sdobbs
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I enjoyed last year at Rugby and today's game but not the approach taken to spectators.
I'm entitled to my opinion as is everyone else and I'm not blind to the issues Edgbaston stadium poses and would like to see more games at out grounds facilities permitting. However having my reasoned comments labelled as "ludicrous, pointless and destructive" means I'll leave the forum to others
Enjoyed the game but don't enjoy being made to feel inferior/second class to hospitality. The only other ground that had had this affect is the self styled home of cricket (Lords rather than the actual 2025 home of cricket, Mumbai)
A perfect illustration of what's wrong with the game IMO
To be clear the stewards and other public facing staff were fine. I assume it's Rugby school who decided where we were welcome (or not)
BosworthBear wrote:
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.
We were moved from the right hand side if the sightscreen, 1st thing this morning. Told apologeticly only media and VIPs to the right Spectators to the left the screen.
No one in the space we started in all day
Poor experience at the ground. Only 1 entrance, spectators limited to half the boundary (rest is reserved for VIPs/hospitality and radio), no announcements, no on tap beer, members discount...not taking a day off work on Wednesday to be made to feel unwelcome
Home by mid afternoon.....
Davies at 6 makes sense
In July?
I agree, Westwood felt like a last minute stopgap and Davies captaincy is increasingly poor
ajones1328 wrote:
Highveld wrote:
The captaincy this morning was worse than abysmal, it wouldn't be acceptable in a club 4th xi side, as this is meant to be one of the leadingg first class sides in the country.
The position of Davies has now become totally untenable, and change is needed now.
I have to agree that was awful stuff from Davies. Felt like we'd given up and just handed them an extra 30 runs.
Take a listen to Dermott Reeves views on the captaincy in this and the Somerset game on thus mornings radio commentary
Good to see Garton picking up POTM. Two good back to back performances. He seems to be a confidence player so hopefully this run can continue. Mentioned a potential interest in red ball in the Sussex game radio interview, definitely something to consider.....
The reality is that unfortunately it is a game mainly taught in private schools. The Durham approach sounds like a potential template many counties, including us, should look at mirroring
Andy wrote:
Genuinely the bowling line up here is probably better than what we sent out the weekend just gone.
Agreed
Are we hiding Garton?
What are our new management team and captain doing.....
ajones1328 wrote:
That was utterly abysmal...please don't tell me Sylvester is going to bowl the lost over...
Nope. Che and Taz in tomorrow. Yates to 2, Lytham to 3, Kai to keep
Might save us the annual QF horror show though given we've started with one this year
Poor captaincy in terms of bowler rotation. Took the spinners off when we'd started to reduce the run rate. Hasnt bowled Yates and Sylvester should focus on bowling rather than sledging
Andy wrote:
This is the thing with him, he doesn't shape it all so on flat pitches like this he's absolute cannon fodder. Clearly struggles under pressure too.
When he has a couple of poor balls go for 4 his head drops and he can no longer be given the ball. Where's Che and why didn't we get the spinners on earlier?
But shouldn't be.....does he ever bowl all 4?