Its a cricket thread you know, please don't read it and then complain,thats pointless

[CHAPPERS]

Surrey are urgently considering their options in the hope of signing a replacement for Pakistani spinner Saqlain Mushtaq.

Saqlain has been a key figure for Surrey in the past four years
Pakistan recall Saqlain

He has returned home for the third Test against Bangladesh in Multan and will not be returning to The Oval this summer.

Surrey currently head the Division One table in both the County Championship and National League.

But they have lost the initiative in the Championship title race to Sussex, who are only one point behind and have a game in hand.

Surrey face in-form Kent at Canterbury on Thursday, with Sussex beginning a home game against Middlesex 24 hours later.

If Surrey are to draft in a new signing, they would like to do so in time for the Kent match.

But a club spokesman said they would only bring someone in if he added extra quality to the team.

 

[FatboyTim]

Reckon they should save their money.
The Championship's ours already.

 

[Dave the OAP]

they shouldn't be allowed to do this!!!!

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

What is this? North Stand Cricket?!

 

[Johners]

Watching a bit of the Somerset - Lancashire game last night, Lancs Stuart Law was in the commentary box with Charles Colville. The subject got round to overseas players and Stuart Law is of the opinion that counties should only be allowed to sign 2 overseas players for the whole summer. If they get injured or called up for their Country, then they should not be allowed to be replaced, as would happen if it was an English qualified player. He thought counties like Lancs & Sussex, who have signed players who are available all year, have showed sound business and common sense in following the policy they have.

Sounded like a good bloke - for an Aussie anyway!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Exactly Johners, it makes a mockery of the game to allow teams to draft in playesr for the odd game.
Anyway, as Sussex have shown, consistency reigns in cricket.

 

[FatboyTim]

True. Allowing two overseas players is a good comprimise, this then allows for international call-ups.
If you can replace them willy-nilly that you end up with a "My Australian's better than yours" competition.
It's impossible to argue that's good for the English game.

 

[Brovion]

My first reaction was 'Cheats - isn't there an equivalent of the football transfer deadline?' But then I mellowed a bit and thought, well, they are losing all those players to Test cricket - and at least in football they don't actually play important League games at the same time as Internationals.

Also I want to beat them fair and square, I don't want them saying we won the title by default. After all most of the football world still thinks we only won Div 3 because Chesterfield had nine points deducted.

 

[The Oldman]

I agree with Brovian, let's not worry what Surrey do. All we have to do is get maximum points from our 3 games and the Championship is ours.
Mind you that is asking a lot..................

 

[Italiaseagull]

Surrey shouldn't be dismissed just yet. Middlesex have a strong batting lineup that could frustrate our bowlers. Lancashire are more than capable of beating us at Old Trafford and Leicestershire are fighting for Divison 1 survival.

Naaaaaah fcuk it "were gonna win the league"

 

[Brixtaan]

who needs KKK membership forms?

Come on, i know your out there.

 

[FatboyTim]

i FEEL ANOTHER PIEMAN COMING ON........

Mmmmmmm, Pies..........

 

[Brixtaan]

One in the post Tim.

 

[FatboyTim]

Key Kake Klub membership?
Sign me up!

 

[Brixtaan]

There's always the KKKK.
Key Klobber Kirtley Klub,which the S Africans have just joined too.

 

[FatboyTim]

You mean,
Key Kuakes at Kirtley's Kwickness Klub?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Kan Kirtley Konquer Keys 'Klobber'? Kourse Kirtley Kan!

 

[Italiaseagull]

Kumbersome Key Knowingly Krunches Kebabs.

 

[FatboyTim]

Korpulent Key Konsumes Kopious Kuantities of Kakes