Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[everton carr]

15 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Really poor times, Griff used to get bashed all over the ground every time he played. 

More often then not.Was in the Lancashire side that won the T20 though

[everton carr]

47 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

Frequently talked about playing for a club up in Yorkshire, presumably before he started commentating.

 

If you don't rate his commentary or his politics, just be honest about it ffs. No need to keep making up these daft arguments.

Yes he played club cricket so what so does Whitty.Haven't made up any daft arguments as far as im.aware.

I pointed out he wasn't a cricket commentator before joining RL when he was already over 50 and that like Whitty he made error after error.

[Voll Blau]

4 hours ago, everton carr said:

Yes he played club cricket so what so does Whitty.Haven't made up any daft arguments as far as im.aware.

I pointed out he wasn't a cricket commentator before joining RL when he was already over 50 and that like Whitty he made error after error.

You said he was "not a cricket guy" (not "not a cricket commentator") and implied Whitty was because he's played a decent level.

[everton carr]

13 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

You said he was "not a cricket guy" (not "not a cricket commentator") and implied Whitty was because he's played a decent level.

When I said he was not a cricket guy meant he was not a specialist cricket commentator before joining RL.

I simply then stated that Adam Whitty also plays club cricket in response to the comment about Richard playing club cricket.

 

[everton carr]

One final word in defence of Whitty and Rafferty.

 On a number occasions during the Glamorgan v Gloucestershire game  on sky last night  the commentators didn't have a clue who the fielders were until they saw replays..

Will admit they didn't call the umpire a referee though.

[Beagle]

Standards of cricket commentary on the radio and streams nationally have dropped dramatically in recent years. We have been lucky to have Richard Rae for as long as we have. The BBC should hang their heads in shame. 

[Ted Maul]

42 minutes ago, Beagle said:

Standards of cricket commentary on the radio and streams nationally have dropped dramatically in recent years. We have been lucky to have Richard Rae for as long as we have. The BBC should hang their heads in shame. 

Way of the world these days unfortunately- absolutely everything is monetised and statistised, relentlessly. Radio Leicester listening figures for cricket obviously not high enough to justify a specialist commentator from the budget. 

 

Real shame, very easy on the ear and I enjoyed listening to him. 

[everton carr]

1 hour ago, Ted Maul said:

Way of the world these days unfortunately- absolutely everything is monetised and statistised, relentlessly. Radio Leicester listening figures for cricket obviously not high enough to justify a specialist commentator from the budget. 

 

Real shame, very easy on the ear and I enjoyed listening to him. 

Surprised they cover it at all tbh.Obvs glad they do but it seems madness to provide live coverage for 7 hours of an event that only gets around 200\300 Watching live.

Would guess the listening figures would be incredible low.

[Beagle]

29 minutes ago, everton carr said:

Surprised they cover it at all tbh.Obvs glad they do but it seems madness to provide live coverage for 7 hours of an event that only gets around 200\300 Watching live.

Would guess the listening figures would be incredible low.

Good point. Perhaps we should be grateful for what we have! 

[katieakita]

Unchanged by the look of things today, batting first

[Sunbury Fox]

Budinger again wasting a load of balls in the power play by swinging wildly at everything to little effect.

[katieakita]

Poor start again 36-2 off 6.2 and poor run out.

[Beagle]

2 hours ago, Beagle said:

Good point. Perhaps we should be grateful for what we have! 

And these guys commentating on the Durham game are the perfect example of how bad it could get!! And the stream has crashed six times already! 

[Sunbury Fox]

Pedestrian again. 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Plenty of wickets in hand need to press on now to 170+

[SemperEadem]

Frustrating viewing

[everton carr]

40 minutes ago, Beagle said:

And these guys commentating on the Durham game are the perfect example of how bad it could get!! And the stream has crashed six times already! 

2 ex Durham players

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Really poor batting again or good bowling…. Time will tell 

[LBTufty]

Nowhere near enough, just one boundary in our last 38 balls 

[Fox1norfolk]

5 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Really poor batting again or good bowling…. Time will tell 

Good bowling with very few short deliveries, field placement excellent. I just hope we have learnt from the last match no short bowling just aim for the stumps

[everton carr]

Needed at least 175.To make matters worse Spurs have just scored.

[Beagle]

Raine was superb. Just wish he wouldn’t pour on our parade! 

[Sunbury Fox]

6 minutes ago, Fox1norfolk said:

Good bowling with very few short deliveries, field placement excellent. I just hope we have learnt from the last match no short bowling just aim for the stumps

Can't see Mike and Hull heeding that lesson. 

[everton carr]

3 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Can't see Mike and Hull heeding that lesson. 

No but Durham look a bit weak batting wise.Notice they are only playing 1 OS player

[James and his giant peach]

No lessons learnt from Friday. Run a ball rubbish.