I hadn't but there still seems a major discrepancy between the alleged safety rules applying to 20;20's and 4 day cricket for absolutely no sound safety reason. I have already decided along with others that if, for no other reason than the club is saving money by limiting attendance at other formats than 20;20, I will take the club to a small claims court to reclaim two years membership and i urge others who feel the same to join us should this prove necessary. I have spoken to numerous health and safety experts who have said the club's position on this matter is, at best, one of being mislead and at worst, deliberately disingenuous, and although Essex has been in my DNA for 50 years I am deeply upset at being taken for a ride. Hopefully, as at Surrey supposedly, the threat of legal action will concentrate a few minds.