Johnson, Mooney and O'Brien = Irish Pride

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 20:13

Irish people will gert the bread reference joke.



The whole world will get the joke of the (all) Ireland team beating the English at that most English game of cricket.



At least we will have something to smile about for little while in our IMF/ECB misery. Life cannot be all bad if you can beat the English at Cricket.



Bring on Wales and England in the Rugby now!!!!



DD

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 20:18

Dublinderm, on behalf of the few players in that other mighty cricket playing nation, the Netherlands (with a total of some 1,000 players beating England in 2010 and almost repeating this amazing achievement in 2011...) I like to congratulate this great Irish team..!

Rottolover



Joined: 21/06/2009
Posts: 519

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 20:26

Yeah, me too derm. That O'Brien is a legend. The beauty of his innings was that he actually batted, and not just thrashed.



Amazing what you can do when you decide to have a red hot go....

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 20:47

dublinderm



It's JohnsTon (!)and I am ashamed to admit I stopped watching at 111-5



I wish me Dad was around to have watched this...

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 20:53

Omg! And in a short while England has to welcome two Dutch World Champions again... Darts...

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 20:56

Unusual deafening (English) silence in the two recent cricket threads on this board...

Ballyboffin


Joined: 25/08/2007
Posts: 903

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 21:05

Excellant game. Well played and WON............WOW!

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 21:37

Didn't Rev Walker mention the cloggies in CT last week?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/03/2011 23:56

great news derm, arent we getting good at sports. roll on the next rugby matches. xxxx

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/03/2011 00:17

England: 327-8 (50.0 overs)

Ireland: 329-7 (49.1 overs)



OK they won but it was a close game... Revel in it like the Dutch, it won't last long..

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
03/03/2011 00:19

Oh grouch give us a ittle flack to enjoy the victory.Does not happen often does it xxxxx

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/03/2011 00:36

Lilli, I think you mean slack... I'll give you more flack if you want!

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
03/03/2011 00:39

Hi again,



Hans before today the Netherlands v England game was one of the best I had ever seen - it was real edge of the seat stuff. Almost a bit upset.



I have just watched the highlights coverage on BBC and despite knowning the outcome I felt nothing but despair after the England innings. What an amazing turn around with new records being set all over. The fastest one day century, the farthest world cup 6, and the greatest catch up of an opening score in cricket world cup.



It may only last for a day but all of us on this island will revel in while it lasts.



Best wishes,





DD

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
03/03/2011 00:43

I did mean slack of course Grouch. Thank you for being so kind about our victory. Had a long night, actually a sad one . Had to say goodbye to a couple who tried to make it in cyprus (south) but couldnt. What chance have we got xxx

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
03/03/2011 01:55

Liz,



Do not despair. When the suicide rate in your country outdoes the road accident death rate, then you really know you are in trouble.



1,000 Irish a WEEK are emigrating (not including the Eastern Europeans leaving here).



Be happy.



DD