Banter The No Dazzlering Big Cricket Thread - 2025/26 Ashes Edition

[THE A5]

When you want to support the club but you also don't want anyone to know who you are to save the embarrassment.

I know how this kid feels.

Kid probably cops shit at school. I know his pain. I lived in Adelaide during 2008-2010 period. I copped it hard and had a bunch of mates/class mates hand me wooden spoons in 2010.

 

[Rowan18]

Kid probably cops shit at school. I know his pain. I lived in Adelaide during 2008-2010 period. I copped it hard and had a bunch of mates/class mates hand me wooden spoons in 2010.

Ha ha - I remember the Freo work colleagues bringing in wooden spoons in 2010. They weren't laughing in 2011 when we made a prelim and they missed finals.

I haven't copped much this time around. Most footy fans expect west coast to bounce back sooner rather than later.

 

[THE A5]

Ha ha - I remember the Freo work colleagues bringing in wooden spoons in 2010. They weren't laughing in 2011 when we made a prelim and they missed finals.

I haven't copped much this time around. Most footy fans expect west coast to bounce back sooner rather than later.

Yeah personally I don't feel like people give each other shit over footy as they used to. Perhaps it's all done online.

 

[ioppolo]

My teacher circa 2005-07 was a mad die hard Essendon supporter. They were dog shit* all of those years and it made for legendary banter between him and us 11/12 year olds.

*Our two games against them in 2007 notwithstanding.

 

[Woutizmoo]

So with our fixture form here, we should be a monty for top 2?

The 'No Dazzlering' rule extends out outside the game

 

[Farang83150]

Smith's doing a presser soon, not sure watch coming.
Retirement?
Edit: it was FA!

 

[Bender_]

Racking up the moral victories:

 

[Dazzler9]

Racking up the moral victories:

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Is that an actual quote? Did he actually f***ing say that??!! These Pommy campaigners, I swear.

 

[Bender_]

Is that an actual quote? Did he actually f***ing say that??!! These Pommy campaigners, I swear.

Look it came up in my feed, whether it's real of not I'm uncertain - I'd prefer not to spoil the fun.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Pretty sure it's bogus.

 

[MrWoollie]

Pretty sure it's bogus.

Agreed.

Just a bit too good to be true.
But how good would it be if it turned out to be real!

 

[KBLT]

Who jerks the Stars off more? Howie or Flemo?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Vintage Davey that.

 

[happy_eagle]

Vintage Davey that.

"Yeh but they still lost by 6 wickets"

 

[MrKK]

Racking up the moral victories:

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I'm sure this is fake but I actually hope it finishes 3-2 now, just close enough for them to claim a moral victory or they would’ve won the series if not for x happening.

 

[squashface]

Isn’t this test going to be a draw anyway? Rain and storms forecast for Sydney today as usual

 

[Monocle]

Racking up the moral victories:

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Ben and his circus troupe wont leave Australian shores empty handed, they have their own trophy and a souvenir to take home.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

This no specialist spinner stuff is really lame, especially when we have 3-4 pretty decent options going around.

Selectors and curators need to do better.

 

[ioppolo]

This no specialist spinner stuff is really lame, especially when we have 3-4 pretty decent options going around.

Selectors and curators need to do better.

Murph, Rocco, Kuhnemann and Tanveer Sangha need international exposure and not just overseas FFS. Rocco's specialty is Australian wickets for crying out loud.

 

[ioppolo]

Oh FMD, they dropped Jhye for Webster and not Cameron Green. Are these pricks serious?

 

[UseR2006]

Another 2 day test incoming.
3 Wickets down already for only 57.

Who could have seen this coming.

 

[Tugga27]

This no specialist spinner stuff is really lame, especially when we have 3-4 pretty decent options going around.

Selectors and curators need to do better.

Not sure how you can blame the selectors TBH.

We've had 2 tests last 2 days and we won the first 3.

You can query the curators on the other hand.
The selectors have been excellent IMO.

 

[Tugga27]

Oh FMD, they dropped Jhye for Webster and not Cameron Green. Are these pricks serious?

Richo was always going to be the first out.

 

[Tugga27]

Another 2 day test incoming.
3 Wickets down already for only 57.

Who could have seen this coming.

Pitch looks pretty good.

Can't see this one ending in 2 days.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The focus has been on Green's batting, but gee whiz his bowling all series has been awful.

He's at his best when he focuses on keeping it tight around the top of off, but maybe it's because Smith barely bowls him (idk), but his efforts as a burst bowler are barely state standard.

Why is he playing?