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Post by Someblokecalledave on Aug 24, 2012 17:55:16 GMT -5
Hello, let me introduce myself. On the internet I have a fairly large prescence under the guise of "Someblokecalleddave". Over the last 6 years or so I've been discussing and writing about Wrist Spin Bowling and spin bowling in general. This has been conducted via my main blog www.mpafirsteleven.blogspot.com and several other associated blogs, foruns and websites including my youtube channel. Along the way I've built up associations with some extremely knowledgeable people who share my love and fascination with the art of Spin Bowling and this has been done via forums, Unfortunately forums seem to have a limited life span and the one that we all currently use seems to be on the verge of collapse and the time seems right to explore the potential of creating a spin bowling specific forum. I'm not an expert, I'm just an enthusiast who bowls a bit, but I'd like to invite experts and learners alike who share the passion for spin bowling to join in with this forum. Hope to see you on the boards. Someblokecalleddave (AKA Dave Thompson)
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Post by goldenarm on Aug 25, 2012 11:08:05 GMT -5
Hi Dave just thought I'd let you know I have joined you over here! Looking forward to seeing where we can go with this fresh start.
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Post by Someblokecalledave on Aug 25, 2012 11:24:31 GMT -5
Yeah I reckon it'll be a while before it really picks up, we'll have to be patient and just see what happens. May have shot myself in the foot by making the forum title so narrow in it's content? We'll have to see...
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Post by Someblokecalledave on Aug 25, 2012 16:33:27 GMT -5
Hello to Billywizz! Thanks for joining us mate, have you come over from Bigcricket?
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Post by goldenarm on Aug 25, 2012 16:46:52 GMT -5
I'm trying to use a photobucket image code to post the pictures up directly so they appear on the thread, this usually works on most forums. But when I try it on here its says that my photo no longer exists. is there any way we can rectify this Dave?
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Post by Someblokecalledave on Aug 25, 2012 16:52:24 GMT -5
Oh mate! Early days yet and I'm not the most technically advanced when it comes to this computer lark! It'd be good if someone was to hold their hand up sometime in the future and say "Yeah mate I'll be an admin and I might be able to help you out with some of the technical issues". What I'll try and do in the short term is have a look at the proboard website and see if there's nay evidence there to show that it is possible. I've got a feeling though it may be a case of that kind of stuff is only available on the premium "Non advert" versions which you have to pay for on a monthly basis, whereas this is free.
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Post by goldenarm on Aug 25, 2012 17:00:22 GMT -5
ah i think I've found a way round this, you can directly attach files it seems, though I'm sure there must be a way to embed pictures directly.
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Post by Someblokecalledave on Aug 25, 2012 17:03:04 GMT -5
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Post by billywhizz on Aug 25, 2012 17:18:49 GMT -5
Hi Dave
Yes!!! I've gleaned a lot of good info from you guys on the Big cricket forum, but never got round to creating an account.
Thought I'd take the plunge on your new creation.
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Post by goldenarm on Aug 25, 2012 17:21:11 GMT -5
any chance we could have totally separate threads for videos, articles and books Dave? just to keep things nice and clean?
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Post by Someblokecalledave on Aug 25, 2012 17:24:01 GMT -5
Hi Dave Yes!!! I've gleaned a lot of good info from you guys on the Big cricket forum, but never got round to creating an account. Thought I'd take the plunge on your new creation. Nice one Bill, good to have you on here.
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Post by graeme on Sept 1, 2012 8:41:33 GMT -5
G'day guys,
Graeme here - on the other forum, I'm kalgrm.
Good work on setting up the forum Dave. I'm adding it to my favourites now.
Cheers, Graeme
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Post by Someblokecalledave on Sept 1, 2012 12:25:41 GMT -5
Nice to have you on board Graeme, noticed just now Bigcricket are looking to address the spammers in the near future, so will be keeping and eye on the situation. I don't think any of us have sold out 100% on big cricket, but we'll just see how things pan out, but in the meantime let's just see how we get on here? I know some people think that it's a mistake to be so restrictive in that we're selling ourselves as almost exclusively a spin bowlers forum, but who knows we'll see what develops?
Dave
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Post by highesteem1 on Sept 4, 2012 11:04:50 GMT -5
Dear Dave & others I am here with u all from Delhi, India for njoying various ENRICHED (I Hope it will be in future) discussion on spin bowling....of course with out any regional bias. Admin (Dave) is it possible to retrieve all discussion from Big Cri.... forum!! By the way all spam attack in Big Cri... has been cleared. I am a cricket enthusiast and trying to gather all information/ opinions for my son who is 11 yrs old and a leggie since his initial days of cricket. Just few suggestions:- is it possible to pull great spinners(of all forms from various countries) to be included here as an expert so that somebody is there to authenticate the emerging points in every discussion otherwise EVERY BODY think their opinion is the ultimate (as in Big Cri...). Please allow us to post our vids so that we can generate discussion which can be substantiated with great vids of current/ yesteryears. UNTIL UNLESS we pass on some of our knowledge/ skills for further improvement to our next generation we will not do justice in this forum... it will be great if we develop this forum as an ultimate destination for coming generation so that spinning fraternity can dominate again in the field of cricket. As this forum is still in its newborn state Admin please try to put a outline structure (section/ subsection etc.) of spin section so that haphazard posting of new threads can be minimized or regrouped by Admin. Last but not the least, this is a great initiative by Dave... who I suppose……always think, dream, practice, imagine SPIN BOWLING.
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Post by Someblokecalledave on Sept 5, 2012 16:53:48 GMT -5
High esteem, good to have you aboard, I can't promise anything with regards the forum, the whole thing is a new experience for me - so I'm trying to find my way around all the admin tools. I'll try and keep it as simple as I can, but we'll have to just see how things go.
With regards the video, you can post the videos yourself in much the same way as on big cricket. You may have seen them on here already. You click the yellow smiley face and paste the HTML link in the middle of the hypertext that appears - it's the same process for images as well.
Yep - you've got me with your description - had a bowl tonight trying to put some of Stuart Macgils suggestions into practice! I've had a poor season this year due to the incident with my younger son and have finished off the season not playing because I've dislocated my thumb mis-catching the ball - but had the foresight to still thrown down the stumps and get the wicket!
Yeah anyone's can join in - I don't think there was an agenda over at Bigcricket - it just seems to have panned out that they were mainly Aussies and Pommies like me. I think the general rule is if your posting and asking questions, you just need to be reasonable and reciprocate, have a bash at making your own suggestions as to how people might improve. Be positive...basically do the same as we all did over at Bigcrcket. I'd love to see people from all backgrounds and all countries - talking about spin bowling and we'll leave the nationalism to one side if we can - as Menno Gazendum has said, we're a small community and there's a special unifying aspect to what we do because it is so specialist, no-one should be excluded.
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