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So poor Rick is a little thin-skinned about the fact that he will go down in history as the person who handed the ashes back to the Poms. After all the ridiculing that Aussies have done of Tufnel, Gibbs, Cullinan and countless other victims of their winning streaks -its seems that when the boot is on the other foot he goes the blub (even more embarrassing in little johnny's support for him in today's press)
We love dishing it out but plenty of us - Rick included it seems can't cop it on the chin. I sure as hell rather share a beer with Tufnel than Ponting - you might at least smile a bit!
Marstermind
11 Feb 2006, 10:53
So poor Rick is a little thin-skinned about the fact that he will go down in history as the person who handed the ashes back to the Poms. After all the ridiculing that Aussies have done of Tufnel, Gibbs, Cullinan and countless other victims of their winning streaks -its seems that when the boot is on the other foot he goes the blub (even more embarrassing in little johnny's support for him in today's press)
We love dishing it out but plenty of us - Rick included it seems can't cop it on the chin. I sure as hell rather share a beer with Tufnel than Ponting - you might at least smile a bit!
Gotta love Ricky Ponting but he was on the wrong horse about this one. OK, the timing was pretty lame but it was fairly inoffensive and just something to be stored up in the back of your mind if you didn't like it. Nothing too serious. We've been giving it to the Poms for years and now they can have their turn. Winners are grinners. My only issue with it was that nothing Tuffers said was remotely funny.
Blues_Man
11 Feb 2006, 11:59
So poor Rick is a little thin-skinned about the fact that he will go down in history as the person who handed the ashes back to the Poms. After all the ridiculing that Aussies have done of Tufnel, Gibbs, Cullinan and countless other victims of their winning streaks -its seems that when the boot is on the other foot he goes the blub (even more embarrassing in little johnny's support for him in today's press)
We love dishing it out but plenty of us - Rick included it seems can't cop it on the chin. I sure as hell rather share a beer with Tufnel than Ponting - you might at least smile a bit!
Maybe because you and tuffnel think along the same lines ..both useless brain dead tossers
The Mighty Port Power
11 Feb 2006, 12:52
Maybe because you and tuffnel think along the same lines ..both useless brain dead tossers
I guess you suffer from the same lack of a sense of humor as Ponting then.
Gunnar Longshanks
11 Feb 2006, 13:07
What did Ponting actually say that you would characterise as him having a sook?
The comments that I've seen attributed to him have all been pretty measured.
He's basically said that the timing wasn't ideal, and that the Australians will be increasingly motivated to take back the Ashes in November. What's wrong with that?
It's not as though he's completely lost his rag and demanded an apology or an explanation.
How would you have wanted him to react?
Imagine if he had said "We don't mind being ridiculed by a former English cricketer. Besides, Tufnell's package was really funny."
Ponting has reacted with more composure than what the media and BigFooty people have been prepared to acknowledge. This idea that he's spat the dummy and is "precious" or "thin-skinned" simply doesn't correlate with the facts.
It's been completely inflated into another beat-up that the BigFooty herd are more than happy to buy into.
DynamoUltra
11 Feb 2006, 13:18
It wasn't the content, it was the timing. Some people are pig headed, aren't they.
Adelaide Hawk
11 Feb 2006, 17:54
Just for the record, I thought Tufnell's segment was funny, and I'm surprised by Ponting's reaction to it. But before certain English cricket supporters start accusing Ponting of not having a sense of humour, they would do well to remember the time Ian Botham and other members of the English Test team walked out of a funtion when comedian Gerry Connolly was performing his famous impersonation of the Queen.
eddiesmith
11 Feb 2006, 17:55
The great one (Sir Shane) said it was funny and we cant take ourselves to seriously all the time, thats how he should have reacted
Good to see Pontings wife is on here defending him again
Gunnar Longshanks
11 Feb 2006, 18:55
The great one (Sir Shane) said it was funny and we cant take ourselves to seriously all the time, thats how he should have reacted
Good to see Pontings wife is on here defending him againGood to see everyone's favourite catamite on here contributing bugger all.
Blues_Man
11 Feb 2006, 18:56
I guess you suffer from the same lack of a sense of humor as Ponting then.
I guess you suffer from the lack of any mental capacity to understand what people are saying ...now run along
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
11 Feb 2006, 19:38
I guess you suffer from the lack of any mental capacity to understand what people are saying ...now run along
I like this poster
:thumbsu:
eastaugh36
11 Feb 2006, 20:12
So poor Rick is a little thin-skinned about the fact that he will go down in history as the person who handed the ashes back to the Poms. After all the ridiculing that Aussies have done of Tufnel, Gibbs, Cullinan and countless other victims of their winning streaks -its seems that when the boot is on the other foot he goes the blub (even more embarrassing in little johnny's support for him in today's press)
We love dishing it out but plenty of us - Rick included it seems can't cop it on the chin. I sure as hell rather share a beer with Tufnel than Ponting - you might at least smile a bit!
I agree with macpie! No wonder many of us are glad to see Australia lose cricket these days. Cheers and well done, welcome back, have a good new year,christmas period?? :thumbsu:
davey_magik
11 Feb 2006, 20:15
Blues_Man, we have done it to other countries so often yet you are having a go at every poster who says Ponting was a sook?
Are you a hypocrite or an idiot?
Sidey_87
11 Feb 2006, 20:29
I didn't see it but i read wat tuff said in the paper... To be honest it wasn't that funny at the time...although if he had said it in front of English fans it would have been.
IMO it was the wrong time to say it at AUSTRALIA'S night of nights.
Ponting wasn't sooking, what he said was right.
If i captained Australia i know i wouldn't be laughing...
If i captained Australia i know i wouldn't be laughing...
especially if when you captained them you put the Poms in and cost your country the ashes. that would dampen your sense of hunmour I guess.
I agree with macpie! No wonder many of us are glad to see Australia lose cricket these days. Cheers and well done, welcome back, have a good new year,christmas period?? :thumbsu:
easty - welcome back ol' son! can you believe these sad fruits defending Ponting for being a sour ass. they would be the first to p1ss emselves at the poms when they were down. not suprisingly the most miserable of the lot is a Carlton fan - ingrained unhappiness I guess.
I guess you suffer from the lack of any mental capacity to understand what people are saying ...now run along
geez - and wouldn't you be a barrel of laughs at the pub. my sides are still hurting from the witty signature on your post.
Sidey_87
11 Feb 2006, 20:43
especially if when you captained them you put the Poms in and cost your country the ashes. that would dampen your sense of hunmour I guess.
You could say a lot of things cost us the ashes...but yes a big mistake.
Some people say Warney cost us with them 2 dropped catches yet forget about the 40 wickets he took.
Renegade
11 Feb 2006, 21:11
Maybe because you and tuffnel think along the same lines ..both useless brain dead tossers
The grumpy old fart had to get his whinge in didn't he.
Just like Ponting, both have the personality of a stick.
docker_azza
11 Feb 2006, 21:16
I agree 100% with macpie.
eddiesmith
11 Feb 2006, 21:26
You could say a lot of things cost us the ashes...but yes a big mistake.
Some people say Warney cost us with them 2 dropped catches yet forget about the 40 wickets he took.
Yet Warney can see the funny side of Tuffas jokes about him, see the difference?
Macpie, dont worry about Mrs Ponting, being a Tasmanian and Blues fan, well Ponting is the only thing decent in their miserable life :p :D
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
11 Feb 2006, 21:27
Yet Warney can see the funny side of Tuffas jokes about him, see the difference?
Macpie, dont worry about Mrs Ponting, being a Tasmanian and Blues fan, well Ponting is the only thing decent in their miserable life :p :D
Move on Edward!!!
eddiesmith
11 Feb 2006, 21:34
Move on Edward!!!
Why dont you move on :rolleyes:
Pakistan this, Pakistan that, get over it :rolleyes:
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
11 Feb 2006, 21:37
Why dont you move on :rolleyes:
Pakistan this, Pakistan that, get over it :rolleyes:
Move on from Ashes 2005 and i'll move on from Pakistan.
Do we have a deal?
eddiesmith
11 Feb 2006, 21:40
Move on from Ashes 2005 and i'll move on from Pakistan.
Do we have a deal?
Nope :p
You might have a point about Pakistan if this current Aussie team had actually been there
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
11 Feb 2006, 21:45
Nope :p
You might have a point about Pakistan if this current Aussie team had actually been there
Stubborn aren't you Edward?
paul scholes
11 Feb 2006, 21:52
Stubborn aren't you Edward?
moronic yes eddiesmith the cricketing sites version of out back jack:eek:
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
11 Feb 2006, 21:58
moronic yes eddiesmith the cricketing sites version of out back jack:eek:
Interesting yet slightly, harsh.
paul scholes
11 Feb 2006, 21:58
Nope :p
You might have a point about Pakistan if this current Aussie team had actually been there
Beat them here beat them there beat them in their conditions 50 degrees if i recall, you lot would be screaming blue murder playing in those conditions. Didn't botham walk out like a little girl when his precious queen was taken off? jesus people in glass houses!:eek:
eddiesmith
11 Feb 2006, 22:00
Beat them here beat them there beat them in their conditions 50 degrees if i recall, you lot would be screaming blue murder playing in those conditions. Didn't botham walk out like a little girl when his precious queen was taken off? jesus people in glass houses!:eek:
Umm, the 'great' Australian team of the last 6 years has never been to Pakistan, they havent been there since Tubby was captain
paul scholes
11 Feb 2006, 22:02
Interesting yet slightly, harsh.
maybe,ltd he just goes on and on and on. i find it weird his hatred for all things not victorian........
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
11 Feb 2006, 22:05
maybe,ltd he just goes on and on and on. i find it weird his hatred for all things not victorian........
So do i.
eddiesmith
11 Feb 2006, 22:14
maybe,ltd he just goes on and on and on. i find it weird his hatred for all things not victorian........
I dont hate all things not Victorian
But how is my bagging of a QLD player different to a QLD supporter who will never, ever say a bad word about them?
paul scholes
11 Feb 2006, 22:19
I dont hate all things not Victorian
But how is my bagging of a QLD player different to a QLD supporter who will never, ever say a bad word about them?
the state patriotism thing is just a load of b/s . LOng as australias next line of emerging cricketers are victorians life is just dandy for eddie.
paul scholes
11 Feb 2006, 22:21
So do i.
it's just pathetic all i want is for cosgrove, cullen and all of our young emerging talent to succeed . Don't give two stuffs where their from.
eddiesmith
11 Feb 2006, 22:30
the state patriotism thing is just a load of b/s . LOng as australias next line of emerging cricketers are victorians life is just dandy for eddie.
It just ********es me off, when a player gets injured and the next best in line for his position is a Victorian, they ask someone from NSW to bat out of position
They play NSW 2nd XI bowlers before trying bowlers from other states outside QLD or NSW
Oh well, guess we will have to live with winning Pura Cups with the 'worst side in the comp'
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
11 Feb 2006, 22:35
It just ********es me off, when a player gets injured and the next best in line for his position is a Victorian, they ask someone from NSW to bat out of position
They play NSW 2nd XI bowlers before trying bowlers from other states outside QLD or NSW
Oh well, guess we will have to live with winning Pura Cups with the 'worst side in the comp'
You haven't won the cup yet Edward, this years race is wind open.
You wouldn't be living off past glories would you?
eddiesmith
11 Feb 2006, 22:45
You haven't won the cup yet Edward, this years race is wind open.
You wouldn't be living off past glories would you?
QLDers do, all they got :p