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Reply | Cricket 2026 County/International Thread
at 22:24 12 Nov 2026
Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Dan Lawrence, Will Jacks just a few that were regularly not playing due to international call ups. The one dayers and t20s also were affecting county selections. |
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Reply | Beale out of work again
at 21:38 12 Nov 2026
Steven Gerrard spoke very highly of.Mr Beale, its a mystery as to why the guy hasn't succeeded.
For me, we was always very honest and straightforward and his ability to read games was actually outstanding.
The guy oozed charisma and have been stunned myself that he hasnt had any top clubs come in for him
As a club, we owe this man so much. Dude is a walking master class of a coach. Mick - if you are reading - come back home mate. We love you always. |
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Reply | Cricket 2026 County/International Thread
at 20:02 12 Nov 2026
He is a cricket player first and foremost and clearly wants to play for as long as is possible and simply because he is such an ultra competitor.
Sitting alongside Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain attempting to say something original constantly for six hours straight clearly not for him and fair enough I say.
There are a few sportsman who continue. Obviously, Christiano Ronaldo is still attempting to play and Teddy Sheringham, James Milner and Ashley Young were all still playing in the premier league when they were in their 40s.
I think Albert Adomah still had some games in League two last season
Tbf Surrey need a bit extra in the bowling as over half their games last season, their attack was decimated by the loss of players to the international matches.
Will hopefully see the great man in action next season at the Oval [Post edited 12 Nov 20:06]
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Reply | Cricket 2026 County/International Thread
at 14:57 12 Nov 2026
Think Lancashire are missing out big time here.
Was successful still last season and the ultimate competitor that he is you could still see him doing well for Surrey next season.
But reason I think Lancashire have missed a trick here, Jimmy is the ultimate bowler and surely he goes straight into coaching and perhaps Surrey have offered him an opportunity to play as much as he is able and fitting in with doing some coaching to the bowlers also.
In my eyes was very poor by Lancashire that they couldn't have afforded him an alternative opportunity. Think he more than earned that. [Post edited 12 Nov 14:59]
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Reply | Loan Players - Update
at 21:07 11 Nov 2026
Wow. Kieran.Great stats.
Brilliant and Bradford are in a good place also.
Sounds promising. When he first played for us, he was inpressive for his age. Last season was not his best, but had shown potential ahead of time, so hopefully he keeps getting games and continues to produce half decent performances. |
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Reply | Russell Brand is guilty
at 20:46 11 Nov 2026
Oh flip. I thought I had got away with it Wombat...
There are clearly upsides to celebrity life but also downsides. If people have been stupid enough and bad enough to overstep the mark, then they deserve to get whats coming. However, I can't help but think if they had done such things which were borderline abuse at the time the crimes were committed and they hadn't been prosecuted at the time, but twenty years later, any non celebrity would not need to concern themselves anymore with bad stuff they had done so long ago.
Would think any man who is even a minor celebrity but feels they potentially may have overstepped rightful boundaries in the last two decades, they could well feel under pressure right now.
Hope this doesnt go the way operation yewtree went, when about half the celebs that were initially arrested, were later proven to have not received any criminal indictements, as had done no wrong. It ended up as a witch hunt and a high number of male celebrities from the 70s and 80s were investigated and we all knew who too, even if no charges were brought forward.
The last time it seemed all were fair game and was almost like the authorities were making up for the inadequacies of the past that prevented these crimes becoming visible.
Although false accusations - John Terry - I dont mind injustices sometimes !!! [Post edited 11 Nov 20:59]
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Reply | Russell Brand is guilty
at 17:50 11 Nov 2026
Regards Brand and now also likely to be the case with David Wailliams, its incredible how quickly friends and acquaintances in the celebrity world drop out of people's lives like the proverbial stones.
Suddenly they are friendless, despite probably many being in the know or previously being thick as thieves.
There are no real friends in celebrity circles. Only people that can get you up the ladder or likewise sliding down !
Very strange industry that attracts its fair number of undesirables..... [Post edited 11 Nov 17:51]
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Reply | So what now ???
at 16:44 11 Nov 2026
Leighton Rees thats going back a bit. Could have been a rematch with Andy Fordham up by the pearly gates...
Practise your darts skills maybe Connell, in answer to your question.
Fallon Sherrock got paid £501 000 for three minutes work, beating Luke Littler in a one leg match.
Netflix set this up as amateurs taking on Littler in a one leg challenge and the 14th to try Fallon got to the double first and struck gold. Slightly unfair that she was given the chance having won through a couple of rounds during the world championships a few years ago.
Most others were men and women who played in the dog and duck or children who practiced in the back yard. One kid nearly did it. Had a shot at the bull, but most were nowhere near. [Post edited 11 Nov 16:45]
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Reply | No subject
at 16:30 11 Nov 2026
Totally agree with this.
Couldn't have put it better myself. Well said, sir. |
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Reply | Russell Brand is guilty
at 16:25 11 Nov 2026
The mainstream media are all in cohoots with each other.
For many months, the mainstream media was obsessed day after day with blanket coverage of the Epstein files, and then Trump went in with Israel against Iran. From that moment on, its almost as if the Epstein files that the media were pushing for day after day after day, well its hardly been mentioned ever since and was exactly the reason for Trumps decision to take his country into this conflict in the first place, shall we say, allegedly.
Not that long ago, everyone around me was getting COVID and you would not have even known about it - not mentioned at all. But there was a big upturn in cases for a period.
As they say yesterdays day's news is today's fish and chips wrapping paper !! [Post edited 11 Nov 16:28]
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Reply | Russell Brand is guilty
at 16:06 11 Nov 2026
The first time I got called up for Jury Service, I was still at school doing my 'A' levels. Had only just turned eighteen, so that was my way out. The other more relevant point of that stage of my life, I knew nothing about nothing. Not exactly worldly wise and probably would have just been itching to get away and be around my mates again, instead of a stuffy old intimidating court room.
And yes clearly so difficult for a nationally known person to not have people going in with their own agendas on certain characters. One of our very old "friends" Mr H Redcrapp was absolutely bricking it when the jury in his case adjourned for their deliberations - his main concern being how many Arsenal fans could be on the jury !
If Wailliams does get charged, personally I would already predict an extremely high chance of a guilty sentence, as some members of the jury would be already thinking that pre trial and in their own minds he is guilty already. Think justice in these circumstances, if its trial by jury, could so easily be wrong either guilty or not guilty.
Personally feel if a person is very well known - trial by jury could very easily end up with convictions based on presumed personality as against the real hard core evidence that has been presented. [Post edited 11 Nov 16:16]
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Reply | Russell Brand is guilty
at 14:19 10 Nov 2026
In a murder trial, obviously the victim is dead.
In a rape trial, the potential victim is very much alive.
And has to face the consequences of focussing on something over and over again and if it did happen, dragging it out, which won't help the potential victim at all. And there are no guarantees that justice will be done, either way.
Hence obviously why people that have experienced sexual assault or r*pe are afraid to report it.
Jurys are left to their own devices. Am very aware of that as I personally was on jury service and quite a few hadnt listened to a lot of the evidence ie it was very long and tedious and hard to remember and went in with their own very evident prejudices in both ways.
In a murder trial if it goes on as long, the victim.wont know about it, quite obviously.
So not really relevant by way of comparison IMHO. Not sure what point you are trying to put across. [Post edited 10 Nov 14:33]
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Reply | In the Gantry with Tyler Morris...
at 14:05 10 Nov 2026
Ok yes I do remember something arounds that.
And he did also get sacked pretty much after the Bamford comments.
Was probably the comments that broke the camels back then, and Tyler was rushed in.
One man's misfortune is anothers gain ! |
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Reply | In the Gantry with Tyler Morris...
at 00:48 10 Nov 2026
Its not an easy job commentating and to be so successful at it and to have achieved so much at such a young age is truly impressive. People don't realise the amount of research that needs to be done prior to games and you really have to keep your nerve when incredible things, good and bad happen on the pitch, because the commentary will always be there forevermore. He has already had big moments to commentate with ourselves, two last minute wonder strikes to win games against Birmingham for starters.
Got his opportunity after Nick London's outburst at "Patrick Bamford - he's a d*ving cheat. Brilliant quote that he re-iterated many times after in the same game. Loved that - it was like he was on the terraces and one of the boys, with that commentary, but do sadly appreciate was unacceptable in the PC world of today !
Great interview and sounds like Tyler has been very proactive with getting known as a commentator already. Youngest ever talksport commentator and done several games for Sky now also. When you hear commentary you assume they are of at least middling in years.
Will he get an Aguer-oo or Zamor-aa moment, here's hoping....
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Reply | Conundrum for you all.
at 21:32 9 Nov 2026
We only get Charles if we manage to get promoted. Some ask.
Kamara's star may be on the wane next season.
We have seen this happen with several of our seasoned midfield campaigners. Geoff Cameron, Isaac Hayden, Stefan Johansson and Albert Adomah all had more than decent starts with us, but their stars rapidly declined and especially when their stays had been extended.
Very reasonable to believe, it could happen with Kamara's form and fitness also, taking a nose dive. [Post edited 9 Nov 21:36]
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Reply | Rangers players as cars ........
at 21:17 9 Nov 2026
Jimmy Dunne - Any 4 x 4 - A big unit, very robust and very dependable in all circumstances !
Richard Kone - A Ford Mustang - Powerful and effective - Another big unit but with a fair amount of Sass !
Ilias Chair - Volkswagen Golf - Sporty, classy and packs a lot of punch, given the fact that its very small in terms of dimensions. [Post edited 9 Nov 21:22]
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Reply | Russell Brand is guilty
at 20:52 9 Nov 2026
Quite often these days, its documentary makers that give the public a different narrative and from there ,some women feel ok to come forward, especially when they are not the only one.
A key case in point of a documentary enabling victims to come forward, was in the dreadful post office fraud affair, when postmasters were being prosecuted due to their computer systems malfunctioning and it appearing as if they had been allocating bundles of cash into their own personal bank accounts.
What I would say in relation to these type of cases, is my partner, she was sadly r*ped when she was younger. But she did nothing as the stress and exposure to the man in question would have caused her more high level stress over a long period of time. She just wanted to consign the nasty event to life's dustbin. It happened many years before i started seeing her, but i could one hundred percent, understand her reluctance to go public with it.
And was it not that two or three of the women pressing charges against Brand, which he was found not guilty of. The stress they put themselves through and then to not be believed in essence, also after a long and painful legal process, must have felt awful.
So, its definitely.not the case that all should prosecute.
The process is incredibly gruelling and damaging too.
Reliving an horrific memory, day after day, means the person, once more experiencing the event and its impacts day after day after day. Morning, noon and night. Its not necesssarily a good thing to prosecute - especially as there are no guaranteed outcomes. [Post edited 9 Nov 21:00]
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Thread | 79 Games & 641 Days - LAST WIN - Over 50% POSSESSION
at 02:40 9 Nov 2026
Was so long ago, that I remember that day I had "DOUBLE GEOGRAPHY" and Mr Windy Williams was suitably nonplussed by my lack of any credible knowledge of the San Andreas fault.
Its been that long ! [Post edited 9 Nov 2:47]
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