All amusingly quiet at the other end of the 7 Sisters Road

[SWv2]

Yep - presumably closes before Man United Leicester game on the Friday, two weeks today

I expect this to be challenged and perhaps even flaunted.

Inter PL transfers yes but signing players from abroad.

[Ash]

I like it - we've got out business done but can still sell players til the end of the month. Ospina has to be looking to go

THREADJACK: Spectacular collapse from Hampshire yesterday. I assumed they were coasting home at about 80-1 so I switched over to watch the F1 Report, just as Agar was coming on. Switched back half an hour later and they were ~120-4. Then complete collapse.

[Luis Anaconda]

THREADJACK: Spectacular collapse from Hampshire yesterday. I assumed they were coasting home at about 80-1 so I switched over to watch the F1 Report, just as Agar was coming on. Switched back half an hour later and they were ~120-4. Then complete collapse.

Yes, well done Ashton. I was quite ready to rant about how this franchise thing can't come quick enough as at least "Middlesex" can't be utterly **** in that. Still pretty poor results for a team that has spent some serious money on a specialist coach for the whole thing. I like Vettori but he is making **** all difference really. Hampshire appear to be just as bad though

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Yes, well done Ashton. I was quite ready to rant about how this franchise thing can't come quick enough as at least "Middlesex" can't be utterly **** in that. Still pretty poor results for a team that has spent some serious money on a specialist coach for the whole thing. I like Vettori but he is making **** all difference really. Hampshire appear to be just as bad though

THREADJACK: Talking of Ashton’s, it passed me by that Chris is going to Sale. It will be interesting to see if they try him at 15 for England.

[Ash]

Yes, well done Ashton. I was quite ready to rant about how this franchise thing can't come quick enough as at least "Middlesex" can't be utterly **** in that. Still pretty poor results for a team that has spent some serious money on a specialist coach for the whole thing. I like Vettori but he is making **** all difference really. Hampshire appear to be just as bad though

Some of the fielding was shocking. Finn let one straight through him. They're spending a fortune on Bravo, aren't they - in cricket terms? I thought the franchise thing was to have a 'London' team -a Surrey & Middlesex United.

[PSRB]

They have to play 2 fixtures there to tick H&S rulings and the second of those has been announced for 01/09.

The NFL applied to host an extra game at Wembley and were granted permission. Probably just a contingency but doubt they'd have done it they weren't a little concerned

[PSRB]

THREADJACK: Talking of Ashton’s, it passed me by that Chris is going to Sale. It will be interesting to see if they try him at 15 for England.

I might actually pop along and watch a few matches

[SWv2]

The NFL applied to host an extra game at Wembley and were granted permission. Probably just a contingency but doubt they'd have done it they weren't a little concerned

God knows what on earth they were thinking about anyway taking a load of sports tourists up Tottenham High Road.

I suppose it depends which paper is reporting and how the journalist has been briefed. No biggie to miss a few games anyway. Their transfer inertia is more interesting as two of their best players look set to move on.

As before, lot of activity still to happen – City and United both only having 1 player in so far, Chelsea the same I think.

The new agreement makes no sense for the very top clubs and is why I expect to see it flaunted.

[Luis Anaconda]

THREADJACK: Talking of Ashton’s, it passed me by that Chris is going to Sale. It will be interesting to see if they try him at 15 for England.

It seems odd that if he hasn't had any encouragement to come back - doubt Sale are paying as much as Toulon. And still an opening at 15 if he plays well enough.

[Luis Anaconda]

I might actually pop along and watch a few matches

Ashton, Yarde, Soloman back three is very tasty. You would have to boo the horrible **** at scrum half though