Can you elaborate on that?
The club has stumbled from one disaster to another, by the manner in which they have acted. First Alviro Petersen was brought in as captain and overseas player, unbeknown to Maynard and Dalrymple, which resulted in those two resigning. Whether they should have been relieved of their duties or not, it was the unprofessional way in which they appear to have taken place.
Ah right, the wording made it seem like Cosgrove was guilty of some sort of misdemeanour when he was at the club.
Ah, yes, see what you mean. No I meant hopefully for them Cosgrove can help them forget things that have happened off the field with regards to the club rather than Cosgrove specifically.
It's a revolution every off season but the crap still remains. Get rid of Dirtbag FFS!
Yes I was surprised to read that. Would have thought they would have gone for a top class batsmen personally, if it wasn't for Prince and Chanderpaul's combined effort last season their batting would have been very mediocre.BBC site said franklin may go to lancashire.
Very diplomatic Paul - lamentably weak is the expression I'd use - without Saj and the rest of the lower order, particularly in the first innings, we'd have been relegation material - if the club are thinking of signing a bowling allrounder then I can only assume they've taken leave of their senses, taken a hopelessly optimistic view on the batting improving once they stop playing at OT, or they're in the process of signing a couple of the likes of James Taylor, Daryl Mitchell, James Hildreth and Adam Lyth
Yes I know there were doubts over the finances regarding an overseas player, but I guess if you look at the overseas players of the last couple of seasons like Chanderpaul, Prince and Laxman, imagine they would all demand a healthy wage, where as Franklin, with all due respect, would come in much cheaper and possibly within Lancashire's budget.
Yes that side isn't going to be too far off I wouldn't expect mate. They are clearly expecting the batsmen to be much improved from last season. Moore, as you mention, can hardly have a worse season, think he averaged mid 20's with the bat in 2010, and Horton didn't deliver like he did in 2009. I don't see anyone in there that will be consistent in registering big scores and push Lancs into the top two.
I wouldn't personally fancy Franklin batting at three for my county. Last season at Gloucester he made one ton in 16 CC games, averaging 33.15, admittedly playing half those games on the rather spicy Bristol track, but still you would ideally want more from a number three. I think he did a decent enough job for Gloucester and would do ok for another county batting in the lower middle order and getting through a few overs, but would you employ him as an overseas player, imo, there are better options for Lancashire out there, probably not too many better alternatives for an all-rounder on the kind of wage I expect he'd be on.
I actually thought Hants would have done much better last season that they ultimately did, but how many times did they get their strongest XI out, and my pre-season judgement was also based on Ajantha Mendis appearing for the club, but as we know that didn't materialise. If Jones gets fit that's probably seen as a major bonus rather than something that's expected.
I read it right but then again I guess that's because I knew what had happened.
