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Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:53 pmby westoelad
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Isn't he always working on a longer run up? He's a year off thirty. Maybe he could have sorted this out by now?
But still, good for him if he's improved his game.
He's tried all sorts of variations in order to overcome his frailty. Be ironic if he was to finally overcome his injury problems
to find the Currans and Archer had overtaken him in the pecking order.
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:31 pmby captaincolly
Tom Latham 264 not out for New Zealand against Sri Lanka. Apparently it's the world record score for someone carrying their bat. Previous record was Alastair Cook with 244 not out at Melbourne during the last Ashes.
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:38 pmby Durhamfootman
NZ posting 500 and plenty and SL collapsing to 20-3
has JJB taken charge already?
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:45 pmby captaincolly
Durhamfootman wrote:NZ posting 500 and plenty and SL collapsing to 20-3
has JJB taken charge already?
Don't worry - he's taking over after the test series!
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:21 amby Durhamfootman
that makes sense, because SL have just batted all day without loss
he'll soon coach that sort of thing out them
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:19 amby captaincolly
Durhamfootman wrote:that makes sense, because SL have just batted all day without loss
he'll soon coach that sort of thing out them
Yes, he'll get them out of that habit!
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:42 pmby westoelad
The prodigal returns. Significantly nothing on DCCC website.
https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/ ... -drugs-ban
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 6:43 pmby Durhamfootman
I hope he appreciates how lucky he is to have the club stand by him. Ball is in his court now.... I hope he does something sensible with it
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:25 pmby captaincolly
Durhamfootman wrote:I hope he appreciates how lucky he is to have the club stand by him. Ball is in his court now.... I hope he does something sensible with it
He seems to be saying all the right things and I think he probably means them but time will tell!
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:10 pmby Durhamfootman
He is, and I hope he follows it through
got to walk the walk, not just talk the talk
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:14 pmby Durhamfootman
Plunkett had to move to another club in order to break away from the influences that perpetuated his alcohol problem (as I understand it), so it would be a shame if JB felt as though he had to do the same
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:15 pmby Durhamfootman
just for a moment I thought this might be about Colly or Benks...... then I saw the drugs ban bit
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:31 pmby captaincolly
Durhamfootman wrote:Plunkett had to move to another club in order to break away from the influences that perpetuated his alcohol problem (as I understand it), so it would be a shame if JB felt as though he had to do the same
I think when the ban was announced there was something in the paper about Durham being concerned at his circle of friends outside the club, it sounds as if that link has been broken. The best case scenario is if he realises how close he came to losing his career and it makes him even more determined to make the most of what is surely his last chance.
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:41 pmby captaincolly
Re: All Pretty Vacant, Down by the Riverside
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Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:45 pmby Durhamfootman
lets hope his mum isn't related to Eileen Drewery