peanuts Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Geoff Boycott turns 81 today. It's taken him 897 years to get here 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, peanuts said: Geoff Boycott turns 81 today. It's taken him 897 years to get here I remember listening to Test Match Special on the opening day of a test in the early 80s - probably against the West Indies. It was, I think, Boycott's last series and Gooch's first. England had put on about 12 by lunch, of which Gooch had scored 11. We were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales; the old farmer came past and seeing that I was listening to the cricket, asked after the score. He was very approving of Boycott's performance. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Hroth said: But would God sanction the use of Apple, considering the trouble they had with the damn fruit from the very beginning? I seem to remember that the problem wasn't with the Apple itself, but with a similar early failure of a man's attempted access without an acceptable password..... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Compound2632 said: It was, I think, Boycott's last series and Gooch's first. England had put on about 12 by lunch, of which Gooch had scored 11. Boycott's last series was the India tour of 1981-2, while Gooch's first test was 1975 against Lillee and Thomson which Boycott was on his self-imposed break from Tests. In the last couple of years England selectors would have given significant parts of their anatomy for an opener who could be relied on to be not out at lunch. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 hours ago, jwealleans said: Boycott's last series was the India tour of 1981-2, while Gooch's first test was 1975 against Lillee and Thomson which Boycott was on his self-imposed break from Tests. Must have been some time in the late 70s then, I suppose. 2 hours ago, jwealleans said: In the last couple of years England selectors would have given significant parts of their anatomy for an opener who could be relied on to be not out at lunch. Well, yes, but I dare say they'd like to see some runs too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynJPearson Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 hours ago, jwealleans said: In the last couple of years England selectors would have given significant parts of their anatomy for an opener who could be relied on to be not out in the first few overs. Corrected for you!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 The West Indies series was in 1980. The scorecards can be seen here. I've had an interesting few minutes reading through them. I thought I remembered that series quite well - West Indies, easily the best side in the world, only won 1-0 (although the weather affected a number of the games). I remember Brian Rose playing and looking very good - injury prevented him touring and he didn't play again as far as I recall. I had forgotten both Woolmer and Tavare playing in the early matches. Statistics never tell the whole story, but those scorecards now show scoring rate and at no point in the series was Boycott the slowest in the top 6. His rate is comparable to or better than Gooch in many of the games. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, jwealleans said: His rate is comparable to or better than Gooch in many of the games. Well, all I can say is that on the opening day of the particular test I remember, the Yorkshire view was that Gooch was taking unnecessary risks - flashy southerner! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 11 hours ago, Compound2632 said: Boycott's last series and Gooch's first. England had put on about 12 by lunch, of which Gooch had scored 11 By the time England got to New Zealand, his team-mates had had enough. Quote Botham was promoted to No. 4 by vice-captain Bob Willis with the aim of quick runs - and also with a specific order from Willis to "go and run the [Boycott] out". Given the mental state of the tour party, it was a sentiment that probably echoed what they were all feeling. Quote After 20 minutes the chance came. Botham called for the most improbable of singles, and by the time a bemused Boycott realised what was happening and tried to send his partner back, it was too late and Botham had run past him before he could regain his ground at the non-striker's end. Quote "He never stood a chance," admitted Botham. "What have you done, what have you done," Boycott muttered as it dawned on him he was out. Botham's response - allegedly, "I've run you out, you ****" - has gone down in folklore. "I couldn't look at him," Botham added. "I cracked up and had to go for a walk around the back of the umpire." https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-to-1978-botham-to-boycott-i-ve-run-you-out-you-604169 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndrewC Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, Bernard Lamb said: <insert lame Elton John Rocket Man pun here> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KeithMacdonald Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Important! We all know you have to try three times before a USB stick or plug will fit. Here's the reason why. Edited October 23, 2021 by KeithMacdonald 4 4 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted October 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2021 24 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Important! We all know you have to try three times before a USB stick or plug will fit. Here's the reason why. But what happens with USB entanglement...? You end up with two USB cables twisted together, no matter how far apart you try to make them... 1 2 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 13 hours ago, Ian J. said: But what happens with USB entanglement...? You end up with two USB cables twisted together, no matter how far apart you try to make them... Don't start bringing string theory into it..... 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2021 48 minutes ago, raymw said: I know which I'd find more interesting as a model. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 18 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: I know which I'd find more interesting as a model. I didn't know you were a model! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Titan said: I didn't know you were a model! That reminds me of the old joke -- A young lady said she was a model. I've never seen her in an Airfix kit. ---------------------- I did say it was an old joke. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post kevinlms Posted October 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2021 A Hindu, a Jew, and a lawyer are driving together to a friend’s wedding. Road is washed out and they have to pull up at a farm house for the night. Farmer tells them that he only has room for two and one of them will have to sleep in the barn. The Hindu volunteers, takes a blanket and pillow, and goes to the barn. 10 minutes later he comes back. “I am very sorry. But you have a cow in the barn and cows are sacred creatures in my culture and I cannot sleep close to them.” The farmer understands and takes no offence. The Jew volunteers and takes a blanket and pillow and goes to the barn. 10 minutes later he returns. “I am very sorry. But you have pigs in the barn and they all tried to get under the blanket with me. I cannot be in close proximity to them because of my culture.” The farmer understands and takes no offence. The lawyer volunteers and takes a blanket and pillow and goes to the barn. 10 minutes later there is a knock at the door. Standing in front of the farmer, is the cow and the pigs. 1 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Titan said: I didn't know you were a model! No, you are parsing my comment incorrectly, taking the ambiguity a step further than I had intended. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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