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Scotland lost to the West Indies... by three runs. I know the West Indies are shite and all, but that is still pretty impressive. Its the closest we've come to actually beating a full member, and it wasn't like the West Indies had a second rate team that collapsed in a head: they scored 313
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newmalden posted:Team by team guide from the London Grauniad, including fairly comprehensive takes on the minnows. Not as amusing as the OP.  (Granted it hasn't been called that for a long time and hasn't been edited in Manchester for a slightly less long time, but still, if you're going to append a city on the front...).
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Feb 12, 2015 18:16
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Just not cricket – how Channel Nine is destroying a legacy (Geoff Lemon) http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/feb/13/channel-nine-destroying-cricket-legacy Have there been any articles from people actually sticking up for the channel nine approach?
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Feb 13, 2015 03:08
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The best part of that article isquote:On both occasions McNamara cheerfully volunteered the information that he has a Google Alert set to email him any time the internet mentions his name. Could probably have some fun with that
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Feb 13, 2015 03:16
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Brad McNamara is a cock that knows as much about cricket as my gran does
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Feb 13, 2015 03:29
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gabensraum posted:Just not cricket – how Channel Nine is destroying a legacy (Geoff Lemon) Great article. Chris Kenny learned all he knows about dogfucking from Brad McNamara.
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Feb 13, 2015 03:58
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My in laws are from Guyana and so we'll be watching the Windies. I'm far more of a T20 watcher, but it seems like the Windies are little improved from the 2011 CWC - middling team with some strong bats and lacking in overall depth on offense and everywhere on defense. Typically I consider it a success if WI can beat out the likes of NZ or SL. However in Pool B who should I be watching as a stalking horse given that South Africa seems to be out of reach?
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Feb 13, 2015 04:13
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Nystral posted:My in laws are from Guyana and so we'll be watching the Windies. I'm far more of a T20 watcher, but it seems like the Windies are little improved from the 2011 CWC - middling team with some strong bats and lacking in overall depth on offense and everywhere on defense. they almost lost to scotland
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Feb 13, 2015 04:15
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Depends which Pakistan turns up when you play them. Pakistan could win the whole shebang or limp out after being beaten by everyone except the UAE.
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Feb 13, 2015 04:17
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Nystral posted:My in laws are from Guyana and so we'll be watching the Windies. I'm far more of a T20 watcher, but it seems like the Windies are little improved from the 2011 CWC - middling team with some strong bats and lacking in overall depth on offense and everywhere on defense. Lmfao.
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Feb 13, 2015 04:19
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Would not be surprised if the windies didn't make it out of their pool. They seem the most likely to not give a gently caress.
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Feb 13, 2015 04:23
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gabensraum posted:Just not cricket – how Channel Nine is destroying a legacy (Geoff Lemon) I came to see if this was posted. I went through the comments and there are none trying to defend channel 9.
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Feb 13, 2015 04:34
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The Windies and Pakistan are great because they're capable of beating or being beat by anyone on their day. If Gayle or even Afridi manage to take off they can almost single handedly beat teams.
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Feb 13, 2015 04:39
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-Spiffy- posted:I came to see if this was posted. I was coming here to post it too  Funny that nobody has tried to defend Nine's coverage, so I guess McNamara's in a meeting or something. Good to see that their woeful coverage is actually drawing a reaction from other media, but I'm not particularly hopeful that anything will change any time soon.
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Feb 13, 2015 05:48
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gabensraum posted:Just not cricket – how Channel Nine is destroying a legacy (Geoff Lemon) This article is spot on.. Geoff Lemon is a great writer (and a product of my high school actually). The McNamara stuff is particularly unhinged, I'd read the Gideon Haigh comments, but the Roar article that he references is a level above. It's literally one throwaway line and McNamara comes in to mercilessly slate the guy: quote:Daniel Who? And described as a Pro! But for Google Alert I wouldn’t even know you existed, just like 99.9% of the rest of the population. Good mate of mine Hadds, I’m sure he won’t mind being ‘consigned’ to life in the commentary box with us. Let’s hope he’s at least a year away from that. We could always provide him with the option of being a whining, faceless and totally irrelevant blogger ‘consigned’ to a life of obscurity operating on the outskirts of mainstream media just wishing and hoping one day to be noticed and made relevant. Bottom line, we all have a right to an opinion, just that no one important gives a rats about yours! Keep in mind that most of the articles at The Roar - including this guy's - are sourced from readers and very few columnists are professional or paid. Classy stuff from the head of cricket at Channel 9.
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Feb 13, 2015 05:55
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Shmoses posted:This article is spot on.. Geoff Lemon is a great writer (and a product of my high school actually). The McNamara stuff is particularly unhinged, I'd read the Gideon Haigh comments, but the Roar article that he references is a level above. It's literally one throwaway line and McNamara comes in to mercilessly slate the guy: Lol that's insane.
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Feb 13, 2015 06:01
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That article is amazing, articulates exactly how nauseating the Channel 9 team has become.
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Feb 13, 2015 06:05
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he's the sort of guy who buys an sa account to shout at people laughing at him, isn't he?
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Feb 13, 2015 06:26
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Really looking forward to playing club cricket tomorrow in a match that perfectly overlaps NZ Sri Lanka. Should be good.
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Feb 13, 2015 06:29
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Shmoses posted:This article is spot on.. Geoff Lemon is a great writer (and a product of my high school actually). The McNamara stuff is particularly unhinged, I'd read the Gideon Haigh comments, but the Roar article that he references is a level above. It's literally one throwaway line and McNamara comes in to mercilessly slate the guy: That's just absolutely bizarre  "Yeah Brad Haddin's a good mate of mine" - who loving cares? You're an executive director at Channel Nine, do you really need to resort to name-dropping cricketers? IceAgeComing posted:he's the sort of guy who buys an sa account to shout at people laughing at him, isn't he? Oh god I hope so
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Feb 13, 2015 06:33
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I reposted that article on Facebook so I hope he comes along and lambasts me about being a nothing piece of turd who's just trying to get on the anti-nine bandwagon
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Feb 13, 2015 06:41
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Ratios and Tendency posted:Really looking forward to playing club cricket tomorrow in a match that perfectly overlaps NZ Sri Lanka. Should be good. Me too, and we're short too, hard to find a ring in on valentine's day as it is!
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Feb 13, 2015 06:44
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The Deadly Hume posted:This giant puppet thing is walking about as fast as Inzamam did between wickets 
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Feb 13, 2015 06:45
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Put that article in the OP.
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Feb 13, 2015 06:53
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gabensraum posted:Just not cricket – how Channel Nine is destroying a legacy (Geoff Lemon) Even just getting rid of Brayshaw would be a massive improvement. Slater and Taylor etc can all be good commentators if the culture was different, but Brayshaw needs to gently caress off forever.
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Feb 13, 2015 06:55
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Brad McNamara's facebook fan page has 6 likes  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brad-McNamara/112697678743528
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Feb 13, 2015 06:57
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Reminder to check/update your fantasy team if you're playing. If you missed signing-up it's not too late, info in the op.
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Feb 13, 2015 07:04
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webmeister posted:Brad McNamara's facebook fan page has 6 likes This is amazing. I also suspects he edits his own wikipedia entry:  or maybe Brad Haddin does - I hear they're great mates
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Feb 13, 2015 07:17
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Shmoses posted:This is amazing. I also suspects he edits his own wikipedia entry: I'm confused. This wikipedia article doesn't mention how he was seeing them in the nets. I assume he was smashing 'em.
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Feb 13, 2015 07:26
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Shmoses posted:This article is spot on.. Geoff Lemon is a great writer (and a product of my high school actually). The McNamara stuff is particularly unhinged, I'd read the Gideon Haigh comments, but the Roar article that he references is a level above. It's literally one throwaway line and McNamara comes in to mercilessly slate the guy: Jesus what a piece of poo poo.
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Feb 13, 2015 07:29
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IceAgeComing posted:Brad McNamara is a cock that knows as much about cricket as my gran does I didn't think Google picked up stuff mentioned on the forums?
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Feb 13, 2015 07:39
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Shmoses posted:This is amazing. I also suspects he edits his own wikipedia entry: Someone should go and stick a bunch of 'citation neededs' through that.
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Feb 13, 2015 07:44
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"According to whom?"
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Feb 13, 2015 07:45
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Think of every poo poo cricketer that has played for Australia over the years. Every one of them has had a more successful career than Brad McNamara.
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Feb 13, 2015 07:46
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Has anyone subscribed to ESPN's crazy expensive CWC streaming package? Even though it's close to the same price for 49 ODIs as it is for 2400+ MLB games I'm probably going to sign up anyway. Does anyone happen to know if I could share the login credentials with my brother and both watch at the same time? I know the coupons thread sets up MLB.tv sharing groups every season and each account likely has 3-5 people streaming from it at any given time. It would certainly push me over the fence about buying it, but I'm guessing I won't find out if sharing like that works until I've already bought the drat thing.
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Feb 13, 2015 07:51
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Oh poo poo, it's a separate thing from the WatchESPN / ESPN3 stuff in the States? That sucks, I was looking forward to some late-night cricket.
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Feb 13, 2015 08:09
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There's a heap of rain forecast for Melbourne tomorrow, hopefully it doesn't screw up the opening.
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Feb 13, 2015 08:43
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Doctor Cave posted:There's a heap of rain forecast for Melbourne tomorrow, hopefully it doesn't screw up the opening. In Christchurch?
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The Nards Pan posted:Has anyone subscribed to ESPN's crazy expensive CWC streaming package? Even though it's close to the same price for 49 ODIs as it is for 2400+ MLB games I'm probably going to sign up anyway. According to their FAQ you cannot. Only one device at a time can be used for viewing. For $99. Ninety nine.
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Is Brad McNamara the one that commentated in the Matador BBQs One Day Cup and spent the whole time telling poo poo anecdotes about his mediocre cricketing career instead of talking about what was happening in the game?
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