Roll Over, Play Dead Again DISCUSSION Thread 2019

[eric olthwaite]

And why not?

[Bobbycollins]

And why not?

Memory failing with age - I was surprised to see Brearley, Gower and Gatting in the same X1, as I thought each had been England captain for a reasonable time and with Botham also in the same side, there can't have been too many England sides featuring 4 current or future captains.

[eric olthwaite]

Yeah, I thought that too. I wouldn’t immediately have associated Willis with Gower and Botham either.

[Eddies Boots]

Willis too per the beeb :
He captained England in 18 Tests and 29 one-day internationals

Gooch was also captain in the early 90's

[Rob]

Willis too per the beeb :
He captained England in 18 Tests and 29 one-day internationals

Gooch was also captain in the early 90's

And Briefly Boycott too.

Big Bob Willis - a part of my youth gone. Superb quick bowler.

[Bobbycollins]

Willis too per the beeb :
He captained England in 18 Tests and 29 one-day internationals

Gooch was also captain in the early 90's

And Briefly Boycott too.

Big Bob Willis - a part of my youth gone. Superb quick bowler.

I'd forgotten that Boycott was playing. So basically the entire Egland team were at some stage captains, apart from Old, Dilley, Taylor and Willey.

[eric olthwaite]

I sort of lost sight of cricket around the turn of the late 70s / 80s whilst I was busy being a delinquent cunt. So I completely disassociate England before and after that period.

Willis made his Test debut in ‘71 alongside Colin Cowdray, Ray Illingworth, Knott, Underwood, D’Oliveira etc.

So the idea of him then being there with the ‘new generation’ just doesn’t really compute in my head.

[Clacton white]

I sort of lost sight of cricket around the turn of the late 70s / 80s whilst I was busy being a delinquent cunt. So I completely disassociate England before and after that period.

Willis made his Test debut in ‘71 alongside Colin Cowdray, Ray Illingworth, Knott, Underwood, D’Oliveira etc.

So the idea of him then being there with the ‘new generation’ just doesn’t really compute in my head.

A particularly bad time for Leeds too , I was busy being a punk rocker at that time ( still pretty much only stuff I listen to ) ...... football had gone to shit , both with Leeds and England , sport generally in doldrums here then , with sparse success in olympics with the likes of Coe , Ovett , Thompson , you had the cold war , Falklands war , riots ..... very gloomy times so you can understand why Botham and Willis were heroes back then .

[Yeboah]

Yeah, I thought that too. I wouldn’t immediately have associated Willis with Gower and Botham either.

Greatest test victory in the history of English cricket and you don't associate the 2 main architects of the win??

Hmm, OK, takes all sorts I guess.

[simon from cleck]

Rocky Sharpe has apparently been blunted.

[metalsmurf]

Yeah, I thought that too. I wouldn’t immediately have associated Willis with Gower and Botham either.

Greatest test victory in the history of English cricket and you don't associate the 2 main architects of the win??

Hmm, OK, takes all sorts I guess.

Bants

[dirty leeds]

Later Ron: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... n-21047428

[eric olthwaite]

Rene Aubergone-ois

[dirty leeds]

Rene Aubergone-ois

Can't Walk Away, René?

[alienbumnote]

Prince Andrew must be odds on to be be "Diana-erred" by the queens Illuminati! could be a good Joker!

[Blackwhite]

Oh fucking hell, Neil's back with his galaxy brain.

[Ponte]

It must have been life, but it's over now...

[Blackwhite]

Oh now that is good...

I only had Roxexit.

[Andymac-47]

Rox'out.

[eric olthwaite]

Boxette?



Wasn't the bloke, Per something, was supposed to be a massive Leeds fan?