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But the cash won't have come up front for those fees either? They'll all be paid in instalments too.

It wouldn't surprise me one bit. We reported a profit on player sales of 72m in 23/24 and still turned a loss in the accounts of 19m. Add to that the wage bill comfortably outstrips turnover - we're making a loss before we've even started. Any BEK deal, even at 30m, would only give us about 10m 'profit' to play with in this year's financial statements and that's if they're even willing to spend it. I suspect the financial position at the club is much worse than they would have you believe.

If other people having a giggle at the result of the football team you support really enrages you to this extent, I'd suggest you need to get out more.

Yeah, good luck with that. No other football club on the planet is going to be dim enough to buy him and match whatever eye watering wage the galaxy brains at LCFC have put him on.

Genuinely think I'd take Stephen Hughes and Gareth Williams over this shower.

Come off it. It's hilarious to watch this bunch of chancers be shown up.

I don't think people care anymore, and tbh I'm in that group. People are genuinely in the stands just having a giggle at the so called 'footballers' playing for us. I only go nowadays for the social aspect, a day out and a few pints with the old man and my mates. Does that make me part of the problem?

Doesn't give a single shit does he? Watching him strut around central midfield yesterday doing f**k all as usual defensively was painful. Talented player (at Championship level) but his attitude is unbearable. Get him binned off if he doesn't want to be here.

To who?

They take the f***ing piss man. How can you genuinely turn in a half-arsed, shite performance like yesterday and then have the sheer brass neck to have a pop at fans who have given up significant time and money to show up and support. When the performance is that bad people are well within their rights to leave early and show discontent. I like Fatawu, but a little self-reflection is required here. The fans are not the problem. Your teammates are.

17 years old! Looks an absolutely fantastic young player. Could we see an England team with 2 sets of brothers in it (the Rews and the Ahmeds) at some point in the coming years?

These will go soon too. Has already been a big discussion at EFL level about scrapping them, no? Will be lumped into the same pot as FA Cup replays.

Smashed my 5km PB by 3 minutes yesterday evening, down to 22.55 now. Buzzing with that as I've been very distance rather than speed focused recently. Great North Run now just a month away, aiming for sub 2hrs which should be achievable from this point. First ever half though so not entirely sure what to expect from it...

Won't be watching any of it, rather watch the one-day cup on YouTube. Might be convinced to engage if it was a proper t20 tournament but genuinely find the scoreboard and format unbearable. Watching it on tv with those crap graphics all over the screen is migraine inducing.

On reflection I think that is the best series of Test cricket I have ever watched. Discounting the 2005 Ashes which many will consider it to be, since I was only 6. There is so much to be said for a 5 Test series, rather than squeezing 2x 3 Test series into a summer. It allows rivalries and storylines to develop so much more. Also gives each team so much longer to scope each other out, meaning you start to see weaknesses exposed by the end of the series. There's a reason England vs India, the Ashes and the BGT are considered the pinnacle and ultimate challenge for these lads. I understand why neither side would go for it ($$$) but would love to see New Zealand/Pakistan/South Africa come over and play 5 Tests, with a white ball series against the same team tagged on, in a more traditional style cricketing summer. Far, far superior to next summer's schedule for example, with shortened Test series and then some random white ball tours wedged in.

Sickening defeat, Brook's dismissal does now look a little silly when those two were cruising. On the other hand, Bethell and Smith really should have seen that out for us and both looked incredibly nervy. A wonderful series though, 25 days where it has flip-flopped throughout. Think a 2-2 result is probably about fair in the end.

4-1 vs India in 2018 no?

Great nip-back delivery, but the sheer number of times Pope gets out lbw with his head falling over is very poor for a top order bat. Can see him getting annihilated by Cummins and Hazlewood in the winter.

Went on Friday night at Wembley, absolutely incredible. Something that I never thought I would be lucky enough to see live, only being 26. Sounded brilliant and the best part was they both looked like they were having a blast, especially Noel. 90k people singing every word to every song for 2 and a half hours. No band matches that.

Potts currently playing for Durham. Accept their point on Robinson but even with that fitness risk I would like to see him given another shot. Has a fantastic record in test matches.

Not at all sold on Jamie Overton but would love to be proven wrong. Potts and the oddly sidelined Robinson would surely be better bets. Looking forward to seeing Bethell bat however going without a first-rate spinner leaves a lot of work for those seamers, particularly Woakes who looks exhausted.

Deportivo third. Shame about that massive sleeve sponsor.

Batting down to 10 really which would be great, Carse showed the value of lower order runs in the last test. Argument to say Bethell in for Pope imo. They won't change it, obviously, but we know what Pope can (and more importantly can't) do, whereas would be good to get a look at Bethell against a top quality attack in order to form a better judgement for the winter.

Brilliant bowling by England this morning, got it absolutely spot on. This really is a fabulous series. Shame it's not on terrestrial so more could get the chance to watch and realise how great Test cricket is at its best. Saying that, Sky's coverage is top tier.

Brilliant bowling by Carse.