bungle Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Anyone else making the trip up to Old Trafford for the semi-final? I wonder if Lancashire having to play a CC match this week will have a positive or negative effect? - or no effect at all! Here's hoping for a day out at Lord's on July 25th!
NI76 Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Yeah, 8 of us driving up Saturday lunchtime. Looking forward to it although the weather forecast looks pretty grim, let's hope that they're as inaccurate as usual. Also there is a plane load going up that Hants have organised and I know a few carloads driving up and back on the day so there will be a few of us there at least! Trying to book my T20 1/4 final ticket as well but I think it's fair to say that the Northants ticket office consists of one person - I just got diverted through to David Capel's voicemail and he's their first team coach!
bungle Posted 1 July, 2009 Author Posted 1 July, 2009 Ah, yes - I remember seeing about the flights. I am going up Saturday and got two nights in a hotel, so can go on the reserve day if needs be.
Footballfan Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 4 of us going u on Sunday, hotel booked looking forward to day on the beer, what's plan B if it rains all day?
keithd Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 friend of mine has organised a plane up, about 15 going i think. something like 190 the flight and entrance. got the inlaws over til about 3 ish, so wont be there, but will leg it down the boozer after they've gone to see the 2nd innings and hopefully watch us get to the final. if we make the final its nailed on i'll go.
NI76 Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 4 of us going u on Sunday, hotel booked looking forward to day on the beer, what's plan B if it rains all day? Find a pub and watch Murray lose to Federer then stay in Manchester for the Monday where according to the forecast it will rain all day again!! Then hope/pray that Hampshire win the bowl-out/toss to see who goes through to the final. That's what I'm planning on doing anyway.
Neil Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Anyone know of any pubs in Southampton area definitely showing the game today? Shouldn't be much competition (Federer-Roddick) but some pubs don't seem to like cricket very much and only pander to the football crowds.
wadesmith Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Hants 271 all out off 48.3. Dissapointing...we were 158-0 at one stage of about 23 overs!. I personally think we are about 40 runs short. I hoping that the rain has livened up the wicket & there may be a bit of spin so it could still be close.
Evil Monkey Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Really frustrating performance from Hampshire. Great start from the openers, who both hit 70's. But after that nobody looked liked getting a score. Wickets fell regularly, boundaries dried up completely, and we really wasted the last power play. 271 is a good score, but it should have been much more given our early position and on such a flat pitch.
John B Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 (edited) Really frustrating performance from Hampshire. Great start from the openers, who both hit 70's. But after that nobody looked liked getting a score. Wickets fell regularly, boundaries dried up completely, and we really wasted the last power play. 271 is a good score, but it should have been much more given our early position and on such a flat pitch. Is it a flat pitch? Lancs 135-5 in over 33 They need nearly eight an over to win Edited 5 July, 2009 by John B
stevegrant Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Is it a flat pitch? Lancs 129-5 in over 30 It's looked quite flat for most of the day, hasn't really done much. A bit of extra bounce every now and then, but nothing major. We've bowled much better overall, and the catching has been excellent. The two by Adams to get rid of Du Plessis and Laxman were top drawer.
John B Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 It's looked quite flat for most of the day, hasn't really done much. A bit of extra bounce every now and then, but nothing major. We've bowled much better overall, and the catching has been excellent. The two by Adams to get rid of Du Plessis and Laxman were top drawer. I dont think I want KP in the side if we do get to the final
Bourno Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Haaaaaaaaaaaaamp..........shiiiiiiiiiiiire..Well done lads great victory.
John B Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Lords here we come!!! Yes we are there Lancs all out 207
Marky-G Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 would KP be available & who would drop for him,personally I'd stick with the same team as today if all are fit
John B Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 would KP be available & who would drop for him,personally I'd stick with the same team as today if all are fit Well he played in both recent finals but I dont think he should in this one
wadesmith Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 would KP be available & who would drop for him,personally I'd stick with the same team as today if all are fit Yeah not sure if England would let him go anyway in the middle of the Ashes so that may be interesting. I reckon the majority of Hampshire fans would probably be happy for us to stick with the team that won today.
John B Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Yeah not sure if England would let him go anyway in the middle of the Ashes so that may be interesting. I reckon the majority of Hampshire fans would probably be happy for us to stick with the team that won today. Wonder if Prior will play as it looks like Sussex are going to win
wadesmith Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Wonder if Prior will play as it looks like Sussex are going to win I suppose IF England let Prior play, then they would have to let us have KP. I'm in two minds about it really. It would be great to keep todays team intact...But if you replace Benham with KP thats a pretty powerful one day batting line-up.
saintwarwick Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Yeah not sure if England would let him go anyway in the middle of the Ashes so that may be interesting. I reckon the majority of Hampshire fans would probably be happy for us to stick with the team that won today. Yep agree with this, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
manji Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 Yes stick with the current team. Any idea of the ticket prices ? Nothing on the Hampshire site (surprise) and all the Lords site says is they go back on sale tomorrow.
stevegrant Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 I'd much rather the ECB say they won't release the players. Prior is a much bigger threat for Sussex in terms of the extra qualities he brings to their team above that of the player he'd replace than Pietersen would be for us. We've been successful this season because we've had a largely settled side, particularly at the top of the order, and messing around with that to bring in someone just for the final who many would say is barely our player anyway would be a bad move on a number of counts, IMO. If Pietersen were to end up in the team at Lord's, presumably it would be Dawson who would be left out - what might that do for his confidence? What would we do without the option of two spinners capable of bowling 10 overs apiece? He's played in both of the finals we've been in recently, and barely contributed with the bat - 5 off 10 balls in 2005 and 12 off 26 in 2007.
stevegrant Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 are you suggesting KP should not play..? Yes. Why should he walk straight into the side for the final when it's been the performances of everyone apart from him who have got the team there in the first place, particularly when his mind is likely to be elsewhere? I strongly suspect that the ECB will prevent him from playing anyway as it's sandwiched right between the second and third Ashes tests.
KK the 2nd Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 .. anyone any idea on what the position will be with tickets? love to go ..
saintwarwick Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 are you suggesting KP should not play..? Correct.
stevegrant Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 .. anyone any idea on what the position will be with tickets? love to go .. On sale to members at 9am on Tuesday. If I remember rightly from last time, it was a maximum of 2 tickets per membership - I'd expect the same sort of thing again. Most of the tickets were sold ages ago, don't know if the ECB have held any back to be sold to fans of either side who aren't members.
saintwarwick Posted 5 July, 2009 Posted 5 July, 2009 On sale to members at 9am on Tuesday. If I remember rightly from last time, it was a maximum of 2 tickets per membership - I'd expect the same sort of thing again. Most of the tickets were sold ages ago, don't know if the ECB have held any back to be sold to fans of either side who aren't members. I got one last time (2007) as a non member close to the final (think it was on ticketmaster), I was sat up in the clouds.
The Saturday Boy Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 Internet sales on the Lords website resume this morning, and the tickets from Hampshire go on sale tomorrow at 9am via the net, phone and in person. Rather predictably, the Jubilee line is out of action on the weekend of 25/26 July.
keithd Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 great result. agree with most on here in that i thought we were probably 30-40 runs shy of what we should have got, but 271 was always going to be a tough ask. as for the final, no KP shouldnt play but if he does i hope the management will pick him for the right reasons. sussex i think will start as clear favorites, i so hope we turn them over. there's no county i dislike more than them. i blame Adams, all his fault. he was a smug tw*t who always did well against us, hopefully now he's gone we can stick it up 'em....
Bourno Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 I just bought 3 tickets from the Lords website for the final, adults £45, kids £12 http://www.mcctickets.com/acatalog/FP.html
keithd Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 ignore that!! going to get mine tomorrow. woop and i hope, de doo
This Charming Man Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 I've already got mine. In the Compton Upper. A mate got 4 when they were on general sale in case Essex got there, he has no use for them now so I've snapped them up. Happy days.
The Saturday Boy Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 Full details - http://www.rosebowlplc.com/news/tickets_for_fpt_final/ Members on sale - tomorrow from 9am. Non-members on sale - Monday 13th July. I think last time, all the members snapped up the tickets.
KK the 2nd Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 Logged on to http://www.lords.org/tickets/ this morning and got two in Mount Stand Stand Lower at £45 each.
Footballfan Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 JUst back from Manchester, a very good day sat in the sun drinking beer and a win as well.
saintjinksie Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 (edited) Logged on to http://www.lords.org/tickets/ this morning and got two in Mount Stand Stand Lower at £45 each. i ordered four for the mount stand also the ground is less than a mile from bakers street tube station so not too far to walk Edited 6 July, 2009 by saintjinksie
chrisobee Posted 6 July, 2009 Posted 6 July, 2009 sussex i think will start as clear favorites, i so hope we turn them over. there's no county i dislike more than them. i blame Adams, all his fault. he was a smug tw*t who always did well against us, hopefully now he's gone we can stick it up 'em.... I think it's pretty much 50/50 as to who wins and the bookies agree with most pricing both teams at 10/11. Extrabet interestingly go with Lancs as 2/1 favourites I don't think Prior or Pietersen will be available for the final and I would not pick KP anyway, the players yesterday did us proud and the team spirit was superb.
Lets B Avenue Posted 7 July, 2009 Posted 7 July, 2009 I think it's pretty much 50/50 as to who wins and the bookies agree with most pricing both teams at 10/11. Extrabet interestingly go with Lancs as 2/1 favourites That's pretty ****-poor odds for a side that got knocked out in the semi-final.
bungle Posted 7 July, 2009 Author Posted 7 July, 2009 Had a really good weekend up in Manchester with the real Hampshire fans (). Got two tickets for Mound Stand yesterday for another excellent day out at Lord's.
The Saturday Boy Posted 7 July, 2009 Posted 7 July, 2009 I got mine earlier. Thankfully the Hants online sales is a lot more reliable than the Saints one. We're in the Eldrich Upper stand.
stevegrant Posted 7 July, 2009 Posted 7 July, 2009 Unfortunately I can't make it - does anybody want to use my membership to get two tickets?
Berkshire Saint Posted 7 July, 2009 Posted 7 July, 2009 I got mine earlier. Thankfully the Hants online sales is a lot more reliable than the Saints one. We're in the Eldrich Upper stand. Been trying to get them online via Hampshire site for an hour or so but seems to have crashed at the moment.
chrisobee Posted 7 July, 2009 Posted 7 July, 2009 That's pretty ****-poor odds for a side that got knocked out in the semi-final. Indeed but Sussex were 5/2 and Hants 3/1 ! I was tempted to back both but I know they would have used the "palpable error" rule to scupper that idea:(
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