22A

On ‎3‎/‎27‎/‎2017 at 17:24, 22A said:

OK, update on today's meeting. Eight teams each with a squad of fifteen players. There will be 36 games spread over 38 days. The ECB will meet tomorrow and at least 31 of the 41 members must agree to changing the constitution as it will then cease being 18 Counties.

 

It was a unanimous YES to the change.

1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Blimey. Not sure how that'd work. What would the team be called? Brisdiff?

Some jazzy name like Severnside Stormers?

I think the first year it was three groups of six playing each other H&A, with the three group winners and the best 2nd placed county progressing to finals day. Two semis and then the final all on one day. That worked.

OK, update on today's meeting. Eight teams each with a squad of fifteen players. There will be 36 games spread over 38 days. The ECB will meet tomorrow and at least 31 of the 41 members must agree to changing the constitution as it will then cease being 18 Counties.

Hmm 18 counties into 8 regional teams means most will be a merger of two counties, but some will be a threesome. Presumably "ours" will be Somerset, Glos and possibly Glam. On the other hand I can't see Lancs or Yorks being too keen on merging with anyone.

Announced on SSN today. A meeting of Lords is trying to rearrange the T20 competition for the 2020 season. The plan is for eight regional teams rather than 18 counties. The counties aren't too happy with this and a change in the constitution will be required if the 18 aren't all included.

3 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

I would love this to be true honestly.  Imagine them try to explain why he paid for our new stadium....is it all part of some elaborate gas head plan..? 

Yes, because they are going to move in (and kick City out).

Please don't laugh too much at this post;

"After the usual banter at the pub with $hit heads I enlightened them with pants down being a gas head to which they didn't believe me and showed them a artical and I have just found that Higgs and pants down pic. (Not capable of doing link stuff/ I hope someone will).
It looks like the pic was took at France 98. It's got the camp pirate on on it.
My point being is when pants down was on subs bench over a year ago he said he wasn't interested in rovers after we moved to bath as we (in his rosy cheek faced ass eyes) wasn't a Bristol club any more.
Well that pic if I'm right was taken when we were back in Bristol.
Puzzled. The $hit head faces dropped once showing the Evidence."

Wow! An increasing number of spectators are going to watch Rovers! The last game at Eastville saw 3,576 turn up to watch Chesterfield. The last Rovers game at Twerton was against Wycombe and 6,637 watched. This season their home League attendances vary from 7,000 to 11,000. They drop dramatically though for Cup games.

3 hours ago, myol'man said:

I'd love to see some stato come up with final attendances for clubs leaving their old grounds (i.e. Derby at the Baseball Ground, Leicester At Filbert Street, Swansea at the Vetch etc.

I believe Saints had a sell out for their last game at The Dell. What made it special for them was coming from 2-1 down to beat Arsenal 3-2. Leicester finished bottom of the Premiership in 2001-02.Their final game of the season, was the last at Filbert Street with 21,716 spectators. That was their 2nd highest gate of the season! Earlier in the season an extra 100 turned up for the visit of Liverpool. Derby left the baseball ground at the end of 1996-97 when they finished 12th in the Prem. Last game was v Arsenal 18,287, their highest attendance that season. Derby's youth team continued to play at the Baseball ground for a few more years.

One of the stands at Headingley needs replacing. Leeds City Council was going to donate £4 million, but cannot now afford to do so. If the money cannot be found elsewhere, Headingley will not be able to host any games in the 2019 world cup.

Two items on SSN today.

1; England is the only nation which still attracts large attendances to Test Matches. Everywhere else spectators prefer the shorter versions of the game.

2. Australia's authorities announced pay rises today. Their women's team are receiving a £49,000 increase bringing the average salary to £111,000. Their male counterparts will now be on an average of £half a million pa. 

NZ lost inside three days to SA this morning. India v Aus appears to be heading for a draw. Aus 451, India 360/6 at the end of day three. The Afghans beat the Irish by 34 runs in a one day international.

In a few years time, will we possibly see Afghanistan invited to replace Zimbabwe as a Test nation?

1 minute ago, eric04 said:

Just seen the penalty on Twitter. Absolutely horrible. So far over the bar. 

Whatever else, only Tomlin and not LJ can be blamed for that

Pardon my ignorance, but what does the acronym FTG mean please?

In Loyalist parts of Ulster "FTP" is a crude insult aimed at the Pope. Are the Rovers fans insulting their own beloved Gas? In both cases I assume the T stands for The.

1 hour ago, Northern Red said:

Stating the obvious of course but next week is essentially the season on the line.

For City as well as the rugby?

12 minutes ago, Robbored said:

A win is a win......

And they showed City how to take a lead, admittedly concede some, but then hold out for that important win!

As Newcastle play Brighton on Tuesday, did they rest any 1st team regulars today or did we get a point against their strongest team?

OK, so many expected not just a defeat, but a thrashing and we've drawn. Well done players!

1 minute ago, Clevedon Red said:

Jeez I can't take this any longer. Feel more nervous than on my wedding day.

But didn't that end in a favourable result?

gas hit an OG now!

1 minute ago, CityCiderEd said:

Seems like a re-run of the Alamo.

 

That was said about the WBA 0 - City 1 game in the 75-76 promo run and we won that in un n all!

Just now, Super said:

Korey og.

So it's only City players who are scoring and an OG does not count as a shot on target for the oppos. COYR!

Has City's half time score been announced at the Mem?

Just for interest sake; Colin Daniel has scored at Exeter for Blackpool.

17 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said:

Where was this on Wednesday? 

You've been following City long enough to know they lose when we expect a win and win when we expect to lose.