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perhaps not paying up on time isn't a calcuated decision, HCC probably doesn't have the money.I don't think the game was all that well attended and the weather wasn't great (is it anywhere this "summer"?).Sri Lanka aren't a great draw and 2 million + is a lot of money.
I did question that at the time but i think Weston said that there would be minimal losses. Therefore the money came in and should have been ready to pay out. It seems to me that getting further tests is imperative for the clubs future, to risk it by holding money back seems daft to me.Also spending so much on conference facilities is hell of a risk as there is so much competition.
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I did question that at the time but i think Weston said that there would be minimal losses. Therefore the money came in and should have been ready to pay out. It seems to me that getting further tests is imperative for the clubs future, to risk it by holding money back seems daft to me.Also spending so much on conference facilities is hell of a risk as there is so much competition.

Bear in mind the refunds for the Test match aren't actually handled by Hampshire. The address you had to post the tickets to was somewhere in the midlands.

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Balance of the team is all wrong.

 

Dimi is fit but could not get into the side. Kabir is fit but cannot get into the side. Yet our only change bowler is the woeful bowler, Ervine who only managed a 3 over and 2 over spell.

 

Wood bowled well and deserved his place. Cork was OK. Why are we playing 2 spinners!!! Dimi or Ali should have been in the side for Briggs (only because Tahir is our overseas player and of international class) We have Dawson to turn to if we needed him.

 

I bumped into Cork just before the game to ask about the toss. "I lost it and they bat" was the reply. Says it all really.

 

I walked away from the balcony on one occasion as I was fed up clapping Yorkshire players achievements. Thoroughly depressing day but the food and company was to its usual high standard.

 

Pitch Inspector, Pigott was present again today. Nothing to report would be my guess.

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Hants Championship hopes of survival have just died today.

 

there weren't any anyway, haven't been since De Wet and Myburgh turned out to be a right pair of Ali Dias.

 

Our bowling has no bite, it may be useful for restricting sides in wishy washy one day cricket but when you have to bowl sides out twice to get a result we aren't at the races.

Oh people will blame the batting but what can you do, they'll be facing 450/500 tomorrow needing a result so silly strokes will be played.

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Methinks there's been some rum goings on at the club this year, maybe the senior guys didn't like being overlooked for the captaincy; maybe there's an obsession with overseas 'stars' who are only here for the payday; maybe the young ones face jealousy from the old lags and there's plenty of those; maybe the bossman was focused on the Test match and the lolly because the four day matches run at a loss; in short there's chaos from top to bottom, like the football team four years ago: good ground rubbish team no money

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The wicket is pretty flat at the moment but is likely gain a bit of turn later.

 

Yorkshire were boring and too defensive. They could and should have upped the run rate. They could and should have declared earlier. They were only ever interested in making sure Hampshire did not gain points over them. It gives Cricket a bad name. They only gained 3 batting points in the alloted 110 overs.

 

Tony Pigott there again today but he was not there to look at the pitch. He had his other hat on accessing the Umpires. Peter Such also around on behalf of the Selectors looking no doubt at Briggs and Rashid

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Yup, looks like I was on the ball with this one. Mystic Meg must be ****ting herself.

 

i was at the game yesterday when he came out to bat, when he walked down the steps passed me i heard him muttering "i'll show that fking Wadeo..."

 

true story that.

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Rigjt so let me get this straight we produce a (non damgerous) pitch which produces an excellent game and get fined 8 points. We then produce a pitch where two first divisipn bowling line-ups take 13 wickets in three and a half days and it's a big thumbs up from Tony Pillock... Sorry Piggot (bit of satire from me there) and they wonder why no-one watches championship cricket. Absolute rubbish, and I don't think it's one in the eye for the ECB..they fined us, and now we've produced a bland pitch as required guranteeing our relegation. Congrats to Carbs though...thought his career was over..incredible stuff.

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