Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

3 hours ago, Graceroad_fox said:

Rishi seems a good signing, had a tough start away at Headingley last season but you'd think he would've learnt a lot training alongside Alistair Cook for a bit.

 

Any idea on any more new signings?

I can’t imagine they’ll be anymore signings under the current circumstances. I assume they’ll announce overseas players early next year but probably no more domestic players.

[Stadt]

Signed a bowler, Ed Barnes from Yorkshire

[Cake]

Seems quite quick. According to reports. Played very little though to be honest. Sooner sign these players than old has beens. 

 

Not sure if he can bat? Says all rounder at Yorks 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

2 hours ago, Cake said:

Seems quite quick. According to reports. Played very little though to be honest. Sooner sign these players than old has beens. 

 

Not sure if he can bat? Says all rounder at Yorks 

Is Chris Wright still with us? 

[CrawlingFox]

I don't think Derbyshire fans were overly impressed.

 

Another 3 year deal though so must be some potential there, hope he does well.

[Cake]

1 hour ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Is Chris Wright still with us? 

He is out of contract i think? As is Klein and Lilley. 

 

Klein may have to be oveseas if his stays? 

[CrawlingFox]

2 hours ago, Cake said:

He is out of contract i think? As is Klein and Lilley. 

 

Klein may have to be oveseas if his stays? 

I don't think Klein would be overseas as he has a German passport which qualifies him to play as a non-overseas player even though the overseas rule changes have been triggered by leaving the EU...

 

The same with Ackermann who I wonder if we will struggle to hold onto in the future as the EU passport holders take the place of Kolpak status players.

Edited 10 November 2020 by CrawlingFox

[Cake]

44 minutes ago, CrawlingFox said:

I don't think Klein would be overseas as he has a German passport which qualifies him to play as a non-overseas player even though the overseas rule changes have been triggered by leaving the EU...

 

The same with Ackermann who I wonder if we will struggle to hold onto in the future as the EU passport holders take the place of Kolpak status players.

I think they would be overseas as Kolpak wont exist and if they play international cricket they would be overseas?

 

 

 

Unless im reading that wrong? Or is it just Test match status? As with Ireland? 

 

I dont know. Either way its complicated. 

 

 

[The People's Hero]

It's complicated. 

 

And we will make a mess of it.

[Voll Blau]

All these long deals worry me in the current climate. Hope they work out.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Sorry to be the bringer of sad news but club legend Big Phil has passed away.

The place won’t seem the same when we eventually get to go back.

 

RIP BIG PHIL 

[chrishlcfc]

Gutted to here of Big Phil’s passing. I’ve worked down at Grace Road for around 10 years now and I got to know Phil really well and would have a good chat with him on almost daily basis. He truly was one of the nicest, kindest and caring person you could ever meet.

 

I spoke to him not long ago and although he was still very ill, I really thought he was on the mend and was going to get better but it wasn’t to be.

 

RIP Big Phil

[Paninistickers]

3 hours ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Sorry to be the bringer of sad news but club legend Big Phil has passed away.

The place won’t seem the same when we eventually get to go back.

 

RIP BIG PHIL 

Big Phil being the guy in white coat who looked after players in the pavilion? 

[chrishlcfc]

6 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

Big Phil being the guy in white coat who looked after players in the pavilion? 

Yep 

[UpTheLeagueFox]

Sad news indeed, lovely man x

 

 

[Paninistickers]

33 minutes ago, chrishlcfc said:

Yep 

That's sad. 

 

A 4/5 years ago, I was at the ground and down on my luck at the time. I didn't know it was that visibly obvious, but he had an emotional intelligence and he came over for a quick word. 

 

Made some small talk and just simply said something along the lines of 'dig in. We've all been there. It'll be alright' 

 

what a gent x

[harpendenfox]

33 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

That's sad. 

 

A 4/5 years ago, I was at the ground and down on my luck at the time. I didn't know it was that visibly obvious, but he had an emotional intelligence and he came over for a quick word. 

 

Made some small talk and just simply said something along the lines of 'dig in. We've all been there. It'll be alright' 

 

what a gent x

Well done for writing that Mr Panini. It’s a lovely tribute to Big Phil. 👏👏👏

[Cake]

Sad news. Top man. 

[SemperEadem]

Letter to members gone out about renewing. Really hammering home they need more to sign up. 

[Cake]

30 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Letter to members gone out about renewing. Really hammering home they need more to sign up. 

Its cheap enough thats a fact. I will

[CrawlingFox]

A few players signing new contracts next season recently.

 

Wright at one end of the spectrum and Evans and Mike at the other.

 

Mike could well have a more significant role to play with both bat and ball if he can step into Taylor's previous role.

[RonnieTodger]

Cricket 19 pretty realistic. Needed 120 to win  

[SemperEadem]

Looked to have offered a lot of contract extensions.

[MaidstoneFox]

With the signing of Patel, Steel and Barnes are we assuming that Dearden, Lilley and Klein will be off, as they are largely like-for-like signings. And everyone else has extended to at least 2021

 

[Cake]

5 hours ago, MaidstoneFox said:

With the signing of Patel, Steel and Barnes are we assuming that Dearden, Lilley and Klein will be off, as they are largely like-for-like signings. And everyone else has extended to at least 2021

 

I think we still have another year at least of Dearden. Great 

 

Klein be useful. No other decent left arm seamer.