Tayls79 wrote:

To me, the issue here is less one of naming and phrasing, and one of financing.

I was reading a blog post of someone on this forum who is an accountant - perhaps Reabank?? - who went into forensic detail about how the pavilion end was paid for (or indeed how it wasn't) and how it led to the conclusion that Warwickshire wasn't a very well run club compared to, presumably, Lancashire, Hampshire and Surrey.

Personally, I think they can describe it how they want if it leads to the club being in a healthier financial state through a profitable project. Too many elite sporting organisations in the West Midlands aren't.

Interesting, where could one find this blog post?

Lamb is off. I was chatting to him in the members bar yesterday after the game. He seemed genuinely distraught, it was quite sobering actually.

I actually think Rhodes has looked in decent nick all year just found ways of getting out. Yates, a horror season really. Sibley strong, what a player. Hain, Atlas like. I've said my piece on Davies many a time.

The release of Matt Lamb just looks totally bewildering.

It's harder to judge bowlers going off stats alone.

OHD was Herculean, obviously. A real talisman.

Yeah that article has been done by someone who just looks at stats and scorecards.

Didn't see the end, what's this drop?

We're dead

Highveld wrote:

Can you honestly say that Yates, Sidebottom or Davies actually made useful contributions?

No mate I agree, i just being a bit silly.

Gone down to 8 players now?! Was 9 on Tuesday...

Bracey got a stinker.

Terrible umpiring again, every innings we're seeing some utter howlers.

I remember that, transpired he had a bost up with Dougie Brown didn't he?

He was poor today behind the stumps, looked lazy, there was a couple where he didn't even put a dive in. Like has been said, even the commentator picked up on it.

Yes we produce a decent amount of cricketers, particularly batters, but we generally dispense with them far too quickly in favour of signing average players from other counties. It's seemingly happening with Matt Lamb.

With the size of our catchment area we should have a minimum of 5 or 6 locally developed players in our XI for most games.

Yeah Saini looked like he could so something whereas this Dale fella looks legitimately rank.

Little test here now. Normally when we go into rebuild mode we stay in rebuild mode and just go along at barely 2 an over. Can we get through this session and then push on after lunch and get ahead in the game?

Starting to worry a bit for Rob Yates now. Even when he's looking good he's still getting out.

Davies, that was just expected. He's absolutely rubbish.

Sidebottom in.

Has there been some sort of disciplinary issue with Matt Lamb that we don't know about?

He clearly doesn't respect the role/club enough.

There is obviously a lot more scrutiny on it because of live streams and increased footage but the standard the standard of umpiring seems dreadful.

It must be a tough job and I respect anyone who does it, I appreciate they get lots right but there are some real howlers being given lately.