That's a real shame. I know a few people who've made special trips to Pboro just to sample the old-time experience on that covered terrace.

Received my ticket today and am seriously dischuffed about this match. Last time I was there about 3 years ago (we won 4-1 includiing a Rhodes hat-trick - Berg's only win as manager) we were behind the goal standing on an old fashioned terrace with crash barriers and a low tin roof - just like the Darwen End 40 years ago. It was brillilant. Now we're stuck in the seated North Stand, on the upper tier in the extreme left-hand corner. Shame as I was really looking forward to this game

Should Australia have enforced the follow on ? Probably, because they already had enough runs. England likely to be all out 175 or fewer second innings

England generally do well at Adelaide ....... so the Australians change the format. Of course they chose not to do so at Brisbane and Perth, where Australia usually do well. Draw your own conclusions.

Not a chance. Good to see the new boys gets some runs but 190-4 can easily become 250-7 if they don't kick on. Ali's too high for me at No 6; Bairstow is a better bat. Ali's best position is No 8.

Welcome back pg. England have taken Vince with a Test batting average of about 19 and two rookies in terms of international experience in Stoneman and Malan, so my hopes aren't high. Losing Stokes was a blow - he would have given England the edge.

There were a few, including me and the late lamented Gordon Moulden, who said it didn't look and feel right from day one but were shouted down by those taken in by the Raos rhetoric and dreaming of European trophies.

Also interesting to see how well 2 of last season strugglers Cardiff (until Warnock took over) and Bristol City are riding high in the league, showing how the team spirit from a relegation fight can carry over to the next season. Ultimately we were unlucky to go down by such a fine margin and I think we would have been okay in the championship this year.

Bet you've never been called "bro" before. See above

We could do with some terrier-like players to give us more bite in midfield. Time to let some of our young reserves off the leash?

Yes, but the recipient just sees "reacted" - not "like", "sad", "thanks", "confused" or "funny". Reacted on its own doesn't mean owt.

I know what "like" means, but reacted can be taken any number of ways and doesn't mean anything ? Can we use plain English please ?

What does the notification mean saying a member "reacted" to a post ?

Warner was banned after throwing a punch at Joe Root - what Stokes has done is far more serious. I cannot see how they can let him go on the tour.

Cardiff City, the club managed by Neil Warnock, who was rejected as manager by Blackburn Rovers in 2016 in favour of Owen Coyle, are at this present time sitting 3 points ahead of their nearest rivals, Leeds United, at the top of the Championship after going 3-0 up on their second placed Yorkshire rivals tonight. Former Rover Junior Hoilett scored for Cardiff and 27,000 fans were in the stadium. I mention this only in passing as we scuffle among the deadbeats in the third division.

Not sure whether Venky's know football from cricket ; Guardiola and the advent of the Champions League takes most of the blame for this. One reason why I switched the TV off when his Barcelona were on and rarely watch the CL now. . Boring, dull, repetitive and not how football should be played.

A whole host of managers who have picked him nearly always as first choice would suggest he isn't a "terrible footballer" but a good solid pro at second division level.

Lowe was man of the match v Leeds the other week. And he could still have done a good job for us this season, either at right back or in midfield. Are his replacements in those positions really any better? Or another note, I hope that's the last of Redknapp. He's never liked Rovers and compounded it by inspiring Birmingham to stay up last season at our expense. I hope they go down this time.

Barnsley might have hit the jackpot - an Chinese-American consortium is in talks to buy the club. Interesting thing is the consortium is led to Bllly Beane of US baseball's "Moneyball" fame.

It was a quote from people who had seen him play for Rotherham

Bairstow needs a rocket from the England management for that shot - totally unnecessary in the context of the game. An England lead of 220-250 might be enough.

An accountant at Ewood has deemed RR another unnecessary cost and dispensable and its closure marks another step down and decline in the club's status. The way it was announced too was shoddy and in keeping with all the other PR disasters over the past 7 years. Rovers' management failure is just another example of why we are incapable of running anything of worth in this country and much of infracstutcure / industry is in foreign hands

Who are Doncaster United?

This worries me. A passing game rarely wins promotion out of the lower divisions. We need a strong, physical team in which every player knows his job and plays to a fixed formation every week, usually a 4-4-2. Mowbray likes to tinker with his teams too much, which serves only to confuse players. A"passing" team can also be bullied and harried out of possession when the going gets tough - do we have the players who can do that too ?

Football's elite players and clubs get richer and richer while the 99.99 per cent paddle furiously to stand still. Sounds like the UK economy..................