Father Ted

7 hours ago, K1FOX said:

What scenarios see us through then? 

I think a win is definitely needed now. 
 

Although, the possibility of losing and still going through COULD be on the cards if Northants and Derbyshire both lose Thursday night. 
 

Yorkshire chasing down 205 at Worcestershire really chucked a spanner in the works. 

2 hours ago, Walshy5 said:

I know hindsight is a wonderful thing etc but if only we'd gone for Goldsworthy on a permanent deal from the start instead of Travaskis. And he's the reason I don't think we'll go for him now. Can't see the club carrying 2 left arm spinners on the payroll.

 

 

 

 

He’s a more than capable bat to warrant his place in the team alone. We would be daft not to sign him on the basis that we already have Trevaskis on the books. 
 

Ahmed likely to miss most of the one day cup due to the unmentionable clown show, so it’ll be handy having both Trevaskis and Goldsworthy for that anyway.

12 hours ago, Father Ted said:

All is not lost as a win tonight and one of the last two, MIGHT just be enough with our run rate and looking at other fixtures. However, tonight is a must win against Northants. 
 

Budinger must be dropped for Swindells. 
 

Scriven in for Neesham. Genuinely seen enough to suggest that he’s only here for the pay check. Send him packing early. He’s finished. 
 

Slagged Cox off and he found form the next game.

Budinger and Neesham tonight. 
 

Who do we want as the next “victim”? 🦊

All is not lost as a win tonight and one of the last two, MIGHT just be enough with our run rate and looking at other fixtures. However, tonight is a must win against Northants. 
 

Budinger must be dropped for Swindells. 
 

Scriven in for Neesham. Genuinely seen enough to suggest that he’s only here for the pay check. Send him packing early. He’s finished. 
 

The Stirling run out makes it even more of a shocking decision. 
 

Would it have not made more sense to bring Hill in at 3 or 4 to play the Handscomb role and not waste money on a darts player? We’ve really missed Handscomb’s captaincy. 
 

Currie is injured. Handscomb and Ahmed should be back for the next set of games. 

3 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said:

And Currie is injured?

In the squad again today so can’t be?

Scriven back too. 
 

Walker is 💩 

1 hour ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Ackers and Parky would of been big earners .

They were the two highest earners.

I’m sure that it was quoted that getting to the quarter finals is a £250k boost to the coffers. Correct me if I’m wrong. So potentially worth the gamble if Stirling and Neesham get us over the line.

Id have imagined we would get some form of compensation for losing Currie and Patel to that tournament at this stage.

Vote Reform UK 👍

On 24/06/2024 at 07:36, CosbehFox said:

Jake Duffy ended up at Aylestone Park. Hard to know if that’s dollar inspired or cos he’s becoming a player-coach 

Not dollar inspired. With work commitments and a young family, it suits him playing better at that step. He’s 35/36 now. 

How much longer will they persist with Mike before they drop him?

On 09/06/2024 at 20:47, Walshy5 said:

Sorry to burst everyone's bubble here but I can't help feel that they thrown it away more than we won it. I'm afraid we're not that good. 

Still too early to tell for me. We were well in the games against Derbyshire and Durham at stages. If Cox hadn’t dropped Patel we would likely be 3 from 4 and everything looking far rosier. 
 

I think we need some fine tuning. The lack of experience in the bowling unit is telling with the pace bowlers. 
 

At least we are in the mix at this early stage and already won as many as we did last year 🤣 

On 01/06/2024 at 21:55, Angus Scott said:

Such a shame that defeat, a game we should have won. Cox has had a bit of a nightmare in both games, unnecessary byes conceded & that today must be one of the worst ever drops by a wicketkeeper in history. It undoudtably cost us the match & bearing in mind the number of wicketkeepers we have, surely his place must be in doubt.

 

Having said all that we look quite good & must have a good chance of qualifying

Can we really be carrying a wicketkeeper that can’t bat either? I’d genuinely have him below Holland and Currie at 10 in the pecking order…

Further frustrating when Hill and Swindells are both more than capable and improve us considerably with the bat.

3 hours ago, Walshy5 said:

Yes I like the idea of Mike opening with Handscombe but I can't see that happening unfortunately. Here's what I'd go with:-

Handscombe

Mike

Patel

Mulder

Kimber

Cox (wk)

Ahmed

Travaskis

Holland

Currie

Hull

 

 

 

 

 

I do like the look of that. I’d personally have Swindells in for Cox as I think he’s more value with the bat than Cox. 
 

Any idea on Trevaskis being fit or not?

Guessing Scriven is done for a few weeks too if it is his hamstring?

I’d like to see Mike open alongside a steady head in Handscomb. 
 

It’ll certainly be interesting to see how we line up on Friday.

Our 2nd XI set to chase 213 at Derbyshire in a T20.

Any idea where Trevaskis has been? 
 

Hasn’t featured in a squad lately and didn’t play in the friendly fixtures against National Counties T20. Is he injured?

6 hours ago, Graceroad said:

It's been pretty much as expected strong batting wise let down by our bowling attack. Wonder why Salisbury out of favour must have been a kick in the teeth when he missed out to a one day on loan player from Somerset

Salisbury looked our sharpest bowler first couple of games and looking like the only one that could lead the attack. Sure they’d said he had picked up a knock and he is made of glass - perhaps they’re protecting him. 

16 hours ago, CrawlingFox said:

I feel like we have good power hitting in the middle/lower in Kimber, Mike and perhaps Trevaskis who I thought was good in the One Day Cup last season with the bat though his T20 record isn't great.

 

Mulder and Handscomb are solid players in this format though not specialists like some other counties will have recruited.

 

So I think there is a lot of pressure on Budinger, Patel and Hill at the top of the order if we're to be succesful but they're good players so we have a chance. We probably need all 3 to have their best t20 seasons though.

 

My other concern would probably be our bowling. I think Ahmed and Trevaskis are solid in the spin department but beyond Mulder we don't have anyone with a good record when it comes to pace. Career t20 economy rates (23 Blast in brackets):

 

Hull: 9.64 (9.64)

Scriven: 9.22 (9.29)

Salisbury: 9.39 (10.5)

Walker: 9.07 (7 (1 game))

Currie: 8.70 (8.97)

Mike: 10.40 (11.58)

 

I'd be inclined to go with Currie who has solid experience for his age and Hull who I feel will continue to go from strength to strength with more games. Scrivo unlucky to miss out as I like him. Mike was actually pretty decent for us in his last season but reverted to outrageously expensive last season for Yorkshire so who knows with him but he's a potential fourth pace option.

 

Budinger

Patel

Hill

Handscomb

Mulder

Kimber

Ahmed

Trevaskis

Mike

Currie

Hull

 

My gut feel is that we don't have a big enough hitter in the top 5 unless Budinger comes good. Maybe Kimber could move up? Maybe even Mike could bat higher - he can certainly clear the ropes.

 

Who knows what will happen this season, if lots of players have been watching the IPL and come out looking for 200+ as the par score then it could go either way! I feel like our side looks a bit solid but uninspiring if I'm honest but it's a group of players with the right attitude and work rate so hoping they can show up some other sides whom maybe have more fireworks on paper.

For me, Scriven is one of the first names on the team sheet in all 3 formats. Mike gives a good quick option alongside Mulder and then take your pick between Hull/Salisbury/Currie. I’m probably edging towards Hull. Ahmed and Trevaskis both play. 
 

Id also be tempted to go with a wildcard at the top of the order with 1 of Mike, Kimber or Ahmed who can score quickly and big if they get in alongside a steady head. 
 

My strongest XI would be: 

Handscomb 

Kimber 

Hill

Patel 

Mulder 

Ahmed 

Trevaskis 

Cox 

Mike 

Scriven 

Hull

Good options with Budinger and Swindells pushing for places too. Jury is out on Cox too with the bat, Handscomb, Hill and Swindells all more than capable behind the stumps and all better bats which would free up a space for another specialist batsman.

Firmly believe he would still be here had he survived the Ranieri second season syndrome.

1 minute ago, orangecity23 said:

I don't think changing a manager would sort anything really, look at the state of what happened last year. Weeks of caretakers ballsing it up then Dean Smith brought in weeks too late, and it still made barely any difference. I think there is a fundamental lack of care that surrounds everything at the club, from the top down to the players, that means that whoever is in charge, the result will be the same. The place just stinks of complacency and carelessness in everything they do.

 

Nigel is the man who put this place into the right mindset for its ascent to the top of the mountain, but even he's not sorting out this barrel of rotten apples inside a few weeks. We either get lucky, the players manage to get their fingers out their backsides and drag out a few more wins and we roll our bloated corpse over the finishing line, or Leeds and Ipswich do the job, we fail the playoffs and descend into an ungodly hellworld of points deductions, embargos and off the pitch upheaval next season that results in us trapped inside the Championship (or maybe lower if things really hit the fan). Based on everything we've seen of how the club has operated over the last 2 years, I think it only comes down to lucky fluke or oblivion, and given half a chance LCFC will steer straight towards oblivion and stick their foot on the accelerator without even realising they are doing it. Nothing can stop the runaway train now, it's past the point of no return.

It absolutely would change everything. It would instantly lift the spirits. Back to basics. None of this inverted nonsense crap, or full backs that don’t support the wingers, or picking the same incompetent players, or woeful substitutes (or lack of). Get rid. 4 games to save our season (and potentially the future of our club with the way our finances are). Shit or bust 

If we don’t sack him now, we’re throwing away the financial security of the club in terms of promotion to the Premier League. We can’t mess around. MUST GO TONIGHT

Not his fault he’s crap. Blame the muppet that picks him every week that can’t see that he’s crap.

Honking attitude and brainless chicken. Hate him as much as the other muppet with a daft haircut 

LCCC have released a list of players with their sponsors and Wright again doesn’t feature