English county season 2008 (IV)

Yeah, he said:

Dominic Cork wrote:"with Fred, he doesn't bowl at 75%... it's all or nothing HE'S BACKKKKK!!!!!! KA KA KA KA KA.


Bogle."

Dello wrote:Yeah, Kevin Dean is basically a Glenn McGrath/Angus Fraser hybrid.

.......but without the talent.

Notts v Porkshire on Sky tomorrow . . . weather dependent of course.

Looks like a straight knock out tie now.

I'll be the one with the beer in my hand.

Davey boy commits himself

Smacks of LeTissierism

JKLever wrote:Smacks of LeTissierism

In what sort of context? Big fish in a small pond? Yeah, maybe - you've got to love somewhere to stay there for half your life away from friends and family, though, haven't you? There were a half-dozen clubs after him, he could've got minted.

Fair play to him.

Brass Monkey wrote:

JKLever wrote:Smacks of LeTissierism

In what sort of context? Big fish in a small pond? Yeah, maybe - you've got to love somewhere to stay there for half your life away from friends and family, though, haven't you? There were a half-dozen clubs after him, he could've got minted.

Aye, a rare breed indeed...

Whilst Sales's commitment to Northants is admirable, does it also perhaps hint at a lack of ambition?

*Braces himself for a verbal tirade from Danny*

Henry wrote:Whilst Sales's commitment to Northants is admirable, does it also perhaps hint at a lack of ambition?

*Braces himself for a verbal tirade from Danny*

Maybe. To me, people sort of parallel cricket with football - i.e. to be a better player you need to be at a bigger club.

I'm not sure I'd agree - there's so much more to cricket in terms of individuality. If your team is doing so dreadfully in the football, it's harder IMO for a brilliant individual performance to catch the eye. Not so in cricket. Swann hasn't improved since moving to a bigger club, for instance. Not in any way that has been coached.

TBH, he could've probably doubled his contract and probably been able to relax more at a club packed with a better batting line-up. I'm not sure that's lacking ambition, though I'm sure some others will construe it differently.

BTW, a verbal tirade usually comes when the inference that he's fat means he's hindering himself - when it's clear as crystal that it's not the case when you see him.

Brass Monkey wrote:Davey boy commits himself

Well done that man.

The third umpire at Trent Bridge is a cheat and if Yorkshire lose this match I shall seek him out and cause him physical harm.

Rashid 4 - 0 - 24 - 4: damn good spell of bowling.

Basil wrote:Rashid 4 - 0 - 24 - 4: damn good spell of bowling.

Most of those came of one over too...

Essex 159 v Hants - touch and go in that game, could go either way.

Geoffrey Trueman wrote:The third umpire at Trent Bridge is a cheat and if Yorkshire lose this match I shall seek him out and cause him physical harm.

It looked a fair run out to me.

Samit Patel might be talented, but he's a spanner in the field.

Yeah Essex through!!! beat the south coast softcOcks....

Middx
Essex
Kent
Durham
Lancs
Yorks
Warks
Nhants

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand breathe.

Well done boys, especially Dilo and my mate Gerard, I never doubted you for a second old son.

A home tie would be nice so come on Durham!

Geoffrey Trueman wrote:

A home tie would be nice so come on Durham!

I know you Yorkies are a bit 'special' but how the hell can you get a home draw? Essex have a point more than you whatever Lancs do...

T20 Quarter Final Draw

Middlesex v Lancashire
Essex v Northants
Durham v Yorkshire
Warwickshire v Kent

Basil wrote:

Geoffrey Trueman wrote:The third umpire at Trent Bridge is a cheat and if Yorkshire lose this match I shall seek him out and cause him physical harm.

It looked a fair run out to me.

Absolutely, Harris was the only person in the ground that didn't think it was out. We haven't got a cat so I had to make do with kicking a pair of trainers, and as far as I know the Mrs is still locked in the bedroom and won't come out. So much for technology.

JKLever wrote:

Geoffrey Trueman wrote:

A home tie would be nice so come on Durham!

I know you Yorkies are a bit 'special' but how the hell can you get a home draw? Essex have a point more than you whatever Lancs do...

Simple Mr Lever (no pun intended), if Durham had beaten Lancs we would have been level on points with the red rose side and having beaten them home and away we would have finished second.

Logistically I wanted Durham or Warwickshire but playing wise I would definitely have preferred Warks.

Ah, got you. Didn't realise you could catch them up...

Geoffrey Trueman wrote:

...and as far as I know the Mrs is still locked in the bedroom and won't come out.

Is there a buzzing sound?

So much for technology

Has its uses (see above).

Dello wrote:

Geoffrey Trueman wrote:

...and as far as I know the Mrs is still locked in the bedroom and won't come out.

Is there a buzzing sound?

No, it's very quiet, all I can hear are her tears falling on the pillow. Besides, the buzzing's restricted to saturday nights only.