Bears & Pears Cricket Thread 2011

[Dr Butler]

Lancs need 211 off approximately 32 overs.

let's hope the pressure of the scoreboard will take it's toll....

[TopDeck113]

I think as it stands at present, there's only one team that will be seen to have done a Devon Loch.

[Simon Ward]

I blame DC5 and villajk!

[TopDeck113]

Lancs have had to begin their innings with a tricky 5 over session before tea... and rattled along at a run-a-ball.

[montague]

Looks like more bragging rights for the north west. Warks need to clean these up pronto but not looking good.

[Chris Smith]

Lancs have lost a couple of wickets, c'mon Zumerset.

[adrenachrome]

Looks like the jig is up for The Bears. Nonetheless, a tremendous achievement for this young squad to finish as runners up.

I must admit that having watched the last two games at Edgbaston, I was not at all sanguine about bowling  Hampshire out twice on that wicket.

[Chris Smith]

Unlucky Bears, well done Lancs. Missed out right at the last but it's been a great effort.

[Richard]

Yes agree as a lot of pundits thought we would go down ! Think in the end our conservative tactics cost us compared to Lancashires more adventurous approach.

[TopDeck113]

The Lancashire Love-in officially starts now.  A feel a little like I did that Sunday afternoon when Villa lost to Oldham and effectively let Man Utd win their first championship in years. 

An interesting argument to be had as to how central contracts may have helped England achieve number one Test status, but how it has effected the counties.  Would we have secured more batting points/saved matches had Bell and Trott featured in more games, or would Anderson have secured more bowling points/victories for Lancs?

[Chris Jameson]

Once again the Championship goes into the final round of matches with the title still undecided and 3 teams in with a chance of winning it, wish the premiership could be half as interesting and unpredictable.

[spangley1812]

A brave effort from Warwickshire who have had a fantastic season in the championship.............

[The Left Side]

Bugger it, I turned on the pc and did not expect to read that today, oh well move on and smash it next season!

[rutski]

The Lancashire Love-in officially starts now.  A feel a little like I did that Sunday afternoon when Villa lost to Oldham and effectively let Man Utd win their first championship in years. 

An interesting argument to be had as to how central contracts may have helped England achieve number one Test status, but how it has effected the counties.  Would we have secured more batting points/saved matches had Bell and Trott featured in more games, or would Anderson have secured more bowling points/victories for Lancs?

lets not start talking silliness like this. The county championship and the whole of the structure of cricket is designed now to help the pinnacle, which is england. Ok, we lost tonight but lets embrace the fact that england are the best team in the world and our young guns gave it a great fight. Our run in may have been distorted a little by the signing of chanderpaul so i hope they continue to limit the amount of overseas players so english youth can flourish and money does not prevaile totally!

[Rotterdam]

Unlucky boys, a cracking effort. Hopefully we can kick on from this and with a couple of signings we can challenge again.

YOU BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!