Lionator

Right so, given the rain situation. • If Derbyshire v Middlesex is a draw (strong possibility given the forecast). The maximum Derbyshire can get (and therefore Middlesex) is 201. • We currently have 196 including the one bonus point from this innings. Therefore a draw would see us promoted. • If we draw but one of Derbyshire and Middlesex win, a draw would leave us needing to get 6 more points (including any more bonus points from this innings). So basically avoiding a capitulation this afternoon has been decisive 😬😬😬

Maharaj

Just noticed Rehan is carrying the drinks for England again tomorrow with a 35 and 37 year olds selected ahead of him.

Ffs Hill was nowhere near that.

A couple of bonus points before the end of play would be nice. But yes, we need a big partnership.

Just need to get past the follow on target. Even getting only 2 or 3 batting bonus points would be tolerable.

I don’t know why but it’s a lot easier to envisage hitting deprived countries, not one with the economy of Qatar. The fallout will depend on whether Qatar knew or not

So 🇮🇱 just blew up a building in Doha where Americans were meeting H***s to discuss a ceasefire?? Maniacs

Left arm round the wicket bowling wide of the crease and the umpire still gives it out LBW.

He’s got his finger in so many pies, he’s basically our Berlusconi. A truly disgusting, corrupt piece of crap.

Who else has a terrible feeling about this innings haha? If we can get somewhere near their score then we’re fine (within 100). At least we bat deep.

It’s kind of like what we did though. Maresca had a style and then we appointed the complete opposite in Cooper. Here you have Nuno who has always built his teams on solid defence, good fitness and a counter attack ability, to now a manager who plays a high defensive line, high press, all out kamikaze football. It’s a disaster.

The original point of us being in such a good position is that we have poorish days like yesterday and still be fine. Glos also have the second highest batting points of any team too so they’re a good batting team. It’s fine. We play sensibly.

Think it’s a good pitch to be honest. Not sure why we’ve prepared a road when one win is enough to seal promotion.

We could lose every game and realistically still likely get promoted. It’s going to be ok.

It’s a team sport, if somebody messes up or equipment fails then that’s part of the game.

It is the team I said! Though Holland batting up top. Are we back to the Dukes?

Motto all season has been to bat deep though. I suppose you could put Tattersall in ahead of him and play a bowler less. Depends what the wicket is doing.

Whatever happen to Thiem

Playing Harry Brooks GOAT’s, the greatest team of all time. The golf course pee up is going to be sensational tomorrow. Can of madri for each hole.

Should go… Patel Budinger Shan Hill Eskinazi Cox Holland Van Beek Mike Wright Hull It’s still a very good 5 pronged seam attack, and looks like Rishi is going to have to be the spinning option.

I know they won the first two games but this is such a massive win that we’ve basically won the series.

Roman Walker to win us the league then

Ukrainian MP saying the agreements made in Paris are for the Uk, France and Netherlands to immediately send troops to Ukraine to fight Russians NOT after the war. This was always on the cards and a good distraction for Starmer and Macron from terrible domestic situations.

Im of the opinion now that the media keep quiet on the scandals until they’re in power, then it’ll all come out as it’s headlines and gives them something to talk about. Obviously insane but I can’t think of any other reason.