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Brett Li
19 Sep 2002, 00:31
Coming all the way over from England for this one. Any of you guys going on the first day and fancy meeting up for a Beer at the game?. I have a Box seat I believe.....
Never been to the SCG and always keen to travel, and always keener to show any pack of soft pricks how to drink. :D :D :D ;)
Whadya reckon Briedis, can the Sigma take another 1900km? :D
Brett Li
19 Sep 2002, 01:51
Originally posted by Darky
Never been to the SCG and always keen to travel, and always keener to show any pack of soft pricks how to drink. :D :D :D ;)
Whadya reckon Briedis, can the Sigma take another 1900km? :D
You fellas still drink out of thimble-sized vessels and call them "a Beer"?
*gently stirs Aussie-Male insecurity*
The Hippie
19 Sep 2002, 01:54
Boxing Day Test is the go, providing it doesn't rain on the first day as it normally seems to. You only going to the one Test, Brett? If you're going to the effort of coming out, may as well make it really worthwhile and see both....;) :D
Brett Li
19 Sep 2002, 02:00
Originally posted by The Hippie
Boxing Day Test is the go, providing it doesn't rain on the first day as it normally seems to. You only going to the one Test, Brett? If you're going to the effort of coming out, may as well make it really worthwhile and see both....;) :D #
My Girlfriend is one of yours and we are going back to see her family, friends etc. I'm not one of the Barmy Army (thank god)!. Think one test is the max. (I'm allowed ;) )
Originally posted by Brett Li
You fellas still drink out of thimble-sized vessels and call them "a Beer"?
*gently stirs Aussie-Male insecurity*
I'm German. I drink out of buckets.
Originally posted by The Hippie
Boxing Day Test is the go, providing it doesn't rain on the first day as it normally seems to. You only going to the one Test, Brett? If you're going to the effort of coming out, may as well make it really worthwhile and see both....;) :D
Yeah I agree, Boxing Day is usually THE biggest day in the Australian cricket calendar.. at least attendances say so.
Weather's usually a bit dodgy late in the year though, and our best weather is usually in February/March when the cricket season is just about over.
Nightmare
19 Sep 2002, 02:10
I agree with the Brett Li line that you drink out of thimbles and not proper glasses.
Having just seen the destruction of the rather ordinary Zimbos in Sri Lanka, I am looking forward to seeing brett lee's pies disappear out of the ground in Brisbane.
Bring it on - whether we win or lose, there will surely be a moment of aussie grief i can chuckle about on the way back on the plane. I am considering bringing a pint glass with me.
Anyway Brett li is going to sow his marital seeds in god's own country as Rex Hunt (mispelt, should have started with a 'C') refers to Oz. His mind will not be on cricket or beer.
Brett Li
19 Sep 2002, 02:13
Originally posted by Nightmare
I agree with the Brett Li line that you drink out of thimbles and not proper glasses.
Having just seen the destruction of the rather ordinary Zimbos in Sri Lanka, I am looking forward to seeing brett lee's pies disappear out of the ground in Brisbane.
Bring it on - whether we win or lose, there will surely be a moment of aussie grief i can chuckle about on the way back on the plane. I am considering bringing a pint glass with me.
Anyway Brett li is going to sow his marital seeds in god's own country as Rex Hunt (mispelt, should have started with a 'C') refers to Oz. His mind will not be on cricket or beer.
Thanks Cezza. Are you coming then? Perth is it?
Brett Li
19 Sep 2002, 02:14
Originally posted by Darky
I'm German. I drink out of buckets.
In Germany or when watching Cricket in Australia?:rolleyes:
Originally posted by Brett Li
In Germany or when watching Cricket in Australia?:rolleyes:
Unfortunately at the cricket (the MCG at least) beer is served in plastic cups, and the bars usually shut half way through the last session! Beer is watered down, labelled mid-strength... whatever. And it's usually limited to one or two differnt local brews (VB, Carlton Draught, and the lighter % beers).
Given the choice though, it's German beer for me, straight out of a stubby or 5 litre mini-keg. Unadulterated. Pure. Pure as the 1516 Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law). Unless they start playing Tests in Dortmund, Dresden and Munchen, we won't see good beer at the cricket.
At the cricket you can only drink what's available, but Australian beer is cats' urine.
red+black
19 Sep 2002, 11:03
Originally posted by Brett Li
Coming all the way over from England for this one. Any of you guys going on the first day and fancy meeting up for a Beer at the game?. I have a Box seat I believe.....
you just have to go to Boxing Day, or else it ain't worth coming at all. naah, just kidding.
shame such a traditional day will be wasted on the English cricket team :)
Brett Li
19 Sep 2002, 17:57
Originally posted by red+black
you just have to go to Boxing Day, or else it ain't worth coming at all. naah, just kidding.
shame such a traditional day will be wasted on the English cricket team :)
You stole our game, you thieves;)
red+black
19 Sep 2002, 18:48
see you in the final of the ICC trophy. naah, just kidding, i don't think either of us will make it that far.
can england stop australia from winning 3 tests? i would have to think at worst, the series will be 2-1 to Australia, at the VERY worst. what do you think?
Brett Li
19 Sep 2002, 19:36
Originally posted by red+black
see you in the final of the ICC trophy. naah, just kidding, i don't think either of us will make it that far.
can england stop australia from winning 3 tests? i would have to think at worst, the series will be 2-1 to Australia, at the VERY worst. what do you think?
Ourbowling just looks too inconsistent. I reckon 3-1 OZ. we'll win the Sydney test though ;)
red+black
20 Sep 2002, 11:24
Originally posted by Brett Li
Ourbowling just looks too inconsistent. I reckon 3-1 OZ. we'll win the Sydney test though ;)
memories of goughie :)
Brett Li
20 Sep 2002, 17:26
Originally posted by red+black
memories of goughie :)
Wasn't it Dean Headley that made your boys look fragile?
C'mon Boxing day is the way to go surely???
Doubt I'll make it up to Sydney, although I've never been to the SCG......
Even though it did rain most of the day & Darky & I were stuck waiting @ the Corner Hotel in Richmond for most of the day.
We only saw 1 hour, but at least it was free ;)
Brett Li
20 Sep 2002, 17:52
Originally posted by BT
C'mon Boxing day is the way to go surely???
Doubt I'll make it up to Sydney, although I've never been to the SCG......
Even though it did rain most of the day & Darky & I were stuck waiting @ the Corner Hotel in Richmond for most of the day.
We only saw 1 hour, but at least it was free ;)
I'm somewhere else on those dates - Hunter Valley, I think.
IF any of you are up for meeting in Sydney for the test, please message me...
Cheers
King_Henry
29 Sep 2002, 02:03
5 washouts.
GoEagles
29 Sep 2002, 19:51
Come to the Perth test, I'll be there!
Never a washout and a traditional bouncy wicket.
larrikin
30 Sep 2002, 02:57
Originally posted by GoEagles
Come to the Perth test, I'll be there!
Never a washout and a traditional bouncy wicket.
I'll be there too!!!!
It'll be great to see the newly re-developed WACA full.
I'm looking forward to getting there for the first Pura Cup game too!
Desredandwhite
7 Oct 2002, 17:04
The SCG test is now too @#($&*@(#* expensive. I'll try to get along to a day of it though (and I'll be at the boxing day test I suppose - the annual christmas visit to Her parents in Geelong)