Max Power

A thoroughly enjoyable thread, thank you for the hard work.

As I write this I'm currently playing CM01/02 on an old laptop with an original disc.

Probably time to grow up tbf.

1. I'm on the Private Rental Sector Elimination Train too.

2. Tesco Hash Browns need to revert back the recipe from about 2 years ago - the new one is shit.

3. Close any loophole that means the Super Wealthy can avoid any tax. They don't avoid it, they evade it.

4. I'd amalgamate all Streaming services into one - its a right ballache having to pay for them all separately. I don't want any dickheads to own it though, so I'd have to vet whoever was in charge.

5. I'd abolish the signing of footballers to clubs until they're 18. They can get an education until then and play as an amateur at junior level. Maybe I'd look into introducing a college style system - the whole Academy stuff over here is rotten to the core.

Christopher Daniels as the Greater Power. Fucking no chance.

I've heard that story for the last 25 years now, and Conrad even brought it up on one of his recent podcasts (can't remember which one, they're basically the same).

But in May 1999, there is no way that Vince is debuting a balding, 6 foot nothing, cruiserweight as a direct challenger to Austin and above Undertaker on the totem pole. This story has been mentioned for years in various places, but it's absolutely got to be bollocks. No chance.

10 - Championship Manager 01/02

9 - Super Mario Kart

8 - Super International Cricket 

7 - Tetris (GameBoy)

6 - WWF No Mercy

5 - International Cricket Captain 2002 (SNES)

4 - International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (SNES)

3 - Sensible Soccer (Megadrive)

2 - Micro Machines (SNES)

1 - Pro Evolution Soccer 98 (PS1)

Some memories there for me.

Afternoon lads thought I'd check in.

Made a total of £2.70 yesterday - so you haven't missed much.

Today's racing is so boring. 3 massive long odds on chances and a flat race. 

Having said that, I really don't like Fact To File in this. Never run over this far on this ground. It's by far the best horse in the race, but I think it's too fast for this. I've backed Sandor Clegane at 28s - finished 3rd last year, just a length or so behind Stay Away Fay. Go on The Hound.

My other two bets are Harpers Brook in the 4.40, who's bent as sin and will probably try and pull himself up. Or he'll win. One of the two. The other one is Brazil in the 2.50.

Oh and don't back anything trained by Nicky Henderson. His horses are all pulling up and falling out the back of the TV.

Edit: Sandor Clegane is now 12s. Christ they've backed it from the price this morning.

I've been a member of this forum since 2002 which is ridiculous when you think about it. It's even more ridiculous when the last time I actually watched wrestling was when AJ Styles turned on Cena with them 2 bald lads about 10 years ago.

Yet I still visit this place every day - even though I rarely post in anything apart from the Cricket Thread.

I'd hate to think that anyone isn't sound to each other, so I'm glad it's kind of sorted. There's been some weirdos over the years like him who wore that pink vest, but it's OK really.

4 minutes ago, Lion_of_the_Midlands said:

This doesn't seem to be streaming anywhere, which is a shame. 

This was the Canadian game - presume it should be pretty easy to navigate to the others.

The competition is in Cape Town - and it sounds like random locals do the commentary, which is as amusing as it sounds.

They're better than Swann though.

https://www.youtube.com/live/mCk9Z_nZJnA?si=KSM9neMfhPxOjI__

Ey up, what's this? It's only the Over 40s World Cup!

My club had an Indian Overseas Player in 2008 and 2009 who played about 70 FC games in India. Well it turns out that he now lives in Canada and is their captain in said competition. Oh and he scored 103* against Namibia in the first game.

England beat Zimbabwe in our first game, with a squad that includes Phil Mustard, Nick Compton and Darren Stephens. And we're coached by the level headed Andre Nel.

That's me following this tournament for the next fortnight or so.

https://masterscricket.org/o40swc-2024/

It's nuts.

He should have headbutted the ball or something on his way off.

In other news, the South African side currently playing in New Zealand is a shambles. They're just fat lads on a social tour by the looks. A 37 year old leg spinner making his test debut who's built like a prop forward. I'm 41 and have 3 First Class wickets to my name and I think I should be looking into moving over there and qualifying. Tahir is still playing and he's about 60.

Paul Hudson.

He does the Weather on Look North - which is Yorkshire's local news show after the 6pm news.

Thoroughly nice man it seems, who does a feature on photos of weird clouds and shit that local numpties like me have sent in.

Most of you wont know him, but I'm eagerly awaiting his spiel about the wind today.

Well, that went well didn't it?

That's the kind of game you just write off. No point in bollocking them - I'd give them the day off tomorrow and start from scratch on Saturday morning.

But then again I'm a shitty league cricketer in Barnsley.

11 hours ago, FelatioLips said:

He must mean that because not being able to burp sounds like a serious medical condition.

No I can't do those big burps that people seem to do. Like if I'd had a big meal or a few fizzy drinks and people can let these massive belches out. Can't do it - don't know how. Nor can I remember burping involuntarily. I can fart with the best of them mind.

41 years old and haven't died from an Alka Seltzer related overdose either - although from the sound of it there's still time.

Edit: my wife has tried to rub my back/wind me etc but this doesn't work. It's all a bit odd really.

Can't burp. Don't know how you're supposed to do it. Do you push from your diaphram or just your neck or throat. I can only imagine how satisfying it must be to let a decibel crushing belch out. You bastards.

I once watched 22 Jump Street on a night flight to somewhere miles away and the plane was absolutely silent. I then came across the scene where Ice Cube loses his shit at the sit down dinner. Well I lost the plot and pissed myself in a completely dead cabin - must have woke up half the flight. Who cares.

The film is pretty wank like, but this scene always sticks with me.

UPDATE

Four weeks ago we'd won two out of the first 18 games - albeit with 7 rained off. We were in the shit. 20 points in the relegation zone (12 for a win). Well fast forward a month, and we've won our last four - including beating both the second and third in the league, and have finished 9th of 12 - 24 points from safety.

Yours truly managed 101 runs and 18 wickets during that period, after being shit for most of the season.

The downside was putting the sightscreens away on Saturday night into our nets - this is comfortably the worst thing ever. Wheeling two massive wooden shits across our field and round the square. Hate it. 

Just bought a BT Monthly Pass for £29.99 to watch The Ashes.

90 seconds later, I found out that its on Sky. Must just be the winter Ashes then.

Bastard.

Well, we keep losing.

We're two games away from the halfway point of the season, and we have one league win to our name. Somehow we're 3rd bottom and out of the relegation zone.

Saturday saw us restrict the League Favs to 204, but we shat the bed and finished with 199. Their overseas player got 64 and looked class. I've since found out he played in a Ranji Trophy winning side captained by Mr Rahane a few months ago.

Yesterday we travelled to Joe Root's Sheffield Collegiate in a cup quarter final. Root sadly was not playing. We got 171 which was about 200 runs short on an absolute road of a wicket at Abbeydale - they knocked off for 4 with 10 overs left of the 40.

I'm depressed.

Rey Rey hitting that reverse somersault into a DDT on Eddie at HH97. Must have watched it hundreds of times.

Also, this....

I probably do need to focus on white ball cricket to be fair, cheers Devon.

We were rained off two weeks ago at a side that came down from the Premier League, so we'll take that.

Last week though was incredible. Away at Cawthorne. A lovely ground and a decent set of lads. We batted first and managed to scramble to 149 on a wet wicket. The home team then looked to be in control at 100-3, before collapsing to 130-8.

I then came back on to bowl at their number 10. With figures of 4-38 from 12 I was confident. 6,6,6,2,4. A terrible 5 minutes with a bloke just swinging from his arse and hitting me miles. Would have been incredible to watch to be fair. Proper Carlos Brathwaite moment. So we lost.

I then drank about 6 pints of Pravha in about 25 minutes.

The saliva thing nearly caught us out in our first game - its just second nature.

The umpires spoke about reporting the bowler, but it was clearly accidental (just unpleasant). He's played in the league for the last few years and must be the nicest fast bowler I've ever met. He was trying to bowl yorkers at the end of the innings with a damp ball. He's "not that kind of player" Clive. It can't have been pleasant though.

Nice work from the batter in your post. The best sledge from Saturday from our game was after their opener shouldered arms and was given LBW. Our keeper (a rather rotund chap) said "that was terrible mate" and the bloke replied quick as a flash "AT LEAST MY TROUSERS FIT YOU FAT CUNT". 

Amazing.

Two games this weekend.

Saturday saw our first league victory against Conisbrough - who had their Sri Lankan Overseas removed from the attack for bowling consecutive beamers at our number 8. He did not enjoy it. We limped to 138/9 (M. Power 0) before smashing through the opposition for just 42 (Power 1/3). Always nice to get a first win on the board.

We played in the 40 over cup yesterday - pink balls, coloured clothing etc. We drew Green Moor - a side from the division below, with a wonderfully Yorkshire ground (the clue is in the name). They were all out for 92 (Power 3/17) and we knocked off for one - our Aussie smashed 77* off 38 balls.

On a side note, it's really weird writing my figures as Power.

Fielded first today. Opposition managed 149 on a sticky deck. Their opener scored 51 - which was surely worth 80 in the middle of summer with a fast outfield. Max Power managed to take 3-47 off his 15 overs.

Tea was pretty good - nice bowl of pasta, a couple of cheese and onion sarnies and a scone.

Our run chase was grim. 40-1 from 12 before yours truly over balanced and was stumped for 17. Our Australian hit a few bombs and was caught and bowled for 28. Their Indian spinner then bamboozled the lower order finishing with 7-34. He did chuck it, but bowled really well.

Onwards and upwards!

So it's the return of club cricket tomorrow!

Well actually it isn't. We're already rained off - 4 points on the board already.

A few leagues have been proactive and rearranged the whole round of fixtures - the South Yorkshire League is shite though, so we haven't.

Anyone else playing this season? I'm gonna do a diary of the season on here so you can all follow the Wath CC 2023 promotion push!

3 hours ago, thevestofdeanambrose said:

Got on at 20/1 is now 8/1 fave this one! What is everyone else's fancies?

It's rained all day at Aintree today, so make sure your horse likes soft ground tomorrow.

That's my biggest tip.

A general trend seems to be that the British horses run well in the handicap chases (Corac Rambler) and the Irish dominate the handicap hurdles.

With that in mind, I'll be having a few darts today.

2.50 - Grand Roi and Tax For Max

4.50 - Global Citizen and Elixir Du Nutz

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General fancies...

1.30 - Good Land for the Marine Nationale connections yesterday. The Mullins fav is surely underpriced, and Hermes Allen may be a little slow to live with the Irish (will be backing for the Brown Advisory next year though!)

2.10 - I think Gerri Colombe will shit up.

3.30 - Emergumene to beat Edwardstone, the rest a fence behind.

4.10 - If the ground is soft, Galvin. If it dries up, Delta Work. Snow Leopardess a lively outsider.

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Don't listen to me though, I can't tip coal.