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CC : Somerset v Durham
- Thread starter The Red Telephone
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What did he say? I left at tea and felt even then it was quite dark and thought an early finish was comingYeah they were and I had a few strong words with them afterwards.
Edit - Well just back at where we are staying in Somerset. Have to say that last 13 overs was absolutely farcical. Firstly taking them off for bad light, truth be told I felt it was no darker than an hour earlier. However majority went home and the feeling was no further play and the light most definitely was fading, it was getting darker. For them to them to come back out was very surprising as it was clearly a lot darker than earlier and it kept getting darker. Losing 3 wickets I expected. End of play both umpires held back walking off, I managed to have a word with one of them who told me it was lighter when they came back on... I had to laugh and just said "no chance". His response to me raised a few eyebrows and shock from others in the vicinity of the dugouts area. Absolute farcical conditions and it's spoilt what would have been a canny day tomorrow. Just the 320 miles to drive home tomorrow. I keep saying this but the standard of umpiring is appalling and it's showing no signs of improvement. The response the umpire gave me tonight is genuinely concerning especially for all players if they deem those conditions to be safe to play red ball cricket.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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Some daft idiot Somerset fan on twitter wanting ECB sanctions for time wasting.... Me and my wife have asked what sanction is he proposing for a +6 over rate.
When he was walking off I shouted that they've spoilt a good game and any chance of a good chase tomorrow and he then walked over to me and I said how can you expect to play fair red ball cricket in those conditions and he told me it was lighter when they came back on than it was when they went off... I just laughed and said "no chance". His response to me raised a few eyebrows and one Durham player who I won't name was sat in the dugout and popped his head out in genuine shock at what the umpire had said.
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GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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"Pitch black" - he's absolutely spot on. Appreciate he has to be careful what he says though.
Silly Point
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Wonder if it's the same one I've had run ins with when Hull have played Bristol City. Preaches mental health (nothing wrong with that) but calls you all the names under the sun over a silly game. If not him then they must have a few. Never felt quite the same about Somerset since I came across him, daft I know
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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Love Somerset. Best friend lives here (where we are staying at for this game). We've had a fantastic trip so far, it's a great place to watch cricket, very clean and tidy ground with lovely friendly stewards. Got so much time and love for this county, had some good holidays down here. Had a good craic with a lot of their supporters so far however I was confused by some today moaning about as perceived time wasting when our over rate remained at +6 all day. I'm very passionate about my cricket and love this club so much, and that last 45 minutes tonight has soured things truth be told and that's no fault of Somerset or Durham and takes nothing away from the fact Somerset have been the better side, I'm just getting fed up of the umpiring inconsistency time and time again. I appreciate the debate on here where some suggest it's not a conspiracy against Durham and on the whole I agree with that as my view is that the umpiring is shit across the board... However that decision tonight has really got me wondering, I've never watched County Cricket in such darkness like that and for the umpire to have the nerve to suggest it was lighter when they were brought back on really concerns me about the game in general as that was absolutely rotten.
No way they’d have brought the players back on at CLS - most ‘homer’ decision I’ve ever seen.
Would be interested to hear Marty’s views, he’s got a light meter and regularly takes readings so I’m certain he’ll have done so today at the various times.
That said, when I flicked the stream on after seeing they’d decided to resume play it was obvious just how dark it was. The floodlights were clearly far too dominant for there to be enough ‘natural light’.
Something has to be done about this. The club MUST place on record a formal complaint. I don’t care if it means we get rough treatment from umpires as a result (what could they possibly do that’s worse than they currently do anyway
) but this sort of shit keeps happening to us and it’s time we fought back.
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GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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No way they’d have brought the players back on at CLS - most ‘homer’ decision I’ve ever seen.
Would be interested to hear Marty’s views, he’s got a light meter and regularly takes readings so I’m certain he’ll have done so today at the various times.
That said, when I flicked the stream on after seeing they’d decided to resume play it was obvious just how dark it was. The floodlights were clearly far too dominant for there to be enough ‘natural light’.
Something has to be done about this. The club MUST place on record a formal complaint. I don’t care if it means we get rough treatment from umpires as a result (what could they possibly do that’s worse than they currently do anyway
Marty re-tweeted a photo my wife took and he was just as shocked as we were with it all. Must have been about 30 left in the ground watching if that however my wife joked about Leicestershire last year when they called it off then came back on as the reason for staying as she had a sneaky feeling they would be back on given we have absolutely no faith in the standard of umpiring.
Never in a million years was there enough 'natural light' and the shadows on the wicket were clearly visible from where we were sat/stood.
Still in utter dis-belief that the umpire tried to tell me it was lighter at 6.05pm and throughout that play of 13 overs, never heard so much rubbish.
I noticed Campbell having a word with the umpires before they were just about to go back on and he clearly wasn't happy, Somerset obviously were very keen to get on with it.
I sound like a broken record as I am saying this every game lately, but the umpiring is an absolute disgrace in the county championship and what I've seen in this game has been very confusing.
Somerset have been the better side, no complaints about that view, we haven't stopped mind always putting the effort in... however we have been absolutely shafted with this decision and it's soured the game for me as I was looking forward to day 4.
I did find it odd them getting annoyed when a towel came on (because it was raining) and the field was changed (for the short ball) 
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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From our seat it was very difficult to follow the ball. Borthwick was running without his helmet on to try and follow the ball better.
Like I said earlier when they came off, it was no worse than what it was an hour earlier but to come back on at 6.05 and claim it was brighter/lighter was just an absolute disgrace, certainly something stinks with it
Aidan11
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If it was us bowling and trying to force a win you can bet the umpires would have been half way to their hotel 5 minutes after they went off for bad light.
I know decisions can go against us and not everybody is against us but I agree with @GordonMuchallNo1Fan something doesnt feel right here.
I know decisions can go against us and not everybody is against us but I agree with @GordonMuchallNo1Fan something doesnt feel right here.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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Aye definitely stinks this decision. Felt I had to say something as it's pissed me off and I know fine well it's pissed the players off but they obviously have to be very careful but I don't, though I must add I was not foul, aggressive or abusive and to be fair the umpire did come over to "reason" with me and the stewards were fine (they actually agreed with me). I just want to see some consistency and it's lacking massively, to travel what will be 700 miles by the time I get home, I think I'm well within my rights to question such a ridiculous decision. I think privately similar questions would have been asked. IF umpires deem that fit and safe to play then I can't imagine seeing much "bad light stops play" in the future........... however we all know that won't be the case.
Who's gloating?
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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On to tomorrow I just think we have to try and be a nuisance for a little while. Hopefully a few can get some batting practice in and score well. Just bitterly disappointed with that tonight, and that's not a criticism of Durham as those conditions were impossible and I'm amazed we only lost three wickets.
Well, should I say not the most diplomatic of comments stating the obvious after Durham lost crucial wickets when forced to bat in conditions clearly unfit for 1st class cricket.
Savour your victory.
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Good morning all, I was going to ask you, @GordonMuchallNo1Fan if there’s any rain around this morning in Taunton? BUT, then again, even if it was torrential the umpires would only insist that our boys wear longer spikes on their boots and crack on with it so Somerset can push for the win anyway.
Good morning,Mr Perfect.
