: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:19 pm  

BORORHINO wrote:

Yorkshire's only hope of avoiding relegation is to pay off the useless Naved and sign a quality overseas bowler for the remainder of the season.

If there was a suitable replacement available I would also relieve McGrath of the captaincy. It is a pity that Vaughan has retired, as IMO, he would be an ideal choice to get the best out of the under-performing rabble that current represents Yorkshire.

I agree with this. Get a decent over seas player in. Get rid of Rana and get someone in who can captain. PLEEEEEEASE!

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:54 am  

BORORHINO wrote:

2 The captaincy. No leadership, little motivation, poor field placement and woeful tactical decisions. Also McGrath's own form appears to be suffering badly from the pressure of his job as captain.

I've said elsewhere - he didn't want the job, hell he didn't even want to be at Yorkshire in 2009 so it's hardly a surprise he's spent most of the season sulking around like he doesn't give a stuff.

Best thing Yorkshire could have done over the winter was let him go and start the season with a bunch of players who actually wanted to be at the county. Instead they went begging on bended knee throwing the captaincy at him.

The club needs a good clearout. Of the current first team squad I'd be waving goodbye over the winter to Rana Naved, McGrath, Brophy, Kruis and Hoggard. Offer Rudolph the captaincy, stick Gale back at the top of the order to open with Sayers and give Richie Pyrah and Adam Lyth some more first class game time.

Make serious efforts to ensure Shahzad is retained, bring in an overseas pace bowler (someone like Stuart Clark if the Aussies aren't going to be using him) and start next season something like:

Gale, Sayers, Rudolph, Lyth, Bairstow, Pyrah, Bresnan, Rashid, Shahzad, Patterson/Wainwright/Rafiq (depending on conditions), AN Other.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:57 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

I've said elsewhere - he didn't want the job, hell he didn't even want to be at Yorkshire in 2009 so it's hardly a surprise he's spent most of the season sulking around like he doesn't give a stuff.

Best thing Yorkshire could have done over the winter was let him go and start the season with a bunch of players who actually wanted to be at the county. Instead they went begging on bended knee throwing the captaincy at him.

The club needs a good clearout. Of the current first team squad I'd be waving goodbye over the winter to Rana Naved, McGrath, Brophy, Kruis and Hoggard. Offer Rudolph the captaincy, stick Gale back at the top of the order to open with Sayers and give Richie Pyrah and Adam Lyth some more first class game time.

Make serious efforts to ensure Shahzad is retained, bring in an overseas pace bowler (someone like Stuart Clark if the Aussies aren't going to be using him) and start next season something like:

Gale, Sayers, Rudolph, Lyth, Bairstow, Pyrah, Bresnan, Rashid, Shahzad, Patterson/Wainwright/Rafiq (depending on conditions), AN Other.

Agree 100% mate i couldn't believe they retained kruis and naved!!

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:05 am  

I nearly knocked one of them down at headingley yesterday. A cricket player that is.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:08 am  

Not sure I agree about Lyth, good in the field but looks short of talent in his main occupation.
I'd like to see Ballance given some game time. I've not seen him bat but is scoring runs for fun at the lower levels.
If Hoggard goes to Worcs we should try to get Steven Davies (WK) in return.
I agree about Rudolph & McGrath.
The pity is that Vaughan (couldn't come good both for him, Yorks & England.
Stuart Clark is a good call but the problem with any decent overseas player is that they are always liable to be called up at any time by their country, even Naved!!
I still believe that we need to base the side around talented local lads who really want to play for the county.
I hope that Rudolph does not go back to SA as rumoured.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:19 am  

Old Feller wrote:

I hope that Rudolph does not go back to SA as rumoured.

I'd actually cry.