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General Ireland news thread

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    #1352
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    jobeenfitz wrote: »
    The bookies have England at 3/10. Big favs.
    How long will that last tomorrow? :D


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    #1353
    nice bit of green
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭nice bit of green


    The all out by lunch is the best bit. Hopefully they can get this game over the line.


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    #1354
    jasonb
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    jobeenfitz wrote: »
    The bookies have England at 3/10. Big favs.

    Obviously Ireland are in a better position on the scoreboard, so are those odds just based on England being a better team, and people expecting them to come good tomorrow and play better than today?


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    #1355
    Strumms
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    The first session is going to be huge, Ireland need to show a decent attacking intent, be brave and decisive.


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    #1356
    riffmongous
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    jasonb wrote: »
    Obviously Ireland are in a better position on the scoreboard, so are those odds just based on England being a better team, and people expecting them to come good tomorrow and play better than today?

    And our batting just not being all that reliable


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    #1357
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    If we can keep England under 350 we have a serious shot. We'll just need 1 or 2 good innings and the rest to chip in.

    Our bowlers will be reasonably fresh, especially the likes of Rankin.


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    #1358
    josip
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    Going to be seriously hot tomorrow.

    Will that favour the bowlers and make it less likely that someone can put together a decent score with the bat?


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    #1359
    riffmongous
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    josip wrote: »
    Going to be seriously hot tomorrow.

    Will that favour the bowlers and make it less likely that someone can put together a decent score with the bat?

    Other way round I'd say, going to be more stressful on the bowlers running in all day


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    #1360
    Skid X
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    What a day. I was fearful coming into this, Ireland haven't been giving any reason to expect much but that England score looked surreal at one point.

    Records broken and a solid batting performance.

    Still feels like normal service will resume tomorrow but the game is there to be won.


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    #1361
    y0ssar1an22
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    anyone know how close murtagh is to being the oldest bowler to get on the honours board? i presume warne and murali are ahead of him at the very least.


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    #1362
    y0ssar1an22
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    Skid X wrote: »
    What a day. I was fearful coming into this, Ireland haven't been giving any reason to expect much but that England score looked surreal at one point.

    Records broken and a solid batting performance.

    Still feels like normal service will resume tomorrow but the game is there to be won.

    the bookies are thinking the same, england being 1.3 and ireland are 4.33. mind you, ireland started at 29


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    #1363
    KevIRL
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    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    the bookies are thinking the same, england being 1.3 and ireland are 4.33. mind you, ireland started at 29

    PP had them at 36 at 10 this morning. At one stage today just after lunch it was England evs, Ireland 11/10


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    #1364
    HeartOfTheCity
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    If we can keep England under 350 we have a serious shot. We'll just need 1 or 2 good innings and the rest to chip in.

    Our bowlers will be reasonably fresh, especially the likes of Rankin.

    I think it needs to be closer to 300 than 350.


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    #1365
    Rigor Mortis
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    Lets say 325 and I'll throw in a few steak knives


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    #1366
    Mysterypunter
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    England opened with a rabbit in the second innings, 122 is a nice lead, great effort


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    #1367
    BarryD2
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    munstermagic11 wrote: »
    Fabulous day for the Ireland team. Really looking forward to day 2; tomorrow mornings session likely to define the Test match, esp if Ireland take advantage of the new ball and conditions.
    Skid X wrote: »
    What a day. I was fearful coming into this, Ireland haven't been giving any reason to expect much but that England score looked surreal at one point.

    Records broken and a solid batting performance.

    Still feels like normal service will resume tomorrow but the game is there to be won.
    Mysterypunter wrote: »
    England opened with a rabbit in the second innings, 122 is a nice lead, great effort

    Lead of 120 could be a little or a lot, who knows as there's such a potential gap on paper between the teams. As said above tomorrow is a new day and we'll have a better idea by lunch as to our prospects. Can lightning strike twice, two days in succession?


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    #1368
    jobeenfitz
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    Don't mean to insult the Irish team but could England have underestimated Ireland and maybe are more concentrated on upcoming ashes series?


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    #1369
    nice bit of green
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    jobeenfitz wrote: »
    Don't mean to insult the Irish team but could England have underestimated Ireland and maybe are more concentrated on upcoming ashes series?
    Without a doubt, it’s a warm up friendly for them and they’ve had many a test disaster in the past. Whatever happens over the next few days will be quickly forgotten by them but will live long in the memory for us.


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    #1370
    Mysterypunter
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    nice bit of green wrote: »
    Without a doubt, it’s a warm up friendly for them and they’ve had many a test disaster in the past. Whatever happens over the next few days will be quickly forgotten by them but will live long in the memory for us.

    Its not a warm up friendly, its a test match


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    #1371
    Richard Hillman
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    PP had them at 36 at 10 this morning. At one stage today just after lunch it was England evs, Ireland 11/10

    Ireland went up to 50/1 just after the toss.


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    #1372
    Strumms
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    We only scored 40 runs from the final six wickets , it’s a shame we couldn’t have managed to get to 250. Some good attacking batting, very good in fact some great shots and regularly finding the boundary but when we lost wickets it was mainly due to poor shot selection and or shot execution that gave England their wickets, they were rank poor with the ball... I just feel we let them off a bit by not hitting that 250 mark.


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    #1373
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Tomorrow is essentially a new game, with Ireland getting a 100 point headstart. The pitch won't be the same as today and the wicket will remain the same for the next 2 days.

    The Lords pitch is clockwork. Minefield before lunch then a road for 3 days. It will go bad towards the end of Day 4.

    BTW 93 overs today is an absolute disgrace. 2 innings chances accounts for 4 but being 13 overs short is unacceptable.


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    #1374
    Beasty
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    jasonb wrote: »
    Obviously Ireland are in a better position on the scoreboard, so are those odds just based on England being a better team, and people expecting them to come good tomorrow and play better than today?

    It will be a very different wicket in the morning to what it was at start of play on Wednesday. The interesting question though is how much effect the weather will have. It could be a very long day in the field for Ireland. On the other hand, Lords is unlikely to have ever encountered heat like what is expected on Thursday. It's potentially new territory. I can't imagine the wicket will completely break down, but it may deteriorate quicker than normal due to the extreme weather which could increase the value of that 132 run lead


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    #1375
    Kermit.de.frog
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    37c (potentially up to 39c!) strikes me as potentially dangerous heat to players of any sport. I wonder will play be suspended.


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    #1376
    Strumms
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    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    37c (potentially up to 39c!) strikes me as potentially dangerous heat to players of any sport. I wonder will play be suspended.


    Certainly sounds dangerous, it wouldn’t be very nice or comfortable sitting watching even either. What needs to be considered too is both teams dont have experience of playing in those conditions. Nothing yet online as to what may transpire, maybe they will play until 34 degrees or something, then break in the day and resume towards 4.30 if and when the temperature dips again.


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    #1377
    BarryD2
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    Strumms wrote: »
    Certainly sounds dangerous, it wouldn’t be very nice or comfortable sitting watching even either. What needs to be considered too is both teams dont have experience of playing in those conditions. Nothing yet online as to what may transpire, maybe they will play until 34 degrees or something, then break in the day and resume towards 4.30 if and when the temperature dips again.

    If they were organised, surely they could start a bit earlier as well. The old 11am leisurely start is part of tradition I suppose but if needs must? Mind you at the rate wickets were falling, the full 4 days may hardly be needed so they could lose a couple of hours I guess?


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    #1378
    minitrue
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    The earlier you start the more juice there is in the pitch, if they were starting earlier then 11 we'd have bowled them out for 50 .... or they wouldn't have decided to bat first! As it is I wouldn't miss the start of play today, going to be a lot of fun to see what we can get out of it early, who they send in next and how many of them can't do any better then last time ...

    I don't ever remember heat causing them to stop play in India/Australia? They aren't about to stop in London. Can't remember exactly what temperature it hit but I was there for the "Indian Summer" test against India and I think it was mid 30s. Just walking to the tube to get to the game was an experience, buy a cold drink in a shop, drink it just about non-stop while walking and then into the next shop for another once it was finished. Thankfully we were seated in the shade at the game!


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    #1379
    KevIRL
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    Leach on 11 already


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    #1380
    BarryD2
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Leach on 11 already

    Another day, another dollar..


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    #1381
    KevIRL
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    Burns out!


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