Article in the Mail online about Aussie Ashes star James Pattinson being a Grimsby fan and was at Notts County away . I would post a link but haven't a clue how you do it 😂

Thank fcuk it's not Steve Smith  ;D

Yeah I saw this story a few days ago, another sort of famous Town fan in that he is sort of a Town fan.

His father was born in Grimsby.

UTM

Close of play Australia 284 all out, bit disappointing for us in the end after we took early wickets.

Made a duck
Bloody typical

Let’s hope he bowls like he bats

His uncle lives down our street, who is a GTFC fan. Town should invite Pattinson to a home game as a PR stunt.

Can we now use this as The Ashes thread Rob, Jules is running one.

Not a bad first day of Ashes cricket at all that

Now it’s England’s turn to show what they can do with the bat and more importantly captain Root

Not a fan of the bloke after recent events but gotta admit Smith is a beast of a batsman

first test match is two days before the football season starts. feels a bit odd to me, or am i just old

Now hang on. I remember an Aussie called Pattinson who was called up by England years ago on the basis he was born in Grimsby. Presumably there’s a link with this guy?!!

his brother

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first test match is two days before the football season starts. feels a bit odd to me, or am i just old

Ashes started late this year, due to the cricket world cup.

4th & 5th Test are September as well.

Normally the Ashes started in June, more recently in July in this country.

Be interesting to see whether the conditions, may have a affect on the later tests.

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Now hang on. I remember an Aussie called Pattinson who was called up by England years ago on the basis he was born in Grimsby. Presumably there’s a link with this guy?!!

His brother Darren Pattinson, played 1 test against South Africa 2008, his selection caused a bit of a controversial at the time. Darren was playing Notts at the time of his call-up.

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His uncle lives down our street, who is a GTFC fan. Town should invite Pattinson to a home game as a PR stunt.

JF will probably have him sanding the Pontoon down so it can be re-painted.

Quoted from The Yard Dog

Ashes started late this year, due to the cricket world cup.

4th & 5th Test are September as well.

Normally the Ashes started in June, more recently in July in this country.

Be interesting to see whether the conditions, may have a affect on the later tests.

the 20/20 always is fitted in before too, personally i like earlier tests, will be torn on staurday, or more likely two radios.

I’ve never met them before but the Pattinson brothers are my second cousins ( not in a Lincoln or Scunthorpe way can I add)

If I remember correctly his older brother played a few games for Cleethorpes CC when the family returned to Grimsby he went on to play one game for England as he was born here.

Or he qualified because of his dad was a Grimmy  ;)

Got the first wicket the swine!

Beat me to it!

Lets hope for no more wickets at least before lunch please  :o

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Got the first wicket the swine!

Just the sort of fan Nick Dale was trying to warn us against

Aussie players wondering why Pattison was dancing in the changing room after a hard days cricket,

He replied " Towns won 2-0 away " !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!