: Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:46 pm  

GT wrote:

Aye, very nice place, but small and quiet. Didn't seem like there was anything to do. Didn't have chance to visit the bar in the station, although most of the station looked closed.

There's about one train every 90 minutes in each direction from Chester-le-Street, although only a 10 minute journey time to Durham or Newcastle. The station booking office is open in the daytime and seems to double as some sort of community intenet cafe type thingy. I think the upstairs bar only opens about 5pm onwards. There are no platform indicators on the station but barstaff were happy to check trains on the internet to make sure you don't have a cancellation and will be stuck there for another hour or more!

GT wrote:

About bloody time. That's been something that's bugged Lancashire supporters ever since that day.

As someone on another messageboard commented: <i> "Last time Surrey won a Championship match the economy was booming and people trusted their MP!"</i>

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:56 pm  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

There's about one train every 90 minutes in each direction from Chester-le-Street, although only a 10 minute journey time to Durham or Newcastle. The station booking office is open in the daytime and seems to double as some sort of community intenet cafe type thingy. I think the upstairs bar only opens about 5pm onwards. There are no platform indicators on the station but barstaff were happy to check trains on the internet to make sure you don't have a cancellation and will be stuck there for another hour or more!

Aye, it was about half 4 when I was waiting for the train back towards Durham/York, so no wonder the bar wasn't open. Could've done with them barstaff though, the train was only delayed by five minutes but you could tell people were panicking!

Prince of Denmark wrote:

As someone on another messageboard commented: <i> "Last time Surrey won a Championship match the economy was booming and people trusted their MP!"</i>

It's a sign.

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:42 am  

GT wrote:

It's a sign.

It's not your year again is it?

You'll be better placed than us come the end of the season though, that's for sure. To concede the highest score of the match on the 4th day with what looks like comparative ease is worrying to say the least.

Still, at least young Bairstow looks a bit of a find...

: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:35 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

It's not your year again is it?

Hmm. Last time we won the Championship outright a right-wing extremist was plotting his way to the top of European politics. Fast forward to 2009, the recent MEP elections and...


Anyone got them clutching straws to hand?

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:11 pm  

More terrible batting from Lancs as they're 122-6 Looks like it will be the second game in a row without a single batting point.The strange decision to move Flintoff up the order to 3 didn't work.

: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:16 am  

A 95-ball maiden first class century from Azeem Rafiq as Yorkshire close in on 500 at Worcester. Even Hoggy's gone and bagged himself a 50, which says a lot about how flat the New Road pitch must be.

: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:38 am  

Find it unbelievable that Lancs dod'nt look to bring in a top bat in the off season. The script is so familiar now:

Expect opening wicket to fall around 20 to 30 on the board
Second to fall at 50
Third and fourth to fall at around 100
Fifth and sixth fall after little gumption at 145
Seventh and eight after a spurt form Chapple around 200
Nine and Jack down in rapid succession.

Du Plessis is an absolute waste. Fine if we want to knock one off about quik cricket, sorry, 20/20 but an absolute piece of turd for the more refined version of the game.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:15 pm  

Another huge loss thanks to two pathetic totals, oh well, bring back the one day stuff....

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:56 pm  

Laxman
Flintoff
Du Plessis

Them three should be totalling 250 alone.

: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:51 am  

Lancashire without Flintoff = flying, winning most matches
Lancashire with Flintoff = losing 2 out of 2, batting woeful

Hmmm