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Great article. We need more of them.

Have to sell the squad first though.

Oh good!

Over 102 years since we won it. Growing up in the 60's I'd never have believed we wouldn't have won it again by now. Several semi-finals but never that last step. I don't expect to see us win it now nor ever see us in the Premier League again. lIfe's a bitch.

Pears has done alright. He's a reasonable No2. We won't do better. Those late goals weren't his fault.

Could get back into it! Hold those catches lads!

That dropped catch from Smith as opposed to the ripper of a catch from Labuschagne sums up the difference between the 2 teams. The Aussies are ruthless.

Aussies now playing real Test Cricket! On the way to a big lead I imagine. We have had good moments but compared to them we are amateurs. No dabbling at balls outside the off stump while the feet are stuck to the turf.

We have a mixture of players who are definitely capable of performing consistently in this League--Toth, Alebiosu, Trandstad, Cantwell etc, speculative gambles---Gueye,the 2 Japanese players, and those just making up the numbers to get us to 25---3 of your examples above fall into that category. There's no plan other than just carrying on from day to day, week to week as best we can. The trouble is the ones making up the numbers come on when players are tired and the game is in the balance. And the outcomes speak for themselves! I could add a 4th category---young lads from the Academy, and handled well they probably represent the best chance of a profit.

248 for 6 so it won't be that bad Jim! They should get 300 at least from here and the pitch is already showing cracks so its not a complete disaster. No team has got to that score at the Gabba batting first and lost I believe.

Instant disaster! Stokes run out. Pair seemed really settled too.

Brook should be shot for that one. Played a wide ball from Starc, only the second ball since Starc came back on and caught in the slips. Just stupid.

If he wasn't why did the defender foul him? He didn't accidentally make contact did he?

True. I suspect that Gaye would do very well in League 1 and attract offers from Championship clubs the season after. That's if he doesn't go abroad of course.