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What's Spanky on?

"Not the least tiresome aspect of this bitterness has been the way nationalistic backslappers in both countries have sided with their own players."

Piffle.

Comments

[Chade]

"...it was possible to take Australia's side over the latest fracas at the SCG."

"Until then, Ricky Ponting and his players seemed to be more sinned against than sinning."

wtf. He jumped ship?

[Tony T]

At first. Then he wanted to jump back on board.

[astrovic]

I don't like Spanky much

[SB]

Spanky has jumped the shark (as well as the ship) on this one:

UNTIL Matthew Hayden gave a Brisbane radio station the benefit of his opinions about a visiting player, it was possible to take Australia's side over the latest fracas at the SCG.

So something Hayden does after the match changes who was responsible for the goings on during the match. Inspector Clousseau would be so proud of this this brilliant deduction. It seems that Roebuck uses things other than facts logic to determine who was at fault in any given situation. No prizes guessing the many temptations of Peter.

This abject nonsense is what happens when you have one hand on they keyboard and the other is caning a young miscreant.

[wiggins]

Sir slapped my back yesterday, almost couldn't get down in the slips at practice later. Felt better this morning with some ace jam and scones for breakfast at Sir's though.

[Bring Back CL's blog]

gimme a break.

Matty is wellknown for giving opposition players a foulmouthed spray dduring the match.

We have Graeme Smith on record about Hayden disgraceful behaviour.

Now Matty doesn't even understand clear english which CA distributes for the players.

It took the disgraceful antics in the WI for McGrath to wake up to himself. what does it take for the present team to wake up.

Reporters on both the terror and the OZ were as bad as back in India in their coverage of the appeal.

The current Australian team is a disgrace with their attitude on the field.Ask any coach of kiddies

[via collins]

There are one day going to be kids who will have grown up without a clue as to what "Bring Back CL's Blog" means.

Ahh, the information age - she's a beaut!

I actually agree with you Homes, FWIW.

[13th Man]

Yeah, because Sooky Smith is reliability personified. Along with MaaKi-boy and Verandah, he's one of the biggest posers in cricket. At least Flatty can back himself with figures.

[nick]

Smith was sledged by Stephen Fleming while walking out to bat in a ODI. Smith was put off by the foul mouthed tirade, and got out cheaply. Fleming later admitted, in front of the TV cameras, that it was a pre-meditated tactic to get Smith out for the benefit of his side. Fleming was never castigated for the incident, and is today eulogized for innovative captaincy - even to the extent that Cricinfo has lauded him as an Australian.

I would have far more patience with those who decry the Australian team's sledging if they were even handed towards all the practitioners of the 'art'.

[Mark]

I don't have much problem with Hayden the cricketer - if he stands at slip and calls someone a 'cunt' - well, why not just turn round and call him a 'cunt' back? (Which is what England did in 2005 - plus Jonesie throwing the ball at him - which had us all pissing with laughter!)

Problem I have is with the way he piously parades his Christianity like it puts him above us lesser mortals.

"He's a practising Christian" says the media - like he deserves some sort of fucking medal for it. If he's the the perfectionist he's supposed to be, you'd have thought he'd be a perfect Christian by now.

[nick]

Does Hayden 'parade' his Christianity any more than a guy with a turban 'parades' his religious affiliation? I think the media make more of it than he does - I certainly haven't heard him pronounce on the issues.

[Homer]

Nick,

Baptised Sikhs are bound to wear the Five Ks (in Punjabi known as pañj kakkē or pañj kakār), or articles of faith, at all times. The tenth guru, Gobind Singh, ordered these Five Ks to be worn so that a Sikh could actively use them to make a difference to their own and to others' spirituality. The 5 items are: kēs (uncut hair), kaṅghā (small comb), kaṛā (circular heavy metal bracelet), kirpān (ceremonial short sword), and kacchā (special undergarment).

As regards people other than Sikhs, the turban is headgear, like a hat or a cap.

So, to answer your question, parallels could be drawn between the Sikh wearing the turban to an Orthodox Jew wearing the yarmulke.

Whether that "parades" his religious affiliation, thats entirely up for debate.

Cheers

[Big Ramifications]

What Nick said. Anecdotally, I haven't ever heard him pontificate on the subject, and I haven't seen him make the sign of the cross for yonks.

I had assumed it was a silly Gary Ablett-esque stage he went thru.

Mes thinks Mark reads too much Spanky.

No Mark, not him!

[Bring Back CL's blog]

firstly and most importantly Epping YMCA u/10 blues won today by .208 of a run!

no abuse should be allowed on the field. The Umpires should see to that.

As to Hayden I agree with Patrick Smith in the OZ.

[Big Ramifications]

Hahahaha. They have to wear a short sword at all times?!

That's not a short sword, THIS is a short sword.

[Homer]

Big Ramifications,

The image you have linked to is the Kukri, used prominently by the Gurkhas.

You will find information on the kirpan here

[Big Ramifications]

The image you have linked to is the Kukri, used prominently by the Gurkhas.

No shit, Sherlock?

I would not dare to sledge a Gurkha, I'll give you the rub.

[Big Ramifications]

Now I get it. Apologies, that sword thing was a joke... a paraphrased quote from Crocodile Dundee. Whether I like it or not, it would prolly be one of the all time top ten famous quotes from Oz movies.

So you’re the blog master who is responsible for that shameful effort? Just had a quick scan of the comments. Is it true that the picture of Healy is before a supposed rule change?

Trying to objective here. I need the info. Throw me a frikkin bone.

[Homer]

Season 1998-99.. Tony says it was before the rule changes so I will go with that..

[pat]

Just wanted to write something in italics.

[fm]

Will the real Homer please stand up? Or take his medication. It's doing my head in trying to figure out which one is at play here.

('Bring Back CL's Blog' is a colourful blogging identity previously known as Homer. It couldn't be a coincidence, surely?)

[finito]

Testing

[Bring Back CL's blog]

no that isn't me.

And Cl's blog is back

[Big Ramifications]

I always fagassing proof read my posts one the one fagassing time I don't fagassing do it coz I'm fagassing running late to be somewhere I FRIKKIN FAGASSING FORGET a backslash in my "close italics" HTML.

Now everyone's takin' the piss (and rightly so, as Bill would say). I'm chokin' on my own rage here.

*ahem* just FYI, it should have read:

"So you're the blog master who is responsible for that shameful effort? Just had a quick scan of the comments. Is it true that the picture of Healy is before a supposed rule change?"
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Hey where's that little twerp Serge or Sanga or whatever the hell his name is? Did he really want to discuss the gloves or did he just want to get in a moronic argument?

[Big Ramifications]

Classic. So I've somehow managed to permanently turn on italics?! I thought I was being sledged.

[fm]

"And Cl's blog is back”

Really? Where?

And secondly, um, why do you persist with the name then Homer?

PS. Stan says hi!

[fm]

Fixed it.

[via collins]

yeah, where is it Homes?

[The bold and the beautiful]

You should try bold, BR. Much better.

[The bold and the beautiful]

See!

[CL's Blog is back]

he is here

http://thenewcurrencylad.blogspot.com/

[Tony T]

Let's try and keep a lid on the HTML fun and games, shall we.

[Sangu]

Hi Big R

i'm here - the little twerp (what a masterstroke - we sooks can't complain to CA for this public vilification by the mighty-righty Strayans) and must congratulate you on being able to spell 'moronic'.

If you need bones thrown (frikkin or otherwise) maybe you should visit the friendly neighbourhood boxing ring where the careering-to-retirement Matty (would be us sooks' 4th of the series after St. Gilly, Braddy Hoggy and Shaauny Taity) Haydeny runs a dawg house dood.

BTW, didn't College in Straya teach you that looking for twerps in the wrong comments section won't just beam them over, even if you are Strayan?

2-0 Straya yeah!

Sangu

[Sangu]

Hi Big R

i'm here - the little twerp (what a masterstroke - we sooks can't complain to CA for this public vilification by the mighty-righty Strayans) and must congratulate you on being able to spell 'moronic'.

If you need bones thrown (frikkin or otherwise) maybe you should visit the friendly neighbourhood boxing ring where the careering-to-retirement Matty (would be us sooks' 4th of the series after St. Gilly, Braddy Hoggy and Shaauny Taity) Haydeny runs a dawg house dood.

BTW, didn't College in Straya teach you that looking for twerps in the wrong comments section won't just beam them over, even if you are Strayan?

2-0 Straya yeah!

Sangu

[Sangu]

Hi Big R

i'm here - the little twerp (what a masterstroke - we sooks can't complain to CA for this public vilification by the mighty-righty Strayans) and must congratulate you on being able to spell 'moronic'.

If you need bones thrown (frikkin or otherwise) maybe you should visit the friendly neighbourhood boxing ring where the careering-to-retirement Matty (would be us sooks' 4th of the series after St. Gilly, Braddy Hoggy and Shaauny Taity) Haydeny runs a dawg house dood.

BTW, didn't College in Straya teach you that looking for twerps in the wrong comments section won't just beam them over, even if you are Strayan?

2-0 Straya yeah!

Sangu

[Tony T]

Settle down, Sangu, we heard you the first time.

[Sangu]

Great privilege of mine to hear from the Great One - Tony T himself!

Settling down needs to be done by your typepad I think - or is it that is recognizes sooks and lures them into clicking post thrice?

2-0 Straya yeah!

[Sangu]

Sorry I was mistaken about the 4th Strayan fatality of this tour - I should have said Spitty Poutingy not Matty Haydeny (or is it Mattos Haydos?)

[Sangu]

Great privilege of mine to hear from the Great One - Tony T himself!

Settling down needs to be done by your typepad I think - or is it that is recognizes sooks and lures them into clicking post thrice?

2-0 Straya yeah!