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S o Front the realms your point abashed
so mark them chafe and foam
And if they challenge so, by God
Strike England and strike home

Wow England take the Ashes. Well sixthteenth time lucky I say

that would have been so poetic if I hadn't had mispelt England...

Haha, yeah I guess.

I'm really happy we won ^-^
And also that Shane Warne finally got some kind of recognition.

Eng=lang!!!!

well done to our team and of course to the australians, afterall it wouldnt be the ashes without them, lets not let standards drop though, flintoff is a yob unfortunatly :(

I suppose it proves the point, what rhymes with Austrialia?

I think Warner, Pietersen and Flintoff deserved their medals. I'm suprised that that Pieterson did so well, some of the eleven were out for a duck!

I suppose it proves the point, what rhymes with Austrialia?

Failure

And it only took 18 years. Huzzah!

I've just being looking at that Canada, Canadia thread. Thats set me thinking, why don't Canadians play cricket?

I've just being looking at that Canada, Canadia thread. Thats set me thinking, why don't Canadians play cricket?

they do, they have a team..though they being next to america they are bound to adopt its national sport caseball...which over here we called rounders..and was only played by girls

and was only played by girls

Untrue!.. its also played by cub scouts!

Untrue!.. its also played by cub scouts!

forgive my ignorance

Flintoff isn't a yob, I don't believe. ROONEY is a yob.

Eheh. Canada don't play cricket, because they just aren't cool enough. Ever found Baseball (Rounders) the most boring sport you could ever watch?
Cricket is historically meant to be boring. Rounders tops it.

See, being en ex-British colony leaves you with the fun and entertaining sport of cricket x)

HUZZAH!

I think I'm going to have to be kitch and ask for three cheers

hip!

hip!

Flintoff isn't a yob, I don't believe. ROONEY is a yob.




ear ring, chewing with his mouth open, poor diction, jumping up and down shouting "ingurland!" all very yob like to me..shame, the common masses are entering the beutifull game. >.> <.< :p

ear ring, chewing with his mouth open, poor diction, jumping up and down shouting "ingurland!" all very yob like to me..shame, the common masses are entering the beutifull game. >.> <.< :p

Your right maybe we should give it back to the Austriailans, until our team gains some stiff upper lip

Poor diction = Yorkshire accent
Chewing with mouth open = disgusting, but all the aussies do it all the time
Jumping up and down shouting "ingurland!" = patriotic. We just won the ASHES.

He may not be the most cultured sophisticated personality in the world, but I don't think he's actually reached yob-mark yet. Though the tall forbidding kind of stature gives him a bit of a boost up to it, you can't help how you're born.

Ear rings are... off, but not definingly yobbish.

The common masses are entering the radio stations too, eh?
Instead of commentator we could have "common 'tater" as in potatoe... but that'd just be sad xD

Your right maybe we should give it back to the Austriailans, until our team gains some stiff upper lip

..yobs or convicts...difficult to choose still, my only problem is with flintoff and the "w00t crikkeet!" who only like cricket because of the apaling problems in football. barring that i thin we have a good team and crowd.

Poor diction = Yorkshire accent
Chewing with mouth open = disgusting, but all the aussies do it all the time
Jumping up and down shouting "ingurland!" = patriotic. We just won the ASHES.

He may not be the most cultured sophisticated personality in the world, but I don't think he's actually reached yob-mark yet. Though the tall forbidding kind of stature gives him a bit of a boost up to it, you can't help how you're born.

Ear rings are... off, but not definingly yobbish.

The common masses are entering the radio stations too, eh?
Instead of commentator we could have "common 'tater" as in potatoe... but that'd just be sad xD

it is possibe to win a civilised game of cricket without resorting to that kind of behavior..next itle be rioting like at football matches

as a Yorkshireman myself I have to warn you that Flintoff's accent is not that bad its the chewing gum that makes me suspecious..

I've just being looking at that Canada, Canadia thread. Thats set me thinking, why don't Canadians play cricket?
They do its people not good enough for New Zealand Australia and the Windies.
Incidently you and America played the first International.

Well I never...

They do its people not good enough for New Zealand Australia and the Windies.
Incidently you and America played the first International.

Rubbish!

ear ring, chewing with his mouth open, poor diction, jumping up and down shouting "ingurland!" all very yob like to me..shame, the common masses are entering the beutifull game. >.> <.< :p

When England won the second test match, in spite of the incredible emotional intensity of the moment, the narrowness of the victory, and the feelings of patriotism that must have been running through every single player the first thing that Andrew Flintoff did was walk up to Brett Lee and congratulate him on a fantastic batting performance. That is not the sign of a yob.

Perhaps the guy chooses beer over wine, but he's widely respected by all those that have played the game either with him and against him, he may not be able to quote Tolstoy but when he speaks he does so respectfully and with integrity. I for one thing he is a great guy, both on and off the cricket field.

I think I'm going to have to be kitch and ask for three cheers

hip!

hip!

hooray!

When England won the second test match, in spite of the incredible emotional intensity of the moment, the narrowness of the victory, and the feelings of patriotism that must have been running through every single player the first thing that Andrew Flintoff did was walk up to Brett Lee and congratulate him on a fantastic batting performance. That is not the sign of a yob.

Perhaps the guy chooses beer over wine, but he's widely respected by all those that have played the game either with him and against him, he may not be able to quote Tolstoy but when he speaks he does so respectfully and with integrity. I for one thing he is a great guy, both on and off the cricket field.

That's true. He could have acted like an illiterate moody chav, just like that beckham character does all the time.

And don't forget at Trent Bridge he also stood up and declared a boundry for Australia that he had misfielded himself.

Yeh, a real yob. The man's a gentleman, and an example of how to play the game to everyone.

YES YES YES!!!!

Forget the Rugby world cup or 1966, that was jsut awesome. Not only was it a great result for England, it was some of the most entertaining cricket I've evre watched. AND it was some of the most sportsman like play I've ever seen in any sport, from nith the English and Australians. Congrats to Vaughn and the boys, and well done to Ponting and his mob, you played a blinder and never made it easy for us!

That's true. He could have acted like an illiterate moody chav, just like that beckham character does all the time.
Beckham was the only member of the England team (including management etc.) to not rush immediately off the pitch when they got beaten by NI. He went round, congratulated the players, shook hands, spoke to the management, congratulated them, and then walked round the edge of the pitch applauding the fans (both NI and the rather less vocal English).

He is a proper sportsman.

YES YES YES!!!!

Forget the Rugby world cup or 1966
Oh, believe me, we've been trying. 39 years and you still won't let us forget... ;)

YES YES YES!!!!

Forget the Rugby world cup or 1966, that was jsut awesome. Not only was it a great result for England, it was some of the most entertaining cricket I've evre watched. AND it was some of the most sportsman like play I've ever seen in any sport, from nith the English and Australians. Congrats to Vaughn and the boys, and well done to Ponting and his mob, you played a blinder and never made it easy for us!

It was the best cricket I've ever seen, and I loved the sportsmanship. Both sides really fought their hearts out to win, but never to the point it overshadowed a sense of fair play and love for the game.

It was some really cracking sport.

Beckham was the only member of the England team (including management etc.) to not rush immediately off the pitch when they got beaten by NI. He went round, congratulated the players, shook hands, spoke to the management, congratulated them, and then walked round the edge of the pitch applauding the fans (both NI and the rather less vocal English).

He is a proper sportsman.

Really? To be honest I don't follow football. He always struck me as moody and a bit non-verbal.

Good for him though.

Dear heavenly father, we are gathered here today to mourn the death of the australian test cricket team as we know it...

Heh.

Being the first actual aussie to post in this thread, let me be the one to congratulate you ol' chaps for beating us fair and square with some brilliant cricket... and for makng our PM cry. :p

Dear heavenly father, we are gathered here today to mourn the death of the australian test cricket team as we know it...

Heh.

Being the first actual aussie to post in this thread, let me be the one to congratulate you ol' chaps for beating us fair and square with some brilliant cricket... and for makng our PM cry. :p

Your PM didn't actually cry did he? Well I suppose at least he knows how the rest of us have felt for over a decade. Anyway, good show you chaps. You fought magnificently to the end. Cracking cricket all round.

I admit, maybe some injuries on the other side gave us the edge, though we lost Jones too in the final test. Still it was a nail biter all the way through.

My one hope is that Warne is going to be fit enough to try and regain the Ashes in the next tour. I think the Pie-Man has a few years left in him yet.

HUZZAH!

:mad:

Oh well, i guess you beat as fair and square
but still.....

:mad:

Your PM didn't actually cry did he? Well I suppose at least he knows how the rest of us have felt for over a decade. Anyway, good show you chaps. You fought magnificently to the end. Cracking cricket all round.

CRACKING CRICKET ALL ROUND?

the English actually talk like that?

CRACKING CRICKET ALL ROUND?

the English actually talk like that?

Yes we do. Is that a problem for you?

Yes we do. Is that a problem for you?

no, i just thought i was a stereotype, no one english i've met talks like that. Admittidly that is only about 5 people but still.

no, i just thought i was a stereotype, no one english i've met talks like that. Admittidly that is only about 5 people but still.

Some of us still use RP as well. A habit I suppose; though it is dying out these days.

Some of us still use RP as well. A habit I suppose; though it is dying out these days.

Whats RP? :confused: :p

Whats RP? :confused: :p

The Received Pronunciation. In other words, talking properly.

RP means "Received Pronunciation". Check here for a bit more on the subject:

http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/RPEnglish.html

On topic: Heroic effort by both teams. I sat up until the early hours of this morning watching the final overs of a truly spectacular series. As an Englishman in Australia, I commiserate with my hosts but am extremely proud of what our boys achieved. England shirt worn with immense pride today.

Oh

I still don't get it but never mind, I'm just dumb

It used to be called BBC English, though that term has fallen out of fashion.

Anyway, it's a cracking good way to chatter. (At this point I am taking the piss).

RP means "Received Pronunciation". Check here for a bit more on the subject:

http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/RPEnglish.html

On topic: Heroic effort by both teams. I sat up until the early hours of this morning watching the final overs of a truly spectacular series. As an Englishman in Australia, I commiserate with my hosts but am extremely proud of what our boys achieved. England shirt worn with immense pride today.

KP certainly came through for us, despite all the talk about his place in the team.

I think G O Jones days are numbered.

As the first dirty American to taint this thread, I'd like to obligatorily say "Whuzzah?"

And then I'd like to look at the thread title, and congratulate England. For something.

As the first dirty American to taint this thread, I'd like to obligatorily say "Whuzzah?"

And then I'd like to look at the thread title, and congratulate England. For something.

How's that. Often written as howzat. Under the laws of cricket one cannot be declared out until an appeal has been made to the umpire, inquiring "How's that!"

Congrats England, well deserved you had all the answers and played beautifully.

How's that. Often written as howzat. Under the laws of cricket one cannot be declared out until an appeal has been made to the umpire, inquiring "How's that!"
I think he was referring to the american "whats up"

I was listening to it in the car on Radio Five Live as I went to and from Durham yesterday on a tragically urgent mission. Wish I'd been able to watch it. But from the sound of the commentators and the texts they were getting in - one memorable one being from "John, Hiding-Behind-the-Sofa, Wiltshire" - I think it might have been best I couldn't see what was going on.

Huzzah for English cricket! Huzzah!

And congratulations to the Australians on putting up a superb fight. So much nail-biting cricket I've never seen before!

Next thing is Australia will blame Billy Bowden.

We'll get it back next time.

:D

We'll get it back next time.

:D
No you wont.

Hurrah for England!

A splendid series!!!

My congratulations to the Aussies also, for their part in this spectacle.

AND West Ham won 4-0 last night - it was potentially the best day of sport EVER!!!

We'll get it back next time.

:D
Bugger off...you've had it for sixteen years (well, theoretically at least), it's our turn now. The future of Aussie cricket looks promising - Shaun Tait... :p

In Affectionate Remembrance
of
E N G L I S H C R I C K E T,
which died at the Oval
on
29th A U G U S T, 1882,
Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances
R.I.P.
N.B. - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.