by Durhamfootman » Fri May 19, 2023 7:29 pm
Northants are having a dog of a match and there seems to be something very odd going on down there. It seems to be driven by the coach (is he new?). Their form in the CC is underwhelming, but on paper they look like a strong T20 outfit, with Willey returning and the signings of Lynn and Tye to bolster an already capable looking T20 team. The last minute announcement that Cobb was to be replaced with Willey, seems like an act of self harm to me. Cobb's form was terrific last year and he now seems to be so distraught over the decision that, if he plays at all now, his performances might not be anywhere near where they might have been
I may be reading the situation at Northants all wrong, but we had bloody James Franklin dragging us down as coach and these are exactly the sorts of bloody stupid decisions (or perfectly reasonable decisions done in a totally cack handed way) that he would have made. You only have to look at our first season without him so see what a suddenly happy, relaxed and contended dressing room is capable of.
Cobb, by all accounts has been planning this year's T20 campaign all winter, only to have it ripped away from him just before the start of the competition. If I was Durham's management I'd be trying to sign Cobb on loan for the Dribble with a view to bringing him north next year
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