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LVCC Durham v Warwickshire

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TopCat said:
Halcyon days - Parker, Bainbridge, Larkins, Graveney, Fothergill, Hughes......
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Now your talking god those first few years where desperate, then they went the other way from about 1999 to 2004 and played a team full of kids who got battered and any confidence drilled out of him. During those times nobody could have seen what Durham would achieve in the last 7 seasons.
 
Former Player said:
We have the most positive captain in the country who plays to win from the start. Just look at his win record since he took over as our skipper.
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5 defeats in 32 county games I believe.

Former Player said:
I agree Muchallsfanboy is a total wind up merchant so please don't link me with him.

I fully accept what you say in your post.
We have certainly been spoilt over the last few years but if we win this game we could be within 9 points of Yorkshire. This division is so tight as it was last year until we put an excellent run together.
I think Yorkshire have by far the strongest overall team but are certainly beatable. We are now reliant on youngsters coming into the team where in previous years they have just filled in. The financial situation has caused this mess but the positive side is its allowed the Academy developed players a chance to develop into 1st team players.
The one negative I feel about DCCC is not ensuring Dale Benkenstein took over from Geoff Cook. They were too short sighted and took the easy option in appointing John Lewis. Benks was the best thing that happened to our club and I certainly feel he was the catalyst in getting the winning mentality into our team. The only sensible thing in appointing Lewis is that he's keeping the position warm for Colly when he decides to end his playing career. Possibly Benks and Colly would struggle to work together as there can only be one King.
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Benks offered to stay and Collingwood wasn't interested.
 
wayne entwhistle no9 said:
Now your talking god those first few years where desperate, then they went the other way from about 1999 to 2004 and played a team full of kids who got battered and any confidence drilled out of him. During those times nobody could have seen what Durham would achieve in the last 7 seasons.
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My only year as a member was 1992 - loved seeing all the old names, Botham especially but God we were dire!
 
Who took the catch yesterday to dismiss Westwood?

I'm sure it looked like Borthwick. Even the announcer said it was him but the scoreboard said it was Muchall.
 
5 for hastings. what a signing he has turned out to be, we would be fucked without him after the bad luck we've had with bowler injuries
 
GordonMuchallNo1Fan said:
People would rather mention the no balls that he bowls.

He's a big unit and useful with the bat as well.
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aye. wouldn't be a shame to get him back next year if possible. although might block harrison/arshad's development if we can get them fit.

people obviously riveted by this game like :lol:

borthwick gets a wicket caught and bowled of another full toss
 
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Off again for a heavy shower and I think I just heard thunder. I can only see one team winning this from here now and it's not Durham. Batting conditions since tea have been the worst in the game, dark damp and heavy cloud. We've probably played and missed more in the first 9 overs then they did in 50 overs. Unfortunately Rocky looked right out of sorts from ball one, and it wasn't a surprise he went early.

Brightening up now with patches of blue sky about, it would be better for Durham not to have any more play today
 
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Former Player said:
Tell you what there are some totally negative arseholes on here. You must be ex - test players reading the comments posted. Durham playing for a draw already, please give your heads a shake. We have the most positive captain in the country who plays to win from the start. Just look at his win record since he took over as our skipper.
When the toss was won who on earth wouldn't of put Warwickshire into bat (damp wicket, overcast conditions). Wait until both teams have batted before assuming any results.
Have faith in our players instead of having a go once we hit a sticky patch in the game. Remember the game is over 4 days not 1 or 2 sessions.
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Read post #28 again, nothing negative just stating a fact.
 
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