Father Ted

12 minutes ago, Bert said:

Harborough have a massive budget this season, wouldn’t be surprised knowing that many of them aren’t local lads. I’m sure someone will know more on that than me though. 

Majority are still local or have been with them a while. The core of them are Leicester lads. 

Harborough gaffer has a box at Spurs and become pally with Sandro. He’s also not taking a wage for it… fair play to him 

No surprise the bloke from Foxes Pride got picked is it. I’ll pretend to be completely shocked.

Even when we win you all find excuses to slag him off and blame him for something. The witch hunt is getting embarrassing now. 

11 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

Leicestershire Senior League champions last season - big step up as Asfordby found last season. 

 

Be a laugh when Nuneaton play at New College. 

In fairness, both Asfordby and Allexton lost players over pre season following promotion.

21 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Has Rahane baled out now that our promotion chances have gone? He's not starting today anyway. 

He’s gone home after “medical assessments” by our medical team have suggested he can’t play in the final two games. In other words, either he can’t be arsed or we’ve sent him packing early to save a few quid.

Our bowling attack is so far off the pace. Has been all season, really struggle to take wickets. 

Better than Hamza Choudhury and Soumare

14 hours ago, Harpenden Fox said:

Cox missing for the second week in a row. Not listed as injured.

But he’s ok to post his 16 mile runs on Instagram 

Membership prices for next season… 🤣

45 minutes ago, Cakey said:

Also signing Green on loan when they send that email is taking the piss really. 

 

We have four players on full time contracts who never play, two of them haven't played all year. 

 

Why do we need another bowler we have Holland Green, Hull, Wright, Walker, Salisbury, Scriven, Curry, other Green, Ahmed, Trevaskis and when fit Mike. 

Realistically, how many of those seamers are fully fit and/or available? 
 

And realistically, how much are we forking out towards a loan? I’d imagine it’s quite a minimal amount anyway as it’s beneficial to both the player and Somerset at this moment in time.

17 minutes ago, DerbyshireFox said:

Achieved nothing with us ! I get he went missing (didn’t they all), but to say he achieved nothing is absurd.

A game where he started on the bench because he was so woefully out of form. The Maddison love in from our fans would have you thinking he’s on a pedestal alongside the likes of Walsh, Elliott, Vardy, Mahrez… 

16 minutes ago, Sampson said:

I’d recommend therapy mate. It’s a much better solution than this kind of needless and irrational anger.

 

Some people’s irrational anger at Maddison is just bizarre. It’s like he attacked their family member or something. 
 

He was a very good player here. He achieved plenty here, won the FA Cup, finished 5th twice, reached a European semi final, got capped by England on merit, that’s far more than all but a handful of Leicester players have achieved. No one is saying he is the best Leicester player ever and didn’t have slumps, but overall he was unquestionably a very good player for us and certainly feels like a weird player to get so worked up over. 
 

He was far from a major reason for our relegation, reality was that him and Barnes were the only 2 players who had reasonable seasons, it was Rodgers stubborn insistence on playing Ward and Amartey that cost us far more, if we’d have had bog standard PL keeper and centre backs we’d have stayed up with ease.

 

And regardless even if you think he was a key member of the relegation side, he gets way more irrational hate than the likes of Barnes, Dewsbury-Hall, Daka, Iheanacho, Amartey, Ndidi, Justin, Evans, Mendy, Tete or whoever else all do. 
 

I fully expect you’ll be frothing at the mouth for the same reasons if Evans, Iheanacho, Barnes or KDH come up against this season, right?

No, fans like yourself are soft. Weak minded, accept failure. You probably clapped them off after relegation. You are everything that’s wrong with our pathetic woke fanbase.

3 minutes ago, Sampson said:

Why? He was a very good player for us. 

Where shall I start with the attention seeking dwarf. 
 

Cov fan, derby shirt wearing, penalty missing, back pass assisting, play like that we’ll be just fine, sulking midget that constantly went missing (or injured) when the going went tough (like he did last night). 
 

A key cog in our relegation. 
 

Good riddance, every boo and chant aimed at him fully deserved. Achieved nothing with us. 

Early I know, but last night emphasised the stroke of luck we’ve received in Enzo leaving and getting a proper manager in. 
 

We would have lost that last night, 0-2, “but we would have tried to play football”, with the fans bored to death. 
 

Wasn’t it lovely seeing us line up with a flat back 4 of organised defenders, no inverted nonsense, getting early crosses into the box, breaking at speed. And a lovely little bonus was not bringing that headless chicken Choudhury on when defending a lead - bonus! 
 

Plenty of positives to take away, but, that’s given me the hope that I expected when I said Cooper is the man to keep us up. 

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

How's Raikhy doing? I remember a mate, who supports another team, randomly texted me to say he thought he was excellent V Bournemouth and was asking about him. At the time he was a bit of an unknown. Interesting to see how he develops. 

I think the sarcasm from your mate must not have come through on text… 

No squad announcement still…

Also, assuming Holland is ineligible, the only way I see us balancing the side is by having Kimber or Hill (or even Scriven!?) open to squeeze the extra seamer in (Wright if fit or Wood).

No Abbas in Hampshire squad

43 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

If Durham moved up a place today in the other group it could mean Worcestershire playing away at Chester-le-Street and Taunton with just a day's break in between.

England Lions are playing at New Road on Friday, so Worcestershire would likely be away regardless…

2 hours ago, Lionator said:

Yep, if we had 8 home one day games like we did in the 90’s, on Sunday’s across the summer, we’d get much bigger crowds. It would be a ritual and consistent. Likewise the t20 games we need to creative.

 

Im reluctant to criticise the club on that, it’s all on the ECB. If they fixed the calendar, counties could easily make more money. 
 

If we have to cut back on an overseas player next season to save money then so be it. We have a squad good enough now to overcome that. 

I think that everyone besides the ECB have noticed that the schedule is poor. 
 

If I was in charge, I’d float the idea of the County Champ becoming a 3 tier format, 3 divisions of 6 teams and 10 games. 
 

Expand the T20 and invite say 4 qualifying minor counties sides and Ireland/Netherlands. Play the T20 July/August. (On a side note, how ludicrous is it that there are 9 teams in each group currently but only 14 fixtures played…).

Keep the one day format as it is (although, I’d argue it is my favourite format and 4 home fixtures, of which one is at an out ground anyway doesn’t feel like enough!). 
 

Despite being a traditionalist, the game has evolved and white ball cricket is the format that draws crowds in and entices young faces into following the foxes and cricket for life. The ECB should be doing everything to get crowds in for white ball fixtures at county clubs. 
 

56 minutes ago, Graceroad said:

True but still plenty of academy products or younger players I would like to see given a chance like Evans Wood Tarling and Roman Walker

Just be grateful that we never have to watch Michael Finan play for us again please 

Just looked at the scorecard. An embarrassing start, which is great to see. Long may it continue.