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7 hours ago, hodge said:

Anyone else surprised by how badly Steve Davies has done since coming in? Only averaging 8.71 in first class cricket so far, I'd be looking at giving Ryan Davies a few games at this rate. 

Unfortunately, RD's batting is currently even worse than SD.

On 5/29/2017 at 20:13, Miah Dennehy said:

Dunno- didn't read it! I struggle with his posts a bit!

Was it something about the ground? If it was, I rarely read stuff about what/maybe/shoulda/coulda happen. If we get a ground we do, if we don't we don't. It won't affect my support for the club.

And so say all of us.

In reality, we all support our club, come what may.

Just now, Tomarse said:

50th Ton for Tres. What a man.

Now the record holder for First Class (Somerset) centuries after overtaking Harold Gimblett's longstanding figure of 49.

A wonderful servant of Somerset and a remarkable achievement, especially given his well-documented health problems during his latter years.

Perhaps his return to warm and comfortable home pastures enabled MT to play the game he always knew and played so well. 

4 hours ago, phantom said:

Was told the only reason Somerset have not announced it yet was in case he got injured - as he has a habit of doing!

Darren Anderton?

35 minutes ago, redysteadygo said:

PC World, you will have to watch what you say in there.

Oh Come On, Come On....

1 minute ago, pongo88 said:

Yes we could!

It would be a bit childish, though.

Just now, pongo88 said:

24

We (you and I) couldn't, surely....

Only 26 posts (25 after this one) before we reach 20,000!

For anybody with satellite tv wishing to watch from home (without subscribing to, or paying for, Sky Sports Box Office), the match is being shown live and FTV on German tv - the Klitschko brothers are big stars in Germany and appear regularly on chat shows, game shows and the like.

The commentary will obviously be in German, but (for non-German speakers) you can always turn down the volume and listen to the radio commentary, a la TMS. 

20 minutes ago, RumRed said:

Buffalo ?

Neneh, Neneh.

1 hour ago, Red Army 75 said:

So u keep saying. Fair shout. But give it a rest . We know you're stance 

He's stance?

Who's stance?

Oh Well,

A typical quick-fire cameo of 19, but a useful 50 partnership and now a first innings lead of 20.

Well, this should test us now.

Peter Treeeego has just come to join in Elgar, who appears quite well set at 35 Not Out.

We shall see .

Didn't David Hopps also say that we had managed to find a used pitch - in our first home game of the season!?

This new Mark Little chap looks quite good.

35 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

City's fall from grace after winning the league has been pretty spectacular but fair play the rugby have done it in double quick time.

Poor preparation and poor recruitment ultimately has cost both clubs. 

You seem to have become extremely cynical in your old age . 

2 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

When did British boxing become so crass? Any need for all the bad language and Haye calling people in the crowd retards?  Utterly classless, the pair of them.

Full-moron mode indeed.

I agree entirely, unless this is all a stunt from Haye.

Nevertheless, and publicity stunt or not, to call the crowd retards is inexcusable.

2 minutes ago, hodge said:

Yeah but was just responding to why he didn't bowl more in the first innings compared to Rayner.

He certainly was expensive in the first innings, in both spells.

i just hope it wasn't because he was subconsciously thinking about his 'suspect' action rather than just bowling naturally as he did last season.

4 hours ago, hodge said:

Expensive, got one wicket at a cost of over 5 an over. Rayner took 4 wickets at a cheaper economy rate. 

He took 2 wickets today, both stumped.

3 overs, 1 maiden 2 for 3. 

In addition, following 30odd in the first innings, he shared quite a lengthy last wicket partnership that almost saved the match. 

On 1/19/2017 at 14:08, Super said:

This is well worth a read

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1077299.html

I knew I had read it some time ago and have finally managed to locate it - another David Hopps article concerning Peter Roebuck.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/952965.html

In addition to David Hopps, a true Yorkshireman, so are most of his colleagues to be fair.

I forget his name now, but there was a young man who left the Cricinfo team last year (or perhaps the year before) who was also an enjoyable and knowledgeable read.

On 12/23/2016 at 19:37, Stortz said:

I'm awarding uppercut of the year now tbh

Fight of the year either Frampton Santa Cruz or Chocolatito Cuardas imo

Beterbiev on box nation tonight as well the grim bastard!

I love how, just as Charlo lands his uppercut, one of the two blondes in the front row turns to talk to her friend (who appears to be looking at her phone) only to turn around and see Williams on the canvas. Her anguished cry of 'Oh No!' is a classic.

5 minutes ago, Ecko said:

anyone got a stream?

Try this one - works for me.

http://www.vipleague.me/

1 hour ago, phantom said:

It doesn't just happen to Rovers, hundreds of Union Berlin fans locked out at Borussia Dortmund tonight 

1-1 after extra time - Union scored an absolutely cracking equaliser.

BD won 3-0 after penalties - they scored their first three, but Union missed all three of theirs.

25 minutes ago, phantom said:

It doesn't just happen to Rovers, hundreds of Union Berlin fans locked out at Borussia Dortmund tonight 

Was our friend from Blagdon there this evening?