Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

Ha, sorry. I'm at work and the boss is prowling so it's difficult to keep track!

 

How are you following it? TMS?

 

TMS through my phone so there can be a delay. We're not really supposed to have radios in case they distract people.

Although nobody seems to mind the 4 middle aged women who sit near me loudly discussing the various unpleasant medical procedures they seem to have done regularly!

 

That's tea. 183/4. 103/1 in the session - much better. Bairstow got a massive let off though.

 

Bell is in cracking form. He looks set to get his 3rd straight Ashes century.

 

STOP SAYING THINGS LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ha! It's nice to see Bell performing when England really need it.

 

I did back Cook to get a century. Lightning can't strike twice. Can it?

 

Important session here. If England can get to 280 or 300 by the close they'll have done okay. Ideally you'd want us to bat all today and as much of tomorrow as possible.

 

It depends on how many wickets are left....I'd rather be 250/4 or 5, than 300/7 or 8....wickets in hand are the key, it's all about avoiding defeat firstly, if we can total 450/500 then we should get a draw at least.

 

**HELLO**

Don't want to interrupt your Test Match Special Cricket, but are any of you familiar with Football Manager 2013 Handheld..? Just come across it as I've been playing a free adventure game called Escape From Dartmoor Manor, and I wanted to have something a bit football orientated, and if it's half as good as the adventure game, I'm sure I'll like it. Normally, I like Pro Evo - where you control the players, not the strategy, but this is free and I thought why not..? Is it good or crap..?

Cheers

**NOW CARRY ON**

 

I've got FM12 handheld on my phone so I may be able to help. It's ok, not nearly as good as the main game obviously, but fun when travelling on a train, plane etc.

 

If the Aussies take 3 wickets this session I think we're unlikely to get to 300. 250-7 or 300-4 are more likely than 250-4 or 300-7

 

I asked in the Football Manager thread about the handheld version and didn't get a particularly positive response so I've steered clear.

 

And we have. Next target 250.

 

Pattinson really conceding runs now. The Australian Finn.

 

Boycott is alternately drooling over Bell's shots and groaning over the poor bowling.

 

Aussie bowlers just starting to wilt now, but England still need to be wary...1 wicket could bring 2...this pair should try to be together at stumps.

 

Cheers tom. No harm in trying then..? Not plastered wall to wall with adverts is it..?

 

Bairstow gets his 50