I’d like to see both sides forfeit an innings to set up a last home day of the season worth watching but it won’t happen.

Sadly the least entertaining home first class season of my life!

I remember seeing us clinch the treble at Bristol in 1994 and it was absolutely freezing!

As someone with a September birthday it can be ok but the mornings and evenings are always cold!

Cricket season really should be over by now!

And tomorrow Cain will tell the members’ forum how much we lose hosting every Championship game. Is it any wonder when it is being played in week days at the end of September? I was tempted to go over tomorrow but given the lack of progress in the match and the likely weather it really isn’t appealing.

I suppose it serves them right playing this late in the year!

LeicesterExile wrote:

Paul - nothing so dramatic - work was the reason over 50 years ago. I am still a Brummie and can honestly say I have never said me duck to anyone. The one big downside to living in this county is they just don't understand our sarcastic humour - I am still frowned upon after all these years! Perhaps Bosworth Bear would agree with me!!

Not sure about that. The main issue living in the borderlands is the batch v cob debate. Which county you are from is instantly identifiable!

Yep that’s the local derby for me!

And I remember exactly who used to say that on the old forum LOL

Andy wrote:

I can't believe 246 members have voted for less cricket?!

Our “members’ committee” did!

I think Burns has got his tactics wrong today but I don't really care about Surrey.

We’ve probably done pretty well this match. Our fielding was excellent this morning!

Magnificent fielding by us.

Do runners not have to wear the same equipment as the batsman? Burns isn’t wearing a thigh pad!

Well the rain has helped us today. I wonder how daring Surrey will be.

There is an argument for declaring now so they can bowl with the new ball at 1030.

The commentators (Collins yuk) now assuming Surrey have won!!!

Have to say Young is looking like the player we have been missing for years.

Such a sensible innings. We’ve not had an anchor like this since Trott and Moles.

Would be great next season!

Thankfully Norcross not on this morning although I’d love to have heard him talking about how a Warwickshire lead was great news for Surrey!

Collins as arrogant and insufferable as ever.

Great bowling

Poor captaincy I’m afraid. He never seizes the moment. It was crying out for a third slip and more attacking fields.

We probably let them get 50 runs more than they deserved.

But who’s to say we can’t get more than 400?

Andy wrote:

BosworthBear wrote:

We’ve applied ourselves really well and bowled as unit magnificently but still a nagging doubt this could have been better if we’d had more attacking fields with a third slip and received the benefit of the numerous lbw appeals.

Commentary so biased and awful. Yuk yuk yuk

Who's been on?

Norcross and Collins - just awful!

At one stage Norcross was saying such a shame Surrey lost the toss as restricts their opportunity to bowl out Warwickshire twice. Then he said it was good Surrey were being bowled out as allowed them to bowl lots of overs on first day.

Collins is just a buffoon!

We’ve applied ourselves really well and bowled as unit magnificently but still a nagging doubt this could have been better if we’d had more attacking fields with a third slip and received the benefit of the numerous lbw appeals.

Commentary so biased and awful. Yuk yuk yuk

Is there a way of watching it other than the Surrey stream? They have awful commentators. Not sure I can bear to listen to Norcross or Collins. And there were some real randoms in addition last season.

I know there’s a BBC commentary.

Although Nick Knight made some stupid comments criticising Warwickshire and saying we should bat him at three. He only played one championship game!

Ah proper cricket is back and we’re playing as Warwickshire again! Good times. Come on Warks!

The worst stunt they pulled was not consulting the members directly for a vote.

They then compounded this by only giving the members’ committee three options all of which reduced CC games.

If we had a less apathetic membership like some of the other counties (notably Lancashire) there would be serious consequences for this.

At the moment we seem to be operating without governance or accountability,