I totally agree with Bohochick. I cringed the first week when I saw Darren's cha cha cha but he has really grown on me. He has thrown himself into the SCD spirit, he and Lilia are completely nuts and I really want to see them win the competition now. I think that they are the couple with the most chemistry (not the naughty kind) between them and it's very easy to warm to them as well as admire their dancing and the improvement that Darren has made.
Darren deserves to win now......
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Originally Posted by La Rhumba:
“Bohochick, weren't you on the Channel 4 cricket forum? I lurked there during the glorious Summer months [whilst falling in lurve with Brett Lee].
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“Bohochick, weren't you on the Channel 4 cricket forum? I lurked there during the glorious Summer months [whilst falling in lurve with Brett Lee].
”
No don't do this to me!
I can't fancy anyone else! All over the summer I had the most massive Brett Lee crush..you just ask the cricket lovers on here..but since the Ashes I have tried to remain faithful to the English team hence my current MV passion.
Have you seen his forum...loads of pictures of him! Just shove Brett Lee in google and it comes up first or second.
Any cricket lovers...check our cricket thread out here....
http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...0&page=1&pp=25
We are a motley crew who had a huge long fun thread going all the way through the Ashes and are now carrying on through the winter (though I have been absent lately as I got in a strop...unusual for me!
) but it is a lovely welcoming thread where you can chat about cricket to your hearts content.I have never been on any other cricket forum mind...I'd be too scared as a few I have checked out, know so much technical stuff and I have only just worked out my yorker from bouncer!
Totally OT..but wanted to answer this!
Actually as this thread is about Darren, it isn't totally off topic I guess!
Quote:
“They have improved no end since the beginning of the series;
They can compete, without losing the fun element of the competition;
& they will have done wonders for making other, so called, real men see that there is nothing wrong with dancing.
”
“They have improved no end since the beginning of the series;
They can compete, without losing the fun element of the competition;
& they will have done wonders for making other, so called, real men see that there is nothing wrong with dancing.
”
Agree 110% with this Glen.
And the body shape thing annoys me but also goes to prove my theory as to why I have converted to them edging to win it for me. The fact that I never expected Goughie (who as I said..before this show I was as fond of in personal terms (not cricketing terms) as Shane Warne and Jason Gillespie
) to be as light on his feet due to his build is a revelation to me.
Darren Gough was my favourite cricketer and always will be. He is also the person who should win this competition because he is the most improved. I'd much rather have him as a dance partner than James or Colin.
I love you Darren
I love you Darren
Hello again everyone! 
This is officially my favourite thread! Chatting about Darren & Lilia, Cricket & Brett Lee all at the same time! I must've died and gone to Heaven!
Great to read all of your posts.
ITA with both of these very important points, which contribute to the public vote. It's interesting how different people think and feel about things. During last year's series, I was chatting to a young black man in his 20s, who praised Julian Clary to the skies for "coming out of his comfort zone and doing a manly dance like the Paso when it wasn't natural for him."
Whilst his view of Denise was: "Well, she's a black woman, she automatically has a natural rhythm, so it's nothing surprising to me she can dance!" I must admit I was surprised by his remarks, but you never can tell.
What an amazing trio of players! I was so pleased to see Lara get a double century in the final Test in Oz recently. I wish your brother the very best of luck in his Cricketing career. Please God he makes the England Team in the future, as we could do with a cunning leg-spin bowler!
johnpeel wrote:
What a beautiful quote, thanks for that!
Also re your theory of who will get to the final:
I think the weakest dancer usually gets spared once or twice by the public vote - a la Fiona - but when it comes down to the wire, this series has seen them go eventually. I have a feeling the 3 best dancers will make it to the Final, fingers crossed.
Finally Bohochick Thanks so much for the cricket forum link. I look forward to visiting. I have read the Brett Lee site many times, but never posted, I usually read the articles and drool over the pics [swoon!] but I have been restricting myself, as I know it sounds daft, and I'm old enough to know better, and Gawd knows why? But I'm dreading the announcement of his marriage to that pretty blonde. A random pic in the gallery came up of her meeting him at the airport when the Aussies flew back, and I found myself becoming mysteriously depressed.....as if I ever stood a chance with him!? But somehow the fantasy works if he's single. It seems he left a whole slew of us smitten ladies behind, as there was a quote by Mark Nicholas on Brett's biggest asset:
"There's the smile that captured a nation."
I like to think I fell in love with him on behalf of the nation! LOL!
BTW to get back on topic with Darren , I was reading an Aussie Cricket blog today, and they are still wittering on about Darren "making a fool of himself on SCD" and "may not get back in the England Team", etc. Bloomin' cheek! I shall have to send them a link to his pukka results and performances. PLUS he is super fit for the off season, and as Bohochick commented on how light his footwork is, it just goes to prove that fast bowlers are the fittest people on the Cricket field, and certainly don't deserve their reputation for being, ahem, a *bit thick*!
This is officially my favourite thread! Chatting about Darren & Lilia, Cricket & Brett Lee all at the same time! I must've died and gone to Heaven! Great to read all of your posts.
Originally Posted by happyfeet:
“ Yes it is a dancing competition ostensibly BUT it's an entertainment show and so getting to the Final based on skill and then winning based on entertainment value (or a variable combination of both) is absolutely fair enough in my opinion.
Lillia is a fantastic competitor and seems a lovely person. Their partnership has been wonderful to see and also an inspiration to that section of the male population that might be hardest to pull onto a dancefloor.
”
“ Yes it is a dancing competition ostensibly BUT it's an entertainment show and so getting to the Final based on skill and then winning based on entertainment value (or a variable combination of both) is absolutely fair enough in my opinion.
Lillia is a fantastic competitor and seems a lovely person. Their partnership has been wonderful to see and also an inspiration to that section of the male population that might be hardest to pull onto a dancefloor.
”
ITA with both of these very important points, which contribute to the public vote. It's interesting how different people think and feel about things. During last year's series, I was chatting to a young black man in his 20s, who praised Julian Clary to the skies for "coming out of his comfort zone and doing a manly dance like the Paso when it wasn't natural for him."
Whilst his view of Denise was: "Well, she's a black woman, she automatically has a natural rhythm, so it's nothing surprising to me she can dance!" I must admit I was surprised by his remarks, but you never can tell.
Quote:
“he's a handy little leg-spinner and high-middle order batsman and he's played with Goughie, Vaughny and Lara (when they visited training once)... my little bro is my cricket mentor as you can tell”
“he's a handy little leg-spinner and high-middle order batsman and he's played with Goughie, Vaughny and Lara (when they visited training once)... my little bro is my cricket mentor as you can tell
”
What an amazing trio of players! I was so pleased to see Lara get a double century in the final Test in Oz recently. I wish your brother the very best of luck in his Cricketing career. Please God he makes the England Team in the future, as we could do with a cunning leg-spin bowler!
johnpeel wrote:
Quote:
“Off topic but with some relevance. Those who saw him said that Sir Don Bradman had footwork like Fred Astaire when he was batting.”
“Off topic but with some relevance. Those who saw him said that Sir Don Bradman had footwork like Fred Astaire when he was batting.”
What a beautiful quote, thanks for that!
Also re your theory of who will get to the final:
I think the weakest dancer usually gets spared once or twice by the public vote - a la Fiona - but when it comes down to the wire, this series has seen them go eventually. I have a feeling the 3 best dancers will make it to the Final, fingers crossed.
Finally Bohochick
Thanks so much for the cricket forum link. I look forward to visiting. I have read the Brett Lee site many times, but never posted, I usually read the articles and drool over the pics [swoon!] but I have been restricting myself, as I know it sounds daft, and I'm old enough to know better, and Gawd knows why? But I'm dreading the announcement of his marriage to that pretty blonde. A random pic in the gallery came up of her meeting him at the airport when the Aussies flew back, and I found myself becoming mysteriously depressed.....as if I ever stood a chance with him!? But somehow the fantasy works if he's single. It seems he left a whole slew of us smitten ladies behind, as there was a quote by Mark Nicholas on Brett's biggest asset:"There's the smile that captured a nation."
I like to think I fell in love with him on behalf of the nation! LOL!
BTW to get back on topic with Darren , I was reading an Aussie Cricket blog today, and they are still wittering on about Darren "making a fool of himself on SCD" and "may not get back in the England Team", etc. Bloomin' cheek! I shall have to send them a link to his pukka results and performances. PLUS he is super fit for the off season, and as Bohochick commented on how light his footwork is, it just goes to prove that fast bowlers are the fittest people on the Cricket field, and certainly don't deserve their reputation for being, ahem, a *bit thick*!
Darren to win, man who loves to dance deserves it! I really loved Lilia's comment on ITT tonight!
Last edited by Svetlana : 07-12-2005 at 19:31
Last edited by Svetlana : 07-12-2005 at 19:31
Good to see you back again Lana. Just be careful, I think they are after a translator on the "Private Message for Lilia" thread & it's a very big article.
(Sergei did the sensible thing & just pointed them to another site for it.)
(Sergei did the sensible thing & just pointed them to another site for it.)
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