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Strauss to Resign
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Voice of fair play
Striker
Just trying to put a genuine opinion across, I am sure it’s allowed on here.
What happened to Strauss can’t be applied to Key.
As Key is currently doing a simply superb job, and what Strauss does is not connected to Key at all.
Not sure why you feel the need to shout simply because of a different view??
Not interested in point scoring either just putting a point of view on here
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are you advocating a six team franchise system instead of the current county system
And I completely disagree with your point that counties have not developed players for England
That has happened for a 100 years plus
No counties, no England team I feel that’s obvious
Steak Pie
Striker
And the ECB doesn't exist without the counties. Or rather, the England side doesn't exist without the counties. And without England there's no ECB.
Very convenient to say that without the England team the game would be bankrupt, ignoring the fact that the whole thing is intertwinned.
If the FTECB is the be all and funds clubs, why did they not bail out Durham without penalty?
Why are Yorkshire who are in more debt than Durham ever were, playing without sanction and have test match cricket ?
The money the FTECB is down to tv contracts given when counties produce quality players for the England team
Franchise cricket will be the death of test match cricket
They have no interest in a game that can last days without a winner
Why are Yorkshire who are in more debt than Durham ever were, playing without sanction and have test match cricket ?
The money the FTECB is down to tv contracts given when counties produce quality players for the England team
Franchise cricket will be the death of test match cricket
They have no interest in a game that can last days without a winner
The Tory jibes, are they based on anything apart from his accent?
Sea to Shining Sea
Striker
I think he was approached by Cameron to stand in a by-election ten year or so ago. He is a Tory but I couldn’t see him going along with the likes of Lee Anderson and all their culture war type stuff
smoker
Striker
The guy's a f***ing knob. He would have destroyed English cricket simply because the test team was getting drubbed. We change the managing director, coach and captain and surprise surprise (as I predicted) we aren't shit any more.
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Mr Redknapp
Striker
A tale of two reigns, the board called him head boy then he got popular on here and returned and everyone hated him again 
smoker
Striker
A tale of two reigns, the board called him head boy then he got popular on here and returned and everyone hated him again
It's almost like his popularity has fluctuated with the quality of decisions he made. Amazing that.
Mr Redknapp
Striker
True
The reverse of that is also true.
Most people appreciate this, it’s high time those in the corridors of power inside the ECB realised this too.
I haven’t seen anyone disrespecting him on the subject of his playing/captaincy career. He will rightly always receive plaudits for that.
However, he deserves massive criticism for his mismanagement of County Cricket whilst holding a position of power within the ECB.
It’s possible for both statements to be true and for the same person to do both.
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In defence of Strauss' review his hands were tied at the outset by ECB insisting that the Hundred was sacrosanct,had to be retained and played in August.
As to the counties being totally reliant financially on ECB handouts is misleading. The ECB are merely the administrator of cricket's income which comes almost solely from TV revenue and gate receipts from the England teams in 3 formats. Those teams consist of players from and who have been developed by the Counties. It is therefore the Counties money.
As to the counties being totally reliant financially on ECB handouts is misleading. The ECB are merely the administrator of cricket's income which comes almost solely from TV revenue and gate receipts from the England teams in 3 formats. Those teams consist of players from and who have been developed by the Counties. It is therefore the Counties money.
Exactly. No counties, no FTECB. Find it strange that is challenged
Aidan11
Striker
Yes I think that when the TCCB disbanded in favour of the newly formed ECB, one or two of those in charge began to feel that cricket should be a moneymaking business.
The trend seemed to begin with Lord Tesco who was then replaced by Giles Clarke who was then replaced by Graves and Harrison. Money was made all right but not by the counties.
Bri
Striker
Well no money no nothing in the end. But, surely the ecb, TCCB or whatever name it goes under has to look after all cricket, clubs counties and the England team. For decades the counties have supported and developed the England team and the England raised the finances to keep the counties operating. It does my head in that the 'powers that be' have tried to destroy the Counties. Playing with fire.
In a sense, although the England team and Test Cricket have the glamour, the most important level is the County level. They support everything.
mosi
Winger
Exactly this. And Durham have provided several England players over the years, often to their own detriment. I know that there is effectively some financial compensation via central contracts, but it’s evident that’s not enough to add sufficient depth to the squad to replace our best players when they are called up.
Inside Forward
Winger
I’m reading White Hot which is about the rise of England’s white ball team. There is a quote from Strauss about the decision by the Counties in 2009 to ditch the 50 over competition in favour of keeping the 40 over competition:
“Domestic cricket should mirror international cricket, so in that respect playing 40-over cricket is not ideal. If your domestic season is a way of preparing players for international cricket, you should be playing the same game”.
Has he said anything similar about the 16.4? Bloke is a clown.
“Domestic cricket should mirror international cricket, so in that respect playing 40-over cricket is not ideal. If your domestic season is a way of preparing players for international cricket, you should be playing the same game”.
Has he said anything similar about the 16.4? Bloke is a clown.
