Re: county cricket off season talk

by Henry Nolonga Fri 20 Nov 2009, 10:09

It is silly when you look at it. Middlesex trying to buy a trophy - and it's the Twenty20 one. Setting your sights high, eh?

by Brass Monkey Fri 20 Nov 2009, 10:13

How desperate is this, I've never heard anything like it - we are so poor that Monty gave us 10 grand as a thank you for all we've done for him. I bet there're club sides with more money than us. Dread.

by Merlin Fri 20 Nov 2009, 11:05

Henry Nolonga wrote:It is silly when you look at it. Middlesex trying to buy a trophy - and it's the Twenty20 one. Setting your sights high, eh?

Couldn't agree more HN ...
Much as I would welcome the genial and exciting Gilly to play for Muddlesex,
I can't help feeling that it's one helluva waste of money, as I doubt he'll come cheap!

Ho hum ... and Shaun Udal FFS will still be the captain ... 'nuff said I think! Rolling Eyes

I just hope the rumours about SR Tender Dwarf coming to Lord's aren't true ...
I hate Gus Fraser.

by JKLever Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:12

Hello you Middlesexers.

*waves from the division above*

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:14

FFFFFFU.

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:15

taipan wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/glamorgan/8363489.stm

James Harris talks on USA and India.

He also discusses the Cardiff pitch, putting on weight and other things. To be honest, he's ~~an astute~~ a stout lad.

Don't use phonetical spelling

Sorry Red.

by JKLever Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:15

Brass Monkey wrote:How desperate is this, I've never heard anything like it - we are so poor that Monty gave us 10 grand as a thank you for all we've done for him. I bet there're club sides with more money than us. Dread.

Pretty desperate - I don't think many counties are that flush outside the test arenas. Hoggard would have been too expensive for Essex apparently (though he ends up at Licestershire, go figure that one out?)

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:16

God, I hope Essex get beaten hard up in the withering heights of Div 1.

by Merlin Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:17

Yeah .... thanks Lever.

Ten months from now I'll return the wave as we pass each other going in opposite directions.
Middlescum north .. Chavs south.
Yer doomed I tells ya ... doomed.... doooooomed.

by JKLever Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:17

DJ_Smerk wrote:God, I hope Essex get beaten hard up in the withering heights of Div 1.

Jealousy. I love it.

by lardbucket Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:18

People jealous of Essex. You couldn't make it up.

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:18

Merlin wrote:Yeah .... thanks Lever.

Ten months from now I'll return the wave as we pass each other going in opposite directions.
Middlescum north .. Chavs south.
Yer doomed I tells ya ... doomed.... doooooomed.

One day us Welshers will win something.

by Merlin Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:21

DJ_Smerk wrote:
One day us Welshers will win something.

Don't be aiming too high Smerky ol' son ... the Div 2 wooden spoon is perfectly adequate west of the Avon bridge! Wink

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:24

If they made Cardiff a fast-quick friendly deck; then Harris would run riot.

Although, we'd struggle to hit the 150 mark on a regular basis.

by Basil Sat 21 Nov 2009, 11:57

Pears sign Skakib Al Hasan as overseas player for the second half of the season. he will be the first Bangladeshi overseas player in the county game.

by JKLever Sat 21 Nov 2009, 14:46

Could be a few fireworks in the one day games then.... though it further shows that county cricket can't get the top names it did 25 years ago.

by Basil Sat 21 Nov 2009, 14:49

It also says a lot about our finances!

Still haven't signed a keeper. Bumpy keeps talking about a loan signing to cover the first halsf of the season when Cox is still at school. Can just see it now - Cox breaks a thumb the day after the loan player returns to his county!

by JKLever Sat 21 Nov 2009, 14:52

Basil wrote:It also says a lot about our finances!

Ditto with us! Couldn't even afford Hoggard....

by Basil Sat 21 Nov 2009, 14:55

We spoke to him during the season and said thanks, but no thanks when the discussions turned to money.

by Brass Monkey Mon 23 Nov 2009, 12:30

Boo hoo you lot. Boo hoo.

by DJ_Smerk Mon 23 Nov 2009, 14:31

Brass Monkey wrote:Boo hoo you lot. Boo hoo.

Get a grip, Monkey. You're losing it!

by Basil Sun 06 Dec 2009, 09:37

We've signes Ben Scott on loan for the start of next season. I have an uneasy feeling that this will ewnd in tears - suppose Middlesex recall him or he breaks a thumb before Ben Cox finishes his exams.

Also, I'm not sure that we should be telling Cox that a berth in the firtst eleven will be handed to him on a plate, which is effectively what we're doing.

by DJ_Smerk Thu 10 Dec 2009, 17:42

Looks like we might be getting Tait for our T20 campaign. Dizzy recommended him our way.

Noice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/glamorgan/8400716.stm

by Basil Thu 10 Dec 2009, 19:15

DJ_Smerk wrote:
Merlin wrote:Yeah .... thanks Lever.

Ten months from now I'll return the wave as we pass each other going in opposite directions.
Middlescum north .. Chavs south.
Yer doomed I tells ya ... doomed.... doooooomed.

One day us Welshers will win something.

Just don't hold your breath.

by LeFromage Thu 10 Dec 2009, 19:18

A wooden spoon is still a trophy. And a spoon. It's like winning two prizes.

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