Hamdon Mart Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Great night last night at Taunton. Years from now when people look through the record books, Gregory's innings won't stand out but it was perfectly timed and beautifully executed. He's such an under rated cricketer. Green was an excellent foil and just the ticket after the top four (arguably the best top four in the competition) were out for 50-odd. Two brilliant catches in the field (Henry and Overton) and some decent bowling (Henry and Overton again!) sealed the win - I'd agree with the poster that said this is Somerset's best ever T20 squad. Don't always get it right but when TB, WS, TKC and TA "failed" last night, the other lads stood up and brought us through. Let's go and win the thing now. Edited July 8, 2023 by Hamdon Mart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 8, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, And Its Smith said: It’s usually at Edgbaston. Lords too stuffy. Finals day sells out before anyone knows who is playing there. I don’t imagine the FA cup final would sell out in January. Lots of tickets still available this morning 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 8, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, northsomersetred said: See my post above, I'd been watching your Twitter post re the ticket, when I found out I was going to be home in time I went onto Twitter to message you and the bloke had literally posted 2mins before I logged back on Ahh that's a shame, would have been great to catch up with you again The annoying thing, around me there must have been at least 20/30 empty seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, phantom said: Lots of tickets still available this morning Odd. Didn’t even bother checking as every other year I’ve checked it’s been sold out. Guess cost of living is hitting people, understandably 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I still think we will regret beating Kent and letting Essex qualify - it will come back to bite us. At finals day anything can happen, i haven't got stats to back it up but it feels like often the favourites don't win. However, the 2 times we've played Essex its felt like they shouldn't be in the same league as us we've been so dominant. I just hope we get past Surrey to get the chance Edited July 8, 2023 by ralphindevon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 8, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Odd. Didn’t even bother checking as every other year I’ve checked it’s been sold out. Guess cost of living is hitting people, understandably I agree I haven't known them to be availble this close to finals day before Tickets are £95 or £115, as much as I want to go I can't really justify paying that, as well as travel, food and drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 Last year even though it sold out tickets kept appearing on the Edgbaston website right up until the day. I got great tickets right at the top of the pavilion, one plus side to Birmingham not qualifying. I must say despite the result i thoroughly enjoyed the day and thought it a far better venue to Cardiff where they'd previously been. Would recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StapleHillPhil Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 Is anyone from here going next week? I managed to pick up tickets for me and my son this morning in the Raglan Stand for £125 which whilst expensive isn't too bad for a whole day. It looks like there are engineering works on the railway and the journey time is longer than the bus which is a bit of a pain in the arse. The search for a cheap hotel will start this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Kings Norton Red said: Is anyone from here going next week? I managed to pick up tickets for me and my son this morning in the Raglan Stand for £125 which whilst expensive isn't too bad for a whole day. It looks like there are engineering works on the railway and the journey time is longer than the bus which is a bit of a pain in the arse. The search for a cheap hotel will start this afternoon. I hope to be there again but I somehow managed to agree to visiting friends in Northern France that weekend so I'm now in negotiations......... soon to be divorce negotiations the way things are going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 4 hours ago, ralphindevon said: At finals day anything can happen, i haven't got stats to back it up but it feels like often the favourites don't win. However, the 2 times we've played Essex its felt like they shouldn't be in the same league as us we've been so dominant. I just hope we get past Surrey to get the chance T20 is really not my thing but ecstatic that Somerset got to the finals again. Love to see them win it but most probably will get to the final only to be beaten by Hants again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: T20 is really not my thing but ecstatic that Somerset got to the finals again. Love to see them win it but most probably will get to the final only to be beaten by Hants again. It was disappointing last year because we never turned up. It was like City v Brighton all those years ago. Hopefully we got our `meh` performance out of the way last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 Somerset allocation now sold out - just had the email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Somerset allocation now sold out - just had the email Since we`re second up what are the chances of Hampshire or Essex fans leaving after their game and willing to sell their day tickets on the way out? No idea how these things work as I`ve never been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 8, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 43 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Somerset allocation now sold out - just had the email Allocations are so small 36 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Since we`re second up what are the chances of Hampshire or Essex fans leaving after their game and willing to sell their day tickets on the way out? No idea how these things work as I`ve never been. Yeah it happens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 20 hours ago, Kings Norton Red said: Is anyone from here going next week? I managed to pick up tickets for me and my son this morning in the Raglan Stand for £125 which whilst expensive isn't too bad for a whole day. It looks like there are engineering works on the railway and the journey time is longer than the bus which is a bit of a pain in the arse. The search for a cheap hotel will start this afternoon. My son and I are, in the family stand, we're going up Friday and back Sunday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Back to 4 day cricket tomorrow and Somerset are taking the T20 very seriously and have rested a few players, notably Overton, Gregory TKC and Henry. The forecast doesn’t look good, I’m due to go on Wednesday so that’ll probably be the worst day. The starting XI will be named from the following squad: Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Tom Lammonby, George Bartlett, Andy Umeed, James Rew, Ben Green, Lewis Goldsworthy, Kasey Aldridge, Shoaib Bashir, Jack Brooks and Alfie Ogborne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, ralphindevon said: Back to 4 day cricket tomorrow and Somerset are taking the T20 very seriously and have rested a few players, notably Overton, Gregory TKC and Henry. The forecast doesn’t look good, I’m due to go on Wednesday so that’ll probably be the worst day. The starting XI will be named from the following squad: Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Tom Lammonby, George Bartlett, Andy Umeed, James Rew, Ben Green, Lewis Goldsworthy, Kasey Aldridge, Shoaib Bashir, Jack Brooks and Alfie Ogborne Rumour had it Will Smeed was going to play for his club, Bridgwater CC, in their T20 game vs Lansdown CC today but it appears he didn't. https://bridgwater.play-cricket.com/website/results/6011900 Edited July 9, 2023 by northsomersetred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Dom Bess back on loan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Yorkshire signed Dan Moriarty on loan from Surrey, then sent Bess to Warwickshire for the last CC game, and now back to Somerset, again on a short-term deal. Seems like he might be surplus to requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 He’s been having a shocking season, not that the internet is ever a great barometer but he’s came in for a lot of stick from Yorkshire fans. Good to have him back though, think he’ll have a lot of bowling to do this week with the attack Somerset have (understandably) picked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 48 minutes ago, TomF said: Good short term signing. I wonder with Jack centrally contracted if we might see him back permanently next year. It’s not quite worked out for him at yorks That's what I was wondering loan as a pre-cursor to a return permanently, Bashir/Goldsworthy then taking the understudy roles to him in 4 day and VdM (signed on for another year?) in T20 and 50 over they are the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 9, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 38 minutes ago, Lrrr said: That's what I was wondering loan as a pre-cursor to a return permanently, Bashir/Goldsworthy then taking the understudy roles to him in 4 day and VdM (signed on for another year?) in T20 and 50 over they are the attack. I don't see that happening personally, he's only here now as we're resting so many for Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Not the best start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Tom Abell is really starting to frustrate me now. With his talent he should have scored shed losds more runs than he has. He's one of my favourite players too. He's due a big one, 2nd innings maybe.... or Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Can we recruit Abbott for next season, at least he wouldn't be taking all our wickets like he normally does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 55 minutes ago, Midred said: Can we recruit Abbott for next season, at least he wouldn't be taking all our wickets like he normally does! Even the damned run out was Abbott, which I haven’t seen yet but to lose our in form batter after 2 balls like that was hugely disappointing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Great fight back from the very consistent Rew and the in form (with bat more than ball) Aldridge. Every run counts as I can’t see our very weakened attack taking 20 cheap wickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, ralphindevon said: Great fight back from the very consistent Rew and the in form (with bat more than ball) Aldridge. Every run counts as I can’t see our very weakened attack taking 20 cheap wickets James Rew is the real deal isn`t he? An England call up in a year or two perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: James Rew is the real deal isn`t he? An England call up in a year or two perhaps? Yes without a doubt. We’ll soon be losing him regularly to England Lions and the like then as you say a full cap, probably on one of the less attractive tours to start with, will soon follow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) Rew’s 6th Championship hundred, he’s 19. Zak Crawley has 5. Edited July 11, 2023 by bearded_red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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