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Mitch Killeen joining Essex


The Red Telephone said:
I genuinely haven't got a clue what is going on with this club this season (I was going to say this club of ours but as each month goes by it seems to becoming more and more unrecognisable).

I wish Mitch all the best and its probably safe to say he'll have more chance of playing First Division cricket next season than his team mates he's leaving behind.
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Weve struggled in the CC but been excellent in the white ball stuff mind

It seems a bit unfair people are just ignoring that

I Understand red ball is all our fav format, but Theres been some way OTT stuff posted on this forum

Im gutter about this lad going tho and have been calling for him to be in the side more for a long time, major major cock up and no excuses for it.

Campbell just didn’t wanna pick him like, which has resulted in the club offering him a poor deal, it’s chicken and egg isn’t it what came first.

I honestly don’t think they rate him personally
NorthCountryBoy said:
Have said this on here before but Durham can afford to do one of either ditching local talent or losing games. Not both as they are now.

Even when doing well last year I lost a bit of interest as the local quota was going down.

In McKinney, Hogg and Minto we still have a few big prospects though so not all is lost.
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100% this like

I want 8 or 9 local lads in the side personally, that’s my dream, it’s harder with batsman BHT Durham should always have bowlers

Maybe I’m naive in that but I don’t have the affiliation to players just signed from elsewhere, it’s not why I follow county cricket

I still stand by my post above this but I’m not as attached to Durham as I should be in that is the reason why, being bottom of the Cc div 1 wouldn’t bother me if we were investing in our own, but we aren’t.
 
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MustardAndOnions said:
I want 8 or 9 local lads in the side personally, that’s my dream, it’s harder with batsman BHT Durham should always have bowlers

Maybe I’m naive in that but I don’t have the affiliation to players just signed from elsewhere, it’s not why I follow county cricket

I still stand by my post above this but I’m not as attached to Durham as I should be in that is the reason why, being bottom of the Cc div 1 wouldn’t bother me if we were investing in our own, but we aren’t.
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100% agree
 
Steak Pie said:
He was offered the exact same deal he's on now for another two years, but Essex have been looking at him for a while and offered significantly better terms.

Going to share a place with a couple of other pros that he knows, (Benks Jnr is one I think).
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I hope he realises how incredibly expensive even the smallest flat is in Essex. Sharing a place will be the only way for a long while unless he gets a Hundred contract!
 
bumble2 said:
I hope he realises how incredibly expensive even the smallest flat is in Essex. Sharing a place will be the only way for a long while unless he gets a Hundred contract!
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Probably moving along with his mum and dad. He's only 20.
 
The Breen Machine said:
I thought he had some raw potential but seems to have stalled the last 2 seasons, shame.
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Injuries haven't helped. Part of the game I guess, looked alright at times but sport can be ruthless and he's fallen foul of injuries. However something I've said on here numerous times especially this season, the amount of injuries our bowlers have had this season points towards something wrong in the fitness/conditioning etc etc within the club. It's simply not bad luck in my opinion.
 
GordonMuchallNo1Fan said:
Injuries haven't helped. Part of the game I guess, looked alright at times but sport can be ruthless and he's fallen foul of injuries. However something I've said on here numerous times especially this season, the amount of injuries our bowlers have had this season points towards something wrong in the fitness/conditioning etc etc within the club. It's simply not bad luck in my opinion.
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That's not peculiar to Durham but probably more pronounced there I'm convinced that it's down to the sedentary lifestyle of youngsters nowadays. Get off your @rse and walk everywhere,play outdoor games during the school hols. Sitting watching 16.4 promoting unhealthy food probably doesn't help either.
 
Personally very disappointed at MK leaving. If as rumoured Young Killer has been offered a 3 year Full Pro Contract at Essex as against a 2 year (1 year Development + 1 year Full Pro Contract) with Durham then its hardly surprising he's leaving. Obviously no idea what the total money is involved but the Development Contract will be bottom dollar. I think the Durham offer is low but the Essex one is more than generous. As far as I am aware only the likes of Ben Raine and Alex Lees will be on something like 3 year deals, but obviously more money. Time will tell though. However it seems Essex have more confidence in one of our Academy players than we do.
 
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