Mr Tibbs

Sibley digging Wayne out of a hole, after he was forced to give him more than a 10 min cameo, is a masterstroke by Rooney now? Unless it was always the plan to give Watson his full debut and pull him at HT to help his confidence too.
We've been crying out for him for weeks, there's not many in this squad who have the ability to score that goal from Sibley's starting position tonight. Hopefully he's picked up some confidence from it and can kick on to a nice bit of form. 
I'll give Wayne credit when its due; that second half turn around for one and the whole teams response. But not this poo show. You don't get a pat on the back for playing poor, out of form players over the clubs biggest prospect for weeks on end. 

The credit goes to Sibley alone. It happened despite of Rooney, not because of him. 

Completely disagree with Wazza there but what do I know. 
Another big fat red flag IMO, unless this is all part of a bigger plan to get the best out of Sibbers. Judging by his little playing time I wouldn’t like to bet on it. 
Having witnessed some performances from “seasoned pro’s” in recent games I can’t actually believe he’s called him out in public though.
 

Yep, Rooney is being a right rick. He's regularly the most impactful sub (even when it's usually only 10 minutes he's given) and it's always, "he needs to do more." Meanwhile Waghorn, Jozwiak, Gregory etc. get much more chances than him and have been woeful for the majority of the time, yet seem to receive much less criticism than Sibley. 

Obviously.
So let us enjoy our moment finally signing up the greatest QB that's ever lived. 

Man said 'good to go' 

Here you go, something to put a smile on your face 
 

Or lost... ?

Or lost... ?

That's the bottom line.
Pitches haven't been great but we're just no where near where we need to be vs India in India. I was happy to get a win on the board in the first match, was expecting 4-0. 

I don't really care that we've gone with an extra seamer, that decision won't lose us the match. A first innings of 112 will. We could have picked 5 spinners but if we can't put a good total on vs this India side it won't matter a great deal!

I don't really care that we've gone with an extra seamer, that decision won't lose us the match. A first innings of 112 will. We could have picked 5 spinners but if we can't put a good total on vs this India side it won't matter a great deal!

Andrew Strauss: A crucial wicket at just the right time.
Me: No, the right time was an hour ago.

I can’t work out that ball. Not that it was given not out just the whole damned thing! Kohli giving umpires an ear full. Get on with it man as Mr Lloyd would say! 

Hmmm.. Deeply unsatisfying performance from the umpires. As for Kohli, whilst it's easy to acknowledge his stature as a batsman, I've not much time for him as a sportsman. Watching him refuse to walk when cleaned bowled kind of sums up his character for me. I don't think I've ever seen someone bowled and refusing to walk before, though I could be wrong. He even bullied the umpires into a 'free' review! I very much doubt Root would be afforded the same.
All of this notwithstanding, we've been properly schooled in this test, though I do feel this match was always going to be decided on the toss of a coin. It's clearly a hopeless task now so I think we need to dust ourselves down, re-group and hope for better luck next time. I'm still not concerned by our top order batsmen and I think when we find ourselves in bother, it's typically because they've failed to deliver. I'm hoping Zak Crawley can add some stability though I'm not convinced he plays spin that well at this early stage of his career.

Its not over yet. ?

On day 1 I thought it was a bad pitch but we're now 2 days further in and its playing exactly the same. India playing to their strengths - I don't have a massive problem with it. Annoying as it takes the game away from us a little but it's down to us to be better vs spin. The fact Ashwin is looking good on 60 odd says to me the pitch isn't that bad at this stage.

Just a mention for  Jack Leach
Superb today 
9 down.  
One more for a fifer and a win for England 

Wrong decision for who? Whittaker stayed and signed a pro and Derby shipped him out a year into a 3year contract. Nobody seems to be questioning Derbys loyalty but have been slating a 16year old for having no loyalty ?‍♀️

Nice 50 up for Sibley. Can't wait for him to bore the Aussies to death later this year. 

Imagine being branded "ill advised" when he'll have the chance to play for Liverpool, in the Champions League and a better chance to play for England. The chance to pay off his mortgage, his mums mortgage and still have enough to waste on 28 average sports cars of his choice by the end of his first pro deal. 
Or stay at Derby where wages don't get paid on time and you may end up in League One. 

 

Imagine being branded "ill advised" when he'll have the chance to play for Liverpool, in the Champions League and a better chance to play for England. The chance to pay off his mortgage, his mums mortgage and still have enough to waste on 28 average sports cars of his choice by the end of his first pro deal. 
Or stay at Derby where wages don't get paid on time and you may end up in League One. 

 

I agree or can relate with most of this bar the captain bit.
I think being club captain is a lot more than just pulling rank in this instance. There's a huge amount of responsibility to be the leader of the playing staff, not just flipping a coin twice a week. The title could be; Captain, Team Leader, Manager, CEO... whatever - all these titles should be filled by people who lead by example and adhere to the values expected of their positions. Can Richard say he did on that night? Couldn't have been further from what was expected of him. He was the most senior ambassador for Derby County at that time, accountable for his squad and their actions. To say he shouldn't be treated any different is wrong in my opinion. 
I'm a huge fan, wish him all the best with his career. He's been one of our better players for years, despite the denial from a chunk of the fanbase and we'll miss him (currently are IMO) so theres no bad blood from me. I just feel like he let himself and the club down by letting events spiral into what they did. This compounded with sending his agent onto national radio despite not releasing any form of statement? Is he even sorry? Has he taken any sort of responsibility for it? Its just ended messy. 
Maybe the biggest factor behind sacking him was financial but the accountability and responsibilities he had as captain would have also played a part. Doesn't matter what profession you are in, if poo happens on your watch you'll be held accountable and rightly so. 

Imagine being branded "ill advised" when he'll have the chance to play for Liverpool, in the Champions League and a better chance to play for England. The chance to pay off his mortgage, his mums mortgage and still have enough to waste on 28 average sports cars of his choice by the end of his first pro deal. 
Or stay at Derby where wages don't get paid on time and you may end up in League One.