The Silver Fern

@labcat i know it's wrong but my interest and spirits plummet when I hear this, all too frequent, news.
This has been a shit of an injury for so long now.

@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:

@bones Deeper, you always spell it wrong, Deeper Borat, and my phone number of 00 6421 65788 09

Some random kiwi is going to get a phone call from a Polish chick now. Or an irate Indian cricket fan...

@nostrildamus said in Grumpy Old Man:

@kiwiwomble said in Grumpy Old Man:

@nostrildamus ...i want to hear that story now

To cut a long story short, there are very educated Americans out there that don't realize there exists different spelling in the UK to America (let alone the colonies).

Ummm....umm...realise?

@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:

@crazy-horse I always have to spell my last name, and always have to start with 'B for Bravo' otherwise people use a 'V'

I give out my mobile 3-3-3, the wifes number is 3-3-4, my landline is 3-4...is much harder to take down a number when it isnt in the format your mind uses for numbers.

Thanks for the tip, Bobby Bagina.

@nostrildamus did they misspell her surname? Missing an "a"?...

@nta totally agree mate. I spent a bit of time playing with and against Molly Strano and Sophie Molyneux about 4 years ago and they were skilful then, but the improvements have been astronomical. Great chicks too!

(apologies for the name drop but those girls were way cool and molly played the most technically perfect reverse sweep I've ever seen)

@nta wouldn't go that far, there's only so many 113km/h half volleys one can watch... but good on them for playing to get the most out of the game.

Sounds like the best test match of the entire oz summer. I mean at least both teams were willing to make it a contest and go for a win. Hats off to the women keeping the spirit alive.

Happy for the scorchers to get up, best side and Munro is very likeable and self effacing when mic'ed up. Scored a terrific ton early on and should really be a black cap in October world cup. Only kiwi to have 2 years t20 knowledge of Aussie wickets.

Also I'm still not sure how I feel about the Jordan Silk tactical substitution last game. One thing is for sure, if India pulled that trick in Oz there'd be hell to pay!!

@booboo same. Got recollections of mum watching it

@booboo love this thread boo

@victor-meldrew nice mate.

I remember an old timer years ago telling me "you know you're old when All Blacks and cops look like kids"

I think we're well past that transition

BTW, I've gone from cringing to proudly marvelling. I mean, we made it this far, didn't we...

Barry Cryer, only 86, was my first thought. Guys like him seemed really old when I watched them on the tele.

Then I walk past a mirror and go "oh shit, that's right..."

Any of you other "not young" blokes still see the world through 18-24 year old eyeballs?

Or is it simply that I've mixed up Barry and Max

@mn5 that's a keeper

Anyone think this tour won't be affected by covid?

Just the way the old blokes performed in the team, it all looks like a stale environment. Odds on it not freshening up over the next 2 years.
sigh

@mn5 mn5 looks to his left, points and exclaims " Hey isn't that George Bridge walking with Ian Foster?"

Pheeww, (wipes brow)

@mariner4life gilly and Michael Vaughan ( whose been excellent) mentioned him the other day, with a tone of definite irreverence. Gilly saying often he tried to smash him out of the ground but seldom could and came unstuck on more than one occasion.

It was nice to hear.