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Chris Dent appointed Glucetsershire captain for new season

John Wright and Dom Cork will take charge of Derbyshire for t20 blast

andy wrote:Chris Dent appointed Glucetsershire captain for new season

John Wright and Dom Cork will take charge of Derbyshire for t20 blast

Colonel been court martialed then?
Drunk in charge of a wicket!

Ryan Sidebottom has joined the Surrey coaching team

FTECB in the mire?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/payo ... 3144b1a95c

westoelad wrote:FTECB in the mire?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/payo ... 3144b1a95c

Sounds like it. If those payments are deemed unlawful it will open a real can of worms especially as counties who were going to benefit have budgeted accordingly and spent money on new players.

The ECB has argued that the payment it made to Glamorgan was not compensation but a payment that allowed the Welsh county to come to an agreement with a creditor to reduce some of the debt they owe at a lower settlement.

That sounds rather like a bail out to me.... thank goodness there are no precedents for such an eventuality

Durhamfootman wrote:

The ECB has argued that the payment it made to Glamorgan was not compensation but a payment that allowed the Welsh county to come to an agreement with a creditor to reduce some of the debt they owe at a lower settlement.

That sounds rather like a bail out to me.... thank goodness there are no precedents for such an eventuality

Dobell asking some awkward questions again! FTECB must love Wor Geordie.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/ ... -went-awry

westoelad wrote:

Durhamfootman wrote:

The ECB has argued that the payment it made to Glamorgan was not compensation but a payment that allowed the Welsh county to come to an agreement with a creditor to reduce some of the debt they owe at a lower settlement.

That sounds rather like a bail out to me.... thank goodness there are no precedents for such an eventuality

Dobell asking some awkward questions again! FTECB must love Wor Geordie.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/ ... -went-awry

He'll be on the hit list.
I also thought that Glamorgan deal sounded like a bailout!

Just shows how gormless FTECB are. Either Glamorgan receive sanctions or Durham points deduction is inconsistent. Only way to resolve this is to award Durham +48pts to start the season

westoelad wrote:Just shows how gormless FTECB are. Either Glamorgan receive sanctions or Durham points deduction is inconsistent. Only way to resolve this is to award Durham +48pts to start the season

A very good idea!

Graves digging his own one?Anyone of principle would have resigned from the position by now.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coun ... ea525c2661

westoelad wrote:Graves digging his own one?Anyone of principle would have resigned from the position by now.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coun ... ea525c2661

He seems to have managed to unite the counties in opposition to him! The ones who were getting the extra cash and the ones who were not. Quite an achievement really.

captaincolly wrote:

westoelad wrote:Graves digging his own one?Anyone of principle would have resigned from the position by now.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coun ... ea525c2661

He seems to have managed to unite the counties in opposition to him! The ones who were getting the extra cash and the ones who were not. Quite an achievement really.

Last sentence of article "The ECB declined to comment which is FTECB speak for "f.off-we'll do what we want".

westoelad wrote:

captaincolly wrote:

westoelad wrote:Graves digging his own one?Anyone of principle would have resigned from the position by now.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coun ... ea525c2661

He seems to have managed to unite the counties in opposition to him! The ones who were getting the extra cash and the ones who were not. Quite an achievement really.

Last sentence of article "The ECB declined to comment which is FTECB speak for "f.off-we'll do what we want".

Yep, typical.

westoelad wrote:

Durhamfootman wrote:

The ECB has argued that the payment it made to Glamorgan was not compensation but a payment that allowed the Welsh county to come to an agreement with a creditor to reduce some of the debt they owe at a lower settlement.

That sounds rather like a bail out to me.... thank goodness there are no precedents for such an eventuality

Dobell asking some awkward questions again! FTECB must love Wor Geordie.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/ ... -went-awry

"Let's be clear: Yorkshire are a terrific club. There is no fault of them implied or presumed. But most reasonable observers will acknowledge it is remarkable how almost every major decision made in English cricket over Graves' period in office has benefited them. And they may acknowledge, too, at least the possibility of the perception of a conflict of interest there. And while that is the case, the governance of the ECB has to be open to serious questions."

If Yorkshire have benefited from ECB decisions, then Jonny Bairstow would have played in the 2016 County Championship finale and Yorkshire would not have been subject losing Quater-Final home advantage in last years T20 Blast campaign, an ECB decision made mid-way through the competition when Yorkshire were firmly in the top two.

Both these decisions damaged the competitive element of cricket and Graves could have intervened there and then, but he didn't. Goes to show Dobell has an agenda and would discredit Yorkshire's recent international match and city franchise awards because Graves was once a chairman and his family are major creditors.