Jan 08 2009
Haydos or not
I am torn on the whole Matty Hayden situation. I am normally the first on the band wagon for some of the old codgers to resign. But this time it’s a little different as Australia is playing rubbish cricket.
Except for a few hours in the last test overall Australia didn’t play to well. Even as Graeme ‘not so soft’ Smith was facing up with his broken hand I could not fathom the line the Aussie bowlers were delivering. Wide, well outside off stump did not like getting the job done and I was starting to panic that the opportunity was going to slip. Luckily Mitchell Johnson had other ideas with a beautiful delivery to knock over the snap dragon.
Back to Matty Hayden. I know this will sound stupid but I honestly think he has something left to offer in the upcoming tour of South Africa and England. It’s just a gut feeling I have and I think the Australian selectors should listen to me. A big result for the next Sheffield Shield game should lock his position.
For the weekend we have the Magic Millions down the coast to enjoy. I like the look of Paprika to take out the Magic Millions 2YO (yes I am a favourite backer). I also think Mitanni is worth a sneaky each way bet on a long odds.
I also have a feeling that Arizona might beat the Carolina Panthers at the juicy odds of $4.50.
After this weekends ‘feelings’ are turned into actual results you may have a good lead into whether Haydos will make the next test squad or not.
Agree SJ, the Haydos situation is a sad one. Would have loved to see him go out Gilly style. He would have tonnes of pressure on him with the perfromances of others in the team not being up to scratch.
The question is who will replace him and maybe 20/20 would have been a great place for him to get his form back………….but we won’t find out now will we…..
It’s tough and after so many years of loyal service you think selectors might tolerate a slump and it is not like he is the only one out of form……
Tigger, SJ
Loyal service does not = Runs…
Haydos is bloated from success
Give a hungry junior a go.
Haydos MUST stay. He has proven to be one of the World’s best. As an opener he is ranked 2nd to Gavaskar in # of runs as has an average of over 50. He should be able to retire on his own terms. One more Ashes tour should see him through.
Dipstick probably say that he has had dinner with him and that he is a good bloke or a similar stretch of the truth.
Well come on dipstick what is your made up angle going to be this time?
He seems to be a nice sort of man. If he can be picked on his merrits I don’t see any reason he should be dumped just because of his age.
He’s a Queenslander get him out of there. Get some proper blue blood into the bloody team.
Hayden is done!
I’m sorry, he’s a Queenslander & an alltime great but it is time for Hayden to be gggggggooooonnnnnnneeeeee……..
Tigger, a long-winded puff of hot-air from you. Step it up!
The Key, stick around. I enjoy your posts.
Skunk Double-Poster, FYI I could have met Hayden but I wasn’t willing to sign up to his church.
Boring, you sound like a gay conservative!
Trent, bravo. Keep up the cane toad bashing.
Megabevan, thanks for your input Fat Vautin.
I’ll inform you all now that I got in a fight tonight & let me put it this way, the “gentleman” will think very hard before he racially slurs someone’s girlfriend again. Take heed!!!
IASM, maybe you could all give us a score out of ten, then maybe we can email you for some coaching on how we too can become complete fuckwits………………………
PS. is a 9 year old boy with a whole in his heart a ‘gentleman’ in your books……………..
Tigger, already the Yoda of f…kwits you are!!
My opponent was in his twenties & ended up with a HOLE in his face & crying like a 9 year old boy when I was finished with him! Once again you are close to the truth.
And the OB Wan of hom0se><uality you are IASM
Why on earth did you sit on his face?
Velcrap, your best to date! Get back on the road
IASM , no one forces you to log on here so if you can’t take the heat get the hell outta the kitchen………………….and back to yours in the chicken shop