The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff. Match Thread..

[Titanic]

Oh f...ing great fishes are whales!

 

[Titanic]

...victorious, happy and glorious

 

[CHAPPERS]

Sports Blog

 

[Taybha]

No clarke 1-0 to us then

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

SO EXCITED


c'mon ENGLAND

 

[Silent Bob]

...victorious, happy and glorious

Did they forget the words to Jerusalem or something?

 

[Peter Grummit]

I shagged Mathilda
I shagged Mathilda
I shagged Mathilda
And so did my mate
As she opened her legs
And took it up the Billabong
I shagged Mathilda
And so did my mate

C'mon England!!
(and Wales)

PG

 

[Silent Bob]

Did they forget the words to Jerusalem or something?

Never mind.

 

[8ace]

Jerusalem now - quite enjoyed listening to that last welch song actually.

 

[Skint Gull]

Who's got the Sky Player at work then?

 

[Titanic]

...in England's green and pleasant land!

 

[Titanic]

1-0 to the Eng-er-land

 

[Titanic]

2-0 in the first couple of minutes... easy.... easy...

 

[essbee]

How many kids are going to grow up not being able to watch the ashes
like we were on terrestrial because it has become the domain of Sky effing bol*** tv.

Disgraceful..

 

[Mendoza]

16/0 from 4 overs

Strauss 7*
Cook 9*

 

[Easy 10]

How many kids are going to grow up not being able to watch the ashes
like we were on terrestrial because it has become the domain of Sky effing bol*** tv.

Disgraceful..

This was raised on the news the other night. 'Protected' sporting events for terrestrial television (like the World Cup, FA Cup Final, Grand National etc) could well become a thing of the past, as everything gets geared towards the £££ and gets sold off.

It IS sad, as boxing has already gone this way. Looking back, everyone remembers those titanic Eubank / Benn clashes in the 90's, they became national events and drew in HUGE audiences on a Saturday night. These days, with any major boxing benig on Sky Box Office, you just get a tiny fraction of fans tuning in. The careers of Hatton and Amir Khan have largely passed me by, as I just won't spend £16 on one fight (that could be over in seconds anyway).

Anyhoo, on with the cricket.

 

[8ace]

f*** it

 

[Simster]

Cocks.

 

[itszamora]

Poor shot from Cook, great catch though.

 

[Taybha]

superb catch