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It's genuinely hilarious at this point.

Carter is a better CB than Hyam - his problem is staying fit. I've seen enough out of Alebiosu to say he's at least equal to Brittain. I obviously disliked Dolan so I have to think Morishita is better.

Tavares in midfield giving them license to do whatever they like through the middle of the pitch.

Maybe he'll grow one like that Colombian goalie and do the scorpion kick when he next plays in FA Cup 3rd round

North End with what will surely be a late winner. If they hang on they will have beaten Leicester, Ipswich and Boro at Deepdale already this season. Heckingbottom turning things round?

Pears still in a cap (45 seconds in)

I don’t see a goalscorer there.

Starting Carter feels very risky given he broke down after 40 minutes in the first pre-season friendly vs Accrington, was subsequently ruled out for over a month and hasn't played any minutes in the league yet. Another note is that our cover in central midfield on the bench looks like a joke; a kid who's not ready for Championship football and a last-minute loan from a league rival who has played one minute this season.

Thankfully its now 2-2.

I am willing to accept that some of the new players will come good, and in a couple of cases, given time, they may even end up being better than who they replaced. but there has certainly been another reduction in what wages we are paying

If Carter lasts more than a half I'll be impressed. The boy is held together by tape and string. Pleased to see Mori starts. Always felt it would be too soon for Gudjohnsen given the lack of training he's had with the team so no surprise him on the bench. Generally that side is probably as good as we can muster up at the moment. Tavares in the middle is a worry though, seems far too casual, but I suppose he'll only be able to really change that with game time and experience at this level.

You can see the downgrade across the squad there: Hyam > Carter Batth > Wharton Brittain > Alebiosu Travis > Tavares Dolan = Morishita (unknown at this point) Hedges now a starting player.

There is inflation to think about. But I get your point.

Lancs robbed of any chance by crazy scheduling and a terrible decision by Sue Redfearn to give Livingstone out

Honestly that's not a bad bench, Montgomery aside. Carter and Wharton hasn't been a good starting CB pair in the past though, hopefully they are both a bit more experienced and wiser now.

Lancs lose by 23 runs, including an absolutely diabolical umpiring decision to give Livingstone out. If only we had the 6 starters that are missing. I genuinely hope it rains for the next two days and the competition is a wash out. It's what the ECB deserves.

Pears spotted, someone check out his haircut

Morishita, Wharton & Carter start Gudjohnsen, Gardner-Hickman & Pears on the bench

We'll have to sell the whole team to pay that.

I will be pleasantly surprised if we avoid conceding first 20 minutes 😉

Oxford leading against 10 man Leicester is far from ideal

“What's that smell in this room? Didn't you notice it, Brick? Didn't you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity in this room? There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odor of mendacity. You can smell it. It smells like death. Tennessee Williams

I think we have been badly let down by local radio and press..