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Listed below are comments made by jamesfbuk between Friday, 18th July 2008 and Thursday, 16th July 2009.

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Brilliant Strauss leads from the front 8:31pm on 16 Jul 2009 Feel like we have thrown it away a bit, but at the same point in time we'll have to wait and see how well the Aussies, or more poignantly our bowlers, fare to really know. Quite hard to tell how good a wicket is when you have Johnson bowling the way he was...
US up for the Cup but first it's time to talk 4:17pm on 16 Sep 2008 I can't see players starting to boycott it personally- as you say, it just is too big an event, there's no other tournament played this weekend. And, well, if they do end up doing so, just think of the bragging rights. Will be fantastic.

On a side note, G.U.F.- 15-13 or 16-12? 'Cos 15-12 doesn't quite work. For me, I'm a bit torn. Europe will either win it comfortably (16.5-11.5 sort of region) or US will pip it. Am a bit concerned it might be the latter...
Gold confirms Cooke's cycling talent 05:28am on 11 Aug 2008 Maybe it's just because I'm English, and thus naturally have nothing to complain about in this regard, but I just can't understand the sentiments behind GOGinNEWPORT's comments. Sure, take pride in Nicole being Welsh, but, gee, a seperation the Union? Do you seriously think that the level of funding these Olympic atheletes receive from UK Sport would be able to be replicated to the same extent by seperate Eng, Wal and Sco boards?! The economics of a break in the Union overwhelmingly favour England, not just on a sporting but on a general political front as well. And BRITAIN always claims British victory- exactly the same as when an Englishman/woman wins, they'll say gold for GB, by x who comes from y, in the same way as Nicole, from Wales, has done so.

Apologies to others for the politcal slant on things- absolutely dead chuffed for Nicole, and also just now for Rebecca Adlington; stunning start to the games for GB. Mind you, when are the blokes going to get involved, ey? Letting the side down, chaps.
Pattinson selection causes a stir 2:33pm on 18 Jul 2008 Whilst none of the comments above have directly said it, there seems to be a sense of this being an awful, tragic decision. Granted, I too would have selected someone else- most likely Jones, or left Colly in and played Flintoff in Sidebottom's place- but I also would have selected someone else rather than Sidebottom when he resurfaced on the Test arena. Let's hope, as mcrceltic points out, that not just the circumstance and reaction are the same as that selection, but the results as well. And who knows, SwindonBadger, maybe Pattinson will be tearing up the Aussies next? Sidebottom was meant to be a horses for courses selection...

Of course, having neither seen the guy play, not heard of him as far as I can remember, there is a small portion of hope in my comments, but let's certainly give the lad a chance.

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