tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post278324923671396298..comments2024-03-28T13:00:53.561+00:00Comments on Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog: The nine and two optionPeakfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-53286019450007749552013-08-02T08:27:48.679+01:002013-08-02T08:27:48.679+01:00The danger of the latter being that you risk losin...The danger of the latter being that you risk losing players coming to the end of contract..though we lost Whiteley anyway.<br />I'd add Poynton and Groenewald to the two you name that should be in the side, but that leaves plenty to play for.<br />Most contributors on here have been realistic and fair, but there's a few elsewhere who have been less so and their comments have been patently unfair at times.Peakfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-41584626301126344022013-08-01T19:21:00.799+01:002013-08-01T19:21:00.799+01:00Just a couple of things Peakfan. I,m not sure most...Just a couple of things Peakfan. I,m not sure most people have been guilty of impatience or unreal expectations. My own expectations were based around survival in the championship and an improvement in our one day standing. Many people who have contributed on here and most of those I have spoken to "live" this summer had fairly similar feelings,which I don,t think are at all over the top or should have proved beyond our capabilities.<br /><br />I agree we should look at a Kolpak player for next season,if we can find a suitable candidate. I also believe we will have to look at players who become available in the Autumn,again with a view to improving the squad,where possible. Notoveryet makes some interesting points,though I do think we need to look at two or three of the younger players during the remainder of the season,in what is esentially a non pressurised situation. <br /><br />Outside of Madsen and Chanderpaul,I don,t think it makes too much difference who plays. A lot of attention is being focused on the younger players for one reason and another,but the main reason we have endured such a dreadful season has been the lack of any sort of contribution from the more senior players and that includes nearly all of the bowlers. With extended contracts,perhaps there has been a degree of complacency within the playing ranks. In future we need to be much more prudent about who gets them and for how long.Marcnoreply@blogger.com