CC : Durham v Essex

[The Red Telephone]

Nasty black clouds arriving from the south.

 

[Bri]

I'm puzzled by this. They are in a different part of the country, their ground is different, the recent weather is different apart from the rain yesterday. Not everything is a conspiracy.

Thje groundsman Vic said essentially it was about the weather in the preceding weeks.

~I still don't understand, do you think they at are deliberately working to prevent play? Why would they say it is unplayable when it wasn't?

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Good Filth or Shite Filth?....... i mean i can guess cos it Carse but

Shite.

 

[Inside Forward]

How the fuck has Carse got a central contract?

 

[brandon]

No, we weren't really invited. (Long story ticketing farce)

Should be two legs in my opinion that fixture.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Should be two legs in my opinion that fixture.

Yes we have said that. Billingham were threatening to withdraw but contractually were obliged to play the game. Neither set of fans were given an allocation of tickets which stunk and pissed everyone off.

 

[brandon]

The umpires have decided to glue their hands inside their trouser pockets while we bowl.

Steady, I got severely reprimanded for insinuating that on Day 2.

 

[mackembhoy]

Surrey win by an innings against Hampshire.

We'll be 21 points behind come the end of the day.

As we only play them once our title push might be tough!

 

[Tongey]

They've certainly come out with more intent after the break

 

[thewearsider]

110 overs are complete so neither team can get any bonus points. It's impossible for Essex to lose the game so they might as well put Durham into bat and hope they can bowl us out cheaply, you just never know. It's crazy they aren't

This totally, they cant get more bonus points, they have a second innings in hand, so why not try to bowl us out, doesnt make sense, happy they are batting on , well have the draw thanks.

 

[Aidan11]

I guess they'll declare when Browne gets his 200.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

This totally, they cant get more bonus points, they have a second innings in hand, so why not try to bowl us out, doesnt make sense, happy they are batting on , well have the draw thanks.

This. It's tedious but good craic with folk I haven't seen over the winter but utterly bizarre from Essex this. 64 overs left in the day and the lead is 110. Just declare

 

[bedlington mackem]

This totally, they cant get more bonus points, they have a second innings in hand, so why not try to bowl us out, doesnt make sense, happy they are batting on , well have the draw thanks.

And they wonder why no one goes to watch County Cricket

 

[Tongey]

This totally, they cant get more bonus points, they have a second innings in hand, so why not try to bowl us out, doesnt make sense, happy they are batting on , well have the draw thanks.

Think it was daft too not pushing a bit more, seem to be now but dont understand why it wasn't like this from first ball of the day. Maybe looking at a 150ish lead and have 55 or so overs to try and bowl us out?

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Floodlights are on. Lot of rain to the west.

 

[SuperSub]

Just declare man, what's the point in batting at this stage with the likes of Harmer. Surely you want to try and force a win even if there is just a small chance

 

[Tongey]

Some suicidal running

 

[Aidan11]

Personally I'd be happy for them to bat all day.

 

[The Red Telephone]

Personally I'd be happy for them to bat all day.

Just said the same. It's not really in Durham's interests to be getting wickets here.

 

[Twisted]

Just said the same. It's not really in Durham's interests to be getting wickets here.

Need to get carse back on then