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  1. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Come on England. Massive first session coming up
     
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  2. TopCat.

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    ****s sake
     
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  3. TopCat.

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    ****ING KNEW IT
     
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  4. Snaggey

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    You could be right.....
     
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  5. TopCat.

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    No. I was being far too generous to these gutless ****s
     
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  6. Chunksafc

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    So glad I stayed up to watch this ****e.
     
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  7. marcusblackcat

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    After day 1, if I’d said “I reckon we’ll lose on day 4 but the App skies will have to bat again”, most would likely have taken that. If I saud it after day 2, the same.

    We had one good day yesterday and that got everyone thinking positive! I expected to lose by far more than we will. Will take the positives out of it.
     
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  8. LD19SAFC

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    Embarrassing.
     
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    How the **** do you go from 220-2 to that?
     
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  10. Blond Bombshell

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    So so close. The result was to be expected but that was embarrassing.
     
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  11. LD19SAFC

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    typical England.
     
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    You reap what you sow. England management as many times in the past got this so wrong. Just keep things simple. Play your best team to try to get the best chance to win. Our mindset is we are weak as sh*t. Got what we deserved
     
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  13. TopCat.

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    Proof to us all you should never drink and post. Apologies to anyone offended by my potty mouth last night
     
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  14. SAFCDRUM

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    Didnt read anything that wasnt too deserved.
     
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  15. RedNWhite4Life

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    If anything you were too nice
     
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  16. LD19SAFC

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    England bowing for dusk, by which time the Aussies will both be well set and negate the swing (which probably won't happen anyway)

    Joke of a decision to leave out a spinner
     
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  18. Sunderpitt

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    Yes we need a spinner but is Jack Leach good enough?
     
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  19. TopCat.

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    He's better than Joe Root who's already had to bowl 3 overs on the first day
     
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  20. SAFCDRUM

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    Same old story.
     
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