Changed it for you. Hopefully now you know a bit more you’ll give it a rest for the next two games and concentrate on the cricket!

Northants seconds have played away fixtures against Warwickshire at Rugby because believe it or not Northamptonshire borders Warwickshire and Rugby is therefore a logical place to play that fixture. Geography really isn’t that hard.

As for the rest not worth responding to. Its like the first cuckoo signalling spring,

Great day and look forward to the next two games!

Very impressed with Taz’s bowling at what seemed like the key stage of the innings. He could be v useful in the 3 games on this pitch!

Given we’re limited to half the ground it’s strange I’ve sat all day next to the Pavilion in the shade under a gazebo.

Lovely welcome and shown to disabled parking for my 98 old dad even though we hadn’t reserved a place. Sausage roll for £3 and loving the cricket!

Don’t agree the LBWs the finger went up far too quickly and the caught behind looked v suspect.

It’s both ends not just her!

Just got to hope we get suspect decisions when we field!

Not sure about the umpiring here

I have to say that was a good email from Stuart.

Someone reads this forum because all the Birmingham references were replaced by benefitting the county in terms of the knight head criteria.

So credit where it’s due. I thought it was much better!

paulbear wrote:

The 2010 was the semi-final where we beat Yorkshire, played Somerset in the final when Bell made that superb ton. I remember it because I looked around at the sparse crowd and realised that a Lord's final had stopped being an event like it used to be. It also started in the afternoon and went on till 8.30pm which was when the last train to Taunton left from what a Somerset fan told me, which he said put people off, especially older members who didn't fancy sitting there in the September cold.

Yes it was played 18th September and was v cold. They ruined the event,

Even 2005 was a sell out against Hampshire on a lovely sunny day!

ITE7376 wrote:

BosworthBear wrote:

ITE7376 wrote:

Andy wrote:

Yep no more 4day cricket til September and like I said in the Worcestershire thread we'll have had no cricket at Edgbaston from July 25th til August 26th. That's just a disgrace.

I thought we were all for 'taking us out to the out grounds' and giving a chance for fans at the opposite end of the country geographically?

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Some of us are but every year there is a loud minority Birmingham contingent who complain.

honestly I don't recall anyone on here at all complaining about it last year it seemed a rare unanimous moment

Unfortunately I do and I’ve been waiting for it to start this year again. It happens annually now.

Someone was even complaining it was near to Leicestershire seemingly not realising that Warwickshire borders Leicestershire and for some of us that is the local derby not Worcestershire.

Anyway I’m looking forward to it!

ITE7376 wrote:

Andy wrote:

Yep no more 4day cricket til September and like I said in the Worcestershire thread we'll have had no cricket at Edgbaston from July 25th til August 26th. That's just a disgrace.

I thought we were all for 'taking us out to the out grounds' and giving a chance for fans at the opposite end of the country geographically?

Some of us are but every year there is a loud minority Birmingham contingent who complain.

For some of us every game at Edgbaston is like every game at Rugby for them. And the Club doesn’t offer Country Membership anymore to those disadvantaged by distance.

As I’ve said in a different thread I’d offer him the Warwickshire captaincy next season!

I’d love to see Woakes captain Warwickshire next season!

Disappointed with Stuart Cain’s video yesterday about investment in the Hundred.

He cited the city of Birmingham as one of his three criteria for assessing bidders.

Given its actually Warwickshire County Cricket Club and supposedly accountable to its members how did we get into a position where the Board could arbitrarily decide who their stakeholders are and in whose interests they operate. We seem to have lost all governance!

If the. Championship does retain its present structure due to member pressure at other counties and if we do get the 250 signatures to make our Board more accountable then I think Warwickshire’s membership committee are going to have to consider their positions! Who do they serve members, Club Board or themselves?

I’ve never even had the courtesy of a reply from them despite a holding reply saying they would do so!

BosworthBear wrote:

Whisper it quietly but there is probably more chance of winning than drawing.

We should never have put ourselves in this position but certainly well batted today!

Still whisper it. Let’s see what happens with the new ball!

Whisper it quietly but there is probably more chance of winning than drawing.

We should never have put ourselves in this position but certainly well batted today!

Andy wrote:

6 down...is the door ajar?!

7 down now. Not certain this is a good thing. They were batting so slowly I think they would have found a declaration difficult.

Well this 4th wicket partnership has now doubled the score!

I agree with all the comments about Davies captaincy. It’s something I’ve commented on since he started. He rotates by numbers, he follows the ball and is very defensive. The failure to declare At Worcester revealed a lack of thought about the game.

My own hope is Woakes might be captain next year which would energise the Club!

It’s a very different club now thanks to Povey, Gascoigne, Leavesley, Snowball et al.

Membership privileges for the test match all but eroded. Tom Dollery Suite part of the general facilities rather than a members’ lounge.

Unfortunately it’s pretty clear from Stuart Cain that members and county championship are an inconvenience they’d rather reduce if they can.

CEO not even trying to pretend they are performing the function of Club Secretary now - Ryder, Deakins, Heath, Amiss.

Edgbaston is branded differently even though technically they are all employees of WCCC.

The Hundred is talked up on linked in etc in terms of appointments. As is Edgbaston. But never Warwickshire CCC.

Decisions on future of domestic cricket taken for what the unaccountable consider best for Edgbaston rather than Warwickshire and its members.

Unfortunately if they can get away with it then it’s only a matter of time until Edgbaston and Warwickshire CCC will be formally separated!

Is it still the kookaburra?

I think we may have to bowl first to get a result!