Monty Panesar signs !!

[Leekbrookgull]

Sussex sign Monty Panesar on a three year deal !1

 

[Trigger]

If there's any wicket/pitch in county cricket to get Monty back to his best then it's Hove, surely?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Shambles.

If he's any good he'll be in the national team, so it's pointless.

 

[Trigger]

Shambles.

If he's any good he'll be in the national team, so it's pointless.

Seeing as it seems Ollie will be dropping down the ranks will you now be asking Monty if he wants any coconut?

 

[8ace]

4 wickets yesterday.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Shambles.

If he's any good he'll be in the national team, so it's pointless.

Had you thought about what he'd have to do to get back in the team? Take loads of wickets for us that's what.

If he did get back into England contention we would get funding so he would cease costing us much money if any.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

In Robbo we trust

 

[Giraffe]

Top top signing for me. We will get Monty back to his best, and then we have a flair showman player who always gives his best. What's not to like?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

:underwhelmed:

 

[Trigger]

When will the Monty headgear go on sale in the club shop?!!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Oh Monty Monty, Monty Monty Monty Panesar, can we create a better chant than this

Soccer AM with Monty Panesar-video af Cat Vegas - MySpace Video

 

[vegster]

lord no... I'd rather have Salisbury back !

 

[Was not Was]

I was surprised at first. But Robbo is no mug.

Could be quite a cute move.

Sure, he may get back in contention for the England team, but even in good form, he woudn't be a shoe-in, and unlikely to play ODIs or T20. So we wouldn't lose him that much and - if/when we do - we have real strength in depth in the spin dept, as long as they're all prepared to stick around when no in the first X1.

It's worth bearing in mind that Mushy has been working with Monty as part of the England setup, and I bet he's had some input into Robbo's thinking. If I'm right about that, then I'd say it's a good call.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Well what kind of message is it sending to the likes of Will Beer ? We need to get Hove back to a seamers wicket and then a pair of decent 'quicks' would help. Not impressed by this.

 

[Mackenzie]

What about a fast bowler FFS Robinson......oh well Monty is funny if nothing else.

 

[spring hall convert]

A decent signing no doubt and I think he'll do well but we need to rebuild ouir creaking seam attack ASAP.

 

[Scotty Mac]

we have beer and rayner, two promising up-and-coming spinners, so signing panesar, especially given his record last season and the fact that with the novelty factor wearing off, he seems to have been 'found out' is a particularly bizarre decision

the squad needed strenghtening, and there are positions in which we need players far far more than spin - especially if we are spending a considerable chunk of our wage bill on him

 

[Gwylan]

we have beer and rayner, two promising up-and-coming spinners, so signing panesar, especially given his record last season and the fact that with the novelty factor wearing off, he seems to have been 'found out' is a particularly bizarre decision

I wouldn't call Rayner an up-and-coming spinner any more, he's now 24 and has had four seasons since his debut. He had his chance to be the main spinner last year and blew it. He's not a lost case - 24 is still young for a spinner - but he needs to get his mojo back. Monty might be the catalyst to stir him.

 

[Robbie G]

Poor signing. It's a kick in the teeth for our young spinners and other positions needed filling more urgently

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Well after watching Will Beer in the 20/20 if i was him i would be livid. Panesar at county level has been dire for the last two seasons at least.