Redleg

9 wickets to the Ashes, maybe only 8 if Broad does not bat.

Bat to lunch and lead by 500 and 5 sessions to get them out.

Looks like we will be bowling soon.

Thought Rogers was unlucky with that direct hit from side on, as he dived and missed out by inches on making his ground. He looked in fine form with 11 in 2 overs. First session today will be very interesting. If we can survive and post a big score, the Poms may be completely demoralised and good bowling would most likely see us regain the Ashes.

Great knock by Smith. Warner having a good series. Johnson great again, this time with the bat and hopefully Smith and Mitch can put the match beyond the Poms in the first session saturday. Haddin has reinvented himself.

At the moment he would need 61.

Aussies struggling in the test. Need a big partnership from Smith and Haddin.

Went to training today and the boys looked good. Training appears a bit more intense and quicker than previously. More physical development was evident too.

Not where you live, but over here we are ready for dinner.

Had just Hird that.

Will have a read, nothing else happening in the footy world it seems.

Pretty quiety footy news day.

Keep away from punting syndicates. Invest in bananas.

Missed training due to work. Enjoyed reading the reports. Last chances before xmas appear to be friday and monday.

No paperwork provided to participants. Wonder if the guy worked at Essendon.

Bingo.

Apparently the horse will never race, just as every vet said at the sales. Oh, the purchaser's vet was the only one to say low risk, when all the others said high risk, due to knee issues. Now we hear the owners paid BC3 for their shares in the horse, but the money wasn't passed on to the Sales Company, which retains the ID papers. Can't race even if it was able to, can't be sold. Owners would be happy.

Wonder if CAC is regretting his move from footy to racing. He left the Tigers for BC3 Thoroughbreds which is headed by the same guy being questioned over the missing punters club millions. PS. BC3 is also apparently in default of payment to Inglis Thoroughbred Auctions, for the purchase of the $5m colt that will never race, but is recovering from a spider bite. PPS. CAC is a decent guy and in no way do I suggest he has done anything wrong.

Might see you there if I am free. PS. Read my last post on the AFL Officials thread and post what you think.

Hoping to get down to training on wednesday.

Does make you wonder.

Sarcasm detection meter turned off WJ?

Should we be worried? In a report on the training thread, it said that Dunn was contested by Hogan and Dunn beat him every time. I don't want to moz this kid but after seeing him play live I formed the view he is the closest thing I have seen to a young Carey. I hope with all my heart he signs a long term contract with us and plays a long career and injury free with us. If that happens he will go down as one of our greats.

Had a nice slice of banana cake at Lava in Balaclava.

Busy man.