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England need to be very careful here - they could lose this game. 23-2 and SA all over them.

The clause wasn't at Duffs request either.

Yes, he was still playing at Stoke. Player-coach I think.

Very sad news. Saw him make his debut for PNE all those years ago. Brilliant footballer and very underrated by many. Even at the end of his footballing days he was a class act. kendall was respected by just about everyone he played with or managed. Good guy.

He got paid if that's what you mean Amo. Kean was a sly bugger and knew he would be selling Samba anyway. It was in Keans interest to alienate the fans against him and what's more, it worked.

Force? Where were you when the entire squad was sold Amarillo? Samba dared criticise the direction the club was taking when Kean took over and paid for it by having his credibility put up for public debate by Kean. We only ever heard one side of that personal attack on Samba by Kean.

Jumped ship? Whether they wanted out or not, they were going. All part of the change to a new silky skilled passing side, built on younger and hungrier players from the lower leagues, - being honed for profit along the way. - just like our club always has done. Apparently.

Yeah and we've done ever so well since. I seem to remember he was fine until Kean took over. He called out what was wrong at Ewood so Kean made it public - hence no return from that position. Great management that was.

I'm talking about before the embargo J*B. That was the time. Once we entered the embargo we were stuffed, because as you say, we couldn't reinvest then. I wouldn't want the club to sell him now, unless all the money could be reinvested (preferably by a different manager), but obviously it can't be. Ideally he'll stay here at least until we're well clear of embargo. It's just a crap position to be in.To be honest, what I want is for Venkys to stay on (because at this moment in time they are the only people in town, with the finances to move us forward), for them to appoint a top CEO and give him full backing to make the necessary changes. That's probably all pie in the sky, but I don't see any other escape route.

Didn't know where to put this. Blackpool got relegated, so I put it here. Bloomfield road 10 mins before KO tonight https://mobile.twitter.com/kevingallacher8/status/648929144051494912/photos

No, we missed that boat.I understand why people rate Rhodes KH, he's a phenomenal finisher. However, for me team results are far more important than any particular strength of an individual.

If we'd have sold him and reinvested that money wisely, we wouldn't be in this position J*B.

There aren't goals from anywhere else DE. As Philipl says, it's too much to ask Rhodes to bear the entire weight of scoring. I haven't got any answers, there are no answers with the present set up. So I guess the only answer is to change the current set up.

Maybe, but even with these owners the right appointments (two of them) could/would change things around very quickly. No one would care who the owners were if we were winning games and at the opposite end of the table. The owners are regularly used as a reason why we should accept the current dire situation the club is in - and that's wrong.

I don't think anyone DARE rock the boat.

Ward really needs to work on his run up. He's bowling no-balls far to often. Apart from that we've bowled well again. Stokes has really surprised me with his ability to swing the ball. Didn't know he had that in his locker. Ward? I meant Wood.

Root is some player. Bairstow I'm still not sure about.

Was that a joke Jim? IMO, they just weren't prepared for how well England could bowl on that wicket.

It did look like it.

The best individual performance of the day - cook making that coin come down tails. Brilliant.

46-8 Unbelievable 47 - 9 Broad 7-11

Nevill poor shot 33-7

29-6 Broad 5 wkts in first 40 mins

Stunning catch 21-5

This guy knows nothing.