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eaowbear

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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2010, 11:16:49 AM »
The Independent:

Paul Nixon to Michael Clarke
Nixon has the knack of getting up opponents' noses, as Clark found out during the one-day series in 2007. "Badger" suggested to Clarke that his form had suffered since he changed his bat sticker. Clarke responded: "Nixon, you're a club cricketer." This was too good for Nixon to miss. "How's it going to feel, Michael, to be caught by a club cricketer?" he asked. "How. Is. That. Going. To. Feel? You know what, you're going to make a club cricketer's day."
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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2010, 11:34:49 AM »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/8095663/The-Ashes-2010-Australian-Big-Ben-stunt-could-lead-to-legal-action.html

The Palace of Westminster is part of a Unesco world heritage site, and it’s both inappropriate and insulting for this important location and its buildings to effectively be abused in this manner,” Westminster city council’s deputy leader, councillor Robert Davis, told the Guardian newspaper.

“It’s also a criminal offence.

“If an organisation wishes to display advertising on it, or any other building in Westminster for that matter, they should apply through the normal channels like any right-minded person with respect for the law.

“Although we’ve not prosecuted previously as such stunts are usually over quickly, we do feel now that enough is enough and we’re considering legal action.”
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"Bradman didn't used to have any trigger movements or anything like that. He turned batting into a subconscious act" Tony Shillinglaw.

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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2010, 11:40:04 AM »
Disgraceful, got to watch those Aussies... ;)
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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2010, 01:21:44 PM »
Someone buy Mr. Davis a box of Kleenex
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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2010, 01:23:09 PM »
Mr Davis?
who is that?
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"Bradman didn't used to have any trigger movements or anything like that. He turned batting into a subconscious act" Tony Shillinglaw.

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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2010, 01:28:54 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on October 29, 2010, 01:23:09 PM
Mr Davis?
who is that?
Referring to Robert Davis....
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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2010, 01:30:38 PM »
Seems to me all the hot air (like the image on Big Ben) is coming from one side only. Strauss went to great lengths yesterday to say he wouldn't get involved in a war of words. Makes you wonder if they are a tad worried...
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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2010, 10:38:33 PM »
Quote from: eaowbear on October 29, 2010, 11:16:49 AM
The Independent:

Paul Nixon to Michael Clarke
Nixon has the knack of getting up opponents' noses, as Clark found out during the one-day series in 2007. "Badger" suggested to Clarke that his form had suffered since he changed his bat sticker. Clarke responded: "Nixon, you're a club cricketer." This was too good for Nixon to miss. "How's it going to feel, Michael, to be caught by a club cricketer?" he asked. "How. Is. That. Going. To. Feel? You know what, you're going to make a club cricketer's day."

Atleast everyone knows who Michael Clarke is......
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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #23 on: November 01, 2010, 11:26:31 AM »
From Ashes to Ashes by Marcus Berkmann I stumbled across some interesting quotes, although not sledges I admit!

Athers: “(Merv Hughes) could spit and snarl at you from 22 yards, but when you had a beer with him, you realised he was just a silly old poodle; after that, he didn’t frighten you so much.”  Whilst I remembered Merv being a decent bowler, I was surprised to discover just how good he was as Merv the Swerve reached 200 Test wickets faster than Curtly Ambrose.

Also there was this interesting footnote about Dean Jones:  “most players are given nicknames by other people. (Dean) Jones chose his own: ‘The Legend’.” 
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Re: The Best Ashes Sledges
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2010, 03:34:28 PM »
Some quotes from Simon Briggs Stiff Upper Lips and Baggy Green Caps:

'They don't seem to like you very much over here, Mr. Jardine.' 'It's f***ing mutual!' An exchange between England batsmen 'Pasty' hendren and his captain

'A cricket tour in Australia would be the most delightful period in your life - if you were deaf'. Harold Larwood

Dennis Lille on Boycott 'The only fellow I've met who fell in love with himself at a young age and has remained faithful ever since.'

"Who can forget Malcolm Devon?" England's Chariman of Selectors Ted Dexter salutes Devon Malcolm

And from the legend that is Bumble:

'The injury did confirm my earlier statement that I could play Thommo with my c**k.' David Lloyd takes a fast one in the box.
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