Dean Smith spotted their weak areas and cured them whereas we appear to admit we are defensively unsound and then change our mind.

If true then my estimation of our coaching team has gone up a notch or 2

Yes, I have hopes that he will add a bit of bite to us, always a player I disliked when playing against us so taking that as a good sign.

I was in favour of giving Rodwell every chance when he signed for us last season and defended him against the Sunderland jibes. He had his chance, did ok on occasion and got offered new terms and has stayed away without, as I understand it, keeping the Club informed on his intentions. Move on I say and Rodwell, if bothered, can try his luck elsewhere.

At least a year ago Mowbray was on about setting up a scouting system using online videos etc. A sifting that brought the gems to his attention.

Too Rich for some on here LOL

Whilst I followed the game live the stream I had was awful. Todays its behaving so just enjoying the highlights on Sky with in-depth stuff to follow. We won on a technicality but ok, the Kiwis would have taken that too. Stokes innings was superb and Archer kept his nerve on the final bowl. Well done England Cricket. I was just thinking we don't win (Mens) WC Finals the easy way and I've seen all 3! Football, Rugby and now Cricket (and Rovers in the PL )

Rodwell still shows up in the updated squad on the Rovers website. Maybe his contract ended but we still hold his registration until he kindly decides whether Rovers fit into his plans.

The batting of Stokes and also Buttler saved some England reputations. If England had lost Root would have got a mauling in the media for his 7 from 30 in 40, Morgan too.

Mainly the Antipodeans. LOL Worst stream I've had in years so spent my time watching bits and following via the BBC. My nerves are shot so off to bed and hope to catch highlights tomorrow but before I go ...... TTFFT

Dick commentators doing my fucking head in

One shilling thrupence rings a bell. Must have been for a Half pint or my elder brothers condoms, he was a bit shy

I dearly want the WC but I'm an Ashes man for sure. Tomorrow I fear that Guptill is due a big one and we know what Williamson can do. This will be England's seventh World Cup match at Lord's. They have won four of their previous six games but lost their solitary fixture at this venue in this World Cup (a 64-run defeat by Australia).

I thought we were evolving into a passing style which presumably involves the keeper. Has Hart learnt that art at Burnley I wonder?

Pathetic.

Totally agree. If the player is fit for purpose that is all that matters.

How can you possibly know that? was he saying he was shite to one set of coaches?

Mowbray is well documented as saying there was/is a suitable budget for European scouting involving overseas trips with airfares, hotels etc. As far as I know, we already have the online part covered. Again Mowbray has described this in past interviews. The problem seems that we are still stuck in Mowbray's little black book of Pals.

A keeper since Robinsons days and CBs since Hanley and Duffy fled the scene, well I have at least.

Done it again and its not at my end

He did backtrack, it was a BLIP. Our new passing game means oppo don't have the ball so cant score. I have not made this up.

So true

https://www.rovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/ Jack Rodwell is still listed in the updated first team squad. Was he on an open-ended happy days renewal contract just in case he fancies a kick around? Does this mean he's still on wages? Maybe he's still on contract though which I thought ended 30th June?

I have no idea why my previous post looks like it does but it's happening a lot and I cannot go back into it to edit the space out. ☹️