danthemanSAFC
Winger
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I took this photo on Friday morning, for those wondering where the scaffolding was
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Durham v Kent (h) C.C. ( 3/4/26)
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I took this photo on Friday morning, for those wondering where the scaffolding was
Raymondo
Central Defender
Should be on double time at the very least. Treble if they can guarantee play by 13:40. Quadruple if Durham win.
danthemanSAFC
Winger
Martin’s just been on the Radio saying that the scaffolding is all but clear. The main issue now is the wet wicket, and the club will release another update soon
Raymondo
Central Defender
It certainly seems like a microcosm of the last decade or so, I’ve lost count of the times we’ve gone into the last day looking to bowl a side out and falling short. Feels like this will be the same again, if they do get on today they need to go hell for leather.
How wet can it be?!!
Pavements are all dry, it’s cracking the flags and there’s a stiff breeze!
Get the leaf blowers on it!!
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danthemanSAFC
Winger
Surely they aren’t going to wait until 1 for Lunch. Have it now surely?
The Red Telephone
Striker
Haway man this is cricket we're talking about here.
Mr Redknapp
Striker
It's when the just eat delivery is in
The Red Telephone
Striker
Nowt like a sticky wicket.
Unfortunately,we don't play on the flagstonesIt certainly seems like a microcosm of the last decade or so, I’ve lost count of the times we’ve gone into the last day looking to bowl a side out and falling short. Feels like this will be the same again, if they do get on today they need to go hell for leather.
How wet can it be?!!
Pavements are all dry, it’s cracking the flags and there’s a stiff breeze!
Get the leaf blowers on it!!
So we go out and bat on a rain affected wicket- get skittled. Wicket has then dried out and Kent chase on a then dried out,flat wicket.
That could well be the scenario.
This current situation is much our own doing. We can't control the elements but we could have done a lot more to secure the covers and scaffolding.They had ample warning of the storm.
Canny Scran and drinks there?
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Raymondo
Central Defender
You know the answer already
Unfortunately,we don't play on the flagstones
So we go out and bat on a rain affected wicket- get skittled. Wicket has then dried out and Kent chase on a then dried out,flat wicket.
That could well be the scenario.
This current situation is much our own doing. We can't control the elements but we could have done a lot more to secure the covers and scaffolding.They had ample warning of the storm.
Canny Scran and drinks there?
The pavements around the ground are usually a good judge of the moisture within the field given our international calibre drainage.
It wasn’t as though we had rainfall worthy of building an ark. It must be dry by now
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GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
I mean it just looks utterly shit and tin pot but I said to our group that won't last long it didn't look solid at all. The ground is a tip to be honest but whoever decided to put this up needs speaking to as quite frankly it's embarrassing. Hopefully they get some play today but again serious questions about the state of the ground yet again.
Presumably because there's no possibility of play before 1.40 pm so little point I n moving the lunch intervalYou know the answer already
danthemanSAFC
Winger
Completely agree!
Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan
Striker
We could put up some proper scaffolding. I know where there are some scaffolders.
Raymondo
Central Defender
Hopefully they look at alternative options for sight screens.
Collapsed faster than our batting on the last day of the season
The Red Telephone
Striker
We've been saying this for years now - the dilapidated Trapdoor and NE Blue Seat Stand, the mouldy green seats especially in the Co Durham Stand, the scaffolding, the unemptied litter bins, the flooded bogs etc ...it just looks rundown. Had supporters from Surrey, Notts, Worcs and even Leics and Derbyshire telling me these past few seasons that the ground is in need of some TLC.
