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[ppccopener]

You like Trott pissing his pants in the recent Ashes series?

The only time ive seen batsmen actually scared was your lot
You tube malcolms 9-47 at the oval v south africa
Thats 'pants pissing' of the highest order

[golders]

In the first instance,I think Trott showed courage to admit to being ill and leave an ashes series. I think it was brave to fight for his recovery and earn a spot back in the England team. To try and tour again with England must have filled him with many doubts,and I think you could see that in the way he played. He tried and failed, but at least he tried- I hope this brings him some closure and he finds solace in the fact that he gave it his best shot. I and the rest of the real cricket family will,I'm sure, wish him well.

[jamesisapayne]

Can I just ask if it's possible to hide specific members from view?

[Gerry SA]

The only time ive seen batsmen actually scared was your lot
You tube malcolms 9-47 at the oval v south africa
Thats 'pants pissing' of the highest order

Sure it was...Mitch Johnson had the Poms running for cover

[uknsaunders]

You like Trott pissing his pants in the recent Ashes series?

Your comments are offensive and unnecessary.

I know first hand about mental illness and it takes courage to deal with it and admit you need help. You obviously don't think carefully about what you say or who you say it about. Just as long as you wind people up, that's ok is it?

This forum is a place for objective and reasonable discussion, if you don't have something sensible to say then please keep quiet.

[cheese]

Sure it was...Mitch Johnson had the Poms running for cover

Want to see a South African getting messed up...
Watch Flintoff bowling to Kallis at Edgebaston in 2008...
Kallis was as clueless as you are Gerry!

[Giraffe208]

Want to see a South African getting messed up...
Watch Flintoff bowling to Kallis at Edgebaston in 2008...
Kallis was as clueless as you are Gerry!

Kallis in my view is the best ever all rounder and everyone loses form at some point

[Gerry SA]

Want to see a South African getting messed up...
Watch Flintoff bowling to Kallis at Edgebaston in 2008...
Kallis was as clueless as you are Gerry!

You mean Kallis scored 64 before he got out? Or you mean the series where South Africa schooled England?

[Gerry SA]

Your comments are offensive and unnecessary.

I know first hand about mental illness and it takes courage to deal with it and admit you need help. You obviously don't think carefully about what you say or who you say it about. Just as long as you wind people up, that's ok is it?

This forum is a place for objective and reasonable discussion, if you don't have something sensible to say then please keep quiet.

Trott bottled it. Fact. Second time he'd copped out in his career. Fact.

[uknsaunders]

Trott bottled it. Fact. Second time he'd copped out in his career. Fact.

You call everyone with a mental condition a bottler? What a nice world you live in.

[Gerry SA]

You call everyone with a mental condition a bottler? What a nice world you live in.

Trott 'claimed' to have a mental condition, simply put he didn't have the bottle to face Australia. Where's the proof Trott was truly ill?

[tejasapatel]

Whilst he wasn't good enough to play for South Africa, he enjoyed a successful career for a lesser side like England. It's unfortunate he leaves after suffering his problems, but 100+ International caps is a decent career.

Bang!!! and he is back. Can always count on you to make a thread interesting when it comes to English players.

[GDP1964]

Sad to hear of Johnathan Trotts retirement I really enjoyed watching him bat although he will still be around for the Bears scoring plenty of runs this season hopefully . All credit to him in admitting he is not good enough to play at the highest level. Yes he was given a second chance and what player would turn down a another go rightly or wrongly he went to the windies was asked to open and failed admitted his failure and cleared the way for Adam Blythe . Thanks for all the good times and your honesty a great role model to all young cricketers

[WalkingWicket37]

You call everyone with a mental condition a bottler? What a nice world you live in.

With you 100% here, Nick.

From my own experience with mental illness (having suffered from it myself and had my mother being badly effected) I must come from a family of "bottlers".

People making comments like that is what makes society such an ugly place nowadays.

I wouldn't wish mental health problems on anyone, but it really grinds my gears when people who've not experienced it first hand come out with sheer ignorance like that.

[AndrewS]

Some of the responses in this thread wouldn't be out of place in the Daily Mail comments section. Perspective really is in short supply.

Here's to Trott, a player who managed to support his family and win accolade in his chosen career.