So much cricket on today it’s hard to keep up.

It’s a clusterf*ark, but take Adderton’s comments with a large dose of salt … he’s an A-Grade f*ckwit.

As you say, it looks like Coke has now bailed, so Betty probably has to bite the bullet and deal with the source of the problem, Barry Ryan.

Bazball failed

Has rooted Root’s batting. Maybe the way he played today was because of his finger injury and playing normally may of hampered him too much? But him playing in the aggressive Bazball style actually annoys me in a way, he's already that good surely he doesn't need to change the way he plays and play the ridiculous shots?

Agreed. It’s stupid and irresponsible.

He’s done it too many times now to forgive the behaviour. Today he premeditated reverse sweeps on his 1st and 3rd balls, and his dismissal was another premeditated suicide run down the wicket. As you say, he’s better than that.

If he wants be part of Bazball, then he should look at Stokes, who can start steadily then explode when the situation demands it, rather than going full ballistic from the 1st ball.

I think he should go back to what made him a very good player, but what would I know?

Happy wife, happy life

Armchair expert wrote:Just imagine if we had Davey!!

We’d be 3 down

My shit gives me the shits.

This morning I attempted to collect a stool sample for the bowel cancer screening kit which periodically appears in the letterbox of us old farts. For you youngsters out there, this involves putting a sheet of paper (supplied in the kit) in the dunny bowl, crapping on it, then rubbing a stick (also supplied) on the turd before the lot is flushed.

So - I unfold the paper catcher and place it in the bowl. Drop strides, assume position, open the bomb bay doors and drop a load. Turn around with collection stick in hand - and find that my turd has punched a hole through the paper and dropped straight into the swimming pool.

Sigh.

Now you have to wait 2 years to try again. :lol:

Steven Marshall to leave State Parliament.

… but hasn’t said when

Armchair expert wrote:

The Dark Knight wrote:@Armchair expert

thanks my new desktop wallpaper

My Ad blocker isn’t working properly.

locky801 wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:https://www.greenadelaide.sa.gov.au/about-us#:~:text=Landscape%20and%20water%20levies%20are,in%20our%20operational%20business%20plans.

thanks

Because our Council rates are not enough.

How long has Gatting been playing for the Saffers?

Way to go cuz.

Interesting interview with Betty and Ryan on Fox

wouldnt talk about the Brodie situation as they cant, used privacy in respect for him

Certainly wont be coming back you would think

She has backed him 100%, so there’s no chance of Barry Ryan leaving or being forced out of Erebus. Can’t believe that they’re claiming it’s not in their hands to solve … they can release Brodie from his contract and everyone gets on with their lives.

Giuseppe Cazzo gets his ton.

See what you can achieve if you don’t bat like a Bazball moron? Well played.

dedja wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:England are home

Bookmarked

bump

… and to make it more absurd, Gaz comes in as nightwatchman :roll:

FFS, bowlers cant bowl another 8 overs before resting for the night? Too much to ask?

I feel very Un-Australian, BUT….I find myself wanting Marnus to fail, so unlikeable :shock:

And wanting it to piss down Day 4 and 5 as we didn’t enforce the follow on :shock:

Why the f*ck wouldn’t Green want to come in? If it was a captain’s call then he should have told him to get f*cked.

I will go to my grave not getting why there’s such a thing as a nightwatchman. :evil:

Booney wrote:

whufc wrote:

Booney wrote:Yeah, merger, yeah.

two different entities that are now one club........thats a merger right.

Leave the rubbish to UK mate.

Precious much?

Armchair expert wrote:Still want 70 more

Got more than enough, just making it harder than it needs to be.

Got to be up there as one of the worst batting line ups for a supposed no.1 Test team.

When this team starts failing, which it will, it will be a hard thud.

That’s what happens when the chairman of selectors admits to only looking one or two Tests ahead. :roll:

Will still win easily but that just extends the fallacy for longer.

Armchair expert wrote:NZ favourites now

Bookmarked.

Booney wrote:Listen for the LinkedIn reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7d79Knc8p4

Why I watched 4 mins of a 5 min YouTube clip to hear 5 words.

LOL, my wife just said she thought the husband did it. Apologies MW!

Bump

Meanwhile, at the foot of the Himalayas, India 1/202, trail by 16.

Gill 65*
Rohit 76*

Eng still the best team in the series.

Enjoying Sarfaraz since he’s come onto the scene.

Eats more pies than Bairstow but can bat.

FFS, the world has gone mad.

People need to harden the F.U.I.C up and stop being outraged.

Words are just letters rearranged differently, why are some arrangements so offensive to some people.

dedja wrote:

Booney wrote:Is there a less imposing "quick" then Mitt Hinry?

True, 3/32 so far against a brittle batting line up.

Finished with 7/67.

Brodlach wrote:Stokes out on the stroke of lunch

5/103

Remarkably still the better team.

Booney wrote:Drunk midnight swims.

BBQ Shapes.

Both together.

Is that you Vamos?

To continue the lunacy theme, after the Carlton v Richmond match this Thursday, then the Collingwood v Sydney match on Friday, 4 sides would have played 2 matches and 10 clubs have yet to start their season.

Having a debate with my son, I have a cleaner come round fortnightly on Tuesdays (mainly because I hate mopping and cleaning the bathroom), I tell him that we have to do a full clean on the Sunday but he says “why, it’s getting cleaned anyway?”.
Who is right?

I'm with him.
Good, you can give him a hand then.

Then why have her in?

To use the cricket bat grip tool.

Lowlife scum who deliberately light bushfires, another one in the Gorge today.

Proud Dad day ... my daughter being admitted to Practice Law at the Supreme Court this morning.

DOC wrote:She will be the first to tell you that it is not defamatory if’s true.

Someone should have perhaps mentioned that to Ben Roberts-Smith.

Bangkok Boulevard at TTP.

Wagyu beef red curry was divine.

I like my curries really hot, which this wasn’t, but it just melted in your mouth.

People who are doing well are doing really well, those struggling are really struggling ... it's two paced, exacerbated by the Covid years and the fall-out we are experiencing now.

MW wrote:Don't put all blue collar in that bucket. I can tell you most blue collar would be earning well above my white collar salary.

Who wears a white collar these days anyway?

Things were so much simpler in the 70's ... says the old bastard

[tweet] https://x.com/adamkinzinger/status/1772085982075957627?s=58[/tweet]

Didn't his mate Little Rocket Man go round in 26 for 18 holes? How good would a head to head match be!?!

That was Rocket Man's old man ... round of 34 with 11 holes in one, on his very first round ever.

I'm sure Trump will better that when he becomes a dictator.

Are you my new Daddy?

Booney wrote:Fair f*cking dinkum.

Hope the people who called me precious are logging in right now.

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Wedgie wrote:

Brucetiki wrote:Centrals 6-2 in the Good Friday match ups between the two sides (4-0 at Elizabeth and 2-2 at Prospect)

Jesus hates us.

Can’t blame him, he had his own problems to deal with …

You are not authorised to read this forum.

Vamos wrote:

dedja wrote:What are atheists supposed to do today?

Did my bit on Good Friday by having a BBQ.

Go to Bunnings and buy unnecessary shit

… and dodge the exploding gas bottle when you buy a sausage.

It was at my request that the other thread was deleted, apologies if it offended anyone, my wording was poor and my intentions weren't sinister.

Just better off gone!
Since I was probably the one who would've copped the most from it. I can 100% confirm no offence was taken and actually liked it and saw the funny side. Dotn be hard on yourself mate

Only the precious were offended. :D

Possibly not a popular peeve, but here goes …

Firstly, I feel very sorry for anyone who has been scammed. No-one deserves it and it’s a great stain on society.

That said, I can understand to some extent how people are conned into parting with their money the first time, but if the scam involves you giving up large amounts of your money to a third party, multiple times, by your actions, then please don’t blame the financial institution where your funds are deposited for your demise.

In almost every time this occurs, it’s the result of your ill advised actions to provide someone else who you don’t know with either direct access to your funds by breaching the security protocols that protect them, or by authorising multiple payments to that third party.

It’s not a rational thing to have to pay money to receive money, if it’s too good to be true, then invariably, it is.

Yes, it’s tragedy that you have lost a large sum of money, but unfortunately it’s all on you.

They were never really Holdens anyway, way back to the very first Commodore they were basically rebadged Opels.

I definitely have a soft* spot for Holden, my Dad worked there for 35 years and I even did a stint there during my Uni days. Beware, if you own a VL Commodore, then it may have some made by dedja components..

Jim05 wrote:Mick Molloy
Am I missing something?
I find him as funny as genital warts

You’re not on your Pat Malone there.

Sam Pang is just as bad.

Throw in Dave Hughes and Peter Helliar whilst we’re at it.

Regardless of the seriousness or likelihood of any opportunity, whether it be a 20th team or whatever, South Australia is already somewhat struggling to support 2 AFL teams.

Remember that the State Government invested approx $600M to upgrade Adelaide Oval and gift the management and revenue to the SACA and SANFL in the form of the SMA.

The Adelaide Oval financial model that the SMA manages Is the funding lifeline for the SACA and SANFL, and is marginal at best. Remember that they had to build an onsite hotel to shore up revenue. Any further drop in weekly attendances will only further deteriorate financial returns. This will be a lose-lose-lose for the SACA, SANFL and Port & Adelaide.

Port is not financially viable without AFL and government handouts, whilst Adelaide currently is, but another team will jeopardise this.

South Australia can only sustain a max (and this is the absolute top water mark) of 50K attendance per week (yes, Gather Round will exceed this but that’s basically a one-off exception) This is what the weekly attendances max’ed out at during the halcyon times of the ‘60s, 70s and 80s in the SANFL, and has shown to be the same during the AFL era since.

I understand the romantic notion of having another team, whether it be Norwood or someone else, but the numbers just don’t stack up. There isn’t enough revenue, attendances or critical mass to sustain it here.

Add in the fact the there are already way too many teams in the AFL, with the introduction of the 19th team in TAS (if it actually happens) bordering on ridiculous. Adding a 20th team would be insane. Also the AFL doesn’t need to grow the game any further here, so there’s no financial upside for them in increased TV or subscription media share.

Who cares if they play their Tarps song.

Bev Brock, former wife of legend Peter Brock passed away this morning, RIP

Sad to hear.

Whilst widely regarded as his wife, they never actually got married, but she took on his name. Feel for her, she had to put up with a lot, particularly with unwanted attention regarding their relationship when he died.

RIP.