Phil Jaques

[pinkus maximus]

love the NSW media. story on sports tonight about jaques' two hundreds putting pressure on the 'out of form langer'. he scored 188 a fortnight ago

 

[eddiesmith]

God i hope Australia play Clarke ahead of Martyn...or maybe both

Nah I am happier with Martyn, he is too old to be a concern

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Why drop Langer who has done nothing wrong? As good as Jaques's form is, if it ain't broke, why fix it?

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

love the NSW media. story on sports tonight about jaques' two hundreds putting pressure on the 'out of form langer'. he scored 188 a fortnight ago

Sports Tonight is a national broadcast with a national audience.

How is it "NSW media"?

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Sports Tonight is a national broadcast with a national audience.

How is it "NSW media"?

It is based out of Sydney and the league is the priority, over other more important shows. It has a NSW bias........

 

[spanna050]

It is based out of Sydney and the league is the priority, over other more important shows. It has a NSW bias........

Well just getting back to the original point, Melbourne's Herald Sun also made a push for PJ in todays paper. They quoted Langer's run of one 50 in his last 7 tests. Doesn't sound like a NSW bias to me.

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

It has a NSW bias........

I disagree.

The fact that it is shot in Sydney is neither here nor there.

 

[RoosterLad]

Sports Tonight definitely favours NSW.

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

Sports Tonight definitely favours NSW.

In what way?

If you're talking about a skew towards Rugby League, that's probably got more to do with the size of the Sydney market compared to Adelaide and Perth.

In the context of this discussion - that Sports Tonight unduly pushed Phil Jaques because of a NSW bias - I think people are buying into some pretty lame conspiracy theories.

"Oh it's shot in Sydney so they pump up NSW players."

That's bull.

The reality is that it's a slow period in sport. A fringe player making consecutive centuries against the Poms is actually pretty big news, and talking up his selection chances just makes it more of a story.

It might be a beat-up, but I think it's driven by a desire to inflate the story's news value rather than any NSW bias.

 

[DIG]

ST has a NSW slant to it for sure. Biggest giveaway is throughout the winter when they show the League before the AFL.

Dunno if it's a bias tho, never a match goes by where Australia doesn't have at least one batsman "under intense scrutiny" by ALL the media.

 

[Browney2006]

ST are definately biased towards NSW.. You can tell from the A-League as well, everytime MVFC thump the Scum.

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

ST has a NSW slant to it for sure. Biggest giveaway is throughout the winter when they show the League before the AFL.

ST are definately biased towards NSW.. You can tell from the A-League as well, everytime MVFC thump the Scum.

You Victorians are just paranoid.

"Sports Tonight care more about Sydney! But we're important too!"

 

[Browney2006]

You Victorians are just paranoid.

"Sports Tonight care more about Sydney! But we're important too!"

Or correct maybe and your wrong for once ever thought of that one

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

Or correct maybe and your wrong for once ever thought of that one

I thought about it.

But I dismissed it pretty quickly, because I actually know what I'm talking about and most people on here don't.

 

[Browney2006]

I thought about it.

But I dismissed it pretty quickly, because I actually know what I'm talking about and most people on here don't.

Ok, keep up the good work then

 

[CrazyQ]

Browney, heres a tip, just ignore him.

Best way, you dont talk and he starts to get pissed as he wants the attention.

 

[Browney2006]

Ahh ******** i cant edit, EDIT! Im gunna get in trouble for that pic, it was just a joking gesture, please delete it mods if you feel it has hurt anyones feelings.

 

[CrazyQ]

Haha I cant see no pic.

You're lucky

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

Browney, heres a tip, just ignore him.

Best way, you dont talk and he starts to get pissed as he wants the attention.

That's right.

The knowledge that I've battered the muppets into silent submission with my superior intellect makes me so mad.

You've discovered my Achilles Heel.

 

[CrazyQ]

So...great weather ey?

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

So...great weather ey?

Translation: I'm too scared to express anything less mundane than this, because I can't handle having my opinions challenged.

 

[Missing Doogs]

Translation: I'm too scared to express anything less mundane than this, because I can't handle having my opinions challenged.

What is your opinion on this matter? It seems all you are doing is sitting on the fence, challening people for having an opinion whilst offering none yourself.

It doesn't matter who he is going to replace or not replace, the question is - should Jaques be playing for Australia in the Ashes?

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

It doesn't matter who he is going to replace or not replace, the question is - should Jaques be playing for Australia in the Ashes?

No, he shouldn't.

There's no doubt that he's good enough, and that he's earnt a crack, but there's just no room for him at the moment, especially with our insistence on picking an all-rounder.

He's a better batsman than Shane Watson, but Watson's bowling means he'll get the nod at #6.

Jaques just needs to keep making runs. That way he'll be the only choice when Langer finishes up.

 

[eddiesmith]

Yeah Sports TOnight isnt biased towards NSW, its a complete coincidence the only feature stories they do on cricketers is NSW cricketers

 

[CrazyQ]

Translation: I'm too scared to express anything less mundane than this, because I can't handle having my opinions challenged.

So...anyone reckon Jaques will be in?

*Watch Gunnar react to this, he will, he has too.