Norbert Rassragr

I saw that was in the pipeline but I didn't see it announced. Thanks for the info.

There should be enough firepower to keep us up, but any improvement on last season is not going to happen with our appalling defence. Lots of 3-2 scores and so on.

Not been able to keep up as I've been at work until 2am, but has there been no one coming in, but Mulgrew has gone to Wigan and Magloire is out on loan? If that's the case, this has been dire, and the defence is even weaker.

I hope not. Never fulfilled his potential and was happy to shaft us before.

I'm usually a pessimist. With regards to earlier cricket comments it has been the pattern for years that when England look like they are about to thump a team with the ball Broad starts thinking he can do a Mitch Johnson and hit tail ender's in the face regardless of conditions, line and length goes to pot and the last 3 wickets add 80+ runs. England rarely have that ruthless, brutal streak that wants to humiliate opponents. They lost their way and bowed down to Smith and whichever bowlers stuck around.

As long as we don't lose an early wicket or poo ourselves at any hint of Lyon spinning the ball we should have enough to draw. A victory would surely be beyond England. Australia would have to bowl like complete idiots to have any chance of that happening.

The England game is petering out. Smith seems to be invincible, and we're waiting for the declaration. I hope we can bat out for a draw and not get skittled tomorrow.

It isn't one game. It is about having all summer to sort out the defensive problems, doing little or nothing and then playing teacher's pet players again.

Seconded. Thanks for cleaning up after Coyle Tony, but it is clear you are not the right person to progress higher than about 14th in the table.

Mowbray has assembled a half decent squad (even if the defence is iffy) but has no clue how to use them. Get rid, and bring in a decent manager. Wagner or even Warburton could do a better job. He has not learned anything after that awful run last season and is way too loyal to older players who've been here a while.

And I wouldn't blame him. A very predictable line up barring Gallagher. At least Travis is starting I suppose.

Does that mean he may be in for the second innings? Or is he ruled out because he went off? I seem to have cursed the innings by saying how I appreciated the gritty performance as 4 quick wickets went down.

Well it's not like the real money is coming from a billionaire from Singapore is it?.......... I'm happy I don't have sky as it'll all be about Salford without mentioning the massive financially incestuous relationship with Neville, Skybet and so on. I expect a load of loans from Valencia, also owned by Peter Lim if Salford go up the divisions. As for Bury, there is obviously a plan from the EFL to make them go bust and use them as a warning to others about finance, whilst helping Bolton in any way possible even though they can barely put together a 5 a side team, and are trying to be run by a crook.

This is the sort of battling, stubborn batting performance England have been lacking for a while. I hope Roy and Denly can add to it in the future, then things will be ok.

Roy, Root or one of the big hitters of the middle order needs to score big to keep things level. I'm not confident of the whole batting order doing their bit and the team all contributing towards a big total. There will probably be collapses.

Yes, that's true but I was thinking of all the assets being sold, Ibrox becoming a Lidl and all that. The full meltdown like West Hartlepool RFU or Chester City FC.

It's so annoying though. It happens so often. We get so far, do really well and then lose concentration, or something. OK, losing Jimmy is a huge blow, but we had them on the ropes at 122/8 and now they have a decent score.

We can never quite finish the job and smash a team. There's always a partnership 6-9 wickets down that accumulates runs and frustrates.

I thought Hearts went really dodgy for a while off the pitch. I can't imagine a Scottish scene with Rangers disappearing. You'd have to give Celtic the title forever, and the other teams play to finish 2nd.

A bit harsh from Pressley, especially when you think he's managed a basket case club in Coventry city in the past.

Another example of how football is broken. It shows that these new markets for the sport just don't get it. Football is a team sport, and you support the team not just one player. They should be made to hand back their Juventus shirts and never watch another non Korean game again. Still, being contracted to appear at a friendly (which is weird) and the manager not doing it is a breach of contract.

I think I said the same thing a few pages ago. It would be great to loan the youngsters, as we'd look good and the Bolton fans would have to bugrudgingly thank us as they search for a rival team.

Can't imagine which team you are thinking of.

The EFL are probably waiting for Bolton to go under, so they don't have to deal with the mess of shady new owners with no money doing the same as the current owners. It will be bad PR for a while if they fold, but the EFL will hope a new Bolton team will shoot up non league and then come back in 10+ years time as the AFC Wimbledon/Accrington Stanley feel good story. That would be good PR, and people will forget the negligence on the part of the authorities and the legions of awful owners they allow to own clubs. A protracted saga will make, and is making football look crooked and incompetent. Bolton dying now will put it to an end, and then the EFL and PFA won't have to loan money or even take over the club until ownership is sorted out.

I would too, to keep the confidence and momentum going. However, he'll probably be on the bench with Rothwell and Nyembe watching Bennett and Tony's favourite players.