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Well, after yesterdays unplayable wicket it’s anyone’s test match this. Come on England.

I noticed Hull sold the entire away end out today, top and bottom tiers.

I seem to recall the last time we played in Melbourne it was much the same? We were bowled out for around 70 and lost the test in 3 days. Its clearly not a wicket that should be anywhere near a test match.

Come on England, plenty still to play for. We won the toss and have put the Aussies in.

The boycotts at Hillsborough worked a treat, it was that effective the club couldn't deny it happening. Grimsby and Boro had more fans in the ground than Wednesday did, it made national news. Our game against Millwall on SKY mentioned the dwindling crowds in commentry, its plan to see, nobody needs offical figures.

Apparently not, only £60 a ticket 🤣

Both clubs need the money, but stop fans buying tickets? The mind boggles.

They are Playing Halifax next year, but I doubt they’ll be playing this one.

With no Archer for the rest of the series its going to be tough for this group. Even with the Ashes gone, I was still looking forward to the cricket remaining, we have something to prove, but with Archer out we will struggle. The last 4yrs have been superb on the test front, if more than a little unorthodox and frustrating at times. I like the fact we’ve had the balls to try something different, broken records all over the place and won test matches, after all that was the plan after the Root era where English cricket was on its arse, 17-2 and all that. If this piss up and stag doo proves to be nothing more than the press making mischief, I’d stick with the current setup. They will have learnt so much on this tour, we need some middle ground and I think we’ll get it.

Glad I bought 5 last night, I wasn’t aware of this ludicrous decision. I remember when this kind of thing was all we had to moan about, how times change….. VENKYS OUT - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

I’m told this is the official programme of last Football League match played on Christmas Day in England (1965) @Tyrone Shoelaces Over to you pal 👍

The players being on the piss is criminal for me, as more and more stories come out about the the 6 day piss up when fans have paid thousands to travel. I'd fine them the players fees for the remaining tests as a minimum, astounding they they think thats acceptable. English cricket was in a very good place before we left for Oz, the numbers don't tell lies, make changes now and its back to 2 wins in 17 tests, stick with the current regime for me, let me own this Ashes series and make adjustments to suite.

Give over Mashed 🤣

Rohl has steadied the ship thats for sure, they've been ok in the league since he arrived, but they are lacking in real quality across the squad, its going to take a big rebuild to bring them back to title contenders.

Well beaten Rangers today 👍

Former Rovers player Ally Macleod trying to explain Scotlands loss to Peru in the opening game in World Cup 1978

‘We’ need a projector, aimed at the main entrance to JW stand with: VENKYS OUT PASHA OUT WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK Delivered from the anywhere off club property, every game as people arrive at the club. Not a thing the club can do. A bit extreme, but you get the picture.

Any truth on the ‘Pasha Out’ banner being banned from games moving forward? Some rumours it’s been banned with season ticket removal threatened? (Is that really a threat 🤣)

I think I heard recently that England had only won the Ashes back once, since the 1980's, in Australia, which shows how tough and frankly how dominant the Aussies have been over the past 40yrs! Listening to TMS team, the coverage in my opinion has been really poor this time around, they all thought we were nailed on winners and when reality struck, they all spent the rest of the time telling us how bad ‘bazball’ is, as they’d been duped by positive press and media too! I’m unsure what will happen next with the current setup, I hope they keep the same people in post, as the past 4yrs has been tremendous for English cricket, but they have failed at the final hurdle and that may well see a change of the guard. All that said, I’m still looking forward to Melbourne test and more sleepless nights.

Been really disappointing with only Archer close to the level required.

Just watching the Spurs v Liverpool game, it’s that quiet I just heard a mouse piss on cotton.

Excellent knock from Crawley, a player that has been picked over the past few years with eyes firmly on this ashes series. His technical ability and shots at times are sublime, but he needs to improve to called world class right. All that said, he’s scored plenty of runs in Australia, certainly been a success on the batting side, where as Pope and Ducket, who have been scoring bags full before arriving in Australia, have been found out big time, very disappointing.

I try extremely hard not to tell people whether they should attend Ewood or not, its personal choice and many fans have personal reasons for going above and beyond the owner protests, posters should keep that in mind! We all want the same thing, or at least many do, a new chapter in Rovers history without those rats from Pune. That day will come, make no mistake, its only a matter of time. VENKYS OUT - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

I was talking to a Millwall mate of mine earlier, he was telling me its £38 for him tomorrow, is that right? For a lunchtime kick off, on TV, 200 miles away? If so that is bloody scandalous Rovers...

His numbers say he is that good Chaddy, ranked 9th in World, we only have 1 player in top 20, Gus Atkinson, which tells its own story. bowling Total wickets 69 Bowling avg 18.17 Maidens 102 Best Figuresvs England 26/12/2021 6/7 (Before Brendon Mccullum took over, nothing like blocking up an end and batting all day eh 🤣)