The future?

[nat]

Essex have just circulated an ECB questionnaire.

Unrelated to this issue.

[essexfan548]

Essex have just circulated an ECB questionnaire.

Unrelated to this issue.

It isn't - have you read the questions?

[nat]

Essex have just circulated an ECB questionnaire.

Unrelated to this issue.

It isn't - have you read the questions?

yes

[essexfan548]

Essex have just circulated an ECB questionnaire.

Unrelated to this issue.

It isn't - have you read the questions?

yes

Well if you can't read the agenda behind this .... clearly related to to reducing CC

[essexfan548]

SGM 14 day notice just received.

[nat]

At the Notts EGM members voted c. 700-250 to retain 14 CC matches. I can't understand why 250 members voted for less proper cricket.

[bwildered]

At the Notts EGM members voted c. 700-250 to retain 14 CC matches. I can't understand why 250 members voted for less proper cricket.

Being a franchise related club, just more choice of cricket, with which cannot fit it all into their own schedules and finances.

[essexfan548]

At the Notts EGM members voted c. 700-250 to retain 14 CC matches. I can't understand why 250 members voted for less proper cricket.

They support a club known to poach other teams players ..

[pablo]

As I understand it the  Notts Chair and CEO are going to ignore the vote anyway and support a reduction.

[NotAMember]

At the Notts EGM members voted c. 700-250 to retain 14 CC matches. I can't understand why 250 members voted for less proper cricket.

One reason may be that they would feel it would at least bring about some kind of resolution to the issue. I for one am sick and tired of hearing about changes to the set-up and schedule. It goes on and on and on and on.

I would like to keep 14 matches but the danger is that for many people this will just be seen as kicking the can further down the road. Nothing will have changed and they will simply then come back to try and force it through again, maybe with an even bigger reduction.

And then it will be rinse and repeat with the debate dragging on into 2026 and beyond. We can't have another season like this where teams don't know what they are playing for going into the last 2 rounds. It's a disgrace.

[nat]

At the Notts EGM members voted c. 700-250 to retain 14 CC matches. I can't understand why 250 members voted for less proper cricket.

One reason may be that they would feel it would at least bring about some kind of resolution to the issue. I for one am sick and tired of hearing about changes to the set-up and schedule. It goes on and on and on and on.

I would like to keep 14 matches but the danger is that for many people this will just be seen as kicking the can further down the road. Nothing will have changed and they will simply then come back to try and force it through again, maybe with an even bigger reduction.

And then it will be rinse and repeat with the debate dragging on into 2026 and beyond. We can't have another season like this where teams don't know what they are playing for going into the last 2 rounds. It's a disgrace.

That is exactly the ECB plan. Wear down the county members until we agree to their proposals. That's why we need to defeat this latest  scheme *and* further democratise the county clubs and the ECB (who are owned by the county clubs).

[bwildered]

 What happens regards the three games against the upper or lower team from the other division which make up the thirteen.
How are they issued has home and away fixtures, because potentially if your club is only allocated one home fixture out of the three additional a further reduction on membership would take place. On the positive side not being a test / franchise location we are likely to still get allocated two games because of better availability.
 No doubt the club would have to consider schemes in the value of membership, especially life members, possibly appeasing the members with no increase for a season before invariably increasing fees, although a reduction of cricketing days has taken place .

[vim]

With inflation. Life members, start getting a benefit from day one.

There is something that I am also involved with. That is also during the summer. Due to the requirements, to book venues and entertainment. The dates for next year have already been announced.

With the reduction, it may well be that, the dates of the home games clash. Meaning, that I will get little benefit out of a membership.

[nat]

With inflation. Life members, start getting a benefit from day one.

There is something that I am also involved with. That is also during the summer. Due to the requirements, to book venues and entertainment. The dates for next year have already been announced.

With the reduction, it may well be that, the dates of the home games clash. Meaning, that I will get little benefit out of a membership.

There. Won?t. Be. A. Reduction. Despite some of your apathy.

[essexfan548]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/18/county-championship-restructure-vote-delayed-cricket

"The final round of County Championship matches next week will take place with some counties in the dark over what is at stake after a decision on the format for next year was deferred until the end of the season.

The Guardian has learned that a vote on the structure for next season has been delayed on integrity grounds, because of concerns that counties in Division One at risk of relegation could field weakened teams if that threat is suddenly removed.

There is also a feeling among the Professional Game Group, who are running the process, that postponement will give them the best chance of securing the 12 votes required to introduce a new structure next season.

Amid ongoing confusion, online secret ballot forms are to be issued next week but the deadline for voting has not been confirmed and no announcement will be made until the season has concluded.  ......."