Leave it nice and late as well for payback for 1996

Taken the test form into this.

What the hell is going on at Oldham. Founder members of the premier league now bottom of the football league 7 points off safety.

It’s entirely fair. After years of mediocrity and wildly inconsistent runs of form Mowbray stumbled on a formation and style that worked (in my opinion more through accident than design). Even with injuries he could have gone more like for like on Wednesday than totally abandoning what’s been good for us. It’s a tony Mowbray paradox that the squad is weak in terms of size but more players arguably weakens us because of his overwhelming temptation to change personnel, style and formation every game. We all have to hope and pray he’s learnt this lesson.

Just looking at Lancs fixtures, a bit more red cricket in height of summer but not much more. There’s some absolutely baffling scheduling even with their white ball baby. There are 3 midweek t20 games kicking off at 14:30 - vs derby at ot wed 1st June, vs Derbyshire at Blackpool on Thurs 23rd July and vs Worcestershire on Friday 1st July. It’s as if they don’t want fans to attend. As well as Yorkshire t20 at skeletors lair being on a Wednesday. Added to that no fixtures at the traditional outground of aigburth yet two home games in the arse end of Cumbria (Yorkshire).

So far 2022 has seen vintage Brereton back with a vengeance hopefully after his Chile stint Diaz will get back on the plane home.

I see 4 or 5 different people have selected Gallagher. Frankly I’d rather chance my arm and drag someone out of the crowd than watch that lummox Gallagher.

I wonder if these covid cases will miraculously go away once the wood money has been reinvested.

From day one whenever I’ve seen Burnley on the tele the football under dyche has been some of the worst football I’ve ever seen, almost loathed to call it football. But the only difference between now and then is the league position. If Burnley were sat in 10th playing exactly the same football they always have their fans wouldn’t have a problem with the style.

I fear you’re right. Their snouts are in the money trough and that’s all that matters

To me he comes across as a company yes man only truly interested in the betterment of Surrey. Unwilling to either stick his head above the parapet or rock the establishment boat. If he gets near to the England set up it’ll be Surrey on tour paying lip service to his superiors. What England need is a cricket Brian clough. Does one exist on these isles I haven’t seen one.

Just saw this: “England made their highest ashes opening stand in 8 years and still bowled out for 124. It’s a sustained commitment to terrible batting.” Add that to 13-0 since 2011 if this doesn’t turn hollow words from the ECB to actions nothing will.

I’ll not listen to root and Silverwood they annoy me in the same way Mowbray does but I wager they’ll say “we played well in parts, couldn’t string it together. Take the positives, learn lessons and move forward as a group”

Nearly right. Hadn’t really changed my opinion of 100 all out at 60/0 but 56-9 off 22 overs is going some even by England’s low standards.

If they hadn’t let Nathan Lyon get 30 odd in the first dig, and let them get from 63/6 to 155 in the 2nd innings might have a chance of chasing this. That said even at 28/0 I’m not confident they’re able to get past 100 all out

And to think we (well Mowbray) wasted nearly two season insisting pointless possession was the ONLY way to play. Suppose the manager deserves credit for effectively doing now what most people on here wanted to happen years ago - settled side, settled formation, playing normally.

Chile vs Argentina is on the 28th I wouldn’t even consider letting him play in that as it’s Luton v rovers on the 29th. Then it’s Bolivia v Chile on the 1st. So at most it’s one game

If nyambe deserved a red they deserved at least 2.

I agree. Good old drakeford. 😂

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I fear today will be the start of a 2 months long Mowbray death spiral. Certainly overdue.

Another grim stat Australia’s 9th and 10th wicket partnerships are averaging more in the series than England’s opening partnership.

Had woods played for any other club except Burnley or perhaps Watford I don’t think they’d have signed him. Also if Burnley were comfortably mid table I doubt they’d have signed him. That said it’s not a stupid signing for Newcastle to be honest. He’s better than what they have and it weakens Burnley. Citeh made some sensible purchases before the superstars - they landed Given, Bellamy, roque, etc, before the big ones. I seem to recall they also took players from competitors when their second wave of money landed - Adebayor, Nasri. Could be a similar thing. With limitless funds and an ambition for a seat at the top table I doubt Wood will be there as soon as they’re able to buy a better calibre of player but he could be the right man for now. Ie keeping them up.

Potentially maybe even officially. But I felt it was more to do with Swindon making a run at the play offs. Probably both. We got a body and weakened them.