Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[SemperEadem]

Yeah it does feel a blow.

[DezFox]

A couple of blows really, no maharaj and LBV. Quite surprised with that 

[Corky]

Maharaj was a real coup, such a shame.

[Cakey]

Maharaj Would never be available and the replacement can play all season. Good bowler. Could be worse. Some of the rubbish weve had down the years. 

Edited 12 February by Cakey

[Stadt]

7 hours ago, everton carr said:

Not sure I would describe a 37 year old with 91 test wickets as a duperstst

🎶 If you are what you say you are

 

a deuperstst

 

 

 

Then have no fear the camera's here 🎶

[Walshy5]

Going from Maharaj to this guy is like going from Mitchell Starc to Michael Finnan

[MaidstoneFox]

Real shame to lose Maharaj, not easy to get good replacements at this time of the year. Patel has a decent record and is at least used to bowling in similar conditions in New Zealand.

[LBTufty]

On 12/02/2026 at 17:41, Stadt said:

🎶 If you are what you say you are

 

a deuperstst

 

 

 

Then have no fear the camera's here 🎶

One of my earliest childhood memories from the 70s was watching Kevin Keegan come crashing off his bike competing in Duperststs

[Beagle]

On 12/02/2026 at 10:26, everton carr said:

Superstar bloody predictive  text

What device have you got that prompts misspellings? 

[LBTufty]

Rehan goes to town on his T20 World Cup debut, 2-28 with the ball including Ravindra with his very first delivery and then storming to victory at the end in a partnership of 44 off 16 balls with Jacks; Rehan going dot, six, one, four, one, six, one

[Lionator]

Was anyone at the members event today with Alfonso, Claude and the new CEO? 

[everton carr]

Not a member anymore so I haven't seen the Accounts but understand they made another huge loss anyone seen the figures?

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, everton carr said:

Not a member anymore so I haven't seen the Accounts but understand they made another huge loss anyone seen the figures?

Does the hundred windfall not get included?

[everton carr]

1 hour ago, Lionator said:

Does the hundred windfall not get included?

That will come in instalments over several years

[MaidstoneFox]

3 hours ago, everton carr said:

Not a member anymore so I haven't seen the Accounts but understand they made another huge loss anyone seen the figures?

If you look at Sussex's loss then that doesn't surprise me. Higher energy and employment costs have really taken their toll and going forward, all cricket clubs need to find a way of using the Hundred money to make themselves more sustainable 12 months of the year. 

[everton carr]

47 minutes ago, MaidstoneFox said:

If you look at Sussex's loss then that doesn't surprise me. Higher energy and employment costs have really taken their toll and going forward, all cricket clubs need to find a way of using the Hundred money to make themselves more sustainable 12 months of the year. 

Paying the players too much the main issue.Good as Handscomb is are can you justify paying him ,80k a year on crowds of 250

[Cakey]

Not sure what the loss was as im not a member either now. Heard it wasnt as bad and a turnover was pretty good. But maybe thats incorrect after what you've just said. 

 

Almost every county loses money. 

 

I still like to go down but only if its a nice day weather wise and we dont play much in high summer. 

 

Days of freezing my nuts off in April long gone. 

[Graceroad]

Peter Willley  guest speaker at Grace Road tommorrow  night 7.30 in the Charles Palmer suite hope a few can make it just £5 admission

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

5 hours ago, Graceroad said:

Peter Willley  guest speaker at Grace Road tommorrow  night 7.30 in the Charles Palmer suite hope a few can make it just £5 admission

Top man Peter, shame I can’t make it. He often used to show me the exact spot on the field where Birky sacked him 😂 

[SemperEadem]

Booked a few away games has got me excited for this season.

[CosbehFox]

2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Booked a few away games has got me excited for this season.

Where you off? 

 

I fancy extending my ground hopping into Cricket. 

[SemperEadem]

19 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Where you off? 

 

I fancy extending my ground hopping into Cricket. 

Yorkshire and Lancs in the t20. A day at Trent Bridge in the champo and working on the wife sorting a freebie for a day at Scarborough. 
A third of the ground at Scarborough will be shut this season and prices are high, she works for the RNLI so maybe some strings can be pulled.

[CosbehFox]

Just now, SemperEadem said:

Yorkshire and Lancs in the t20. A day at Trent Bridge in the champo and working on the wife sorting a freebie for a day at Scarborough. 
A third of the ground at Scarborough will be shut this season and prices are high, she works for the RNLI so maybe some strings can be pulled.

Might go Lancs in T20 if I can get the day off. Hove on a Friday very attractive. 

[Walshy5]

Random question but does anyone know if the club intends to carry on with the "free after tea" entry in the County Championship this season?

[Lionator]

2 minutes ago, Walshy5 said:

Random question but does anyone know if the club intends to carry on with the "free after tea" entry in the County Championship this season?

I’d say it’s 99% certain unless they do something silly. Most counties do it these days right?