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The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby swannyforengland » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:05 am

At least we're not playing Sri Lanka. Their anthem lasts about 20 minutes (though it is kinda nice)
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:05 am

Preliminaries -

Australia National Anthem
Wales National Anthem
England National Anthem
Jerusalem
A selection of songs performed by Tom Jones
Gary Barlow waving at the crowd in the Popemobile

Later (much later) we'll have some cricket.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby swannyforengland » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:06 am

Groundstaff can't take the cover off because of the noise it'll make. That's another 5 minutes wasted...
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby yuppie » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:06 am

Cant remember why we are here again.

Something about cricket, or is it some sort of strange summer pagan festival?
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:07 am

This has got the nation in a right mood.

All we need now is for Cook to go in the first over.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby backfootpunch » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:07 am

swannyforengland wrote:Wales aren't even playing! They didn't play the Brazilian anthem before every World Cup game...

Actually they are, it's the England and Wales cricket board
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby swannyforengland » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:08 am

backfootpunch wrote:
swannyforengland wrote:Wales aren't even playing! They didn't play the Brazilian anthem before every World Cup game...

Actually they are, it's the England and Wales cricket board


I know that's true, but if we weren't playing this game in Wales, they wouldn't play the Welsh anthem.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby yuppie » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:09 am

backfootpunch wrote:
swannyforengland wrote:Wales aren't even playing! They didn't play the Brazilian anthem before every World Cup game...

Actually they are, it's the England and Wales cricket board


Will we be expecting the wales anthem at every test. Please say no
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby swannyforengland » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:09 am

11:15 start...
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:09 am

Boredom stops play.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby yuppie » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:11 am

swannyforengland wrote:11:15 start...



Must find a way to delay work by 5 minutes..........

Think will just rock up 3 minutes late. Everyone at work knows its the ashes, they just don't know what it is.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:12 am

Proceedings have been interrupted due to cricket breaking out at the ground.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:15 am

Finally the first ball.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby swannyforengland » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:15 am

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND WE'RE OFF (and it's not for rain)
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby sussexpob » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:16 am

The cricket has started...time for a celebration ceremony...

Bring them off and put the giant zebra back on, lets sing some songs
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