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The worst refereeing display i have seen in a long time. 2 blatant penalty shouts waved away in the 1st half. Then in the 2nd half the foul on Lallana that wasn't given seconds before another fould on Murty which ended his participation in the game also going unoticed. Every 50/50 or even 60/40 decision in our favour went their way. Ruined the game imo, with a fairer & less premiership side biased ref in charge we'd have made extra time. Re Saga's handball, it was only seconds after a blatant handball from one of their players, so atleast that got evened out.

glasgow saint, did you even go to the game? Judging by your location id guess not so give it a rest you tool, the players deserved their standing ovation for the perofrmance and effort they put in 2night & had it not been for a quite shocking refereeing display then we'd be in extra time against a premiership team.

Would be an excellent signing, exactly the sort of winger we need. Was brilliant for both Bournemouth & Leicester in L1. My old folk are infact Cherries' fans & have nothing but good words to say of Gradel from his time down there. I was about to say i thought it would be an unlikely signing since he featured alot for Leicester last season however a quick look at his stats so far for this season suggest he's not played for them yet this season in the CCC so it could happen.

According to this Birmingham have quite a number of injury worries - http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1768026,00.html

Sent an email to kelly with a few ideas. Discounts for STH's ala the carling cup games so far this season. I suggested £2 off so £3 for adults & free for concessions. Also £2 off if 1 member of the family of 4 is a STH so £8. Also suggested offering STH's a free ticket for the 2nd round should we be at home, pointed out that if it meant an extra 5k on the gate the club would probably make up the money lost on ticket sales on beer, burgers...etc inside the ground. Also keeping STH's happy. Another idea i put across was discounted hospitality, maybe £25 per person or £20 for STH's.

I'll go to every home game this season, little over a month ago we may not have had a football club to go & watch so that is reason enough to get to as many or every home game as possible.

7,000 so far Mr Luker informs me, been busy so far at the TO.

I was in KFC after the game & there was also a load of Brentford fans in there intent on winding Saints fans up. They seemed to be celebrating a draw against us like they'd just won the cup or something.

Stuart Broad - MOTM Andrew Strauss - England's player of the series Michael Clarke - Australia's player of the series Can't argue with any of that

I remember discussing the ashes back after we'd lost the series in the West Indies in Feb, didn't think we had a chance & me & all my mates were predicting 4-1's...etc to Australia. Glad to say England proved us wrong, well done lads!

get in!!!

David Gower said earlier there was something planned for celebrations at the ground but no trafalgar square again.

Clark for a duck! Harmi on a hatrick & 1 wicket from regaining the ashes! woooooo

Siddle gone, 2 to go!

Johnson gone too!

Wicket at last! Haddin gone. Hopefully the breakthrough England need.

According to this no rain tomorrow but plenty of cloud cover: http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=ashes;page=2;type=Sport;place=The+Ashes+Fifth+Test;sess=#forecast Even so, could really do with a couple tonight if this is going to go in to tomorrow.

Really need to get Hussey out ASAP. Can't see this ending today the way its going at the moment.

Could do with a few more quick ones to calm the nerves again. Once we get down to the tail will i only start feeling comfortable that we will do this. Just had a look at the weather forecast for tomorrow, doesn't look too good.

Tea on day 4. Australia 265-5. 5 wickets needed to regain the ashes!

North out! Stumped by Prior

Get in!!! About time, was starting to get nervy then!

Ponting gone! Run out by Freddie, excellent direct hit, get in!

Nerves are starting to jangle, desperatly need to break these 2 up sooner rather than later.

+1. Been many times, never get bored of it.