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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by DJC -
I must have tuned out for a minute or two because I didn’t hear any commentator on TV or radio blame the pitch for both teams’ poor batting.

All I heard was “poor technique”, “poor shot selection”, or “good bowling”.  To that I would add not being able to respond to the game situation.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by LP -
I'm growing weary very quickly of the media apologists defending shizen cricket by bashing the pitch.

There wasn't much wrong with that pitch by traditional cricket standards, what it isn't is it is not a T20 pitch!

It's clear to me T20 $ has made modern cricketers soft and weak minded, the greats of the past made hundreds on pitches far worse than anything this modern lot play on!

FFS, Green's home ground in Perth was similar and as many wicket fell, and today the same bloke, the one most of us have calling to be dropped ran himself out when the side was 5 for not many!

The pitch complaints are a smokescreen, camouflage for shizenhouse cricket delivered by a bunch of soft overpaid pseudo-professionals.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: RIP Chris Rea
Last post by Baggers -
Such a distinctive voice and for someone who didn't take up the guitar until his early twenties, he sure did excel in quick time.

"Fool If You Think It's Over" was probably his biggest hit, though "Tennis" and "Driving Home for Christmas" also charted strongly. But you could see his physical appearance change (deteriorate) over the years, due, mainly, to his heavy smoking.

RIP
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Blah-Blah Bar / RIP Chris Rea
Last post by DJC -
Chris Rea passed away a couple of days ago aged just 74.

I guess he won’t be driving home for Christmas this year.

RIP
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: List Building - More than one way to skin a cat
Last post by Thryleon -
And the betting agencies only use exposed form and trending patterns. It would take some doing for us to look like premiership contenders, but using betting odds is fraught with danger.  I.e.  hawthorn in 2024 were no where but they were arguably the most dangerous looking side back end of the season.  Collingwood were polar opposite in 2025.