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Seeing Abdul back was one of the most exciting things to look forward to this pre season so it's frustrating he's not ready. Although he's looked pretty involved on the training clips

Not fair that Pant can spend most of the England innings with his feet up but can then come out to bat fine, the annoyingly brilliant bastard

Anyone desperately short up front will pick him up on deadline day. But he not get to be picky. Wish he just stayed or retired.

Really

Surely has to be announced this morning so he can watch today's game.

Only

Funny thing is my dad text me earlier asking who the new boss will be and I said he's the ex QPR boss, a Spanish bloke

Agnew likes a whinge but his rant about over rates is fair. Think he said 16 less overs today. Fielding side being slow but also people coming out for the batsmen every couple of overs or changing balls. Proper even at the moment.

Must be humiliating when a keeper stands up to the wicket as a fast bowler.

Bit shit for Palace but not the end of the world, will still have some interesting European trips and maybe a chance of winning it. Hopefully means forest get humiliated in the league format too.

Just saw the replay, unbelievable catch. Slow motion doesn't do it justice. Need Woakes to find something here, bit dramatic but could be his final test match.

Forest contact lawyers about everything

Going well this morning. Pressure on the England bowling attack to respond.

I wonder what Vardy would be like going into a new training room, especially at big club. Here he had licence to be a wind-up merchant, annoy people and take the piss and basically do whatever he wants. I think he was overly positive about finding a new club.

Pope would be better if he could bat all day without any breaks - seems like has to start again every time.

The attritional and survival style only really works if you are then able to push on later in the day and cash in on tired bowlers (nothing too risky) Hopefully can get to 300 plus with a positive final session with no more than 1 more wicket.

Boring this

With a couple of clever loans (striker, midfielder) I think we have a squad more than capable of promotion without having to spend anything, depending on who leaves of course. Biggest challenge is getting players to buy into it and create a togetherness for me.

I'm not sure whether to be impressed that he seems to really want to come here or worried that we are potentially paying him less than QPR were and he's had to fund part of it himself At lease he's keen I guess.

Surely not even Stokes can bowl first with this forecast Especially when Woakes and Carse need the extra rest Nailed on for India to win the toss this time.

I was initially impressed with his QPR record, was he manager when Winks scored the winner there? Thought they were decent that day and we were lucky. There were some talk about them being dark horses this time last season but didn't materialise.

How to say you don't have a clue without saying you don't have a clue

He's got a funky name, that'll do.

There's a chance Wilder gets us promoted, wouldn't be happy with him but he does have it in his locker. O'Neill is a manager that blames everyone else, can't stand managers like that. But he is a classic less inspiring choice because he's English, what's Rohl achieved that O'Neill, Cooper, Wilder etc haven't? However I say that whilst still preferring the more 'adventurous' choice in Rohl.

You can never trust transfer fees these days. So much dodgy business going on. Newcastle spent £20m on a reserve keeper from Forest