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One of , but there’s a few classic Ashes wins in front

No - there are a a fair few more

Awesome , simply awesome Well played New Zealand for a fantastic test played in excellent spirit

What a fantastic Test And , we have England v Hungary this evening to maintain the state of euphoria and excitement ??

How expensive is property there RR (Asking for a friend) ?

In a group ? Yes probably

If you look at the Kiwis reactions when they got Root , they thought they were in for the kill Bairstow ‘Hold my beer’

I think you may be right Phants ! ?

Yes , In his recent interview with a Ghana Sports Pod he mentioned about spending time off in London with his girlfriend Fair play to the lad , with his loan spells , he’s not been afraid to go it alone as a young lad

FWIW Harry I’ll stick my head above the parapet - I saw your comment as a different way of saying what you’ve said above World War 3 erupts and a pack jump when you say anything that’s anything that even resembles anything not in line or politically correct in their opinion Dont lose any sleep Im not sure if there will , or won’t be positioning of people for the WC but on recent evidence you’d have to be surprised if not It’s no different to the modern assembly of football presenters and pundits , if anyone thinks everyone of them is in a position because they are the best available pundit , then good luck Whatever happened to the best person regardless of sex , colour , sexual orientation , or religion etc getting the gig - Somewhat old fashioned I know , but that’s the absolute definition of ‘equal opportunities’ .........isn’t it ?

And we came so very close to losing it , and many more men

I’d definitely ban towels , a wet ball , is like many things part of the game

Yes, was just thinking Tom , he hits the ball only hard , which is ok when you’re flying He could do with adding , for example , some of Marcus’s relentless ability to run the ball down to third man for ones and rotating the strike

Lees looking Trescothick esque

Crawley nicks off #ShockHorror

Wealth tests desire doesn’t it SR Some will still have that strong desire to push and push , with financial comfort / wealth irrelevant and there are dozens and dozens of examples at the top of the game We can all look at ourselves , and think , if we had a rapid or sudden increase in wealth (Say significant inheritance , lottery scoop etc) would we all be just as focused or driven with regards to our work or to earn money - I have tbh , I’m not sure I would Obviously age and the amount of wealth is relevant , but if you consider Palmer will have picked up somewhere around £6m in wages , just in last 6 years......without, yet , achieving very much in the game (Accepting we are talking top two tier in English Professional Football)

Well, you couldn’t have the perfect set up for the conclusion of a 5 day Test - Fantastic All results still very much on

In fairness , and I don’t criticise , or blame him , but KP is Mr Holiday (Always with his family who he clearly adores) One year he flew from one holiday , to another , to another , all first / business class As I said , very much a family man and good luck to him , why not enjoy your wealth But , I do wonder whether he was enjoying the benefits of being a very wealthy footballer , and early in life , without having to push himself , consciously or subconsciously , especially with an obvious focus (admirable) on his family. The wages that Chelsea paid many of their young players may have taken the edge off a few

a question for you Dave , or @Mr Popodopolous, or any of the other dark horses who have a good knowledge of finances , contracts Could we offer Antoine a new contract (With a wage in keeping with our top players but not out of sync with them) but with a clause that gives him a percentage of the future transfer fee - the more we get , the more he gets it - a retrospective recompense if you like Something for example like % 5 ? (He goes for £20 m he gets £1m ) Possibly something like that , or say %5 up to £20m and %20 of anything above that (So if he goes for £30m he gets £3m) - Just suggested % off the top my head An incentive for him to sign a new deal and to stay in short term ? Would this be acceptable in the regulations , any idea ? * If allowed I’ve thought it may be a way forward with young promising , potentially valuable players , the better they get , the longer they stay , the more value they have ? , not only to the club but to themselves

Yesssssss ........... Noooooooooo ........ ****......::: ?

As long as Antoine is head down and happy to be patient for his move , and if we believe that Antoine is still developing and improving (Which clearly we are) then we need to hold our nerve unless the offer is simply ridiculous - If he starts with us next season every goal and good performance increases his value , and for his POV , potentially his choice of destination. I think we should be looking for 20 Minimum, There are few attractive options in EFL for clubs looking for forwards

Excellent , that will allow players to waste even more time standing in front the ball preventing a quick restart

Sorry .... What was that ? ( Actually , Ive resolved the complaints about the Tannoy System only earlier today - I’ve banned Robbored from the stadium ??)

‘ .....9 million you say,.......oh it was just his kit you were after.......’ Survey Says .............. Go batter a Mars Bar and do one

In the current age , clearly he won’t be the only one , but credit to the lad , back from holiday with his girlfriend and straight into a private Football Camp (In Blackpool) Attitude Desire Professional