Feel like this is where Jonathan Wilson should step in and recount stories of 1870s amateurs being annoyed by professionals kicking the ball too far or 1922 Herbert Chapman being sanctioned by the FA for playing a centre half too deeply.
September 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Feel like this is where Jonathan Wilson should step in and recount stories of 1870s amateurs being annoyed by professionals kicking the ball too far or 1922 Herbert Chapman being sanctioned by the FA for playing a centre half too deeply.
Baker last played a List A game in 2022. I appreciate this is not really an England ODI problem more an ECB one, but I can't understand the idea that playing that format is not necessary preparation. Essentially, it seems accepted that playing cricket is not actually important to be good at cricket.
September 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Baker last played a List A game in 2022. I appreciate this is not really an England ODI problem more an ECB one, but I can't understand the idea that playing that format is not necessary preparation. Essentially, it seems accepted that playing cricket is not actually important to be good at cricket.
This winter is a reckoning for the whole thing. Win and it will all be worth it. Lose and it will be a bin fire. Either way, players like Bethell and Bashir are collateral.
August 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This winter is a reckoning for the whole thing. Win and it will all be worth it. Lose and it will be a bin fire. Either way, players like Bethell and Bashir are collateral.
Agree. It's not a dig at Bethel, just unsure of this approach to talent development that broadly seems to be "we know best" and playing competitive cricket is not particularly necessary.
August 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Agree. It's not a dig at Bethel, just unsure of this approach to talent development that broadly seems to be "we know best" and playing competitive cricket is not particularly necessary.
It's as if the powers that be are so convinced that he's got "it" that anything other than England (or possibly 100 which I don't follow) is a waste of time. Makes me wonder if Key thinks his career was ruined by too much soft county stuff
August 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's as if the powers that be are so convinced that he's got "it" that anything other than England (or possibly 100 which I don't follow) is a waste of time. Makes me wonder if Key thinks his career was ruined by too much soft county stuff
I can't help but feel that if this lad doesn't turn out to be something of an all time great his development is going to be looked at very unkindly in retrospect.
August 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I can't help but feel that if this lad doesn't turn out to be something of an all time great his development is going to be looked at very unkindly in retrospect.
...long for the days of Imre Varadi turning up to not much fuss.
August 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
...long for the days of Imre Varadi turning up to not much fuss.
It's Parkinson's Law where work is comment/content and time available is (social) media. That said, I think people have always been full of opinions, daft or not.
August 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It's Parkinson's Law where work is comment/content and time available is (social) media. That said, I think people have always been full of opinions, daft or not.
Best of luck Joe. Just got into the pod these last few months...sods law!
July 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Best of luck Joe. Just got into the pod these last few months...sods law!
£80 in the East Stand but yes I can confirm it was a day worth missing. It wasn't even as exciting as disappearing to all parts. More just disappearing...
June 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
£80 in the East Stand but yes I can confirm it was a day worth missing. It wasn't even as exciting as disappearing to all parts. More just disappearing...
Square and Compass, Worth Matravers should be on your list.
May 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Square and Compass, Worth Matravers should be on your list.
"...an evil aristocratic family..."🧐😈
May 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"...an evil aristocratic family..."🧐😈
🙂 yeah I just lean towards the view that Mourinho's best days are well behind him. Less sure that can be said for Ms. Dawson.
May 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🙂 yeah I just lean towards the view that Mourinho's best days are well behind him. Less sure that can be said for Ms. Dawson.
Seems a bit harsh on Rosario Dawson this.
May 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Seems a bit harsh on Rosario Dawson this.
Shame for Firpo, especially if we don't see him in a Leeds shirt again. Also, Schmidt is never gonna start at LB is he.
May 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Shame for Firpo, especially if we don't see him in a Leeds shirt again. Also, Schmidt is never gonna start at LB is he.
Bloody love this song.
May 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Bloody love this song.
Incredible atmosphere last night. 100% one to savour.
April 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Incredible atmosphere last night. 100% one to savour.
If something different had happened something that didn't happen might have happened.
April 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If something different had happened something that didn't happen might have happened.
Waiting for the Champions special 👍
April 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Waiting for the Champions special 👍