IT'S NOT 5-0 IS IT NOW, GLENN

Friday 7th August 2015 10:06 pm

(Glenn McGrath, former great Australian bowler and nowadays commentator, rashly predicted a 5-0 whitewash for Oz in the Ashes series)

It’s Not 5-0 Is It Now, Glenn?

It’s Not 5-0 Is It Now?

You’ve made a dick of yersen, Glenn

It’s Not 5-0 Is It Now?

Cos Broad and Cooky and Root, Glenn

Broad and Cooky and Root,

They gave your boys the Big Boot, Glenn

They gave your boys the Big Boot.

It’s best you don’t blame the pitch, Mitch

It’s best you don’t blame the pitch

Cos that would be a bit rich, Mitch

That would be a bit rich.

And why are you on the park, Clarke?

Why are you on the park?

You couldn’t bat worse in the dark, Clarke

You couldn’t bat worse in the dark.

It’s worse, much worse than a rout, Glenn

It’s worse, much worse than a rout

Cor Blimey! You’re 60 All Out, Glenn

Blimey! You’re 60 All Out.

It’s Not 5-0 Is It Now, Glenn?

It’s Not 5-0 Is It Now?

You’ve made a dick of yersen, Glenn

It’s Not 5-0 Is It Now?

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John Coopey

Tue 11th Aug 2015 17:07

I'd watch marbles if we were beating theAussies.

M.C. Newberry

Tue 11th Aug 2015 15:52

I know what you mean about the pleasure of beating the
Aussies at anything. Probably because they make it so
obvious how they believe they should be the best at every
thing they do in sport. They are the "front runners" -
much to admire and envy (resent?) yet poignantly, sad to
see fail when they do (rarely, it must be said).

John Coopey

Sat 8th Aug 2015 17:18

I do feel a bit of a shit now about the Clarke verse. Yesterday, when I wrote it, he was a figure of fun. Today he is a figure of dignity.
There is something special though about beating Aussies at anything.

M.C. Newberry

Sat 8th Aug 2015 16:16

This reminds me of Geoff Boycott crowing with delight at
the debacle at Trent Bridge this past week. Hard not to
grin and enjoy the moment. I have worked at Lords and
seen the great performances from Aussie players like
Marsh, Thomson, McGrath and Lillee and how they loved
to beat us up at every opportunity. However, that said,
there is still sympathy in my heart for the Aussie captain,
Michael Clarke who, it is now reported, has retired from
test cricket. It is hoped he won't let his life to come be
dogged by the cruel result here in the UK. A captain
can only work with the talent he's given & his batsmen
failed catastrophically/collectively when most needed.
Perhaps the Oz selectors and coaches should be the ones considering retirement?
Finally, I would LOVE to have had Richie Benaud around to hear his commentary on that momentous match!!!!

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IT'S NOT 5-0 IS IT NOW, GLENN

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