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ireland v Zimbabwe(cwc)

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  • #542
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,498 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    DMC wrote:
    Very nice piece.

    white.jpg


    My new desktop background


  • #543
    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    And mine too! What are the chances of that appearing on the front of the Irish Times and Irish Independent in the morn?


  • #544
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,558 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    DMC wrote:
    And mine too! What are the chances of that appearing on the front of the Irish Times and Irish Independent in the morn?

    100% in the times, 99% in the indo...


  • #545
    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,369 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    DMC wrote:
    And mine too! What are the chances of that appearing on the front of the Irish Times and Irish Independent in the morn?
    maybe if they won.


  • #546
    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,369 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    thanks for the updates guys.l am off to boil the kettle and dig out some biccies to watch the highlights. paddies day could be interesting.


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  • #547
    kkontour
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭kkontour


    I wonder if croker is big enough to to hold a cricket match?:D


  • #548
    connundrum
    Registered Users Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    I'm absolutely fooking raging that I cancelled my Sky Sports last month, I didn't even cop that something important may be coming up :(

    Great result though!

    Did TV3 sports tonight show hi-lights? I switched it on about 5 minutes into the show and saw nowt??

    The lads on Newstalk's Off The Ball are really getting into the CWC, fair play.


  • #549
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,321 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    DMC wrote:
    And mine too! What are the chances of that appearing on the front of the Irish Times and Irish Independent in the morn?

    It's the top story on www.rte.ie ;)


  • #550
    kpnuts
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭kpnuts


    Highlights on BBC1 at 12.50am


  • #551
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    I just thought I'd mention that it looks beautiful on Sky Sports HD.
    :D


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  • #552
    cooker3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,646 ✭✭✭cooker3


    That was brilliant. I was in the Jackpot casino playing poker in dublin city centre and for the last 20 minutes nobody was looking at the cards, just watching the cricket. The last ball went and everyone was shouting, it was just surreal. I never thought I would find cricket so exciting.
    Great performance to come back when all looked lost.
    Bring on Pakistan :)


  • #553
    Roar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭Roar


    was on my feet for the last hour shouting at the tv. magic stuff, an absolutely thrilling contest that had me hooked from the first ball to the last.

    A great advert for the game in this country.

    I've decided im staying in tomorrow night to watch the Pakistan match. Can't wait.


  • #554
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    Fanatastic game. I got to hear the start of the Irish innings, and much of the Zimbabwean innings.

    It seemed a very nervy start and really looked poor at 89-5, but Jeremy was awesome to effectively carry his bat. Dave Langford-Smith deserves huge praise for his part in that 9th wicket partnership.

    Some very tidy bowling and it seemed that many times the match was slippig away, only for wickets and maidens.

    Certainly Zimbabwe had it in the bag after a good recovery from 133-5, but what a final 5 overs as it swung this way and that way, and in the end, the old cliché "catches win matches" seems apt as we spilled a few. To get a result is fantastic but I can't help feeling we had them as well.


  • #555
    giddyup
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭giddyup


    Roar wrote:
    was on my feet for the last hour shouting at the tv.

    Was right there with you m8. On my feet for most of the last 10 overs. ODIs can be the most nail-biting sport you'll see. Haven't enjoyed a game as much since the '04 ICC Champions Trophy final - Windies v England, Windies won in the dark with 2 overs left to play!


  • #556
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,272 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    county wrote:
    RTE didn`t even show it in their sports bulletin,bastards

    There was an extensive report on the match from Robbie Irwin on the RTE2 news at around 11pm last night. It was the lead story in the sports news.


  • #557
    besty
    Registered Users Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    WOW. I gave the game a chance last night. I'm a cricket virgin and have to say it was an enthralling end to it.


  • #558
    Marshy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Marshy


    What makes it such a great game IMO is the way a match can be seemingly drifting towards an inevitable result ala zim last night needing 18 off 38 with only 5 down, when suddenly you get an amazing passage of play like what ensued. From the point they got your man lbw Im sure there was nobody who could take there eyes off it. Shakespeare couldnt have written the script, incredible drama.


  • #559
    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    I'm really heartened to see so many newbies get into the match for the first time, saying so here on this thread. It's what I wanted, more people to know that there is an Irish team, and they can compete on the world stage. :)


  • #560
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Does RTE have anyone in the Windies for this or did they assume Irelands participation would be of zero interest?

    Mike.


  • #561
    mikeruurds
    Registered Users Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭mikeruurds


    mike65 wrote:
    Does RTE have anyone in the Windies for this or did they assume Irelands participation would be of zero interest?

    Mike.

    I guess the majority of this country are still of the opinion that playing cricket is tantamount to flying the union jack at the G.P.O.


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  • #562
    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    John Kenny is out there for RTÉ Radio, and Robbie Irwin is out there for TV News. John Kenny was commentating on TMS yesterday.


  • #563
    mikeruurds
    Registered Users Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭mikeruurds


    DMC wrote:
    John Kenny is out there for RTÉ Radio, and Robbie Irwin is out there for TV News. John Kenny was commentating on TMS yesterday.

    I'm actually surprised at the amount of coverage that they've had. I listen to Newstalk all day and Fosters have sponsored the WC news which has ensured informative coverage.

    Mike


  • #564
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Okay-doke, I'll have to pay more attention. The sport headlines on Morning Ireland and Pat Kennys 11 am slot have been pretty poor to my ears.

    Mike.


  • #565
    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    John Kenny has had great features on Saturday Sport on Radio 1, long interviews with Adi Birrell amougst others. John covers the sport as well as one can, where soccer, GAA and rugby get more of a look-in.


  • #566
    county
    Registered Users Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    mikeruurds wrote:
    I'm actually surprised at the amount of coverage that they've had. I listen to Newstalk all day and Fosters have sponsored the WC news which has ensured informative coverage.

    Mike
    i may tune in,today fm coverage has been poor but i should have expected it


  • #567
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    The giddy climax.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ae3e5qKhuc

    Mike.


  • #568
    county
    Registered Users Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    mike65 wrote:
    The giddy climax.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ae3e5qKhuc

    Mike.
    god,you find yourself getting sucked in the moment again


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