Thursday, March 01, 2007
Beware of Canny Scots
Australian Cricket Captain, Rickie Ponting , warned the opposition that Australia were the team to beat at the Cricket World Cup, despite their recent poor run of form. When reminded that their first match was against those Canny Scots, famous giant killers and usually major underachievers, he said he wasn't much worried, because they Canny Bat, Canny Field, Canny Bowl. You wait Ricky.
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He didn't really say this did he - are you taking the michael out of him here? The reason I say that is that surely this is too witty and shows too much quick thinking for Punter.
There's a difference between confidence and arrogance and Ponting, I fear, has stepped over this.
It was a joke. I just thought it was a funny play on words. Forgive me kind readers.
Forgiven. Although I really must insist that you stop tempting fate - "you wait Ricky" - even in jest. These are dangerous times, Campbell, and it simply will not do to have you running around poking fun at Australians. No. It just makes everyone (me) nervous. Stop it.
I can't remember if I said this to you before - I lose track of my inane interventions here - but, even as a Scot, I would support England in the very unlikely event that they were to play against Scotland. This is the only sport that such a thing would ever happen, and it feels kind of weird and treacherous. I just happen to love the England cricket team, that's all.
It does sound rather like I am trying to pre-emptively self-justify, doesn't it? Oh dear.
Anyway, I trust you are well.
Kind regards from Ireland....
(I thought the joke was funny, by the way)
My wife and my work colleagues also find it rather strange that I would support the English cricket team. I don't think that there was a Scottish cricket team when I was growing up. I suspect it just rained too much to complete a game. My brother has sent me a very nice Saltires jersey, which I will wear with pride until...
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