Lanterne Rouge

There`s a nice eight point gap between the bottom seven and Fleetwood in 17th. Things you like to see.

He really does look some raddled old tramp they`ve found going through the bins round the back of Aldi.

If I was him I`d appeal against my sentence. Being sent to the s*gs constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in anyone`s book.

You missed out `during lockdown`

This is very true, you only have to look at what happened a couple of years ago when Stoke`s U21s played Vale away in the Checkatrade Trophy - it was carnage off the pitch.

I think it`s more that no other club would touch him. He`s damaged goods.

2-0

Yes, there`s been no noticeable difference in the numbers attending home games - fair play to them.

He wouldn`t would he?

There is a sizeable gap of seven (?) points between the bottom seven and Cotts`s lot who are eight from bottom so it certainly looks that way. All of those are much of a muchness points wise too.

The rest of today and up to tea tomorrow could be a tough watch.............................

He does like one for the album doesn`t he?

Well, we`ve lasted till tea - just. You have to say the Indian fielders have been superb today though, some world class catching out there.

Cardiff on NY Day rings a bell. The whole area round AG was like a skating rink. Watford was called off just before kick off due to a monsoon. Anyone recall a game v Notts County at AG that was abandoned at HT due to a downpour? We were one down to a Paul Heffernan goal.

Known in the game as `Stockport Syndrome`

Class is often attracted to class.

How can anyone not love test cricket? Twenty minutes ago we`re all worrying that India were well set and looking at a huge score, we get two wickets and it`s all changed.

What a ball! Moeen! Why on earth did he review it?

Yep. The village spinner does it again at a crucial point in the game.

Any chance you could post your criticism of our coaching staff to one of the 647 threads about that and leave this one to it`s stated purpose of taking the piss out of the blue few?

It does doesn`t it! Well in the zone now. We need a wicket soon.

India moving this on quickly - the last test obviously stung and they are well up for it.

It`s no coincidence that their form`s fallen off a cliff since they stopped cheating their way to dubious penalties and getting opposition players sent off.

From what little I`ve seen of her it`s well deserved. She`ll go a long way in the game I think.

There are some useful up and coming coaches in Mesopotamia at the moment. The moment being 1850.