Hampshire Cricket 2016

Ooh err…

That could be the greatest of all great escapes

BBC Solent Sport@ solentsport 27m27 minutes ago

# HantsCricket: Hampshire could get a reprieve from relegation if Durham are docked points for receiving financial support from the ECB

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Mmmmm.

Sounds like cricket clubs are starting to follow the business model of football.

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http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/durham-could-face-points-deduction-72rkvppw2

Its the TImes (so some of the story is of course hidden) but confirms the Hants CC tweet

  1. BBC Solent Sport@ solentsport 41s42 seconds ago

BRANSGROVE: “I do feel though that any of us that played Durham when they were being supported were at a disadvantage.”

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BBC Solent Sport@ solentsport 1m1 minute ago

BRANSGROVE: “I don’t want to see the back of Durham. I’ve got no problem with ECB doing what they need to do to support the situation.”

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BBC Solent Sport@ solentsport 3m3 minutes ago

BRANSGROVE: "I’m sure that Kent will say that they should be promoted, but I think that under the rules of two going down, we should stay up

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BBC Solent Sport@ solentsport 4m4 minutes ago

BRANSGROVE: “I feel sympathy for Durham. I think that if they’re penalised, that relegation is the right move for them.” # cricket

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BBC Solent Sport@ solentsport 6m6 minutes ago

LISTEN: @ HantsCricket chairman Rod Bransgrove says Hampshire should stay up if Durham are penalise… https://audioboom.com/boos/5097636-listen-hantscricket-chairman-rod-bransgrove-says-hampshire-should-stay-up-if-durham-are-penalised-for-financial-difficulties … via @ audioBoom

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Mahoosive news :-

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More here

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Now THAT’s what you call a Great Escape.

Woo hoo

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Sky Sports News HQ@ SkySportsNewsHQ 7m7 minutes ago

BREAKING: @ DurhamCricket relegated to @ CountyChamp Division Two after accepting £3.8m rescue payment from ECB. # SSNHQ

BREAKING: @ hantscricket to remain in @ CountyChamp Division One following @ DurhamCricket’s relegation. # SSNHQ

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Assume that will affect their allocation of test/ODI’s next year. Maybe Ageas will get a test Match for a change?

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Just delays the inevitable to next season I guess…

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As part of a £2m write off Durham have lost test holding capabilities, but not ODI or T20

Within the package, the ECB Board has agreed to set off £2 million of the club’s existing debt to the ECB after the club accepted it would no longer be eligible to apply to stage Test Match cricket at Emirates Riverside. The club will continue to be eligible to host one-day international and T20 international cricket.

But do you really think the ECB will give Test cricket to Bransgrove??

Originally posted by @BTripz

But do you really think the ECB will give Test cricket to Bransgrove??

Depends on whether he matches the financial deal that ECB lost with Durham. Have to assume the other Venues are already blocked for next year, not sure Cardiff get a good ROI on their investment either

Also depends IF he can make the financial deal,

Do think next year we will be better, the youngsters are coming on and we will have a new coach,

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WOW!!! what an escape! though it sounds deserved based on the extra support Durham have had, that most counties would have loved to have had too.

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I guess with the kids being blooded this season and the return from injury of some of the seniors we should be OK…maybe

In two minds about this - good that we’ve been reprieved but it always feel somehow wrong when issues are settled by off the field factors*

* excluding any involving Portsmouth FC

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Kent challenging the decision to keep Hants in Div One and not promote them instead. Say it is a “perverse” decision.

Er no, its not, get over it you fuckwits. One club is being promoted from Div Two which was always the plan. Not two. Durham beat us (and took points off others) but had massive financial assistance through the season to do so. NFI

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I did like this bit

Kent say the governing body’s stance is “wrong, procedurally flawed and in breach of fundamental legal principles”.

Hmmm, wrong, maybe! procedurally flawed? nope! in breach of fundamental legal principles? Not a lawyer but even I can’t see how that can fly.

Maybe if they’d given Durham a points deduction or voided their results it would have made it a bit clearer…

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