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Cricket is classist and elitist according to a new report (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 07:58:48
- Report back on how many BAME faces you see at Wimbledon (n/m) (Other Sports) - Henclrikus, Jun 27, 15:11:55
  - Loads every year (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 15:26:37
    - Very much this! (n/m) (Other Sports) - revsimon, Jun 27, 16:02:56
- My experience with SD Jnr is mixed. (Other Sports) - Snakepit Divorcee, Jun 27, 10:23:03
- You forgot racist and sexist too (n/m) (Other Sports) - thirsty work, Jun 27, 09:15:37
  - There's nothing wrong with being sexy. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Captain Bligh, Jun 27, 10:04:26
    - or elite (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 27, 13:59:59
  - What’s happened to our black cricketers? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 09:39:31
    - Very little cricket played in schools these days (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 27, 09:58:09
      - and that is the (certainly a big) problem (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 27, 14:02:30
        
        No one is saying they should stop picking privately educated players (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 27, 14:56:40
      - Vmt,plus a lot more people of African heritage now instead of windies,less history with th (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 27, 10:12:54
        
        Moving cricket on to pay TV probably hasn't helped either (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 27, 10:18:10
        
        Absolutely. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 27, 10:19:55
- Unlike tennis (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 27, 08:47:23
  - Globally maybe, but pretty elitist in the UK (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 27, 09:16:10
    - Certainly too many poshos at Wimbers (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 09:44:29
  - Yep loads of working class champions (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 08:53:41
    - You know cricket is total establishment (Other Sports) - Poirot, Jun 27, 08:59:32
      - just a reminder that Ben Stokes .... (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 27, 09:20:03
        
        Wonder how much the prosecution were asked to fumble (Other Sports) - Poirot, Jun 27, 11:16:23
        
        yer thats what happened (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 27, 12:16:01
        
        Have you seen the video? (Other Sports) - Poirot, Jun 27, 12:37:21
        
        off course i've seen it ..... but to add some context to it (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 27, 13:17:03
        
        Still think he was lucky (Other Sports) - Poirot, Jun 27, 13:36:55
        
        Ah but the MCC nobbled the Jury didn't they, horses heads and all that (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 27, 11:04:21
        
        🤣🤣🤣 (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 27, 11:14:47
- Yep. In other news, beats shit in the woods. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 27, 08:00:16
  - Did the popes catholics? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Bristol Graham, Jun 27, 08:14:39
  - Bears too, so I’m told. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 27, 08:14:27
Fan forum, part 1... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 27, 05:13:04
- The thing that doesn't make any sense. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 27, 11:04:33
  - OK, pinkun just released a Zoe Webber interview.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 27, 11:45:48
    - To appoint a recruitment consultant… (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 27, 12:13:10
      - Seems a bit strange. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 27, 12:16:50
- Zoe came across well I thought (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Jun 27, 11:02:54
- Any chance of a 3 line summary? (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 27, 07:44:11
  - Few thoughts from Chris Reeve... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 27, 09:18:01
    - ta dubbers (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 27, 14:04:46
- Maybe I’m old fashioned but I don’t think the swearing (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jun 27, 06:22:07
  - Yeh, fuck that shit..... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 27, 12:23:36
  - Agree, its not professional (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Jun 27, 09:09:56
  - Who was the culprit? (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 27, 06:40:12
    - SCC..... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 27, 12:47:39
    - Knew it. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 27, 09:57:57
    - Swearing is big, clever and funny (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jun 27, 06:54:40
    - It was David, Onel and Ashley, Sir x (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jun 27, 06:49:22
Sounds like farke to Leeds 😢 💔 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 24, 11:32:38
- I'd be surprised- I assumed his relationship with webber was pretty broken (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 24, 14:32:31
- Based on betting odds? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 11:37:33
  - Just saw the lead story on oinkun? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 24, 11:38:47
    - Looks like their story is reporting this story from yesterday (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 11:42:43
      - Hate to see a club legend against us (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 24, 12:04:48
        
        Interested how he does without Emi (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 12:05:44
        
        Emi might be available (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 24, 16:12:58
        
        Well he certainly got the best out of Emi (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 24, 12:27:07
        
        No Emi no win. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 24, 12:20:41
This Wagner chap appears to have thrown the preverbial cat amongst the pigeons. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 24, 08:12:43
- More importantly Grant Mitchells nearly went down on that sub but didn't think it was wise (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jun 24, 11:00:15
  - He would’ve got it sorted (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 24, 14:54:37
  - He's so hard he swam down there. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 24, 11:11:49
  - Was the production company tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 11:01:03
- CIA working overtime (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jun 24, 10:39:21
  - Are there ever conspiracy theories you don’t try and boost? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Jun 24, 17:28:48
- here is in depth site.... from horses mouth somewhat. (General Chat) - promethian1, Jun 24, 10:11:16
  - More (General Chat) - promethian1, Jun 24, 10:26:55
    - WW2 (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 10:40:50
      - This is existential for Putin.... (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Jun 24, 10:42:36
        
        🤞 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 10:43:14
- Bit of a Russian civil war - just what we need (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 09:54:09
- Knew he was a wrong un when he was on Britain's Got Talent. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jun 24, 09:21:19
- Column on its way to Moscow apparently 🍿 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:02:00
  - sauce (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 24, 09:06:17
    - this account Tombs linked to (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jun 24, 09:18:39
    - Lots including Russian media (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:13:50
      - Also our very own MOD (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 10:01:58
      - thanks .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 24, 09:19:50
        
        Lots of good Russian monitoring accounts (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:46:36
    - Twitter. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 24, 09:09:31
- Certainly adopting a high pressing game. (n/m) (General Chat) - Boyer, Jun 24, 08:55:49
- Should be in traynun at Colney buh (General Chat) - inutero, Jun 24, 08:31:21
  - Hint ee bor! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 24, 08:42:26
- Should (n/m) (General Chat) - inutero, Jun 24, 08:30:41
- Putin’s gone (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 24, 08:30:40
  - b (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jun 24, 08:53:10
- Jumbo could take him..... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 24, 08:25:31
  - He has defeated far superior forces, with his bare hands. Just how our Jumbers rolls. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 24, 08:32:43
    - Innit bruv. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 24, 11:12:19
      - Nobody messes with our Jumbers. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 24, 11:18:52
The migrants in the submarine have perished according to reports (General Chat) - shoddy, Jun 22, 19:57:38
- Migration is good (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Jun 22, 21:49:09
  - Not usually tho (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 22, 23:38:49
    - Why? How do you think the world has evolved and people have learnt to collaborate (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Jun 23, 00:50:20
- Migrants? (n/m) (General Chat) - TheGrump, Jun 22, 20:16:52
  - Basically all of us worldwide (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 22, 21:03:35
    - Yep, true. I was born in Bedfordshire (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 23, 00:23:06
Interest rates up 0.5% (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 22, 12:02:35
- Chase have just increased saving rate by 0.5% (General Chat) - Boyer, Jun 22, 16:56:53
- Thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - ingi, Jun 22, 13:43:39
  - 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 22, 13:58:34
- No it doesn’t (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Jun 22, 13:04:00
- Why does it mean no increase for savers? (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 22, 12:42:58
  - Sarcasm (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 22, 13:17:13
    - I see (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 22, 13:24:58
- Great (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 22, 12:34:24
- Lots of the online savers pass on rate rises (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Jun 22, 12:04:36
- Buy to let brigade must be shitting (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 12:03:47
  - as must be all the people who rent their houses/flats (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 22, 14:00:52
  - BTL no longer works unless you have 50-60% equity (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 22, 12:17:05
    - That’s a good thing. Need some of those freed up for others to buy as homes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jun 22, 16:28:14
  - Can always sell up and get a job tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 22, 12:04:36
Scum will be out of contention by 16/12. Early xmas gift for us! (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 09:09:05
- Yes, didn’t want to play them early on (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jun 22, 09:39:19
  - I've sort of convinced myself that they're on the up (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 22, 09:41:44
    - I think they will get a shock (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 22, 10:17:23
    - They are, we hate it, but our trajectories are now reversed. Cyclical football innit. (NCFC) - megson, Jun 22, 09:59:55
      - Keeping hold of manager major challenge for them (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Jun 22, 11:36:36
      - Don't see it that way at all. Four years in League One tells me that (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 10:54:26
        
        Mainly under different ownership and they are are no longer in league 1! (NCFC) - megson, Jun 22, 11:07:51
        
        they didn't even come top (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 22, 11:16:16
        
        To be fair, what I see from their fans is mostly expecting a season of consolidation (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 11:17:30
        
        There is a lad here who is utterly convinced they will finish AT LEAST in the P/O (NCFC) - megson, Jun 22, 11:34:41
        
        Aarons wouldn't go into Portman Road to piss (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 11:39:22
        
        100% he got a bit miffed when I laughed out loud. Little rude but genuinely caught (NCFC) - megson, Jun 22, 11:43:02
        
        I hope Max gets an overseas move in a way (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 11:50:28
        
        Yeah agree (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Jun 22, 13:32:18
        
        Leicester, Leeds, Southampton, Coventry, Us...top ten seems very unlikely (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 11:23:28
        
        Things are very different now compared to 10 years ago (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 11:15:06
        
        i agree - they'll be mulched by the 3 relegated from the prem (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 22, 11:18:31
        
        Think Ipswich have cash to spend though (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 22, 11:17:44
        
        They lost nearly £13 million last year. They wont be cash rich (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 11:31:31
        
        I think you're wrong about that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 11:36:09
        
        The sums needed now must be well beyond their risk tolerance though (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 22, 13:05:12
        
        That would constitute a huge ROI but is it anything more than a pipe dream? (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 11:45:53
        
        I keep hearing that.... but how much are we talking? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 11:28:17
        
        That is a good point. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Jun 22, 11:37:02
        
        The Maddison sell-on alone is likely to yield £8-£10 million. (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 11:35:08
        
        hahahahahahahaha (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 22, 12:24:54
        
        There's no way our sell on is that big (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 11:38:18
        
        He'll probably go for £40-45m (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 22, 12:25:39
        
        I reckon Sunderland levels are not unreasonable (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 22, 11:31:12
        
        Yes, could be - I don't really know how good the players they already have are (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 11:46:15
        
        I've seen their team under Lambert. They'll play for a point in both games (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 22, 11:14:09
        
        will hanley ever play again for us .... i'm not sure (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 22, 11:16:51
      - It's way too early to reach that conclusion (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 10:39:22
    - We will either be doing ok or have a new manager by the time that game comes around (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 22, 09:43:52
I enjoyed the cricket (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 21, 07:24:42
- I enjoyed it but a bit frustrating that we threw away such a great opportunity (Other Sports) - Jim, Jun 21, 12:04:10
  - Totally agree with Bazball era paragraph but not with the next one but get it (n/m) (Other Sports) - DiscoDale, Jun 21, 14:24:22
- Unlucky England. (Other Sports) - Crowbro Leicanarier, Jun 21, 11:53:30
- Unlucky England. (Other Sports) - Crowbro Leicanarier, Jun 21, 11:52:55
- One of my favourite things about cricket is the different culture to football (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 21, 09:58:44
- We’ll shittem (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jun 21, 07:30:18
  - Without wishing to sound negative.... (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 21, 09:58:49
  - Lot's of reasons to be positive, not least so many thought the Aussie's would.. (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 21, 07:38:37
    - I do hope you're right! (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 21, 08:16:20
      - Let's hope Johnny has better games behind the stumps for the next 4 tests.. (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 21, 08:32:14
        
        I am hopeful for the next few tests (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 21, 08:56:36
        
        Totally agree with this, was a brilliant test and how cricket should be. (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 21, 09:55:31
        
        By far far the best format of the game. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 21, 10:05:33
What a shocking pitch the ball didn't do much all match even when it deteriated, new ball (NCFC) - Whyohwhy, Jun 20, 19:25:42
- 38 wickets fell ... (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 20, 20:34:33
  - 36. We declared. (NCFC) - APB, Jun 20, 23:05:08
Proper test cricket 1 Bazball 0 (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 20, 19:22:48
- I have a slight suspicion we're going to be tonked overall (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 20:21:25
  - No fucking way. We are going to destroy them (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jun 20, 21:39:34
    - Loon (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 22:02:35
  - They were marginally better over the course of the match (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 20, 20:30:27
    - But they're not going to play (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 20:33:42
      - Well yeah, they’re better than us. What more can I say? (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 20, 20:57:46
      - Jimmy looks unfit - or maybe it's time to retire? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Poirot, Jun 20, 20:46:24
  - we played pretty shit and only just lost. (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jun 20, 20:22:30
    - They only had the chance to win because of the way we play (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 20, 20:47:57
    - Possibly yes - next test will be very interesting (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 20:28:01
- The man for man they are better than us,but we're getting more out of our batters by playi (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 20, 19:54:36
- Nah - they just played better (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 20, 19:48:48
- proper test cricket can be boring Jamesward (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jun 20, 19:36:07
  - But its like the footy (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 20:31:00
Come on broady need some magic (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 20, 18:27:41
- bloody well take the new ball now (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 18:29:36
surely with the new ball, we should do this (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 18:20:13
- He'll take it now,shut or bust. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 20, 18:28:11
- I think he'll take it late,an old ball is harder to hit and it keeps us a bit of control. (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 20, 18:24:51
  - maybe - good argument - but tailenders don't like it up em (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 18:28:30
- I’d say it’s very unlikely (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 20, 18:24:03
- Won’t swing as much (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jun 20, 18:22:08
beginning to look as if being a proper old skool batsman is still quite useful (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 17:39:28
- Nice one! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jun 20, 17:43:09
  - Ha!! (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 17:56:07
this is mental ! (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jun 20, 17:21:06
- i reckon stokes might do himself in here (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 17:37:41
- Will end in a tie (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 17:21:46
  - Super over. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 20, 17:33:49
Come on England time for another (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 20, 16:07:16
- beginning to look distinctly unpromising (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 16:18:56
  - Feels like they are taking the game away from us (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 20, 16:19:43
    - Yep well done Australia (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 16:20:14
      - Been a cracking test, they've played well (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 20, 16:22:05
Cricket.....Really hate to tell you this but it's chucking it down here in the Mid's (Other Sports) - Saucerer, Jun 20, 08:28:02
- It's fucking biblical here about 40 miles away (Other Sports) - Captain Bligh, Jun 20, 09:29:27
  - I prefer more powerful motorbikes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 20, 10:18:13
- my concern is the outfield (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 20, 09:12:43
- Talking cricket, interesting comment piece in guardian RE jonny (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 20, 09:10:13
- These conditions will favour the batters depending on how soggy the outfield is. (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jun 20, 08:51:32
- The draw has drifted to around 12/1 (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 08:32:34
  - it'll make an aussie win more unlikely if it rains much (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 09:29:44
  - And the met office forecast is more positive than the bbc one (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 08:35:38
    - BBC forecasts have gone to shit since they stopped using the Met Office (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 20, 10:00:28
      - Yes although surprisingly these match quite well (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 10:12:58
    - Boo and hiss and hiss and boo. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 20, 09:15:30
Is it time for the Cricket yet? (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 20, 05:34:06
- Prediction for the day ....? (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 07:45:32
  - my prediction of pre play - (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 20, 18:51:54
  - I’ve lumped on the draw (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 08:05:33
- One could still make it it you leave by 7:30. All tickets £25….. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 20, 07:13:39
  - Best get on my bike! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 20, 07:16:07
- What do you reckon? Nice and overcast hopefully (n/m) (Other Sports) - thirsty work, Jun 20, 06:38:11
  - A few showers first thing up then cloudy until 4PM, bodes well. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 20, 06:39:51
- feels like Christmas morning (n/m) (Other Sports) - dr fanta, Jun 20, 06:34:17
  - Heh heh yep, perfectly poised for a big present!! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 20, 06:34:58
    - so busy playing cricket... (Other Sports) - dr fanta, Jun 20, 07:01:09
      - Khawaja. Got to get him. He's capable of batting through, tough old player. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 20, 07:06:20
Blimey Idah scored tonight (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 21:43:41
- Out clubbing? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 19, 21:46:26
- For who? (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 21:45:41
  - A combined Finland and Ireland team (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 19, 21:57:08
Bazball has something in common with Farkeball (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 19, 19:26:35
- Was Farkeball entertaining in the prem? Must have missed that (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jun 19, 19:27:56
  - His first season wasn’t great either (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 20:37:16
  - Was when we beat Man City (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jun 19, 20:11:40
    - That guy pleaded guilty to those ‘hurty words’ (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 20:15:22
  - For the opposition! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 19:39:24
  - For the first half season (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 19, 19:31:12
    - I’d put getting smashed by villa as one of our most miserable performances (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 20:36:45
      - Man City just a freak result sadly (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 20:39:19
    - 3 wins in 19 games and 12 points. Hardly exciting was it (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jun 19, 20:12:51
    - Buendiaball (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jun 19, 19:45:45
Another one would be massive with the weather tomorrow (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 19, 18:55:34
- What an epic days play. Can't wait for tomorrow. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 19:06:38
  - Absolute humdinger of a test. Both sides will fancy it. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 19, 19:26:43
    - I think winviz slightly too generous to us, I'd put it more 50/50 overnight. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 19:30:57
      - Nice and overcast tomorrow hopefully, get the ball doing a bit. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 19:31:25
  - shaping up to be a classic test match (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 19:15:00
  - What was the predictor thing saying Dubs ?… (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 19, 19:08:33
    - It's been up and down like a yo yo.... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 19:15:27
    - I think we'll win by about 3runs (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 19:12:05
    - England slight favs (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 19:10:25
      - This will move quickly,but our old dealers will fancy this and Stokes is a better captain. (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 19:15:46
        
        For me,Cummins isn't as ruthless as he could should be. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 19:18:43
        
        Seamers (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 19:16:09
        
        Proth is on fire. (Other Sports) - Garry Brooke, Jun 19, 19:18:25
        
        Kablammo! (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 19:21:43
What a game - get Boland now and we're right in (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 18:49:47
- Yes,but they bar deep little is us,it's just a feeling. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 18:52:33
  - Bat,like.* (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 19:09:17
- Not gonna happen (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 18:51:20
- 🙏 (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 19, 18:49:59
Is that silly bat and ball game still on?? (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Jun 19, 18:31:32
- Blub (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 19, 18:52:03
- "Other Sports" (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 19, 18:50:26
- Be a prick if you like ,you fucking idiot. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 18:45:25
- No the Tennis finished last week (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Jun 19, 18:40:56
blimey, a bairstow catch, whatever next?? (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 18:14:29
The Titanic (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 19, 17:45:15
- Eaten by a megalodon. Most likely. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 19, 18:03:23
  - Or...... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 19, 18:22:39
- (Daily Meghan Markle link alert) (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 19, 17:57:16
  - Pants,they are a pair of embellishing victim tears though (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 18:02:10
    - Or the media leads you to hating them because that's what people who can't think for (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 19, 18:04:01
      - Privileged multi millionaires who do fuck all useful get shit from public for moaning (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jun 19, 19:04:25
      - Man turns his back on his family, well, he just ain't no good (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 19, 18:20:51
      - To be fair, the media can be right sometimes (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 18:19:20
      - tho to be fair that spotify bloke called then a pair of fucking grifters (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 19, 18:13:53
    - Twats (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 18:02:31
  - and ... so (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 19, 18:01:58
Cunt. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 16:48:00
- May not have got it, but Bairstow has to go for that (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 16:48:55
  - Comms said his position was set to cover the edge down leg which shouldn't be the case. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jun 19, 17:25:15
  - VMT (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 17:13:08
  - got to be the keeper - Bairstow's had a fucking nightmare (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 17:02:01
  - Yep. Damn it. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 16:49:14
Think we are 20 - 30 runs too short (Other Sports) - Poirot, Jun 19, 16:22:42
- looks carefully at missed chances in their first innings (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 16:32:07
- I think you are wrong. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 16:28:10
  - We shall find out! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Poirot, Jun 19, 16:32:34
    - We shall😁 (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 16:33:25
      - Fire it up lads! Couple of early wickets and it's game on. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 16:36:20
        
        And Broady to bowl his cutters. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 16:41:41
        
        Intut bor.but after an early burst with the new ball I expect us to take the pace off. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 16:40:53
  - I said 280 yesterday, so now we'll see!! (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 16:30:52
another 25 would be very helpful indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 19, 15:46:59
- Boland will wrap this up,hopefully for 30ish. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 15:56:21
- Maybe root and Robinson.....oh. (n/m) (NCFC) - Poirot, Jun 19, 15:47:52
Declaration decision looking dodgy now (Other Sports) - Poirot, Jun 19, 15:29:10
- If those who think it was a good idea can explain why we have last 2 trying to squeeze (Other Sports) - fond, Jun 19, 16:11:56
  - so you're saying had we not declared early, the tail enders could've just chilled out? (Other Sports) - CWC, Jun 19, 16:31:03
    - No they were batting cos we needed more runs ? (Other Sports) - fond, Jun 19, 16:33:35
- Just wait and see. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 15:51:39
- If only they could have predicted the future (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 19, 15:37:26
  - Was still reckless decision (n/m) (Other Sports) - fond, Jun 19, 15:48:02
    - An unnecessary one - if time were an issue then declare in the 2nd innings (n/m) (Other Sports) - fond, Jun 19, 16:01:41
    - Was a gamble (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 19, 15:53:09
  - If you make an unusual decision and lose a match you can't really then say (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 19, 15:40:54
  - Is it still hindsight if you thought they shouldn't declare at the time? (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 15:39:16
    - No. It means you have better cricket instincts than England's best cricketers (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 19, 15:51:26
      - GTFI (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 15:58:36
        
        Come round (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Jun 19, 16:12:16
        
        jazwazball (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 19, 16:03:52
    - yes - everyone knows the decision could have gone either way (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 15:50:40
      - I don't think that fits the definition of hindsight (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 15:59:58
      - That is fair, but i'd say the stats would show that taking a wicket in those 4 overs was (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 19, 15:53:49
- or we could still be 50 runs behind (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 19, 15:31:46
  - You're determined to die on this hill (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 15:35:21
    - GOBB is right though, no one knows what would have happened had we not declared (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 15:42:27
      - Were we in a "great position" with a a lead of 7? (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 16:01:46
        
        You can't change a key moment and assume everything else would pan out the same (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 16:13:26
        
        You don't think we'd have added some runs? (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 16:15:58
        
        We probably would have added some runs, yes (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 16:25:20
        
        Yes, poor wicket keeping probably the biggest factor tbh (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 16:29:58
- bairstow's keeping even more so (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 15:31:35
  - That one is going to rumble, and was a very tough call. (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 19, 15:35:20
bloody hell its bedwetting central on here (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jun 19, 14:25:47
- That's the 200 up. Keep it gorn England, keep it gorn. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 14:33:37
- Edgbaston is such a brilliant atmosphere,I love it. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:30:29
- Filthy cheating Aussies. Clear bumpy ball. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 14:29:43
- I've decided that this game is wholly, entirely, unpredictable. But fun. (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 14:29:28
- Expectation management...;) (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 14:28:44
- The players are cooler than us! I remember when playing and waiting to bar in a tight situ (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:27:55
  - Ha! yes, I was the same (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 14:30:59
    - We're you too order? I was middle to lower generslly. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:37:58
      - Top ffs. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:38:11
        
        I was a bowler predominantly (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 14:56:15
Pick up the phone Webber (NCFC) - megson, Jun 19, 13:02:13
- australia's morning ... a lot on stokes now (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 19, 13:05:24
That was a wonderfully bad review (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 19, 12:42:37
- What a shot. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 12:44:16
  - Not looking good now (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 13:01:53
    - Looking more a 250 lead now I reckon, fingers crossed. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 13:02:54
      - That's surely not enough? (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 13:04:22
        
        Really hope so. Know it's the way we play but some of our dismisals are frustrating (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 13:06:56
        
        They sure are, but I guess you can't have one without the other? (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 13:08:28
        
        some could just be better tbh - aggressive when appropriate, not otherwise (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 13:20:26
        
        It's the old risk/reward innit (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 13:11:58
        
        This little spell feels very un-bazball. (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 19, 13:06:32
        
        Critical hour coming up (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 13:07:46
They ought to inspect that ball. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 11:51:15
- What’s a good lead here potty? (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 19, 12:28:22
  - Typo (predictive text ) meant proth obvs (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 19, 12:28:51
    - 400....🤓 I think 280 would be just about defendable but obviously we'd want more so we (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 12:43:26
      - If they've got 4 sessions to knock off 280, I think we lose (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 19, 13:02:39
      - yeah, 280 or above .... but moeen's (finger) injury worries me (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 12:44:51
        
        Yeah me too,apparently he's bowled with it before so hopefully he can tough it out. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 12:46:57
ROOOOOOT (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 11:05:32
- watch the aussies go on the defensive .... (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 11:12:16
- he's quite a batsman (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 19, 11:10:44
- Imo his reverse laps etc are totally calculated,he knows where the field is and where the (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 11:08:55
  - Bowler (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 11:11:07
    - Wanted them to spread the field early to take pressure off (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 19, 11:30:17
- Unreal batting,genius. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 11:06:05
Ffs 27-2 (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Jun 18, 15:45:37
- Hopefully rain all day now. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DiscoDale, Jun 18, 16:33:14
  - No other sport motivates this kind of comment! (n/m) (Other Sports) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 18, 16:45:59
    - It just isn’t cricket imo (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 18, 17:19:24
      - In my view it was pretty unfair to make us go out for that spell (Other Sports) - Jim, Jun 18, 17:29:54
        
        Was it unsafe to play? (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 18, 17:46:17
        
        It was incredibly dark and they were playing and missing at everything (Other Sports) - Jim, Jun 18, 18:11:36
        
        First session tomorrrow is massive, could well decide the match. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 17:38:48
- Terrible batting conditions, was willing the rain to come in. Dark and horrible out there (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 16:02:45
  - like i said the other day .... (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 16:19:16
  - It's at times like this that bazball looks a bit silly (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 16:16:04
Cracking morning's play. So well balanced but they go last .... (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 13:01:08
- Huge performance from the bowlers. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 18, 13:33:05
- Michael Vaughan saying a 250 lead is enough (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jun 18, 13:12:24
  - Mmm I think England will need more than 250lead to win (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 13:23:05
    - Not 350, but 280 I reckon. Bloody close (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 13:31:51
  - Test match cricket is simply the best game in the world! 🏏👍 (n/m) (Other Sports) - fareastcanary, Jun 18, 13:17:11
    - Hear hear! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 16:03:30
looks like they will start today (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 10:00:48
- That declaration really was silly. The aggressive style is great, but that (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 18, 12:08:05
  - With lovely old benefit of hindsight .... (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 13:04:20
    - Nope I said it at the time. When you've got a batter in and settled on a pitch (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 18, 13:13:02
  - Maybe, maybe not (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 18, 12:55:23
    - absolutely 100% (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jun 18, 12:56:47
  - Think we've gone for too flatter wicket as well. I get it prevents the Aussie... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 12:26:32
    - At last but fabulous innings that from Kawaja. GET IN THERE. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 12:36:04
      - Brillers England! We have a lead. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 13:00:26
- Love Johnny Bairstow but these chances are proving costly. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 11:05:33
  - Yep. Another life given. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 18, 11:05:54
    - He'll need to average 150 with the bat at this rate (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 11:27:42
    - Phew, well in Jimmy. Didn't we need that. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 11:23:00
    - This morning? (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 18, 11:22:49
      - Johnny dropped one in the first over. But, Jimmy to the rescue! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 11:23:26
        
        Oh thank fook for that. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 18, 11:26:18
- Feels like the weather plus yesdees missed chances = draw (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 18, 10:44:05
  - Unless it rains a lot there's no real chance of a draw (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 13:05:34
  - no way it will be a draw (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 10:58:57
    - And Stokes will declare on 250-3 anyway lol (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 18, 13:00:20
- Bloody hell a 4:your thunderstorm. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 18, 10:24:13
Can't give away chances like those (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 17, 18:30:22
- What happened? (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 17, 18:34:24
Ashes Tea Time Report.... (Other Sports) - Saucerer, Jun 17, 16:06:33
- Thommo at tea was like Les Patterson (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 17, 16:28:30
- Regarding the beer. Last night we had a couple of IPAs at about 4:30 in the stadium. £7+£2 (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 17, 16:17:20
  - Ditto story re beer last night. Think queue was 45 mins (Other Sports) - Saucerer, Jun 17, 16:30:08
    - no beer is shit ..... (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 17, 16:37:06
  - Cool story bro (n/m) (Other Sports) - Kev, Jun 17, 16:28:49
    - Film rights are available (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 17, 16:37:19
can someone tell me what i'm missing (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 17, 09:54:43
- It’s not just you GOBB, I haven’t seen it either but (NCFC) - Chopper, Jun 17, 12:25:15
- It’s not just you GOBB, I haven’t seen it either but (NCFC) - Chopper, Jun 17, 12:23:23
- Fans' view of a player's worth is directly linked to the (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 17, 11:09:55
  - You're in good form today (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 17, 12:17:39
    - High praise indeed, coming from someone who (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 17, 12:41:30
      - 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.... . (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 17, 13:31:50
- For God's keep it to yourself. Fool! (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 17, 10:22:12
- Most of it from a couple of games (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jun 17, 10:00:20
  - ha ha ha most of that video was from one game last season (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 17, 10:04:55
- I remember him being superb at Arsenal away under farke for his prem debut … (NCFC) - loz, Jun 17, 09:58:26
Raining in Brum. Expect delayed start sadly (n/m) (Other Football) - Saucerer, Jun 17, 09:48:51
- Lovely. Nicely humid (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 17, 10:22:35
  - If the ball is moving around, might be a real opportunity… (n/m) (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Jun 17, 10:39:29
- not expected to delay the start apparently (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Jun 17, 10:11:41
- i've always thought that rain helped the bowlers (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 17, 09:51:51
How do we all feel about the declaration having slept on it? (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 17, 09:05:41
- As we didn’t get a wicket proved wrong decision but sends a message to them (n/m) (Other Sports) - Gazzaman, Jun 17, 11:31:45
- S'alright (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 17, 10:33:46
- It's getting little advantages from situations, let's be frank,there (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 17, 10:24:27
- It's getting little advantages from situations, let's be frank,there (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 17, 10:09:59
  - This is true proth (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 17, 10:33:35
    - No, the doubts you,I and others have are perfectly valid,we've (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 17, 11:05:30
- I wouldn't have (Other Sports) - Kangol Canary, Jun 17, 09:56:24
- Justifiable decision - I was and am in favour (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 17, 09:41:06
- Very bold wasn't it, I just wonder if it was done more as a statement than sensible.. (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 17, 09:28:30
  - Yeah, very fair Dubs. If they’d winkies one out, I’d be saying it was a top decision. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 17, 10:31:34
    - Let's hope it's of no consequence and we tuck into them this morning! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 17, 10:41:01
Cloudy today at Edgbaston. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 17, 07:00:30
- Good day to bowl hopefully. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DH Yellow, Jun 17, 08:40:00
- Just Heading Off. In the RES Wyatt Stand.... (Other Sports) - Saucerer, Jun 17, 08:14:41
  - Enjoy 😊 (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 17, 09:58:42
  - Hope you have a brill day Saucerer. COME ON ENGLAND (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 17, 09:26:25
  - What a treat! Hope you don't see many runs .... (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 17, 08:56:02
- Let's hope it hoops around corners. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 17, 07:10:39
  - Give Jimmy the ball first up please. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 17, 07:16:12
    - Oh Jimmy Jimmy …. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Boyer, Jun 17, 08:36:29
      - JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY ANDERSON. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 17, 09:28:47
- Fingers crossed (n/m) (Other Sports) - Gazzaman, Jun 17, 07:06:17
  - Yep. Just has the feeling we need a few early wickets, can't let batsmen settle. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 17, 07:11:01
Stokes gives Potts a 'have it' moment..... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 14, 11:26:59
- tho it barely got the other end ...?! :) (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 14, 12:05:29
  - Umpire lucky it didn't rebound off the net and plop on his head. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 14, 12:07:01
    - Oh I see - it hit the top - I couldn't work out what had happened! (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 14, 13:43:08
      - :O) (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 14, 15:34:58
Having reflected on it (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jun 13, 21:01:49
- Straight talking Welshman Shirley .. (n/m) (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Jun 13, 22:25:56
- Don (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Jun 13, 21:45:17
  - Don't really care that he is leaving (NCFC) - 51eve, Jun 13, 21:49:50
    - I don’t think it means anything for squad planning this summer (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 13, 21:52:02
- Are you on Twitter? I want to sign up to your newsletter (n/m) (NCFC) - BigGrantHolt, Jun 13, 21:30:40
  - Just remind me, what’s twitter? (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jun 13, 21:57:57
    - Brom knows (n/m) (NCFC) - Graham Nine, Jun 13, 22:58:05
- Isn’t the reality that you can’t over perform your budget in the long run? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 13, 21:23:58
  - Didn't we have the highest wage bill in the Championship last year?! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jun 13, 23:09:53
    - I doubt it (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 13, 23:11:02
  - Two of the worst ever Prem seasons by any team (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 13, 21:35:23
    - You’d have taken it when he joined though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 13, 21:49:36
  - And…. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 13, 21:25:22
- Yes agreed. Also SOCCERBOT!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Jun 13, 21:22:20
- A lot of sense in that I think (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 13, 21:22:09
- POTD. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Jun 13, 21:20:44
FAO Timmy the Goat (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 06:56:46
- certainly POTD, & very possibly OTM (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 12, 10:09:59
  - Really? I thought it was a terrible take (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 12, 10:33:36
    - Actually, I'm far from being a technocrat (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 12, 13:14:56
      - Please don't read too much in to my slightly pissed rant (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Jun 12, 23:10:05
      - I think we can agree champschamps is an annoying troll. (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 12, 13:42:58
- That's not his middle name. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 12, 08:06:21
  - whoops ... FAO Timmy (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 08:58:02
This is an Indian road .😂😂 (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 10, 07:38:37
- 'Unexplained mystery' might be putting it a bit high I think (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 10, 10:22:27
- Bill icks. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 10, 07:39:53
  - .... (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 10, 07:41:08
    - Let me help you out grandad... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jun 10, 08:04:19
    - Fuck off his phone. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 10, 07:41:24
      - ^^ Proth classic (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 07:58:37
        
        That’s Thread of the Day sorted already. (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 10, 08:03:48
Finally we have 4 CBs, two right and two left footed. Balanced (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jun 9, 10:35:37
- Irish CB I’d try to get is young Cashin from Derby (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Jun 9, 11:26:38
- In practical terms, we only have 3 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:44:53
  - Hanley may never recover sadly (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 9, 11:08:33
    - #prayforhanley (n/m) (NCFC) - Lager top, Jun 9, 11:47:18
  - Probably back October/November time so we can go with 3 till then (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jun 9, 10:47:26
    - People struggle to recover from that injury (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 10:48:25
      - If Hanley is ever back it won't be at least until early next year. (n/m) (NCFC) - Chicken, Jun 9, 16:01:17
      - About a third never recover enough to play professionally (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:59:00
- Hanley may not play at this level again and Andy O off so… (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 10:41:04
  - Would think Andy O and Duffy will be the first choice. Hanley/Gibson fine as backup (n/m) (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jun 9, 10:45:06
    - Isn't the expectation that Andy O will be sold? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:46:28
      - if we can get decent money, sell at the top of the market ... (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 9, 11:10:22
      - Not sure he's done enough at this level to get a big move (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jun 9, 10:48:31
      - Yea Webber said he expects him to be sold (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 10:48:01
        
        Thought that was Max, I would take 25 million for Andy but not sure we'll get that now (n/m) (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jun 9, 10:55:56
        
        He said both expected to leave (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 9, 10:58:44
        
        Although I understand the position (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 9, 11:06:36
        
        More a necessity rather than desire I would think (NCFC) - Azteca, Jun 9, 12:20:55
        
        I thought the idea was that it would attract young talented players to the club (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 12:04:52
        
        If we are at the point (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, Jun 9, 11:37:04
        
        Or cash in on a player that maybe won't fulfil the potential someone else will pay for? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 12:06:29
        
        Think the comments about receiving the bid for Andy were ill-advised (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jun 9, 11:12:56
        
        That is surely a discussion that Webber has already had with Andy though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 12:09:15
        
        I did say that it's just a job (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 9, 12:48:37
        
        Are we financially in bother, or is it just life as a Champ side without a wealthy owner? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:08:50
        
        I don't think we're in bother as such (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 9, 14:47:13
        
        Yeah, the where it's gone is mostly players and agents (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 14:50:41
        
        It's the other side of the coin (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 9, 17:14:03
        
        and good old Soccerbot (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 9, 14:56:11
        
        I'm not believing we had that record offer for him last year (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 11:08:52
you have to hope the Tom Ince rumour is nonsense. (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jun 8, 05:38:07
- Interesting Reading forum thread here (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 8, 09:32:45
- Do I? (n/m) (NCFC) - Boyer, Jun 8, 09:30:20
- Only one game admittedly but I thought he was a handful against us at theirs last season (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 8, 09:13:51
- How tall is he? (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 8, 08:53:03
- I_m not sure he'd add anything to the squad that we haven't alreadyy got. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 8, 06:50:01
  - Fair do's welcome Tom! (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 8, 07:53:26
    - Rolf (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 8, 08:51:51
  - He scored 9 goals last season, Onel has managed 14 championship goals ever (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 8, 07:37:50
  - I dont know he's a half decent championship winger, we dont have any of those (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 8, 07:08:11
    - Vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 8, 07:34:47
- Scored and assisted plenty more than any of our wide midfielder (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 8, 06:50:01
  - If that's true then I stand corrected. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 8, 07:18:20
  - Across 3 managers? (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 8, 07:06:17
    - well, im in the camp that our players are underperforming their ability (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jun 8, 07:49:01
      - I don't think good players underperform due to coaching (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 09:02:26
        
        The comparison I made, if that’s what you’re referring to (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 8, 09:26:41
        
        Onel is one player who has been better under wagner. He was great for the (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 8, 09:46:04
        
        I said "last season" & you wrote "ever" (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 09:30:08
      - 'Admittedly in the other positions we have some proper crap" (NCFC) - paulg, Jun 8, 07:57:01
        
        valid point (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jun 8, 08:01:17
    - ✅ (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 8, 07:27:36
  - i fear this is a management problem not a player problem. (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jun 8, 07:02:10
    - Onel was much improved when given focus by Wagner (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 8, 09:40:24
Just turned on C5 and there's a program on the heatwave of '76 (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Jun 3, 18:06:33
- Way less fat people (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 3, 22:00:55
- The year of my second favourite FA cup final (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Jun 3, 21:00:46
- A great year that (General Chat) - Bobthebuilder, Jun 3, 20:43:02
  - the real stars of that day were ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 3, 20:56:50
- Everyone was thin ... apart from one boy in the class (always) (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 3, 18:36:09
  - And the Boy Scout on the roller coaster on Jim’ll fix it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 3, 19:45:52
  - Yep, had to have a banana for pudding while we had treacle tart and custard. (General Chat) - tudders, Jun 3, 19:18:42
- McDonald’s, KFC, dominoes had not been invented back then (n/m) (General Chat) - Haasman, Jun 3, 18:12:53
What’s your best ever fa cup final of all time? (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Jun 2, 20:33:34
- 1993 replay, with Linighan putting City in the UEFA Cup (n/m) (Other Football) - watfordcanary, Jun 3, 11:02:42
- Portsmouth-Cardiff 2008 (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 3, 00:52:12
- 1988. Liverpool 0 Wimbledon 1 (n/m) (Other Football) - Timmy_Goat, Jun 2, 22:25:08
  - Winning answer (n/m) (Other Football) - ChampsChamps2023, Jun 2, 23:00:41
- 87 (Other Football) - eadie2001, Jun 2, 22:00:08
- Wanderers v Oxford University (n/m) (Other Football) - Boyer, Jun 2, 21:31:14
- Obviously Man U Palace first game (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 2, 21:03:58
  - 4th x (n/m) (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Jun 2, 22:39:03
- I was at the 1981 replay Final (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jun 2, 21:00:02
- Definitely 1979 (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 2, 20:53:26
- 1979 (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 2, 20:53:03
- Wimbledon beating Liverpool (n/m) (Other Football) - ChampsChamps2023, Jun 2, 20:37:27
  - And Spurs Forest the gazza one (n/m) (Other Football) - ChampsChamps2023, Jun 2, 20:40:51