* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[pasty]

Booooo, no more Mitch

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Damn, Johnson out of the attack

 

[Blackadder]

Enjoying this with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.Can't be watching this with Aussie grog!

Oh I'm quite happy to drink their grog whilst dismantling them!

In hindsight, I have a rather fine Argentinian Malbec. Maybe I should have opened that. I still might!

 

[happypig]

Enjoying this with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.Can't be watching this with Aussie grog!

I've got a co-op Merlot on the go, keep thinking I should go to bed, but just one more little glass

 

[Blackadder]

Bring Back Mitch!

 

[8ace]

Like it!

Just had a bottle of Shiraz. Now on the Carlsberg Exports. They are kicking in on me at the moment!

French Merlot for me

 

[Titanic]

damn, johnson out of the attack

Boooooo!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

His mother hates his missus
His missus hates his mother
They all hate each other
The Johnson Family

Mitchell Johnsons mum says Jessica Bratich has stolen her son | News.com.au

Granted, I haven't spent enough time in Australia to understand their nuances and I have had some wine tonight, but does anyone else not understand the first sentence in that article?

Johnson's mum attacks Bratich Says she stole him from her Wimbledon: Shane and Simone seen courting

 

[Blackadder]

I've got a co-op Merlot on the go, keep thinking I should go to bed, but just one more little glass

You know it makes sense. It's fatal for me to open a second bottle (Because I have to finish it) cue headache a few hours later!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Hmmm, all this wine talk is making me thirsty

<wanders out to fridge>

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Bring Smith on. That should up the run rate nicely!

 

[simmo]

Swann gone

 

[Titanic]

Blimey... Hilfenhaus has a wicket.

 

[SirElliotBennett]

ok england, declare now

 

[Blackadder]

Swann has gone down the Swannee

 

[pasty]

That was one hell of a leap by Haddin.

 

[8ace]

We came over from old Blighty
The Barmy Army and me
Around Brisbane town we did roam
6 quid for a pint, a grand for a flight
With Strauss our captain, we'll take the urn home

So hoist up the John B sail
See how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore
Take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
With Strauss our captain
We'll take the urn home

Ricky Ponting's a broken man
Without Warne he has no plan
He tries to carry the team all on his own
He's losing his hair
But we don't care
'Cos Strauss our captain will take the urn home

So hoist up the John B sail
See how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore
Take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
With Strauss our captain
We'll take the urn home

Graeme Swann is a caring guy
Rescues cats in his spare time
Now he's gonna tear the Aussies apart
They can't read his spin
And so England will win
'Cos Strauss our captain will take the urn home

So hoist up the John B sail
See how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore
Take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
We'll take the urn home
With Strauss our captain
We'll take the urn home

It's not a bad song that, some kiddie used to sing out all the words correctly - unfortunately I think it was just a bit too complex for most. Lost of people were even singing we came on the sloop John D

 

[Lady Whistledown]

A NZ Sauvignon Blanc is the answer.

Slurp.

 

[Blackadder]

ok england, declare now

Not while JT is in. We have loads of time.

 

[happypig]

ok england, declare now

I would. We're 400+ ahead. Even if a couple of them get big scores, they are going to struggle to bat for 2.5 days. and we only need 9 wickets now.