The Ashes

[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by horsa

Sounds like some very deft diplomacy to me .
I hope for your sake the Australian thought police are not monitoring your posts.

I was taught by Dad to be a modest winner and not a bad looser. Add to that a few years back I was the only Australian standing out like a sore thumb wearing my Wallabies jumper in a local pub that was chock full of England rugby supporters. I remember that wet November morning as I, the lone Aussie, sat amongst dozens of proud and overjoyed England supporters as England defeated the Wallabies thanks to Johnny Wilkinson's magic boot. I will never forget that day as there was respect, kindness, and a great comradery amongst all there that morning.

Oh, Please don't get me started on the party pooper policy of the Cricket Australia/Stadium authorities. It was just pathetic. A smile came to my face when on the first morning of the Perth test I heard that distinctive sound of the English supporter with his trumpet as he sent out the first tune of the morning. Could you imagine all this banning rubbish happening in the Caribbean during the next world cup? No drums, no trumpets, no spectators dancing in the stands? Crazy.