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Bul Ma Min- Orchestra Baobab

Hmmm

Well the West Indians unfortunately are a spent force

the only big hitter in their line up is Chris Gayle and he can be careless at times
their bowling attack also happens to be their achilles heel. The top batsmen will
have them for toast

Pakistan also have Afridi, perhaps the most exciting player in this format of the game
He generates so much power from this slender frame of his

I would hope obviously for the Africans to do well, but I am afraid I wouldn't put any
credence on Kenya's victory. The Bangladeshis are simply too inferior to excel in this code of the
game

South Africa has as good a chance as anybody with a potent batting lineup, with the likes of
Boucher, Kemp and Smith. But their bowlers can also go for runs. Pollock is a line and length bowler
who doesn't swing the ball that much. Ntini gets wickets but he can also go for runs

India though have a long lineup of big hitters from 1 to 7. Tendulkar, Ganguly, Y. Singh, R. Dravid, Y. Singh,
M. Dhoni and VVS Laxman. And they have genuine swing bowling that can cause problems

England also have a good chance with some good hitters most notably Pietersen and Flintoff and they are some newcomers that
might come into the fray. Their bowling attack is unpredictable, brilliant one day and atrocious the next

As for Australia, only one word to describe them . . . BRUTAL

Well it will simply take some promotion

It is quite a niche sport, which mainly the Carribeans have embraced
from the black colonial empire of the British. The Kenyans I am afraid to
say are only bit time players.

I am really looking forward to some big hitting.

Those to watch out for:

Shahid Afridi, Dhoni and Ganguly from India, the Australians Gilchrist and Hayden,
Sri Lankan Jayasuriya, South African Graeme Smith and Justin Kemp as well as
Pietersen and Flintoff(if he is fit) for England

This is one competion where genuinely everyone has a chance cause it is a new format of the
game. So no Australia riding rough shod over everybody.

If I were a betting man, i might have a flutter on India. Quite a few hitters in their lineup.

Well it is going to be fun


You wouldn't happen to be a fan of Rugby by any chance?

Babeelove

You don come back after u quick run comot


I don dey watch the montage of photos wey you dey show us

for a while now.

IMPRESSIVE na the word

@Octopus

Hmm I must express admiration for your tennis knowledge again.

About Federer's backhand, I think people exaggerate the effectiveness of a one handed backhand
becos if timed sweetly it is one of the most beautiful shots in tennis, hence the notion that Henin's backhand
is the most beautiful shot in tennis.

But the shot is vulnerable when the ball comes up high and this I believe is responsible for many of the wild shots
on the backhand. And against Nadal who puts heavy spin on the ball and on the clay surface with a high bounce, he is
without one of his potent weapons.

I dont know if you will agree with me, but two handed backhanders with their short backswings can take balls earlier, the master of which was
Agassi

And I dont care what anyone says, there is no reason to my mind how Federer could win five straight wimbledon titles
playing from the baseline. The volleying skills of todays players are shoddy at best. I cant understand why Roddick will serve in
the 130's and elect to stay on the baseline, on a surface where the ball stays low and skids off. Henman had exquisite touch at the net
but he jus didn't have the overwhelming serve or power to go with it. If Edberg played today I would stake my bet on him rather than
Federer chasing a Wimbledon record number of wins

All insomniacs unite

in our hatred for those sleepy fools


Well I dey go sleep

Hmm Babeelove

Impressed with the musical selection

Very African.

Try Habib Koite

hmmmm i guess



tpbm likes the song I want to take you to a gay bay by Electric Six

hahaha my middle name na stalkerazzi


tpbm has a big bum

i always knew you had foresight



tpbm go fall in love with me(females only o)

@soulpatrol

I actually believe otherwise

Na for naija dem dey argue over every nut and bolt of the lingo
The habit of pedantry wey I see say u pick up avidly

For here they really dont give that much of a toss at least in the
spoken version

Obviously the standards of the written version is high altho
they would rather do without the penchant for verbosity wey naija get

I wish you to be a dynamic phenomenon

Ki won lo gba jesu

I want to take you to a Gay Bar- Electric Six

Don't hate

Congratulate

Razorr:
Y'all are drunk!

Rooney?

I hear he's out till November!

Is he singing that Wycleff joint?

Razorr:
Awwwwww poor poor George. . . . Has anyone seen his willy? Too bad.

na wa o

U dey jealous abi wetin

He aint a big game performer

But he is the fastest man on record ever

Note I said on record

I have been known to run in the 9.60's myself

Babeelove

abeg leave them

na them be the dynamo for the politics section

It has been really boring without them

Now e remain Ono, dimka, Xris, Davidylan and Denex

mukina2:
thinking Doyin is a mean little gaint he wants my food

nah babes. u can have your cake and eat it

me I am watching my figure

mukina2:
this food is tasty o

thinking this must be the first time Muks has had a hamburger

Well how many those foreign coaches don win?

International football should be centred around a principle

-UTILIZE BLOODY NIGERIANS

hehehehe

Naija people sha

I remember when we won in 1993 and the Nations Cup in 1994
we were thanking God for getting rid of Babangida's bad luck
and installing a man with better fortunes about him

His name was ABACHA

@Octopus

I must say I am impressed with your tennis knowledge.

Well my assessment of the greatest ever I will admit is quite abritrary.

Obviously if we were to base it on achievements then Federer and Sampras before him
would be unchallenged at the top of the tree.

But arguments would be a lot less exciting if there were so methodical.

I never cared for Sampras to be honest.
He simply overpowered his opponents with his serve.
The deficiencies in his game always came to the fore at the French
where he had only one Semi final appearance to show for his
efforts.

Federer's game is better all round but I reckon his vulnerablties would
be better exposed by more savvy players especially that backhand, say by Agassi in
his prime.

IF only Marat Safin paid more attention to Tennis, I always felt he had the game to
challenge Federer, but the guy keeps goofing.

Ultimately like Sampras before him, until he wins the French, then he is more a pretentious
peacock than the GOAT.

Wish Kobo Kobo knows I am happily married

Now I dont know who plays the guitar quite like

Amadou of Amadou and Mariam fame.

Wish acidrop knew it wasn't really a lie as such

Stayed in Perth for a bit once

Literally down the road i guess

of course


@topic
i hate being early

its very unafrican

u must think lateness is a virtue

i concur