Derbyshire v Lancashire

I think I made the right choice last night

Our game went on in lovely sunny weather (we ran them close but were beaten at the wire) and we produced our worst performance of the season in being trounced by Lancashire.

We're a better side than that result, much better, and the galling thing is that it was "performed" in front of the TV cameras and an audience of millions. Most of them will have switched off shaking their heads about "poor" Derbyshire. It's like the problem that Gary Sprake, the former Leeds and Wales goalkeeper suffered from. He was a good keeper week after week for years, but tended to reserve his blunders for when the cameras were present.

With the exception of Graham Wagg, Garry Park and Chris Rogers there can be none of the side that were especially pleased with last night's performance. Although the writing was on the wall once the visitors posted their imposing total, the fans would have hoped for something better. Again, with so much promotional work done to entice guests with members, free admission after six and the like, it would have been good if the potential new audience had gone away thinking "they're a half decent side".

As it is, they've gone away with a completely different idea, which is a shame. The FP Trophy, barring an astonishing run of results, is now out of our reach for this season and we need to return to form as soon as possible. One result doesn't change the good impressions so far, but the way in which we bounce back from this will tell us a lot about the side.

They can do it, without doubt but there'll be some disappointed guys in the dressing room this morning and rightly so.