Globe Trotter

That had me crying with laughter!

Urgh this is too tense

2 in the over before Leach is welcomed to a rendition of the Wurzels while Windies beat Aus, game on!

Exceptional innings from Pope, lots of guts shown as well as plenty of skill

West Ham players are fully riled by little Bristol city

Good, about time we had some of that

We are really not helping ourselves, so many unforced errors

Only Fools and Horses / Nelson Mandela house reference

You may well be right, my memory is addled by the amount of cider I consumed that night! I have vague memories of West Ham hitting the bar too but who knows

Upton Park the last time we went midweek, 0-0, was chaos after the game

Norwich of the past maybe but that was a poor side we played against today whose own fans were booing them yet we still conceded two, they hit the post and Barnes missed a very good chance. We had 60% of possession, the majority of which was backwards or sideways passing achieving nothing. I’d rather have 40% of the ball and win

Well said. Giving a 38 year old with no previous championship experience the job in November with an expectation of top 6 is unrealistic. Managers, players, staff all talk to each other - the way the club is run and the interference from the board will put off decent, proven candidates which means we’re pushed into a lower level, younger manager who will not challenge the status quo and will be glad of the job. Which is exactly the type of candidate SL and the rest want. I hope Manning succeeds, but the pressure on him to will be immediate and is not of his own doing

My view too, I don’t know enough about Manning but if Nige was sacked for not getting us near the top of the table then how is it fair to expect someone less experienced (no experience at champ level?) to suddenly come in and achieve more than Nige did with the same players, budget, resources? I totally disagree with the decision to sack Nige but if you’re going to do it for the reasons given then you better make sure you have the right man to come in and immediately show improvements. An appointment of Manning, Williams etc with that level of pressure is setting them up to fail

Today we have brainless Pakistan rather than brilliant Pakistan. Aus on for 500 at this rate!

Need something special from Jos!