Bears & Pears Cricket Thread 2011

[Dave Cooper please]

What makes me laugh is in the media, for some reason no one seems to want the Bears to win. I hope we do it.

Is that the same media that also hates the Villa. Or is it just us?

I think it's more their egos, almost to a man every pundit predicted Warwickshire to go down this season.

[Villan For Life]

COYB

[davevillan]

Its been pretty sunny here in Bournemouth all week, so the weather shouldnt be a problem.
I was there on Monday, just a pity i have too much on tomorrow as it would be great to be there to see us clinch it.

[ADVILLAFAN]

What makes me laugh is in the media, for some reason no one seems to want the Bears to win. I hope we do it.

Is that the same media that also hates the Villa. Or is it just us?

I think it's more their egos, almost to a man every pundit predicted Warwickshire to go down this season.

We played Lancashire about a month ago and SSN were saying "will Lancashire be able to close the gap on Durham?". I thought 'what about us, we're up there as well'. Cheeky feckers.

[Villan For Life]

What makes me laugh is in the media, for some reason no one seems to want the Bears to win. I hope we do it.

Is that the same media that also hates the Villa. Or is it just us?

I think it's more their egos, almost to a man every pundit predicted Warwickshire to go down this season.

We played Lancashire about a month ago and SSN were saying "will Lancashire be able to close the gap on Durham?". I thought 'what about us, we're up there as well'. Cheeky feckers.

Allott, who played for Lancs, is the worst followed by Willis. You'd never have thought that R G D Willis ever wore the Bear and Ragged Staff on his jumper, he's a total knob. At least Nick Knight is still a bit one-eyed!

We never got any credit under Woolmer in the mid-1990's when we were a wonderful side, the cricket media only care if a home-counties side are doing well. Usual home-counties bias.

[Simon Ward]

C'mon you Bears!

Let's win it and make those Lancs boys suffer again, oh and make all those cricket journos look like knobs for getting it wrong!

[Newquay_AVFC]

Don't agree with the media not wanting us. If you have been watching sky you will be hearing Nick Knight very eager for a bears win. I know he is a former player but in his job i am sure he should be coming across as a neutral.
Was pleased with the last hour yesterday, fingers crossed for a start like that this morning.

[taylorsworkrate]

Hmmm.......

Not going too well so far today.

[dubont]

No breakthrough so far this morning.

It's getting a tad worrying, as these two are well set now.

[Chris Jameson]

What makes me laugh is in the media, for some reason no one seems to want the Bears to win. I hope we do it.

Granted i only ever read the cricket reports in the Guardian or Observer but have never noticed any media bias, cricket reporting is generally excellent. Don't have Sky so haven't a clue what their view is but as Nick Knight is one of their commentators i'm guessing he is slightly biased and 5 Live has Dougie Brown commentating and willing them on.

[Simon Ward]

Not a good morning session.

[Chris Smith]

Wakes makes the breakthrough, Carberry gone.

210 for 4, 41 ahead.

Trego doing us a favour at Somerset too, still plenty to play for.

[TopDeck113]

This ain't going well.  I reckon Lancs must now be the favourites.

[Meanwood Villa]

This ain't going well.  I reckon Lancs must now be the favourites.

Without a doubt. Barring a choke filled run chase from them, which isn't beyond the realms of possibility

[dubont]

Lancs need 211 off approximately 32 overs.