When the 100 novelty wears off, as it will, and viewing figures reduce the TV companies will drop it like a stone. What annoys me is BBC have 4 TV channels so why do they need a game they can slot in between other programmes? BBC4 is not used until 7pm so why don't they have cricket at the week end - the Blast on a Sunday afternoon finishing before 7pm would fit a treat. In the week they could have the 4 day game with limited commentary costing very little. That way the 16.4 could be confined to the WPB allowing more room for the format that has lasted over 100 years.

Administrator - can we please have an up/down tick facility? Posts 17 and 18 made me laugh.

About the game - that hat trick celebration was so great to see - as was said what would he have done if it became 4 in a row.

Not bad in the power play - Bears 60-0 Falcons 41-4.

I eventually made contact at the end of 6th over. Good to see Garton succeed at the end of the innings. A pretty decent score in the end.

Is there a live stream for this game?

Didn't know Airfix made models that had to be on the top shelf - damn another missed opportunity.

GerryShedd wrote:

paulbear wrote:

Nothing I hear from administrators and rule-makers, make me feel any better than I did 10 years ago when some numpty at the ECB was saying that only 50+ people watch the CC then said that we shouldn't have CC at weekends because he wanted to see young people playing cricket not watching - So he said that the youngsters were not watching the CC but we should not have it at weekends because they should be playing in cricket clubs, probably the most stupid contradiction I have ever heard in my life. From then on, I lost face in the ECB. All they are interested in is the same old line about money. Money won't buy success in any sport or else Brazil and Argentina would never win 8 world cup in football, between them. The old line about "Investing in grass roots cricket is what we need...", well, you can have as much money as you like but you need youngsters to WANT to play and not playing it in schools is a massive problem so why not employ ex-players to take it into schools with free equipment paid for by all this money that is made from The Hundread that they say is being made. Also, get more of it on TV, one of the things that got me interested was one day switching on the TV and gradually becoming interested in what was in front of me. You cannot get a young person to become interested in something that they cannot see.

I seem to remember that when I was young, there were several things that I couldn't see that I was interested in - but that's a whole other story and nothing to do with cricket.

Gerry - that's the naughtiest contribution you have ever made - or is that just my naughty mind? Forbidden Fruits was always an attraction!!

Paul - A very interesting view. My interest came from watching test matches in black and white with the camera only at one end of the ground! And of course TMS with the likes of Arlott and Blowers feeding your imagination. What a great idea the ECB funding taking cricket into the state schools using services of ex-cricketers.
If the sport is not played at school, is not advertised extensively and is not seen at home (on TV) then how are youngsters going to get interested in the sport?

On the subject of low crowds it will be interesting to see how the double header affects the gate. Is it increased because Leics and Derbys supporters turn up or is it reduced due to having to pay the increased price. I am assuming Bears supporters can't pay a reduced price by turning up for the 7pm start.

Paul about our discipline - this proves the players read and take notice of the postings here !!!!

It appears it bacame difficult to get the ball away after around14 /15 overs. But at least we got over the line.

It appears it bacame difficult to get the ball away after around14 /15 overs. But at least we got over the line.

Shame Garton didn't get a 2nd over early on after a pretty good opener.

No Paul it was not a joke. I just question why a cricket match that welcomes everyone should be celebrating a parade for a section of the community. Don't accuse me of any phobia, though. The Pride movement has achieve a lot in removing at least 90% of the prejudice that existed not so long ago. A gay couple who have been our friends for a number of years expressed their view they are against these pride marches etc. and were totally against all this rainbow stuff. I could go on to say why do we not have a heterosexual support celebration or a disabled persons support month?

Your second point - is this the date you joined the new unofficial forum?

Why the need to celebrate Pride Month?? Rainbow laces indeed!! Welcome to woke cricket!!

Why pick Moeen over Yates? As for Latham if it is felt he should play because he is the overseas (expensive) player then why not give him the gloves and have him bat lower down the order.

Rayb wrote:

Robinson/Davies…………Westwood/Davies!
It’s painful to watch.

Is there a common denominator?

Like last night, take away the rogouge over (Sylvester;s 21) and it just might have been a bit different although I suppose the damage was done in our poor batting.

Just when you need some good tight bowling Sylvester goes for 21 in his first (and hopefully only) over!!

Well done Bosworth - getting them to drop Birmingham is a great start to where it should be.

As for the game now Hain has fallen will we use all 20 overs?

Trouble is most people in the country will wonder where the Bears come from!! Needs to go full circle and refer to Warwickshire Bears.