David Brent

That would have to be the forums very own Batman.

Dave.

scholes

Didn't Hugo Weaving play Jardine?

DB7

Was it any worse than Chappell bowling underarm?

England's tactic of the time would be what many (Lee and McGrath amongst therm) now regard as 'softening up' a batsman.

penfold

And Lillee and Thompson before them. Of course, in the thirties Australia didn't have pacemen of the calibre of Voce and Larwood...but then, has anybody since? If they had had them back then, the Aussies would have done precisely the same thing. The truth of the matter was that the Australian batsmen of the era couldn't cope with their pace...the injuries occurred mainly when they ducked into balls bowled at conventional field placings.
McGrath's idea of softening up a batsman usually involved a scatolological verbal attack on his manhood....a battle that he would then lose as he wasn't quick-witted enough to deal with a witty response.....so he would complain to the umpire!! He was a great bowler, but no-one could stand him.

Bit of a Bay Window, what??

David Brent

I think Hall and Griffiths (West Indies) and Lillee and Thommo (Australia) were just as powerful and threatening.
I remember seeing a picture of Colin Cowdrey, covered in bruises all over his body after standing up to a barrage from Hall and Griffiths.
They didn't have helmets back in those days either.

Dave.

David Brent

I see that Bolton's Kevin Davies has been branded as the dirtiest player in the Premiership.
Davis has committed more fouls than any other premiership player for the last four seasons. He tops the current cautions list with 78 offences against his name.

Dave.

Freddy

Taken from the BBC webiste

Police ban champions' champagne

A football club has criticised police for banning them from drinking champagne to celebrate a title win.
The bottles were produced at East Stirlingshire's Firs Park after East Fife moved to an unassailable 24-point lead in the Scottish Third Division.
Directors were warned that having alcohol in glass containers was illegal in football grounds and they were told by the police to remove them.
Officers later threatened a director with arrest when bottles reappeared.

East Fife director Dave Marshall told the BBC Scotland news website: "We took champagne with us on the bus, but we didn't want to pre-empt the outcome, so we left it on the bus.

"Towards the end of the game, one of the guys took it off the bus and put it in the dressing-room.

"After the match, another of the guys brought the bottles out and began to celebrate Formula One style. One of the local bobbies took exception to it and said put it away or they would be arrested.

"They took it into the dressing-room."

According to directors, when players brought the bottles back out onto the stands, officers threatened to confiscate them - but the contents had all been consumed or sprayed, so they were binned.

Ch Insp Audrey McLeod, from Central Scotland Police, said East Fife were warned about the law when an officer spotted the bottles being taken off the bus.

It states that glass containers are not permitted inside sporting grounds.

"During the subsequent celebrations the bottles were produced and champagne was sprayed over the fans who were gathered on the pitch," said Chief Insp McLeod.

"Officers again spoke to club officials, explaining the legislation again and highlighting the potential for glass bottles to present a health and safety issue, particularly with a number of families with children in the vicinity.

"Following a brief discussion, the bottles were again removed."

Mr Marshall added: "Champagne bottles at championship celebrations seem to be welcome everywhere else.

"I don't know why they decided to do this."

Amethyst_Isle

I read that if Cardiff City were to win the FA Cup they would not be able to play in Europe simply because they are.....WELSH!! and therefore can not represent the UK.

Can I ask why is it then that Swansea City are in League One and not in the Welsh Premier League ?

Edward G

I'd like to know if this is true as well. Discussed it only this morning. Seems ludicrous!

I'm as mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore!

batman

I can't believe that because the winners are representing the FA, not the UK. Welsh Cup Winners used to be able to enter the old Cup Winners Cup. If they are banned from the UEFA Cup that's appalling!

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Harleybloke

I heard it's because they can only stay in business with the bigger crowds the English league give them.

I agree with Bats, our rep, our choice...............anyway, hypothetical question cos my Pompey will WIN!!!!!!!

.....You couldn't hear it, if they were shooting at me with howitzers!

penfold

Welsh teams are still entered in the UEFA Cup, possibly the preliminary stages of the Champions league.... representing Wales..... What Cardiff want to do is to go into the Uefa Cup representing England!!! When Cardiff, Swansea and their Ilk applied to play in the English leagues and cup competitions, because the Welsh leagues and cup competitions weren't lucrative enough, it was understood that they forfeited the right to represent Wales, and could not represent England in European competition....now they are in with a shout of winning something for once, they want their cake and to eat it too....

Bit of a Bay Window, what??

Freddy

Ironically

Tranmere Rovers won the Welsh Cup in 1934/35

South Liverpool won it in 1938/39

Freddy

DB7

Robbie Keane puts a dent in Bats slim title hopes.

batman

A six point lead is not impossible to catch .... we have to play the other two at The Bridge and they have to play each other so anything can still happen.

I am more concerned about that potential Champions League semi-final!

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