Globe Trotter

22 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

Livingstone has had to go home with an injury. Perhaps surprisingly they have decided to stick with Pope at wicketkeeper and are bringing back Mark Wood. Perhaps they feel the Pakistan side have a weakness against the short fast ball?

Yep they feel Babar especially has a slight weakness again genuine pace, Wood exposed this in the ODI tournament recently. Whether the same works on these pitches we will see but I’m glad we have a point of difference and not many quicker in the world than Wood right now 

Interesting article on the BBC Sport website about this Test, including: 

On a featureless travesty of a cricket pitch that categorically refused to deteriorate

16 minutes ago, Robbored said:

Yes it did deteriorate. The ball began  to swing and there was nothing happening during the first 3.5 days. 

That was because of the ball that England had roughed up bowling bouncers earlier in the innings and their skill, and nothing to do with the pitch 

23 minutes ago, Robbored said:

I wasn’t expecting the pitch to deteriorate as much, nor did I expect Pakistan to collapse in the way they did.

The pitch didn’t deteriorate at all 

Yessssss!!

Nice little rendition of the Wurzels there!

23 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

Trying to bounce them out on this pitch is interesting.

Working well so far!

2 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

Hmm...

Well he did say he'd be prepared to lose to try and win.

Exactly and quite right too. Gives Pakistan a realistic chance of winning which in turn increases our chances. They’ve talked the talk and I’m glad they’re walking the walk, I’d have no complaints if we lose from this position 

We’ve declared apparently, correct decision if so and love the intent 

23 minutes ago, Super said:

Nothing at all for the bowlers.

Surely going to be a draw 

We are revolutionising Test cricket, fantastic!

4 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

Alex Scott would be starting  for the Taffs 

So would Tony Dinning 

8 minutes ago, Super said:

Is there actually anyone that would have Mount ahead of Foden. Well apart from Southgate.

Still can’t get my head around that decision 

15 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Tbf Henderson made us more solid. It’s the change he didn’t make, Foden for Mount that boils my piss.

The fact Southgate feels the need for Henderson to make us solid against the USA tells me all I need to know 

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

If we are going to do anything this tournament Foden has to come in now.

One of the best young players England have ever had, yet Jordan Henderson is the answer when we need a goal. Wilson, Maddison too ignored 

Pathetic. How on earth can you justify not playing Foden?

I wasn’t there today but just reading some of these comments. I’m 38 so didn’t see the City in the 70s and 80s, I imagine back then  when someone was injured from the opposition the post-match chat wouldn’t have been about whether the fans were empathetic enough! Even in the 90s it wasn’t. When I ruptured my ACL I crawled off the pitch with zero interest let alone empathy from the opposition 

Stokes will be 3 and Salt in the middle order I’d think 

Just now, marcofisher said:

No worse than Norwood’s

Exactly, why is Tanner’s rightly punished yet Norwood’s ignored? 

This game demonstrates how much we rely on Scott and Conway, very little quality in the final third 

15 hours ago, Nuno Gomes said:

QPRs take - always a good read:

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/news/58628/fierce-rivals-to-kindred-spirits--preview

A good read indeed. ‘Notorious cuntleroy’ is my new favourite insult 

1 minute ago, One Team said:

Had he not gone to Chelsea I would’ve said Potter.

Same, would have been really exciting to see him manage this group of players 

8 minutes ago, ScottishRed said:

Fantastic group of players BUT a very poor coach.

We need the footballing equivalent of Brendon McCullum to come in, remove the fear of failure and let the players show their talent. 
 

Southgate is too meek and conservative, he did very well to get us to a semi final and final in the last 2 tournaments but we need someone to take us to the next level and get the best out of this fantastic group of players. 

What constitutes football disorder, to me, seems to have changed in the last few years. We now have idiots in pitch invasions attacking players, throwing bottles / objects from stands, pyro related issues. Cowardly acts, these seem to be the main problems.  

less fan v fan trouble, running battles in the streets or stands and organised violence.

Unless you count groups of lads shouting ‘come on then’ while hopping up and down liked coked up meerkats, live streaming on Tikbook or Instachat. 

1 hour ago, Mad Cyril said:

£1 to anyone with an original.

Copying other teams is a bit rank...

To the tune of Echo Beach (I accept cash or cheques)... 

I know he’s full of passion 

And a trifle uncool 

But Kal can’t help it,

just so good on the ball 

It’s a habit of mine 

To watch Luton go down  

On Weston Beach

To watch Luton go down   

From three to five 

You know I’m never gonna shirk

Nathan Jones is very boring

He’s a ******* berk 

The only thing that helps me pass the time away 

Is knowing I’ll be back at Weston beach one day