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Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:12 pm

Cricket is ***** yes?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:17 pm

I like cricket.

Sport doesn't get much more gladitorial than when a batsman and bowler face off against each other in the heat of the moment.

Other than boxing obviously.

Or wrestling.

Or judo.

Or...er, cock fighting.

Even better tho, it lasts five days. Mint.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:29 pm

it bores the tits off me personally, at least football is like a never ending soap opera!

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:36 pm

Cricket is great, but only when you're playing in the back garden against someone's little sister and you can really belt it...

Generally sport bores the hell out of me anyway though. I wish they'd have just a competition to decide who is the best once and for all and then everyone will know that, say, Manchester United is the best football team, and then they wouldn't have to play any more.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:59 pm

But Manchester United is the best team - how many more times must i spit blood about it

Post by **Computron** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:42 pm

I'll see your cricket and raise it a:

Word.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:02 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:But Manchester United is the best team - how many more times must i spit blood about it

if i was a Man U fan i'd be a bit worry about the amount of transfer activity this summer...

i don't get cricket at all hence it excites me not.

Post by **snarl** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:40 pm

Yes, Alan Smith is ****.

Cricket is great. I remember I got cussed down for talking about Greame Hick back in the day...

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:04 pm

It's sport, which in my book means it might be enjoyable to do but I'm not going to enjoy watching it.

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:07 pm

I like crickets. They're crunchy.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:07 pm

Computron wrote:I'll see your cricket and raise it a:

Word.

That's what I've never understood about your country: It dismisses (proper) football as a ladies' game... yet everybody gets excited about a bit of rounders.

Rounders = what you play in PE when the cricket nets and goalposts are all down.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:30 pm

Man u - worried about transfer activity -

Bring on rooney - thats transfer activity.

I still rate smith.

bobaprime85 · Post by **bobaprime85** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:41 pm

Cricket? Nobody understands cricket. You've got to know what a crumpet is to understand cricket. [/Raphael]

Heh....sorry, I'm sure it's actually a fine game.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:18 pm

Baseball is a manly sport. I remember being in 4th grade as a pitcher and getting hit in the eye with a line drive. Im now legally blind in my right eye. Oh.. wait. Forget manly... Freakin psychotic sport!

Big Z · Post by **Big Z** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:20 pm

Cricket rocks.

You've got Tests, One Dayers, now 20-Twenty.

Plus, if we go by today's performance, we've got another good chance of a Test win against the Windies.

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:24 pm

Brendocon wrote:Rounders = what you play in PE when the cricket nets and goalposts are all down.

Pretty much... as for what Americans made of rugby... for anyone who's never seen British contact sports, we don't feel the need for so much protective paraphenalia...

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:27 pm

It also explains why you have free health care

Youd spend a fortune in prosthetics from broken bones and faces.

Big Z · Post by **Big Z** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:30 pm

Optimus Prime Rib wrote:It also explains why you have free health care Youd spend a fortune in prosthetics from broken bones and faces.

Ah, so you're all vain, and don't wanna spoil your Bondi Beach looks then?

TF@The Moon · Post by **TF@The Moon** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:44 pm

Have to go with its good simply as we use to play for the local team and across london pub teams.

I admit that watching can be boring, why do you think they all drink so much beer and lager, but playing is totally different, I always loved to bowl. Shame the old eyes got to bad and the club got too stingy and put their prices up by 60 quid then another 40 the next year

Post by **snarl** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:58 pm

I think it's actually a good laugh to watch, I prefer tests.

It's just a day long drinking session basically, punctuated with effing and blinding in a good/bad way depending on how your side plays.

I compare it to Pre season footy, you know or at least hope that something is about to happen, that is part of the fun. Obviously stuff does happen, boundaries and wickets are fun to watch, often immensely imo.

Seeing your attack rip through a batting line up in a matter of hours can be abso-*******-lutely fantastic!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:28 pm

saysadie wrote: I like crickets. They're crunchy.

High in protein, if a little tickly as they go down.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:40 am

TF@The Moon wrote:I admit that watching can be boring, why do you think they all drink so much beer and lager, but playing is totally different, I always loved to bowl.

Which is fine if you're the bowler, but fielding = standing in a field doing bugger all for hours on end. And if you're batting, then most of the time is spent sitting on a bench waiting for your turn...

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