[Westbars Spireite]

calvin plummers socks, on 18 March 2025 - 05:47 PM, said:

I think Yorkshire and Hampshire are probably well clear of any debt?

Yorkshire have significant financial issues; debts of around £20m and Hampshire around triple that. Two worse examples you couldn't have found!

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 20 March 2025 - 09:52 AM, said:

Yorkshire have significant financial issues; debts of around £20m and Hampshire around triple that. Two worse examples you couldn't have found!

Not sure on Hampshire but Yorkshire agreed a deal to sell all 100% of the Northern Superchargers Hundred franchise, compared to others selling just 49%, which apparently would get them £100m. Now how that works in terms of Yorkshires overall finances i'm not sure as some of it is part of the fund being split among all the counties and the grassroots game.

https://www.skysport...00m-deal-agreed

[HolmesfieldBlue]

Leics were worried about their finances last year.

As far as I'm aware, non of the Hundred money has arrived yet and even then, you can't spend it on players.&nbsp;<div>&nbsp;It's for ground infrastructure, to clear debt, or keep in the bank.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;Derbyshire should in theory be in a good position, as there are no debts to clear, unlike 16 other counties, bar us and Surrey, I believe..

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This post has been edited by HolmesfieldBlue: 20 March 2025 - 11:40 AM

[calvin plummers socks]

Westbars Spireite, on 20 March 2025 - 09:52 AM, said:

Yorkshire have significant financial issues; debts of around £20m and Hampshire around triple that. Two worse examples you couldn't have found!

They’ve sold their soul to IPL

[JonB]

calvin plummers socks, on 20 March 2025 - 02:08 PM, said:

They’ve sold their soul to IPL

They are still talking about having to make YCCC a private company to attract investment to keep them going on top of fully selling out the Hundred franchise when majority have maintained a controlling interest.

[whittman]

HolmesfieldBlue, on 20 March 2025 - 11:36 AM, said:

Leics were worried about their finances last year.

As far as I'm aware, non of the Hundred money has arrived yet and even then, you can't spend it on players.&nbsp;<div>&nbsp;It's for ground infrastructure, to clear debt, or keep in the bank.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;Derbyshire should in theory be in a good position, as there are no debts to clear, unlike 16 other counties, bar us and Surrey, I believe..

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Derbyshire should spend money on upgrading the floodlights then

one of the first to have lights over 20 years ago but they have not changed in all that time

[JonB]

whittman, on 21 March 2025 - 09:34 AM, said:

Derbyshire should spend money on upgrading the floodlights then

one of the first to have lights over 20 years ago but they have not changed in all that time

Be interesting to see if the long standing temporary seating at one end and the little covered seating area just to the side of it get upgraded. You would think there was scope for one decent sized stand round that side of the ground to provide some decent seating and viewing.

That said the last few times i've been to a game at Derby its been a T20 with my dad and we've taken our own folding seats and plonked them on the grass just behind the white fence between those two stands so the bar is just behind us and we've been fine and its a very pleasant spot to watch cricket from when its a nice evening.

This post has been edited by JonB: 21 March 2025 - 09:47 AM

[HolmesfieldBlue]

There is currently a new 900 seat stand being constructed next to the media centre, as I went on a ground tour last week. The seats that were there, are going over to the side where the old scoreboard is.

I believe some of the Hundred money will hopefully be going on new floodlights, at a cost of around 3 million.

[Westbars Spireite]

whittman, on 21 March 2025 - 09:34 AM, said:

Derbyshire should spend money on upgrading the floodlights then

one of the first to have lights over 20 years ago but they have not changed in all that time

Are you sure? I thought they had been.

[HolmesfieldBlue]

I was told they are the original floodlights and they are now the worst on the circuit.

I think they only cost 250k or something like that and they would be 3 million now!

[JonB]

I had a quick dig around and can find something about them being moved around back when they turned the square but i think they just shifted the originals and didnt change them in anyway.

Vaguely remember us being one of the first to have them, there was some sort of floodlit cup between the four teams that had them back then.

[Westbars Spireite]

I'm sure the first time we had a floodlit game, and I use that term loosely, they were on the back of trucks and were little better than decent torches.

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 21 March 2025 - 03:44 PM, said:

I'm sure the first time we had a floodlit game, and I use that term loosely, they were on the back of trucks and were little better than decent torches.

Think there was a lot of that about in the early days of white ball cricket.

We went to the a One Dayer at Trent Bridge between England and South Africa which was meant to be the big unveiling of their floodlights. Sth Africa were crap, bowled out for not many and England had won before they needed turning on!

This post has been edited by JonB: 21 March 2025 - 03:58 PM

[whittman]

JonB, on 21 March 2025 - 03:33 PM, said:

I had a quick dig around and can find something about them being moved around back when they turned the square but i think they just shifted the originals and didnt change them in anyway.

Vaguely remember us being one of the first to have them, there was some sort of floodlit cup between the four teams that had them back then.

the four teams from memory were Derbyshire Essex Sussex and Glamorgan and we actually won the cup beating Glamorgan in the final at Derby

[JonB]

whittman, on 21 March 2025 - 06:19 PM, said:

the four teams from memory were Derbyshire Essex Sussex and Glamorgan and we actually won the cup beating Glamorgan in the final at Derby

Yeh that all rings a bell.

[JonB]

First live stream of the season as they take on Oxford UCCE at what i suspect is a slightly chilly for cricket Derby!

[clarevoyant.]

JonB, on 25 March 2025 - 12:08 PM, said:

First live stream of the season as they take on Oxford UCCE at what i suspect is a slightly chilly for cricket Derby!

Cheers


Outfield looks rough

[whittman]

clarevoyant., on 26 March 2025 - 12:11 PM, said:

Cheers


Outfield looks rough

you arent joking about the outfield lol

A green carpet it is not

[Westbars Spireite]

The club expect to receive £20-£25m from 'project Gemini' which is the Hundred franchise sales. Only debt is £280k mortgage on Gateway centre. Money has to be spent within certain guidelines but there are two sets of tentative plans to invest in significant ground improvements. Financially the club is well placed compared to the vast majority of counties but playing budget remains either lowest or second lowest which matches income.


(From the AGM last night).

[whittman]

A very positive first day of the season against gloucestershire at the County ground

Long may that level of performance continue this season