Spit we might have to groundshare at selhurst park for a couple of years while plough lane is expanded

The Argentine player who was sent off v England in 1966, Antonio Rattin, has died aged 89.

Red Kite- Bastille Day tomorrow, and several Cat 1 climbs in 2nd half of Massif Central stage. Could be a Pogacar masterclass again.

Give it 5 years we will be in the premier league once the takeover begins

Promoted clubs from Lge 2 typically get a one-year honeymoon season. See AFC Wimbledon 2025/26 but don't tell Port Vale!

Yet.

They don't have Matty Stevens though

Yes and sadly they are wrong about us this season too, Bromley have a goalscorer.

They are always wrong with us though

Sadly bookies are not often wrong

Some good news - last year the bookies thought we would finish last - this season they think we will finish 23rd (above Bromley)

Sure. It did the Pyrenees (Pogacar) and Massif Central (Van de Poel). A bit more Massif Central tomorrow and then the mountains start properly from this coming Saturday through to the next Saturday. The excitement is about who will come third.

TdF

OI, can you let me know when the TdG gets to the mountains please? What with the WC and the tennis, I haven't watched any so far ...

Palmer was on the same flight as my wife from Malaga to Gatwick on Monday with his girlfriend

I slept through it as I was knackered after watching the women’s cricket WC final the same day in the blazing sun. Having been at a Mexico v England game in the Azteca I though the altitude would do for us

One of the best things Tuchel has done is to leave Foden at home. Has a clear attitude problem and is on the Grealish path to irrelevance. Palmer has had constant injury problems so that is understandable.

At the weekend, LBC's Ali Miraj, had a conversation going on about the Norway fans Rowing shtick going on and asked listeners to contact the show about how the England fans could reciprocate. My message about doing a Gareth Hunt coffee ad tribute didn't get read out.

Bet you thought Mexico would beat us carshalton, probably why you slept through it:-)

Ollie Watkins will start at the weekend

…and to think he could have taken Foden and Palmer…

Yes, I agree, if we need late offensive replacements, I’d be looking at Rogers and Rashford before Toney - there’s always going to be a small handful of players who don’t really feature at all, but if there were injuries, they’d be called upon to step up….

I fear Spence has an error in him - more than O'Reilly. Time to bring on Toney was when we went 2-0 v Panama. If Toney gets on now, we are doomed - as it would surely mean both Harry & Jude were off and Watkins & Toney on!

...in addition to Mainoo and Toney

But apart from the two 'keepers, there's only Challobah who's not featured.