Coppello

1 minute ago, Red Right Hand said:

365 ahead, players off for bad light. Overnight declaration?

Fair play to Warks as well, they`ve done their part and not just rolled over.

Edit: umpires having a look at Taunton but covers still on.

I think we’ll bat close up to lunch tomorrow and get the lead past 400. It is improbable that they would win from here but we still need to put the game completely out of sight. 

Thankfully the best Essex can hope for is a draw!

Abell gone for 62. We probably have done enough but I would like a little more on the board so I can be completely comfortable!

2 minutes ago, TomF said:

Well still way to go on this round.  We've also got a round of games next week where Essex are at home and have been dominant all season.   If we've somehow going into that game with a lead of more than 10 points then yeah you create a road for maximum batting points + draw BUT its still a dangerous game to play.  We'll have Leach and COve back by then..

I'd somehow completely missed the game next week and was just sat there wondering how you can have a season where everyone's only played 13 games 

Agreed, it is a dangerous game but I wonder if it is something they would consider. Given that we haven't scored that many runs this season it would be a huge risk! 

If we win and Essex lose this week, can we not create an absolute road for the final game?! 

4-2!

Bloody hell. I went into a meeting at half 10, come out at 11.15 and it's all over!

Great day in the context of Essex too with them struggling at Edgbaston and Warwickshire finishing the day with seven wickets in hand. If they could bat out 60% of tomorrow they could almost eradicate the chance of Essex winning. 

27-1 - Gregory with the wicket. 

Yorkshire are off to a very aggressive start - 2 sixes in the first 3 and a half overs. They do realise the game isn't finished today?! 

3 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Abell gone lbw to Maharaj.

Is getting all out for 199 in the first innings when you were doing so well to recover the most Somerset thing to have happened?

199 is gutting, we've got to hope that Essex struggle to get anything with the bat in the first innings. Having said that, if we match their result this week and beat them on the final day, we should win regardless of the batting points situation. 

8 minutes ago, Coppello said:

At least Warwickshire are going well. 81-0 off 25 overs. 

Until I jinxed it again. No more updates from me. 

At least Warwickshire are going well. 81-0 off 25 overs. 

2 minutes ago, phantom said:

Two down now !

Chances of this being over by Thursday?

I was going to refrain from posting as I knew that I would jinx it! 

Somerset currently 28-1 against Yorkshire, whilst Essex are bowling against Warwickshire who are 40-0. Big four days of cricket coming up!

For what it is worth @ZiderEyed and @Ska Junkie, there is already a 4% levy on all transfers paid by the purchasing club which is used by the PFA. This would've been used to foot the shortfall in wages during the difficult periods faced by Bolton and Bury. It doesn't go the extra step that you stated previously, in terms of being used as a more concrete fund to keep the club afloat but it is a good idea. In reality, if they completed annual proof of funding checks for owners, it would alleviate many of the issues early doors. 

It's a sad day for Bury football club day and really hope they survive. 

4 minutes ago, Super said:

19-7

This is a joke. The only saving grace is that the pitch is apparently all over the place and Essex have to bat on it too. 

9 minutes ago, Dogbert said:

Kent 9-5 

2 minutes ago, Super said:

18-6

1 minute ago, Coppello said:

And now Kent are 7-3

Any now 7-4

24 minutes ago, MichaelRobartes said:

Somerset reach 267-8, need 3 more to avoid the follow-on. 

Meanwhile, Essex were skittled for 114 and are now 112 behind Kent.

And now Kent are 7-3

Essex have lost a few early wickets against Kent. Currently 44-4.

I can't help but feel that the Championship is running away from us a little. Essex going well against Kent and Somerset have a big first innings total to chase in a rain affected match. There's not too many games left and, if we're not careful, it won't even go down to the final day. 

Another decent article about Leach:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49322966

On 29/07/2019 at 16:56, Mr Popodopolous said:

I'll answer the post by @chinapig later but yeah- this statement gives serious doubt about transactions and accounting period or the consistency therein. Sheffield Wednesday website in mid January of this year aka 2019- remember the Transaction of the ground was meant to have occurred/been completed in the accounting period to May 31st 2018- latterly July 31st 2019!

 

https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/dejphon-chansiri-statement/

A few quick takeaways here.

1. BIG FFP problems.
2. January 2019- still in the mess- as per Chansiri himself.
3. Accounting Period ended May 31st 2018 and latterly July 31st 2018.
4. Accounts for that season i.e. 2017/18 dated 21 days and a month after the revised Accounting Period for 2017/18 or 3 months and 21 days after they were due at CH.

He could have planned at all as a big surprise I guess- pretending at meeting after meeting that they're in trouble, big trouble and have done this all along or done enough of it all along by May 31st/July 31st 2018.

@Coppello You are our resident football accounting expert- would and I'm sure I'm speaking for us all, be very interested in any thoughts on the Sheffield Wednesday transaction/Hillsborough sale and leaseback in light of all of the interesting aspects?

@Mr Popodopolous, thanks but you clearly wear that crown! In all honesty, I've taken a bit of a backseat regarding Championship FFP as I've found the whole thing a little disheartening and feel like we're part of a losing battle. I will have a little read of this over the coming days and share my thoughts. The whole thing is an absolute shambles though no doubt!

20 minutes ago, James54De said:

Tweeted by the price of football account.

Cheers, I've just found it:

It's actually a completely pointless post by him as the losses haven't been adjusted for infrastructure spend and therefore we are fine. We were probably closer than we should've been in 17/18 but we will register significantly better results in 18/19 because of the sales of Reid, Bryan and Flint. It's actually misleading and no doubt someone will start circulating it when we're complaining about the FFP dealing of Derby and Sheffield Wednesday etc. 

Following on from my moon landing fact. 50 years ago we developed a space craft that can safely transport humans through space. Half a century later, Rovers still have a tent as a stand. The progress they're making under Wael is staggering.