English county season 2008 (VI)

Ah declaration bowling. Always funny

And Porterfield manages to get himself out. What a numpty

Now Ali is out. It seems they can't comprehend scoring at faster than 2 runs an over. Their brains just explode.

42-3 off declaration bowling.

Samit Patel is a batsman. I'm sick of all this madness around him - it's not how I imagined it when I kept putting him forward for an England place. I wish it had never happened now, it's like some sort of nightmare .

Only fools would put him forward as a spinner in a test match though, eh Merls?

Essex 256/3 off 86 overs - not exactly ripping it up!

Basil wrote:Essex 256/3 off 86 overs - not exactly ripping it up!

256/2 off 81 Bas, 238 off 67 today....

Either both sides have decided it's a bonus points job or Essex will declare 1st thing tomorrow and James Foster will be opening the bowling!!

JKLever wrote:

Basil wrote:Essex 256/3 off 86 overs - not exactly ripping it up!

256/2 off 81 Bas, 238 off 67 today....

Either both sides have decided it's a bonus points job or Essex will declare 1st thing tomorrow and James Foster will be opening the bowling!!

Fair do's.

Aye, looks like a haggling session tonight in the bar for Pettini and Boje. A draw is the worst possible outcome for both sides.

As for those sheep-sh*gging, leek eating, Max Boyce-worshipping retards at Glamogan, who couldn't organise a p!ss-up in Brains Brewery (which is wasted on them anyway) - words fail me!

This is the outfit destined to stage the first Ashes test next year FFS! - all image and no substance.

WHERE ARE THE FECKING COVERS?!

(With apologies to DJ Smerk)

JKLever wrote:Wow, Notts lost by 1 run

Must've really stuffed it up - were flying at 70-1 off about 10 when I watched the football instead.

Great game to watch though.

Miles better than T20.

Ebbed and flowed several times, and time for conversation as it all unfolds. Weather was even ok.

Last season of this competition next season. I'm going to miss it, tend to be the most enjoyable games of the season for me in many ways.

PearlJ wrote:186-0 to 279-9. Classic Glos

At least Gidman is making a few.

Having just looked him up, seeing his 50 odd today, I realised he is from my home town. Never knew that! Theres a female England cricketer from this shitbox as well. If only Bucks CC bothered to play here we might get a male England cricketer one day...

Clamson wrote:

PearlJ wrote:186-0 to 279-9. Classic Glos

At least Gidman is making a few.

Having just looked him up, seeing his 50 odd today, I realised he is from my home town. Never knew that! Theres a female England cricketer from this shitbox as well. If only Bucks CC bothered to play here we might get a male England cricketer one day...

I think Jon Lewis grew up around the Bucks area as well.

Rumour on the Essex board is that we're not even interested in setting up a result and we're just going for bonus points. Bit stoopid if you ask me.

holcs wrote:Those figures don't look too hot.

Bit like John Maunders.... apparently he's carrying a few pounds.

Middlesex creamed yet again - relegation to Div2 in the Pro40.

Think their mindset is on an Antiguan beach right now- either that or they're playing like plonkers after a heavy night on the booze.

Typical Middlescum infighting

Joyce to Essex as captain rumours still wont go away btw...

JKLever wrote:

holcs wrote:Those figures don't look too hot.

Bit like John Maunders.... apparently he's carrying a few pounds.

Been carrying a groin strain for half the season, so hasn't been able to train fully. Is now fit!

Do you like my new avatar?

Aye, but a bit premature I reckon! How do you know him, via club cricket? Thought he played his cricket in the midlands?

JKLever wrote:Rumour on the Essex board is that we're not even interested in setting up a result and we're just going for bonus points. Bit stoopid if you ask me.

Well, shows what people on messageboards know.

We've declared 48 behind and James Foster is indeed opening the bowling for us!!

JKLever wrote:Aye, but a bit premature I reckon! How do you know him, via club cricket? Thought he played his cricket in the midlands?

He's played for us all year. I wouldn't say premature as a fairly decent bet.

Ah cool. So you might be a tad biased in recommending him then

Perhaps. Just has looked all year a very good played.

Made our Kiwi Pro who plays for Wellington look average!

Foster 7-0-73-0

Nixon 3-0-27-0

Only in county cricket...

JKLever wrote:Typical Middlescum infighting

Joyce to Essex as captain rumours still wont go away btw...

yeah ... I can see Pettinni loving that move !!

I know ... let's do a swap!