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Post by sillypoint on Apr 21, 2024 9:05:40 GMT
As Des remarked recently, of all the players who've moved on recently, the one we are really missing is Jordan Clark. Imagine Clark coming on to bowl instead of Blatherwick. It would transform the team.
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Post by GarethPlatt on Apr 21, 2024 9:05:49 GMT
Remember a few years back when Lancs had Anderson, Mahmood, Wood, Hasan Ali along with Bailey available early on? Lamb and Parky around too. is it too early to wonder about Tom Bailey 33 today? I've never known him average 90 before, which will remain the case after 3/14 games unless we avoid the follow on. Two wickets in 64 overs is he fully fit?
Is it bad luck that we employed a top line spinner (who can't bat) for the whole season and then had him denied from playing at the business end of the season therefore preventing an Hasan Ali type bowler to kick start the season?
I think, going forward, it would be prudent to try to sign a couple of English batsmen and channel all the overseas spend into bowlers. Ideally one quick bowler and one spinner. |
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Post by Rob on Apr 21, 2024 10:56:46 GMT
Bohannon back in the hutch already. This is beginning to look like an early finish despite the pitch being flat. And we thought the spinners would be the main threat.
Balderson is a good young player but i think he is too high at 4 and Bruce has done nothing so far to persuade me he was worth signing although I will be delighted to be proved right by both. The batting does however look poor and i agree i think this season may well br a struggle unless the middle order can suddenly make a quantum leap of improvement.
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Post by Rob on Apr 21, 2024 10:57:26 GMT
Bohannon back in the hutch already. This is beginning to look like an early finish despite the pitch being flat. And we thought the spinners would be the main threat. Balderson is a good young player but i think he is too high at 4 and Bruce has done nothing so far to persuade me he was worth signing although I will be delighted to be proved right by both. The batting does however look poor and i agree i think this season may well br a struggle unless the middle order can suddenly make a quantum leap of improvement. Sorry should of been proved wrong by both! |
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Post by Phil on Apr 21, 2024 11:02:33 GMT
Looking like a very short day!
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Post by MickeyG on Apr 21, 2024 11:02:59 GMT
Think I'll call time on this now we have 6 down. I'll concentrate on the football instead.
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Post by Admin on Apr 21, 2024 11:03:59 GMT
Spineless is the word bet hey concerts
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Post by Rob on Apr 21, 2024 11:06:39 GMT
Spineless is the word bet hey concerts Oh dear. This is shaping up as a seaspn in which relegation is a real possibility. Why of why did they not sign a middle order batter of a rather higher calibre than Bruce to replace Vilas? Any chance we can get Crofty to come out of retirement in the red ball stuff? |
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Post by chris on Apr 21, 2024 11:17:43 GMT
Spineless is the word bet hey concerts Oh dear. This is shaping up as a seaspn in which relegation is a real possibility. Why of why did they not sign a middle order batter of a rather higher calibre than Bruce to replace Vilas? Any chance we can get Crofty to come out of retirement in the red ball stuff? |
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Post by Butter_Fingers on Apr 21, 2024 11:22:50 GMT
Come on lads can you not make it obvious you want to get back to the hotel, have a shower and put your feet up to watch the Semi ...
Have you not heard of Catchup?
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Post by Rob on Apr 21, 2024 11:24:08 GMT
Oh dear. This is shaping up as a seaspn in which relegation is a real possibility. Why of why did they not sign a middle order batter of a rather higher calibre than Bruce to replace Vilas? Any chance we can get Crofty to come out of retirement in the red ball stuff? The middle order does look desperately weak. I am a big fan of Bell but he is only 21. Bailey scored a fair few runs last season that maybe helped to cover up just how short of quality we are and Vilas was still around albeit well past his peak. They are playing a shot a ball. I cant see this lasting much beyond lunch. |
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Post by Phil on Apr 21, 2024 11:53:33 GMT
I don't suppose having a coach who didn't win a game last season helps, he'll be used to this!
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Post by anyportinastorm on Apr 21, 2024 11:54:01 GMT
Pathetic. Chilton still in post so you hire the coach of the bottom second division team and you get?...exactly.
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Post by Admin on Apr 21, 2024 12:18:03 GMT
Truly abysmal
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Post by Phil on Apr 21, 2024 12:23:27 GMT
That's three games we've lost in the last three seasons, all to Essex!
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