Highveld
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The hotel, should, provide a long term and sustainable income stream to help fund the club. As well as the higher yeild per ticket from improved hospitality sales, and of course, boosting the conference business which functions all year.
To defend Tony Frost, as none of us here have experienced his coaching, it is hard for us to truly judge if he is, or isn't, a good coach.
He could be the best coach in the world, but our players are totally uncoachable, or they just fail to apply what they worked on when in the middle.
Based on some of the dismissals over the past few seasons it seems a very credible explanation.
The Knighthead group have shown to be very good oeners for Birmingham City, and at their other sporting investments. There are very many worse potential owners for the Birmingham Franchise. Plus a change of colours to blue and white would be a great improvement.
Maybe not games at St Andrews at Knighthead Park, but if the competition is still running, games at the New "St Andrews", on the Birmingham Wheels site could be a possibility.
Actually surprised this has only just been announced, he had dropped out of the second team in the latter stages of last season, and played some games for SACA, which would not have happened if Warwickshire were going to invest in him with a new contract.
Webster is only available till the group stages of the T20.
Based on last season having 3 overseas wont be an issue, as Ali is just here for a holiday at the clubs expense.
Many players with less ability from Surrey, Middlesex and Essex had many chances with England.
Kai Smith is, probaby, the best keeper we currently have on the staff, especdially as we were told Davies had hand injuries so was unable to keep in four day games.
I'd suggest that we need to find another keeper, even if only for cover in case of injuries.
He played for K&D a few years ago, he seemed a very talented player and a good person.
Unlike some of our previous overseas signings, we can be sure he'll give 100% every time.
Dan Mousley is an example of a school giving a scholarship to get a talented sportman to represent the school.
Other counties have good links with the private schools in their area, who help with the development of young players, apart from Jacob Bethell and Ben Blakemore that doesn't seem to be the case at Warwickshire.
Possibly less time than it takes for the "urgent end of season review" to be published!
A first test 50 on debut, and making a good impression in the field. a very promising start to what is hopefully a long and successful test career.
Seems like a very good choice, and unlikely to be using us as a holiday camp, unlike some of our recent overseas signings.
He would be an excellent choice as captain, keeping Barnard as VC.
Losing Keith would be a major loss, hopefully he can be persuaded to take a part time advisory role.
It may be the entire coaching staff, or just a toxic individual or individuals who may be coaches or players.
It is concerning, and puzzling, that the only signing announced is a one year extention for a player who already had two years left on his contract, and will be well over 30 at the end of the original contract, and likely to be experiencing a decline in performance. Surely that is the wrong priority?
Seems he has decided to retire, to persue a new career.
His decision leaves us without a quality keeper on the staff, with the inexperienced Kai Smith the likely first choice.
Sadly the quote from Larsen suggests that a, desperately needed, change of captain won't be made.
An excellent first international fifty for Jacob. hopefully the first of many
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