tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post4974915215456117004..comments2024-03-29T08:20:35.668+00:00Comments on Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog: Essex v Derbyshire day 1Peakfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-38530337532390986432015-06-15T10:46:52.988+01:002015-06-15T10:46:52.988+01:00While agreeing with some of the comments of others...While agreeing with some of the comments of others,its hard to argue against the fact that at Essex,you lose the toss,and you lose the match.That has nothing to do with form or confidence,and is a poor reflection of pitch preparation that a match is decided by the toss of a coin.IanCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-65857316784799613682015-06-14T23:15:43.338+01:002015-06-14T23:15:43.338+01:00no catches by derby dropped at all. essex dropped ...no catches by derby dropped at all. essex dropped a couple thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-52434183590326531422015-06-14T22:38:25.816+01:002015-06-14T22:38:25.816+01:00Be nice to hear from Welch when things aren't ...Be nice to hear from Welch when things aren't going that well, strange how he's so quiet. Different story when we have a good day though.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-87011177004484292542015-06-14T21:51:27.486+01:002015-06-14T21:51:27.486+01:00We did of course rescue a worse position against K...We did of course rescue a worse position against Kent but lightening doesn't strike twice. The harsh truth is barring one or two occasional individual efforts we are way off being good enough with the bat. Godleman apart, averages are poor to mediocre for the season and declining. <br /><br />No more excuses - it needs people to man up and deal with their jobs.Tim, Chesterfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-63526035890283361772015-06-14T20:35:23.573+01:002015-06-14T20:35:23.573+01:00There can no denying this kind of display is now t...There can no denying this kind of display is now the norm and not the exception. It really is a sorry state of affairs and I agree with other contributors,the time for excuses is over. It,s difficult to fathom quite where we go from here and just how to turn this around. In all seriousness,I don,t think we are capable.<br /><br />Confidence is history and we look a team that expects nothing else than to get beaten. We can,t even get the basics right. Lord knows how many catches we have missed and many of these,including Cook today,have come at a very high cost. Listening to some of the commentary,I lost count how many times Cook and Brown were allowed to offer no shot to deliveries which were too wide. It,s unforgivable when the bowlers have a new ball,we desperately require wickets and it,s wasted on shocking bowling.<br /><br />The only debatable question now is how badly we are going to lose. I wouldn,t be in the least bit surprised if it,s by an innings plus.Godleman has been the only batsman to show any sort of consistency and most of the others don,t know where their next run is coming from. It,s very depressing and I hate to say it,but I don,t think we have seen anywhere near the last of it yet.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-65741212024409306102015-06-14T20:15:19.142+01:002015-06-14T20:15:19.142+01:00The problem we have is that too many of our player...The problem we have is that too many of our players are sadly playing to the maximum of their potential. In other words they're simply not good enough for Div 2 Cricket. How many other counties would be interested in signing the likes of Slater, Godleman, Elstone, Chesney etc ?. It's just the odd good day's cricket here and there this season, and will ultimately end in deep disappointment. If the weather holds out, I'm expecting this game to be over in three days, maybe the fourth morning, then it's right back to the drawing board again. Very very poor Derbyshire.<br /><br />Marknoreply@blogger.com