BBC Blog Network

User Profile

devonFRATTONiser

Listed below are comments made by devonFRATTONiser between Sunday, 26th October 2008 and Friday, 23rd October 2009.

«Newer
Older»

Nick Griffin on Question Time 11:36am on 23 Oct 2009 The UK is supposedly a country of free speech, where the unwritten rules convey that "I don't agree with what you say. In fact I deplore what you say. But I would lay down my life to defend your right to say it"

In turning the show into a "Nick Griffin bashing exercise" where he was barely availed of the courtesy to fully answer a single question without interruption, the panelists and the audience have, in my opinion, scored a massive own goal.
Bill Frindall (1939-2009) 10:07am on 31 Jan 2009 A very sad day for the game of cricket.

RIP Bearders, there will never be another like you.
Ask Bearders #184 1:12pm on 28 Dec 2008 In Tests, what is the highest 1st innings total posted by a team batting 1st, only to go on to lose the match?

And from the other end of the spectrum (If I may cheekily sneak in another question) What is the lowest 20/20 total that has been successfully defended (excluding D/L results)
Ask Bearders #183 2:51pm on 04 Dec 2008 re 42 - please excuse my typos!
Ask Bearders #183 2:39pm on 04 Dec 2008 What is the biggest deficit faced by a team following on, that has actually gone on the win.

In how many teat matches has a team following on gone on to win?

Pete, Cyprus
Sports Personality shortlist announced 09:02am on 02 Dec 2008 I think the winner is a foregone conclusion.

For all the heroics of the gold medal winning olympic heros, the award is destined for Lewis Hamilton, purely and simply because of the high profile of formula one in comparison to olympic sports.

This doesn't make the efforts and achievements of the others any less worthy of the accolade, any more than my comment is supposed to belittle in any way the superb performance from Lewis Hamilton; it's just that more people are going to have heard of him than the others.
Ask Bearders #180 08:02am on 26 Oct 2008 RE; 30. I am posting from Cyprus, but the match in question was when I lived in Plymouth
Ask Bearders #180 07:53am on 26 Oct 2008 Further to a question in "Ask Bearders 180" about stumpings and run-outs:

Some years ago, playing as a wicket keeper a delivery came down, which i didn't take cleanly. The batsmen attempted to run a bye, but, before they could complete the run, I was able to retrieve the ball and throw down the stumps. Both batsmen were in the middle of the pitch, and there was much debate as to whether or not they had crossed. Eventually, one of them was given out 'run-out'.
I can't remember now whether it was the facing or non-striking batsman who was out, but, IF it was the man on strike who was out (meaning they hadn't crossed) then, am I right in deducting, from your previous answer, that it should have gone down as a stumping, even though the batsman was upto 9 or 10 yards "outside his crease" at the time?

«Newer
Older»

^ Back to top

BBC MMVI

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

BBC.co.uk

BBC Blog Network

Find and talk to the BBC's bloggers.

User Profile

devonFRATTONiser