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21/03/2007, 10:02 PM
TheBoss

Thought they would be more Exitement !!!

Were Through People !!!!
21/03/2007, 10:21 PM
Sheridan

More tragic news from Jamaica, where Bob Kerr, a popular former Chairman and President of the ICU, has died at his hotel aged 68.
21/03/2007, 10:31 PM
TheBoss

Thats Saddening, I must say I did not know of him, but when looking up on him, it is a tragic shame. He would of been proud that Ireland qualified from the group in their 1st World Cup.

RIP
21/03/2007, 10:41 PM
geysir

You can guess what his first question to St Peter was.
22/03/2007, 11:08 AM
Block G Raptor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluebeard

Never mind Carthy.

Imagine Mich�al � Muiricheathaigh

And now at the wicket we have Br�an � Laoighre, an outstanding exponent of the game. He looks to the left, he looks to the right. Anois, fear cumhachtach don Pakistan, Waism Ackraim, leis an liathr�id, racing down toward the crease. Lara lets fly, suas, suas, suas leis an Liathr�id, he's hit it high, but he's hit it wide, but in this game, that doesn't matter, because he's hit it out over the boundary, s� don fear gorm Seam�c�nigh, and the Western Indies are chun tosaigh anois, the Western Indies of course being a good deal to the West of the Aran Islands and the Blaskets, but any of you listening to this game on Inishvickilaun, you'll be sure to feel that they are only a sliotar's puck away now. Well, while I've have been talking, a young man in the crowd has thrown down the willow ball to the waiting Pakistani fielder, the willow is a noble wood - not nearly so noble of course as our own ash, noblest of woods that it is, but a noble wood nonetheless..........

Post of the Decade right there
22/03/2007, 12:05 PM
DaveyCakes

Ireland's Super 8 schedule looks as follows so far:

March 30 v England, Guyana
April 3 v S.Africa, Guyana
April 9 v N. Zealand, Guyana
April 13 v Australia, Barbados
April 15 v Sri Lanka/India/Bangladesh,Barbados
April 18 v Sri Lanka/India/Bangladesh,Barbados
22/03/2007, 12:12 PM
DaveyCakes

There's a couple of cracking games in the next few days:

Ireland v West Indies and India v Sri Lanka tomorrow, Australia v South Africa on Saturday
22/03/2007, 12:34 PM
Schumi

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveyCakes

Ireland's Super 8 schedule looks as follows so far:

March 30 v England, Guyana
April 3 v S.Africa, Guyana
April 9 v N. Zealand, Guyana
April 13 v Australia, Barbados
April 15 v Sri Lanka/India/Bangladesh,Barbados
April 18 v Sri Lanka/India/Bangladesh,Barbados

Slight change:
April 15 v India/Bangladesh
April 18 v Sri Lanka/Bangladesh

If India qualify, they'll take the B2 place and play us on the 15th, if Sri Lanka qualify, they'll take the B1 place and play us on the 18th. If Bangladesh qualify, they'll take the place of whichever of the other two doesn't.
22/03/2007, 1:12 PM
passinginterest

In the unlikely event that we beat the West Indies would that change our super 8 schedule? Presumably that would mean we top our group.

It might just happen, super confident Ireland versus a relaxed Windies, ya never know. Who'd have though we'd get this far (or the the cricket world cup thread would have nearly 450 posts)!
22/03/2007, 1:16 PM
Schumi

Quote:

Originally Posted by passinginterest

In the unlikely event that we beat the West Indies would that change our super 8 schedule?

No. The places in the Super 8 were allocated to the 8 seeded teams (Pakistan and W Indies in our group) before the world cup started and any other team that qualifies will just take the place of the seeded team they replace (Pakistan in our case).
22/03/2007, 1:25 PM
passinginterest

Fair enough thanks for the clarification.
22/03/2007, 1:49 PM
DaveyCakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schumi

Slight change:
April 15 v India/Bangladesh
April 18 v Sri Lanka/Bangladesh

If India qualify, they'll take the B2 place and play us on the 15th, if Sri Lanka qualify, they'll take the B1 place and play us on the 18th. If Bangladesh qualify, they'll take the place of whichever of the other two doesn't.

I thought that was the case, but I wasn't totally sure, so I covered my ass:D
22/03/2007, 2:15 PM
TheBoss

I can't wait to get hammered by those teams except Engaland, Oh, I mean Kenya. ;)
22/03/2007, 5:21 PM
TheBoss

What are Canada like at the moment ?
22/03/2007, 5:30 PM
Jerry The Saint

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoss

What are Canada like at the moment ?

Davidson's innings sounds great - wish I was watching it. What happens if there's rain with no wickets down for Canada - gotta mean Canada are ahead:confused:
22/03/2007, 5:31 PM
TheBoss

He Gone
22/03/2007, 5:32 PM
Jerry The Saint

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Davidson's innings sounds great - wish I was watching it. What happens if there's rain with no wickets down for Canada - gotta mean Canada are ahead:confused:

Jinxed him. :( Effectively game over now.

JM Davison c & b Mason 53 (31b 9x4 1x6) SR: 170.96
22/03/2007, 5:34 PM
TheBoss

Not a bad strike rate after 30 balls
22/03/2007, 7:24 PM
onceahoop

Quote:

Originally Posted by passinginterest

In the unlikely event that we beat the West Indies would that change our super 8 schedule? Presumably that would mean we top our group.

It might just happen, super confident Ireland versus a relaxed Windies, ya never know. Who'd have though we'd get this far (or the the cricket world cup thread would have nearly 450 posts)!

I think Trent Johnson and Boyd Rankin will be rested
tomorrow. We need both of them at full fitness for the Super 8s. It'll give a few of the fringe players a chance. It would be nice to win and maybe the Windies might be to relaxed. The group winners take 2 point into the Super 8's
22/03/2007, 7:53 PM
cavan_fan

Quote:

Originally Posted by onceahoop

I think Trent Johnson and Boyd Rankin will be rested
tomorrow. We need both of them at full fitness for the Super 8s. It'll give a few of the fringe players a chance. It would be nice to win and maybe the Windies might be to relaxed. The group winners take 2 point into the Super 8's

Not sure, this is in effect our first Super 8 game, the aim should be to win 1 game and I would be suggesting one of England, New Zealand, India/Bangladesh or Windies (possibly). Would write off Aussies, SA and Sri Lanka.
22/03/2007, 9:43 PM
mypost

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveyCakes

Ireland's Super 8 schedule looks as follows so far:

March 30 v England, Guyana

We're not playing the Brits yet, as England still have to qualify, and Kenya have a chance to beat them.
22/03/2007, 11:01 PM
TheBoss

Sad to hear that Bob Woolmer was murdered

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...257192,00.html
22/03/2007, 11:02 PM
jebus

Just announced that Woolmer was strangled in his hotel room and the police are starting a murder investigation
22/03/2007, 11:07 PM
R�iteoir

Woolmer death treated as murder

Police in Jamaica have launched a murder investigation into the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer.

Following the results of a post mortem examination, police said Mr Woolmer had died of asphyxia as a result of manual strangulation.

The chief police commissioner appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

Woolmer, 58, was found in his hotel room on Sunday, the day after his team lost to Ireland in the World Cup.
22/03/2007, 11:33 PM
geysir

That's sensational news.
The Pakistan media manager nonchalantly threw a small firework into the mix by saying that Woolmer was worried about proofs of his book that went missing. Something about that they were the only proofs of the book.
Sky sports are coming out with 5 theories every 2 minutes, they'll have it solved by morning.
23/03/2007, 12:13 AM
Sheridan

Quote:

Originally Posted by mypost

We're not playing the Brits yet, as England still have to qualify, and Kenya have a chance to beat them.

"Brits.":rolleyes: We ARE the Brits, at least partially.
23/03/2007, 1:26 AM
DaveyCakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by jebus

Just announced that Woolmer was strangled in his hotel room and the police are starting a murder investigation

Shocking news.
23/03/2007, 2:08 AM
dfx-

I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanantion to all this.........
23/03/2007, 7:01 AM
Murpholini

India v Sri Lanka is the main game on sky sports. Damn you NTL for not having interactive tv, as the Ireland game is available for sky subscribers.
Windies will not be looking forward to playing us they are a shadow of their former selves and will be lucky to make it out of the super 8 group.
23/03/2007, 7:48 AM
DvB

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murpholini

India v Sri Lanka is the main game on sky sports. Damn you NTL for not having interactive tv, as the Ireland game is available for sky subscribers.
Windies will not be looking forward to playing us they are a shadow of their former selves and will be lucky to make it out of the super 8 group.

Funny, i thought this morning they advertised Ireland v the Windies as the game being covered live on SS1!?? W**kers!!

As for the super 8's i fully expect the windies not to make the semi finals, can see the last four being Australia, SA (bankers) and the remaining two places being Sri lanka/India (depending on who gets through today) & New Zealand.

Should be a great round of fixtures now as i'd expect the top sides to step up a gear!

Koh

Koh
23/03/2007, 8:18 AM
geysir

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murpholini

India v Sri Lanka is the main game on sky sports. Damn you NTL for not having interactive tv, as the Ireland game is available for sky subscribers.

You would think that it wouldn't be stretching technology too far to make the Ireland game available on NTL.
23/03/2007, 8:40 AM
OneRedArmy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheridan

"Brits.":rolleyes: We ARE the Brits, at least partially.

Sheridan, a bit of geography advice.

Its the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

So Nordies included. we never were, are or will be "Brits".

Thank God.
23/03/2007, 8:56 AM
Dodge

I'd say the majority of the Northerners have British passports and consider themselves British

Either way no more political discussion on the thread please lads...
23/03/2007, 9:05 AM
bigmac

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

I'd say the majority of the Northerners have British passports and consider themselves British

Would they not be more properly described as United Kingdom passports?

Anyhow, here's hoping that Ireland can put up a good performance without Johnston.
23/03/2007, 9:09 AM
Dodge

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigmac

Would they not be more properly described as United Kingdom passports?

Yeah, forgot about that :o

Anyway. No more politics
23/03/2007, 10:36 AM
pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by onceahoop

I think Trent Johnson and Boyd Rankin will be rested
tomorrow. We need both of them at full fitness for the Super 8s. It'll give a few of the fringe players a chance. It would be nice to win and maybe the Windies might be to relaxed. The group winners take 2 point into the Super 8's

I would suspect Ireland don't have the strength in depth to have the luxury of resting players. Cricket not exactly the most taxing physically so can't see how the guys could be tired...
23/03/2007, 10:42 AM
Dodge

You're obviously new to the game pete if you think its not taxing for bowlers

Anyway, its not that they are tired, its that they have slight injuries and another couple of days rest could help them get back to full fitness for the other games.
23/03/2007, 10:52 AM
pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

Anyway, its not that they are tired, its that they have slight injuries and another couple of days rest could help them get back to full fitness for the other games.

No one mentioned injuries. Its only 10 overs per game anyway & neither player bowled full complement last weekend. :o

Latest: Johnston is out injured & Rankin passed fit.

This is effectively the Super 8 at this stage so resting player for this game seems no different than first 'official' Super 8 game?
23/03/2007, 11:17 AM
Dodge

Good news for those of you with NTL/Chorus. Sky have te Ireland game as the main game now...
23/03/2007, 11:21 AM
noby

Good stuff.

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