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Reply | Cricket 2025 County/International Thread
at 16:11 20 Jun 2025
Anderson and Broad are peerless. We are now seeing just how good they both were. There is a dearth of medium/quick bowling talent. There is nothing in the county circuit that stands out as potential talent, let alone ready to play for England now and adequately fill the shoes of the aforementioned.
Sad state of affairs. In my view, the next best is Mark Wood. However, injuries aside, he's now 35 years old. India are currently cruising as our quicker bowlers are all going for more than 4 runs an over. That was extremely rare when those two were bowling, expecially at home. [Post edited 20 Jun 16:18]
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Reply | Cricket 2025 County/International Thread
at 11:51 20 Jun 2025
Truly abject. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. At one stage, we only required 56 runs off 51 balls with 8 wickets in hand.
This side is awful and it appears to be a closed shop, where players remain in the side in spite of poor performances. I would have brought in a player like Westley, not flavour, but I liken him to Dickson at Somerset batting at 5 or 6, who fulfils a specific role very effectively. A pivotal role that was crucial in Somerset winning the semi-final and final, against Essex, in 2023.
If we had him there yesterday in that game situation, I suspect he would have navigated it a lot better than an out of sorts Critchley and the three youngsters: Allison, Thain and Benkenstein.
Onto defeat number 7 against Kent tonight. [Post edited 20 Jun 12:24]
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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 07:44 20 Jun 2025
So that in all likelihood means that Walsh will be wasting another year of his career largely sat on his derriere as understudy to Nardi. For mine, there isn't much difference between the two. In fact with Walsh's greater physical presence, he has a better command of his area than Nardi.
If he isn't going to start/play sufficient games, injuries excepted, then he has to go out on loan. He is an excellent prospect who has to target more starts next season. [Post edited 20 Jun 8:17]
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Reply | Cricket 2025 County/International Thread
at 14:21 19 Jun 2025
Now you're jesting.
Cox may be back for us (Essex) but as I have said before, there's just a general malaise at the club which I can't pinpoint. Players and fans alike just seem to be accepting their lot.
So far that has manifested itself in no wins in the T20 and the solitary, but fortunate, victory against Worcestershire in the championship. [Post edited 19 Jun 14:46]
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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 15:06 18 Jun 2025
I'd rather we give Charlie Kelman his deserved chance after tearing it up in League one last season, unlike Mullin.
Now if we'd expressed an interest in the player they have just signed from Plymouth: Hardie, for a mere £700k, now that would have been a different matter. [Post edited 18 Jun 15:09]
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Reply | Jimmy Dunne new contract
at 14:18 18 Jun 2025
Never believed that this would be the outcome. Thank you Sheffield United and props to the club and Nourry. Now for that celebratory pint. |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 10:00 17 Jun 2025
That's a very good signing and that fee was due a relegation release clause inserted in his contract, very astute bit of business on Wrexham's part. Personally wouldn't have objected if we tried to sign him, but of course, we remain rudderless.
In only two seasons at championship level, he's managed to score 10 (24/25) and 12 (23/24) league goals. Suspect he will improve on those numbers with Wrexham. [Post edited 17 Jun 12:52]
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Reply | Can Lewis Dodd play football?
at 09:50 17 Jun 2025
Couldn't believe it when it was made known last season that he was going to join the Rabbitohs. At times, he wasn't even playing for the Saints last year due to his poor form.
Definitely not a Bennett signing. |
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Reply | Cricket 2025 County/International Thread
at 10:58 16 Jun 2025
Personally can't see Archer playing test cricket again. The fact that he has already committed to play in the Bish, bosh, bash league, if bought by a franchise, is telling in itself.
I don't blame him going down the T20 route, as I don't think his body can withstand the rigours of 4-day/test cricket any more. |
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Reply | Cricket 2025 County/International Thread
at 21:27 15 Jun 2025
That was a tremendous game this afternoon. I don't have any stats to back what I'm about to say, but DBD and Muyeye must have the best average for an opening T20 partnership. I would say that they are the best to date this campaign and I seem to recall that they both scored well as a partnership in 2023.
With Gloucestershire and Essex as your next two games, you have to fancy your chances of winning both of those and cementing your place in the top 4 at the end of the first phase of T20 games. Thought Evison bowled very well along with Klaassen.
Was Joe Denley injured? You've got a decent T20 squad there. [Post edited 15 Jun 21:29]
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Reply | Trent Alexander Arnold being booed
at 07:22 13 Jun 2025
Mightily impressive, considering he's barely left these shores.
Already putting to shame a decent number of ex-pats who have resided in Spain for many years and can barely speak the language. Instead, opting to live in their own enclaves and not assimilating into the Spanish culture/way of life.
Well done young man and here's wishing you all the best out there. [Post edited 13 Jun 7:42]
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Reply | Manager situation
at 17:46 12 Jun 2025
Yep, that will be the "tough man" who got frit at the prospect of having to serve for his country in Vietnam and woosed out a number of times by way of deferments, heel spurs included.
Yet "tough man" has the gall to deride others, like the late J McCain, who did military service for their country in Vietnam. [Post edited 12 Jun 17:53]
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Reply | Cricket 2025 County/International Thread
at 20:51 11 Jun 2025
Very true, he's a big miss but there appears to be an air of malaise around the club this season. Rossington's selection above someone like Das is mystifying. I'd pick Westley in the team ahead of some others who seemingly can't be dropped.
In contrast, the balance of Kent's T20 side looks spot on. Granted, Crawley will be a big loss but you are well placed in the league after four games. Hope you beat Surrey tomorrow.
Who's likely to take Crawley's place in the team? |
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Reply | Manager situation
at 17:23 11 Jun 2025
This person is the self-appointed omniscient one. How dare you draw attention to any of his many faux pas. [Post edited 11 Jun 18:01]
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Reply | Cricket 2025 County/International Thread
at 16:47 11 Jun 2025
I just sense that this game could be over by the close of play on Friday. Both sides' strength appears to lie in their respective bowlng attacks. I don't think South Africa will get many more runs than Australia, may even be fewer.
Middlesex did comfortably beat Essex in Sunday's T20 game, very much in keeping with the manner in which the other three teams battered Essex beforehand. |
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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 16:36 10 Jun 2025
Why would he be interested in coming to such a rudderless club like ours, when he will undoubtedly have better loan options to consider at clubs with clear(er) 1st team plans already in place for pre-season and the new season. [Post edited 10 Jun 16:40]
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Reply | The QPR summer managers rumours thread
at 00:14 7 Jun 2025
Eze was with QPR for 4 years. Just correcting.
Meaning 6 of the same team, Kolli being injured) that started in the same game were here longer, some of whom since they were very young. This will be the same development squad that finished 2nd bottom in its league. I just think that some perspective is needed. Let's use the much-derided Osman Kakay as the benchmark; if any of the ones you are already lauding play in nearly 100 games at championship level for us or elsewhere, then they've done very well.
As was the case pre- Nourry, only a few of these players will end up playing regularly at championship level. If we get relegated, I hope not, then more will obviously play. However, at this stage, only Morgan stands out from the "new" intake and Kolli from the pre-Nourry era. Vale is nearly 22, so cannot be classed as a development player in my view. [Post edited 7 Jun 7:50]
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Reply | The QPR summer managers rumours thread
at 23:17 6 Jun 2025
You're not thinking very deeply. Eze being a gross omission on your part, with another windfall due to be received by the club at some stage in the future, when he's sold by Palace! Memory is poor, but I'm sure we received over £4m for Tjaronn Cherry after having paid about £1.7m.
I reference Eze, as you have mentioned Morgan, who arrived at this club after being released by his former club.
Has an offer actually been received by the club for Varane at the reported figure of £5m and from whom? If true, we'd better sell him in order to offset the losses that will accrue on Madsen and Celar, as we will not get back anything remotely close to what we reportedly paid for either.
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