Durhamfootman wrote:they will have considered this, I'm sure... run it by their lawyers
Alviro Patterson wrote:captaincolly wrote:After first insisting Middlesex could not appeal against the 2 point deduction for a slow over rate in the 'arrowgate' match, the ECB have now decided they can so a meeting next week will consider their case. If they're successful presumably it will relegate Somerset.
The Cricket Discipline Comission are it again! Bad enough when they tried to make an example of Andrew Gale, but to interfere with the competition two weeks after conclusion and dragging up an incident when four rounds of cricket were played since is something else.
An appeal and final outcome should have been decided until the next round of matches. Other teams as well as Somerset were involved in a relegation battle and that two points difference was significant to the County Championship run-in.
Given that the domestic fixtures are usually released in six to seven weeks time, any team affected by a successful Middlesex appeal will have little time to launch an appeal of their own and receive an outcome.
Durhamfootman wrote:I think the days of jobbing cricketers earning 50K and top players earning 100k are probably long gone
captaincolly wrote:Derbyshire have signed Ravi Rampaul from Surrey. A 3 year deal and that seems a risky one - I thought he was just about finished several years ago. Must have had a new lease of life , probably won't be too expensive either so that minimises the risk.
Durhamfootman wrote:you might be surprised at what a cheap overseas player costs these days
I nearly fell over when I discovered that England central contracters earn 700K before they start earning bonuses
I'm sure Harmy and co were on 250K, and that would only have been in 2009
westoelad wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:you might be surprised at what a cheap overseas player costs these days
I nearly fell over when I discovered that England central contracters earn 700K before they start earning bonuses
I'm sure Harmy and co were on 250K, and that would only have been in 2009
So if Harmy's 4 year contract cost £1m it's no wonder we were in a financial mess..
captaincolly wrote:westoelad wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:you might be surprised at what a cheap overseas player costs these days
I nearly fell over when I discovered that England central contracters earn 700K before they start earning bonuses
I'm sure Harmy and co were on 250K, and that would only have been in 2009
So if Harmy's 4 year contract cost £1m it's no wonder we were in a financial mess..
And I think Harker negotiated a lower annual salary in exchange for a long term contract! At least that was his defence when it became apparent the deal was a disaster! So the likes of Benks and Diva may even have been on more than 20k-although they were certainly worth it.
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