well done to Stoke owners

do we turn down a better shirt sponsorship deal from Bet 365? I am sure I read that on here but can't find it anywhere when searching for it

unless we sign a goalscorer and bring in a couple more signings we won't finish higher than 12th

thanks for the info I think the bowling attack will need to be overhaul in the short term whilst the batting doesn't. Do you have any suggestions for possible bowlers we should be looking at? Potts, Jamie Overton, Tongue, Robinson. Any more names?

exactly Den. I have posted several times about what Stokes and McCullum approach is. wrong. Players take their own responsibility for the wicket or making runs. Look at Crawley who has been England's best performing run scorer and how wonder how many would have said this before the series started. I have backed Crawley cos he has the game for test cricket and knows how to score runs at this level The best captain in my lifetime was Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan. I started following cricket in 1996 when Michael Atherton was captain

I understand what you are saying. I think he will play in India and next summer then call it a day but you never know. Cos not everyone agree with you and how many of those 6 or 7 England teams have won in Pakistan? This team have. I think Vaughan's ashes team and Strauss team was 2 that stood out for me in my life time, But I do think this England team have had some good times in this series and played the positive attacking cricket people want to see nowadays and will attract the next generation. Test Cricket is under threat from Franchise cricket and T20 cricket international. So unless Test Cricket actually does something different and play in more positive manner then the current and next generation will move away from Test Cricket

lets see what their squad is when the window is shut.

Sigurdsson played on the winger or false 9. He is not centre midfield. The midfield we should be playing is Szmodics, Tronstad and Wharton. Buckley and Travis on bench.

I can see that point of view. We play India in January and I not sure whether he would want to bowl on those surfaces to be honest. If he is available then I would take him there and he would be our bowler to bowl 12 to 15 overs who would keep it tight and bowl wicket to wicket. The make up of the team will be interest if Stokes can't bowl cos we need 2/3 spinners and at least 3 seamers. For me is who our spinners would be and I would take Leach, Jacks and Ahmed as our 3 spinners plus Root as part time spinner Can't see Key, Stokes and McCullum doing this

He did well, put his foot in when needed. Pass well. He would be my sitting midfielder for WBA game with Wharton and Szmodics in a midfield 3

very good day for England. We played with a tempo and intent to score quickly and get the score board moving. Crawley is the top top scorer in the Ashes and I wonder how many people would have said that before the series started, Broad has been excellent for England and he will get a great send off tomorrow and rightly said. I think Anderson might announce his retirement tomorrow. I think Broad will join the Sky Sports Cricket team and give his excellent insight into cricket from the commentary box

I think it was hard to judge a player on very limited number of minutes. Maybe Writing him off was wrong word I deffo agreed that it is hard to have an opinion on Ennis already. I was hoping for 20-25 mins spell for him. We deffo need new signings in and quick

Its was good atmosphere in the fan zone area. Different groups interactive with the crowd and its was good. Well done to the people in involved. Disappointed the lack of food options outside the ground but I don't blame the people who organised today I thought it was good workout for Rovers against a good opposition. It was good watch and enjoyable. Its a pre season friendly but we all know where Rovers are short in terms of attacking options. I will post more in the Transfer thread after. Ennis only got 8 mins which I was disappointed by The Pitch looked in excellent condition For me, Dolan is more suited to playing on the left in this system. Surely you mean left foot? woah, It was his first game of pre season after a full week of training. Maybe hold off for now before writing him off

delighted he has signed a new long term contract

I would imagine 4 or 5 names on that shortlist

GB has a shortlist already in place as he does for positions within the off the field footballing operations

IF JDT was going he would have gone by now. He has decide to stay for the minute. probably until after the window shuts and we see what happens from then onwards

exactly Gav. England have been in control and the way we bowled was good tom watch. We had our plans and we stuck to them. Aussies shown no positive intent

I will say this now thankyou for all the effort and commitment you have done in putting this fans takeover on this match. Lets hope we get over 5k on today

Aussies have never shown any attacking instincts today. England bowling well there England have bowled very well today. Not bowled short apart from the odd short ball.

his batting was so negative and Australia are in negative mood again how exciting for the fans and attracting the new younger generation to test cricket. Aussies now 170 for 6 now

7 runs off 74 balls. Boring watching. and this approach is going to attract next generation of fans with all the T20 around now? its ain't. No risks taken. Blimey it makes Boycott era look entertaining.

fair point and Ali took his time and allow Brook to play his natural attacking game

very harsh on Anderson who is the best test bowler in terms of wickets and games played. on these younger bowlers we should be picking? any suggestions who we should be looking at? I don't watch much of the county game these days