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Dublin Spur

I know nothing about the game but I have just found out that Ireland were beaten by Afganistan today.

Surely it's time to hang up the cricket bat on this side of the Irish sea.

If we can't beat a country that have totally destroyed by war and terrorism we need to take a long hard look at ourselves.

Royale with Cheese

Dublin Spur wrote: »

I know nothing about the game but I have just found out that Ireland were beaten by Afganistan today.

Surely it's time to hang up the cricket bat on this side of the Irish sea.

If we can't beat a country that have totally destroyed by war and terrorism we need to take a long hard look at ourselves.

You're probably not the best person to be judging this issue on then?

scudzilla

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

You're probably not the best person to be judging this issue on then?

neither are you if ya don't agree wit the OP then. Being beaten by Afghanistan is pretty bad

Marshy

They seem to be a bogey team for us. Can't remember us beating them!

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Dublin Spur wrote: »

I know nothing about the game but I have just found out that Ireland were beaten by Afganistan today.

Surely it's time to hang up the cricket bat on this side of the Irish sea.

If we can't beat a country that have totally destroyed by war and terrorism we need to take a long hard look at ourselves.

First they take our opium industry after south east asia took our manufacturing and now they beat us at cricket what else will this impoverished country do to Ireland next :rolleyes:

TrueDub

Dublin Spur wrote: »

I know nothing about the game but I have just found out that Ireland were beaten by Afganistan today.

Surely it's time to hang up the cricket bat on this side of the Irish sea.

If we can't beat a country that have totally destroyed by war and terrorism we need to take a long hard look at ourselves.

Funny that the West Indies, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe didn't feel the same way when beaten by us.

It's a cyclical thing, Afghanistan have beaten us a few times recently, we'll bounce back.

It's interesting that admit you know nothing about the game, then feel qualified to pronounce the death of it based on a result in a warm-up match.

Royale with Cheese

scudzilla wrote: »

neither are you if ya don't agree wit the OP then. Being beaten by Afghanistan is pretty bad

Yeah after getting to the super 8's of the last world cup the team should now just cease to exist because they lost a warm up match to Afghanistan. Right...

Beasty

It's a T20 match - the most unpredictable form of the game. I would rather lose a warm up (and Afghanistan only won with 3 balls to spare) than the real thing - who knows, maybe next time it's Ireland's turn to cause the upset

Dozen Wicked Words

The Aussies lost their warm up game against Zimbabwe. In a tournament absolutely earth shattering, in a warm up, not a big deal. The very same with Ireland losing to the Afghans.

Teams don't call it a day because of a shock result in a friendly match.

Cremated

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CEIRELAND/DATABASE/2010/INTERNATIONAL/CARDS/AFGIRE2.shtml Ireland have beaten Afghanistan,

just thought I throw the link in for this...

KevIRL

Afghanistan have been steadily improving over the past few years, rising up through the divisions in the assosicate cricket league. Expect them to be in the upper echelons of the assosicate game for years to come. Its hardly surprising that they are decent when you consider the strength of cricket in the sub continent region.

Dont worry OP, you can go back into hiding and pop up with your cricket ignorant comments the next time Ireland take a scalp or shock horror lose a game to a fellow associate nation. Or better again maybe to give out about Irish players playing test cricket for England :rolleyes:

Raedwald

Ireland have lost some key players to the english and retirement over the last few seasons. While Afghanistan have been on the rise for the last while, really putting a good effort into it.

Not a major worry really losing to them, besides we more then likely wont make it out of the group stages this time around.

d'Oracle

Top team in a division loose to the second team in a division.

Definately time to shut down then.

OP's post is a glorious orgy of utter ignorance.

Firstly not having a a clue about international cricket, they chose to comment on it.

Secondly, not having a clue of the political/war situation in Afghanistan chose to comment on that.

Remember Netherlands beat England at the last 20/20 wc. Can't see us getting beyond the group this time but who knows

DonRosco

Dublin Spur wrote: »

I know nothing about the game

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