Championship any day. It is the one trophy that we chased for eight decades without success. Think of all the players we have had pull on the three seaxes: from Johnny Douglas, Perrin and Mcgahey, Smith cousins, Walter Mead, O'connor, Russell, Tom Pearce, Insole, Bailey, Tonker Taylor etc. Guys like Frank Rist coaching and running the 2nd team for nothing. Buying Leyton, selling Leyton and going from outgrounds from Clacton to Southend. Need i go on?
Brings a tear to my eye. Presumably you will return to the nest when you retire?
Nat, if I could afford it, I'd do it tomorrow...although I'm of the generation not permitted to retire.
Funnily enough typing the list above did make me feel a little emotional. I was of the generation that grew up thinking that we'd win at least one trophy a season (providing GG was in form) so the decline of the 90's and 00's was a reminder of how things were in the past.
Others on here perhaps would see it in even more emotive terms - starting each season knowing your team is going to be trophyless at the end of the season requires a high degree of loyalty.
Indeed, I actually felt (a bit) for Somerset - although with the team they had in the 80's they should've won one CC at least...
