England’s gameplan seems to be all about conserving energy and fitness as they progress through the rounds. Apparently the reason England, and Kane’s, performances at the 2018 World Cup fell away towards the end was because they tired themselves out. So all this knocking the ball about at the end is to not get too knackered.
Anyway that ITV commentator last night simply went the full Partridge. Lots of moment like this one
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Cricket on the radio while I’m decorating is a bit disappointing today. Arctic extremist Steve Eskinazi’s 62 not out off 181 is far too fluent for my liking and I’m sure the ODI later on will be disgusting.
To swap back to rugby for a moment – as I predicted (or at least surmised) Ireland vs Italy seemed to be one with the most uncertain outcome in the U20 6N y’day. Italy were 23-12 up at the break – but Ireland did enough in the 2nd half to run out 30-23 winners.
As CMW noted at one point Scotland / France was over a point a minute (24-0 at 17 min) – after the red card for France, Scotland got it back to 31-21 by 47 min – but a yellow card on 65 did for them (seemed to be for persistent infringements)
And England vs Wales – well, after getting well beaten (scoreboard-wise anyway) vs Ire and Fra – who both been solidly beaten by England – one couldn’t have been too hopeful…. 45-3 final score.
My favourite bits from last night was whenever Harry Kane got the ball and I’d say to my lad “there’s a free kick coming up” and lo and behold down on the floor Harry would fall, and the ref would blow for a foul.
ODI predictably fast moving, Pakistan are two down in the first three balls. None of that nonsense in the Gloucestershire-Middlesex match where I didn’t notice any runs or any wickets all morning though the Eskinazi has advanced to 85 from 242.
Harry Kane’s got an old-school sound to it. Harold Kane would just be even more old-school. Henry Kane sounds more like a guy who would be involved in financial/property shenanigans.
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@OT – yep, it is dangerous – and not sure why we’ve not heard of any incidents where that kind of “backing in” has caused a serious injury… maybe because the jumper has free hands tp break the fall ?
My wife is faintly amused/annoyed as I comment on soccer and GAA games – going “that’s a red in rugby……that’s a yellow in rugby” (amused when it’s soccer – which she doesn’t like – and annoyed when it’s GAA – which she does).
Wasn’t Kim Philby’s given name Harold? Yeah, Harold Kane…. MI5 operative – disappeared mysteriously in Istanbul – reputedly glimpsed in Soviet gulag…..
Cmw – apparently it’s making a comeback as a name. My dad says it’s always short for Leonard so wrong in his opinion. My mate called his son Percy because he wants him to have to struggle early on in life.
My wife teaches squash and racket sports at the school and coaches brothers called Buzz and Lightyear. I really wish I’d made that up. There’s also a Tudor and a Buddy.
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England’s gameplan seems to be all about conserving energy and fitness as they progress through the rounds. Apparently the reason England, and Kane’s, performances at the 2018 World Cup fell away towards the end was because they tired themselves out. So all this knocking the ball about at the end is to not get too knackered.
Anyway that ITV commentator last night simply went the full Partridge. Lots of moment like this one
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Cricket on the radio while I’m decorating is a bit disappointing today. Arctic extremist Steve Eskinazi’s 62 not out off 181 is far too fluent for my liking and I’m sure the ODI later on will be disgusting.
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Weather permitting our U9s/8s have an away match vs Brentwood this evening. Brentwood CC are not well liked so there’s a bit riding on the result.
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@OT – It’s a shame, but knowing the useless bastards on 5 Live Sports Extra they’ll probably stick with the ODI instead.
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To swap back to rugby for a moment – as I predicted (or at least surmised) Ireland vs Italy seemed to be one with the most uncertain outcome in the U20 6N y’day. Italy were 23-12 up at the break – but Ireland did enough in the 2nd half to run out 30-23 winners.
As CMW noted at one point Scotland / France was over a point a minute (24-0 at 17 min) – after the red card for France, Scotland got it back to 31-21 by 47 min – but a yellow card on 65 did for them (seemed to be for persistent infringements)
And England vs Wales – well, after getting well beaten (scoreboard-wise anyway) vs Ire and Fra – who both been solidly beaten by England – one couldn’t have been too hopeful…. 45-3 final score.
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@Trisk – It’s that ‘orrible TomP who posts mean things about Scotland when their games are in progress, not me.
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I might do an OBO but probably won’t.
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Just reporting the facts, CMW.
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Thought the vest player was Schmeichel, the poor sod. He did jinx himself though.
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Happy Birthday Thauma!
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My favourite bits from last night was whenever Harry Kane got the ball and I’d say to my lad “there’s a free kick coming up” and lo and behold down on the floor Harry would fall, and the ref would blow for a foul.
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I thought it would be Grealish or Kane winning the penalty. Shows England’s depth that Sterling ended up getting the decision.
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Kane is very good at getting fouled. He must practice it.
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There’s a great clip of him getting fouled when he jumps into the defender. It’s his signature move.
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ODI predictably fast moving, Pakistan are two down in the first three balls. None of that nonsense in the Gloucestershire-Middlesex match where I didn’t notice any runs or any wickets all morning though the Eskinazi has advanced to 85 from 242.
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He does that all the time and it’s really dangerous. He gets free kicks for something that would get him a red card in rugby.
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Sorry about that – I was skim-reading y’day and hadn’t gone back this am
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OT, English captains rarely get carded in rugby union for things that should be cards so Harry’d be safe enough.
By the by, am always a little disappointed that his given name isn’t Harold (or even Henry).
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@Trisk – I didn’t need to look back to check who it was. I don’t suppose our Scottish contingent would need to either.
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“always a little disappointed that his given name isn’t Harold (or even Henry)”
So am I, but sadly very few of the thousands of Harrys around have the proper names. See also Alfie, Archie etc.
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Harry Kane’s got an old-school sound to it. Harold Kane would just be even more old-school. Henry Kane sounds more like a guy who would be involved in financial/property shenanigans.
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His tragedy is he’ll be so financially secure that he’ll never have to run a pub post-retirement, which is what the name most suits.
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BILions v Sharks rematch on Saturday, apparently, what with the Bulls game being called off.
It would have been better to play Georgia, tbh
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that knee isn’t getting any better
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@OT – yep, it is dangerous – and not sure why we’ve not heard of any incidents where that kind of “backing in” has caused a serious injury… maybe because the jumper has free hands tp break the fall ?
My wife is faintly amused/annoyed as I comment on soccer and GAA games – going “that’s a red in rugby……that’s a yellow in rugby” (amused when it’s soccer – which she doesn’t like – and annoyed when it’s GAA – which she does).
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Wasn’t Kim Philby’s given name Harold? Yeah, Harold Kane…. MI5 operative – disappeared mysteriously in Istanbul – reputedly glimpsed in Soviet gulag…..
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Yes, my eldest son has acquaintances/colleagues with both of those names – neither (AFAIK) is Alfred or Archibald
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There’s an Ernie at my lads’ school. And also an Ernest, which is never shorterned to Ernie.
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@OT – is he learning to drive a milk-cart?
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Pak are 90/6. Meanwhile Middlesex grind remorselessly onwards – Eskinazi 102 off 287 and Mitchell a more impressive 52 off 208.
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My brothers kid is Leo, short for nothing.
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@Craigs – That’s not necessarily untraditional so gets a pass.
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Both my boys are called Craigs, short for Craigsman Jnr and Craigsman Jnr 2. Daughter is called Craigs which is short for Craigina.
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Cmw – apparently it’s making a comeback as a name. My dad says it’s always short for Leonard so wrong in his opinion. My mate called his son Percy because he wants him to have to struggle early on in life.
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And later in life.
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She should be called Ina which (in this case) is short for Craigina.
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Mrs CMW had relatives called (just) Leo who would be over a hundred if they were still alive so your dad’s been wrong for a while.
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Popes Leo I to XIII beg to differ….
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Them and all.
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Clydina, Clydetta and Clyderanda do argue sometimes about who got the short straw, but mostly they just get on with it.
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Tbf – this is one of the minor things he’s been wrong about.
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Dina, Detta and Randa innit.
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I do sometimes call them Rina, Randa and Retta, but it has nothing to do with their actual names.
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Mrs CMW knew an Ina who was really a Douglasina.
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was she “ee-nah” or “eye-nah”? (or shall we call the whole thing off?)
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My wife teaches squash and racket sports at the school and coaches brothers called Buzz and Lightyear. I really wish I’d made that up. There’s also a Tudor and a Buddy.
And a Tatum. But I think that’s a proper name.
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I knew an Obi, he was a school friend of the middle one.
Obi is after, and I kid you not, Obi-Wan Kenobi
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