Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,693
Happy 23rd birthday for tomorrow to Henry Crocombe.
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[Cricket] Sussex CCC - 2024 edition
- Thread starter DJ NOBO
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Winning EIGHT of 13 matches, is astonishingly good.
That is three more wins, than Leicestershire, Glamorgan, Northants, Derbyshire and Gloucestershire COMBINED!
That is three more wins, than Leicestershire, Glamorgan, Northants, Derbyshire and Gloucestershire COMBINED!
Yeah I think it’s only 4 more points.
1) Sussex 221
2) Middlesex 186 (can’t catch Sussex)
3) Yorkshire 179
Yorkshire have 6 bonus points to come, plus a potential 16 for a win. So would go to 201. Meaning their max is 225, and level points means Sussex finish higher.
Even Yorkshire failing to make 300 in their next game will also give us the title…
Indeed. what a pick for skipper.
What a magnificent achievement by the club. The turn around from a couple of years ago is remarkable and dong it with home grown players too. Simpson has also been a superb signing and leader. Can't wait for next week. Lets hope the weather behaves..
A superb signing as skipper, but also as a player...
1110 runs - second highest in the division.
44 wicket-keeping dismissals - also second highest in the division.
You only sing when we're winning
Yeah, guilty as charged.You only sing when we're winning
I'm afraid, like a lot of people did with the Albion when we slumped down the divisions, I did turn my back on Sussex CCC during the Andrew/Gillespie era. I never went to the matches, I stopped checking the results and the league tables as they depressed me. Fair play to all those of you who stayed loyal and faithful.
In my defence I'll say that it wasn't just the general shit-ness of Sussex that turned me off as Lord knows we've been shit before. It was a combination of that and the state of English county cricket in general and the knowledge that we will probably be a 2nd Class county for evermore as the ECB seemed determined to focus on the 'big' counties leaving us to pick up the scraps.
Anyway, enough of that. Great to see us back in the first division; now let's see if we can 'do an Albion' and upset the established order a bit.
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
- 9,353
Great work by Farbrace and team.
However, it has ruined the traditional Sussex Cricket threads - the gallows humour was always a highlight of a dismal cricket season.
However, it has ruined the traditional Sussex Cricket threads - the gallows humour was always a highlight of a dismal cricket season.
Si Gull
Way Down South
Wow, another convincing win. I was out of update range until after we'd wrapped it up. A lovely surprise! Some great performances over the last 3 games, a real team effort.
fly high
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Worked it out, if Yorkshire win current match they get 22 points, 20 points behind us, if, IF they got max points from their last match it would put them on 225 so we'd need 5 points as we have more wins. Home to Northamptonshire so, depending on weather, fair chance they will win it but unlikely they'll get 5 batting points.
Nobby Cybergoat
Well-known member
- Jul 19, 2021
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Well. Division 1 won't be easy!
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
fly high
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I'll forgive them the 'going up to win the cup' as that is exactly what they have done.
New Englander
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- Sep 13, 2024
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Magnificent. What a proud day to be a Sussex supporter. Finally feels like the club are heading in a very positive direction, and huge credit to Messrs Farbrace, Filby, and many, many others. I think there will be a lot of smiles on a lot of face around the county and up and down the country and beyond. I'll be raising a glass in the general direction of Hove tonight.