[HistoricWarwick]

Not sure if we are whipping boys, a soft touch or laughing stock.

[JonB]

Lack of experience and probably some batsman that are not quite up to the task in the long run. Getting relegated isnt a disaster and some will be better for the experience but not sure we recruited quite right in the summer. Think as well as Shiv, who has disappointed a bit as well, we should have pushed the boat out to get a bit more division 1 tried batting.

[Westbars Spireite]

Oh dear oh dear.

[HistoricWarwick]

JonB, on 09 July 2013 - 11:46 AM, said:

Lack of experience and probably some batsman that are not quite up to the task in the long run. Getting relegated isnt a disaster and some will be better for the experience but not sure we recruited quite right in the summer. Think as well as Shiv, who has disappointed a bit as well, we should have pushed the boat out to get a bit more division 1 tried batting.

I don't think any batsmen are up to div one excluding Chanderpaul, as I am sure he would play better with a more solid top deck. Also I am really not sure who will be better for the experience of getting beaten every week.

We need 19 more runs to avoid being bowled out for under a 100 in our last two championship innings.

[JonB]

HistoricWarwick, on 09 July 2013 - 12:30 PM, said:

I don't think any batsmen are up to div one excluding Chanderpaul, as I am sure he would play better with a more solid top deck. Also I am really not sure who will be better for the experience of getting beaten every week.

We need 19 more runs to avoid being bowled out for under a 100 in our last two championship innings.

Just experience from knowing what is required more than anything else. Having played a lot of cricket myself i've experience of getting relegated and then knowing what was required to stop it from happening and we improved because of it. Same players got promoted straight back the year after then followed it by winning the division we'd been relegated from at a canter stronger and better.

[Westbars Spireite]

Mental toughness in question I feel rather than skill levels. We seem incapable of both batting and bowling well in the same match.

This post has been edited by Westbars Spireite: 09 July 2013 - 04:56 PM

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 09 July 2013 - 04:56 PM, said:

Mental toughness in question I feel rather than skill levels. We seem incapable of both batting and bowling well in the same match.

Yes and this is partly what i suggest that folk will learn from playing in Div 1 even if we are relegated. Hopefully toughen them up and the experience will make them better.

[Westbars Spireite]

JonB, on 09 July 2013 - 05:08 PM, said:

Yes and this is partly what i suggest that folk will learn from playing in Div 1 even if we are relegated. Hopefully toughen them up and the experience will make them better.

We will be better for the experience next year but it ain't much fun while it happens! Fingers crossed the t20 provides some relief as we really ought to get a quarter final place.

[CFC91]

Anyone going Sunday? Just been and picked up 3 tickets, hopefully the forecast is good and the cricket as good also.

[Westbars Spireite]

HU5 spire, on 10 July 2013 - 07:08 PM, said:

Anyone going Sunday? Just been and picked up 3 tickets, hopefully the forecast is good and the cricket as good also.

I was going to but decided to play instead. Going next Wednesday for the 1st day v Yorkshire though.

[HistoricWarwick]

Another chucky egg for Ches.

[azul]

HistoricWarwick, on 12 July 2013 - 08:55 PM, said:

Another chucky egg for Ches.

Massive disappointment tonight after being in a strong position 3/4 of the way through

Chandrapaul needing a runner was even worse news

Could be a long week at Queens Park

[azul]

Westbars Spireite, on 09 July 2013 - 05:56 PM, said:

We will be better for the experience next year but it ain't much fun while it happens! Fingers crossed the t20 provides some relief as we really ought to get a quarter final place.

That is one way of looking at it, but it is getting to the stage where it could end up being quite traumatic with some of these collapses

I never thought we would do this badly

I suppose the way the championship works two wins and things could look a bit different

This post has been edited by azul: 12 July 2013 - 09:15 PM

[azul]

Westbars Spireite, on 10 July 2013 - 08:00 PM, said:

I was going to but decided to play instead. Going next Wednesday for the 1st day v Yorkshire though.

Less Porkshire around good choice

[Westbars Spireite]

azul, on 12 July 2013 - 09:17 PM, said:

Less Porkshire around good choice

More drinking time too.

[Paul Fisher]

I feel like I'd rather have a wasp in my ear than being sat next to them today. We nearly won but hey ho at least it saves me booking a spot for the quarter finals.

[azul]

There must have been a terrible smell of pork scratchings

What was that run chase al about though, hopeless I thought

What chance of Durston and Chandrapaul being fit for the county game?

This post has been edited by azul: 14 July 2013 - 06:45 PM

[shaun1866]

Darcy Sarto, on 14 July 2013 - 04:34 PM, said:

I feel like I'd rather have a wasp in my ear than being sat next to them today. We nearly won but hey ho at least it saves me booking a spot for the quarter finals.

How you can lose a T20 game with wickets in hand (and plenty off) is beyond me.

[Westbars Spireite]

Glad I played instead. Good crowd?

[moondog]

Westbars Spireite, on 14 July 2013 - 07:38 PM, said:

Glad I played instead. Good crowd?

Yep, as packed as I've ever seen it