Lionator

Right on cue. 7 to go.

Just going to have to be patient here, these two are quality but they’ll have a ball with their name on eventually. Given their run rate, there’s zero chance of us losing.

2 down, 8 to go

Yep, god forbid a player wants to experience something different while in his prime. Good luck to him, he’s won everything he can at Liverpool. It’s a bit like how some of our fans still hate Mahrez.

Newcastle and Villa should do the business today. Both playing against teams that are on the beach which always tends to go with the team with some ringing to play for.

Their squad is incredibly weak. Unless they can do a Luton and vibe their way through, it’s hard to see them getting into double figures. Not as if they’re rolling in cash either.

Monday looks damp but no apocalyptic, you’d be looking at at least 50 overs. So I’d just try and get as big of a lead as possible, if we’re still batting at lunch tomorrow then declare.

Go on Reh 👏🏼

Same formula today as the last few games. Get a lead, put the pressure on, win. Would be lovely if one of these two go on and make a big score as we know our lower order is very strong.

Oxford at home

A quick google can tell you what he’s been accused of (and the people he’s paid off to prevent prosecution).

I do wonder if the Masood conundrum is Budinger. Once the runs dry up, it’s hard to justify his place in the team.

If anyone deserves a free pass at a drop, it’s Cox. He’s taken some worldies this season and his keeping is probably the best on the circuit.

70-5 since lunch. We say it everytime but we need to roll them sub 200 here.

How’s the pitch playing?

Potentially, although when you have a lot of Ukrainians close to the government saying ‘good riddance’ then it makes it seem obvious

Zimbabwe bowlers are minor county level at best. Their best player in the warm up game played for Electricity Sports in the local first division last year.

No, this guy was a former aide to Yanukovych (former pre-maidan president) and a lot more pro Russian. He was exiled from Ukraine because of this and was working on anti-corruption work against the current government. Whether he is pro-Russian or not, having your secret services going around and murdering opponents in front of their children is funnily enough, a bad Putin tactic. If they want to be embraced by the west, then this is not the way to go about it.

Looks like Zelensky is taking a leaf out of Putin’s book and having his political opponents assassinated abroad. Not good. Remember this when they talk about Ukrainian’s current ‘western values’. https://news.sky.com/story/aide-to-former-ukrainian-president-shot-dead-in-madrid-13372008

That’s also a fair view, it was defo part of the act and it is a bit cringe but still not a fan of the wider dynamics

What’s the consensus on this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2qq2n3800o While obviously an act of stupidity, I’m not really sure it’s a good idea to be charging under the terrorism act in this instance. I would be very surprised if he is found guilty. Plus it’s just going to make him a martyr so to speak. People see this as a further marginalisation of the Palestinian/wider Islamic cause (but I won’t go too much further into that).

Villa will hammer those clowns, 0-3 at a minimum.

Why are people anti spurs at this point?

Gotta love Ange Wonatrophycoglu for this, talked the talk and walked the walk. https://x.com/joestephenson96/status/1925295668215648274?s=46&t=XzXtyl311-twukZdC5F7gA

There’s been one good thing all game and that was the cross by Sarr. An atrocious game by two terrible teams. Chelsea Betis next week will be comfortably better despite being a lower comp.