Brilliant match, brilliant series.  Best since 2005? It think yes, just outclassing 2023 Ashes. Either side could have won 4-0 so 2-2 fair although yes, I think England did shade it.

Lucy Bronze played the Euros with a broken leg and in this series players played on with a broken finger, a broken foot and a broken shoulder. And yet most male…[Read more]

Does he have a choice?  England were aiming at Pant’s foot so India will aim for Woakes’ shoulder. It better not come to that. Please.

Agree with you on the equal pay issue. If women are treated equally (and Barton does not) then there is no financially sustainable case for equal pay at the moment. It’s not like tennis, yet. No need to get abusive about it. Anyway we know women don’t know how to play football properly. They just haven’t got the hang of diving, simulating pain,…[Read more]

Apparently there’s a Mr Barton in the Lurkers Lounge asking after someone called Brian. He’s got his mate Gregg with him.

Sorry to hear about the Covid @brianN. I’ve only had it once but do get long Covid symptoms that would completely prevent me from cleaning windows. Very bad upper arm and shoulder weakness. A one or two other things you probably don’t want to know about.

“Well done to the Lioness winning the Nonsense Pottery Trophy. Those penalties were borderline embarrassing again. Don’t ever ask for equal pay again. Youse are miles off it”

Words of wisdom from Joey Barton, Moronosaurus, leaving his steaming dung again. OB, get a shovel and a bucket.

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