Shrimpers At The Ashes

[The Big Shrimp]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I'm sure that some smart @rse will tell me.

I'm going to be in Oz for the Melbourne & Sydney Tests (4th & 5th Tests.) So while you are all freezing your nuts off at Norwich on Boxing Day, I will be at the MCG with a cold beer in hand with 100,000 others watching the cricket! Jealous yet??!

I already know a fair few people that are going to be there, but wondered how many others are making the trek out to Oz.

Also, I've suggested that on the first day of all the Tests, that Southend shirts are worn, so that we can be seen by the entire cricketing world. I'm also intneding to take a number of SUFC pin badges out with me. Any chance of a discount Steve??

 

[Bluesmanager]

What's to be jealous about? We'll spend 90 odd minutes of game time watching our boys win, you'll be spending the better part of six hours watching England lose.

 

[Bielzibubz]

Hmmm.....90 minutes of watching the mighty Blues bring home three points or hours watching paint dry surrounded by a bunch of colonial immigrants???

That's a toughie that is

Have fun:;):

 

[Tilly hates yellow boots]

Wish i was going, would be great fun. I'm going to try and change my body clock so i can stay up and watch it on T.V

 

[dave cusaks nose]

'keep the faith' is going for the whole toiur hes a proper southend boy through and through, and didnt even go to the Man U game the other week incase he got knicked ahead of the cricket

 

[ldnfatso]

I'll be at the Melbourne and Sydney Tests and i can't wait!

 

[The Big Shrimp]

are you going on an organised tour?

Make sure you've got your shirt on for the first day of the tests!!

 

[J]

Quote[/b] (dave cusaks nose @ Nov. 18 2006,12:59)]'keep the faith' is going for the whole toiur hes a proper southend boy through and through, and didnt even go to the Man U game the other week incase he got knicked ahead of the cricket

what a bloke..

 

[ldnfatso]

Quote[/b] (The Big Shrimp @ Nov. 18 2006,13:46)]are you going on an organised tour?

Make sure you've got your shirt on for the first day of the tests!!

No, i'm on a completely disorganised tour!
At the moment i only have tickets for day 2 at Melbourne. I hope to get a day 2 ticket for Sydney when i get there!

I will wear it on day 2 if you like? Home or Away shirt??

 

[LennyB]

That's quality I want to see SUFC flags people!

 

[The Big Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (ldnfatso @ Nov. 18 2006,18:49)]

Quote[/b] (The Big Shrimp @ Nov. 18 2006,13:46)]are you going on an organised tour?

Make sure you've got your shirt on for the first day of the tests!!

No, i'm on a completely disorganised tour!
At the moment i only have tickets for day 2 at Melbourne. I hope to get a day 2 ticket for Sydney when i get there!

I will wear it on day 2 if you like? Home or Away shirt??

It doesn't matter. I've only got the home one!

I might buy the Fred Flintstone costume from Argos for a laugh & wear it on day 1 instead, saving the SUFC shirt for Day 2!

We shall see what response we get on here!! Shame our friend from Perth still has the sulks, cos we could have got him to drag his half English & half Aussie @rse over to the East coast!!

 

[Keep The Faith]

Cant wait to get out there to cheer the boys on, if anyone is out in Melbourne early will be more then happy to sit up with someone till the early hours to watch the boys v yids, the Barmy Army seems to consits of loads of spurs so there will be many of them around watching it.

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (The Big Shrimp @ Nov. 18 2006,13:38)]...I will be at the MCG with a cold beer in hand with 100,000 others watching the cricket! Jealous yet??!  

Not at all. I can think of far better things to do than watch cricket ~ including watching paint dry ...

 

[The Big Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Nov. 18 2006,20:28)]

Quote[/b] (The Big Shrimp @ Nov. 18 2006,13:38)]...I will be at the MCG with a cold beer in hand with 100,000 others watching the cricket! Jealous yet??!  

Not at all. I can think of far better things to do than watch cricket ~ including watching paint dry ...

What like bullfighting or pushing donkeys off towers!!  

 

Like you I would rather be in the hot sunshine than the long cold frosty/snowy days!!

 

[The Big Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Keep The Faith @ Nov. 18 2006,20:04)]Cant wait to get out there to cheer the boys on, if anyone is out in Melbourne early will be more then happy to sit up with someone till the early hours to watch the boys v yids, the Barmy Army seems to consits of loads of spurs so there will be many of them around watching it.

I'm flying out with the Barmy Army on the 21st, so I will just get to see the Spurs game. I think the original date for my flight was the 20th, so guess who's happy with that!!

Where are you staying in Melbourne & Sydney?

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (The Big Shrimp @ Nov. 18 2006,22:35)]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Nov. 18 2006,20:28)]

Quote[/b] (The Big Shrimp @ Nov. 18 2006,13:38)]...I will be at the MCG with a cold beer in hand with 100,000 others watching the cricket! Jealous yet??!  

Not at all. I can think of far better things to do than watch cricket ~ including watching paint dry ...

What like bullfighting or pushing donkeys off towers!!  

 

Both are far more entertaining than cricket ...

 

[Keep The Faith]

Quote[/b] (The Big Shrimp @ Nov. 18 2006,21:38)]

Quote[/b] (Keep The Faith @ Nov. 18 2006,20:04)]Cant wait to get out there to cheer the boys on, if anyone is out in Melbourne early will be more then happy to sit up with someone till the early hours to watch the boys v yids, the Barmy Army seems to consits of loads of spurs so there will be many of them around watching it.

I'm flying out with the Barmy Army on the 21st, so I will just get to see the Spurs game. I think the original date for my flight was the 20th, so guess who's happy with that!!

Where are you staying in Melbourne & Sydney?

Melbourne staying on the Southbank, Sydney NYE and New years day have a apartment over looking Darlinghurst harbour(rather expensive) then from the 2nd its seedy Kings X for a week

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Quote[/b] (The Big Shrimp @ Nov. 18 2006,11:38)]I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I'm sure that some smart @rse will tell me.

I'm going to be in Oz for the Melbourne & Sydney Tests (4th & 5th Tests.) So while you are all freezing your nuts off at Norwich on Boxing Day, I will be at the MCG with a cold beer in hand with 100,000 others watching the cricket! Jealous yet??!  

I already know a fair few people that are going to be there, but wondered how many others are making the trek out to Oz.

Also, I've suggested that on the first day of all the Tests, that Southend shirts are worn, so that we can be seen by the entire cricketing world. I'm also intneding to take a number of SUFC pin badges out with me. Any chance of a discount Steve??

Please wear a 'fcuk off Ipswich Town' badge over your Southend shirt. My boss is going to the post christmas day test and I would just love him to be given that seasonal message.

 

[ldnfatso]

flying out on 15th dec via singapore. Flying onto Cairns on 19th. Onto Uluru on 23rd. Down to Melbourne on Xmas day. Cricket on 27th. Then driving in a Campervan to Sydney before flying home on 6th Jan.

Be glad to meet any fellow Zoners for a beer! Just PM me.

 

[The Big Shrimp]

I'm staying at Bayview Over The Park (opp Albert Park) in Melbourne & at The Crest, also in Kings Cross, in Sydney. Don't worry about Kings Cross, the Convicts have spent a lot of money cleaning it up!

At least one of the BA's pubs is on the South Bank in Melbourne. PJ O'Briens I think its called. I think theres an Ibiza Bar too, but I'm too old for the Ibiza scene!!

Day 2 for the SUFC shirts then??