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Three of the best
Just before I head out, I'll throw more fuel on the patriotic fire burning brightly!
Three men,roughly from the same era two of which are sadly no longer with us, all from these shores,known throughout the world as sporting genius'es and responsible for putting more 'bums on seats' than anyother sportsman/team!
Who would I be referring too,Gerry,Mr English Cont'ent or anybody else hazzard a guess?
Clue... One played with a ball, One played with 22 balls the other rode on two wheels,but boy did he have 'balls'!
Come on Ireland,lets show them the steel!
re: English Contingent
I could be wrong but my understanding was that Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain but is part of Britain as Britain is a short term for the United Kingdom. Meaning that Rory McIlroy can (and probably will) soon be Britain's top golfer.
Carry on....
"I think England were using overseas players long before Ireland started climbing the ladder - Greig, Hick, Lamb, Croft, etc. Funny how the media seems to ignore this on this occasion." - So what are the media actually commenting on Andy? - Nothing. It's you who is going on about the immigrants no-one else. Maybe you have a racist side to you... Anti English perhaps? And does it matter that England had them before Ireland?
"As for not being part of Britain - well I'll forgive your'e ignorance." - Andy, actually it is you that is being ignorant - You and I live in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. You talk of a night in Windsor Park - was that the night that Iceland hammered Norn Iron? 3-0 or do you have selective memory too?
Further to Messeur's Mallin & English C'ent
I'll even put my international cricket media reputation on the line and publicly state on this forum,the only reason Ireland are not a top cricketing nation and remember we have the smallest land mass and least population of all the cricketing nations. Is because; "It never stops bloody raining"! in our wee country.
I'm going up the park now to bowl at the single stump and to cool off. (In the rain).
English contingent - I think England were using overseas players long before Ireland started climbing the ladder - Greig, Hick, Lamb, Croft, etc. Funny how the media seems to ignore this on this occasion. To hear Nasser Hussain (another native Englishman) and David Lloyd almost orgasmic on Sunday was, to me, a really good laugh. As for not being part of Britain - well I'll forgive your'e ignorance. A visiting English colleague once asked' in all seriousness at Aldergrove, if we drove on the left in Ireland(!) Maybe some of the older forumites will recall how John Watson always was described as "British" when he won a Grand Prix.
Enjoy the moment - you haven't had too many in the last 4 years - not forgetting a certain November evening at Windsor Park!! Ah memories - they thought it was all over - it was then!!
To Gerry Mallin
Here here Gerry enough is enough, can't let you away with that. I realise that you are probably new to the forum and obviously don't know that much about cricket!
To cascade our national team on the eve of a famous match on local soil as second rate is tantamount to heiracy.It's a good job for you that you are an unknown cricket lightweight as otherwise I'd be sending our 'pro' and legandary fast bowler round to pay you a quick visit!
Then maybe you'd start and see sence and learn a bit about CRICKET ! ! !
re Gerry - think you totally missed the points I was making - never mentioned Ireland and Pakistan. I was referring to the English technique of getting their victories in sport - of which there haven't been too many - out of perspective. Also i really enjoy your spelling!
Andy,
Ha Ha Ha. This comes from someone who I have to assume, supports Ireland with all their 'Irish' Players like Regan West - Kiwi, Botha - South African, Cusack - Aussie, Johnston - Aussie. Never mid those players who aspire to play for England like Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien, etc.. Your team can't keep players that wish to play for England, so you have to resort to calling up 'immigrants' - as you put it. So am i right in saying that your supporting a bunch of immigrants tomorrow? 1-2 minutes for bringing gloves on hardly constitutes mentioning, and if your arguing that point, then I feel sorry for you.
Give up your whinging. I never said bring on the world. We are likely to get duffed in South Africa later this year, but hey, I will live with that. We beat the Aussie's fair and square - or maybe you will singlehandedly go through each individual umpires decision in Englands favour and find fault in them! It was a close series, and several Australians had better figures, but, when England got it together they did it well. It is obvious. "Australia performed better as individuals" - Andy, you cannot win anything as individuals, surely in the hills around Buckna you know that - thats why its called a team and the more runs you get as a team the better chance of winning you have and thats what we did. You can't argue with the scorebook. As an Englishman on Sunday, I was proud of what they did. Something you may never be able to experience. One more thing, Rory McIlroy can never become Britains top golfer because he is from Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland isn't part of Britain. Education is a wonderful thing Andy...
REF;Andy Kennedy
It doesn,t matter about averages or champagne moments the records will show in 2009 England [some team] won the Ashes, the convicts can go back to Van Demons land with there tail between there legs and as for world beaters was this not the same when Ireland beat Pakistan in the last world cup everyone knows that was a freak result !!!
lets face it Ireland are div.2 when it comes to international cricket.
re England contingent - here we go again - England win something and its "bring on the world"!! - they beat an emerging Australian side with a team of featuring a pile of "immigrants". Short memories after 2005 - went to Oz and lost the series narrowly 5-0! As for Ponting's "cold sores" - was that not an on-field injury? or is such mere detail lost in the euphoria of the moment. I'm surprised that the posting didn't also remind us about 1966 or the Rugby world cup! Australia performed better as individuals - look at the series averages and lost the Ashes narrowly -maybe the running on with gloves in one of the Tests to slow things down is forgotten. The series turned on 2 or 3 champagne moments and was a lot closer than the English press will admit. I wonder how many more wins "Northen Ireland's" Rory McIlroy has to achieve before he before he becomes "Britain's" top golfer?
Gerry,
Here Here, glad someone agrees with me! Apparrantly Rick Ponting didn't want to win the Ashes 'cos the pictures of his face spread all over the cricketing world with cold sores would shatter his hard man image....
REF:VIC JONS
Have to disagree with you England were brilliant in the last test and the Aussies did take one hell of a beating [they did,t like it !]
and they should beat Ireland quite easily on thursday , Broad is turning into the next Beefy Botham , Well done England
ok robin bet on + you will get unlike taito. + see you some wher on sat have too mark book but looking for early start + finish then pop over too see finish + instonians lift cup + my 20£, ps EDITOR with all the rain + more to come what happens if off sat ? possible switch comber or anywher? anyone for stormont thurs WAYNE think might have few tips so look out for me
The Green is the reserve venue for Saturday, after that I don't know.
Now Vic, there's no point in bringing back bad memories for us. We've just got over that 2007 tour. Anyway, next time you're visiting a ground in NCU where the teas and hospitality are so good, you may find something alien in your sarnies......lol. I hope Ireland do well against England for the sake of local cricket and show those North-Westers or is it (Sour)westers, with rain forecast, that we have real cricket grounds in this part of Norn Iron and not just bowling greens.
Ref English Contin'ent NCU
Yes it was good to see England win back the ashes,but I don't think it was a "hell of a beating" as you suggest!
Lets see if they can retain them when both teams meet in the return fixture out in Australia.
Reminds me of 2005 but the following year in Australia, poor old England did take a "hell of a beating" !
And with a bit of good luck, we will spoil their party on Thursday @ Stormount.
Hope the drainage is good down there as it gives a pile of rain for Tues.nite/Wed.morning,although Thursday is to be dry. Come on Ireland.
