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Post by supercoach on Jul 9, 2008 22:13:30 GMT 10
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Post by supercoach on Jul 14, 2008 16:19:27 GMT 10
well the Eng v SA Lords test has gone into a fifth day...they don't sell fifth day tix beforehand...maybe ...just maybe ....we will be in the queue on monday july 20 2009.
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Post by supercoach on Jul 14, 2008 22:01:15 GMT 10
Just watching it now..fine day... ground half full!!!  |
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Post by TC Ink on Jul 14, 2008 22:12:29 GMT 10
Gee thats a shame and a good sign for us at the same time. The crowd was great yesterday, every ball being cheered in, Smith and McKenzie did a great job to concentrate through it.
Suprised it's only half full, England still had a chance to win and a full days play was nearly garunteed. Of course next year as an ashes test it will be fuller, but it does show that if we get up early we shouldn't have too much trouble getting the tickets ;D Now we just got to hope that England get it to 5 days next year!
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Post by supercoach on Jul 15, 2008 15:11:43 GMT 10
well it ended up a draw...
6th successive draws since 2005 at Lords
australia without McGrath and Warne.........
maybe we have shot at getting to Lords 5th day.it is currently scheduled to be a rest day on tour.
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Post by supercoach on Jul 22, 2008 18:09:11 GMT 10
in contrast to last time there are no ODI's while we are there but the test at Cardiff and Lords.The last day of the australia v england a is the day we arrive in manchester.
It is very difficult to get a block of tix to a test match in england..the grounds are small and test tix are preferred to ODI.
I am specualting now but I think we will end up making a day at the Cardiff test as an optional extra....tix will be hard to get and it is a long haul from Manchester.
we will be in the london area for the last day of the lords test.they don't sell fifth day tix till the day....so if the game goes to the 5th day and the weather is good and we can get up real early and queue for 4 hours then we MAY get to see an ashes test at Lords.
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Post by supercoach on Aug 12, 2008 7:38:23 GMT 10
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Post by comicalstar on Sept 1, 2008 22:16:57 GMT 10
Been great seeing the Poms touch up the Saffers, and listening to all the 'new dawn'hoohaa........on the back of their Olympics triumph. All in all making for an even more important Ashes Series and they keep talking/writing about it out here.
On Ashes Tickets - been roving around........hens teeth. They are almost impossible to get hold of, cricket clubs in the UK are getting allocations etc. Maybe a best bet will be to see if some can be purchased off Tour Operators in Oz but they make money off the whole package and no doubt will be reluctant to part with them.
So just thought I'd let you know....
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Post by supercoach on Sept 1, 2008 22:23:31 GMT 10
For a five day accommodation and tickets package to Cardiff test you are looking at $2,900!!!!!!!!
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Post by comicalstar on Sept 10, 2008 6:29:04 GMT 10
Coach,
Back in pommie-land after Amsterdam...need a holiday after those 9 days.....and a new liver. Especially with the Aussies beating the Dutch in football on my last night....been waiting for that one!!!
Amsterdam seems all set for next year. Will discuss some options with you when back end of next week.
Ashes Tickets: My god, I know people who are already prepared to pay 5 times face value to go from touts.....and they are pommies!
There is so much hype and so on surrounding this series especially after KP successfully took over the Captaincy and they battered the Saffers in the one dayers....you know what the poms are like...win a few 50 a side games and start talking Ashes.
Anyway, I think maybe the best option would be to find pubs on the non-game days and literally sit from first to last ball - they will be glued to the TV all series in the UK so there will be no shortage of atmosphere.
I think in all seriousness it is only those with limitless disposable income who will be able to actually get a look in...but as a group we are pretty much doomed.
Just hope we do not get the weather they have had here in the last two summers because it has been awful!
Back end of next week.
Ade
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Post by supercoach on Sept 16, 2008 19:13:16 GMT 10
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Post by TC Ink on Sept 25, 2008 20:39:03 GMT 10
Wow, betting for the Ashes opened today. Suprising, theres still ages to go! England 3.00 Drawn Series 6.00 Australia 1.70 Will be interesting to see how things change between now and the beginning. I think 1.70 is very generous for Aus   |
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Post by supercoach on Oct 15, 2008 21:02:11 GMT 10
Cardiff tix go on sale on november 3...if you are having a go, remember Thursday July 9 is a free day on tour. For details see ...... www.commscreative.com/ashes/ticket_info.html50 quid a pop for cheapest tix...limit of four....good luck! |
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Post by supercoach on Mar 23, 2009 14:36:58 GMT 10
Ashes tickets update...the MCC put 5th tickets on ballot...they were undersubscribed..I expect we will get offers to purchase.
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Post by supercoach on Mar 23, 2009 14:42:16 GMT 10
Supercoach's predicted ashes team....
Katich
Hughes
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
North
Haddin
Johnson
Warne
Lee
Clarke
A Symonds ( barman at the commercial hotel Charters Towers)
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Post by supercoach on Apr 7, 2009 18:55:22 GMT 10
We have purchased 22 tickets for the fifth day at Lords.
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Post by supercoach on Apr 14, 2009 17:41:10 GMT 10
I have received my batch of ashes tickets in the mail today
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Post by TC Ink on Apr 15, 2009 10:46:14 GMT 10
;D By the way, asif no Hilfy in your ashes team  |
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Post by supercoach on Apr 24, 2009 8:49:31 GMT 10
Phil Hughes scored a century at Lords today....big scores in the match....maybe the 2nd test will be a run fest.
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Post by supercoach on May 6, 2009 18:02:55 GMT 10
test match west indies v england at lords starts tomight.
CPCC players Nick and Adam will be at the 5th day lords test.
geoff lawson happy to sign my Lords ticket..first he had seen..did not realise his pic was on the tix.
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Post by supercoach on May 19, 2009 0:37:27 GMT 10
SBS will be the free to air channel with the ashes...check 'em out at 8.00 pm on Monday July 20.
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Post by TC Ink on May 19, 2009 12:58:19 GMT 10
Hughes has scored 4 centuries already for his county team.
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