RobinRobin

No, conflict of interest applies in England, as well.

Fuck I hate these early kick-offs. It means that they are on at a reasonable time here in Oz, so I feel pressured to watch, instead of watching the 25 minute mini match in the morning. Even that is a drag, but having to watch an hour and a half of that dross just reinforces the fact that I could not give a flying fuck about this team.

I did thanks (I was young then)

#thebrokendollisback

Indeed. Is assaulting a more junior member of staff not a sackable offence? If Cashley is so worried about paying him off, he surely could have got him there (as he tried with Barton). Another person already on staff to take his place and no need for the other Steves to go, either, unless they were willing to resign. Sorted!

If not Bruce, then one of the other Steves presumably!

On the last point, it says he apologised to players and staff, not to the Cabbage Also suggestions in the article that the players have already been to Penfold - not sure how that will pan out, but clearly, whatever Edwards' spin, Cabbage has lost the dressing room (and will continue to do so). While players may clash physically on the training ground, Managers Head coaches should not be the instigators of physical confrontations, especially not these days. Old school reaction from a dinosaur.

That's some boast

FYP

No, they still get in if England wins the last test (not likely, though).

Probably, but wouldn't be too hard to blame a former regime

I think India have to win or draw the last test to take on NZ in the final. 2-1 should be sufficient, but I would expect another rank turner so that England collapse and India win 3-1. I doubt they will be tempted to prepare a pitch for the draw, because a match which lasts 5 days could be a lottery. If England are still in it at that stage, it would suggest someone has found the right end of the bat to hold.

... and off again

I suppose it depends on who is going to be taxed.

I thought Brexit was supposed to sort that sort of thing out.

Does a cabbage rot from the head?

Fuck sake, we have moved on to ACD and GR now. Keep up

Hospital care doing wonders. He looks much better than usual.

Agreed, but neither Jimmy nor Leach are better than him. As you say, quite talented, but just not doing it at the moment. We can't carry so many bowlers who don't know which end of the bat is which, especially as we are generally one session away from a collapse.

Must have been a short meeting.

Okay, down to me then ...

I just wish someone would ask a former ManU, Arsenal, Liverpool, etc player whether they would accept their own "team" just managing 17th place each year. Not one of them would, of course, but they get the gigs because they played for a top 4/5/6/7 etc team in the past, which must mean they are good at football. Of course, they were, but punditry is not a case of telling everyone how good you were or how nice someone is, but to criticise when it is appropriate and explain why a team is failing. Not that they are remotely capable of doing anything other than counting their money (and most of them need an accountant and agent to fleece them, sorry advise them about that).

As you say, not remotely surprising, but FIFA have considerable blood on their hands and getting rid of Blatter does not make the "gift" of the World Cup to Qatar acceptable.