South Africa Vs England,3rd Test, Final Days Play.

[R W S]

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[Ernest]

Thanks for link the RWS, I have sent mine.

Cheers

[flanflinger]

Originally Posted by Occasional Fan

I just hope they aren't wasting any time in Cape Town.

They are spending three days in Cape Town before flying off to Jo'Berg.

[Moss]

Whilst I agree with much of Geoff Boycott's comments, I get so fed up with his moaning.
I can picture his voice in my head, whingeing, groaning.......aaaaargh......

Hopefully this taste of defeat will be the kick up the **** we need.

Maybe.

I emailed the England team hjust after the second test, but no reply. Anyone would think they were busy!?

PS: Do you like me hands?

[Occasional Fan]

Originally Posted by flanflinger

They are spending three days in Cape Town before flying off to Jo'Berg.

Well, unless there are some significant differences in quality of training facilities between the two cities, or unless they are planning to do their training each day on top of Table Mountain after walking up it, that, in my opinion, is a serious error of judgment. Smacks of people wanting to enjoy themselves rather than get on with the job.

(OK: I admit it. I'm jealous of anyone who is down their in the Cape Town summer.)

[Richard Jenkins]

I’m amazed they haven't gone to acclimatise . 5000m above sea level is going to be hard graft if no altitude training has been done. Yet another symptom of a lackadaisical, cavalier attitude from the unprepared, unprofessional England set up. prepare to watch England lose, you can bet SA are climbing up Everest or such like to prepare themselves.
I really wonder if England have the foggiest sometimes. Certainly the only fog they'll see will be between their ears rather than on any mountain sides.

PS nice hands Moss

[Glamorgan Wanderer]

Originally Posted by Richard Jenkins

I’m amazed they haven't gone to acclimatise

Agreed.

Originally Posted by Richard Jenkins

Yet another symptom of a lackadaisical, cavalier attitude from the unprepared, unprofessional England set up ... I really wonder if England have the foggiest sometimes.

Isn't this a bit of a knee-jerk reaction Jenko? You are talking about a side which was the only one to be unbeaten for the entirety of 2004 and who hold the record for the most consecutive victories by an England team.

[flanflinger]

Originally Posted by Glamorgan Wanderer

Isn't this a bit of a knee-jerk reaction Jenko?

GW,

Quite right, we have improved our proffesionalism no-end over the last five years. I just think on this tour they have pandered too much to the palyers. Players want shorter tours because they are now often touring two to three countries over the winter and will spend a huge amount of time away. The games most likely to go by the way-side are the warm-up games.

The players when they have a few days off will most likely want to be in the nicer places (frankly havong been to Cape Town, and going back in a few weeks I can understand why they want to be there). Fletcher is obssessed withe rest, and Cape Town is the best place to take a rest.

All of us on this board know that England are not at the best, have looked shadows of the side that thrashed the West Indies and the Kiwis last year. We all know that if we were to click back into that form, then the Saffers would be under the Khosh. Lets just hope this mini-beak, and the pain of losing spurs the into greater things.

[Richard Jenkins]

LOL! yes, probably. But it does seem that England have been lucky in one test to draw, and they semed jaded or just not bothered; I suppose touring is hard, and who knows, they could be superprepared, having done altitude trining beforehand.
However, i'ts dissapointing when we've come so far and have not plan for the future. I hope lessons are learnt.

[Beny]

What dose'nt kill you only makes you stronger. Question is, has this killed England.