slartibartfast Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, MichaelRobartes said: Why7 are the Wurzels there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Can't find the story anymore but there was something on a Glamorgan player who was born and raised in England however looks like his career in county cricket could be over due to having to be named as an overseas player because a rule that if you play professionally overseas without being counted as an overseas player then you're not eligible to count as an 'English' player so to say. The lad struggled to make it in England so moved to Australia for a job at an airport, carried on playing and broke into the Queensland team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lrrr Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Somerset get a decent tour fixture and its when we won't be able to have many fans in Hopefully they'll do the stream for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 Jack has committed to Somerset until 2024. Tremendous news. Jack Leach: England spin bowler agrees two-year contract extension with Somerset - BBC Sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 1, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Steve Davies has signed an extension to the end of 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ralphindevon Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 9 hours ago, phantom said: Royal London cup final on a Thursday. What’s the ******** point, a great competition in its different guises over the decades and now reduced to a 2nd eleven competition with a final they’ll be praying nobody watches and will be a poor game or rained off. All so the T20 might look a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, ralphindevon said: Royal London cup final on a Thursday. What’s the ******** point, a great competition in its different guises over the decades and now reduced to a 2nd eleven competition with a final they’ll be praying nobody watches and will be a poor game or rained off. All so the T20 might look a bit better. Yep, it's been downgraded to a development competition that'll be getting played at the same time as the Hundred. No doubt in a few years time we'll get to a point where England are crap at 50-over cricket again because none of them play it and they'll wonder why, without being able to make the obvious connection. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, ralphindevon said: T20 I meant to say The Hundred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: I meant to say The Hundred I may at best tune in to watch 1 game to see how it actually functionally works but otherwise I have zero interest still. Seriously why the f did we have to try and go reinventing the game, again! I probably would have been looking forward to a franchise T20 competition even if they had separated the teams as they are now (just rename the team Western Fire). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 6, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 16 hours ago, ralphindevon said: Royal London cup final on a Thursday. What’s the ******** point, a great competition in its different guises over the decades and now reduced to a 2nd eleven competition with a final they’ll be praying nobody watches and will be a poor game or rained off. All so the T20 might look a bit better. Sadly all about promoting the 100 this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Lewis is a legit lower order finisher in limited overs games who can bowl a bit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 I'm guessing we may see a shifting of fixtures to put as many 4 day games before fans can come back? Wasn't the 2nd stage of 4 day games due to be later in the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Not a fan of the hundred in any way however I feel bad for Abell and Byrom being dropped by their franchise, Abell particularly with his performances in T20, hope another franchise picks them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 23, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 18 hours ago, Lrrr said: I'm guessing we may see a shifting of fixtures to put as many 4 day games before fans can come back? Wasn't the 2nd stage of 4 day games due to be later in the summer? Not sure that any fixtures will be moved, and not entirely sure why they should be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, phantom said: Not sure that any fixtures will be moved, and not entirely sure why they should be? Because you can see counties wanting as many limited overs games with crowds in as possibles to make money compared to 4 day games where people don’t really turn up. So shift the latter stage of the 4 day game to before June 21st and move back all t20 fixtures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Happy for Abell that he's been picked up by a franchise, deserves the chance to show what he can do. Byrom doesn't look like he was so boost for Somerset at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 24, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 23/02/2021 at 10:15, Lrrr said: Because you can see counties wanting as many limited overs games with crowds in as possibles to make money compared to 4 day games where people don’t really turn up. So shift the latter stage of the 4 day game to before June 21st and move back all t20 fixtures Cricket fans wont be affected by things like that, they will be there regardless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Just now, phantom said: Cricket fans wont be affected by things like that, they will be there regardless Point more being the counties have been starved of income, allow them to put on games which will attract full houses when fans can be allowed in rather than 4 day games where you're lucky if the ground is quarter full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 24, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Lrrr said: Point more being the counties have been starved of income, allow them to put on games which will attract full houses when fans can be allowed in rather than 4 day games where you're lucky if the ground is quarter full Do you watch any county cricket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, phantom said: Do you watch any county cricket? Some, the occasions I've gone to 4 day games its usually around quarter filled at most half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Wonder if Somerset social media will shut up about him now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 15:00, phantom said: Cricket fans wont be affected by things like that, they will be there regardless You're sounding just like a Fewer. Car park full up as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 19, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 16 hours ago, slartibartfast said: You're sounding just like a Fewer. Car park full up as well ? Somerset well in control of what is going on, all members will be admitted, sadly for others no CC games are going on general sale Was a bit peeved to see cheapest T20 tickets are £32. Glamorgan away looks a good shout at £10 a ticket though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 19:03, Lrrr said: Some, the occasions I've gone to 4 day games its usually around quarter filled at most half The average attendance at Taunton for a CC match is around 1500 -1800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, Robbored said: The average attendance at Taunton for a CC match is around 1500 -1800. And its capacity is 8500 proving my point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, phantom said: Somerset well in control of what is going on, all members will be admitted, sadly for others no CC games are going on general sale Was a bit peeved to see cheapest T20 tickets are £32. Glamorgan away looks a good shout at £10 a ticket though Have they knocked this poxy 100 city thing on the head? I hope so ? It 'll make T20 look like a test match ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 19, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Robbored said: The average attendance at Taunton for a CC match is around 1500 -1800. Out of interest where do you get these numbers from? Somerset had 6632 members last year and have already out sold this number for this year and always been around 6500-7000 2 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Have they knocked this poxy 100 city thing on the head? I hope so ? It 'll make T20 look like a test match ! Sadly not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 minute ago, phantom said: Out of interest where do you get these numbers from? Somerset had 6632 members last year and have already out sold this number for this year and always been around 6500-7000 Sadly not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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