Colin Bateman
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Colin Bateman
@ColinExpress
Former sports journo, enthusiastic wine tester and Bristol City fan. Recently published my second novel, 'Beyond the Waves' .
The heart of Kent Se unió Temmuz 2010
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@YTJourno Absolute bluffer, think he’s won 4/20 games at L1 level in charge of them.
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@ColinExpress @TheCricketerMag I thought of you when he was saying it!!
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"People who write about the game should understand that they have a responsibility."
Ben Stokes wants the cricket media to be lenient on his England side - but history tells us that luxury is rarely afforded | @huwzat
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@RealBristolBoy @kevinhollinrake @EvanHD @BBCPM and "the vast majority" of the population is not grieving over the death of the Queen.
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I’m a big fan of Royal Family & the Queen but think it’s absolutely bonkers that sporting associations are considering cancelling this weekends fixtures.
Play GSTQ before every event, have minutes silence, give people the chance to pay respects but why disrupt millions of lives
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@RamsgateMH Great show last night with @elizacarthy and her dear Dad Martin. Such a feel for live music.
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@TheExiledRobin Sensitive times, and a certain amount of protocol (lying in state, foreign dignitaries flying in etc) plus big crowds mainly in London are tempting targets for mischief makers, protestor, even terrorism.
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@ColinExpress Like what though, in reality? I understand a decent crowd in central London. Not sure that’s the reason it’s being considered?
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@CricketMirror Of course you are right, Deano. I'm old-school enough to feel it shows a lack of belief in your batters and gives the oppo the chance to boss the match. Recent stats are distorted by the general poor quality of Test batting.
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@ColinExpress There are no absolutes here. It depends on the relative merits of each team and what has occurred in recent matches. Every single match this summer has been won by the team bowling first. 11 of last 19, with 4 lost. Conditions imp too.
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The fracking ban will be scrapped on Thursday, as per @benrileysmith, with planning requests for new drilling expected within weeks. Yet this is what new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng wrote on March 6 👇🏼

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@RealBristolBoy Everyone seems scared to ask Pearson obvious questions, even if it is simply an update on injury situations. Very odd having only one defender on the bench
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SO, no Klose, Kalas or even Pring on the bench🤔
Bristol City FC@BristolCity
An unchanged XI to take on Blackburn Rovers! 👊
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@gmc_63 Another swamp that needs draining, and another reason we need proportional representation at elections.
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