Comments on: Remember Graham Manou?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:07:24 +0000

“For me, it’s just about putting my emotional, mental, physical well-being in the position to put that energy and work in to be able to do that. It’s that link of being able to convince yourself to be in pain.”

Has Jo Konta been taking media lessons from Haydos?

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:48:22 +0000

In reply to King Cricket. We're sure he wasn't alone in that experience.

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:13:19 +0000

In reply to King Cricket.

I have now listened to the podcast. So glad that our “key ridiculous moments” are two sides of the same coin, KC.

Much in the same way as your angle on it has a “quintessentially Shane Watson” vibe, to enhance the ridiculousness, my angle is “quintessentially Charley The Gent Malloy”.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:07:36 +0000

In reply to Tom. Have we already had this exchange on Twitter? It was a beaut. Angled in from wide on the crease, swung away, knocked out off.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:22:53 +0000

I vaguely remember the ball that led to Manoo dismissal being pretty decent

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:54:25 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. Much obliged.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:53:48 +0000

In reply to A P Webster. That is an EXCELLENT tip. Incidentally, we can't see that comment of yours in amongst the spam, which currently seems to be an unlikely mix of dating and sewing machines.

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:20:20 +0000

I have not yet listened to the podcast, but decided to write up the 2009 Heavy Rollers visit to this match ahead of listening to the podcast:

https://ianlouisharris.com/2009/07/31/heavy-rollers-2009-england-v-australia-at-edgbaston-30-to-31-july-2009/

I find it impossible to believe that anything more ridiculous occurred on the field that Charley The Gent’s experience in the front row of The Priory at the start of Day Two.

Not sure how much good it might do you, KC, but this is the first opportunity I have had to promote The Ridiculous Ashes in an Ogblog piece.

By: A P Webster

A P Webster — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:50:16 +0000

I thought I’d left this comment already but it seems to have disappeared or perhaps been redacted for being TOO INSIGHTFUL

I was listening to the bit about ‘listening to podcasts at 1.5 speed’ at 1.5 speed. It is true that everyone thereafter sounds ponderous at ‘normal’ speed.

My top tip for entertainment when no other means are available is to listen to serious podcasts at 0.5 speed: everyone sounds like they are drunk