Thanks Tyrone, it’s forced one of our group to get a new passport just to be sure. 

Nobody to touch Usyk right now, but you never know in this division.

Looking forward to it. 

4 hours ago, MarkBRFC71 said:

No worries.  Are you going?  If so, you'll have a belter.  One for the ages.

I'm going yes, looking forward to it. 

I'll be honest, I'm intrigued how they have managed to captive a whole new generation of fans, its unheard of in my experience. I’m going to sound really old now, but I guess it says a lot about the current music scene.

But lets face it, I still see Oasis as having bollox, English, lad and football culture crossed with rock n roll, this country at its best and my God we need something to cling on to during these times.

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Whilst you seem completely happy for people on here  to have a broad range of opinions on anything you seem completely intolerant of any criticism of anything that's said at the Forum and want to take your bat and ball home anytime anyone says anything critical.

I think this attitude in some ways comes with being a moderator, he keeps having a pop at me on the other side of the forum, quite right to if he feels the need, but this moderator stuff is done out of the goodness of his heart, the forum stuff too, we need to keep that in mind. He wouldn't be the first moderator to be accused of the above and he certainly won't be the last.

Keep up the good work @K-Hod, you're walking the walk and not as many do, just talking the talk.

On this 3rd kit, I hate the badge in the middle, I hated the last time we had a badge in the middle too, its shoddy and lacks any sort of imagination. 

28 minutes ago, MarkBRFC71 said:

I was at Heaton Park on Weds - wasn't sure it would live up to the hype (nor my memories of Maine Rd and Loch Lomond) but I was wrong.  Still recovering - physically and emotionally.  What a fucking night.  Band on top form, sounded as good as ever.  The crowd was brilliant - no trouble/knobheads - just 80000 people and voices unified.  The only gig I've seen to come close for that communal spirit was the Roses in 2012, but I think this pipped even that.

Cheer Mark, sounded great.

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Pears wouldn't get a game in my weekday 7 a side kick-a-bout. He's awful.

Neither would Dolan, which tells its own story.....

7 minutes ago, MickBet said:

As it's been reported previously, that the minutes published aren't an acriute account of the exact minutes, I hope the unelected members of the FF call this out and not sit there like nodding dogs as usual. It's been far to long that the club keep breaking EFL rules on consultation meetings and submit the FF as fan engagement.

Wind it back in cocker or maybe give up your time to help?

1 hour ago, 47er said:

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Agree, Travis, in particular has held the club to ransom way too often now. Get what we can for him and let’s add some pace and power in that midfield.

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West Indies are currently 18-6 against the Aussies!

Starc took 15 balls to get 5 wickets, phenomenal and he goes past 400 test wickets in his career. 

Outstanding and worrying….

2 hours ago, den said:

As a footnote Lancs are ballotting members on 4 day county cricket. Lancs are a democratic club, owned by their members, having to abide by their members decisions. 

No ney never! 

Pant goes! 5 down with a word in his ear from Archer, need Rahul now. 

135,000 tuning in on the bbc app right now.

11 hours ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Have you got tickets for it Gav?

I was looking on Stubhub for tickets. Cheapest going is around £140. Can’t justify it

Saw two excellent days at Edgbaston - Brook and Smiths centuries and then it was the India show but an excellent watch nonetheless. It has been a great watch throughout 

No tickets sadly, my post sounds like I had, apologies. 

Radio for me today as I’m travelling, but should be a cracker.

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

well we got the 4 wickets I wanted. Going to be interesting day tomorrow 

 

Brilliant last 30 minutes, this side doesn’t know when it’s beaten.

Lords sold out tomorrow, £25 an adult, £5 kids, 30k tickets snapped up, can’t wait. 

Come on England 🏏

England battling back here, if we can get another wicket before close of play we have a have a chance 🤞

Wake me up when we get to Old Trafford……2 runs sn over Zzzzzz

Seriously though, Englands day yesterday, great to see Root getting to his hundred off the first ball of the day today, his 37th in Test Match Cricket.

Come on Joe Root (The best English batsman ever) its time to deliver 🤣

Looking forward to this, Burmrah being back is a blow, without doubt the best bowler in the world right now.

Come on England.

8 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If you can’t win, you need to get a draw if you can.  Yesterday we’d no chance of winning. We’ve had players in the past that would have got a draw in that game.  Our current players had no chance.

I think you're ignoring the Indian bowling attack, but of course I agree, we should mix it up at times, but yesterday the best side won, on to the next one where hopefully Archer will be available, he's gives something different in attack. 

Maybe test match cricket isn't your game if you're critical of the Stokes and McCullum era. What we've seen over the past few years is records broken all over the place, some of the best games of test cricket ever witnessed in this country and probably the world. 

Last time i checked, England have won 23 of the 36 Tests they have played under McCullum, having won one of their previous 17 matches before the he took over. 

Of course we should be looking to mix things up at times, the toss at Edgbaston was the wrong decision for me. But we must also acknowledge that our bowling attack isn't great right now, but out batting on the whole is exceptional.

Gone are the days where Boycott blocked up an end for 2 days, scored 30 and we drew the game, times have moved on, the games moved on and frankly I’m loving it.

16 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

People are stuck in the past the way Test cricket was being played. Those boring days have gone. Crowds want to be entertained especially when paying the prices they are now for tickets. 

We seen some good batting from both sides and some good bowling from either side. 

interesting that England had added Gus Atkinson to the next test squad and I would be tempted to brig in Archer and Atkinson in for Carse and Tongue at Lords for the 3rd test

Spot on and some don’t even know which ground we are playing at in the clamber to slag off this superb young team.

😂

54 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

To make it worse, it's the first time India have won at the England stronghold Headingley and India showed England how to bowl well in English conditions.  The England attack looked toothless and there needs to be wholesale changes for the next Tesst

Which test were you watching? Or very clearly weren’t watching……This was 5 days from Edgbaston 🤣 not Headingley!

This is one of the greatest periods in English red ball cricket ever. 

Breaking boundaries, breaking records, long may it continue. 

Not sure if Accy are running corporate hospitality for the match, but it’s first class, really good value and puts many clubs higher up the league to shame. 

Fancy a pint? 1971:

Was anyone at the Oasis gig last night? Thinking about it, you'll probably still be in bed if you were!

Massive hysteria for this reunion, especially from a new generation as far as I can tell. I'm looking forward to going myself, but I'm not going over the top. The rest of our group........ completly Mad Fer it!

Just when you think Test cricket can’t get any better, we have another enthralling day.

From 84-5 to 407, brilliant counter attacking by Smith, 2 centuries and plenty of ducks! 6 wickets for Siraj.

England need quick wickets and still have plenty to do.

Superb stuff. 

2 hours ago, Lancaster Rover said:

Rothwell will do well, as a Celtic fan I'm actually gutted he didn't sign for us, be an able deputy/midfield partner for Callum McCregor and more reliable/consistent than Engels, Bernardo, McCowan who've partnered him at times last season. 

Good signing for Rangers, on his day he was Premiership quality whilst here.