The Ashes 2019

[Ernie Shackleton]

Not claiming this btw, it's off the BBC website. I do like it though.



You may find yourself on day five of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
And you may find yourself needing to bat out the day to save a draw
And you may find yourself having to face Nathan Lyon on a turning pitch.
You may find yourself just hoping, hoping to hold on.
You may ask yourself, "How did we get here?"

 

[Mr Hatem]

Not claiming this btw, it's off the BBC website. I do like it though.



You may find yourself on day five of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
And you may find yourself needing to bat out the day to save a draw
And you may find yourself having to face Nathan Lyon on a turning pitch.
You may find yourself just hoping, hoping to hold on.
You may ask yourself, "How did we get here?"

I misread hoping as hopping.

 

[newlandcasual]

This is only going one way Smith 1 England 0........lack of strength in depth in the bowling as cost us.

 

[FER ARK]

Not sure that this side has the bloody-mindedness to bat all day. Hope I'm wrong.

Root's captaincy was naive at best today. Yes I know we'd lost Jimmy early doors but still, some odd decisions.


Oh, and I'd have umpired better than those two clowns, without my glasses on.

Two more shockers from umpire Wilson in the first hour!

 

[Plum]

Made the mistake of going to Edgbaston today. Very sobering experience

 

[Barchullona]

Made the mistake of going to Edgbaston today. Very sobering experience

Travelling through Birmingham can do that to you.

 

[Plum]

Travelling through Birmingham can do that to you.

I quite like Birmingham.

 

[Barchullona]

I quite like Birmingham.

I hate driving through it. And Coventry.

 

[Plum]

I hate driving through it. And Coventry.

Yes I can see how you wouldn't like that. But getting off the train into the middle of a busy and vibrant city centre is a decent experience.

 

[Mr Hatem]

Several people on here should be sent to Coventry.

 

[djsowtz]

I hate driving through it. And Coventry.

Coventry ring road is the most ****ed up road system ever, did the person (s) who designed it know what they were doing?

Going to Headingley, hopefully improves by then

 

[Barchullona]

Yes I can see how you wouldn't like that. But getting off the train into the middle of a busy and vibrant city centre is a decent experience.

Which is why I said driving through it does that to people...

Surely it is not more busy and vibrant than Kingston Sea?

 

[Mr Hatem]

Which is why I said driving through it does that to people...

Surely it is not more busy and vibrant than Kingston-Upon-Sea?

Corrected.

 

[Barchullona]

Corrected.

I put Kingston On Sea but it “corrected” it for some season.

 

[Plum]

Which is why I said driving through it does that to people...

Surely it is not more busy and vibrant than Kingston Sea?

Give it a rest Castro, you've got to know when enough's enough.

 

[Barchullona]

Give it a rest Castro, you've got to know when enough's enough.

Not really. Give me Hull over Birmingham any day.

 

[Mr Hatem]

Not really. Give me Hull over Birmingham any day.

I first visited Birmingham when I was 18, and I was impressed.

 

[Barchullona]

I first visited Birmingham when I was 18, and I was impressed.

Worked in both places and thought Birmingham was a dump.

 

[askewshair]

Unlucky to lose Anderson after 4 overs which was decisive, but that was poor.
Archer for Anderson and Leach for Moeen. Several others are on borrowed time though.

 

[Plum]

Unlucky to lose Anderson after 4 overs which was decisive, but that was poor.
Archer for Anderson and Leach for Moeen. Several others are on borrowed time though.

Yes, losing Anderson and, err, not having Moeen really did for us. Oh, and the fact that they had one S Smith...