Just been announced that Josh Hazlewood will miss the first test due to start in Perth next Friday. This is a big blow to the Australians as they will already be without their captain and no.1 pace bowler Pat Cummins.
Englands preparations for the tour has been questioned by many as they have opted to play no warm up games aside from a one off against the English lions.
Many are saying that its crucial that we get of to a good start in Perth which basically means we cant afford to lose seeing as the 2nd test in Brisbane is a day/night game ( fucking ridiculous) where the Aussies are strongly fancied.
Looking forward to this now but really unsure of how it will play out, I guess I'd still make them slight favourites due to home advantage. Going to be a few all nighters in the coming weeks for me, let's hope it'll be worth it.
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The Ashes.
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only1billybonds
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Re: The Ashes.
BerlingtonBertie wrote: ↑26 Dec 2025, 01:00 Fraser was the Oz version of David Blunkett. So not sure had bottle top glasses in his Steven Hawkings ride on can make judgement on cities. Probably people kept away from him as so AIDS and thats why he was deported back to Blighty
Ha my eyesight was fine then and I'm as fit as a fiddle... Why are people so precious about Perth it's a beautiful place but boring, Melbourne was full of those in their twenties that left there because of it...
I'm an Aussie citizen they can't deport me..
Anyway nice to see us turn up this session
I'm an Aussie citizen they can't deport me..
Anyway nice to see us turn up this session
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BerlingtonBertie
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Fraser was the Oz version of David Blunkett. So not sure had bottle top glasses in his Steven Hawkings ride on can make judgement on cities. Probably people kept away from him as so AIDS and thats why he was deported back to Blighty
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onsideman wrote: ↑25 Dec 2025, 23:38If you're holed up in Perth you don't stay there. You go to Fremantle or Cottesloe or Scarborough... or even Rottnest. Or fuck off to Margaret River
I went to Freemantle.. Quite a few places in fact... Perth is just too quiet..
Feet so what if you've been to Melbourne and visited I lived there for 13 years had some close friends who were Mancs and ill take the word of someone who lived in both cities.
Feet so what if you've been to Melbourne and visited I lived there for 13 years had some close friends who were Mancs and ill take the word of someone who lived in both cities.
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fraser wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 11:26To be fair it's a lovely city and there are great beaches there, aesthetically it's good.. It's just really quiet and boring. Spent a long weekend there and the streets are literally empty.
If you're holed up in Perth you don't stay there. You go to Fremantle or Cottesloe or Scarborough... or even Rottnest. Or fuck off to Margaret River
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twoleftfeet
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TNT is an embarrassment, the fact a cycling commentator is leading it shows how shit it really is.
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twoleftfeet
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Been to both places you fucking bell end.
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Perry Nium
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Oddly, when I last went to Manchester in about 1987, my first thought was that it reminded me of Melbourne.. Not sure why, because they are very different, and Melbourne is several times larger.
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twoleftfeet
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Perry Nium" wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 11:4116c forecast for Friday. England should feel at home. A week ago it was 38c.
I'd definitely prefer the 38c, been to a few cold boxing days at the G... Not great with a Christmas hangover and only mid strength beer for a hair of the dog!
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Perry Nium
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Fauxstralian wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 11:33 Ha ha
Described the grandad raver to a tee it seems
How are your false teeth these days after grinding your teeth to the gums?
Ha I don't have any... Grandad raver, don't have grandkids.. The majority of ravers are around my age and I'll tell you what they all look younger and fitter than those of the same age who are sitting about being old.. It's great for the fitness.
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Fauxstralian
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Ha ha
Described the grandad raver to a tee it seems
How are your false teeth these days after grinding your teeth to the gums?
Described the grandad raver to a tee it seems
How are your false teeth these days after grinding your teeth to the gums?
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Fauxstralian
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It would have been perfect for the England cricket team
Bars, golf courses & a massive casino at Crown for Bryden C Arse
Bars, golf courses & a massive casino at Crown for Bryden C Arse
Re: The Ashes.
Fauxstralian wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 11:04 Would have been good acclimatisation to the weather & pitches
More useful than watching the Melbourne rain & clubbing with drugged up toothless old English migrants dancing to mindless repetitive music wearing sandals & socks
Though I understand the leader of those bogans was deported
Sounds like you're talking about yourself Sven son, is that how you roll toothless and wearing sandals with socks, that's a very Aussie trait.
Because you're supposedly describing Brits and you are one, but you'll know as well as I do there's a lot more toothless scag and crackheads in oz.
Because you're supposedly describing Brits and you are one, but you'll know as well as I do there's a lot more toothless scag and crackheads in oz.
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To be fair it's a lovely city and there are great beaches there, aesthetically it's good.. It's just really quiet and boring. Spent a long weekend there and the streets are literally empty.
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Fauxstralian
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Would have been good acclimatisation to the weather & pitches
More useful than watching the Melbourne rain & clubbing with drugged up toothless old English migrants dancing to mindless repetitive music wearing sandals & socks
Though I understand the leader of those bogans was deported
More useful than watching the Melbourne rain & clubbing with drugged up toothless old English migrants dancing to mindless repetitive music wearing sandals & socks
Though I understand the leader of those bogans was deported