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Thanks for quality and well written reply @onlyonejackwalker Yes I know about the bender and McCullum has admitted the preparations weren't right but 4 warm up games seems excessive. 2 warm up games plus one in the middle of the series seems about right. Key has done interviews today with the media so we will what he says. People will be held accountable but we shouldn't be ripping everything up again cos we do it every time and nothing improved when we played down under last time result wise. Stokes should remain as Captain and Key as DoC but I would move McCullum on and keep him just as White Ball head coach. Can we not forget that we have brilliant wins under Stokes and McCullum including a number of good run chasers that the fans have been entertained and enjoyed. On a new head coach, I would look at these potential candidates like Justin Langer, Jonathon Trott, Gareth Batty, Darren Lehman are few options we should considered We need to full review in selection of this squad for the series, why Bashir wasn't picked for the last test, why no spare opener batsmen was taken, the pace bowlers picked and why no second spinner picked. Where is Paul Collingwood and who has been doing the fielding drills cos it appears we don't have specialist fielding coach which for me is massive mistake On Bethell at 3, not sure myself if that's his true position I would give him his chances in the next 2 games but I think Stokes might be better suited to that role. Bethell need to play in that role in county cricket and build his game. Not saying he not good enough but is it the right fit. For me, Pope and Duckett should be drop and go back to County cricket. I would stick with Crawley has an opener cos I ain't moving Brook from 5 at this stage but if he was to go at 5, where does Brook bat? I would look at Tom Haines or Ben McKinney to bat with Crawley. Crawley need to play the same way as the last inning now. If Stokes does move to 3, Then Jacks could back at 6 with Smith at 7. Look at the pace options, Is Archer going to want to continue to play test cricket? Wood is 35 and injured prone. So where is the future of the pace attack, Sonny Baker is supposedly a very fast bower so maybe it time to bring him through now to replace Wood. Atkinson should be our line and length bowler similar to Glenn McGrath type. Then we have pace bowlers like Sam Cook or Dillon Pennington or Matty Potts, Josh Tongue, Carse, Matthew Fisher, Nathan Gilchrist. Is Bashir our best spinner in the country? should Dawson have gone on Tour? Is Sussex's spinner Jack Carson the best in the county game. Plenty of questions to answer after this series has finished

Cozier- Duberry? no we don't play with wingers

agreed, His loan here was a year or 2 too soon. Ayari was here and hardly play now a regular at 18 months onwards

what sweeping changes do you want to see? a new captain, head coach and director of cricket? new players? which players have impress you over the last year? I like to see Stokes remain as captain and Key as DoC but a new head coach. Is Bethall ready to be England number 3? who should opener with Crawley? what pace bowlers should be our future? when did this last happen? I can't see Australia cricket agreeing to that or England wanted that. 2 warm up games before the first test and a first class game between 3rd test and 4th test

Done very well at Bolton this season tho

don't comments on the stats that proves you wrong with your comments

I do think Mengi would be good signing, young player and knows the league. Also depending on the fee its another one where he comes here, does well and we sign him on. I have mentioned previously Mads Andersen before cos he knows Ismael from his Barnsley and he is at Luton also. Thanks Jacob for sharing. Good article. Like reading articles like that. Please continue the good work

Just wait and see. I wonder if he will be back for the Wrexham game at home on New Year day. I guess we have a new CEO appointment shortly after the New Year. That appointment will tell us if Pasha is coming back or not

You do come out with baffling comments at time. Richarlison 7 goals in 17 games in the PL and 54 caps/20 goals for Brazil. 71 PL goals in 260 games Yes must be not that good 🤔🤣. Johnson last season 11 goals in 33 games for them. 1 in 3. If that's not good enough from wide attacking player I would enjoy seeing what actually is

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Of course tho given his comments about England and their batsmen, its strike me if Langer wanted to replace McCullum as England test head coach. Looking at the county game, and reading different comments from former England players, ex captains, people like Strauss if our county game first class structure is actually set up right. Strauss wanted to play 10 first class games instead of 16. Also when we played these games is another problem. I don't think sacking Key, Wright, McCullum and Stokes is the right way. This problem of not winning test matches in Australia is a problem more than this series. But a proper review of the test series, how we prepare for the series, the test squad pick and lack of game time before the test series. on the test squad pick, where was the back opener or back up keeper? Did we pick the rest pace bowlers? interesting questions to answer

Great summary and very informative. Thanks to go out to the people/person who wrote the summary, please can continue the great insight and writing them

Thanks to all the backroom staff and the effort that goes on behind the scenes to keep the website going, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all 🎅🎄 To all supporters, whether we agree or not over the issues over the year I just want to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to yourself and your family. Have a most enjoyable one and hopefully Santa Claus bring you all you want. Lets bring those 3 points back from Riverside stadium and Hillsborough over the Christmas period to make it a most enjoyable Christmas period 🔵⚪

I thought Spurs didn't get their faces enough, not by kicking lumps out of them but pressing them and trying to force mistakes in their back line. Frank doesn't know his best team or formation still. Why isn't Johnson, Richardlison and Paulinha not in the starting 11 more I don't know. Again, I thought they were toom passive against them. Expected a battle and it was in truth a boring match. Leeds and Palace had more action in it

He has period last season when he look very good and an asset but since Ismael has come in he hasn't look good enough at all. Time to get rid. Use Henriksson and Joseph/Boggan instead till we sign one

I'm not saying we arent thin up front but these players should be able to play a period of games especially when they arent playing full games either. Just interesting that given the modern era of sports scientists and fitness coaches that they cant play a period of games. Injuries happen during games not much you can do if impact injury granted

So we did similar with Hyam who every game last season didnt we? Who played every league game.

How have we run him into the ground? He played a run of games together. So similar we run Alebiosu or Ohashi into the ground? You weren't saying any thing before he picked this injury which you were only saying yesterday he wasnt injured when he come off. Decent shout but I think Henriksson gives us a bit more physical presence to be honest

I would start Toth as soon as possible. Pears lack of communication is a problem for me and we witness it a couple of times on Saturday

I would rather play Henriksson over Gueye. He put himself, created Miller chance, press from the front.. Looking at Ismael's comments about some players didnt play cos of training performances. Would if that's why Gueye didnt play

deffo correct. You can't beat bringing through your own players from your academy who are Rovers fans

Well what a shock Price is out of championship 3 nil Littler should be 1 down instead don't take your chances now he is instead 1 up

What a goal by Rogers