The Ashes, or rather the fact that some people from the UK consider it an important world sporting event. It isn't, it's a two team tournament played by one team who has a huge population, the majority of which don't give a toss about cricket, against the other team with a very small population the majority of which love cricket. No other country cares, no really, no one does unless of course you went to grammer school in the U.K., or are unfortunate enough to be Australian.
The Ashes, or rather the fact that some people from the UK consider it an important world sporting event. It isn't, it's a two team tournament played by one team who has a huge population, the majority of which don't give a toss about cricket, against the other team with a very small population the majority of which love cricket. No other country cares, no really, no one does unless of course you went to grammer school in the U.K., or are unfortunate enough to be Australian.
The Ashes, or rather the fact that some people from the UK consider it an important world sporting event. It isn't, it's a two team tournament played by one team who has a huge population, the majority of which don't give a toss about cricket, against the other team with a very small population the majority of which love cricket. No other country cares, no really, no one does unless of course you went to grammer school in the U.K., or are unfortunate enough to be Australian.
Funny though back in 2005 when we won The Ashes for the first time in how many years the whole nation got behind England when it became clear we were about to win.
Day 5 at The Oval people were queuing for miles to get in the ground.
Admittedly many of those were jumping on the bandwagon but that's an awful lot of grammar school graduates to squeeze in at The Oval.
Funny though back in 2005 when we won The Ashes for the first time in how many years the whole nation got behind England when it became clear we were about to win.
Day 5 at The Oval people were queuing for miles to get in the ground.
Admittedly many of those were jumping on the bandwagon but that's an awful lot of grammar school graduates to squeeze in at The Oval.
The whole nation? No mate! What you mean is that it was reported a lot by the establishment called the BBC.
I think Greenie does have half a case. Generally speaking you do get more intelligent people at cricket, tennis and rugby union, than you do at football. I say that from having been a spectator at them all.
Funny though back in 2005 when we won The Ashes for the first time in how many years the whole nation got behind England when it became clear we were about to win.
Day 5 at The Oval people were queuing for miles to get in the ground.
Admittedly many of those were jumping on the bandwagon but that's an awful lot of grammar school graduates to squeeze in at The Oval.
The whole nation? No mate! What you mean is that it was reported a lot by the establishment called the BBC.
Well let's not forget Channel 4 who were providing TV coverage at the time or most of the newspapers who provided front page coverage when we won it.
The Ashes, or rather the fact that some people from the UK consider it an important world sporting event. It isn't, it's a two team tournament played by one team who has a huge population, the majority of which don't give a toss about cricket, against the other team with a very small population the majority of which love cricket. No other country cares, no really, no one does unless of course you went to grammer school in the U.K., or are unfortunate enough to be Australian.
I think Greenie does have half a case. Generally speaking you do get more intelligent people at cricket, tennis and rugby union, than you do at football. I say that from having been a spectator at them all.
I don't disagree with this at all. When England play someone like Sri Lanka or New Zealand there's no interest in it from the national in general which does back up what Greenie is saying.
But the 2005 series fans could sense victory against The Aussies and for the first time in nearly 20 years? Suddenly all the football fans started turning up as they had something to get behind.
Funny though back in 2005 when we won The Ashes for the first time in how many years the whole nation got behind England when it became clear we were about to win.
Day 5 at The Oval people were queuing for miles to get in the ground.
Admittedly many of those were jumping on the bandwagon but that's an awful lot of grammar school graduates to squeeze in at The Oval.
The whole nation? No mate! What you mean is that it was reported a lot by the establishment called the BBC.
Well let's not forget Channel 4 who were providing TV coverage at the time or most of the newspapers who provided front page coverage when we won it.
But yeah it was all BBC wasn't it.
Look I understand your anger, if you like the ashes and see it as a top line sports tournament, then enjoy it. The rest of us see it as a very very minor sporting event between two countries, the Ashes is not even a world championship, It's just not an important world sporting event, it's about as important as the boat race.
Funny though back in 2005 when we won The Ashes for the first time in how many years the whole nation got behind England when it became clear we were about to win.
Day 5 at The Oval people were queuing for miles to get in the ground.
Admittedly many of those were jumping on the bandwagon but that's an awful lot of grammar school graduates to squeeze in at The Oval.
The whole nation? No mate! What you mean is that it was reported a lot by the establishment called the BBC.
Well let's not forget Channel 4 who were providing TV coverage at the time or most of the newspapers who provided front page coverage when we won it.
But yeah it was all BBC wasn't it.
Look I understand your anger, if you like the ashes and see it as a top line sports tournament, then enjoy it. The rest of us see it as a very very minor sporting event between two countries, the Ashes is not even a world championship, It's just not an important world sporting event, it's about as important as the boat race.
I'm not angry, I'm just making the point cricket certainly isn't just a Grammar School thing. I've played before for a Sunday team and not one of them went to Grammar School and I doubt many did from the teams we played either.
I get what you're saying, if you're into cricket it's a big thing, if you're not then yes it's as relevant as the boat race is to those not into that. I just wouldn't stereotype those who like cricket as Grammar School graduates.
Funny though back in 2005 when we won The Ashes for the first time in how many years the whole nation got behind England when it became clear we were about to win.
Day 5 at The Oval people were queuing for miles to get in the ground.
Admittedly many of those were jumping on the bandwagon but that's an awful lot of grammar school graduates to squeeze in at The Oval.
The whole nation? No mate! What you mean is that it was reported a lot by the establishment called the BBC.
Well let's not forget Channel 4 who were providing TV coverage at the time or most of the newspapers who provided front page coverage when we won it.
But yeah it was all BBC wasn't it.
They've been showing "Curling" over here, as a spectator sport. In comparison cricket is on a par with a Roman chariot race, excitement wise.
Funny though back in 2005 when we won The Ashes for the first time in how many years the whole nation got behind England when it became clear we were about to win.
Day 5 at The Oval people were queuing for miles to get in the ground.
Admittedly many of those were jumping on the bandwagon but that's an awful lot of grammar school graduates to squeeze in at The Oval.
The whole nation? No mate! What you mean is that it was reported a lot by the establishment called the BBC.
Well let's not forget Channel 4 who were providing TV coverage at the time or most of the newspapers who provided front page coverage when we won it.
But yeah it was all BBC wasn't it.
Look I understand your anger, if you like the ashes and see it as a top line sports tournament, then enjoy it. The rest of us see it as a very very minor sporting event between two countries, the Ashes is not even a world championship, It's just not an important world sporting event, it's about as important as the boat race.
The Ashes, or rather the fact that some people from the UK consider it an important world sporting event. It isn't, it's a two team tournament played by one team who has a huge population, the majority of which don't give a toss about cricket, against the other team with a very small population the majority of which love cricket. No other country cares, no really, no one does unless of course you went to grammer school in the U.K., or are unfortunate enough to be Australian.
The Ashes, or rather the fact that some people from the UK consider it an important world sporting event. It isn't, it's a two team tournament played by one team who has a huge population, the majority of which don't give a toss about cricket, against the other team with a very small population the majority of which love cricket. No other country cares, no really, no one does unless of course you went to grammer school in the U.K., or are unfortunate enough to be Australian.
That the pope gets his own space on the news to tell us that fake news is a bad thing. I've no problem with having someone on the news tell us that fake news is bad. I just don't want it to be the CEO of the world's biggest fake news agency.
The Ashes, or rather the fact that some people from the UK consider it an important world sporting event. It isn't, it's a two team tournament played by one team who has a huge population, the majority of which don't give a toss about cricket, against the other team with a very small population the majority of which love cricket. No other country cares, no really, no one does unless of course you went to grammer school in the U.K., or are unfortunate enough to be Australian.
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It isn't, it's a two team tournament played by one team who has a huge population, the majority of which don't give a toss about cricket, against the other team with a very small population the majority of which love cricket.
No other country cares, no really, no one does unless of course you went to grammer school in the U.K., or are unfortunate enough to be Australian.
Day 5 at The Oval people were queuing for miles to get in the ground.
Admittedly many of those were jumping on the bandwagon but that's an awful lot of grammar school graduates to squeeze in at The Oval.
What you mean is that it was reported a lot by the establishment called the BBC.
Generally speaking you do get more intelligent people at cricket, tennis and rugby union, than you do at football.
I say that from having been a spectator at them all.
But yeah it was all BBC wasn't it.
But the 2005 series fans could sense victory against The Aussies and for the first time in nearly 20 years? Suddenly all the football fans started turning up as they had something to get behind.
The rest of us see it as a very very minor sporting event between two countries, the Ashes is not even a world championship, It's just not an important world sporting event, it's about as important as the boat race.
I get what you're saying, if you're into cricket it's a big thing, if you're not then yes it's as relevant as the boat race is to those not into that. I just wouldn't stereotype those who like cricket as Grammar School graduates.
ibborg, 17/12/2017
Job done quicker and only the potatoes lose any skin.