Going to be a very tough game this, wouldn't be surprised if it ends up a draw. St James is never an easy place to go, especially straight after an international break.
Am taking some encouragement from seeing that line-up from last season's game though. Their team is largely the same, whereas...
I still find it absolutely staggering that some people actually think they’re a credible option to run the country. Both Labour and the Tories are a complete mess at the moment, but the notion that Farage and his party of absolute shysters could somehow improve things is utterly absurd.
Unbelievable first day's play. Woke up in the middle of the night and saw that we were already four down before lunch so feared the worst, but it's been a remarkable comeback from the bowlers.
Lucy Bronze is still playing. I think the awards have historically gone to players who have retired. Aluko is a deserving recipient for her playing career. Over 100 caps for her country and 33 goals is no mean feat.
I do think there’s a general disparity in the way the English press report on certain black players. It was clearly evident with Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford. Not sure Jude Bellingham is the hill Ian Wright should die on though. Maybe I just pay less attention to newspapers these days...
Awful news. He lives round our way so see him about all the time. Really feel for his teenage lads, losing both parents in the space of a couple of years.
Yeah, Cloudflare went down taking a lot of sites (including us) with it:
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/cloudflare-down-twitter-not-working-outage-b2867367.html