Grumpy Git

1 hour ago, jimbo jones said:

Raining this morning in Hove, hopefully we get away on time. Supposed to clear up by midday at the latest. If there is a delay of an hour or so, the declaration probably comes straight away.

Makes the 'batting again' decision even more bizarre given how easily available (and accurate) local weather forecasts are.

The parallel to Gareth Southgate is a good one, (particularly WRT the Euro final v Italy). ?

5 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

I wasn’t overly surprised to be honest. We had been in the field for nearly 100 overs. In theory batting again and getting quick runs with the bowlers coming back refreshed in the morning kind of makes sense…

..................... except we did everything except getting 'quick' runs'. I think we only scored five runs off the last five overs of the day?

11 minutes ago, Steve Buckley’s Dog said:

I’m not quite sure what that was all about. Why we didn’t bowl again is a bit of a mystery. Let’s hope we have enough time, and runs, to bowl them out tomorrow. 

In 'broken record mode', it's just the most barmy decision of the season, absolutely bonkers, (remind me to delete this post when we've got them at 89/9 tomorrow afternoon).

Sussex are happy just to use up the overs and why shouldn't they be?

1 minute ago, Reverend said:

Is this the definition of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?

 

Its the 'Derby(shire) way'

Masood gone 54/5 (played on). Bonkers, bonkers, bonkers.

Sussex haven't won a championship game in the last 20 attempts!

This decision to bat again becomes more bizarre by the minute. ?

Sussex were nowhere at the end of their innings and now we're almost on the back foot.

9 minutes ago, jimbo jones said:

He wanted to make sure he can get out for bugger all runs again...it seems.

Correct, out second ball for 1.

Absolutely crazy decision to bat again for me? Maybe he thinks Sussex have the 2022 equivalent of Willis and Botham?

Three wickets in four balls for Kerr.?

Sussex 337 all out.

3 hours ago, jimbo jones said:

unsurprisingly, Mickey Arthur has dipped into his contacts to find a replacement for Masood whilst he’s away.

Hilton Cartwright, played a couple of tests for Australia back in 2017.

Dead ringer for Matthew Hayden?

44 minutes ago, i-Ram said:

I see members of the Flat Earth Society, the Who Killed Diana Cult, the JFK Gun Club, and the Moon Landing Was Fake Group, are all out in force on here this morning. My input is that I heard Paul Stretford took Madeline McCann and holds her in a basement in Salford with the rotting remains of Shergar.

…… and has Lord Lucan as his aging butler.

11 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

You just know there's a joke there somewhere... ?

"Them Fokkers bombed our chip shop".

I just hope DC refrains from making any (never mind regular) appearances on Talksport.

28 minutes ago, jimbo jones said:

yeah it’s a bit ropey

And a long rope from Sussex, (you need a bigger tin can).

7 minutes ago, jimbo jones said:

Conners with the early wicket ?

Now 27/2, both openers back in the hutch.

100 partnership for the ninth wicket, a new DCCC record.

551/8 declared.

Dal 146 no, Watt 55 no.

?

Dal 100 not out. ?

446/8

Maximum batting points. Well done lads. ?

A favourite of mine £2 a pop in Tesco, happy daze. ?

‘Are you glad to be a Derby fan?‘

In a word, yes, but I don’t have time to explain as I have to pack my case for the annual ‘sticking pins in my own eyes’ conference.

2 hours ago, i-Ram said:

Not sure whether to laugh or cry at the above; was he selling to resurrect the deal, or is he a busted flush?

More like a flustered bush

It were the 6 off the last ball what won it.

22 minutes ago, jimbo jones said:

Yorkshire thrash Northants to go third. Northants to fifth at the moment, the battering the run rate took last night could be costly ☹️

I couldn't get tickets for the finals last time anyway............................?

Notts highest ever T20 score (by ~20 runs), it had to be v Derbyshire. ?