tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post2087264285469321361..comments2024-03-29T08:20:35.668+00:00Comments on Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog: Essex v Derbyshire day 3Peakfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-44402440854786014672016-05-18T21:42:32.679+01:002016-05-18T21:42:32.679+01:00From Roy of the Falcons - published this way as a ...From Roy of the Falcons - published this way as a workaround for a Blogger issue<br /><br /><br />A personal observation.<br />Sometimes in sporting coaching/management there appears to be a circle of life. A new manager is appointed on 3/4 year contract and when there is a dip in performance supporters call for the manager to be given his marching orders. The manager will be given the full support of the board but eventually if performance does not get better a parting of waves happens. A new manager is appointed and the circle of life starts again for this one. Meanwhile the old manager and the sporting club negotiate a deal which for personal confidentiality reasons is not made public but the money for that deal must come from somewhere. Are clubs which are not financially rich better off sticking with the original manager until the end of their contract because that will leave more money available. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-77770699290728458632016-05-18T07:42:00.727+01:002016-05-18T07:42:00.727+01:00Can't argue on recent performances gents. It w...Can't argue on recent performances gents. It would be a change to do more than play well to save a game. We simply have to do better in the one-day games.<br /><br />Perhaps that will be our strength this year, albeit for the first time in many years. <br /><br />We will see...more laterPeakfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-61053891642978134962016-05-18T07:31:35.085+01:002016-05-18T07:31:35.085+01:00Looking at the forecast for Chelmsford we might ge...Looking at the forecast for Chelmsford we might get enough cricket in to lose this game yet. Unless the one day stuff brings a huge upturn in performances then Welch will rightly be under pressure.Tim, Chesterfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-69168384453063100572016-05-18T07:18:45.527+01:002016-05-18T07:18:45.527+01:00Well said Martin, absolutely no signs of improveme...Well said Martin, absolutely no signs of improvement under Welch season after season. The weather is bailing us out of the proverbial dog mess so far, and at least two defeats would have occurred if the full four days had been played. This is probably the worst Derbyshire side I can remember and boy we've had loads of them.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-30659208296584424322016-05-18T00:01:32.998+01:002016-05-18T00:01:32.998+01:00You've shown a mastery of under-statement here...You've shown a mastery of under-statement here, Peakfan! Our performances have mostly been dire for a very long time, and one suspects that introducing Slater and Alex Hughes will have much the same effect as bringing Cotton, Taylor and Critchley into this game. We have some good players and some promising youngsters -but so does every county. Crucially, our rivals are better are getting match-winning performances out of their players. It's sad to say, but Graeme Welch has now had plenty of time, in sporting terms, to build his own team, and we can all see the outcome. By and large, the weakest team in the championship. One can only hope for much, much better in the one-day games...Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.com