Lionator

What even is this sport anymore

Not denying he’s in pain but I do feel he’s been milking it a lot in this series for a bit of hero complex clout. Cynical I am

Leeds will have the best chance. Sunderland are doing good business on paper but people forget just how poor they were at the end of last season. One may be able to do it but it’ll still need a crisis at a team already in the league.

Looking at that video, there’s no way Marinakis hasn’t threatened him with Greek mafia types if he left, he had a history after all.

6 counties have come out against it, I think there’s still 3 to officially declare but if one more disagrees then it’ll stay as it is as it needs 2/3rd’s for a majority

India are so mentally weak once you get on top of them. Always been the way.

Shame, Goldfinger had him on the ropes there. That 160 and 127 was insane.

Up the Goldfinger

Lancashire are only 4 points behind them to be fair. Although they play Glamorgan next week so one way or another we’ll be ok.

Yeah even if Derby get max points, it means if we got 46 they couldn’t catch us. Assuming they won’t get maximum points, one win from the last four will suffice.

Our player of the season by a mile. Not just the wickets but the way he builds the pressure plus decent with the bat.

Get Holland on ffs. Get it done.

My goodness, that Robbie Joseph game against Glamorgan. What a time to be alive. Don’t think he took another wicket for us.

Alarmingly Kimber has been more dangerous than Trevaskis.

Was that after a few bevvies after a win though? I just can’t imagine an international cricketer smoking in 2025 haha

Surely Josh Hull doesn’t smoke?

Looking like we will need 45 points from our last 4 games to guarantee promotion. That’s obviously if Derbyshire get maximum points in those 4 games. More likely 20-30 will be enough.

It’s not impossible Rehan gets all 10 here

You mean to tell me that watching Leicestershire up and down the country for the past 20 years wouldn’t turn you to the liquor?

Being a first class cricket commentator, going around the country, having lunches (maybe even boozy ones) would be close to the dream job I reckon.

We moan about Richard Rae but imagine being a Derbyshire fan having to listen Dreary Dave.

You gotta give the seamers the new ball but 3/4 overs max. Though I’d give Holland more for obvious reasons.

The ball Handscomb just got turned square at 70mph+, bradman would be struggling on this.

It seems to have degraded into a really tricky pitch. Play aggressively, you’ll get a good one, play defensively, you’ll get a good one, so there’s not much you can do apart from try and cash in. Yesterday we played defensively and screwed ourselves so maybe trying to learn from that

Are there any decent openers in the seconds? We seem a bit light and he is clearly having a form blip this season. Part of me thinks we could declare now and we’d have enough but if we can get a lead up to 400 around tea then I think we’ll be fine.