And then clap quietly as the old people piss themselvesAs one man bowls but no one gives a toss.
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Christian's Bolt and Ski,
Sat 15 Jan 2011, 18:43,
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This is the other side of cricket, equally ace.Stroll down to the ground on a Sunday, read the paper while nibbling on a variety of cheeses, cold meats, pickles etc, get slowly rat-arsed and occasionally contribute to a ripple of applause.
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Sea Tramp the thinking woman's 8 Ace,
Sat 15 Jan 2011, 18:53,
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Well I'm not really too bitter. Though I was scarred as a lad by an old sod yelling at me for talking during one dull game at Headingley.Rat-arsed is rat-arsed though I wouldn't mind that.
( Christian's Bolt and Ski,
Sat 15 Jan 2011, 18:59,
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I feel your pain.I was at a Warwickshire game roughly 20 years ago,
and a bucket came round. They were making a collection for Gladstone Small, who was retiring at the end of the season.
I said - too loudly - "What? Are they gonna buy him a neck?"
I was dead pleased with myself for half a second, until the chorus of tutting old men started up...
(and a bucket came round. They were making a collection for Gladstone Small, who was retiring at the end of the season.
I said - too loudly - "What? Are they gonna buy him a neck?"
I was dead pleased with myself for half a second, until the chorus of tutting old men started up...
Sea Tramp the thinking woman's 8 Ace,
Sat 15 Jan 2011, 19:07,
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I had to search but arf!I can only say I haven't really bothered with sport really. Cricket especially. The one game I went to never grabbed me but I suppose booze would make it miles better.
( Christian's Bolt and Ski,
Sat 15 Jan 2011, 19:59,
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There's no pressure to actually watch the game.Just get slowly trollied while pretending to do the crossword or something.
( Sea Tramp the thinking woman's 8 Ace,
Sat 15 Jan 2011, 20:04,
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