In cricket 'banter' is usually referred to as 'sledging'. Here's a good example of how it can be used to best effect and how not to react...

McGrath to Ramnaresh Sarwan: “So what does Brian Lara’s dick taste like?” Sarwan: “I don’t know. Ask your wife.

McGrath (losing his cool): “If you ever F**king mention my wife again, I’ll F**king rip your F**ing throat out.”

If you can't take it, then don't dish it out

McGrath to Brandes: "Why are you so fat?"

Brandes: "Cos everytime I fuc_k your missus she give's me a biscuit."

Got to love it.

Yep. one of the best, toady.

Merv Hughes & Viv Richards:During a test match in the West Indies, Hughes didn’t say a word to Viv, but continued to stare at him after deliveries. “This is my island, my culture. Don’t you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl.” Merv didn’t reply, but after he dismissed him he announced to the batsman: “In my culture we just say <deleted> off.”

Although in my culture we might have cast aspersions about Merv's sexual preferences ...

Test testing testing

Is this supposed to be banter???

Just following up from your reports. Testing why old posts are showing as today.

Test testing testing

Is this supposed to be banter???

Just following up from your reports. Testing why old posts are showing as today.

Yes mate, thanks.

Did you guys figure it out btw? A rogue virus, someone who has a grudge against the football forum, a lonely member? Do tell.

Yep. one of the best, toady.

Merv Hughes & Viv Richards:During a test match in the West Indies, Hughes didn’t say a word to Viv, but continued to stare at him after deliveries. “This is my island, my culture. Don’t you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl.” Merv didn’t reply, but after he dismissed him he announced to the batsman: “In my culture we just say <deleted> off.”

Although in my culture we might have cast aspersions about Merv's sexual preferences ...

Couple of other good ones:

Ricky Ponting & Shaun Pollock - After beating the bat with a couple of deliveries, Pollock to Ponting: "It's red, round & weighs about 5 ounces."

Ponting hammered the next ball out of the ground and retorted: "You know what it looks like, now go find it."

of course good old Merv has had a few others

Robin Smith & Merv Hughes - Hughes said to Smith after he played & missed:

"You can't f**king bat".

Smith to Hughes after he smacked him to the boundary - "Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can’t f**king bat & you can't f**king bowl."

Merv Hughes & Javed Miandad - During 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed called Merv a fat bus conductor. A few balls later Merv dismissed Javed: "Tickets please," Merv called out as he ran past the departing batsman.

Yep. one of the best, toady.

Merv Hughes & Viv Richards:During a test match in the West Indies, Hughes didn’t say a word to Viv, but continued to stare at him after deliveries. “This is my island, my culture. Don’t you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl.” Merv didn’t reply, but after he dismissed him he announced to the batsman: “In my culture we just say <deleted> off.”

Although in my culture we might have cast aspersions about Merv's sexual preferences ...

Couple of other good ones:

Ricky Ponting & Shaun Pollock - After beating the bat with a couple of deliveries, Pollock to Ponting: "It's red, round & weighs about 5 ounces."

Ponting hammered the next ball out of the ground and retorted: "You know what it looks like, now go find it."

of course good old Merv has had a few others

Robin Smith & Merv Hughes - Hughes said to Smith after he played & missed:

"You can't f**king bat".

Smith to Hughes after he smacked him to the boundary - "Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can’t f**king bat & you can't f**king bowl."

Merv Hughes & Javed Miandad - During 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed called Merv a fat bus conductor. A few balls later Merv dismissed Javed: "Tickets please," Merv called out as he ran past the departing batsman.

Keep em coming!! :D

Here's a few more:

Rodney Marsh : "How's your wife and my kids?"

Botham : "The wife's fine. The kids are retarded."

Shane Warne:"I've been waiting two years for the opportunity to humiliate you in front of your own crowd."

Darryl Cullinan: "Look's like you've spent it eating".

During the Bodyline Ashes Tour:

An Aussie called the English Captain a Bustard.

During Tea, Jardine knocked on the Aussie door and requested an apology.

The Oz Captain turned round and responded, ' which one of you Bustards, called this Bustard, a Bustard then'.

Jardine just turn away shaking his head!

( I have posted it before, but thought it merited another airing )

To have banter, you need like minded individuals who are witty & humourous, that's where we struggle on here sadly i think as there are some on here who are about as funny as our Avram..

Never mind..

To have banter, you need like minded individuals who are witty & humourous, that's where we struggle on here sadly i think as there are some on here who are about as funny as our Avram..

Never mind..

For Gods sake will you cheer up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take a stroll onto the scousers thread. It always cheers me up anyway.

To have banter, you need like minded individuals who are witty & humourous, that's where we struggle on here sadly i think as there are some on here who are about as funny as our Avram..

Never mind..

For Gods sake will you cheer up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take a stroll onto the scousers thread. It always cheers me up anyway.

It's true though isn't it, it's ridiculous..

Thailand is full of Social Misfits from various Countries so i guess it's only natural for some of them to end up on teh Football Forum of Thai Visa i guess too, booooooooooooooo..

You know i like you though

To have banter, you need like minded individuals who are witty & humourous, that's where we struggle on here sadly i think as there are some on here who are about as funny as our Avram..

Never mind..

For Gods sake will you cheer up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take a stroll onto the scousers thread. It always cheers me up anyway.

It's true though isn't it, it's ridiculous..

Thailand is full of Social Misfits from various Countries so i guess it's only natural for some of them to end up on teh Football Forum of Thai Visa i guess too, booooooooooooooo..

You know i like you though

Come on then. Its a quiet lazy sunday morning. Name some of the "social misfits" See if i agree. I can think one one instantly. This is by far the most entertaining topic running at the moment. That is taking it as a given the Liverpool thread is consistently hilarious.

A wee example of banter for the uninitiated......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5-z4iMBFZA

Don't forget too ladies its your team that scores the points.

A wee example of banter for the uninitiated......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5-z4iMBFZA

Don't forget too ladies its your team that scores the points.

Don't worry smokes...singher was'nt referring to you.

Don't worry smokes...singher was'nt referring to you.

No? But I set off the rockets and everthing.... :o

Dunno what you mean.....I'm just here to educate the people of err West London and umm adjoining county.....

To have banter, you need like minded individuals who are witty & humourous, that's where we struggle on here sadly i think as there are some on here who are about as funny as our Avram..

Never mind..

For Gods sake will you cheer up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take a stroll onto the scousers thread. It always cheers me up anyway.

It's true though isn't it, it's ridiculous..

Thailand is full of Social Misfits from various Countries so i guess it's only natural for some of them to end up on teh Football Forum of Thai Visa i guess too, booooooooooooooo..

You know i like you though

I thought you had to be a missfit to post on here! witty and humerous it is lost on most so i have given up trying now,whats your excuse

Don't worry smokes...singher was'nt referring to you.

No? But I set off the rockets and everthing.... :o

Dunno what you mean.....I'm just here to educate the people of err West London and umm adjoining county.....

wha about us sarf larndan boys?

Don't worry smokes...singher was'nt referring to you.

No? But I set off the rockets and everthing.... :o

Dunno what you mean.....I'm just here to educate the people of err West London and umm adjoining county.....

wha about us sarf larndan boys?

You lot have a cocky swagger and wear too much gold.

Don't worry smokes...singher was'nt referring to you.

No? But I set off the rockets and everthing.... :o

Dunno what you mean.....I'm just here to educate the people of err West London and umm adjoining county.....

wha about us sarf larndan boys?

You mean laem din?

Sorry ya lost me there....

I suppose I could imagine you wearing yer poxy shirt in a hovel in Sydenham....at a push.....got any gear?

"Yeah man" in a months time plenty of silver! you want some?

"Yeah man" in a months time plenty of silver! you want some?

Correction. One piece of silver....no trebles for this team pal....Barca and Citeh will see to that.

you are funny^

Barcelona keep talking them up! and cidy come on now you dont believe they can beat us do you they just enjoy the day out and leave the silverware for us.....they will never change.

you are funny^

Barcelona keep talking them up! and cidy come on now you dont believe they can beat us do you they just enjoy the day out and leave the silverware for us.....they will never change.

Big loss for you with the ban....citeh seem to have found some form and well its a decent distraction for them.

If you can manage to inflict a few injuries then I might concede you the FA Cup.

you are funny^

Barcelona keep talking them up! and cidy come on now you dont believe they can beat us do you they just enjoy the day out and leave the silverware for us.....they will never change.

But thats just it isn't it. City will change, they will keep improving, keep buying top quality and i reckon you manure lads would be very concerned if their current manger who is not up to it, was replaced with a certain Jose Mourinho. Now that would be interesting.....

lovin the banter thread

lovin the banter thread

I want to see who voted what....

lovin the banter thread

I want to see who voted what....

I don't know about the rest but Carmine voted for Boris Johnson

lovin the banter thread

I want to see who voted what....

I don't know about the rest but Carmine voted for Boris Johnson

If he can convince Haringey council to stop behaving like knobs I'll shag his wife seeing as he's too busy....

Don't worry smokes...singher was'nt referring to you.

No? But I set off the rockets and everthing.... :o

Dunno what you mean.....I'm just here to educate the people of err West London and umm adjoining county.....

wha about us sarf larndan boys?

Don't you dare tell me you're from there ??

Is he ??

Is he ??

Don't worry smokes...singher was'nt referring to you.

No? But I set off the rockets and everthing.... :o

Dunno what you mean.....I'm just here to educate the people of err West London and umm adjoining county.....

wha about us sarf larndan boys?

Don't you dare tell me you're from there ??

Is he ??

Is he ??

no but smokie likes to think so....dont you r kid? Lowry country

no but smokie likes to think so....dont you r kid? Lowry country

Collective Phew............

redrus