Any Durham fans?

[DanielFullard]

Are there any other users of this forum who go support the Durham team?

I have just got my membership for the current season (a great £55 as I am a student) and was wondering if there are any other fans out there with whom I can disuss the team

 

[steds]

There's a couple somewhere, I think. Only one I can think of off the top of my head is Scalypiscine.


There'll be some talk about Durham (and the other counties) in the county cricket thread once the season starts going.

 

[DanielFullard]

Good, Im glad there are some fellow fans on here. Thanks for linking me to that other thread

 

[Langeveldt]

No, but I was impressed with Chester le Street when I went there.. Shame it was about -35 degrees though

 

[DanielFullard]

It is a great ground and the members area is fantastic. Theres a real buzz about the place and when we get near full on the odd one-daygame it is a real great atmosphere.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yea I support Durham, tho I've only been to the ground once (Durham v Glamorgan - when Shoaib in between jeers got two people out hit wicket. The latter one was KOed or appeared to be and fell on the stumps, might have been Maynard) glad I didn't go the day after because Glamorgan smashed Durham around before Kasper took 8 for not many and Collingwood was stranded on twenty odd batting at 3 I think...

A lot of people will be interested in what you've seen of Mark Davies.

 

[luckyeddie]

I've got a soft spot for them - have done from their old Gillette Cup giant-killing days. Chester-le-Street's a beautifully situated ground too.

I'm still a Derbyshire fan, but Scaly Piscine's a big Durham fan. You can't miss him - plays scrabble a lot and hevs a bit o'cracky till the booert comes in.

 

[luckyeddie]

No, but I was impressed with Chester le Street when I went there.. Shame it was about -35 degrees though

In Durham, they call that 'summer'

 

[chris.hinton]

Durham are no longer the worst team in First Class Cricket with 3 england internationals, the Mantle has been passed on too Derbyshire who should play in the Minor Counties

 

[luckyeddie]

Durham are no longer the worst team in First Class Cricket with 3 england internationals, the Mantle has been passed on too Derbyshire who should play in the Minor Counties

There's no denying that we have been pretty dreadful for a few years now, but what you are advocating is killing the club - the County Championship set-up is totally different from that of the Minor Counties - they're full-time for a start, play four day cricket (apart from when we get beaten inside 3 days) and are currently undertaking major developments both on the pitch and off it.

Besides, if we were to lose our place, we would be unable to entertain the newly named WRC Surrey Lions (Wonderful Rikki Clarke) at Queen's Park, Chesterfield on Sunday, 30 July 2006.

 

[Autobahn]

What's your take on Derby's shopping over the winter eddie?

 

[marc71178]

A lot of people will be interested in what you've seen of Mark Davies.

It does seem bizarre he maintains such a low average.

I'd assume that he's been watched though and what they've seen is that he's got the knack of dismissing county batsmen, but not enough about him to trouble top class players.

 

[marc71178]

What's your take on Derby's shopping over the winter eddie?

I heard the Xmas sales were awful. Not enough bargains to be found.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

There's no denying that we have been pretty dreadful for a few years now, but what you are advocating is killing the club - the County Championship set-up is totally different from that of the Minor Counties - they're full-time for a start, play four day cricket (apart from when we get beaten inside 3 days) and are currently undertaking major developments both on the pitch and off it.

Besides, if we were to lose our place, we would be unable to entertain the newly named WRC Surrey Lions (Wonderful Rikki Clarke) at Queen's Park, Chesterfield on Sunday, 30 July 2006.

Looking forward to seeing some FC cricket at Queen's Park, you going LE?

 

[DanielFullard]

It does seem bizarre he maintains such a low average.

I'd assume that he's been watched though and what they've seen is that he's got the knack of dismissing county batsmen, but not enough about him to trouble top class players.

Well this is a big season for Davies. He was great last year for us with a CC bowling average of 15. 6-32 in one CC match!!!! I think he could make the step up to play for England should they need him, bowling wise I prefer him to Plunkett. His CC batting was pretty poor although he did get a 62 once, which si more than in his other 10 matches combined (in which he got 57 combined, poor)


At One Day Level he played well but didnt bowl very much and infact got in only 14 overs, taking 1 wicket and conceding 42 runs. And in his two batting innings he got only one run.

Id like to see him get a call-up but part of me wants him not to so he can play for us all season

 

[chris.hinton]

Durham will still go down though

and Derbyshire need a kick up the backside and the threat of Minor Counties could be the answer

 

[vic_orthdox]

There's no denying that we have been pretty dreadful for a few years now, but what you are advocating is killing the club - the County Championship set-up is totally different from that of the Minor Counties - they're full-time for a start, play four day cricket (apart from when we get beaten inside 3 days) and are currently undertaking major developments both on the pitch and off it.

Besides, if we were to lose our place, we would be unable to entertain the newly named WRC Surrey Lions (Wonderful Rikki Clarke) at Queen's Park, Chesterfield on Sunday, 30 July 2006.

Durham are no longer the worst team in First Class Cricket with 3 england internationals, the Mantle has been passed on too Derbyshire who should play in the Minor Counties

Just because a team is bad, doesn't mean that they should be dropped from the whole competition.

 

[DanielFullard]

Durham will still go down though

and Derbyshire need a kick up the backside and the threat of Minor Counties could be the answer

Is it still 2 going down? If so then I cnanot see us being relegated

 

[luckyeddie]

What's your take on Derby's shopping over the winter eddie?

Debenhams is worth a look, but if you have a real eye for a bargain, then the Eagle Centre Market on Saturday mornings is the place to be - especialy if I'm helping out on the Ramstrust stall (haven't done that for some time because I've been too poorly). It's the ideal place to pick up those essentials like Ramstrust memberships, Brian Clough books, Ramstrust mugs and badges, Derby County Match of the 70's DVDs, sweatshirts, contributions to the Steve Bloomer Project and so on.

 

[luckyeddie]

Looking forward to seeing some FC cricket at Queen's Park, you going LE?

I'll definitely be going on the Sunday - will try to get a few of us organised for a 'Clarkewatch' (I'm aiming on doing 3 this year - one dahn saarf and one oop north as well as Chesterfield - actually, Chesterfield's pretty oop north as cricket goes). Going to get a decent banner made.

Me and Mrs LE used to go to Queens Park 30 and more years ago to watch the lads. It was a fantastic place to watch cricket, and I'm sure it will be again. Those trees must be about a million feet high now.