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Paul, you wide off the Mark. I'm still Belfast not Norn Ireland so you have generated another fan. We (royal or otherwise) all have opinions and they should be respected. I confess I still sneak a look at your column so I can't be all bad?

Paul,
The same rant to do with cricket that andy's has, or does your non mention of his indicate your support...? "I'm sure Nile Smith will recall the fairy tale of the King's New Clothes. Why does the English media remind me of that story?"

LOL, good one Jason. Andy, hope you don't lose money on England win....

Mark (who has no surname) formerly of Belfast but now from norn iron.

Could you tell me what your post/rant has to do with cricket?

Also it amuses me greatly when you refer in your postings as 'we'.
eg. 'we' are all sick to the teeth of it, and 'we' don't read his columns any more, etc.

As nobody knows who you are it is safe to assume your opinions are your own and you speak for noone else. Unless of course it is the royal 'we'. Are you Mark Phillips, former husband of the Princess Royal?

Froggie
I'm sure you keep a tidy book. At least that way you can't bowl 5 wides to end a game and deny someone on 99 his maiden hundred. 'Spirit of Cliftonville' isn't just the football team!! Winter well my friend.

Andy

Rip the docket up now mate Sri lanka 17-4 lol

andy
I am a norn iron man, not anti english like you. But you need to listen to the norn iron commentators and the media here and you will see exactly the same thing. When we win we're great, when we lose its hush hush. Even the riots in Belfast during the Poland match were blamed on the Poles. I know for a fact it was norn iron men started it. If you hate the English so much, either stop taking the handouts from the English tax payers that are keeping this country afloat, or change the record. Keep your anti English ravings to yourself, we are all sick to the teeth of it.

I'm sure Nile Smith will recall the fairy tale of the King's New Clothes. Why does the English media remind me of that story? I would have the occasional flutter and my very, very limited success is based on short odds. Writing this at 9:40 a.m. and I predict a Sri Lanka win today. But don't just take my word for it - a certain Mr. Toal is of the same opinion!! I suggest you get on them before the odds shorten.

Andy K of Upper Buckna - do you have an inferiority complex about England and the English?

what odds will jeff give on SriLanka/ That guy Mendis looks a bit different. Aussies coming off the back of a 6-1 series win must be in with a shout. Predict England giving the Windies & the black caps a run for it - the wooden spoon that is.

Yes Jeff I'd be handy to have there in case Staffy turned up and didn't know any of the boys who haven't played in the paid ranks (Premier league for the uninitiated).

Who is going to win this ICC competition
?? Do England have a chance ?? any predictions ???

My section 1 team as follows
1 seamus sharkey holywood
2 niranjan godpole lurgan
3 james magowan downpatrick
4 jason van de merve muckamore
5 craig irwin lurgan
6 craig lewis derriaghy
7 philip mccormick holywood captain
8 bruce topping laurelvale wicket keeper
9 davy munn cliftonville
10 andrew bassett dundrum
11 neil gill muckamore
scorer big davy hamilton (if only too wind paul stafford up)
ps really do think their should be game next year between the premier & section 1 with barbeque 40 overs 3£ entry run raffle money goes too charity ? my choice for venue downpatrick!

As a cricket fan having watched some Sec 1 cricket, for what its worth here is Section One team:
Sharkey - Hollywood
Morrison - Lurgan
Mullan - Downpatrick
Van Ne Kirk - Lurgan
Magowan - Downpatrick
Pearson - Laurelvale
Topping - Laurelvale
Gill - Muckamore
Bassitt - Dundrum
Munn - Cliftonville
Shannon - Hollywood

Vic,
Big Jim Martin in Dundrum would be in my squad as well as Willie Quinn. Although there are one or 2 from Laurelvale may have some to change in your squad.....

Nearly forgot.....
Team of world-beaters, 12th.man Vic Jons.(incase Gerald goes down with cramp)!!!