The pitch held together but lost its pace, replaced by some varying bounce. A lot of good performances by England. This match was a great tonic for 5 day Test cricket. True cricket. It also made for rivetting TV so a win, win, win.

Yes, I recall. Mowbrays a generous man with others money. Meanwhile feeding his ego.

Scott Sinclair on the move to PNE and Billy Sharp available.

I had to think about that one. It made me quite ill,

I watched Brennan in the U18s v Liverpool a couple of days ago and he did look good.

Its time to declare and protect Sibley's great knock as a Not Out, or maybe we just rely on Broad and Jimmy not hanging around. How good it is to see a proper opener playing a top-class Test innings.

I really hope it does, for them and us!

Has England grown a few inches in the time I've been away? Are Planes, Trains, and Automobiles banned? Is moving house an unknown concept? I keep seeing the excuse for crap footballers being that they are far from home.

Gallagher has regressed since he was with us before and he wasn't that good then. Brereton is simply awful and has been since his un-scouted and influenced arrival. The fact is we have two Pups with ever reducing resale value and virtually no ability to score goals until we can get shut. Managerial Mowbray masterclass.

Rob Keys is a top bloke and he handled that 'discussion' on Coaching post the Thorpe interview so well considering the nonsense he was listening to.

Is there any truth in Brereton and Mowbray having the same agent?

Superb by Anderson and good bowling all round. Stokes gives a slip catching masterclass. The pitch is breaking up so I expect our Batsmen are in for a torrid time. Time to step up Lads.

Head in hands? a show of support for his manager even after being hooked.

CBA

Surreal

Off to watch Preston v Norwich on TV, has to be better than the shite just on

In L1, a level which even Mowbray treated with contempt

Not a chance, Family first and keep those wages coming in until payoff day

U18s v Liverpool currently live on LFCTV with commentary

https://m.livesoccertv.com/match/3518019/birmingham-city-vs-blackburn-rovers/ A lot of SEA have now picked the game for live transmission. It's also on ESPN+ USA and on Super Sport in SA, which basically means its everywhere

My 3 minute rule just saved me

That will never happen. Mowbray has made a lucrative career out of blaming others. He will not change.

I am sick to death of reading Mowbrays shite Here he is deflecting away from the fact he bought garbage in those 2 piss pot strikers. He falls over himself to slag of certain players in public whilst leaving his chums well alone. I feel for Sharpe having to listen to this fool babble on a daily basis.

The Rothwell bashing is in full swing today too. It makes me laugh and angry in turn. Without him on the pitch we would have been scoreless and yet Bennett gets credit for an assist for an OG. I couldn't make that up.

Because he said so? After the event bullshit.