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  1. Yep , we've got a long way to go and it looks like we've started on our journey . Unless you believe any effort is futile ? If you can't see any innovation in how we are approaching our pre-season then you need to look up the meaning of innovation billy . Again , a case of glass half full vs glass half empty .
  2. Nice of you to put all that liked the article into one big category RP ! I didn't view it that way at all . I simply saw the article as our Team doing a pre-season in a way more professional manner . Most probably miles in front of anything we've done in the past and possibly better than some other Clubs are doing right now .
  3. Tremendous insight . We're becoming innovative , progressive and quite professional . You wonder how many other Clubs are doing things as well as us . Can't help but be filled with confidence about the Club right now . I just hope the players can take it all in and improve because if they do the sky's the limit . We've come a long way in just a few short months .
  4. In order Robbie Jakovich Wellsie Hardeman Neita Stynesy Stinga Biffo Wilson Dillon Would have liked to put Hassa in but I only saw him on the "The Big Replay" or whatever it was called then !
  5. Decca got lucky with the "Stones" hey . Never knew that bit about the Beatles . This thread continues to educate me !!
  6. Rodney Hogg was once a writer for the "Truth" and came out with the "bold" predition that Shane Warne would take 500 Test wickets . They then promptly sacked him ! That's his story anyway .
  7. Macca 4.0
  8. The key is what we're gonna yell out during a game RR . "Big Mitch!" comes to mind and "Sellerrrrs!" . Perhaps something other than "Couchy" for Tom - maybe "TC" with the Geelong "Cats" connection .
  9. This is just so much fun ! Yeah I know it's not "Proper" cricket but who cares ? That catch by Steve Smith was a beauty !
  10. The influence of John Lennon stands out in this track - though maybe that's just me . Macca 3.9
  11. Re "Hell on Wheels" - I've watched 2 episodes so far and I'm getting hooked . Good thread this one as there's been some good shows recommended by others that I've got into . "Homeland" was one and "Life's too Short" is another . "Breaking Bad" is on my list as well !
  12. Here are the Aussie squads for the 2 warm up games vs India . Shaun Marsh is a late withdrawal from the 3 day fixture ( back injury ). Ed Cowan takes his place . http://www.24cricket...announced/8638/
  13. On the subject of Shield players on the fringe of Test selection , there are any number of them depending on opinion - Wade , Paine , Hazlewood , Maddinson , Christian , Ferguson , Harris , Cutting , Forrest , Rogers , Cowan , Klinger , Cooper , Davis , Bailey , Herrick , Hogan , Butterworth , Faulkner , Maxwell etc etc . Just throwing some names out there as obviously some of those I've mentioned may never play Test cricket . It's my belief that the Sheffield Shield system is the best 2nd tier 1st class cricket in the World . It has served us well over many years and largely explains why Australia has been the most successful Test nation . Edit - Mitchell Marsh ! Now there's an up and coming player . Future star .
  14. No 1st class cricket whilst the Tests are being played . This amounts to about 53 days ( from about Dec 9 until Feb 2 ) . This is a ridiculous piece of scheduling . The battle weary players can rest . What happens to Khawaja if he gets dropped ? There is no pathway back .
  15. 3 days to go .
  16. Macca 3.8
  17. Thanks Wyl We used to have the Tests out of the way after Sydney so the current problem is a new one . I think the only way you can have a round of Shield games during the Tests ( apart from next weekend ) is if you put the Big Bash on hold for 5 days sometime in January . An ideal time would be during the Sydney Test so fringe players can prepare for the final 2 Tests . Usually the Team doesn't change much from the Boxing day Test to the Sydney Test . Btw , this new system of Boxing day Test , Sydney Test , Perth Test in mid January and the Adelaide Test over Australia day is probably here to stay so C.A need to get it right. Cheers
  18. There could have been a round of 3 Shield games this Weekend . They could have held off the Big Bash for 4 days so our Test Batsmen and up and coming batsmen and bowlers get to have one last hit out before this important series against India . The Test bowlers could have been rested but now Harris , Hazlewood and others have only nets or 4 overs per game in the Big Bash as preparation for Test cricket ( if they are called up ) . It's a shocking piece of programming by C.A . Also , there are 5 and 6 day gaps between the 3rd and 4th Tests where the only practice Test players will get is in the nets or the Big Bash . That's fine if you are winning easily and have no reason to change the Team but as we well know .......................... The lack of "other" 1st class cricket in the next 7 weeks will be a major issue and the media are already highlighting the shortfalls . Shield cricket is our only real nursery for Test cricket and even though it's heavily subsidised without it we're cactus .
  19. Congratulations to Dave Warner - fabulous innings . The bowlers did their job as well - especially good considering how inexperienced they are ( apart from Siddle ) . Well done to the Kiwi's and they thoroughly deserved their victory . Bracewell's 9 wckts for the match was something he'll always remember - well played . Our current top 7 apart from Warner and Clarke are either getting too old , not good enough , past it or need a spell . It seems most of the new players are performing really well and all of the "Old boys" are either finished or close enough to it . If we were a strong team you'd probably send Khawaja back to Shield ranks . Though this is a little difficult as apart from the "Other" 2 tour games involving India there isn't any 1st class cricket in Australia until the 2nd of February - shocking planning . If Warner has strained his lower back he may not play in Melbourne . Marsh and Watson may not be fit either . Trying to pick the top 7 for Boxing day would be total guesswork . I originally thought that we'd beat India in the upcoming series with a fit Cummins , though even if he were available now I'd be quite concerned . Sport being what is though , we could come out and thrash India in Melbourne !
  20. For those of you who like your "Westerns" , there's a brand new series called "Hell on Wheels" set immediately after the Civil war . It centres on the building of the Trans Continental Railroad by the Union Pacific Company ............... Tough , Gritty and pulls no punches . Here's the IMDb link .............. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1699748/
  21. "el clasico" on at 7.55am tomorrow morning . Real Madrid vs Barcelona . Arguably the 2 best soccer teams in the world and interestingly , both teams are owned by their fans .
  22. Yep , at last count the Packers had about 112,000 part owners . Remarkable really , considering the size of Green Bay . Barcelona are another Club wholly owned by their fans - I support both Clubs mainly for this reason . Barca even "Paid" Unicef for the advertising on the front of their top . That 5 year deal is over now but I reckon they'll do something similar again in the future .
  23. Patrick Cummins out for all the Tests vs India - what a shame as I was looking forward to seeing him live in Melbourne . Suppose it gives another quick a chance to cement a spot in the side but it's still a big blow .
  24. Yeah , and you would have thought Ivor Warne Smith would have received his fair share of 2nd and 3rd B.O.G's as well . Virtually impossible to figure out . At a guess he might have got a total of around 120 votes , maybe more . That's giving him 15 x 2 and 15 x 1 . Anyway , interesting exercise bobby .
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