2021 Team

[nat]

If only 600 then it might be almost civilised.

[bwildered]

 Hats off to the 600 members, ( has need to take your temperature). Please form a orderly queue outside the Ballotdome from mid afternoon for a quick Blast of OD cricket.

[pablo]

What has changed so that 600 can attend any 20: 20 game and yet the four day stuff only allows 200;600;200;0 on the four days. I am still interested to know how the safety authorities decree this nonsense ( if indeed we can point the finger at them!)

[Andy]

I wouldn't bother pointing fingers...

[essexfan548]

What has changed so that 600 can attend any 20: 20 game and yet the four day stuff only allows 200;600;200;0 on the four days. I am still interested to know how the safety authorities decree this nonsense ( if indeed we can point the finger at them!)

Have you listened to the recent Members Forum? I think the last red ball game was 600, 200 [no play], 200, 0

[Perov]

Of course members have to PAY additional money  to attend T/20,  while championship games are already paid for, so no additional cash for the club.
Hence 600 when they can charge but 200 when the club have no monetry incentive to have more in.

[pablo]

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.

[nat]

go for it Pablo.

[dazedpenguin]

Essex won the toss and will field against Hampshire. Buttleman in for Wheater and will open (and keep).

[vim]

I will await the result of a court case with interest. If successful a precedent will have been sent. As for this affecting future membership I will be as worried as if I was threatened with being excommunicated.

[vim]

Is there a live stream tonight?

[dazedpenguin]

Definitely on YouTube, but it's a different commentary to BBC Essex.

[ytsejam1]

Is there a live stream tonight?

There’s one on YouTube but it’s a horrible camera angle and doesn’t have the usual BBC Essex commentators on it for some reason either! Does have Goochie though, so that’s a bonus rather than Topley!!

[nat]

RTD has developed the yips against (leg) spinners. 3 off 12 balls, mainly against Crane.

[kingstonj1]

Not quite sure how we have cocked this one up! but 2 batsmen light in that team in my opinion.