Matt Parkinson out of England lions tour to the UAE to play Pakistan with stress fracture of the back. Source BBC cricket

With the debate on the QPR thread thought I would give Loots his own thread. Comments on the blue and amber thread suggest they had reservations on his kicking and coming for crosses but a good shot stopper.

Hurst brought Henderson in on loan for the season

Leutwiler was first choice keeper for Shrewsbury in 16/17 season 43 league appearances and 29 the year before. Most Salop fans were sorry to see him go I seem to remember when he signed

Tad confusing with all the new signage

Think The Royal Garrison has reopened.

Wouldn't say it was common that in games we should draw we lose. We have only lost five in the last 49!

Which begs the question whose signing is this?

Williams is left footed would have meant three left footers in the back four making it unbalanced

Personally don't see Waggott lasting twelve months with these pearlers. It's pretty apparent he's getting twitchy on attendances. Suspect he bulled them up to Mrs in the summer

It was only the once from memory. It wasn't like he was booed on a regular basis. It was a fairly typical Lowe performance with the game largely passing him by.

There was a moment towards the end of the first half when we were under pressure when Rodwell passed the ball deliberately into touch deep in the Bolton half so the whole defence could move out and regroup

There was a stat given out on radio lancs on Wednesday night which was along the lines Smallwood had started 50+ games in succession he was available for don't know if that is correct but his appearance on the bench last night was quite a statement from TM about a player who had previously been a 100% starter

Played a number of diagonal passes in that first half right on the money to Beno

The change to three at the back reduced the effect that Bolton's forward had in the air by him targeting Bennett in the first half. From 60 mins there was an element of bus parking think Tony has some Italian blood in him old school defend the 1-0

Raya plus his kicking was excellent today

Depending on Jennings winter he may be on England duty. Hameed who knows how he will perform!

Thanks for posting this Chaddy. Some degree of complacency here expecting to bounce back at first attempt but concentrating on youth. The old addage you will never win anything with kids springs to mind. Sounds like they are targeting a non test selected Aussie batsman as next summers overseas player

Rumblings of discontent on their forum with calls for manager to go and hemmings to sell up after yesterday's defeat!

According to the LEP Preston have forfeited because they can't raise a team

Jennings is 26. Which is more than his average this summer of just over 18 against India. However the fact Cook is retiring may give him another chance with the tour to Sri Lanka

Villa brought around 10000 for that cup tie at Ewood under Kendall

Another 11Million pumped into Villa at end of August to keep them going

Those 8 points could make all the difference

Lancs 99 for 8 at 1:45. Corrected 99 for 9 now Not much hope now could be all over I n two days