Blog comments
Sticking with my minor theme of blog comments, here are a couple of gems from Iain O’Brien’s Cricinfo blog:
Posted by: UberMetroMallu at February 24, 2009 1:42 PM
Ian, you don’t have a chance in hell against us Indians; I’ll tell you why. Man, you’re a Blogger. I mean, tomorrow, when you’re tearing in to bowl your first ball, you’ll be thinking that you look like a lithe, power-packed, all muscle and guts, picture-of-intimidation, Fast Bowler, who creates doubts in the minds of the Batsmen. You’ll probably think that noise you just heard is the Batsman’s bottoms squeaking out of fear. But then, reality will prove to be different, as it often does. Sehwag will take one look at you and recognize you as that pasty Blogger who pretend to be a Cricketer; he’ll maul you, grab your entrails and squeeze the smelly stuff out of them. It’s not like he’s going to think, “Oh! I better not step out against this guy, or he’s going to Blog about me, gulp!” You’re finished man; the Indians are going to hit you all around the park. It’s a shame your performance won’t be anything to write home about, but, you’ll still have plenty to write about. Dig irony, Ian?
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Posted by: Iain O’Brien at February 24, 2009 11:15 PM
Thanks for all the comments, especially the one where my Sehwag will ‘grab and squeeze my entrails’; mate, you need some help!!
Looking forward to an great series…
Iain
March 1st, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I had a good laugh at that first comment when I came across it the other day, but I had not seen O’Blogger’s response. I imagine the comments on his blog are only going to get more hilarious as the series goes on. “You may have won the 20/20 matches O’Brian Ian but The Little Master will soon teach you lessons you will regret in the one day series” etc. etc.
March 1st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Good on Iain for reading and responding to them. I see that one of his posts got over 250 comments, which is a good deal more than my whole blog has received.
March 1st, 2009 at 5:34 pm
hahaha sure Ben but, then again, you’re not opening the bowling against India. I guarantee you’d get more comments here if you were.
But hey, for what it’s worth, you got a good blog here and I’ve been enjoying it as a Black Caps fan in the States.
March 1st, 2009 at 8:43 pm
So IOB gets 270 comments on his cricinfo reprinted blog…
And gets about 10 per blog at his spiritual home?
Shame.
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:15 am
Leg Break, couldn’t agree more and the content is slightly different at iainobrien.blogspot.com too!
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:28 am
Leg Break, couldn’t agree more and the content is slightly different at iainobrien.blogspot.com too!
Well I’m subscribed to the Blogger version. I hope we’re getting the unexpurgated content there.
Does Cricinfo tell you how many hits you’re getting?
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:46 am
I miss the typos in the Cricinfo version.
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:19 am
It’s a tricky decision really.
Do I read the less censored blogger version with all the raw spelling and pleas for sponsorship?
Or do I read the sanitised Cricinfo version with the rabid Indian comments thrown in?