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Draw 13-13 Big Dunc with all 28

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Dan Burn 🙂

Unfortunately English fans in Europe have long acted as animals, which doesn't excuse over zealous policing but might explain it. Of course les flic don't mess around at the best of times. 🙁

Of course they do that for him. Nothing to do with his invitation to the White House last week. 🙂

Peter Lovenkrands has entered the chat 👍

Doesn't everyone have those? 😎

Shouting at their player to try to put him off. 🙂

Trump misusing his position corruptly for his own benefit. I'm truly shocked.

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Was going to post. Absolutely spot on. There was a lot of talk about them not understanding the bounce in Australia and the way to counter it. In a way I see the sense in not playing in Canberra. The pitch will be completely different to Brisbane so they are better off in Brisbane nets. However if they're all still getting out doing the same thing I can see wholesale changes to the whole set up after the tour. I didn't expect them to win in Perth. It's the 4th time I've seen them play and they've lost each time but I think this was there best chance for a couple of generations. At lunch on day 2 even more so. To throw it away was unforgivable. And yes, I might be the curse by going each time but I'm clearly not the only one and most of those got at least to day 4.

I see that Darren Lehman is complaining about English fans booing Smith. While I am not that keen on booing players unless they are cheating in the moment, this is the man who called on all Aussies to do the same to Stuart Broad for not walking so he would go home crying to mummy. Fat demented twat.

Another couple of days and not feeling much better. Brook is starting to really piss me off. Couldn't be bothered with the warm-up game because "he only gets up for big games" and then throws away his wicket. Pure arrogance. And he's the vice captain! Wanker.

0-2 Waddle with both. This is the way.

I remember the treatment Beckham got when he was sent off against Argentina so I do think some white players get appalling shit from time to time but it's almost certainly worse for black players. However Bellingham is certainly a nob but also a world class player. But looking back at the "golden generation" you can't always make a successful team from world class players. Rather like with Messi, you have to pick the rest of the team to do the stuff he's unable or unwilling to do and I'm not sure we have enough of those players to carry him. Not suggesting he shouldn't go to the WC but he may not play as often as he wants and he's going to have to lump that for the good of the team.

Still be fit before the rat. 🙂

You are henceforth banned from watching any games for the rest of the season.

Sat next to a mackem family yesterday. Seemed nice enough and although one was wearing his sunderland shirt I can confirm I didn't get windmilled or stabbed with a plastic sword, so the standing ovation was for Head not me getting punished. Seriously had a good chat about the relative merits of the team and the older man (probably about my age 🙁) was worried about losing their Afcon players before the derby. Bad day when that's your highlight. 🙂

Well that was the most disappointing and pathetic afternoon of cricket after a reasonable morning. The bowlers got us a decent total and then proceeded to bowl appallingly. I acknowledge they needed more rest but even if pace was down they could have used line and length. Head was amazing so you need to get him out early. You give him chin music early not when he's in. They should've used Root earlier as well. It may not have worked but he often gets a wicket and then you revert to pace. Even if he gets thrashed all over at least you've tried. I I was actually quite happy it was over today. Would've been a nightmare going in for half an hour. Should get refunds. 🙂