Now that the controversial topic of Stokes has been dealt with, can we go back to the non-controversial topic of how poaching from impoverished teams is terrible?

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I agree, the last over (didn't like them escaping last year).

I think they can from now, now its officially the final hour

at what point can Hants and Warks shake hands......

There's still a lot of overs left SB, you never know

@Joe I understand fully what you say, just coming at it from different angles.

and with that i'll leave my opinions on Stokes there, and concentrate solely on Hants vs Middx.

Personally home Hants stay up, simply because I see them as a weaker opponent next season, and we'll need all the help we can get to stay up

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Ah, caught driving. Excellent.

Rikki for Stokes shurely?

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One mitigating factor Dave is that he might find his sponsorships dry up a tad now. #yayfreemarket

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At the end of the day we are all human, we are all fallible, that's fine. I have never been a 'national' figure, sadly, but i've managed to avoid being arrested for brawling in the street. When you achieve a certain level of 'celebrity' in Sport, that level of 'hero worship' comes with a certain amount of responsibiilty, that is the price you pay for the millions and the adulation. Whether you are a cricketer, footballer (Rooney being a case in point) you have a responsibility for your actions. When your 40 you can do what you want, but the riches come with certain criteria. Is that too much to ask?

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