wearside willow wrote:Just been looking at the Durham twitter feed and quite surprised how many players took part in the Great North Run. I know they have a week off and the are fit young men but it is still during the cricket season. Iam not sure that at this stage of the season the so called fitness gurus would be recommending a 13 mile run especially Rushworth or any other of the pace bowlers.
I know quiet a few players used to do it in the past in October. But I don't know it does not make much sense to me during the season. Probably not that important but we keep hearing how by this stage of the season the players are running on empty.
captaincolly wrote: Jennings finds it hard to resist a good run out!
Durhamfootman wrote:of course, the season has been reduced, presumably to prevent player burn out and hence improve the quality of the cricket, so not only do our players run the biggest half marathon in the world, but one of them takes the opportunity to make £75k playing in Pakistan
Durhamfootman wrote:the thing is, it's hard to criticise players trying to fit as many matches (and as much money) as they can, into, what is for most, a short and uncertain career
wearside willow wrote:Just been looking at the Durham twitter feed and quite surprised how many players took part in the Great North Run. I know they have a week off and the are fit young men but it is still during the cricket season. Iam not sure that at this stage of the season the so called fitness gurus would be recommending a 13 mile run especially Rushworth or any other of the pace bowlers.
I know quiet a few players used to do it in the past in October. But I don't know it does not make much sense to me during the season. Probably not that important but we keep hearing how by this stage of the season the players are running on empty.
captaincolly wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:the thing is, it's hard to criticise players trying to fit as many matches (and as much money) as they can, into, what is for most, a short and uncertain career
Yeah, never know what is around the corner and I think Colly was genuinely pleased to be asked to play in that that World X1 although he did admit the money was good!
Durhamfootman wrote:captaincolly wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:the thing is, it's hard to criticise players trying to fit as many matches (and as much money) as they can, into, what is for most, a short and uncertain career
Yeah, never know what is around the corner and I think Colly was genuinely pleased to be asked to play in that that World X1 although he did admit the money was good!
didn't play in the first game and they lost. did play in the second... and they won.
obvious really.
not sure why anyone would leave him out... he brings so much to the party
westoelad wrote:wearside willow wrote:Just been looking at the Durham twitter feed and quite surprised how many players took part in the Great North Run. I know they have a week off and the are fit young men but it is still during the cricket season. Iam not sure that at this stage of the season the so called fitness gurus would be recommending a 13 mile run especially Rushworth or any other of the pace bowlers.
I know quiet a few players used to do it in the past in October. But I don't know it does not make much sense to me during the season. Probably not that important but we keep hearing how by this stage of the season the players are running on empty.
I think, as you say, the key factor is they had a full week to recover. Beats going on a week's stag do which the likes of Pudsey, IDB and Colonel did a few years ago when they had a week off.It's as much mentally recharging at this stage of the season and this has given them a focus away from cricket. Plus they've been raising money for good causes which has to be good PR for the club.
The council's planning development officer Stephen Reed said: "A pre-event operational check, which looked at security, stewarding and the availability of emergency services, was carried out at the Emirates Stadium in the run-up to this fixture.
captaincolly wrote:Interesting comments from the ITV news report:The council's planning development officer Stephen Reed said: "A pre-event operational check, which looked at security, stewarding and the availability of emergency services, was carried out at the Emirates Stadium in the run-up to this fixture.
Does that mean they didn't check the safety of the stands ?!
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