5th Test-Sydney

[Spud]

we had 8 or 9 umpiring shockers in this ashes series which can absolute knock the stuffing out of you. Andrew strauss had 3 of the worst shockers all giving out by the worst umpire in the business in my opinion Rudi Koertzen. 3 more at melbourne by Koertzen where Hoggard had Hayden out twice LBW and Panesar had Hayden out aswell. We did not play well i am not making excuses we were dreadfull. Pundits on Guardian Unlimited Podcast said that Strauss luck is more like Damien Martyn luck in the Ashes of 05 which was Shocking.

Oh come on you can't blame the umpiring decisions for the fact that the English team were under prepared and totally outplayed by Australia.

The Australians had some shockers go against them when we won the Ashes here.

At the end of the day we should have went from India straight to Australia instead of coming home for 8 days, if any players don't like it then put someone in who is prepared to play for his Country.

[Scot Munroe]

we had 8 or 9 umpiring shockers in this ashes series which can absolute knock the stuffing out of you. Andrew strauss had 3 of the worst shockers all giving out by the worst umpire in the business in my opinion Rudi Koertzen. 3 more at melbourne by Koertzen where Hoggard had Hayden out twice LBW and Panesar had Hayden out aswell. We did not play well i am not making excuses we were dreadfull. Pundits on Guardian Unlimited Podcast said that Strauss luck is more like Damien Martyn luck in the Ashes of 05 which was Shocking.

Oh come on you can't blame the umpiring decisions for the fact that the English team were under prepared and totally outplayed by Australia.

The Australians had some shockers go against them when we won the Ashes here.

At the end of the day we should have went from India straight to Australia instead of coming home for 8 days, if any players don't like it then put someone in who is prepared to play for his Country.

I am not. They should of gone straight ti oz after the champs trophy and should of played a proper 4 day first class match. Those umpiring decisions could of swayed the game but they may have not. Were underprpared and total outclassed and outplayed by the better team.

[lebowski]

i honestly dont think those 8 days would have made a damn bit of difference.

[Spud]

i honestly dont think those 8 days would have made a damn bit of difference.

Of course they would have, we could have played a competitive first class game against an Australian State side instead of the crappy 14 a side 3 day game.

[Scot Munroe]

i honestly dont think those 8 days would have made a damn bit of difference.

Of course they would have, we could have played a competitive first class game against an Australian State side instead of the crappy 14 a side 3 day game.

and against Western Australia in a 2 day game.

[Bogus Dave]

we had 8 or 9 umpiring shockers in this ashes series which can absolute knock the stuffing out of you. Andrew strauss had 3 of the worst shockers all giving out by the worst umpire in the business in my opinion Rudi Koertzen. 3 more at melbourne by Koertzen where Hoggard had Hayden out twice LBW and Panesar had Hayden out aswell. We did not play well i am not making excuses we were dreadfull. Pundits on Guardian Unlimited Podcast said that Strauss luck is more like Damien Martyn luck in the Ashes of 05 which was Shocking.

You could argue that one of the major factors of us winning the ashes 2 years ago was key umpiring descisions going in our favour. Its swings and roundabouts.

[larwood]

i honestly dont think those 8 days would have made a damn bit of difference.

Of course they would have, we could have played a competitive first class game against an Australian State side instead of the crappy 14 a side 3 day game.

and against Western Australia in a 2 day game.

That game was a bit of a shocker for me,thought i'd seen Read hit the winning runs Only for him to carry on batting,really didn't know what the fuck was going on    Really pointless playing a two innings game over just two days :roll: