Gloucester Saint

421 representing a bit of a collapse from Surrey, Hants 17/0 at the close. The bowling points help! With an unsettled forecast, need to ensure some backbone to get past the follow on target, take a draw out.

I agree with every word and sentence of this post bar the last one hitch is what Hitchens concluded with. Having sat through ACC briefings and date in a non-political/non-public sector civic role, those very senior officers don’t see themselves as social workers, or woke (they play the game) they push constant arrests for KPIs. KPIs = constant rising budgets.

I broadly agree, Will is an established Championship midfielder if used at the head of a central three. However, playing for a favourite manager, favourite position, probably still on Champ wages for their first season back in L1, could be a ‘wouldn’t normally play at that level but club/manager’ like it was Harding and Fonte.

He could join Timbuktu Rovers for all I care, as long as he’s off Saints’s payroll! Peretz, Wright and AN Other.

3 down for just over 100 at lunch. Probably slightly sub-par with how green the pitch was but behaving better with more consistent bounce than the pitch at Lord’s albeit quite a bit of sideways movement on offer.

Hampshire won the toss and bowling at an overcast Oval. The teams https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-233517 Not too bad a side with Lehmann, Orr back in at 3, Prest at 5 which isn’t so promising but hopefully this is the game he emerges from his slump. Batting fairly deep with Organ at 8 and Fuller at 9. Could find it hard to get 20 wickets but at least England released Baker to play (and Fisher for Surrey).

Plus the GOP finally waking up from their MAGA-induced coma.

Gavin Bazunu surplus to requirements at Southampton, Russell Martin a keen supporter of his, they need a keeper, Gavin having done well at that level for the skates. Go on Rusty, you know you want to…

Key difference Pete - British and US troops stormed the beaches to remove the fascist ideology you, Vance and Trump are trying furiously to export back to Europe. Fuck off https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c802e7jk458o

Will is probably a free agent this summer so could see a reunion. Too lightweight to play in a central two in the Champ but in L1 I could see a return of 15 goals from midfield. Be a hero with their fans - win, win.

Great post but just had to do an MLG I’m afraid on the scoreline….

Also posted on the Reform thread as they’ve brought so many racists into the open since Brexit, but our nurses certainly feel there’s some ‘two-tier’ treatment from some patients given a 78% rise in racist abuse in just 4 years. I think we can guess which two parties (Reform and Restore) the racially abusive ones vote for https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/Press-Releases/racism-allowed-to-flourish-in-nhs

Depends how long he has on his contract though, I thought it was only 12 months but perhaps there’s a an extra year’s option? If he isn’t signing a new one then it become obvious to cash as an asset.

Don’t forget shedding some significant wages as well in Aribo. Smallbone probably going on a free (Russell reunion?).

This is where the BBC and others pandering to Reform and the far right leads. 78% increase in racism experienced in just 4 years, let that sink in https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/Press-Releases/racism-allowed-to-flourish-in-nhs