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It certainly wasn't Alan Mullally

1 hour ago, PowerButchi said:

Yeah that's true, but we're going to win this series 4 or 5 nil. I'd rather Curran gets a few more games of test match experience under his belt.

We already know what Curran can do here. As we have already discussed, it is how he plays on sub continental dust bowls where it doesn't swing. That's how we are going to find out about him. 

Stokes was only out because of the court case and Woakes played better than Curran in the last Test. It is unfair but at that level it's always going to be. I think they have made the right call. 

I've nothing against Halloumi, in its place. That's just not it's place. 

I have to do a mea culpa here though. I'm avoiding the chippy at the moment. I've lost just over 2 stone and have plenty more to lose. Battered delights are a thing of dreams at the moment, I am living vicariously through this thread though. 

1 hour ago, FailedPromoter said:

thick mushy peas as a breakwater

All is forgiven. This thread has gone #EatClean in a hurry, apart from the halloumi which frankly anyone in their right mind would be ashamed to order. 

10 minutes ago, FailedPromoter said:

Jumbo cod/chips, peas and gravy and ketchup. Spam fritter on the side too if flush.

Washed down with a Barr Cream Soda.

If Mania time, add a mixed kebab to that. Since the whole pre-show/main show covers a couple of mealtimes.

Gravy on fish is just wrong. Cream Soda is a perfectly good chippy tea drink. So you are batting 50/50 

Shandy Bass is a perfectly acceptable drink for a chippy tea. 

Just now, Gus Mears said:

Only if you're living in the 1800's.The drink of choice with a chippy is quite obviously a can of Rio.

Rio, only if you like Lilt for wankers. 

Haddock, chips, scrumps(Let's not go down that rabbit hole), mushy peas. Vinegar and tomato sauce for the chips, tartar sauce for the fish. The only suitable drink as an accompaniment is of course Dandelion and Burdock. 

8 minutes ago, Cod Eye said:

They said that if Stokes got off, he would be added to the squad...

I'd expect him to play then. 

They've gone with the same squad for Trent Bridge haven't they, so no Stokes. 

5 hours ago, Silky Kisser said:

Ambrose looked  like Bushwaker Luke right there. 

Corrected that for you SK.

Luke always looked like he was a couple of snags short of a barbie at the best of times.

On 8/10/2018 at 5:21 PM, Uncle Zeb said:

He's actually the crossover games console we were all promised in the mid-90s:

Nin-Sega (CD-)ROM ®

Close as you can get to a downvote these days. 

1 hour ago, Carbomb said:

One of my classmates, Elias, was a big Arsenal fan, so that was his subject.

Did you walk with him?

I'd leave Curran out. Stokes has the ability to be exceptional at all aspects of the game. Curran will be ok in English conditions but he isn't quick enough, nor does he have enough skill to play for England overseas, with the exception of New Zealand. The line up for the next test has to be for me. 

Cook

Jennings

Root

Pope

Bairstow

Stokes

Buttler

Woakes 

Rashid

Broad

Anderson

It's tough on Curran but he still has a lot to learn. 

There isn't supposed to be a lot of rain today.

When the ball swings England are a different team. Jimmy Anderson was virtually unplayable. Yadav's review was worse than any of Shane Watson's reviews. 

The whole unveiling of new signings thing is ridiculous now. This is worse than the Sanchez piano playing. 

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1027878479147094022?s=19

4 minutes ago, PunkStep said:

The investments are even more reason why there will be sackings before the end of the season. Every club (well, almost every club, right Levy?) has invested and in turn expects to see their investments pay off. But 20 doesn't go into a top 4, or 6, or whatever each club's expectations are. Clubs will inevitably fall short of targets and managers will be sacked.

In the last 5 years and I right in thinking that Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool, and Tottenham have all finished outside the top 4 at some point. City are the only ever present and their expectations must be to at least win it again and probably add in the Champions League. The other 5 are all fighting for 3 places and that is where their expectations lie at least. For everyone else the money spent is just an investment in trying not to be relegated. I genuinely believe anyone outside the top 6 could be relegated no matter how much they have spent. All that matters is the TV money, and if they have to spend all of that to stay in the league then they will. 

It's the Gilchrist effect. You can't just keep wicket now. Poor Colin wouldn't even get in the stiffs these days. 

20 minutes ago, PunkStep said:

What the fuck is a Henriksen?

Something opposition defenders wondered last season. The name was on the team sheet but he went missing on the pitch. 

Just now, tiger_rick said:

I'd rather listen to you rimming Butchi, again. 

2 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

@tiger_rick listens to it voluntarily, probably headed too many footballs in his youth.

Something in the water in Hull I think DMal. 

19 minutes ago, Gus Mears said:

I can believe that he's a nice bloke but Christ, his morning show on TalkSport is tough listening. Definitely a man more suited to telly. 

Ì didn't know you were a cab driver in your spare time Gus, that's the TalkShite market isn't it. 

7 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said:

My main memory of that game was me as Robin Smith crashing my way to 50 off 20 balls and then edging a perfect outswinger by bloody Ranatunga of all people, who probably never bowled a ball in his life.

16 Test and 79 ODI wickets for old tubby Ranatunga. The chance of him swinging one away for The Judge to nick seems unlikely though.