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« Reply #345 on: Wednesday, June 22, 2016, 23:47:13 »

I do know, for a fact, that Fred Titmus had heard the song. He wasn't overly impressed.

That's a shame...because it's a paeon to the man. A lasting memory being Fred brought back to face Lillee and Thomson in 74/75 aged about 44. In for his bowling, but scored 61. Thomson was in his prime as quick as anyone ever....this was at Perth always a quick pitch. It was the game where Bumble famously got felled by Thomson right in the nads
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« Reply #346 on: Wednesday, June 22, 2016, 23:56:07 »

When fast bowlers were fast. Who was the last real great real fast bowler Donald? I cant think of anyone else.  They only really did the speed gun after all the real greats were dwindling or gone. Waquar as I type may be later.
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« Reply #347 on: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 00:03:13 »

Not even man of the people Robbie Savage? 😁

I've said this before but I used to work with Robbie Savage's dad Colin - he was a seamer engineer based in Wantage.
He was from Worcester, as English as roast beef, and a very nice guy.
There was no hint of Welsh whatsoever.

So Robbie falls into the Vinnie category, of earthing up some distant welshness

He even speaks with a sort of Welsh accent now.

Colin Savage - complete gentleman
Robbie Savage..................fucks sake
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« Reply #348 on: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 00:11:28 »

When fast bowlers were fast. Who was the last real great real fast bowler Donald? I cant think of anyone else.  They only really did the speed gun after all the real greats were dwindling or gone. Waquar as I type may be later.

Despite being a Convict, always had a bit of time for Brett Lee.

One of the great things about cricket is there seems to a natural limit on how quick you can be without chucking. I'm sure the likes of Larwood were as quick as Lee. Bowl full on quick and , mostly you've a short shelf life....Frank "Typhoon" Tyson being a classic example, yet he won us an Ashes in 54/55. This despite having been knocked unconscious by typically distasteful Convict ignoring of the "fast bowlers" union
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« Reply #349 on: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 16:20:40 »

I've said this before but I used to work with Robbie Savage's dad Colin - he was a seamer engineer based in Wantage.
He was from Worcester, as English as roast beef, and a very nice guy.
There was no hint of Welsh whatsoever.

So Robbie falls into the Vinnie category, of earthing up some distant welshness

He even speaks with a sort of Welsh accent now.

Colin Savage - complete gentleman
Robbie Savage..................fucks sake

I'm guessing being born there and spending the first 17 years of his life in Wales doesn't make him Welsh or explain his accent then?

I suppose Wikipedia could be lying, but it seems a bit of a stretch - after all, apart from Sippo, who the fuck wants to be Welsh? (He says with a wry smile, being half Welsh.)
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« Reply #350 on: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 16:31:22 »

who the fuck wants to be Welsh? (He says with a wry smile, being half Welsh.)

Well all those slave traders are trying not to be Welsh, but in fairness they are close enough to count as 1/2 taff anyway
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« Reply #351 on: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 16:42:41 »

Well all those slave traders are trying not to be Welsh, but in fairness they are close enough to count as 1/2 taff anyway
As I keep telling my Bristol Shitty supporting mates, which seems to infuriate them rather a lot Smiley
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« Reply #352 on: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 16:47:00 »

As I keep telling my Bristol Shutty supporting mates, which seems to infuriate them rather a lot Smiley

Bristol City fans clearly aren't Welsh. I mean Welsh people are odd, speak in a funny voice and have a strange sense of pride and entitlement that doesn't match their achievement  Hmmm
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« Reply #353 on: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 22:13:02 »

I used to have a few friends from Bristol and calling them Welsh and/or Bumpkins used to make them get a bit defensive - especially when they knew you were from Swindon. Fishing.

"Ere bloke, e levs en ah gurt cosumupoleetun sety, no ways I be a bompken, arrr wun o thums sheep shaggurrrrrhs."
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« Reply #354 on: Friday, June 24, 2016, 07:19:26 »

who the fuck wants to be Welsh? (He says with a wry smile, being half Welsh.)

Because it's fashionable.
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« Reply #355 on: Friday, June 24, 2016, 08:22:45 »

"Ere bloke, e levs en ah gurt cosumupoleetun sety, no ways I be a bompken, arrr wun o thums sheep shaggurrrrrhs."
That is EXACTLY how my shitty supporting mates sound, but then thats Brizzle crossed with Zumerzet for you!
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