BosworthBear wrote:

The biggest issue this morning was the 1030 start just as it’s been the last two days!

And the stand now rather proving my point.

Even through we benefited the first two days I don’t know why Counties aren’t complaining about this. Every county who wins the toss will field. Surely they remember what a farce the old Natwest Trohy finals used to be!

The biggest issue this morning was the 1030 start just as it’s been the last two days!

I supposed we couldn’t get away all game without batting at 1030!

And morons like Norcross and Collins were calling for it in the test series!

KingofSpain wrote:

The Moeen signing was purely a marketing thing. His availability is sketchy and he doesn't seem that invested. This is the problem with signing mercenaries just looking for their next gig.
I wish him well on the franchise cricket circuit and going into coaching. He would be a better batting coach than by that fraud Frost.

Yep his loyalty to Warwickshire is questionable. I hope he’s not involved going forward!

Well on the positive we’ve now not had to bat at the ridiculous 1030 start time on both days so far.

Although Yates has just committed hari kari

Yea fairs fair how did that happen?

Credit where it’s due!

Hope it includes the white stripe as per proper Warwickshire sweaters rather than those awful things some members are wearing!

Yes the name is stupid. What sort of Club alienates its supporters?

I’m not totally sure the consistent failure isn’t connected in some way either as a jinx or just pure lack of passion for such a Mickey Mouse operation.

I walked away think meh rather than gutted.

I’ve written a friendly email to Stuart Cain about playing under our correct name. Let’s hope he listens. I noticed the crowd chanting Warwickshire la la la last night! It is our identity and heritage!

We should go back to playing as Warwickshire again

We might show more pride in our identity and heritage

The only team in world sport which doesn’t play under its own name!!!!

Oh dear Sam Hain brainless …

Glos have thrown their wickets away TBH after a good start although I don’t watch much T20 because in the B word so may be wrong.

Don’t like the Birmingham Bears business but I’ll turn up tomorrow

Everything is about the result this match. We simply have to get it done whatever it takes.

This bits predictable - Kent’s second innings revival.

I hope we’ve got enough runs in the bank to exhaust them out with two days left!

This bits predictable - Kent’s second innings revival.

I hope we’ve got enough runs in the bank to exhaust them out with two days left!

Well we’ve won the toss so that’s quite a big worry over. Now need to get 20 wickets!

Scary prospect of victory if we end up batting first!

LeicesterExile wrote:

Have Warks settled for a draw before the day started?

Looks like we’ve lost all confidence. Crawling through to the end of the season!

A strange day. Wickets have fallen all day but it’s never really felt here like we are right on top. I do worry about us getting 20 wickets. But massive plaudits to Burgess and Yates for their fielding and to Rushworth for his consistency.

Wish they would get all the Birmingham Phoenix rubbish out of the shop!

South-Coast-exile wrote:

I too am Nuneaton born and bred, with my first love of Cricket and Warwickshire starting in 1960, when as schoolboy I saw the County playing at Griff and Coton, which they did regularly those days. The flame ignited all those years years ago, for both the game and Warwickshire still burns as brightly 64 years later, a lifetime of enjoyment, in good times and bad, all because of games played at outgrounds. Griff and Coton, Coventry Courtaulds, Cov and North Warwick, Stratford and others, I even watched them play on two different grounds in Hinckley against Leicestershire. But the game these days is dictated and dominated by money, it is a different world in 2024 and the game itself has changed dramatically ......... although I firmly believe I very much saw the best times, but doesn't every generation, despite or maybe because, there was no 100 or even T20. I hope, but doubt, the success of Rugby School over the last couple of weeks will lead to the odd game played "in the sticks", how about a good old fashioned Rugby School Festival, although I do realise I am dreaming.

Sensible post.

In the days when we played regularly at Griff and Coton (Nuneaton) the club used to publish the attendances for county games in the Annual Report. Griff and Coton was always higher than all the Edgbaston games.

The Club also recognised members around the county by having a “country” membership at a reduced rate compared to those living nearer to Birmingham.

I have nothing against Birmingham I attend Villa matches every other week. I do object to a small minority of vested interests trying to sabotage playing around the county. They’ve tried to that all my life - and i was born on the day we won the championship in 72 - and it’s pathetic to be honest!