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Dude looks like a lady. At least there'd be a ready made song for him. No from me.

12 balls in and 3 have misbehaved. Even with the possibility of rain, this looks mission almost impossible for England to survive. Just seen a stat saying this is the 3rd highest opening stand by England in the last 4 Ashes series. They are on 36 ffs

Only once, as I clambered my way over a bunch of people to get the last steak pie at a chippy. Her knee looked pretty knackered to me, so I think it was the correct diagnosis. She seemed to find having to settle for the battered sausage more painful, so I expect her recovery went to schedule tbh.

is very easy to buy aftershave for at Christmas.. An alternative view on the Player Replacement Shortlist Generator has recently been released to the media by Calvin Boss.

There's only one feasible explanation for Benko ghosting the Prem. I reckon the double whammy of brexit and covid has caused a shortage in the letter K's availability for match shirts. We used the only had two we had for Daka and Jakupovic, so it's bad planning by the club and someone's head should roll for this, probably Brendan, if we're being honest with ourselves. There are some available for £2.99, but the shipping from Europe is currently 600,000 Euros.

Misleading title thread mate. Assumed someone had joined the injury list due to an encounter with a vulpine intruder. It's practically the only injury we haven't had this season.

It should have happened some time ago. I'm genuinely gutted by this. When Buttler first came into the test team, I had visions of us finally having a player like Adam Gilchrist. A once in several generations cricketer who could come in at 6 or 7, with his team 138 for 5, and, regardless of the quality of the attack, would blast an 150 ball double century like some otherworldly cricketing God. I still believe he had the talent to do it, it just didn't work out, but maybe I'm just kidding myself. Either way, it should be over now, for good.

"That, for me, is how I'd like to look back in 20 years when I'm sat over a pint," he said. "They are the moments when you stood up, fronted up for the other 10 blokes in the dressing room. "That's when you have to delve deep. They are the times you look at yourself and say 'what am I about, where do I come from, what is the bit in the tank that keeps me coming back?'" I can't help but feel Jonny Bairstow is always fighting against himself. The last part of that quote feels like a rather sad read to me. I'm lucky, I am in my 50's and have both my parents still alive. I can't begin to understand what it would feel like to lose a parent young. I can't really decide if remembering your parents as young, vital human beings but losing them young is better or worse than having them for a long time but sadly watching them deteriorate (rapidly, if they live long enough). Anyway, back on topic, Bairstow always seems a bit haunted by his fathers death and seems a pretty sensitive bloke. I'm really pleased he found satisfaction in his innings today. I genuinely hope this is the start of a late, second blooming in test cricket for him. That would be a great story.

Coutinho is very much like that other type of Brazilian available in female beauty parlours. Probably costs a bit, looks good to start with, promises much, but ultimately ends up being a bit of a mess without constant maintenance and leaves you with an itch you just have to scratch. Villa are welcome to him.

Thanks, I'll search it out. Blackmore is an interesting character for sure, so it may give pointers towards some of his bizarre behaviour. I saw something on Deep Purple recently which had Paice, Lord and Gillian commenting, but not Blackmore. They absolutely didn't slag him off, just seemed more bemused at what drove Blackmore to his really, really black moods. Paice, who seemed a very nice and reasonable individual, just said absolutely anything could set Blackmore off and once it did, the rest of the day and sometimes whole weeks were written off. Lord and Gillian said similar things. Again, thanks, I'm sure I'll enjoy that if I can find it. Usually Sky Arts repeat everything so I'll keep an eye out.

I totally agree with everything you've said there (except the voice bit for me). I find them mediocre. I'd better whisper it, but I wasn't a massive fan of Nirvana either, but they did do a few absolute belters at least. Both of the other albums you mention are very good albums, so I don't have an individual problem with Grohl, just the Foo Fighters.

Maybe Mark Wood should open Bairstow proving he has some bollocks again. If we aren't going to play Foakes, he'd still be a better option than Buttler.

Dakar is off to a rally in Paris, so definitely unavailable. Not sure about Vary, information tends to change a lot.. As for Fodana. I've genuinely no idea.

Hands up Sheriff, you got me. I was referring to the classic mk II line up. I'd argue that none of the other line ups were rated highly enough (by enough people) to ever be considered over-rated, which is the point of the thread. We may differ on that, but that's ok. I'm aware of the technical brilliance of each of that line up. I've seen Paice live half a dozen times with DP, Whitesnake and Gary Moore, Coverdale/Lord a handful of times, Gillan with DP and with his own band. I've also seen Blackmore and Hughes live with Deep Purple. I've liked plenty of their bands and projects since (and in between), just think they are over-rated as a collective, hugely. Yes, I was aware... but Blackmore's Deep Purple is the Deep Purple really. I was going to say 'argue differently', but I've seen your tireless devotion in other threads, and I don't want to get into a battle about Ritchie Blackmood that I really don't care enough about I do like Come Taste The Band with Tommy Bolin, but isn't that seen as sacrilege by Purpleheads? It certainly was then. Maybe it's been re-evaluated since, I don't really keep up. I will confess that I really don't know Morse era stuff, mainly for the reason given in your 2nd sentence above. That's on me. I would be more than happy to give something a whirl if you'd care to recommended a post '94 album for me? I'm guessing from some of your posts in the music forum that we like a lot of similar artists, so I'd trust your judgement and give it a proper listen It won't change the fact that I think the classic line up is over-rated, but you might earn mk XXVI (or whatever it is) a new fan.

Totally agree. Australia's harder, bouncier pitches, where they play most of their tests, suit a spinner like Lyon and they were very patient with him to start with because they'd tried 4 or 5 spinners after Warne who displayed varying levels of ineptitude. It always helps having 40 plus degree heat beating down on your batting strip for 3 or 4 days before you're expected to make inroads as a spinner. How many Test pitches in England suit Leach? Additionally, Lyon not only has tonnes more experience, his batsmen often give him totals to play with. How often has Leach had that in his test career? Spin bowlers performances can often be dictated by the match position when they're thrown the ball.

Deep Purple. Utter self indulgent junk and a madman at the helm too.

They are a bit of a strange one. There was a time it wasn't sacrilege to say you liked U2. It may just be down to age for me. I was 15 when a punk pillock I knew at school first played Sunday Bloody Sunday to me and I thought it was brilliant (still love it now). I was 19 when The Joshua Tree was a massive selling album and their songs were everywhere and I was 23 when they released Achtung Baby. I suppose they were a big part of the soundtrack of my youth. That wanes of course and they've released loads of horseshit since those days and Bono regularly makes a bit of a tit of himself, which doesn't earn them any new fans. Their stage shows were completely over the top, verbose and a bit self indulgent, but it made for a great show. They were also at the forefront of those mega stadium tours which are now commonplace. I think they have their place in music history, but I can equally understand why many (especially those under 40) just don't get them at all.

Canine or human? I knew the pitches were ropy in the 60's, sounds like the terraces were no better

He did, but Rangers were the dominant team in Scotland at the time and it allowed an often half fit Gascoigne to dominate games. I saw him live aat Ibrox and Pittodrie during that era and he looked sensational at times, but he really was better than that league (not meant to be insulting, but he was too good). Having the likes of Laudrup helped. He was electric for Lazio in a few games but he only played about 35 in total. By the time he left Lazio for Rangers he was half done, by the time he left Rangers for Boro, he was totally done. Really, he was never the same player again after the broken leg in Rome and he was only about 26 then. Totally unfulfilled talent due to a self destructive attitude. Matt Le Tiss was insanely talented but a lazy git, he's one that would never survive in this era due to his lack of work rate. I don't think modern managers would put up with that. It seems, from interviews since, that he loved being a big fish in a little pond.

This. Not been many truly World class England players in the last 40 years, but he had the ability to be the very best. The very epitome of under achievement when allied to actual ability.

I've seen a few gigs at The Apollo (an utterly fantastic venue before being demolished and often mentioned as a favourite venue by musicians of the time) and Barrowlands. I'm talking back in the 80's and 90's, but the crowds and atmosphere were always unbelievable. Been to gigs in London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness, among others, but the best crowds I've been in have been Glasgow. Hope you enjoy the gig.

I think Yellow Submarine is rumoured to be a song about barbiturates, which were supplied in a yellow capsule form. Doesn't make the song any better, but it was typical of the times. There was a lot of drug addled shit going on in the 60's and lots of songs were self indulgent garbage. I don't agree with the other poster that, for every Yesterday, there's several Yellow Submarines. I think it's the other way around. I'm a Beatles fan though. Unless you think The Beatles are the best band in history, then you're likely to think they are over-rated due to the esteem in which they are generally held I suppose.

Sensational stage show. I've seen them a couple of times too and they were very good. Bono is a prize tit of course, but that actually seems to help if you're a front man. I wouldn't listed to him blather on about World peace, but strike up Sunday Bloody Sunday and I'm all ears. I still think The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby stand the test of time. There's other assorted tracks, but those albums represent their apex for me. They've done an awful lot of shite in the last 20 years though.

A lot have been covered already. Never been a fan of Floyd, The Doors or Queen, just don't really get the first two and Queen were just pretty shit really. Zep I loved for a lot of years but I find previously loved albums like Zep II a hard listen now, except for a couple of songs. Maybe that's just age.I'd now say all these bands are over-rated. Never used to particularly like Old Blue Arse in my youth, but I've grown to like a lot of Sinatra's stuff. His delivery and timing are 2nd to none. The album 'Songs for Swinging Lovers' is a classic. The Clash, I like one or two but was never a big fan. I saw Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros live and it was alright. Some friends were insanely jealous I'd seen Strummer live, but I just don't get it. They certainly were influential, there's no denying that, but over-rated for me. To the bloke who said earlier in the thread that he'll suffer Adele for the sake of his missus, what a hero I'm actually half serious, I love my missus, but not nearly enough to suffer listening to the nauseating drivel Adele releases. Great voice, wasted badly. You're a genuine Trojan and I hope your wife appreciates you. Fortunately for me, my missus hates her more than I do. I think she's hugely over-rated, or rather her music is. Oh, and Foo Fighters are absolute dirge. There's a reason Grohl was behind the skins in Nirvana, he can't fvcking sing. Not surprised to see Kasabian and Coldplay on here either. I like songs by both, but dislike more than I like.