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[Art Vandelay_]

 

[chef]

In a perfect world McSweeney should have been brought in as a 6 to find his feet. Chucking him up top wasn't a great move.

 

[glenferry23]

Holy shit that was glorious from Bumrah.

 

[chef]

Gee we're throwing it away.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Green will walk back into this side when fit. Bison's purple patch is well over.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

5-300 odd is not bad at all, if smith goes on with his innings, will put us in a good position.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Carey got a good nut. Didn't do much wrong there

 

[Art Vandelay_]

No idea how some on this site can like Kohli. He's been a weasel his whole career. Very dislikable little campaigner.

Deserved sanction for trying to rough up a teenager.

 

[largebus]

No idea how some on this site can like Kohli. He's been a weasel his whole career. Very dislikable little campaigner.

Deserved sanction for trying to rough up a teenager.

It's a pretty nothing incident for me but obviously if this was in India and roles were reversed Konstas would struggle to get out alive.

At the end of the day the sanction means SFA because the BCCI will quietly make it disappear. The best punishment would be for the bowlers to read him the riot act tomorrow

 

[Art Vandelay_]

It's a pretty nothing incident for me but obviously if this was in India and roles were reversed Konstas would struggle to get out alive.

At the end of the day the sanction means SFA because the BCCI will quietly make it disappear. The best punishment would be for the bowlers to read him the riot act tomorrow

When you make a nuisance of yourself with reporters only days earlier you build yourself a high horse that's hard to live up to.

 

[glenferry23]

Love King Kohli, always have, always will. The optics were poor on that, it warrants that sanctioning incoming. Very unnecessary. He’s one of my all time favourites though, will miss him when he retires.

Funnily enough the clip Fox Cricket showed was Konstas naming Kohli as his favourite player to watch, something akin to that. They’ll probably end up in the IPL together soon enough. I reckon many teams would have stood up and took notice of that onslaught this morning, he may find himself some lucrative opportunities on the t20 circuit in addition to a long Test career in front of him.

Thought India would get blown away in that last session especially under scorching weather and being pummeled around earlier in the day. They’re still hanging in there in the match with those late wickets. However a 370+ first innings score I think is beyond them still, with a misfiring batting line up and too many of them out of form.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Close to 90k at the G for Boxing Day and boy can the AFL learn a lot about the entrance and exit today.
Entry was painless, arrived with less than 20 minutes before first ball and took no time at all to get in. Took no time to get a drink before play. Even the bottleneck at Richmond Station as everyone was leaving was non-existent... Which then usually flows on to a mad dash at Southern Cross to get a train home.

All 3 of these things are usually painful at AFL games at the G, often with less attendees.
The concourses, lounges and bar areas having very effective air-con systems was also a welcome quality of life nicety.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Close to 90k at the G for Boxing Day and boy can the AFL learn a lot about the entrance and exit today.
Entry was painless, arrived with less than 20 minutes before first ball and took no time at all to get in. Took no time to get a drink before play. Even the bottleneck at Richmond Station as everyone was leaving was non-existent... Which then usually flows on to a mad dash at Southern Cross to get a train home.

All 3 of these things are usually painful at AFL games at the G, often with less attendees.
The concourses, lounges and bar areas having very effective air-con systems was also a welcome quality of life nicety.

Different type of game... Incomparable

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Different type of game... Incomparable

Irrelevant twaddle

 

[Bradesmaen]

Irrelevant twaddle

Standard response from someone permanently angry and unable to be reasoned with.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Standard response from someone permanently angry and unable to be reasoned with.

No. You spoke out your arse, were hilariously wrong and got the glib response it deserved as a result.

Both are events with a start and end time, at the same venue, with the same infrastructure, and both were being compared with high crowds in mind.

This conversation is also over, as I have no interest in seeing you be hilariously wrong any further. Cop your L and move on.

 

[Bradesmaen]

No. You spoke out your arse, were hilariously wrong and got the glib response it deserved as a result.

Both are events with a start and end time, at the same venue, with the same infrastructure, and both were being compared with high crowds in mind.

This conversation is also over, as I have no interest in seeing you be hilariously wrong any further. Cop your L and move on.

You're trying to compare a 7 hour game where people rock up at different times throughout the day and leave at different times throughout the day. AFL is condensed and 90% of people leave at the same time and tend to arrive not long before.

No idea why you bother posting on a discussion forum if you don't want to read anyone who doesn't agree with you. Then you insult them like a child would. So much for a grown man.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

You're trying to compare a 7 hour game where people rock up at different times throughout the day and leave at different times throughout the day

Wrong on both counts. Your ignorance on yesterday is understandable but not an excuse for your poor position taken. I was there, I am the one with context.

 

[Bradesmaen]

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Another ton for Smith, undoubtedly one of the all time greats.

 

[chef]

Huge knock from Smith.

 

[glenferry23]

Quite the innings and partnership this, taken the game right out of India. Whatever chance they had with those late wickets yesterday I reckon has been snuffed out now. It’s a matter of how big can this first innings total get, and I can’t see rain being a factor this match given the forecast (well it’s Melbourne of course so anything is possible, but still).

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Not surprised really. The only real threat in the attack is Bumrah. Siraj and Akash work hard but don't look like ripping through us.

Haven't looked like getting close to us since Perth.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Looks like a belter to bat on. Don’t see Bumrah hit for so many sixes in an innings

 

[glenferry23]

If I heard the stat correctly when driving, Bumrah has only been hit for 6 eight times in his career so far prior to this. Four alone this innings. Wow.

India look light in the bowling department despite having 6 options (albeit some batting all rounders within that).

A genuine strike bowler short. Shami out obviously is a blow for them. Siraj has been more bark than bite this series. Deep I think has bowled very well without luck, beaten the bat lots of times and edges falling short etc. They just don’t have the support for Bumrah who can’t do it alone everytime.