Durham vs Warwickshire

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I saw that disabled members got free transport to the match. No idea how they'd fit an electric wheelchair on a bus like, but that's their problem.

Did Durham actually make anything from this game?
 


Marko said:
I saw that disabled members got free transport to the match. No idea how they'd fit an electric wheelchair on a bus like, but that's their problem.

Did Durham actually make anything from this game?
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Presumably South North will of paid quite a bit of money for them to host the game.
 
Well, it was a win - unfortunately I was having a fantastic night at a Mostly Autumn gig at Balham so was unable to follow the game. Obviously playing in Northumberland with all its drawbacks, but we ended up bringing Warwicks 100% record as well as our own to an end. Hoorah!
 
Was there any announcement in advance about the seat hire. I think DCCC website advised people to take their own but I don't recall mention that there would be a charge at the ground. I would imagine there would have been a few non-members who paid £15 at the gate then another £5 for a chair would not have been happy.
 
It was a good game and the atmosphere was excellent. There was a decent sized crowd and the cricket on show was top class, Trott was in fantastic form and looked like the Trott of old, but overall our lads were better with the bat and ball.

A lot of people had reservations (me included) about the game being played there, but apart from the minor inconvenience of the grounds location it felt like a success.

If the club decide to do it again in the future I'm sure they will have learnt a lot of positive things from this one.
 
Marty Emmerson is stating it was a massive success on his twitter feed. Apparently had a huge corporate hospitality event which took up one end of the ground, i would imagine that would be using the indoor cricket school there, if that was a decent money earner they will be back.
 
wayne entwhistle no9 said:
Marty Emmerson is stating it was a massive success on his twitter feed. Apparently had a huge corporate hospitality event which took up one end of the ground, i would imagine that would be using the indoor cricket school there, if that was a decent money earner they will be back.
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That's all they were bothered about, yet at home county games in county durham, the executive boxes are largely empty as well as the new hospitality area they built next door to the players dressing room balcony. Majority of the members weren't happy about it. The seat hire charge was cheeky and the disabled members free transport was never advertised.

£15 entrance for a general public member then faced with possibly having to pay for a seat if they don't fancy sitting on the limited wooden benches.

Glad we won but I hope that's the last of playing in Northumberland.

wayne entwhistle no9 said:
Marty Emmerson is stating it was a massive success on his twitter feed.
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He would have to say that to be honest.

No other out ground charges for seat hire. I know a lot of people who didn't bother going to the game for a number of reasons who would have been at the game if it was at Chester Le Street. Not serving alcohol in the ground was strange as well, more so when the press release from the club said "as it would be at Emirates ICG" which was odd as they always serve drink at the ground.
 
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That's all they were bothered about, yet at home county games in county durham, the executive boxes are largely empty as well as the new hospitality area they built next door to the players dressing room balcony. Majority of the members weren't happy about it. The seat hire charge was cheeky and the disabled members free transport was never advertised.

£15 entrance for a general public member then faced with possibly having to pay for a seat if they don't fancy sitting on the limited wooden benches.

Glad we won but I hope that's the last of playing in Northumberland.






The second team are playing there next week.
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Aidan11 said:
Was there any announcement in advance about the seat hire. I think DCCC website advised people to take their own but I don't recall mention that there would be a charge at the ground. I would imagine there would have been a few non-members who paid £15 at the gate then another £5 for a chair would not have been happy.
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Yeah there was something telling people about a seat hire. Told people to take there own as well.

So I'm guessing they charged people for bringing there own then? Which is a bit shocking.
 
mackembhoy said:
Yeah there was something telling people about a seat hire. Told people to take there own as well.

So I'm guessing they charged people for bringing there own then? Which is a bit shocking.
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bringing your own was free but the club were issuing seats at a cost of £5 and you got £2 back if you returned it. £4 for the bus up to the ground, on top of your membership or ticket price for the day which was £15 for an adult.
 
Dougal said:
Well, it was a win - unfortunately I was having a fantastic night at a Mostly Autumn gig at Balham so was unable to follow the game. Obviously playing in Northumberland with all its drawbacks, but we ended up bringing Warwicks 100% record as well as our own to an end. Hoorah!
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always half full with you man, we had a 0% record and you know it:lol::lol:
 
Dougal said:
Wasn't it a 100% loss record that we had up until yesterday? :lol: I'll have a half, after all it's International Beer Day today - hooray!
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i don't recall any glasses getting beyond half empty tbh :lol::lol:

just to clarify that, does that mean internationally it is 'beer day' or it is 'international beer' day? just want to know how to tailor my drinking tonight:?:
 
Twisted said:
i don't recall any glasses getting beyond half empty tbh :lol::lol:

just to clarify that, does that mean internationally it is 'beer day' or it is 'international beer' day? just want to know how to tailor my drinking tonight:?:
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Haha! I just have a problem recalling quite a bit of what was happening that day !

I think it's Internationally "Beer Day" - here's the link : http://www.internationalbeerday.com/get-involved/

I just intend getting hammered tonight ...... again ...... Cheers
 
Dougal said:
Haha! I just have a problem recalling quite a bit of what was happening that day !

I think it's Internationally "Beer Day" - here's the link : http://www.internationalbeerday.com/get-involved/

I just intend getting hammered tonight ...... again ...... Cheers
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ok that is good because other than afew yankee craft beers im not generally a fan of international beers. i did read about a coconut porter brewed in hawaii that i hope to sample one day.

cheers for the link, i shall certainly be 'getting involved'
 
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