Glammy at home

[ytsejam]

Well, if we thought we were a complete mess after last night's game then we must now be a total shambles after tonight!
Will be interesting to see how Tendo and the hapless McGrath try to explain this utter embarrassment.
Utterly baffling team selection (only one change and that one was one that actually weakened the team!) !) no change or imagination in the batting order AGAIN and then the icing on the cake was our star overseas fast bowler bowling like it was the first time he's ever played the game! Surely to goodness the management have got to cut their losses, admit their mistake and as diplomatically as possible send him on his way TOMORROW morning and play Siddle instead (although it's probably too late for this competition anyway!). What on earth must the admirable Zampa be thinking when he sees that "effort" from his fellow overseas bowler?!
We shouldn't see either of Lawrence or Westley in this year's competition again either as they are both utterly useless at the moment.
This is probably the worst T20 side Essex have ever had and with the, seemingly, lack of ANY inspiration from the deadly duo coaches, then it could well turn into a total farce of a campaign.

Still, does the club really care as the *issheads will still pack out the remaining 2 home matches regardless!

[JasonP]

I'm starting to think that Grayson would be an upgrade on McGrath.  His team selections starting with the Notts CC game have been utterly ridiculous.  Anyone with even half a brain can see we need more batting depth in that team.  To keep playing Harmer in this cricket is a. Joke.  He totally unbalances the side.  I'm sure the top 5 would be able to play with a bit more freedom if they had something behind them.

[SirChef26]

Said it before and I’ll say it again, Tendo a great red ball captain but a horrible white ball captain, probably  the worst we’ve had in the modern era. Chickens came home to roost tonight! A pat on the back for the hierarchy who took the cheap option and didn’t have the bollocks to tell Wagner he was only wanted for a few red ball games. This loss is on you! Not that they’ll care, another sell out tonight and all the other games going the same way based on the ticketing site. That’s all that matters, forget whether the people occupying them care about Essex/Cricket or not.

[Stringbok]

Agree about Porter and Cook. We need to keep them fresh for the CC.  We have other bowlers who could do with a game and would be equally as good for crash bang wallop. Walter would also strengthen the batting as would Zaidi for Harmer. Possibly even a case for one of them replacing  a non performing specialist batsman.

[JasonP]

Still, does the club really care as the *issheads will still pack out the remaining 2 home matches regardless!

We've still got 4 home matches to come yet!  After the joke selections we've had so far with the batting line ups getting weaker and weaker I'm very interested to see what the team looks like by the last of those. Probably something like this.

Wheater
Walter
Harmer
Siddle
Plom
Zampa
Snater
Quinn
Dixon
Cook
Porter

[nat]

Now now don't give them ideas.

[paulm]

The only T20 I watch is occasionally on tv tho I do of course follow Essex fortunes:
I must point out that if batsmen are still in and get some luck,the last couple of overs are always likely to be VERY expensive.So it makes absolute sense to have them bowled by your best,experienced bowlers:Wagner and Bopara last night.
Dismal selection again hampered us— Zaidi and Coles are nothing if not one-day specialists,yet McGrath selects inexperienced Cook(troubled by injuries) and Lawrence(totally out of form)—as is Westley—so why on earth do we not let Wagner swing the bat at no.3?

[stewyww]

The only T20 I watch is occasionally on tv tho I do of course follow Essex fortunes:
I must point out that if batsmen are still in and get some luck,the last couple of overs are always likely to be VERY expensive.So it makes absolute sense to have them bowled by your best,experienced bowlers:Wagner and Bopara last night.
Dismal selection again hampered us— Zaidi and Coles are nothing if not one-day specialists,yet McGrath selects inexperienced Cook(troubled by injuries) and Lawrence(totally out of form)—as is Westley—so why on earth do we not let Wagner swing the bat at no.3?

"Best, experienced bowlers, Wagner and Bopara" - congratulations paulm, you have won the Specsavers award for the best mistaken identities of the season.

[ytsejam]

Still, does the club really care as the *issheads will still pack out the remaining 2 home matches regardless!

We've still got 4 home matches to come yet!  After the joke selections we've had so far with the batting line ups getting weaker and weaker I'm very interested to see what the team looks like by the last of those. Probably something like this.

Wheater
Walter
Harmer
Siddle
Plom
Zampa
Snater
Quinn
Dixon
Cook
Porter

Apologies! No idea where I got just 2 more games from!!

[Andy]

My top order for the rest of the tournament:

Pugh,
Hugh,
Barley-Macgrew,
Cuthbert,
Diddle,

Possibly PC Plom or Grub at 6.

[Niel01]

Poor performance in the T20 can be no surprise - we all predicted it. Last night's poor team selection was compounded by poor catching, some poor fielding and a crazy run out with Bopara and RTD which may cost us the game since RTD out the next ball. However we do not have the players to do well in T20 anymore anyway.  Sad thing is that by August or before this will be a dead competition for us - shame about all the advance tickets sold. Don't think that I will be buying many tickets ahead for next Season unless something drastic happens.

[Andy]

The only T20 I watch is occasionally on tv tho I do of course follow Essex fortunes:
I must point out that if batsmen are still in and get some luck,the last couple of overs are always likely to be VERY expensive.So it makes absolute sense to have them bowled by your best,experienced bowlers:Wagner and Bopara last night.
Dismal selection again hampered us— Zaidi and Coles are nothing if not one-day specialists,yet McGrath selects inexperienced Cook(troubled by injuries) and Lawrence(totally out of form)—as is Westley—so why on earth do we not let Wagner swing the bat at no.3?

"Best, experienced bowlers, Wagner and Bopara" - congratulations paulm, you have won the Specsavers award for the best mistaken identities of the season.

Well, they are the most experienced at least.

[IlfordEagle]

Assuming that the team have clear the air meetings when things go badly wrong - like they are doing in this years T20 I expect Zampa , being an Aussie, wouldn't hold back & would have some strong words to say about how well (well badly if truth be told) his teammates are performing. If we are to qualify we need to win at least 6/7 of the last 10 games, well you can dream can't you??

[Chief Brodie]

Chopra
Wheater
Walter
Coles
Bopara
Tendo
Zaidi
Zamper
Porter
Cook
Plum

[nat]

Chopra
Wheater
Walter
Coles
Bopara
Tendo
Zaidi
Zamper
Porter
Cook
Plum

So you'd weaken the batting order even more and ruin the careers of three young bowlers?! Good work.