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Yep, especially after the missed chances in the 1st Test. It's something you'd expect high level test cricketers to learn from. Can imagine England may have a similar moment to the 1st Test where they rally and recover, but probably already left themselves too much to do. I don't see enough in them to fight back. Already seen one collapse in the last test and expect many more.

Had a splitting headache on Tuesday after work. Never felt a pain like it so spoke to someone who suffers from migraines and it sounded exactly the same. Can't be 100% sure it was a migraine, but this was more than just a headache. Vision affected ever so slightly, painkillers didn't work too much. Just felt restless and tired and fatigued. The pain is as if someone is cracking your skull open but at the same time, your brain is about to shoot through any gap that appears. Not pleasant in the slightest. I've put it down to just being in front of a screen for 2 days at work and not taking enough breaks (not totally in my control). Other general stresses around but mainly work and the new role I'm in.

Gotta admit Warner being out in the 90s again is amusing.

Staggering. And you see the planets too (Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Earth then Jupiter according to the comments). For black and white footage, the impression the Milky Way creates to be so visible is surreal.

It says in the thread it was manufactured and 'scripted' to send an 'inspirational' message out

Staged.

Do you not think Trump brought on a lot of the bluster just because of how many times he was just making outlandish extraordinary statements or actions? Like mocking a disabled person at a promo event? Made a rod for his own back most of the time. He's a narcissist. Loves all the attention on him and nothing else. Hence out of that, there's always going to be a lot of media attention on him. Biden doesn't really have the same pull (a good thing in my eyes). Biden doesn't strike me as someone who will flog a dead cat just to distract. Trump was an expert in doing so.

Good news for Women's football funding

They probably could but if I had the choice of working with Real Madrid or Newcastle I'd definitely opt for the former.

Richarlison and Townsend out for the foreseeable

Rumours were he went to Barcelona to get a tattoo. Whether it matches with the time-frame I'm not sure.

Aubameyang has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy.

Ryanair

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Two more days. I've often found YouTube to be a good option to look back at iconic moments or classic matches. Obviously can't fill the whole day but can help pass the time occasionally...

The announcement from Boris was a total waste of time.

UK covid level alert sadly raised from 3 to 4. Boris press conference at 8pm. Hope he's announcing he's fucking off but one can live in hope.

Nice pictures @CaaC (John). How did she get the poppies to stay like that whole she took the picture?! Pretty impressive. Hope the cat liked it!

@MUFC

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It's the repetitive rule-breaking that is angering me. Fine if he wasn't at the party on 18th Dec. Plenty of others were and that's also angering. But he's preached in front of the cameras at daily briefings about no indoor gathering and no parties anyway, and there is he doing quizzes. Nadhim Zahawi is a prick as well sticking up for him defending that 'he worked with those people for months and this was a way of saying thank you'. Fuck off mate. We weren't allowed to see our families and friends and our work teams for months on end and we didn't get a chance to 'party' with them either. Twat.

Lo and behold. Root and Malan gone in the first few overs. And then the inevitable collapse ensued. Disappointingly so again for England given the strong day 3 they had.

great thread.