Specsavers Championship, Thursday, September 28, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Take care everyone, winter well. Hope the blog is still here next year if not see you on the forums or on twitter

by nickcricket 9/28/2017 4:12:31 PM
Well least Crane will be well rested, Hampshire hardly picked him

by Lawrence Payne 9/28/2017 4:11:46 PM
take care Kieran

by Lawrence Payne 9/28/2017 4:10:14 PM
I'm off- if this blog doesn't exist next season, it's been a pleasure!

by Kieran Layer 9/28/2017 4:09:50 PM
cheers SB

by rodldavies 9/28/2017 4:09:45 PM
Hampshire contributing nicely to the England cause. 2 players for the Ashes squad...........Kolpackshire?

by Mugshot120 9/28/2017 4:09:26 PM
someone explain how the best 3 teams last year, become 3 of the worst this one?

by Lawrence Payne 9/28/2017 4:09:24 PM
Rod also enabled. (Oo er...)

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 4:08:14 PM
I'm very cross(bow) about it.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 4:06:30 PM
Cheers SB!

by Joe Tompkins 9/28/2017 4:06:14 PM
it is ironic that the 2 point penalty sends them down

by Lawrence Payne 9/28/2017 4:05:35 PM
JoeT is enabled.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 4:05:23 PM
last chance comes tomorrow when ECB intervene

by Lawrence Payne 9/28/2017 4:04:28 PM
I felt Carberry had been fortunate to be picked in the first place, (should have been Compton anyway), but certainly was unlucky to then be dropped having performed respectably.

by jeevans90 9/28/2017 4:04:14 PM
new ball.....Middx's last chance?

by Joe Williams 9/28/2017 4:03:40 PM
he discarded himself

by Lawrence Payne 9/28/2017 4:02:38 PM
I presume we're not mentioning Kev- (apprehended by ECB Special Unit)

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 4:02:11 PM
Carberry was treated poorly for sure

by Lawrence Payne 9/28/2017 4:01:53 PM
His county form since hasn't exactly proved me right, but I always thought Carberry was hard done by to be chucked after being fairly respectable in the 13/14 debacle

by Will Colwell 9/28/2017 4:01:16 PM
Compton first time around must be in with a shout George.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 4:00:24 PM
The moral of which seems to be, pick your Kolpaks wisely and you shall do well in the first division.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:59:45 PM
Whilst Onions is in the news, is he the most prematurely discarded England player of recent years?

by GeorgePotter19 9/28/2017 3:59:34 PM
Well its been interesting season for sure

by Lawrence Payne 9/28/2017 3:58:43 PM
SJacko7 has had their account enabled.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:56:57 PM
He'd have been a good "fit" at Northants.

by PT1079 9/28/2017 3:55:07 PM
Just signed a new contract I think PT.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:54:31 PM
Would be good if the ECB could sort out the points system for next year. Reward wins better. As it stands, it seems a bit of a lottery, settled by overrates and crossbow bolts.

by Haystack_Jnr 9/28/2017 3:54:08 PM
If anyone poaches Stuart Poynter, there'll be hell to pay next season

by PT1079 9/28/2017 3:54:07 PM
Although it is amusing that it's going a bit pear-shaped for India.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:53:24 PM
As it states in the small print of many financial documents, past performance is no guarantee of future success :)

by MisanthropeGirl 9/28/2017 3:53:19 PM
Given that nothing's going to happen and I suspect people will start to trickle off, this is going to be the LAST PLUG for where you want to be to rend your garments and wail at England's Ashes performance with the rest of us/discuss DISGUSTING POACHING that occurs during the off-season. It's right here: countycricketlive.boards.net

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:52:27 PM
Bet365 odds pre season;
Yorkshire 3.00
Middlesex 4.50
Surrey 6.00
Warks 6.50
Somerset 9.00
Hants 13.00
Lancashire 15.00
Essex 21.00

by acarey87 9/28/2017 3:52:20 PM
If this is to be my last comment of the season, a hearty cheer for Joe 'God' Leach and his side it must be. And cheers to you all!

by Duluth K. Archaeopteryx 9/28/2017 3:52:12 PM
Alright, don't rub it in! :(

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:51:48 PM
Whats interesting is looking at the message boards from the start of the season and seeing some of the predictions. One stating Yorkshire and Middlesex were the teams to beat.

by acarey87 9/28/2017 3:51:23 PM
Northants miss out on promotion and rue Trent Bridge go-slow
CricinfoIf they had avoided a five-point deduction for a slow overrate at Trent Bridge, Northants would have pipped Notts for promotion. As it was their final victory had a bittersweet taste

by David Hopps 9/28/2017 3:50:44 PM
yeah, enjoy Div 2 Adam Hose

by Will Colwell 9/28/2017 3:43:06 PM
The spinner is. I'm guessing there's not much spin.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:42:47 PM
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?

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:42:27 PM
this Warwickshire attack really isn't very good is it

by Will Colwell 9/28/2017 3:42:21 PM
Win One Day Cup - Tick
Win T20 blast - Tick
Win promotion straight back to Div 1 - Tick
Strengthen squad by weakening other squads - ongoing

by courtneynangle 9/28/2017 3:40:46 PM
Oh that would almost be worth it Joe W.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:40:20 PM
BigSwingAn(nnnnnnnn)ndBowled has been enabled.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 3:40:04 PM
the scenes at lords if they shook hands now.........

by Joe Williams 9/28/2017 3:40:01 PM
I agree, the last over (didn't like them escaping last year).

by Dave Knibb 9/28/2017 3:39:38 PM