England will have taken that at the start. But c.140 will still take some getting. We're a side that go for the boundaries but Pakistan have proved that 2s and 3s are available all over this ground.
Should be exciting. Should be an England win.
@Guinness Boy Chelsea fans not just getting wound up, but now have a month to stew in their own juice. Unless England do really well, and distract everyone, that's another month of them getting more and more irate.
Marvelous.
Remember how they celebrated the Sockboy equaliser on the last day of the season at their place to stop is being champions in the promotion season?
It was like they'd won the league themselves. Tossers.
Booooo.
I'm amazed Lampard and Gerrard lasted as long as they have. Both frauds who are appointed because they were famous footballers rather than good coaches. Frank will follow Stevie by Xmas.
Happy memories of The Valley. Particularly recall being there the day they were protesting by throwing (beach balls?) on the pitch. I was in with Charlton fans and it was amazing. And a long time ago, before they left the valley, for a New Year's day win where Albion outnumbered their tiny...
All the analysis about RdZ before he arrived said that we'd pass it around at the back to draw a side on to us, then pass through them into the gaps. I thought it looked like an over-simplistic idea that Prem sides wouldn;t fall for. I was wrong (so far)