I find myself in a similar situation. I decided not to renew my membership after attending a club meeting with members at Horsham last year. Admittedly the primary source of my frustration at that time was Mark Robinson but there seemed to be a genral sense that there was nothing really wrong, that we'd avoid relegation and that even if we were relegated the club were financially sound and could cope with what they anticipated would be a minimal drop in membership. I'm afraid my confidence deteriorated further with the appointment of Mark Davis to replace Robinson and the ongoing over reliance on Nash and Joyce to get runs and Magoffin to get wickets without addressing any of the underlying issues. Ok, I can accept that we are now clealy in a period of transition (not I suspect through choice, I dont think we have any alternative) and that there is an opportunity for some of our more promising youngsters to come through but its going to make for some pretty brutal viewing at times and I'm not prepared to sign up as a member for what I see as incompetent leadership from the top. That said, I'll still go to games, I just wont have access all areas, for what its worth.
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[Cricket] Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Worcestershire v Sussex at Worcester
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I find myself in a similar situation. I decided not to renew my membership after attending a club meeting with members at Horsham last year. Admittedly the primary source of my frustration at that time was Mark Robinson but there seemed to be a genral sense that there was nothing really wrong, that we'd avoid relegation and that even if we were relegated the club were financially sound and could cope with what they anticipated would be a minimal drop in membership. I'm afraid my confidence deteriorated further with the appointment of Mark Davis to replace Robinson and the ongoing over reliance on Nash and Joyce to get runs and Magoffin to get wickets without addressing any of the underlying issues. Ok, I can accept that we are now clealy in a period of transition (not I suspect through choice, I dont think we have any alternative) and that there is an opportunity for some of our more promising youngsters to come through but its going to make for some pretty brutal viewing at times and I'm not prepared to sign up as a member for what I see as incompetent leadership from the top. That said, I'll still go to games, I just wont have access all areas, for what its worth.
Peter Grummit
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Surely losing the Horsham fixture was a material issue for you, Alex, given your location?
PG
BBC weather has white fluffy clouds until 15:00, when it will chuck down, probably just after rabbit and ferret have trudged their sorry way back into the hutch.
This is true and we couldn't have expected that, nor could we have guessed that a player with a record like Taylor would be such a flop.
But there have been some poor performances from other players this year: Wells and Machan should be kicking on, Brown is a stand-in captain and needs to show some resolve and the Goff, Robinson and Shahzad have been ineffectual.
Thankfully Joyce and Nash have done the business or we'd be totally screwed ... but some of the others need to step up
Sussex battling... 157-3(f/o), trailing by 56... Taylor 31* Hatchett 6* with 89 overs remaining in the day.
Rain in the air apparently...
and they are off... for now!
Rain in the air apparently...
and they are off... for now!
No covers on... Worcester players hanging around on the outfield trying to encourage the umpires to get on with it...
Been lashing down in Burgess Hill for the last hour or so........'ending play for the day' proportions.
Sounds like play will resume shortly... if they can dig the Sussex batsmen out of the dressing room...
3 overs lost... 86 to go... play resumes
Taybha
Whalewhine
Boo .
jakarta
Well-known member
Well you won't need to moan about that this year will you?
Seriously, if we ever do get the Cricket Festival back to Horsham what would this 'better job' look like?
Meanwhile this looks like a nailed on draw as Worcester can't prise out our Nightwatchman.
The new ball is taken... Sussex 179-3 (f/o) trailing by 34, 80 overs remaining.
Have they taken it? They're not bowling with the opening bowlers
52 partnership (17.5 overs) for Taylor 45* and Hatchett 17* 
Sussex 183-3(f/o) (82.1 overs) trailing by 30, 78.5 overs remaining
Sussex 183-3(f/o) (82.1 overs) trailing by 30, 78.5 overs remaining
Leach (opener) and Shantry (1st change) are bowling
Stair-rods here in Southampton, all morning
Uncle Buck
Ghost Writer
- Jul 7, 2003
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Machin not playing to save the match....
Taylor gone for 62 (114 balls, 9 fours)... the door is ajar
231-5.. Sussex LEAD by just 18 with 5 wickets in hand and 69 overs remaining in the day.
#prayforrain
231-5.. Sussex LEAD by just 18 with 5 wickets in hand and 69 overs remaining in the day.
#prayforrain