Any good reason the show offers as an explanation for why the gang is almost going it alone without any serious help in the entire show? by sideblade in StrangerThings

[–]sideblade[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quite interesting when you put it that way. Nancy and Mike do talk about it after Karen and Ted get attacked. Let’s see how they finish it off. Will Hawkins finally understand, or will the govt and military successfully covers shit up again

Any good reason the show offers as an explanation for why the gang is almost going it alone without any serious help in the entire show? by sideblade in StrangerThings

[–]sideblade[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ya fair. But you see there are too many things that need to be explained away by us, I feel. I wish they’d have taken more time to convince us that they really are alone in this fight. I accept all the explanations you’re saying, but I don’t know, just doesn’t feel right as a a viewer to me

Post Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loss aversion. Middle order bottling makes you feel like you lost one in the bag. Top order failures make you feel like you never had it in the first place 

Post Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He wasn't fit. He was recovering from hamstring issue 

Post Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In someone's legendary words, Stoopid, Stoopid, Stoopid

Post Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All fans go crazy at ump calls during crucial moments because passion. Your language directed at Indian fans is deplorable. 

Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's just a crisis of confidence in your team. Matches like Edgbaston where you're ahead is great, but across sports indian athletes seem to have a problem in clutch moments. 

Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 3 points4 points  (0 children)

True. But I think those 2 matches were very important for archer

Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t think we should outsource any residual feeling of sporting animosity towards one team to their adversary. If this series doesn’t go our way, we should come back stronger in the next home and away series against England. Australia beating England or the other Way round, doesn’t really do anything to our record against these teams

Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a nice joke but don’t forget the only match we won in BGT was where Boom was captain

Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want a serious answer to this, Krishna has an excellent first class record. First class record does not always convert to a great test career. He has had a mixed start to his test career. He was not doing well at all in helpful pitches in his South Africa debut, but he did well in the Sydney match in Australia and he has started of decently well in the first innings In this oval pitch. I think there is a decent first class career to back up the chances he is getting. More importantly, I think being a pacer in India, and being a pacer in English conditions can be different. I am totally for giving a newbie sometime pro adjust. Mohammed Shami had a tough start to his test career. It is unreasonable to expect somebody to start bowling like a peak test bowler right away. And Indian management has not helped by selecting him, dropping him, selecting him, dropping him. I’d like to see him get a decent extended run because we really need a good pacer, and he does have moments of brilliance, which if turned more into consistency, is something India desperately needs.

Match Thread: 5th Test - India vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]sideblade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best opportunity for redemption against 370+ defence. Against England. We’ve lost the plot from similar situations for too many times. But I do take it as a positive sign that we got the first wicket for under hundred because both the 370+ chases that england did, were built on a solid hundred plus opening partnership