PaulC

Clarke hasn't done very well in 4 day cricket this season. I think he has about 14 wickets at 40 and 400 runs @ 33. Maybe age and injuries have caught up on him. He rarely bowls faster than 80 mph these days. He had that great innings at Chelmsford and has bowled well in one day cricket but has lost a bit of zip. Dougie and the coaching staff are building something really good here. You look at all the injuries and England call-ups and we have won a trophy and in with a chance of winning the other two. The strength in depth of our seam attack is unreal. We won't have Bell or Woakes at Chelmsford but we will have Trott back. I'm amazed how much pace Chris Woakes has gained in one year. He must be bowling 5 mph quicker than last season high 80s.

I'm not sure Bent is the player he was when he first signed for us. He'll be our 5th choice striker when Kozak and Benteke are fit.

Yes a fantastic achievement and we are still in with a shout of the other two competitions as well. Feel a bit sad for Jim really though.

Yes because we stuttered a bit in the middle overs. I just knew if he could get in he could be destructive. The biggest hitter we have..

I think so. The strength of the Lancs side is the bowling. Some knock from Evans

We are more solid but lets face it Newcastle should have won that game. Better sides will kill us at home. Guzan saved us

Yes it was very worrying when Roy was in but great little spell from Ateeq and Woakes was the quckest bowler on show.

Nothing changed really...

Brilliant innings from Porterfield

Well I think the Iraq war was about securing the oil fields but anyway this is digressing

The more they wipe out the more they will grow..

I didn't say it was ok but its a reason

Its the alcohol though that made him do that.

I'm not sure what I think about this. I don't agree with homophobia or racism but these are private texts between two people. I don't think its comparable to what Ron did. It will cost him his opportunity of another job in the Premier League but I don't think it should cost him permanently. Everybody makes mistakes. It should not be held against him for the rest of his life. George Orwell predicted this big brother society....

They spent a lot of cash on Lovren

Whats a shame, he looks dreadful for a man of 46. For me he's the best talent we have had since Bobby Charlton.

Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle Chelsea 2-2 Leicester Crystal Palace 2-0 West Ham Southampton 1-2 West Brom Swansea 1-1 Burnley Everton 1-2 Arsenal Hull 1-2 Stoke Spurs 1-1 QPR Sunderland 2-1 Man Utd Man City 1-2 Liverpool

Its a lot and they obviously have increased their wage bill considerably but what is their net spend.

Strange question! No Villa

16 mil is absolute bargain though! What did Southampton pay for Shane Long...

I remember con saying it would take them many years to get back into the top 4.

How many world class players would it take for united to finish in the top 4 this season? They seem short in all areas of the pitch to me and over reliant on Rooney.

Man United are no longer the biggest club in the world and because they are not in the champions league players like Bale are unatainable.

Sturridge will never have as good a partner as Suarez again but Balotelli is the big name signing that Liverpool need to replace Suarez with.

Mario is better isn't he.