The way its going, you may have been very correct.

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

Another day, and 2 quick wickets, 149-2.

A bit more energy today.

for all the fuss and drooling over Bazball; We've played irresponsibly and been taught a lesson in Test cricket by the Aussies.
The only difference I can see in Bazball (so far) is that we've seen no ridiculous 80-all out scores that we've seen in the past. yes it's more exciting, but it's still just as inevitable. All it does is give us an excuse for our weak dismissals.

We've lost (convincingly) despite the pitches being made for us, the Toss going nearly always in our favour and against an injury ravaged and frankly sub-par aussie side.

For all the talk of how negative and unactive captain Pat Cummins has been, he's given England all the rope they need to hang themselves. Some truly appalling management/Captaincy decisions over all 5 tests from the England camp; the first test declaration, the lack or declaration in the 4th, the continuing presence of JA on reputation alone, to name but 3.
I would include bad fielding in that, but think that both teams have been poor in this regard.

I'd also like to mention how shockingly biased and hypocritical the BBC Coverage has been. So England-focused it's unreal with Glenn McGrath standing next to Michael Vaughn daring to put an Oz twist on events, and dismissed like a badly hit cover drive.
it's like it's one rule for us and another for them; it's cheating when they don't walk, but not when we do it. The Starc catch controversy and the Bairstow StumpGate. It's all Aussie dirty Tricks - It's just not Cricket.

Generally England have acted appaulingly over the course of this Ashes(and not just the Squad - remember the green room incident), and somehow I'm falling on the Aussie side. They've just got on with it. They've not played great, but they're going home with the Urn again with minimal fuss.

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

... and Brendan McCullum is a f*cking genius.

I'm not really sure what you're expecting. England have been pretty good in general in the series. As you say, no batting calamities as such. Probably Australia dropped as many catches as England - it happens. I expected better fielding from both sides.
Aussies played standard enough test cricket but if England had done so, I don't think it would have helped anybody - including England and the game overall. I think you've probably forgotten Root as Captain and pluckily managing to lose every match with the odd moment of excitement. Plus many, many poor sides and captains before. England have improved and moved the game on. I doubt many sides would have beaten them - it would be the Aussies wouldn't it. But England have been competing every game and can hold their heads high. I expect their biggest critics to be themselves, frankly.
My worry now turns to future England attack. We need maybe two new seamers and a spinner. Tonge seemed good enough but one wonders whether Archer will ever come back. As for spinner, I don't know.
Think about what you're saying - would you prefer England to revert to what they were under Root, or do you prefer this England? I know what I prefer and expect most would agree with me - but, of course, I can't speak for everyone.
I am entertained personally by Test Cricket anyway but England's new style is more entertaining and usually getting positive results. When it all goes tits up then we can all complain.
This is just a series loss but hardly a thrashing and England can be happy enough. They need to improve in some areas and most likely will.
Aussies will also have problems now. A couple of batsmen at the very end of their careers and they need a rebuild. We'll see what happens I guess.

Red and Blue Army!

yes, maybe a little strong, but just it's testament to how we seemed to lose it all from many winning positions.

I do hope the learn from this, as this could be a Great period from England, if they apply their brains and a modicum of humility.

You are right in your appraisal of the bowling attack. with Broad out, JA looking on the decline, no spinner on the horizon and no seamers either, we're looking rather thin.

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"