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[Cricket] The great Sussex CCC exodus
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Who knows? Sussex seem sure he's coming back.
I hadn't realised there were so many with long term contracts. What were clubs thinking of? Some players were signed just last year. I can see a few juicy law suits coming up
jakarta
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As an aside I see Chris Nash has retired, God I'm feeling old!
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
Sad day, great Sussex player and we missed him after he left for Notts
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
I cannot find any news on him retiring, just that he out of contract with Notts
Where did you read this ?
Yeah, I heard he was looking for another county.
I'm not sure it would be good move to get him back - although I was sorry that he left
Leekbrookgull
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Having seen all three of this counties over the last few years it's not a pretty sight.
jakarta
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BBC 2020 Finals day it mentioned he wasn't playing for Notts due to injury and was retiring.
EDIT: The crap level of the BBC Cricket Journos covering the 2020 Finals day means they could well have got it wrong and then corrected themselves later on. Much like I'm doing.
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At least he'd be a batsman. Something we look painfully short on for next season.
albionalex
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Atkins, Carson and Crocombe sign their first professional contracts.
albionalex
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Adding Head and Van Zyl to the batting lineup should really help.
I have been harsh in my view of not just this season but all under JG's reign. However. today I received a letter from the club explaining the dire financial situation they are in. All staff; both playing and non playing have accepted voluntary salary reductions with most staff , including players, having been on furlough leave for long periods this summer. The club is now asking Life Members to make a financial donation. Many annual members have donated their 2020 membership fee to the club.
So as much as I criticise the standard of cricket there is no doubt that Sussex are fighting for their future, as are the other "smaller" counties. It would be awful if future generations are robbed of the joy of sitting in the sun at the County Ground, having a pint or two, gala pie and sandwiches at the ready as you chat away with your friends and occasionally watch the cricket as Sussex steer their way to an inevitable defeat in the sun or sea fret. Happy Days!
So as much as I criticise the standard of cricket there is no doubt that Sussex are fighting for their future, as are the other "smaller" counties. It would be awful if future generations are robbed of the joy of sitting in the sun at the County Ground, having a pint or two, gala pie and sandwiches at the ready as you chat away with your friends and occasionally watch the cricket as Sussex steer their way to an inevitable defeat in the sun or sea fret. Happy Days!
blue-shifted
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Yes. There is a much bigger picture here than whether our batting will hold up next year (it won't). The question is will our club, and others, be there to enjoy to future generations. There's no guarantee that we will be able to have full capacity matches for 2020's next summer and hold other events.
The property developer vultures in Hove will never stop circling
Sums up my feelings beautifully....defeat always seems so much easier to take after 4 days sitting in a deckchair in the sun (if you're lucky), chatting away mindlessly to whoever will listen, a couple of pints for lunch, eyelids feeling heavier in the afternoon, rolling home in the evening tired but happy.
Very well said, I'm desperately worried about the future of county cricket. As you say it's not just Sussex in this position, I can see a situation where we end up with a national league of just six or eight professional sides in some guise.
With 4 and 6 year old boys, I was so looking forward to taking them to Sussex games as I did growing up and giving them the wonderful memories I have. I love cricket and have always been a huge fan of the county game but at the moment I can't see it carrying on. Financially most counties seemed to be struggling prior to Covid, I fear this will be the final nail.