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ozzie owl wrote:
B.Toomer wrote:Remind me again, who holds the ashes?
Australia does .
As usual, you're wrong.
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Oh, this again. Bit tedious. Keep the dust, all we want is the trophy. The dust held at Lords is a good reminder on why its there in the first place, so best you keep that.

PS - 3-0 :D
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Bomber wrote:Oh, this again. Bit tedious. Keep the dust, all we want is the trophy. The dust held at Lords is a good reminder on why its there in the first place, so best you keep that.

PS - 3-0 :D
Don't panic. This education process ia just as tedious for me.
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Re: The Ashes - 2017/2018

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Bomber wrote:Oh, this again. Bit tedious. Keep the dust, all we want is the trophy. The dust held at Lords is a good reminder on why its there in the first place, so best you keep that.

PS - 3-0 :D
Off to the MCG for Day One and Two of Boxing Day Test cant wait.

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Re: The Ashes - 2017/2018

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ozzie owl wrote:
Bomber wrote:Oh, this again. Bit tedious. Keep the dust, all we want is the trophy. The dust held at Lords is a good reminder on why its there in the first place, so best you keep that.

PS - 3-0 :D
Off to the MCG for Day One and Two of Boxing Day Test cant wait.
Question is keep the same team and go for 5-0, or rest a few up and blood a few newbies? Hope we don't lose the toss again. :wink:
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ozzie owl wrote:
Bomber wrote:Oh, this again. Bit tedious. Keep the dust, all we want is the trophy. The dust held at Lords is a good reminder on why its there in the first place, so best you keep that.

PS - 3-0 :D
Off to the MCG for Day One and Two of Boxing Day Test cant wait.

Wonder who he's suporting? Guess it will depend on who's doing better.
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Bomber wrote:
ozzie owl wrote:
Bomber wrote:Oh, this again. Bit tedious. Keep the dust, all we want is the trophy. The dust held at Lords is a good reminder on why its there in the first place, so best you keep that.

PS - 3-0 :D
Off to the MCG for Day One and Two of Boxing Day Test cant wait.
Question is keep the same team and go for 5-0, or rest a few up and blood a few newbies? Hope we don't lose the toss again. :wink:
I'd like to see Balance, Ball and Foakes getting a game AND STOKES.
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God is an Englishman wrote: I'd like to see Balance, Ball and Foakes getting a game AND STOKES.
Who would you omit for them, out of interest?
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God is an Englishman wrote: I'd like to see Balance, Ball and Foakes getting a game AND STOKES.
Who would you omit for them, out of interest?
Overton, Bairstow and probably Vince.
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Oh and Woakes for Stokes I suppose.

I would also add Rashid to the squad for Ali.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote: I'd like to see Balance, Ball and Foakes getting a game AND STOKES.
Who would you omit for them, out of interest?
Overton, Bairstow and probably Vince.
I thought Overton wasn't that bad in last two tests.

Broad & Cook haven't done much
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I thought Overton wasn't that bad in last two tests.

Broad & Cook haven't done much
He's injured

Both had bad games but they're quality so you let them go.
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Anyway

3-0
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Bomber wrote:Anyway

3-0
How does it go when you aussies lose?

Waaa waaa waaa - you doctored pitches.

Waaa waaa waaa - some of your players weren't australian enough
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always bring up the past...... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Anyway

3-0
How does it go when you aussies lose?

Waaa waaa waaa - you doctored pitches.

Waaa waaa waaa - some of your players weren't australian enough
Some fishing spots don't need any bait whatsoever.

All I said was 3-0

We even let you win the toss each time. :)

Shall we play with just nine or ten next time to even things up a bit?
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Anyway

3-0
How does it go when you aussies lose?

Waaa waaa waaa - you doctored pitches.

Waaa waaa waaa - some of your players weren't australian enough
Some fishing spots don't need any bait whatsoever.

All I said was 3-0

We even let you win the toss each time. :)

Shall we play with just nine or ten next time to even things up a bit?
We picked the Marshes to do that.

And then they got good.

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We picked the Marshes to do that.

And then they got good.
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Waaa waaa waaa
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God is an Englishman wrote:Waaa waaa waaa
Don't cry, you can have Rugby Union bragging rights (for now)
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:Waaa waaa waaa
Don't cry, you can have Rugby Union bragging rights (for now)

I was doing my australian impression.

We still have all the major sports and half of cricket.
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Slinky_Pete wrote:We picked the Marshes to do that.
And then they got good.
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quote of the Ashes series thus far....

at 3-0 down Stoneman says the following....
‘In all honesty, I don’t think they are the better side,” he said
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MegaBonus wrote:quote of the Ashes series thus far....

at 3-0 down Stoneman says the following....
‘In all honesty, I don’t think they are the better side,” he said
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todays media....look it up yourself....
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Only an idiot like you would believe what's written in the paper.

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MegaBonus wrote:todays media....look it up yourself....

In today's media - Smith - "I'm a champagne"

Look it up for yourself.


I cannot find your claimed quote or the context behind it.
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‘In all honesty, I don’t think they are the better side,” he said.
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But, asked if it felt as if England were playing against a better side, Stoneman told BBC Sport: "In all honesty no, we're two sides of fairly balanced bowling attacks.

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Balanced bowling attacks? :lol:
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