was bowled and replaced the bails as I heard it
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Monday, 15 July 2019 16:41 (six years ago)
Might have been how I heard it tbh, my memories are sometimes quite jumbled these days but the crux of the story was I think he'd not been batting for long. there is something that makes me chuckle at the schoolboy cap/full beardage w/ owls nest combo of his, one hell of a look.
― calzino, Monday, 15 July 2019 18:43 (six years ago)
Congrats Neil!
[goes back to reading overly optimistic thinkpieces about the Australian batting order] hmmm hmmm yes Matty Wade will get called up for The Ashes
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 09:45 (six years ago)
btw the real winners are NZ because they have Jacinta Ardern as their Prime Minister while England has... er...
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 09:47 (six years ago)
thanks man! Looks like Mitch Marsh has been pulling up some trees for the seconds, Aus should definitely get him in the team
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 21:07 (six years ago)
Ireland already got a wicket! Promising signs.
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 10:23 (six years ago)
the test nation that will remain in Europe is doing well!!
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 10:50 (six years ago)
lol
― imago, Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:08 (six years ago)
dunno if this is a metaphor or something but
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:09 (six years ago)
tbf your batsmen didn't do much better yesterday, admittedly against your bowlers
― imago, Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:12 (six years ago)
marcus larberchange got er 40-something
winning a world cup then end up 6/42 to Ireland in less than two weeks is very English cricket
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:12 (six years ago)
changing priorities m8
― imago, Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:17 (six years ago)
is this the new backstop?
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:45 (six years ago)
New PM, new English cricket hilariousness.
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:50 (six years ago)
More portent than metaphor.
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:53 (six years ago)
Good time to try 4 day tests. This might not make it to Friday
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:55 (six years ago)
plucky English fighting back against all odds
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 15:51 (six years ago)
:(
― imago, Friday, 26 July 2019 12:46 (six years ago)
The Irish'll need more than a backstop.
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Friday, 26 July 2019 12:49 (six years ago)
Boris is going to fuck the Paddies to death! Rah!
― imago, Friday, 26 July 2019 12:51 (six years ago)
Gumph!
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Friday, 26 July 2019 12:57 (six years ago)
Far more interested in the European Cricket League than The Ashes tbh.
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 31 July 2019 12:17 (six years ago)
It’s unorthodox action in cluj every Saturday
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 31 July 2019 12:35 (six years ago)
Brb signing up for Cyprus
― imago, Wednesday, 31 July 2019 12:59 (six years ago)
oh ffs
― imago, Thursday, 1 August 2019 10:07 (six years ago)
first lol england moment of the series!!!
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 1 August 2019 10:11 (six years ago)
second lol england moment of the series
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 1 August 2019 10:16 (six years ago)
now the fuckwits have reviewed one going a foot over, i despair
― imago, Thursday, 1 August 2019 10:16 (six years ago)