Aizoon Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 As this disastrous season ends, I turn my attention to the summer game. No more worries about City getting relegated; I can concentrate on the Glos failing to get pronoted. Am I mad? At least Horace has no interest in cricket and can aestivate in comfort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 yes.....you are mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Haha...I share your pain! And to think Glos were glorious back in the day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, Red Exile said: Haha...I share your pain! And to think Glos were glorious back in the day... Never bloody won the title though. Even Glamorgan have done that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, Aizoon said: Never bloody won the title though. Even Glamorgan have done that I was there to see us fail to do it against Hants...if I recall correctly...Gordon Greenidge played a blinder...a long time ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, Red Exile said: I was there to see us fail to do it against Hants...if I recall correctly...Gordon Greenidge played a blinder...a long time ago! I was there too. Great innings mind. Just wish he hasn't played it just then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Aizoon said: Never bloody won the title though. Even Glamorgan have done that I thought we (referring to the premier West Country club here i.e. not Glos) were the only county never to have won the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Aizoon said: As this disastrous season ends, I turn my attention to the summer game. No more worries about City getting relegated; I can concentrate on the Glos failing to get pronoted. Am I mad? At least Horace has no interest in cricket and can aestivate in comfort... Cor. I haven't been up Nevil Road in years. Nowt better than a few beers and a sarnie with the cricket on a hot day... Think most City fans are Somerset but my old man taught me to be Gloucs. Only a handful of Gloucs cricket fans on here as far as I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, Red Right Hand said: I thought we (referring to the premier West Country club here i.e. not Glos) were the only county never to have won the title. I think Gloucestershire were the top county in 1877...which made the effort to win it in the late 70's all the more significant...but I don't think it was the official county championship in 1877. As I recall WG Grace was the captain at the time...which depressingly brings home how long ago it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Septic Peg said: Cor. I haven't been up Nevil Road in years. Nowt better than a few beers and a sarnie with the cricket on a hot day... Think most City fans are Somerset but my old man taught me to be Gloucs. Only a handful of Gloucs cricket fans on here as far as I know... But a significant handful, Peg. It was my grandad who turned me on to the Glos, and he'd seen WG play. He first took me to Nevil Road in 1954 when Tom Graveney was playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Brian Brain what a player. Great name too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Gomes Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Cricket what a god awful game. The only sport I can think of that has more inactive time than active. Sums it up when you get action replays of the bowlers grimaces. Reckon it only survives as there is no creditable summer alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Septic Peg said: Cor. I haven't been up Nevil Road in years. Nowt better than a few beers and a sarnie with the cricket on a hot day... Think most City fans are Somerset but my old man taught me to be Gloucs. Only a handful of Gloucs cricket fans on here as far as I know... You'd be surprised just how many reds attend Glos (and I mean in a good way) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Red Exile said: I was there to see us fail to do it against Hants...if I recall correctly...Gordon Greenidge played a blinder...a long time ago! 1977 I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Louie Donowa goal Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Septic Peg said: Cor. I haven't been up Nevil Road in years. Nowt better than a few beers and a sarnie with the cricket on a hot day... Think most City fans are Somerset but my old man taught me to be Gloucs. Only a handful of Gloucs cricket fans on here as far as I know... Can add me to the Glos supporter for my sins, brother is city and Somerset fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoxton casual Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 I'm another Glos supporter, eniticed in the Proctershire years. Zaheer Abbass there was a cricketer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 37 minutes ago, Nuno Gomez said: Cricket what a god awful game. The only sport I can think of that has more inactive time than active. Sums it up when you get action replays of the bowlers grimaces. Reckon it only survives as there is no creditable summer alternative. How can it be a sport, when you have to wear trousers to play it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, hoxton casual said: I'm another Glos supporter, eniticed in the Proctershire years. Zaheer Abbass there was a cricketer. Probably the best I ever saw. A similar player to Tom Graveney but with even more style. When nobody else had ever scored 200* and 100* in a first class game, Zed had done it four times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Somerset CCC - no one else matters.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 16 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: You'd be surprised just how many reds attend Glos (and I mean in a good way) ! I'm glad us privileged few aren't alone! All city fans I know are all Somerset... think it's something to do with Trescothick being a vice president of City... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NATCHER Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, Septic Peg said: think it's something to do with Trescothick being a vice president of City... More likely to do with Ashton Gate being in Somerset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, hoxton casual said: I'm another Glos supporter, eniticed in the Proctershire years. Zaheer Abbass there was a cricketer. THAT hot summer of 76 he was umplayable ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, NATCHER said: More likely to do with Ashton Gate being in Somerset. It's in BRISTOL....where Glos play ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Septic Peg said: Cor. I haven't been up Nevil Road in years. Nowt better than a few beers and a sarnie with the cricket on a hot day... Think most City fans are Somerset but my old man taught me to be Gloucs. Only a handful of Gloucs cricket fans on here as far as I know... Glous for many years.not life long only when I could make my own mind up so about five or six years old same time as started supporting city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, slartibartfast said: It's in BRISTOL....where Glos play ? Not in days gone by. I was proud that 2 mins from my house in Whitchurch was the sign that said Welcome to Somerset. I miss that sign - I wanted that sign !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, reddoh said: Glous for many years.not life long only when I could make my own mind up so about five or six years old same time as started supporting city No , I haven't been a lifelong fan, YET ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 I've not been for a while, and not regularly for years. As a kid we would walk to the ground and use the cheap exit (over the wall) . Loved Proctor,Sadiq and Zaheer. We used to go early so you could go out on the outfield, then when they rang the bell casually walk in the Pavillion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Aizoon said: As this disastrous season ends, I turn my attention to the summer game. No more worries about City getting relegated; I can concentrate on the Glos failing to get pronoted. Am I mad? At least Horace has no interest in cricket and can aestivate in comfort... He'll go blind if he keeps doing that!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Don't know shit about cricket. Is it cricket you old duffers are on about? I just remember some Richards bloke being in Clarence Park and everyone getting very excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, slartibartfast said: No , I haven't been a lifelong fan, YET ! Let me know when you have been but let me also know the medium's name the only one I can think of is Doris May Fisher Stokes born Doris Sutton but I think she was a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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