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Watching England currently easing along at 5 an over begs a question to you guys. Do we think that T20 cricket and the IPL has made the modern cricketer better players than they otherwise would have been? It was the ruination of cricket when it first came onto the scene. So many of these lads can now play either game. It doesn’t look such a massive change moving between the different formats. So my answer would be yes, it has improved players, it’s far more attractive to watch.

This is the worst I’ve seen England play in the McCullum era. Poor in every way. No pace, no apparent heart, no hostility, no control in anything they’re doing. Jimmy just doesn’t look like taking wickets any more. I’ll allow them one bad day though. 😟

Is Lords the quietest cricket ground in the country? The ground with the least atmosphere? Where’s the singing, the beer snakes. Where are the fans with vocals?

Surprised he didn’t drop him

I agree Frosty. Inter won the tactical battle hands down. They stopped City dead in their tracks.

A Rolls Royce. Sheer class.

If he goes, he goes. It wouldn’t particularly bother me even though I’ve commented a couple of times about the football being the best we’ve seen since we fell out of the Prem 13 years ago. Im far more concerned about whether the owners, Broughton, Waggott etc have the knowledge, the ability, the links or anything else needed to put together a squad capable of pushing us towards the top two positions in the league. Threatening the playoff positions isn’t really that much to build on. Where are the people who know English football inside out? They do exist but not currently at Ewood.

You not getting him confused with Ray Wilkins?

I saw him playing for the first team 1962 I think it was. Played left wing that day. A different link. His son confirming his passing. https://www.facebook.com/groups/182176072408848/permalink/1277113532915091/

Next season just got harder for Rovers😏

Watching Luton is like watching Wimbledon without the skill.

https://fb.watch/kut4IwU7GK/

To add to the last few positive posts, I think this season we’ve played, at times, some of the best football since we were relegated from the Premier League. That’s a massive plus.

Looking forward. Anyone positive about next season? For me -and it’s obvious to everyone I’m sure - number one priority is we need to splash money on two proven goal scorers. One isn’t enough. Now Brereton has gone we don’t have one goal scorer at the club. That’s amazing really. Loaning strikers isn’t enough. Quality strikers cost money and it’s simply a must for me. There will be gaps to fill in every other department as well, so 1) two quality front men 2) general strengthening elsewhere 3) sort out the manager position immediately Every summer is a big summer. This summer is the biggest for a while. Get the incoming transfers right and we could do as well as this season or better. Get it wrong and we could really struggle to even stay in this league.

Im sure we’ll get offers for him this summer. Watch this thread.

Last minute defeat at Sunderland, last minute draw at home to Cov, away to North End, draw with Hudds, even getting beat by Dingles- all games dominated.

Just one more point from any of the games in last 4 weeks, or just one less unfortunate turn of fate and we’d have been in the playoffs.

Thrown it all away

Jesus

Thomas offering nothing

Can only see more goals from milwall

To George Hirst.

While we’re talking about ex strikers, how about Yakubu? I was totally underwhelmed when I heard we’d signed him, but what a class act he turned out to be. Imagine how this season would have gone if we’d have had him on the end of a few crosses. There aren’t many videos of him, so sorry about the quality of this short clip.

From nowhere

Brittain?