Sussex v Surrey @ Hove

[Italiaseagull]

It's here!

The next four days could decide who wins this season's County Championship.

Sussex Team Probable:
Montgomerie, Goodwin, Cottey, Adams, Ambrose or Yardy, Martin-Jenkins, Prior, Davis, Mushtaq, Kirtley, Hutchison.

Surrey Team From:
Ward, Batty, Ramprakash, Thorpe, Brown, Clarke, Mahmood, Bicknell, Salisbury, Saqlain Mushtaq, Ormond.

Come on Sussex!

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39318000/jpg/_39318519_msuhtaq203.jpg

P.S Bowling Mushy!

[CHAPPERS]

Hope Ambrose is fit!

I'm getting butterflies reading the teams, this could be our year!!!

You can tell them all that we'll stand and fall,

FOR SUSSEEEEEX BYYYY THE SEEEEAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

COME ON SUSSEX:clap: :clap:

[Simster]

Come on Grizzly's boys. :smokin: :clap:

Bowlin Mushy :clap2: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Up yours Hollioake. :tosser:

[brighton rock]

come on sussex:clap: :clap: :clap:

[hart's shirt]

C'mon Sussex - let's set up a victory for a NSC party on Friday.
:dance:

BTW, has anyone got a decent weather forecast for 48 hours time?

[Dunkstar]

What say we hire a sniper to take out a few of the surrey players?
Come on the Cottey magic!:bowdown:

[CHAPPERS]

The weather for Friday looks good. 21 degrees and dry with sunny spells according to BBC. Good stuff.

[Beeneys gloves]

Sussex win toss and choose to bat first

[CHAPPERS]

Team News:

Sussex team:
RR Montgomerie, MW Goodwin, PA Cottey, *CJ Adams, +TR Ambrose, SC Martin-Jenkins, MJ Prior, MJG Davis, Mushtaq Ahmed, J Kirtley, PM Hutchison.

Surrey team:
IJ Ward, +JN Batty, MR Ramprakash, GP Thorpe, R Clarke,
*AJ Hollioake, Azhar Mahmood, MP Bicknell, IDK Salisbury,
Saqlain Mushtaq, J Ormond.

Ambrose and Kirtley both in...

[Papa Lazarou]

Teams:

Sussex team:
RR Montgomerie, MW Goodwin, PA Cottey, *CJ Adams, +TR Ambrose,
RSC Martin-Jenkins, MJ Prior, MJG Davis, Mushtaq Ahmed,
RJ Kirtley, PM Hutchison.

Surrey team:
IJ Ward, +JN Batty, MR Ramprakash, GP Thorpe, R Clarke,
*AJ Hollioake, Azhar Mahmood, MP Bicknell, IDK Salisbury,
Saqlain Mushtaq, J Ormond.

[Papa Lazarou]

Snap !

[CHAPPERS]

Come on Susseeeeex.


Great toss to win, give Mushy a fourth day pitch to **** those Surrey *****.:clap2:

[FatboyTim]

EXCITING STUFF.
MORNING ALL.

[Trigger]

Here we go then...
Come on Sussex :bowdown:

[Soton Seagull]

Come on Sussex. Need us to win to shut up my Palace and Surrey supporting boss.:clap:

[Marc]

:clap: Bowling Bowling Mushy :clap:

Come on Sussex :clap2:

[FatboyTim]

MONTY SURVIVES THE FIRST BALL.

[Beeneys gloves]

And now hes off the mark with a single, probably glanced to fine leg

[CHAPPERS]

Beeneys, not lucky enough to be there are you?

[FatboyTim]

GOOD RUNNING THERE (I EXPECT).

[Beeneys gloves]

No stuck in the office afraid Chapmans, in a quandry though as Sussex are me home team but I cover Surrey so some major sitting on the fence today :blues:

[Simster]

OOhh, shit bowling. Disgraceful that wasn't called a wide by the umpire.

Erm, probably.

[FatboyTim]

ORMOND'S BEING A BIT MEAN, WE NEED MARTIN BICKNELL (GOLF) BACK.

[Bozza]

Will pin so it's easy to find foor the next 2/3/4 days, as applicable.

[CHAPPERS]

A pinned cricket thread, i never thought i'd see the day!!!

[FatboyTim]

MONTY'S CRAKED ANOTHER ONE AWAY FOR FOUR.

Don't think I can keep up this unnecessary commentary.

[CHAPPERS]

32/0 off 6.

[FatboyTim]

Not hanging around are they?

[Jambo Seagull]

Come on Sussex, from your only supporter sitting at a desk in Glenrothes, Fife.:clap: :clap2:

[FatboyTim]

Another 6 off that over then...

[FatboyTim]

Sussex 45/0 (8 ov)

[Simster]

I don't like it. It's going too smoothly... :glare:

[CHAPPERS]

http://www3.mistral.co.uk/rutters/sussex.gif

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Mental Lental]

I'm here!

Although if they keep going at this speed it'll be over by Friday!!!!

Batting Batting Monty!

[CHAPPERS]

The run rate is down below five:angry:

[Turkey]

Comon Sussex :clap2:

[FatboyTim]

Sussex 53/0 (11 ov)

[Artois]

SURREY - SCUM SCUM SCUM

[Simster]

This is a dream start. Murray and Monty are knocking a boundary an over. Surrey seem to be unaware that the teams are seperated by mere bonus points.

[the right footed denilson]

this is a quality thread!!

come on murray!!! sussex's future captain!!!

[Mental Lental]

70/0 off 14 overs!

Goodwin rampant!

COME ON SUSSEX!

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[CHAPPERS]

I'm satisfied with the first hour. 70/0 (14 overs).

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

35 off 38 balls

steady on Goody

:)

[Italiaseagull]

No one is allowed move while this partnership is going!

[Artois]

Fantastic news so far. :clap:

[FatboyTim]

MARTIN BICKNELL (GOLF) HAS BEEN SMASHED OUT OF THE ATTACK.

[CHAPPERS]

Won't leave my seat. Not a lot of bowling for Surrey really. Adam Hollioake is first change then Mahmood.

[Artois]

75 for 0 (16.0 overs)

[Simster]

Twat! 4 more!

Batting Monty. 75/0 now. :drink:

[Mental Lental]

Another 4 for Goody 80/0 now.

:)

[Italiaseagull]

Another 4 for Murray!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38263000/jpg/_38263437_goodwin300.jpg

[Everest]

He's racing towards his 50

Monty 37
Goodwin 45

87-0:clap: :clap2:

[Artois]

87-0 (18 overs)

[sully]

I think this start should have scared the shit out of Surrey sufficiently! :D

[Marc]

seems like they think its a 20-20 match or something...whacking balls for fours every over.....YES!

[Simster]

90 up now.

Just in case poor Brixtaan is feeling a little left out, his ponies are playing like donkeys in their relegation scrap - 51/3 already.

*chortle*

[Italiaseagull]

96 up now! Murray reaches 50! :clap:

[the right footed denilson]

come on then surrey you bastards!!!!

FIGHT US!!!!!!!!:clap2:

[fatbadger]

100 up, off 118 balls.

:D

[Simster]

100 up in 19.4 overs

Glorious.

[Artois]

HORRAY

100 for 0 (19.4 overs) :jester: :jester:

[Eggman]

100 up...EASY, EASY!

[Mental Lental]

This is unbelievable! Another 4 for Goody. 100/0 off 19.4 overs!

:ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy:

[the right footed denilson]

100 up.

i dont like sussex!!! i love them!!!

[the right footed denilson]

is that their first 100 partnership this season??

[Soton Seagull]

We may aswell declare!:)

[Simster]

Originally posted by Soton Seagull
We may aswell declare!:)

Maybe in about 20 minutes time, when we've rattled off 200. After all, we need a lead of 150 before being able to enforce the follow on.

[CHAPPERS]

Come on boys!!

I bet they're well up for this one.:clap:

[Brovion]

Are you reading,
Are you reading,
Are you reading Brixton Gull ????!!!!

[the right footed denilson]

its slowing down a bit.

MURRAY GOODWIN IS OUR MATE, IS OUR MATE, IS OUR MATE
MURRAY GOODWIN IS OUR MATE
HE SPANKS SURREY

[Italiaseagull]

Originally posted by the right footed denilson
its slowing down a bit.

MURRAY GOODWIN IS OUR MATE, IS OUR MATE, IS OUR MATE
MURRAY GOODWIN IS OUR MATE
HE SPANKS SURREY

Let him out to Spank some more, spank some more, spank some more
Let him out to spank some more
We all spank Trotsterr I mean Surrey

[CHAPPERS]

No no, no no no no, no no no no, no no no no Goodwin!!:drink:

[the right footed denilson]

7 of last 5 overs!!! stay awake boys!! keep up the pressure!

ALL TOGETHER NOW......

[Italiaseagull]

To the tune of la la la Rougier......

Richard Montgomerie, Richard Montgomerie, Richard Montgomerie Richard Montgomerie!

[Simster]

:tosser: :

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39337000/jpg/_39337643_hollioake203.jpg

Yes I think he hammered it somewhere over there. That's right, over the deckchairs and the other side of the car park. :lolol:

[Beeneys gloves]

Mahmoods getting a pasting now

What makes it even more remarkable is that there have already been 6 maidens, which means they have got the runs of just 19 overs!!

[Simster]

4 more for Lord Monty - 2 more required for a brilliant 50.

[the right footed denilson]

shoots and scores!!!

well done monty you toffee nosed goofball!!! :clap2:

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

Monty's 50 up

Have I woken up today ???

[hart's shirt]

It would be an understatement to say that I'm really, really, really looking forward to Friday now.

Let's get as many as possible down there for an all-day party!
:cheers: :dance: :drink:

In the words of the impressive regular solo singer at Hove:
"You will hear us all when we hit the ball
For Sussex by the sea".

Bring it on!

[Titanic]

Been excellent listening to this in the office this morning. My 12yo boy is there watching - good entertainment so far!

120-0 and Monty just got to 50!

Commentary available from rather disgruntled Surrey supporting commentators!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/sport/2003/07/30/sx_sry.shtml

[Italiaseagull]

Update for Brixtaan Kent are 84/4 The pieman hit a quickfire 6 of 10 balls! :lolol:

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

20 bounderies so far

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

Bicknell back in the "attack"

[the right footed denilson]

Originally posted by Italiaseagull
Update for Brixtaan Kent are 84/4 The pieman hit a quickfire 6 of 10 balls! :lolol:

key is a lard arsed disgrace!!!

you chubby faced abnoxious little bell cheese.

i tell you, if that bloke plays for england again im gonna start supporting scotland! at least they've got dravid!!

[Titanic]

Great to hear the Seagulls doing whatever it is seagulls do in the background on the commentary!

Squarking ? crying ? screaching ? laughing ? ???

[Albion Dan]

This is quality stuff, Im tempted to do a bunk off work Friday and head down from London.

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

125/0


:)

[Papa Lazarou]

Originally posted by Albion Dan
This is quality stuff, Im tempted to do a bunk off work Friday and head down from London.

It could all be over by then :)

On the subject of Robert Key - what a fat useless twat he is - Are they trying to tell me that he's the best batsman not currently playing for England !??! :jester: :jester:

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

both our heroes have faced 91 balls

Goody 64
Monty 56

f***ing brilliant

[Beeneys gloves]

Surely a certain Ed Smith should get on some kind of tour after what is rapidly becoming an amazing season, 60* already today!

[Mental Lental]

THWACK!

Another boundary for Goody.

:clap2:

[hart's shirt]

You know it makes sense, Dan - nobody does any work on Friday anyway.

[CHAPPERS]

Surrey haven't got a great deal of bowling in their side have they?

[CHAPPERS]

Originally posted by Albion Dan
This is quality stuff, Im tempted to do a bunk off work Friday and head down from London.

Get yourself down here:drink:

I'll get you an Oranjeboom!!

[Italiaseagull]

Message from Trigger, he say's "F**king ACE"

http://www.hookystreet.co.uk/roger.jpg

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

141/0

10 mins 'till lunch

C'MON SUSSEX

[Everest]

Are they going for a 1st day declaration?:clap2:

[CHAPPERS]

Loveing this:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[FatboyTim]

IS THAT LUNCH THEN?

[Everest]

It 's lunch now

148-0
Monty 67
Goodwin 74

Championes:clap2: :clap: :clap2:

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

what a load of rubbish, couldn't even get 150 by lunch

[Mental Lental]

Yep 148/0 off 35 overs.

Fantastic scenes.

:clap: :clap2: :clap:

[Everest]

:lolol: :lolol:
You wag sparty

[CHAPPERS]

:clap: Surrey who.

:clap:

[Italiaseagull]

Fantastic effort by the boys! :clap:

I think we won that session, but there's a long way to go! ???

[FatboyTim]

REMIND ME AGAIN WHO'S TOP OF THE TABLE?
HA.

FIRST ONE TO SAY "IF YOU'D OFFERED ME THIS MORNING THAT WE COULD BE 148/0 AT LUNCH, I'D HAVE TAKEN IT." WINS A PRIZE.:drink:

[Beefy]

Quality! :clap2:

How much is it to get in for championship games?

[Everest]

IF YOU'D OFFERED ME THIS MORNING THAT WE COULD BE 148/0 AT LUNCH, I'D HAVE TAKEN IT

What do I win?

[CHAPPERS]

"IF YOU'D OFFERED ME THIS MORNING THAT WE COULD BE 148/0 AT LUNCH, I'D HAVE TAKEN IT."

Whats my prize?

[CHAPPERS]

Bugger!

[Everest]

:lolol:

[CHAPPERS]

Originally posted by Beefy
Quality! :clap2:

How much is it to get in for championship games?

£10 for the day.

[Titanic]

someone has left the mike open on the SCR commentary during the lunch interval... nothing exciting yet, just heavy breathing, a few footsteps, and some distant seagull noises...

[Everest]

Heavy breathing?

Is Trotster down there then?

[Marshy]

Dont get carried away boys and girls, long way to go and all that.

[FatboyTim]

Originally posted by Everest
IF YOU'D OFFERED ME THIS MORNING THAT WE COULD BE 148/0 AT LUNCH, I'D HAVE TAKEN IT

What do I win?


A draft of http://home.wanadoo.nl/hbierglazenhuis/Images/Glazen/Oranjeboom_Oud2.GIF

You get one too Chappers for second place.

You have to be at Hove on Saturday to collect though!

[Eastleigh Seagull]

so used to listening to the silence I am going to jump a mile when they actually start commentating again - good find Titanic.

[CHAPPERS]

Can you get commentary online?

[Titanic]

yes... the url is in a previous posting on this thread somewhere

[Eastleigh Seagull]

sure can

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/sport/2003/07/30/sx_sry.shtml

[Titanic]

Please clear the playing area !
:)

[Eastleigh Seagull]

Hardly Henry Blofeld is he

[Man of Harveys]

Question is, whether to take Thursday or Friday off work to go to Hove? All this before heading off to the Test Match at Lords on Saturday? Decisions, decisions...:clap2:

[FatboyTim]

Here they come............

[Everest]

Originally posted by FatboyTim
A draft of http://home.wanadoo.nl/hbierglazenhuis/Images/Glazen/Oranjeboom_Oud2.GIF

You get one too Chappers for second place.

You have to be at Hove on Saturday to collect though!


Can't make it Saturday (what makes you think it'll last that long?)
Only day I can get there is Friday.

[CHAPPERS]

Supoib!! Cheers.

[FatboyTim]

......and straight back into it.

[Italiaseagull]

Originally posted by Man of Harveys
Question is, whether to take Thursday or Friday off work to go to Hove? All this before heading off to the Test Match at Lords on Saturday? Decisions, decisions...:clap2:

Take Friday off, there's a load of us going to be there all day, easy decission really!

http://home.wanadoo.nl/hbierglazenhuis/Images/Glazen/Oranjeboom_Oud2.GIF

[Beeneys gloves]

And we're off again

[CHAPPERS]

Originally posted by Man of Harveys
Question is, whether to take Thursday or Friday off work to go to Hove? All this before heading off to the Test Match at Lords on Saturday? Decisions, decisions...:clap2:

Friday!!!

NSC Party Time:dance:

[FatboyTim]

So who is going Saturday?
Assuming we haven't bowled them out for 50 twice by then.

[Everest]

Sh1t

149-1

[FatboyTim]

Bugger.

[Mental Lental]

I think you should include Monty and Goody on the cast list in your sig Italia, they're playing starring roles so far!

[Mental Lental]

I'll shut up now.

:(

[Beeneys gloves]

Uh oh, Goodwin bowled Ormond 75

149/1

[FatboyTim]

Bring on the Welsh Midget, er, I mean Wizard.

[Simster]

Originally posted by FatboyTim
Bring on the Welsh Midget, er, I mean Wizard.

Aren't you forgetting Grizzly's 10 minute cameo role?

[Soton Seagull]

Not to worry if we lose a wicket every 149 runs I will be rather pleased.:)

[Man of Harveys]

And the wee fella's gone...:shootself

[Italiaseagull]

Bollocks!

[FatboyTim]

chance for Grizzly to come good then....

[Beeneys gloves]

hmmm the procession is beginning, remember what boycott always says, look at the scoreboard and add a couple of wickets to it :dunce:

[FatboyTim]

It's like David Lloyd always says: "Aye, 148/0 is good, but add two wickets to that........."

[Marc]

150-2 :ohmy:

[Simster]

Fuckinell - 2 wickets in 7 balls. Captain's innings required from Grizzly, and a ton from Lord Monty

[FatboyTim]

D'oh! Too slow to make the cliched Yorkshireman joke.

[CHAPPERS]

'Cottey In Lbw Shock':ohmy:

[FatboyTim]

And his legs are so tiny....

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

Bugger (x2)

:(
:(

[FatboyTim]

And Adams doubles his tally...

[Italiaseagull]

It's raining in Portslade, and the sky is very dark, could be a break for rain any time now.

[Juan Albion]

Adams scores 4 with his head - leg byes...

[Simster]

159/2

Our run rate is only 3.76 - seems to have dropped quite alarmingly. ???


....

tonk!

167/2 - up to 3.90 - Grizzly in double figures

[FatboyTim]

and 4 more....

[FatboyTim]

and 4 more....

Grizzly's picking up.

That's usually ominous.

[Mental Lental]

Blimey Adams is going for it! 171/2 now!

[Simster]

177/2

76 now for Monty.

Batting batting posh kid. http://www.thisisbrightonandhove.co.u k/brighton__hove/sport/cricket/squad/images/200x200-richard_montgomerie.jpg

[Soton Seagull]

Looking at the BBC website, we are doing the best of any batting side today. C'mon Sussex.:bounce:

[FatboyTim]

COME ON SUSSEX!

[Simster]

I don't know why the BBC site just gives up for hour long intervals throughout the day.

It's 182/2, posh fella on 76.

[Artois]

Sussex dent Surrey hopes

Frizzell County Championship Division One

Sussex have had a fabulous start against Surrey in the critical top-of-the-table clash at Hove.

After the home team won an important toss, Sussex's openers took their team to the interval on 148-0.

Murray Goodwin was on 47 while Richard Montgomerie had reached 67 after Sussex began the day just five points behind the Champions and hot favourites.

Both teams had included two specialist spinners on a track which currently looks ideal for batting but which could turn later.

Kent had a terrible morning against Essex at Canterbury.

The home team's innings was being held together by the prolific Ed Smith on 75 not out off just 89 balls.

But the overall score was 128-6 after Tony Palladino took three wickets in 10 overs for the injury-ravaged visitors.

At Grace Road, Leicestershire also had an uncertain start with the bat against Lancashire to be 103-4.

John Wood had two of the wickets to fall with Darren Stevens (36 not out) forced to pick up the pieces for the home side.

Russell Warren and Kevin Pietersen were handed the task of repairing Nottinghamshire's innings at Trent Bridge after Middlesex reduced them to 67-3.

The pair took the home side onto 98 before Warren was bowled by Ashley Noffke for 39, one of two wickets for the Aussie seamer.

[CHAPPERS]

Yessss, the pitch is gonna be a turner.

Spin Spin Mushyyyyy:smokin:

I'm gonnadrink a smoke all day Friday and i can't fucking wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11:drink: :smokin: :drink:

Sorry about the swearing, but it was needed to emphasise my excitement.

While i have already sworn on this post may i just say that dwayne is a ****:clap:

[Italiaseagull]

Kent had a terrible morning against Essex at Canterbury.

The home team's innings was being held together by the prolific Ed Smith on 75 not out off just 89 balls.

But the overall score was 128-6 after Tony Palladino took three wickets in 10 overs for the injury-ravaged visitors.

Oh dear it's going from bad to worse for the supposed best team in the country, Relegation beckons! :lolol:

[sully]

Originally posted by Simster
I don't know why the BBC site just gives up for hour long intervals throughout the day.

It's 182/2, posh fella on 76.

Probably my mate at BBC Sport updating it. He's always been prone to falling asleep at work!!

[Simster]

193/2

And their bowling line up looked reasonably experienced. We've got Lewry out and Kirtles may end up at Lords, which only leaves the spin king (:bowdown: ) to take the wickets.

[Italiaseagull]

Originally posted by ChapmansThe Saviour
While i have already sworn on this post may i just say that dwayne is a right ugly mother fucking wank biscuit of a ****
:clap:

You took the words right out of my mouth! :lolol:

[FatboyTim]

Originally posted by Italiaseagull
You took the words right out of my mouth! :lolol:

You'd best wash it out then!

[CHAPPERS]

Come on Grizzly, keep it up.

*braces self for captains departure*

[FatboyTim]

However many times I click refresh, the 200 just won't come up!

[CHAPPERS]

The new England captain looking posher than ever before..

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39342000/jpg/_39342225_vaughan_capt_203.jpg

[Italiaseagull]

198/2 Nearly there!

[FatboyTim]

199/2....
....and 200 with the single.

[Simster]

200 up. 50 partnership.

Batting batting Grizzly/Monty

[tinx]

This commentator on the webcast is one of th emost boring people I have ever listened to in my life.

[CHAPPERS]

The broadcast won't work for me. Grrrr.

[tinx]

hehehehehe, I'm working at home this aftenroon so I can have it on while I 'm working :thumbsup:

[Artois]

206-2

[Marc]

Originally posted by tinx
This commentator on the webcast is one of th emost boring people I have ever listened to in my life.

he's shit aint he....sounds so dreary that in the excitement of doing so well I feel all sleepy!

[Simster]

213/2

Adams 38*
Monty 86*

[Brovion]

This is easily the best way to get cricket commentary! Stuff watching TV with the sound down and listening to the radio - this is a personalised service!

Commentating, commentating NSC

[Marc]

yay Grizzly's got a 4 at last...well for a few overs :D

[Simster]

Just one more for a 50 for captain marvel. 228/2

Sussex reaffirm their grip on this match. Top notch.

[Italiaseagull]

Sussex Innings

R R Montgomerie not out 88
M W Goodwin b J Ormond 75
P A Cottey lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 1
C J Adams not out 49

Extras 13

Total 64.4 overs (for 2 wickets) 226

Fingers crossed for Grizzly!

[Jambo Seagull]

now 228-2. Survived double nelsons @ 222-2:clap: :clap2:

[CHAPPERS]

Oh dear, Kent all out for 189. Essex 48-1 in reply.:lolol:

Where are you Brixtaan????

[Artois]

:banana:

[sully]

Grizzly's got his 50.

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[Billy Seagull]

Salisbury's bowling now - should be a few easy runs on offer. Come on boys :D :D

[FatboyTim]

That brings the Skips 50 up.
Next milestone Century for Monty (or 250).

[FatboyTim]

When did he last score a 50?

[Marshy]

too long ago, saving himself for the big one today.:clap:

[Marc]

well done monty, 90 will do for now :jester:

[FatboyTim]

whoops

[Billy Seagull]

Monty out....to bloody Salisbury:( :shootself
232-3

[TOTKM]

Monty bowled by Salisbury.:eek:

[Italiaseagull]

Originally posted by Billy Seagull
Salisbury's bowling now - should be a few easy runs on offer. Come on boys :D :D

I never did rate Salisbury!

:Braces himself for wicket to fall:

Too slow, fuck it:(

[Mental Lental]

Ambrose smacks a 4 off his first ball.

Quality.

[FatboyTim]

Good start from Ambrose.

[Billy Seagull]

Originally posted by Italiaseagull
I never did rate Salisbury!

:Braces himself for wicket to fall:

Too slow, fuck it:(

I apologise :shootself :shootself :shootself

Bloody Salisbury:( :(

239-3 now.

[Marshy]

Snap your hands of for 400

[FatboyTim]

what happened to tea?

[CHAPPERS]

Originally posted by FatboyTim
what happened to tea?

Good question. Where is my tea?

[Simster]

Here are my score predictions for the remaining batsmen:

Adams - a captain's innings: 89
Ambrose - got in but didn't take advantage: 22
RMJ - clubs another big score very quickly: 52
Prior - bugger it: 3
Davis - oh dear: 0
Mushy - useful quick fire runs: 23
Kirtles - rabbit action: a solitary streaky 4
Hutch - mess made of the stumps: 0

Predicted score: 411.

[Italiaseagull]

Originally posted by Simster
Here are my score predictions for the remaining batsmen:

Adams - a captain's innings: 89
Ambrose - got in but didn't take advantage: 22
RMJ - clubs another big score very quickly: 52
Prior - bugger it: 3
Davis - oh dear: 0
Mushy - useful quick fire runs: 23
Kirtles - rabbit action: a solitary streaky 4
Hutch - mess made of the stumps: 0

Predicted score: 411.

In an ideal world we'll pass that 411 and Adams will make a double ton, but I'd settle for a first innings in excess of 400.

[Nobby Nomates]

246 - 3 at Tea

SUSSEX BY THE SEA

[Jambo Seagull]

Originally posted by TOTKM
Monty bowled by Salisbury.:eek:

turncoat:angry:

[CHAPPERS]

Adams - 104
Ambrose 34
RMJ - 18
Prior - 9
Davis- 32
Mushy 22
Kirtles - 8
Hutch - 2

making 393.

[FatboyTim]

MAXIMUM BATTING POINTS BY THE END OF DAY ONE.
CAN'T SAY FAIRER THAN THAT.

[hart's shirt]

I'll say 386 - another 140 to be added today and tomorrow morning.

[Simster]

250 up now for the loss of those 3 wickets.

[Trigger]

Wahey i've made it to a computer and i'm on the thread...

Come On The Sussex!!!

:drink: :drink: :drink: :drink: :drink: :drink: :drink: :drink:

[Italiaseagull]

Nice of you to join us Trig ???

[Trigger]

Thank you for keeping me updated by text today Mr Italia! :clap:

Lets show these Surrey muppets how to play cricket properly!

271/3

I knew Grizzly would find his form in this match, it was just so predictable!

[FatboyTim]

Just turned on the commentary.
God it's so boring!
I'm getting sleepy.....:yawn:

[Albion Dan]

Reckon well bat till after Lunch tomorrow and rack up 420.

[Trigger]

I so cant wait for the NSC cricket piss up Friday now! :drink:

[Simster]

Wish I could be there Trig. 288/3 now, Grizzly playing the big innings we require - now unbeaten on 71...

[sully]

BBC site has frozen again!

[Juan Albion]

299-3. Apparently Surrey aren't even good at tossing.???

[Juan Albion]

300 up for 3 wickets

[Trigger]

300 up from 87 overs...

300/3

Adams 75*
Ambrose 35*

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Turkey]

Are you going to venture out of this thread today Trigger? ???

[Trigger]

Excuse me? I only got home an hour ago! Been out since 11!

Bloody accusations! :nono: lol

[Turkey]

:lolol:

[Juan Albion]

Ambrose out. :(

[Billy Seagull]

330-3
Adams 93no
Ambrose 43no
Keep going chaps
:clap2: :clap: :clap2: :clap:

[Billy Seagull]

Bloody Salisbury again :( :( :(

Ambrose out for 43.

330-4

[Juan Albion]

341-4...

[Juan Albion]

Chris Adams gets a ton...

[Trigger]

Welcome Back Grizzly :bowdown:

[Billy Seagull]

About time Adams did something apart from be a very good captain :) :) :clap2: :clap2:

Keep it going boys :clap2: :clap2:

[El Presidente]

Well done the Grizzler:clap:

[Juan Albion]

350 up

[Juan Albion]

362-4 at close of play. Well done chaps.

[Mental Lental]

Looking tasty for 400, possibly even 450. Looking nicely set up for us to cheer them home on Friday.

:clap: :drink: :clap: :drink: :clap: :drink:

[the right footed denilson]

sweet as!!!

well done grizzly!! u waste of space!!!

:clap:

[Everest]

RR Montgomerie b Salisbury 90

MW Goodwin b Ormond 75

PA Cottey lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 1

CJ Adams NOT OUT 107

TR Ambrose c Azhar Mahmood b Salisbury 43

RSC Martin-Jenkins NOT OUT 12

EXTRAS (6b, 8lb, 0w, 20nb) 34

TOTAL 4 Wickets 104 Overs 362


Come on you beauties.:clap2: :clap2:

[Dunkstar]

The Cottey magic must have been out on loan to the rest of the team today!come on sussex!:clap2:

[CHAPPERS]

Great start, lets hope we can build tomorrow and take a few wickets aswell.

[Trigger]

Looked like quite a big crowd there today aswell having just seen the highlights on Sky Sports News, better be there early Friday!
:drink:

[oapdodge]

Great first day.Now lets bat them out of a chance of winning and put them under pressure.
Any P****E shirts on display from Surrey?

[Only 2 Kerry Mayos]

I will try to get there at 6pm on Friday (after work) and 2pm Saturday if we haven't already won. Which stand are you all sitting in?

[Pevenseagull]

I am delighted to announce that in addition to Friday's beano it now appears likely that I'll will be in attendance from 2ish tomorrow

THE BIGGEST GAME OF CRICKET EVER HELD IN SUSSEX

and as such deserves a full suite of 'nanas

get in there boys:

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Pevenseagull]

F***ING WELL DONE GRIZZLY

Over coffee this morning I suggested to a Surrey supporting mate that Cottey was due a faliure and that Adams was due to come good - I also predicted 10 wickets in the match for Mushy (pushing the boat out I know) and that we'd get more bonus points than Surrey - wasn't brave enough to call the result and won't tempt fate now but that was a f***ing good first day's performance

1-0 to Sussex after 20 odd mins

BRING IT ON

I'D LOVE IT IF WE BEAT 'EM, I REALLY WOULD

p.s. looking forwards to a couple of complimentary oranjebooms on friday thanks to the mighty Eastbourne Borough

[Lord Bracknell]

Hi guys. Sorry not to have been on this thread earlier, but I had to go to Brighton.

Got to the game though, just in time to see Monty fall to Salisbury.

General impression of the last couple of hours was of steady progress towards a big total. Surrey set quite an attacking field - almost always 2 or 3 guys + wicketkeeper around the bat. Nothing flash from any of the Sussex batsman, but opportunities for singles were taken well.

Only worrying thing was that RM-J looked decidedly uncomfortable, and was being regularly beaten by the ball. Lots of unsuccessful lbw appeals late in the day. Maybe this bodes well for Mushy! Adams looks steady. Loads of goodwill towards him from all round the ground (and the players' benches) when he got his century.

Might manage another trip to Hove tomorrow afternoon. And add me to the Friday guest list.

:)

[Pevenseagull]

I've been offered corporate jollies for the test on Friday and Saturday

So I'll be chuffed it if we get this wrapped up by Friday evening

For me, this is is the sporting event of the summer

q bs

:banana: :banana: :banana:

[Trigger]

I hope we bat quite a while today as Kirtley has gone off to Lords but he should be back by lunch if not needed!

:clap:

[Trigger]

FAO: Italia... I'm off out in a mo for most of the day again, a lunch and afternoon score update by text would be nice if thats ok sir?

I'll leave you to sort out the final arrangements with the rest for tomorrows piss up!

:clap2: