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uknsaunders

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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2014, 08:34:03 AM »
Things were better under Strauss, he would tell Flower to stop being so anal. Cooky didn't really but did initially stamp out the on pitch bullying. Big Cheese gets a whole chapter and being VC went to his head according to humble KP.

Note to myself/admin - not sure how anal has made it through the swear filter!
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2014, 08:48:41 AM »
I think already next season 'the big cheese' is going to be the phrase to use at our club

ive got my own spot to change in in the dressing room so i'm first target to be 'le grange fromage'

but everyone has their own spot right? simply because ive changed in the same corner for years. :o :o
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2014, 08:56:55 AM »
KP's claims of bullying were supported by both Ponting and Graeme Smith.
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2014, 09:01:12 AM »
Quote from: ppccopener on October 10, 2014, 08:48:41 AM
but everyone has their own spot right? simply because ive changed in the same corner for years. :o :o

I thought this was the case! Got my own bench at home or always a corner at away games, these are the rules!
The number of times I've had to tell an unsuspecting U13 to get off my bench when they're playing their first Sunday friendly, if they try to decline they find their kit has mysteriously moved anyway!  :D
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2014, 09:11:48 AM »
Quote from: smokem on October 10, 2014, 08:56:55 AM
KP's claims of bullying were supported by both Ponting and Graeme Smith.

I think that's a case of doing anything to stir up the present England dressing they can!
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #20 on: October 10, 2014, 09:42:44 AM »
Quote from: uknsaunders on October 10, 2014, 08:34:03 AM
Note to myself/admin - not sure how anal has made it through the swear filter!
As anal is not a swear word and is also not a sensitive word, it does not need to be in the filter. Next you'll be telling that Sloblock should be added... What a load of (No Swearing Please)... ;)
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #21 on: October 10, 2014, 12:07:47 PM »
I think anal should be allowed as long as everyone is comfortable with it.
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #22 on: October 10, 2014, 12:19:58 PM »
Personally I think we should be avoiding "Doos"...
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #23 on: October 10, 2014, 12:41:21 PM »
Quote from: FattusCattus on October 10, 2014, 12:07:47 PM
I think anal should be allowed as long as everyone is comfortable with it.

No pun intended...
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #24 on: October 12, 2014, 11:20:09 PM »
Quote from: joeljonno on October 09, 2014, 02:31:53 PM
Spoiler #1

Nothing was KP's fault. He is 100% innocent and right in all matters.

Having just finished the book this is actually spot on!
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2014, 11:26:08 PM »
Other interestin points

KP considers Strauss to be a buddy, not what Strauss said though.

Matt Prior is the worst thing to ever happen to the England dressing room.

Cook has no blame for England's failings in Australia, he was only doing what Flower made him do.

Flower was never any good for the England team - getting to number 1 in the world papered over the cracks he caused.

Piers Morgan is a nice bloke - I decided at that point I couldbt beleive a word written in this book!!
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #26 on: October 13, 2014, 08:31:41 AM »
Yeah I have to admit the book was distinctly average. Shame there wasn't more cricket in it, 90% of the book is just going on about how Flower is an idiot and Prior is a douche with a penchant for cheese. I for one would have preferred to read what was going through his head when he was hitting any one of his outstanding knocks.

At least it was less dull than Strauss' book though...
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2014, 08:46:28 AM »
Strauss book was boring, lucky I paid £1.99 for it on Kindle.

KP's get's more boring the further you go back in time. He skirted round winning the Ashes in Aus in about 2 pages. It was at this point his love affair with Prior headed south. It does seem to be getting less interesting the further you go back in history. Certainly pre-2012 seems almost boring in comparison. Textgate seems to cover 3 chapters.

Only interesting bit I have seen recently is his discussion on leaving Notts/Hants. Notts his contract was up and his best mate was leaving. Gallian threw his kit out of the pavilion because, according to KP, he didn't like him leaving. Hants he didnt play enough and was effectively loaned out to Surrey.
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #28 on: October 13, 2014, 08:53:38 AM »
I paid the full price for Straussy's book and it was monumentaly boring
by the jist of the book it's a score settling read from his point of view.It beggars belief thou that any true England fan would agree '95 per cent of what Flower did was useless'. This is the coach who lead us to move success than we have ever know.God knows supporting England, as many of us have,thru the 80's and 90's was torture.

In a couple of weeks it will blow over and England will finally move forward from the whole thing.
I do think,however,the managent could of done move over the KP genius account as I think it's likely one or all of Broad,Anderson,Bresnan is probably lying about their involvement in it
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Re: KP: The Autobiography Discussion [SPOILERS ENCLOSED]
« Reply #29 on: October 13, 2014, 09:41:52 AM »
I imagine Broad in particular is squirming at the book.

I also think it shows how difficult it is to handle talents like KP/Flintoff and the baggage that comes with them. I'm sure in many cases Flower/Strauss/Cook will ask what more they can do without setting one rule for one and a different rule for another.
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