The Culture Cup Round x - Adam is a naughty naughty boy

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Rowley wrote:When you talk of the Island are you referring to the film with Ewan McGregor, if so I remember it very differently from your conversations.

No, it's a Bear Grylls thing on Channel 4.

You'd hate it as you're far too hip for that sort of thing.  Or at least you'd pretend not to watch it.

Galted Ray Mears should o a rival one based in the New forest.

seanmichaels wrote:Galted Ray Mears should o a rival one based in the New forest.

I think the Forest of Dean would be a bit safer.

I once visited the island of lost souls.

The Ewan Mcgregor one is a Michael Bay film, starts off alright but just gets all a bit silly and car chasey, give it a miss if you haven't seen it.

Have never seen the DiCaprio one, never appealed for some reason.

I once visited i land, it was filled with apple products

Jeff wrote:Have never seen the DiCaprio one, never appealed for some reason.

it is better than you might think Jeff

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:When you talk of the Island are you referring to the film with Ewan McGregor, if so I remember it very differently from your conversations.

No, it's a Bear Grylls thing on Channel 4.

You'd hate it as you're far too hip for that sort of thing.  Or at least you'd pretend not to watch it.

I watched cricket last night, I am at the cutting wave six miles in front of hip.

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:When you talk of the Island are you referring to the film with Ewan McGregor, if so I remember it very differently from your conversations.

No, it's a Bear Grylls thing on Channel 4.

You'd hate it as you're far too hip for that sort of thing.  Or at least you'd pretend not to watch it.

I watched cricket last night, I am at the cutting wave six miles in front of hip.

Me too.

The cricket that is, not riding the hipster wave with you.

Seany will hate him as he isn't a pure blood Englishman, but Gary Ballance is a good player.  3 tons and 3 50's in 9 tests.  Got the right temperament for test cricket.

Him, Bell and Root look to have the makings of a solid middle order. The openers are the obvious issue at the minute. Trott needs and deserves a bit of time, but Cook is a huge issue, carried his one day problems into the test game and looks to have fundamental issues of technique when it comes to anything pitched up at him.

Rowley wrote:Him, Bell and Root look to have the makings of a solid middle order. The openers are the obvious issue at the minute. Trott needs and deserves a bit of time, but Cook is a huge issue, carried his one day problems into the test game and looks to have fundamental issues of technique when it comes to anything pitched up at him.

Yep, I don't think his captaincy, although vastly improved on where it was, is good enough to keep him in the team if this carries on.

He has 25 centuries, but doesn't look like getting another one anytime soon.

rick_dagless wrote:I once visited i land, it was filled with apple products

This place doesn't deserve you rick.

I have never been overly impressed with his captaincy, he seems to be overly cautious and does not tend to really go for the jugular. He is still young enough to iron out his technical deficiences, but you do suspect he needs to do it quickly, particularly if someone like Lyth gets a lot of runs again for Yorkshire or the reserves.

Rowley wrote:I have never been overly impressed with his captaincy, he seems to be overly cautious and does not tend to really go for the jugular. He is still young enough to iron out his technical deficiences, but you do suspect he needs to do it quickly, particularly if someone like Lyth gets a lot of runs again for Yorkshire or the reserves.

Not sure about Lyth - England already seem to rely too much on batsmen with only one syllable in their surname, a policy that doesn't seem to be working.

Rowley wrote:I have never been overly impressed with his captaincy, he seems to be overly cautious and does not tend to really go for the jugular. He is still young enough to iron out his technical deficiences, but you do suspect he needs to do it quickly, particularly if someone like Lyth gets a lot of runs again for Yorkshire or the reserves.

He is getting better but he'll never be a Clarke, McCullum or seanmichaels in the captaincy stakes.

He had some funky field positions yesterday that got a wicket but it probably came from the dressing room.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:I have never been overly impressed with his captaincy, he seems to be overly cautious and does not tend to really go for the jugular. He is still young enough to iron out his technical deficiences, but you do suspect he needs to do it quickly, particularly if someone like Lyth gets a lot of runs again for Yorkshire or the reserves.

He is getting better but he'll never be a Clarke, McCullum or seanmichaels in the captaincy stakes.

Or a raf... or a mi for that matter.

[lol]

No one will ever be a Raf.

Top rugby player, top cricketer, Adonis like body, hair to dye die for.

I want to be just like him when I grow up.

Do you think Geoff can still do a job at the top of the order?

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Rowley wrote:I have never been overly impressed with his captaincy, he seems to be overly cautious and does not tend to really go for the jugular. He is still young enough to iron out his technical deficiences, but you do suspect he needs to do it quickly, particularly if someone like Lyth gets a lot of runs again for Yorkshire or the reserves.

Not sure about Lyth - England already seem to rely too much on batsmen with only one syllable in their surname, a policy that doesn't seem to be working.

And like Galted he is a slaphead.

Cook is woeful. The steely look and facial hair doesn't fool me. Sir Geoffrey has his card marked.

Almost certainly. Wicketkeeper batsmen of that quality are worth their weight in gold.

With him at number 3 and Raf coming in at number 4, the middle order is safe.

Sean to bat number 11, never bowl and field at fine leg. But, his Brearley like captaincy is enough.

Shah must be a good leg spinner? Albeit with a suspicious action.

JuliusHMarx wrote:I once visited the island of lost souls.

Barry Island?

I think Lyth will miss out due to his age. Lees at Yorkshire will probably be the next Gooch, Atherton, Strauss, Cook, type long term opener.

Jeff would be a Chris Old type of cricketer.

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Windows Mark Nicholas

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Jules Brian Close

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Adam D wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:I once visited the island of lost souls.

Barry Island?

Harry Island

Shah Basil D'Oliveira

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Just booked to go to an Evening With Nigel Benn, not that bothered personally, prefered Eubank, but TSMR was a fan and the tickets were on Living Social

Union Cane David Ward

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Always see Shah as more the Inziman Ul Haq type

I see him as more lithe than Inzi. (note: not Adam Lyth)

sean, if I were a former England player... probably a Derek Randall. My all time favourite player from England.

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Shah is definitely Inzi. He eats buckets of fried chicken for a snack.

LD, I always imagine you as looking like Paul Robinson from Neighbours.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Shah is definitely Inzi.  He eats buckets of fried chicken for a snack.

LD, I always imagine you as looking like Paul Robinson from Neighbours.  

Interesting. Sort of I guess.
Some Asians think I look like Mr Bean. Maybe there is a similarity, but less sharpish features, less facial contortions.
Maybe more an Atkinson/John Cusack blend... but more rugged of course.

Alf Stewart then?

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Alf Stewart then?

ha ha... his face looks like my arris!

How about you, Tino? I've always imagined you look like Danny Dyer.

Tina I always imagine as a Matt Baker type off the one show, likes a sweater and a steady half side parting hairdo.

Danny faacking Dyer. You trying to mug me off like a two bob, LD? I'll slice you up you caaaannnt.

Nah, nothing like him. My mates tell me I look like Graeme Swann (well, they actually say I am an ugly version of him) but I think I look more like Hugh Jackman.

I thought you looked like nik nak

Bit taller than him.

No one commented on David Ward? That was my joker. His mum must have had to tie steak round his neck to get the dog to play with him.

Caaaant scored a ton against us a few years back. And the fat bastard couldn't even run.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Danny faacking Dyer.  You trying to mug me off like a two bob, LD?  I'll slice you up you caaaannnt.

Nah, nothing like him.  My mates tell me I look like Graeme Swann (well, they actually say I am an ugly version of him) but I think I look more like Hugh Jackman.

So you're sort of a handsome bastard full of crap... but slightly less so than Swanny then?

For some reason, I see Jules as having an element of the Basil Rathbone look.
Don't know why I think that. Maybe because he is so damn cool and clever?

Graeme Swann is a bit craaazzzzeeeeee for my liking. I expect he'd be constantly looking for laughs.

Yeah. An attention seeker. Unlike us.

The Loaded Dog wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Danny faacking Dyer.  You trying to mug me off like a two bob, LD?  I'll slice you up you caaaannnt.

Nah, nothing like him.  My mates tell me I look like Graeme Swann (well, they actually say I am an ugly version of him) but I think I look more like Hugh Jackman.

So you're sort of a handsome bastard full of crap... but slightly less so than Swanny then?

For some reason, I see Jules as having an element of the Basil Rathbone look.
Don't know why I think that. Maybe because he is so damn cool and clever?

An older version of Iniesta, so I'm told, but with glasses.

I am told Mr Malcolm Denzil Marshall was a fine man.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

The Loaded Dog wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Danny faacking Dyer.  You trying to mug me off like a two bob, LD?  I'll slice you up you caaaannnt.

Nah, nothing like him.  My mates tell me I look like Graeme Swann (well, they actually say I am an ugly version of him) but I think I look more like Hugh Jackman.

So you're sort of a handsome bastard full of crap... but slightly less so than Swanny then?

For some reason, I see Jules as having an element of the Basil Rathbone look.
Don't know why I think that. Maybe because he is so damn cool and clever?

An older version of Iniesta, so I'm told, but with glasses.

I never would have guessed that. I was so far out.
I guess we'll see most of the Culture Cupsters at your birthday party. What month will it be... roughly? I need to start planning for the trip.
The new lady has a wedding to go to in Europe towards the end of your summer. Thought I could make a slight diversion... it will be worth it.

The Loaded Dog wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

The Loaded Dog wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Danny faacking Dyer.  You trying to mug me off like a two bob, LD?  I'll slice you up you caaaannnt.

Nah, nothing like him.  My mates tell me I look like Graeme Swann (well, they actually say I am an ugly version of him) but I think I look more like Hugh Jackman.

So you're sort of a handsome bastard full of crap... but slightly less so than Swanny then?

For some reason, I see Jules as having an element of the Basil Rathbone look.
Don't know why I think that. Maybe because he is so damn cool and clever?

An older version of Iniesta, so I'm told, but with glasses.

I never would have guessed that. I was so far out.
I guess we'll see most of the Culture Cupsters at your birthday party. What month will it be... roughly? I need to start planning for the trip.
The new lady has a wedding to go to in Europe towards the end of your summer. Thought I could make a slight diversion... it will be worth it.

Sounds like a plan. It's the middle of July. I'll be the one in the Barcelona shirt.

That might work for me. Always best to spend a minimum 3-4 weeks on a holiday.
I'll check out SYD-DXB-BHX flights. You're sort of near Birmingham aren't you? Could also visit my pal, littleswannygirl.
I won't be wearing khaki and you'll probably be taken aback with my Mid-Pacific accent.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

The Loaded Dog wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Danny faacking Dyer.  You trying to mug me off like a two bob, LD?  I'll slice you up you caaaannnt.

Nah, nothing like him.  My mates tell me I look like Graeme Swann (well, they actually say I am an ugly version of him) but I think I look more like Hugh Jackman.

So you're sort of a handsome bastard full of crap... but slightly less so than Swanny then?

For some reason, I see Jules as having an element of the Basil Rathbone look.
Don't know why I think that. Maybe because he is so damn cool and clever?

An older version of Iniesta, so I'm told, but with glasses.

I have a massive man crush on Iniesta.

I have a massive man crush on Jules.