Vaughan should stay as Test captain. Collingwood should be one day captain. Flintoff is not a captain. Vaughan is not a one day captain.
End of IMHO! > Paul, > > Let me start by saying what a first class c'nt you > are. You also are a first class coward in that you are > only willing to trade insults via your pc. > > Ok. You've trotted out Strauss's weaknesses via stats > but as we've seen Stats can lie and if we take > Vaughan's recent efforts with England it would be easy > to suggest that he is the worst captain we have had > for a while. Let's look at the last time we won > something in one day internationals. That happened to > be in Australia for the recent ODI tournament against > Australia and New Zealand. That's the first time we > have won anything for over 10 years in the one day > game. Who was the captain Paul ? It was Flintoff. Does > that make him better than Vaughan ? 'Cos Vaughan has > won fuck all in the one day game. I would suggest it > does by your reckoning. What did your Wisden manual > say about that one Paul ? Do you masturbate over your > Wisden manual ? > > Come on Paul, let's be real. I am a Yorkshireman . I'd > love to see a successful England /Yorkshire captain > who opened the batting and lead us on to World Cup > vicroty. I'd still like to see it now and as always > would be glad to say Vaughan has proved me wrong and I > know nowt about Cricket BUT I can't see the value in > having a captain who is just not leading from the > front and is really struggling. Let him go back to > Yorkshire, get fit and the score some hundreds , then > maybe we can see him return as England captain some > time later in the year. That is the way forward - not > to thrust him into heavy competition and watch him > struggle like f'ck. > > Ok. So now some questions for you. You have mocked my > cricketing cv , so let's have yours. No , I am not a > Yorkshire member but do go to about 2 or 3 games a > season including the Headingly test match. > > Now for the prophecies :- > > False prophecy 1) Blackwell will get us relegated - >> WRONG, he never did > > He would have but he got sacked before Christmas as > predicted by me and as not predicted by you. >> >> False prophecy 2) Anyone would be better than >> Blackwell - WRONG, they quite >> clearly aren't > > Well, we were in the bottom 3 when Blackie left and > just recently we moved out of it but I'd agree with > you that we don't appear to be much better but I think > the performances and determination are a million times > better and I can see a future under the current > regime. Blackwell had no future. >> >> False Prophecy 3) If this is not true I'll show my >> arse on the pitch on the >> first match of the season - WRONG, you never did! > > If what is not true ??? >> >> False Prophecy 4) I can't see Hulse doing owt for a >> struggling team in the >> Prem - WRONG, he's their top scorer despite his >> horrific injury in March. > > How many goals as he got Paul ? He's got 8 and takes > penalties. However I think he has done really well and > has surprised me although on reflection Blackwell > ruined him at Leeds by playing him as a lone striker. > Do you remember my match reports Paul saying so at the > time. Good luck to Hulse I say. >> >> False Prophecy 5) Watford 1 Leeds 2 (10.5.06) - So >> VERY VERY WRONG!! > > Oh fuck me, I got a result wrong ! I'd be a > millionaire Paul if everything I say came true. In > fact my prediction was more optimism than anything. > I'm still an optimist as a Leeds fan believe it or > not. I knew we'd get mullered by Watford. > > Good day. Bangledesh today. I hope Vaughan get's a > hundred I really do. > > Never get sacked before Christmas - just remember that > Paul when you're wanking over your Wisden. > > > > > > > > > --- Paul Cundell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > and before you say Strauss only got 7 in his last >> > game, well yes you are right and this is the >> problem >> > with Strauss being sat on his arse for the last >> few >> > weeks while Vaughan makes an attempt to discover >> how >> > to bat. It's a complete joke. >> > >> >> Stop him somebody my sides are hurting with >> laughter. >> >> You cannot be seriously suggesting that the captain >> of our ignominious ODI >> series against Sri Lanka last summer would be your >> first choice captain, can >> you? >> We were whitewashed by Sri Lanka 5-0 IN England with >> Strauss as captain. >> Wisden gave him 5/10 for that series and reported >> that 'he didn't inspire >> with his ability to, well, inspire. As the England >> attack was dispatched >> around the country he often just wandered up from >> mid-off with a shrug of >> the shoulders. Stopping Jayasuriya is never easy, >> but positive body language >> goes a long way. Not helped by a personal lack of >> runs - again a few starts >> but nothing to soften the blow of five thumping >> defeats.' >> >> Strauss was also captain against the mighty Ireland >> in Belfast last June >> where IIRC he scored a humongous 4! >> >> So try again with a serious suggestion this time, >> Rich. >> >> Let us not forget your false prophecies Rich: - >> >> False prophecy 1) Blackwell will get us relegated - >> WRONG, he never did >> >> False prophecy 2) Anyone would be better than >> Blackwell - WRONG, they quite >> clearly aren't >> >> False Prophecy 3) If this is not true I'll show my >> arse on the pitch on the >> first match of the season - WRONG, you never did! >> >> False Prophecy 4) I can't see Hulse doing owt for a >> struggling team in the >> Prem - WRONG, he's their top scorer despite his >> horrific injury in March. >> >> False Prophecy 5) Watford 1 Leeds 2 (10.5.06) - So >> VERY VERY WRONG!! >> >> > Ok, my cricketing cv consists of >> > representing Colton (East Leeds) in the Leeds >> league >> > at various levels. >> >> Hell fire, that's nearly semi pro innit - not! >> That you're entitled to an opinion is not at >> question - the validity of your >> opinion was the question. >> How much cricket do you watch? >> Are you a Yorkshire member? >> Similar criteria are required by you for people to >> have valid opinions on >> football and Leeds United so surely they are >> required criteria for you to >> have an opinion on cricket too. >> >> > This was the same time as a certain >> > Mr Blakey >> >> From 'On The Buses'? Did Butler play too? >> >> > who still holds the record for 152 n.o. in a >> > 20 overs Leeds league game. Shame his batting >> never >> > really pushed on cos he looked the business at >> that >> > level. >> >> Like you'd know, I suppose being the oracle on all >> things sporting means you >> could recognise a future international cricketer in >> the bud. >> >> Oh, and Rich - I've got 2 words for you, the second >> one is off and the first >> one begins with f. >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and >> the list administrators accept no liability for the >> personal views and opinions of contributors. >> Leedslist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> it's a God awful small affair >> > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! 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