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Well played Joe. Hope Ricky Ponting enjoyed watching it. Apart from the ridiculous reverse sweep shots, Root's a classic Test batsman of the old school, sideways on, solid defence, plays each ball on its merits, and attacks when necessary. A joy to watch Can he keep going to overtake Tendulkar?

After O'Brien signing Wrexham have approached Christian Eriksen - they're targeting different class of players now.

The EPL doesn't exist. It's called the Premier League

Scores in his first game, then starts to struggle, gets dropped, homesick, doesn't like the food or the weather, back on loan to Derby by Christmas

Wrexham signed Lewis O'Brien from Forest - a lad we wanted a few years ago only for the deal to fall through Still only 26. Good player and good signing

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Spain have such skilful players - rather like their men in fact. England will have to be more careful with their passing and cut out the silly mistakes. And they need to start well instead of having to chase the game again. Spain are favourites for me because of their better ability but this England team hopefully will put a fight as always.

So, it's England v Spain in the final on Sunday Time for England revenge but win or lose It's going to be a great occasion. Can't wait. Rather better than watching a pub game of beer-swilling fat men throwing 'arrers

The wrestling and pushing and shoving that goes on at corners in the men’s game is getting out of hand and needs reining in. Last night was a case in point More penalties please

Best wishes to Jeff Lynne, we were due to attend his farewell ELO event in Hyde Park a week last Sunday and now they’ve announced it will not be rescheduled because of his illness. Hope he’s fine.

Great drama, brilliant to watch. Skill, and fight. And played in a good spirit. All round better than the men’s game.

Paired with Santa Cruz he would. Free running, fast forward and a brilliant combination, if only for one season. Some of the most exhiliarting football I've seen Rovers play.

We were up celebrating and couldn't believe it when he missed. Big moment - minutes from first FA Cup final since 1960

Don't ask me to name names but looking at that squad we need another striker.

Hmmmm..... let it go Simon. He's an important player for us who will be missed badly if he goes. I think you know this

Elliott was excellent; Beck very good; Morton average; Clarkson poor. Overall, unless they're obviously potentially outstanding like Elliott I don't see the point and would rather give our own academy lads a go. They have to believe there is a route to the first team if they work hard and play well and their career path is not going to be blocked by interns from "bigger" clubs.

Phew! Never in doubt 😁 Excellent Test match Drop Crawley and / or Pope for the next one.

That team would get relegated

Squeaky bum time this looks like it’ll be close

Solid, experienced Championship player, like Baath. We don't have many, and they're both gone, and unlikely to be replaced. They will be missed. At a struggling, badly managed club like ours, I don't see why anyone cannot see this is a big deal.

Don't tempt fate 47er, this is England playing and we're experts at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory Edit: Woakes strikes just before lunch, eight down

India seven down, 100 runs from victory. Tense, thrilling, could go either way. Test cricket at its finest

Give me the nod and I'll open the new season's relegation thread

In the circumstances of the game with 10 minutes to lunch, and England looking to build a steady recovery, Brook got out to the same brainlesss shot as his previous two shots. Now 6 down.

Three down. Another Root rescue act required. He can't keep carrying this team. Some just aren't good enough against the best Test bowlers