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General Cricket => Latest Matches => Ashes 2013/2014 => Topic started by: 400notout on November 20, 2013, 09:13:18 AM
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I know there's an old topic (2010) on this, thought it would be interesting to see how people are managing to stay up all night this time round?!
Personally, going to try sleep from 6ish through till 11.30 and try see two sessions....not sure how successful that will be.
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Won't be worth you poms staying up just to watch the Aussies belt you ;)
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Well, the plan is to wait for the Mrs to fall asleep on the sofa (usually around 10.30), then overdose on caffeine. Probably pass out around 4am (or during the lunch break as usually happens), blearily wake up at 6am and then wonder how much sleep I can get in the toilets at work.
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Yeah I'm not sure how I'm going to manage it. Not sure I can square going to bed at 6pm with the Mrs. Might have to make it a 9pm bed time followed by a 4am wake up to catch the rest of the days play with a full English in front of the telly.
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Won't be worth you poms staying up just to watch the Aussies belt you ;)
The pommie-bashing has been noticable by it's absence this time around - signs of a 'too close to call series' maybe?
I've missed Glenn McGrath predicting a 5-0 whitewash - ahhhh, those were the days!
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Yeah I'm not sure how I'm going to manage it. Not sure I can square going to bed at 6pm with the Mrs. Might have to make it a 9pm bed time followed by a 4am wake up to catch the rest of the days play with a full English in front of the telly.
I think I should have just taken a few days off. Or suggested that I work from our Singapore office....oh hang on...that's a great idea! holiday and cricket!!
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The pommie-bashing has been noticable by it's absence this time around - signs of a 'too close to call series' maybe?
I've missed Glenn McGrath predicting a 5-0 whitewash - ahhhh, those were the days!
Only a legend like McGrath can get away with those kind of predictions Fattus
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Won't be worth you poms staying up just to watch the Aussies belt you ;)
I'm relying on Aus playing well for at least an hour a day to make me go to sleep. Nothing works better than England being 30-3 to jack it in and get off to sleep.
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Think if England bat first and lose Carbs early, I shall take the Trott/Cook partnership as plenty sign to get some sleep!
Chances of me sleeping between 6 and 11.30 before start of play is slim, I'll probably end up falling asleep at the lunch session, beats listening to Healy and Taylor.
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Plan is to sleep 7-midnight. Then watch midnight to 5pm. Quick 30 min sleep, get into the office for 7 watch the last hour till 8, quick session of highlights in case I missed anything with impromptu naps and then work 8.30.
The thing I'm trying to work out is with the canteen having sky sports how I'm gonna afford the full fry up every morning!
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Being a Pom in Australia has it's advantages of being able to watch the cricket live. Whether this will be a blessing or curse is yet to be seen, lets hope we play well...
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If I were, I would probably Sky+ it.
Get in and set the recording. Sleep from 7ish till 2 or 3am. get up and watch the recording, that way you can fast forward through adverts, drinks breaks and lunch/tea. By the time morning comes around, you'll have probably caught up.
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Im planning on watching til Lunch each day and then going to bed
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Lucozade and lots of it
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Caffeine, preferably intraveinously!
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Lucozade and lots of it
Haribo works for me when I do nights, Frozen Tangfastics are the best!
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I was going to ask what munch is best, thinking a mix of crisps and chocolate
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I was going to ask what munch is best, thinking a mix of crisps and chocolate
Careful, heavy or stodgy foods can make you feel sleepy.
Go to poundland and raid the sugars aisle.
Haribo, boiled sweets, gummy bears etc. Pure sugar
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Sugar and caffeine sweets, pro plus, chocolate, lucozade, red bull, go for a run at lunch and during tea, get the adrenaline flowing.
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I'm actually having quite a lot of difficulty staying awake at my desk at the moment. Bloody PowerPoint.
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Don't eat too much sugar, you will have a huge spike and crash and then feel (No Swearing Please) all morning. Drink caffeine now and again and stock up on peanuts/chicken and any other protein you can get your hands on!
Leave a window open for a breeze, don't lay down, and shadow bat in the mirror between overs.
Bring the noise!!
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Keep yourself preoccupied with something else inbetween overs.
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I have to be on the road by 6am for a meeting so looks like watching the highlights for me >:(
Disappointed with my planning skills!
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Caffeine, sugar and chocolate :D. Stocked up a bit after I failed to stay awake for the Australia A game :o.
*Cough*Or you could sign up for the fantasy cricket and be stunned by the drop dead dramatic point building ;)*Cough*
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Don't eat too much sugar, you will have a huge spike and crash and then feel (No Swearing Please) all morning.
You'll only have a big crash if you stop eating sugar. Just keep it going all day tomorrow.
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Yeah, I just assumed you wouldn't be sat at work consuming slowly turning yourself into a sugarcube!
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Yeah, I just assumed you wouldn't be sat at work consuming slowly turning yourself into a sugarcube!
It's what I pretty much do every other day anyway. Generally haribo bags are kicking around.
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Tell me about it though mate, working in an office is terrible. Always someone's birthday and they do the cake trip. It's no good. I enjoyed a delightful white chocolate cookie today with the 3pm coffee...wasn't even hungry!
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watch as much as a can the catch up in lectures :P friday/saturday nights will be all nighters!
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Tell me about it though mate, working in an office is terrible. Always someone's birthday and they do the cake trip. It's no good. I enjoyed a delightful white chocolate cookie today with the 3pm coffee...wasn't even hungry!
I love working in an office! Was someones birthday today so burger, lattice fries and a pint at lunch time, then a slab of fruit cake and a cup of coffee at 2.30, no wonder I have the physique of a finely tuned athlete!
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I know its a tough job but someone has to do it- I will be staying up and working some of it.
Getting paid to watch cricket really does suck sometimes ;-)
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Now that the last ball of the first day has been bowled, what tactics worked? (If anyone managed it....)
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Stuck it out till 3.15, small 30 min nap during lunch. Then up at 6 to see the last hour.
Glad days 3/4/5 will be over a weekend!
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Went to bed at 10, woke up at 5 to watch it. Missed every wicket apart from Johnson and was in the shower for Siddle's. Poor from me.
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Who is staying up tonight to watch the record breaking England run chase?
My plan is to watch the boxing, have a coffee and some sugary sweets. Then maybe get my bats out and sort out which I want to get rid of...
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I'm gonna do what I've done all week.
Watch till dinner
Sleep
Watch final session
Nap in the afternoon at some point.
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I would go to sleep to prepare for the next test
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Who is staying up tonight to watch the record breaking England run chase?
My plan is to watch the boxing, have a coffee and some sugary sweets. Then maybe get my bats out and sort out which I want to get rid of...
You might want to get the mallet to them or bounce a ball to remind yourself of the responsiveness, I'm sure nobody would mind :D
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You might want to get the mallet to them or bounce a ball to remind yourself of the responsiveness, I'm sure nobody would mind :D
Haha fair point. I'm sure no one would mind at all.
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Couldnt have been a better way waiting for the cricket than watching George Groves hammering Froch and then getting robbed of victory. If you didnt see it you missed one of the fights of the year.
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Couldnt have been a better way waiting for the cricket than watching George Groves hammering Froch and then getting robbed of victory. If you didnt see it you missed one of the fights of the year.
That was ridiculous! How can the ref stop the fight for that!? Groves didn't even go down, but Froch went down in the first round. And didn't even remember it!!
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The ref grabbing Groves in a headlock smells of WWF rather than boxing, absolute fix!
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The ref grabbing Groves in a headlock smells of WWF rather than boxing, absolute fix!
As far as I can tell the Hearns just wanted an excuse for a re match next year. More monies.
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As far as I can tell the Hearns just wanted an excuse for a re match next year. More monies.
I seriously doubt there would be a rematch. Froch isn't getting any younger and he will lose a second fight.