Nothing like a “home” game in Yorkshire. 🙄. The old lamps aren’t what they were but might have put their own flag upside down which would amuse me.

Coming out with the excuses already…. https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/the-ashes-2023-ashes-umpires-criticised-for-new-ball-decision-after-australias-top-order-collapse/283286d5-cb83-4800-9ae5-f31aed455c9c

That drop is one of the dopiest things I’ve ever seen.

I must admit after that windies series something definitely had to change and I did always wanted England to play more aggressively than they were. I hated the end of the root era just attempting to block out neither trying to score nor technically sufficient to defend. The bowling side were on a win to nothing they could try whatever they wanted without our batsmen trying to score then they eventually succumbed to one. For me (not all) there is a happy medium than where we’re currently at. I just watch some of the techniques and mentality of these players and I think we’re a house built on sand. This side will live and die by the sword there’s no doubt about that. Also another thing that’s bugging me in some sections of the media is they’re rewriting history. It’s either bazball or go at 1 an over and lose. There’s a world of middle ground but it’s reported almost as get on board or watch 50 off 500 overs.

I suppose being entertained is subjective. For those who like t20 and what the boring traditionalists would could reckless cricket it might be. I was fortunate enough to be at the mcg then the SCG in 2010/11 where won in their back yard 3-1. Only once did we go over at 4 an over in Adelaide. Grinding out a draw in 2nd innings at the gabba, scoring over 500 at 3 an over at the mcg after skittling them for less than 100, 644 going at 3 (high test score down under) at the scg where cook got nearly 200 at a strike rate of about 50. Exceptional sensible batting, bowling and fielding for me that was the most entertaining England have and probably will ever be.

Rightly or wrongly all England and Australian players and sides are pretty much judged by the ashes. If don’t get back on and get a win, I agree this side will forever be remembered for the first England team to lose a home ashes for 22 years. Despite the run rates.

As playing Cumbria the only fixture Lancs should be playing up in historic Yorkshire modern Cumbria. Krikken led us last year and got us to the final when chapple took over and inevitably lost the final. Things are not right at Lancs so can’t see them doing anything. Unfortunately playing there again Tuesday. So a bit of time for a nice swimming pool to appear in the bit in front of the pavilion.

England defo won one series in the dark at karachi. Must have been one of the early sky take over games remember watching it on tv. We ended some sort of long Pakistan run if memory serves.

At what point can I start to panic that they might just chase 384

Having proved fairly conclusively that the fans groups can put on a better event than the club have ever managed to do. Is there any plans in the pipeline to do it again? Perhaps one day do all games. Then who knows one day take care of contracts, transfers, etc. Remove the club officials from all decisions surely the long term goal 😂

Crawford looked a class above in a fight they claimed was a genuine 50:50 where both fighters were undefeated and could claim to be best pound for pound in the world. Crawford put him down 3 times before finishing it in the 9th. Now the first boxer to become undisputed in two weight divisions.

He’ll go straight to the sky comms box. No bowlers. Did some punditry while England were in Pakistan and was better than some of them.

So the one thing the club had a bit of control over they fucked up. Yup. That sounds about right. 😂.

On for Leonard for 5mins. 🤷‍♂️

No one playing for rovers or any professional side should have a weak foot worse than my strong foot but there’s a couple of them using their other foot for balance.

What is the Spanish for what the fuck is the keeper doing.

It truly is uncle jacks last gift to us. To think swag wants houses.

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I said that. My mate reckons it looks like this every season in august. 🤷‍♂️. If that’s the case potato field by February.

Of all the days for the clubs hierarchy to remind us how fucking useless they all are. Couldn’t write it. I bet the organisers are thinking you set of bastards today of all days to further reveal your utter incompetence. I’m sure it’ll be a decent afternoon and won’t detract from the great efforts put in by the fans planning it. Hopefully waggott will be out and about for a meet and greet with random fans he wants to open links after all. I’d like that.

In light of JDT shining a light on the ever present incompetence of the rovers hierarchy it will be interesting to see how the trust/we are rovers play this. I listened on bbc radio Lancashire to the chairman John Murray saying “the relationship has never been better and they’re signing a memorandum of understanding which gives the trust a strategic input to the club.” Cynically was/is this just the clubs way of paying lip service to a fans group to get them on side before their normal incompetence resumes. The Trust is at a crossroads it probably didn’t want to find itself in, least of all today with the fans in control vs girona stuff. From a lot of the bumf I’ve read/heard it’s all about how we’re all friends these days (can’t say I’ve ever felt that way) and one of the themes today. Mr Murray might have to show some metal if wants to keep fans on side rather than be seen as another wing of the clubs propaganda machine in light of developments.

I’ve just seen a replay of the smith run out that wasn’t. What the fuck was the 3rd umpire watching. Even forgetting that dope bairstow had glanced the stumps before receiving the ball my 15 second analysis is the entire stump subsequently went backwards before smith was in.

Another bore draw at Old Trafford vs a team who can’t bat. This is effectively a day 8 pitch and it’s as boring and flat as when the Australians put on 300 last Wednesday. The pitch is that flat it nullifies our seam bowlers, who are good but don’t have real pace. So much so Bailey even tried spin. Our spinners are not up to county level and on a pitch that isn’t really spinning still bowled 70 overs. I’d maybe try and sign that young spinner from Kent.

I did the same on Tuesday at OT vs Northants. As Luke procter and Emilio gay were in I said we’ll make short work of these 2 Clowns. 200+ partnership later watching them both for most of the day.

Stokes looks a total div in that bucket hat. He must have lost a bet to wear it as often as he does.