The boy Linacre

A great day out after being at Adelaide & Brisbane. sounds like better than KP

I’ve been here for a day in Brisbane, 1st 2 in Adelaide & 1st 2 in MCG & SCG. Aside from Perth, after 1st innings, we have NEVER been ahead of the game, bowling has been inaccurate to a great extent, batting always has 3 or 4 giveaway wickets each innings, I mean 5 dropped catches in Brisbane & Smiths was a dolly. Brooks drop of head hard but…. What did we lose by, what was the difference. Between Heads 170;& 99????

TBF to him, he comes in so early abroad at no 4 in comparison to home it’s so much harder for him, especially now.

Said it before, we are England condition flat track bullies. Understand batting is slightly harder these days BUT Averages in the mid 30’s for Crawley, Pope, Duckett only slightly more is the same as all rounder Stokes. Bowling, we bowl high wide & handsome & as for Carse the no ball king vs a bowling side that aim for the stumps & corridor of uncertainty. Not closing the deal against India should have told us everything we needed to know. Do we have the players on the fringes for a rebuild, many of this lot are naive & lack Cricket intelligence. Mcgrath might be right with his normal prediction.

It did & I went to days 1 & 2

In business if a business performed this badly eventually many major decision makers would fall on their own sword just for honour or pride. I appreciate Top is so responsible but Rudkin should actually have the pride to resign rather than take the vitriol & see the disaster they have presided over the last 3.5 years, not a one off but repeatedly. Though many were ambivalent about Enzo’s style of play, he was the one good decision they made since August 22 & that eventually was taken out of their hands. I’m so tired of Mart’s constant jabbering, do what your paid to do. TBF Top is making a weekly effort to devalue his investment, good job!!! Even he should be slightly concerned.

If it is crazy business Rudders should crack into about 31st Aug then

We're off on holiday and I'm an adult, son U22 giving it to 2 O65's, presume O65 is about same price as an U22, presume then the fee will be very small?? The ticket prices for B & C games are the same having had a look.

In the end many of these took us up 2 seasons, now their level has dropped dramatically, BUT managers CAN get a tune out of underperforming players, he isn't. No point in sacking him BUT the guy is clueless, the whole thing is bust at least for the foreseeable. That is a pretty decent level of ineptitude, that not many clubs can match in the last 10-20 years. From a Cup win and a European semi to 13th in EFL Champs in 4.5 years looking shocking too repeatedly.

For me they are an arrogant boys club (Key, Baz, Stokes), & flat track bullies, haven’t beaten Oz or India in the last 4 series +. They got away with one with the 1st innings and have learnt nothing from Brooks cock up in the last India test, & the 1st Ashes tests here last time. Heard TMS at the end Aggers said how hard & different pink ball Cricket is but Stokes batters still aren’t playing a 2 day match arranged for them & got a bit aggy when Agnew pushed him for an answer. Even Vaughan & McGrath said, surprisingly they are professional cricketers, why wouldn’t spend some extra time in the middle. Mcgrath said how defensive Stokes when he’s on the end of it, Crawley, Brooks & the others need to own it & take some responsibility. Chances of winning the series now massively reduced. Dicks.

Went in 1990 & Euro 96 but that was easy

So just bought tickets for a Butlins weekender in Skeggy, IN JAN Anybody been to one before and if so, have they bought the VIP pass and was it any use/worth it, to get closer to the bands????

Presume Wood, Archer, Atkinson, possibly Carse for the batting too. This is great resume of the grounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/0g73ogf816/ultimate-ashes-25-26-grounds-guide

So I've just retired and am pretty keen to go to at least a few games (any will do). I applied for the Visa early ticket draw, no luck. Then I also got this, I registered a year ago etc.; Entry Completed Your entry for the FIFA World Cup 26™ Early Ticket Draw has been completed. Thank you for submitting your entry. A random selection draw will take place, which will determine if you are successful in being selected to purchase tickets. FIFA Ticketing will begin notifying you of your results no earlier than 7 November 2025. If you are successful in the Early Ticket Draw, you will be given a date and time slot to purchase tickets (subject to availability), with time slots starting from 12 November 2025. Being successful in the draw does not guarantee that tickets will be available for any or all matches, as tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis and are subject to availability. Anybody who might be going had any luck in any of these draws?? Wanted to get a jump on the draw at the beginning of Dec, but looks like no luck. Value any suggestions

Everyday's a school day Marti. Jannik came on at 1-1, what was the final score

Cape Verde

Excited to be going for a while, so would be brill if we can nick the 1st test. These days results in most tests so expect 4 results at least. Appreciate you have to take 20 wickets BUT we HAVE to put scores on the board, scoreboard pressure in the end, 350 or ideally 400 required in at least 3 tests to have any chance. Time to beat a big boy, we can't get over the Australia & India line AND then hide behind the "bazball" thing when they have a brain meltdown like Brook in the last India test. Time for a few of the batters to grow up & occasionally play the situation in the game. Do a lot of that and they have a chance, also get a good start, vital. There is no crowd here roaring them back into the series, this ones been built up, if it goes badly or some make stupid mistakes, they're going to set some from the press and Aussies. Defining moment for many of them IF they can get on the right side of this series result, look at 2010/11-batting monsters won the series.

I mean Top is leading the recruitment process, though to be fair past performance isn't an indication of future performance BUT the manager selection hasn't really gone well for the last 2-3 years with a lot of tries.

Not a great Football CV is it??? Presume its not really a football operations role just about getting the moneymaking side right??? Presume the merch will come in on time for Xmas with that Supply Chain expertise? TBF it is an interim role, lets hope not too long like the interim CEO. Get in people that can add to the Football side, as I would suggest that is an rea where we have struggled somewhat over the last 3 to 4 years, perhaps a little slow to realise that???

Was Top sweating?? Did he forget the pizza too??

I was hoping to go but maybe not…….

Went all day yesterday, Selbs as they said did great, the days final match was 2 very good quality players as you would expect. Great day, few beers in the Balmoral & a great curry in the Sharmilee.

Great pass Jannik you absolute..........Luton calling

I just don’t understand what he offers. Trots round like many of the others, doesn’t peel away from a defender, has a poor touch, just VERY limited

It would have been a 2-1 defeat thanks to Jannik if Begovic had not bailed him out