Dark Munster

No mention here about the elephant in the room: over £100 million per year in player wages.

I think so. He's hoping the pig will fatten itself without being fed.

So we learnt Mr. Gao is "flamboyant". Being a private person he must be annoyed that came out.

Which one? There've been half a dozen!

Maguire and Stones? Agreed.

I don't think he did. In fact the opposite, it seemed he was ready to run down his contract, rejected an extension (which of course was his right) and it was Saints who wanted to sell him because of that.

Indeed. Apart from the Clown and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.

Read it again, that was not about their club. That was referring to their manager who will be on his way to Real Madrid soon, according to some.

She was the only good part about the match. Anyway, congratulations to Poch on cementing his place as the greatest manager in the world who's won **** all.

AR 15 Sorry, I live in the USA.

39-3, needing another 240 to win. Rahane and Northeast out already (plus Soames of course). Any chance of rain?

A rhetorical question of course.

Yes indeed. I'm struggling to hold back my tears.

Definitely not if the Skates finish third. In fact I'd expand it 8 teams if they do.

Don't forget Dave Watson. He's really gash.

Somerset cruising to victory. Vince 59 n.o. against Australia.

244-8. Excellent stand by Fuller and Crane at the end. But probably 50 runs or so short in total. Which very possibly could’ve been achieved if Vince and Dawson had been available. And now no Dawson to help defend the total. Farce.

In fairness they didn't know who'd make the final, but it is mad to have any other matches on the same day of a Lord's final. Scheduling at its most incompetent.

Leitch didn't say. But I trust Ralph's judgement a lot more than Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.

What's the definition of "close"?

I recall Adam Leitch on the Total Saints Podcast saying the club is bending over backwards to please Ralph, and he (Leitch) was surprised how much they are for some of the things Ralph wants. So it appears he has a lot of say. Good news if true, I think.

Maybe, if Vince and Dawson don't selected for the Ashes. With only one going down this season it looks like Hants are almost safe: it's hard to see both Warks and Notts finishing above them. Barker looks like a good signing, as well as Rahane. Has it been confirmed that next season Div 1 teams play only 14 matches? If so, that's ****ing idiotic. 10 teams was needed, but have everyone play each other twice FFS.

There should be a time limit (30 seconds maybe) for the VAR refs to decide. If they can't make their minds up in that time the original ref decision stands.

Race between Rahane and Northeast to get to 100 first. Both 98 n.o. Is Rahane eligible for the final?