* * * The Ashes - Official Thread * * *

[simmo]

Same here - think we can get some quick wickets. What time is tea our time?

Around 4am.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Is it definitely being played there then?

I think the game itself is more likely to be in Rotterdam or somewhere around there, but Amsterdam is the more likely place to stay for a couple of nights, methinks.

I did India for the Champions League games last year, so it would be rude not to take the opportunity to go Dutch.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Is it definitely being played there then?

So far found flights with EasyJet to Amsterdam for £27.99 each way, but the Eurostar is looking like the more fun option at about £80 return.

 

[8ace]

I think the game itself is more likely to be in Rotterdam or somewhere around there, but Amsterdam is the more likely place to stay for a couple of nights, methinks.

I did India for the Champions League games last year, so it would be rude not to take the opportunity to go Dutch.

So did I.

Rotterdam seems much more attractive to me, the biggest port in Europe - the sheer tonnage of merchant shipping must be immense!

 

[Marty McFly]

I think the game itself is more likely to be in Rotterdam or somewhere around there, but Amsterdam is the more likely place to stay for a couple of nights, methinks.

I did India for the Champions League games last year, so it would be rude not to take the opportunity to go Dutch.

Good old Sussex in Delhi...!!!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Good old Sussex in Delhi...!!!

Where's my FLAG gone?!

 

[8ace]

So far found flights with EasyJet to Amsterdam for £27.99 each way, but the Eurostar is looking like the more fun option at about £80 return.

Get on the first class for free shan't, I might have to vist my sis in Paris beforehand. Never been to holland so looking forward to it!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

4th Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, Dec 26-29, 1998 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

That was a quality test match.

Vital runs from Alan Mulally.

 

[Marty McFly]

Where's my FLAG gone?!

I think the man with moustache took it!

 

[pasty]

Time for The Ashes retaining wicketometer.

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

So did I.

Rotterdam seems much more attractive to me, the biggest port in Europe - the sheer tonnage of merchant shipping must be immense!

Rotterdam is pretty naff in comparison to Amsterdam, unless you're really into ships, and dull town centres. Or if you're bored to tears from having been to Amsterdam so many times.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Get on the first class for free shan't, I might have to vist my sis in Paris beforehand. Never been to holland so looking forward to it!

Well, the chances are, the Albion will have a pre season friendly at Falmer that weekend, but to be honest, I don't really care. I've waited YEARS for our new stadium, so I can hold off another week. I don't want that magic moment when I first go there to be some crappy meaningless friendly in front of a test audience of two thirds of capacity, so I'm quite happy to go to the Netherlands instead, make a weekend of it, and then enjoy the Albion's first ever league game in proper style seven days later.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I think the man with moustache took it!

Thieving BSTARD

Let's go and make some DUTCH cricketing friendsh inshtead.

 

[8ace]

4th Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, Dec 26-29, 1998 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

That was a quality test match.

Vital runs from Alan Mulally.

Dead rubber though

 

[pasty]

Rotterdam is pretty naff in comparison to Amsterdam, unless you're really into ships, and dull town centres. Or if you're bored to tears from having been to Amsterdam so many times.

Completely agree. It's a shithole.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Come on the BOWLSTARS, knock over those BAT-TARDS.

 

[BensGrandad]

Just woke up and had to have a quick look to see what was happening could be over today or by lunch tomorrow.

 

[Blackadder]

Here we go!

 

[8ace]

Well, the chances are, the Albion will have a pre season friendly at Falmer that weekend, but to be honest, I don't really care. I've waited YEARS for our new stadium, so I can hold off another week. I don't want that magic moment when I first go there to be some crappy meaningless friendly in front of a test audience of two thirds of capacity, so I'm quite happy to go to the Netherlands instead, make a weekend of it, and then enjoy the Albion's first ever league game in proper style seven days later.

Yeah, no worries about missing that friendly. I wish we'd play 25-25-20-20 instead of 40 overs.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Looking forward to watching he Aussies try and get 600 runs.