Test The Ashes Third Test December 17-21 1000hrs @ The Adelaide Oval

[Tiges1229]

Lyon ****ing useless

Reverse mozz on the goat

 

[Pistol Night]

This is now the post mortem apology thread.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Yeah, I'll admit I didn't like seeing Gaz getting swept and reverse swept.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Or else pay what they ask for, or else don't go.

They did that in Melbourne and it cost them

 

[MarcMaverick]

This is now the post mortem apology thread.

Hold on, we need to get 4 wickets.

 

[Struggle]

Is Brook still standing there trying to figure out how he got bowled?

 

[Westy2487]

Lots of receding hairline in the team. Marnus going bald.

 

[Pistol Night]

Hold on, we need to get 4 wickets.

Nah for all the premature abuse our blokes copped today

 

[TigerCraig]

Can they at least add some new songs to their repertoire? Mostly same old drivel each year

I can never understand the words except "Barmy Army, Barmy Army" so old/new makes no difference

 

[swanssince2002]

Just saw the Brook dismissial... goodness me. That feeling when you get bowled trying to sweep a spinner

 

[Gough]

1995, sure, all onboard. 30 years later it's boring, nauseating and plain annoying. Only thing i will say is thank god we mostly smash them out here as otherwise it would be truly insufferable.

I like Jerusalem too, complete banger of a tune.

 

[Pistol Night]

I can never understand the words except "Barmy Army, Barmy Army" so old/new makes no difference

 

[Jim Prideaux]

I partied with the original Barmy Army after they won here in 95, they were good lads who loved the game. Australia's just not a nation of singers, that's why I don't think people get what they do, go to a footy match over there and it's virtually all you here.

I, for one, love a sing along. The Barmy Army are great value for the most part. People get so precious.

 

[MisterMarcus]

There's delusion and then there's Zac Crawley

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I mean, what's he supposed to say?

"We're completely f&^ked and have no hope"??

 

[Anzacpaul]

Gold coin or else for day 5

I'm emailing Mali now

 

[Peter Bixley]

1995, sure, all onboard. 30 years later it's boring, nauseating and plain annoying. Only thing i will say is thank god we mostly smash them out here as otherwise it would be truly insufferable.

There are lots of England fans who go to watch them overseas who cannot stand the Barmy Army. In 1995, it was a different generation of fans. In fact, 1995 was when Bill Lawry first famously called them the Barmy Army and it stuck. Oh Bill, what have you done?! They were always Atherton's Barmy Army back in those days. A grassroots group of independent travellers, following their team in the most loyal fashion getting spanked around the globe. Then it became official and corporate, and lost its organic feel. They went from a couple of blokes selling shirts out of a holdall to a travel operator selling tour packages and official merchandise. They now even have TV broadcaster TNT sponsoring their shirts. It's lost its original purpose and spontaneous gallows humour/wit, and become tedious and annoying.

Sadly a lot of the much smaller and less narcissistic supporters groups appear to have fallen by the wayside. The Corridor of Uncertainty was run by Andy Clark, a stalwart who went more than 20 years without missing a test match. He sadly died last year, aged 54. He was England's Luke Sparrow and I was lucky to have met him in Brisbane in 2010 (https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...e-remembered-during-trent-bridge-test-1443635).

The Addis Army also appears to be no more. They were formed by fans stranded in Ethiopia en route to a tour of South Africa. All of the coverage and exposure is gobbled up by the Barmy Army.

 

[jackn]

Australia hasn’t won a series in England in 24 years, still hasn’t stopped tour packages selling out every series

We do win the occasional test though. As many as England the last 2 series, so people on those tours didn't see either team win. Also only been winless once in this 43 year olds lifetime vs 6, soon to be 7.

You'd have to suggest the Aussie players give slightly better value to supporters than the poms.

 

[Peter Bixley]

Can they at least add some new songs to their repertoire? Mostly same old drivel each year

I've made this point many times. English sports fans used to be imaginative, spontaneous and unique for the black humour in their songs. As with cricket, the football songs have become stale and generic trash.

 

[jackn]

Came out here with a reputation as the best young player of this generation and will be going home very much humbled

If only they could be humbled, they may improve. They're a once in a lifetime team ,changing the game and we are the just lucky to be witnessing the greatness.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

There's delusion and then there's Zac Crawley

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Oh come on, have a heart, let them win one

 

[Peter Bixley]

We do win the occasional test though. As many as England the last 2 series, so people on those tours didn't see either team win. Also only been winless once in this 43 year olds lifetime vs 6, soon to be 7.

You'd have to suggest the Aussie players give slightly better value to supporters than the poms.

And even on that winless tour we were competitive. My England-supporting mates all say that 3-0 completely flattered England in 2013. I think Australia had first innings leads in four out of the five tests. We stunk the place out at Lord's, but were very much in the thick of the other four games for long periods.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Gough]

Savage by name savage by nature.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

It’s actually cruel that they keep wheeling him out there

You’d assume that it will be a long time until we see him again at this level

 

[MarcMaverick]

There's no hope in Pope. Worse no. 3.