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Post by Rex on Jun 16, 2015 8:34:02 GMT
Do you know what, I think we actually might beat them this time.
Come on Glos!
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Post by irishrover on Jun 16, 2015 14:28:53 GMT
Pretty big game for both sides actually. Gloucester have done well to get themselves in the mix but they still need another couple of wins to be sure of a Quarter Final spot. A home quarter final spot would be particularly good - don't think we've had one of those since the last time we made finals day. Somerset on the other hand desperately need a win to stay in the race in what's been a pretty underwhelming T20 campaign for them despite Gayle's pyrotechnics.
Incidentally excellent Championship game building up at Taunton. Somerset looked completely dead and buried but just about managed bowl themselves into a sniff of it and have set up a hell of a base from which to chase down 400. Vital match, if they lose that then they'll be a bit adrift at the bottom.
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Post by lostinspace on Jun 21, 2015 19:19:06 GMT
Do you know what, I think we actually might beat them this time.
Come on Glos!
I take it we have to drink in The Sportsman now? i think you thought wrong!!............maybe NEXT time [year?]  |
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Post by lostinspace on Jun 23, 2015 21:17:50 GMT
now two excellent wins on the bounce,[plus the GCCC win] gives them a healthier looking status in the division, but will do well to avoid the drop this season, |
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Post by irishrover on Jun 24, 2015 1:45:27 GMT
now two excellent wins on the bounce,[plus the GCCC win] gives them a healthier looking status in the division, but will do well to avoid the drop this season, I think that sets Somerset up quite nicely now. They need to use that bounce to get themselves out of trouble. The Overton's, despite England call up, have massively underperformed up to this point. If Somerset are really to secure Div 1 status and make a statement about future intentions they need them to really fire between now and the end of the season so the Hants game is a very promising sign. Glos continue to flatter to deceive. They're a season or 2 away from mounting a genuine challenge but it's looking more promising than it has done for a long time. I'll be pleased if they make the quarters of the T20. |
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Post by lostinspace on Jul 3, 2015 16:43:31 GMT
return match at Taunton tonight,3 overs in and 'set are 29.0
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Post by irishrover on Jul 3, 2015 16:51:07 GMT
return match at Taunton tonight,3 overs in and 'set are 29.0 Be surprised if Glos put up much of a fight in that one. That last ball defeat against Surrey was a killer that has more or less sunk their T20 season. |
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Post by lostinspace on Jul 3, 2015 17:53:01 GMT
174... with Ronchi hitting 49 off 23 with 5 big ones!!
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Post by lostinspace on Jul 3, 2015 18:33:33 GMT
glumms going well 80 - 0 off 8
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Post by irishrover on Jul 3, 2015 22:57:33 GMT
glumms going well 80 - 0 off 8 I continue with my awful record of terrible predictions. Glos win. That was quite a low scoring game by Taunton standards. |
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Post by lostinspace on Jul 4, 2015 7:00:14 GMT
glumms going well 80 - 0 off 8 I continue with my awful record of terrible predictions. Glos win. That was quite a low scoring game by Taunton standards. had it not been for the Kiwi's blast it would have been a bigger walkabout methinks, Somerset never really looking likely to get a decent knock |
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Post by Rex on Jul 4, 2015 14:08:27 GMT
Nice to shut the carrot crunchers up for once  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2015 8:58:39 GMT
Shut them up again yesterday in the 50 over version. After keeping the lid on most of the Somerset innings, Glos let them achieve a respectable target in the end of 243.
Klinger hit 107 in the reply, but somehow Glos left themselves needing 23 off the last two overs. Just as the Somerset fans found their voice, Jack Taylor whacked successive sixes and in the end Glos won with two balls to spare, which represents something of a big win by their standards in one day cricket this season.
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Post by irishrover on Aug 3, 2015 15:19:31 GMT
Shut them up again yesterday in the 50 over version. After keeping the lid on most of the Somerset innings, Glos let them achieve a respectable target in the end of 243. Klinger hit 107 in the reply, but somehow Glos left themselves needing 23 off the last two overs. Just as the Somerset fans found their voice, Jack Taylor whacked successive sixes and in the end Glos won with two balls to spare, which represents something of a big win by their standards in one day cricket this season. They've had amazing start to this tournament. They've won their first 3 games (with 1 No result) and all were incredibly close finishes. |
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Post by jackthegas on Aug 3, 2015 21:55:07 GMT
Shut them up again yesterday in the 50 over version. After keeping the lid on most of the Somerset innings, Glos let them achieve a respectable target in the end of 243. Klinger hit 107 in the reply, but somehow Glos left themselves needing 23 off the last two overs. Just as the Somerset fans found their voice, Jack Taylor whacked successive sixes and in the end Glos won with two balls to spare, which represents something of a big win by their standards in one day cricket this season. They've had amazing start to this tournament. They've won their first 3 games (with 1 No result) and all were incredibly close finishes. And all that without their two best list A batsmen. I thought we had in the bag until Klinger got out and then Noema-Barnett gave it away. I like our bowling attack though. Howell has become a really canny operator, Smith is a decent ODI bowler and Fuller looks like he's maturing. I really like Miles too. As ever the question is how long can we keep the unit together? As for our southern friends, it's utterly ridiculous that they chose Rehman as their overseas player. Waller impresses me every time I see him bowl. He has nice flight and good control and yet hasn't played first class cricket for 3 years. Dockrell and Leach are both good bowlers too. I don't know how England will ever produce another top class spinner if they don't give these guys a chance (I know Dockrell is Irish). The now reversed Rehman signing is even more daft in the context of Compton leaving, Kieswetter retiring and Trescothick nearing the end. They clearly need a top 4 batsman to offer some solidarity and give their promising young seamers a chance to win them some matches. Gregory can't be far off the selectors thoughts too, especially in one day cricket. Good batsman and a decent bowler. Certainly not far off Chris Woakes from what I've seen. |
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Post by irishrover on Aug 4, 2015 12:01:50 GMT
They've had amazing start to this tournament. They've won their first 3 games (with 1 No result) and all were incredibly close finishes. And all that without their two best list A batsmen. I thought we had in the bag until Klinger got out and then Noema-Barnett gave it away. I like our bowling attack though. Howell has become a really canny operator, Smith is a decent ODI bowler and Fuller looks like he's maturing. I really like Miles too. As ever the question is how long can we keep the unit together? As for our southern friends, it's utterly ridiculous that they chose Rehman as their overseas player. Waller impresses me every time I see him bowl. He has nice flight and good control and yet hasn't played first class cricket for 3 years. Dockrell and Leach are both good bowlers too. I don't know how England will ever produce another top class spinner if they don't give these guys a chance (I know Dockrell is Irish). The now reversed Rehman signing is even more daft in the context of Compton leaving, Kieswetter retiring and Trescothick nearing the end. They clearly need a top 4 batsman to offer some solidarity and give their promising young seamers a chance to win them some matches. Gregory can't be far off the selectors thoughts too, especially in one day cricket. Good batsman and a decent bowler. Certainly not far off Chris Woakes from what I've seen. I can sort of understand that Rehman signing in the sense that he won them a hatful of matches a few years ago and if they genuinely were throwing everything at winning the Championship now it did make some sense. I don't think it was predicted that Rahman would be this much of a bust. But the problem is I think they overestimated their resources in that respect and they desperately needed a batsman. Losing Compton and then Kieswetter is a pretty massive blow to the middle order. Groenewald's been an underwhelming signing - Thomas and Trego a year older etc. An attack of Gregory and the Overton's still looks a little raw. I'd worry about Somerset next season. Although Abell's emergence has been welcome. They have really tailed off in the shorter format though - a bit of me wonders if they are cutting their cloth a bit at Taunton despite the Chris Gayle signing. I don't really understand why Waller and Dockrell are still there - I'd have thought they both would have left through lack of opportunities. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 17:32:16 GMT
A much easier win for Glos against Durham today. Klinger 135*
Going great guns!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2015 17:19:10 GMT
Another win today, what is going on?!
This time without Klinger, anyone know why?
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Post by irishrover on Aug 5, 2015 18:46:31 GMT
Another win today, what is going on?! This time without Klinger, anyone know why? I was listening to it today but annoyingly they never mentioned the reason - didn't sound like he'd be out for long though. With that win Glos are officially in the quarter finals. Keep going like this and they should get a nice home tie at Bristol. |
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Post by lostinspace on Aug 5, 2015 20:29:11 GMT
Somerset won!!! and caused ructions at YCC........geoffrey said he would bat again 'cus Somerset were chucking down balls his granny could hit with a stick of rhubarb!!!
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