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Leicestershire County Cricket Club

By Sods, in General Football and Sport

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Voll Blau

Voll Blau

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1 hour ago, Lako42 said:

Leicester electric would have been doable before they redeveloped one side of it 

 

 

 

I like Grace Road and think it could be okay if developed. 

 

Headingly is hardly in the middle of Leeds

But Leeds in general is a much better connected city. Headingley and Burley Park stations are either side of that ground and 10 minutes walk away. In turn, they're connected to the biggest railway station in the country.

 

Grace Road is just too far in terms of walking distance from the city centre to be a viable public transport option for most. Leicestershire are fortunate in that they're one of the few counties who can call on a local, working class fanbase near to their ground who will show up if the games are scheduled at the right times. The problem is they so rarely are.

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Plastik Man

Plastik Man

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1 hour ago, Lako42 said:

Leicester electric would have been doable before they redeveloped one side of it 

 

 

 

I like Grace Road and think it could be okay if developed. 

 

Headingly is hardly in the middle of Leeds

The Electricity found, a former home of the County before returning to Grace Road, was a massive missed opportunity. Much better location and would've formed a sporting quarter of the city. Utilising car parking and transport connections shared with the football ground, and to a lesser extent the rugby ground.

 

As for the transformation of Grace Road, I'll believe it when I see it.

 

If it's anything like player recruitment and retention then we'll end up with a couple of rusty old open top double decker buses to sit in, and the Meet will be repainted! 😬

Fox1norfolk

Fox1norfolk

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51 minutes ago, StanSP said:

How the hell have they got to 200+ lol lol

 

 

7 minutes ago, BigWesMorgan said:

93-7 to 320-8 😂😂😂😂😂

Predictable, when Glam were 90-7 you almost knew we would have problems getting the last few wickets. It seem to happen to frequently . Is it down to fitness levels.

Father Ted

Father Ted

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2 minutes ago, Fox1norfolk said:

 

Predictable, when Glam were 90-7 you almost knew we would have problems getting the last few wickets. It seem to happen to frequently . Is it down to fitness levels.

Seems strange selecting only 3 seamers. Of which one is old and another injury prone. Surely not the conditions for Parkinson/Ackermann? 
 

In fact, I was surprised to see Ahmed carrying water bottles too. Good enough to make the England test squad, yet not selected for us, with us choosing a spinner that can’t bat nowhere near as good and is leaving anyway ahead of him!!

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CosbehFox

CosbehFox

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Just drove back from Stroud - that period Glamorgan are about 230-0 

 

thought it might be buffet stuff with both teams willing to give up an innings, look at the bowlers….naaa 

MaidstoneFox

MaidstoneFox

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19 minutes ago, Father Ted said:

Seems strange selecting only 3 seamers. Of which one is old and another injury prone. Surely not the conditions for Parkinson/Ackermann? 
 

In fact, I was surprised to see Ahmed carrying water bottles too. Good enough to make the England test squad, yet not selected for us, with us choosing a spinner that can’t bat nowhere near as good and is leaving anyway ahead of him!!

Maybe Ahmed is leaving as well! But otherwise the selection is a strange one, even is Parkinson is currently a better red ball spinner than Ahmed.

I saw Ackerman drop Neser in the slips, when they were 130 odd for 7 and the commentator was suggesting 150 was a good score on this wicket. Look how we've let them run away with it. 

CosbehFox

CosbehFox

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27 minutes ago, MaidstoneFox said:

Maybe Ahmed is leaving as well! But otherwise the selection is a strange one, even is Parkinson is currently a better red ball spinner than Ahmed.

I saw Ackerman drop Neser in the slips, when they were 130 odd for 7 and the commentator was suggesting 150 was a good score on this wicket. Look how we've let them run away with it. 

Heavy rumour of Lancs this week 

Sunbury Fox

Sunbury Fox

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Is there a chance that we'll declare overnight and Glamorgan will forfeit their second innings, with a view to manufacturing a result? A win is worth so many more points than a draw these days....

CosbehFox

CosbehFox

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13 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

How does it work when he’s contracted to us for another 3 seasons? 

Both clubs agree compensation. Willey went to Yorks for £50k a few years ago. 
 

ECB are pushing for transfer fees/windows to become more of a thing 

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LBTufty

LBTufty

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5 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Both clubs agree compensation. Willey went to Yorks for £50k a few years ago. 
 

ECB are pushing for transfer fees/windows to become more of a thing 

The Foxes will be due around £2m in back compensation going back to Gower, Mullally et.al.

Lako42

Lako42

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12 minutes ago, Graceroad said:

James Hawkes former board member seems pretty certain  that Ahmeds signing for Lancs  time will tell

Can't blame him 

LBTufty

LBTufty

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24 minutes ago, Graceroad said:

They were all out of contract

I know in those two cases albeit, their contract situations may have been different if a compensation scheme had actually been in place back in those days.

Tommy Fresh

Tommy Fresh

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36 minutes ago, Graceroad said:

James Hawkes former board member seems pretty certain  that Ahmeds signing for Lancs  time will tell

Makes sense for them to move for him with Parkinson moving on

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