Down by the Riverside 2019

[captaincolly]

seems very unlikely. not only were they not swiping, but no-one had one of those clicker things either. I would have guessed the size of the crowd as being in the hundreds rather than the thousands.

as far as the fixture clash goes.I have no idea why sky would even want to be covering the QF's at the same time that most of their resources were engaged somewhere else. We could have been back on the CC this week and finished our season before the Aussie season started.... or at the very least they could have discarded the stupid idea of having a solitary round of CC slap bang in the middle of the Dribble and played the QF's last week when there was no test cricket

But then I am very dim, of course. I am unlikely to see the very obvious advantages to the long term health/integrity of the game by setting the fixtures this way.

As I've said before, it is very dangerous practise to try to get into the mind of the mindless

Very true!

[Durhamfootman]

I had my membership renewal papers delivered yesterday.


our last game of the season starts 2 days after the Aussie domestic season begins

[Durhamfootman]

it would be very interesting to find out if we have made an approach to Hameed, or if we are interested, or even remotely in the running.

[westoelad]

it would be very interesting to find out if we have made an approach to Hameed, or if we are interested, or even remotely in the running.

Indeed but I'll be very surprised if he's not in some county's squad for Tuesday.

[Durhamfootman]

he isn't due to leave until the end of the season with no rumours of a loan deal, so we'll have to wait and see, I suppose

[captaincolly]

There was a story- can't remember if it was a newspaper or cricinfo- that Worcs may be interested in him. Is there not a minimum loan period, have a feeling there's a cut off period towards the end of a season after which loan signings are not allowed. Not certain though!

[westoelad]

There was a story- can't remember if it was a newspaper or cricinfo- that Worcs may be interested in him. Is there not a minimum loan period, have a feeling there's a cut off period towards the end of a season after which loan signings are not allowed. Not certain though!

Overseas players are still allowed, Yorkies and Taffies have just signed Patel and Brathwaite, so why not loans? Oh,hang on, FTECB set the rules.

[captaincolly]

There was a story- can't remember if it was a newspaper or cricinfo- that Worcs may be interested in him. Is there not a minimum loan period, have a feeling there's a cut off period towards the end of a season after which loan signings are not allowed. Not certain though!

Overseas players are still allowed, Yorkies and Taffies have just signed Patel and Brathwaite, so why not loans? Oh,hang on, FTECB set the rules.

Yep!

[westoelad]

Membership renewal arrived today- no mention or promise of squad strengthening

[captaincolly]

Membership renewal arrived today- no mention or promise of squad strengthening

There's a forum during the final home game. Hopefully there'll be some news there...although that might be wishful thinking.

[captaincolly]

Mitch Claydon is leaving Kent at the end of the season and has signed for Sussex.

[Durhamfootman]

Good luck to him. Kent seem to be ditching players atm. Either they have money to spend for strengthening, or money is tight and they are just cutting costs

[captaincolly]

Martin Emmerson says Handscomb's replacement may be announced tomorrow.

[Durhamfootman]

we are having a replacement?

lets hope it's a spinner

[westoelad]

we are having a replacement?

lets hope it's a spinner

Unfortunately Axar Patel is in S. Africa with India A.