MattSantos

Monday night at Old Trafford could be very interesting indeed, though i suspect security will ensure the game goes ahead. When the Glazers bought United, under the direction of my United fan manager, i cancelled the actual purchase of stock whilst working at the Bank of New York. Went through the next day, but it's the small wins that matter some times.

Just relegate them and have a championship playoff as they do in football for a second spot.

It would be so difficult for a championship club to be promoted. They're not as good as the top Championship team and they're playing the team who are better than the worst SL team. Too big a gulf.

Still, the Championship clubs aren't receiving the same funding, so it's an unfair 'competition' in my head. Also, following Scottish football is absolutely not the way forward. For anything.

Love for the Challenge Cup is certainly dwindling. I wasn't aware that the salary caps are the same. Are they really?

an 18th team in Perth, WA. makes sense from a TV perspective.

That will be next year won't it? Abdo recently gave the details.

I really don't like the idea of 2 teams from leagues with different salary caps playing each other for promotion / relegation, it just isn't fair. I want promotion and relegation, but keep it simple.

What you've done there is silly. Promoting Newcastle, Bradford or even Fev / Leigh, whomever based on a set of off field criteria, which we can all agree has been shifting recently, is artificial. The only way into SL next year should be on the pitch; win the grand final and you're in. if they want to publish something for down the line and give clubs time to work to those criteria, then that would be more palatable, but i would still want to prioritise what happens on the pitch.

I've emailed to ask. Really curious to know now. Emirates semi. Premium tickets at oevr 100 GBP could either be on the 1st row which would be awful or at the very back of the block which would be much better; same goes but conversely for the blocks at the back of a stand. 1st row is great, last row would be terrible. I'd like to know before making a gamble.. Whilst the NFL tickets this year were a shambles in terms of touts etc, the actual method of selecting seats was lovely.

We'll do well to get 150 here. Broad and Anderson havent played in a while. SA with a 150 lead after 1st innings i reckon.

Pope could be the answer at 3...

I'm in. Why is that you can only select a block rather than an actual seat? I have to wait anyway as the train tickets arent on sale yet.

Fev will beat the spread.

Just tried to look at tickets. Website doesn't let me log on. Sigh

I meant Dylan Edwards. I shouldnt really be on here and attempt to work at the same time

Based on the criteria, the 12 there are deserving. The issue is that the criteria is always shifting.

Mitchell could also play 1 so there's no point in Martin as a back up.

I might now actually go to Newcastle.

On a personal note, i'd be done if Bradford, Newcastle and London were to be promoted through 'artificial' means.

Pressures on Momirovski i suppose.

Who are the clubs with elite academies?

I hope Hunt plays 9, he's a turnstyle.

In my view, he's one of the best wingers in the comp.

Coates will play for Aus. I hope not, but he will.