Dharamsala has a backdrop to rival any cricket ground in the world but the outfield looks like a cabbage patch.

The bcci must be Burnley fans because they’ve added a serious multiplier to that figure. Didn’t look more than a few thousand to me.

Not watched a lot of this World Cup although I saw the saffas weren’t playing games with 49 ball century from Markam. Only watched the nz highlights. We were battered to be fair but can’t believe how few fans were there for effectively the opening ceremony. Indian cricket fans most passionate in the world. Do me a favour. They’re passionate about India and India battling and even more specific batsmen but nothing else. I appreciate bigger stadiums but there is a billion of them and no one was there. In a World Cup outside of Durham most grounds here would be minimum 90% full for most fixtures.

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The yanks have a player called Patrick Cantlay whose caddy during the Ryder cup was Joe lacava. A story broke that Cantlay believed the players should be paid to participate in the Ryder Cup and to effectively represent their country which allegedly caused a rift within the American team. Due to his frustration at not being paid the story goes he refused to wear a team cap during the Saturday foursomes and also refused to attend the gala dinner earlier in the week along with his friend Xander Schauffele. So every time cantlay went past the crowd, the fans were waving their caps at him chanting stuff like “Europe’s on fire, Patrick cantlay wants his fiver. Europe’s on fire, Patrick cantlay wants his fiver. Na na na na na.” Bit of old fashioned British terrace humour. On the final hole of the fourballs cantlay sunk a good putt which meant mcilroy would have to sink another big putt to avoid defeat. After cantlays putt lacava and the rest of the usa team were waving their hats which was a quite amusing retort. Mcilroy politely asked lacava to move aside from his line of vision whilst he’s still kept waving his hat going ott. He stood there and didn’t move for a good while and continued to wave the hat chirping away at anyone who’d listen like some mid afternoon drunk. This pissed mcilroy off and it continued onto the car park. In the aftermath another amusing little ditty was sung to lacava on the first tee to the tune of cranberries-zombie. He’s in your head, he’s in your head. He’s in your head, he’s in your head. Rooory, Rooory, Rooory, ry, ry. That also tickled me. If my grandad was still alive. He’d be appalled at what the Ryder Cup has become. But I love it

Well said Sutton.

What did he say?

Looking at some of these new lads it brings greg the eggs judgment into question. These suits in the wings cannot be absolved from blame. I know folk get giddy at the mere sight of a human being signing a contract but on balance under the new structure baring a couple it’s been piss poor recruitment from what I’ve seen.

Strewth. 15 goals conceded in last five matches is only heading one way

Carter had a big hand in all 3. If the no nowts watching the tele or at the ground can see starting pears was mental. Carter and Wharton were so far off the pace they were becoming liabilities why couldn’t jdt who’s forgotten more than we’ll know

I think Leicester are in 1st gear knowing they can step it up at any point. I’d be frustrated as hell as a Leicester fan and thinking just finish rovers off or get a 2 goal buffer. They play some suicidal football. They’ll get away with it vs rovers and other championship dross, although it directly led to our goal but easy to see why they got relegated playing like this and will do again if go up.

A lovely fixture.

Personally I’d sub Carter for hill. Pears for the Swedish international. Markanday for telalovic

I’ve obviously never seen Wahlstedt in training and haven’t seen him in the league cup but I just refuse to believe that a guy who’s played an international game for Sweden and kept a clean sheet isn’t better than Mowbray’s mates son. Who’s cost rovers more points than any keeper I can ever remember and put in some of the worst individual performances (Wigan/Ipswich) of any rovers player in any position.

If pears fucked up then it’s 100% jdt’s fault. Any moron can see he needed to be dropped. Even if this Swedish international is a sack of spuds.

He’s been involved at Lancs throughout my entire memory of cricket. Legend as a player fairly ordinary as a coach. Few good young uns coming through so defo needs fresh idea’s especially with all the dressing room is toxic rumours. I’d love Lancs to go and get someone with experience elsewhere like Langer or even Stuart law if they are hell bent on a Lancs connection. Like you say no doubt it’ll be an easy internal appointment When the director of cricket says we’ve had “a sustained period of success over the last seven years.” That is very very very worrying indeed and not obvious what success he’s even referring to. Joint 2nd least successful county since the turn of the century.

By 11am day 2 already surpassed the total from whistling straits.

I see pears has got a brfcs ave rating of 1.1. I can only assume those giving him 1 and higher have given him a 1 for wearing the correct kit.

Wasn’t this the guy who was meant to have run the 100m in 10 seconds or something like that

The last 500 ish under the Venkys have been fairly unmemorable

One thing I didn’t realise until today is in Lancashires relentless pursuit of building the most ugly ground in the world which is probably up there with the least functional in the world. (Aside from the foo fighters needs). We’re in £30 million debt. The most debt of any cricket club even more than the maligned slime lickers.

Could probably even buy Yorkshire for £20 and a sausage roll.

I was thinking of getting my nephew a rovers shirt for his birthday in a few weeks. Is it safe to assume that the club doesn’t have kits in stock? Looked on the website and seemed to only talk about pre order 5 games into the new season.

Captain fantastic was a no show again. It’s to be hoped he’s doing wonders when pimps himself out to crisp packet franchises. Can’t recall anything equating to a motm performance for Lancashire or England. I think he’s living on past glories at this point. He’s the most overrated player ever, purely based on a purple patch of about 2 months getting on to 4 years ago. To think he’s got a place in the World Cup squad and brook hasn’t. Chipping balls up to fielders and iffy spin

Beef, grog, strong beer. I’m in. Anyone else. 😂