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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2016 11:18:05 GMT
I'm going for :
1. Sussex
2. Kent
3. Worcs
4. Essex
5. Leics
6. Glos
7. Derbys
8. Glamorgan
9. Northants
Can we say one point for each position that turns out to be right come September and see which poster wins?
As you can see I'm tipping both Kent and Leics, who have battled each other for the wooden spooon in recent years, to make a dramatic improvement. But I think Sussex have the best all-round squad and will be reinvigorated under Wright's leadership and liberated to play with more freedom post-Robinson.
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Post by joe on Mar 15, 2016 11:38:24 GMT
1. Sussex
2. Essex
3. Kent
4. Worcs
5. Leics
6. Glam
7. Glos
8. Derbys
9. Northants
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Post by leedsgull on Mar 15, 2016 13:23:12 GMT
1.Essex
2.Sussex
3.Worcester
4.Kent
5.Gloucester
6.Derby
7.Northants
8.Glamorgan
9.Leicester
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Post by hhsussex on Mar 15, 2016 13:33:42 GMT
Good idea and I second that suggestion. The highest scorer - and only that one, contrary to the Championship where second place will still win money even though no promotion place this year - will receive a prize, yet to be determined, at some point close to the end of the season. My own listing is: 1. Worcs 2. Sussex 3. Kent 4. Essex 5. Derby 6. Leics 7. Glos 8. Northants 9. Glamorgan I very much hope to be proven laughably wrong, but I think Worcestershire have much more experience of these tight promotion struggles and have a better record of getting the best from players of less than Test match quality - Shantry, Kervezee, Cox, Morris, even Mitchell have all surpassed themselves. Without assurance amongst the bowling and a strong opening partnership Sussex may not have quite enough to sustain themselves in a really hard fight, which is sure to happen. Wright is the perfect captain, I have no doubt, but I worry that he isn't going to be given quite the level of resources he needs. For the rest of I think its agreed that Kent, Leicester and Essex have all done great things in re-equipping themselves, and maybe Essex will prove us all wrong, but Northants and Glamorgan look to be the sick men of Division Two. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Mar 15, 2016 13:59:06 GMT
Impossible to predict for Sussex as, like previous years, it is primarily down to injuries.
Whether Davis can vanquish 'The Robinson Curse' we shall see but if Shahzad, Wright, Magoffin, Taylor
and others can remain fit throughout the season, it is odds on Sussex should come out top. On paper,
they have the strongest team even with no Hobden.
One is still concerned about the lack of keeper cover and even more concerned that no batting consultant has
been appointed. At this late stage, perhaps, there isn't sufficient money in the coffers? But our batting was the
main weakness in Division 1 and it is foolhardy to believe we don't require one in Division 2 just because the
bowling is weaker.
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Post by hhsussex on Mar 15, 2016 14:03:16 GMT
Impossible to predict for Sussex as, like previous years, it is primarily down to injuries. Whether Davis can vanquish 'The Robinson Curse' we shall see but if Shahzad, Wright, Magoffin, Taylor and others can remain fit throughout the season, it is odds on Sussex should come out top. On paper, they have the strongest team even with no Hobden. One is still concerned about the lack of keeper cover and even more concerned that no batting consultant has been appointed. At this late stage, perhaps, there isn't sufficient money in the coffers? But our batting was the main weakness in Division 1 and it is foolhardy to believe we don't require one in Division 2 just because the bowling is weaker. Off the fence, s and f, let's have your list!  |
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Post by joe on Mar 15, 2016 15:26:01 GMT
Impossible to predict for Sussex as, like previous years, it is primarily down to injuries. Whether Davis can vanquish 'The Robinson Curse' we shall see but if Shahzad, Wright, Magoffin, Taylor and others can remain fit throughout the season, it is odds on Sussex should come out top. On paper, they have the strongest team even with no Hobden. One is still concerned about the lack of keeper cover and even more concerned that no batting consultant has been appointed. At this late stage, perhaps, there isn't sufficient money in the coffers? But our batting was the main weakness in Division 1 and it is foolhardy to believe we don't require one in Division 2 just because the bowling is weaker. I agree and with Cammish being released to Liecesters academy we don't have any backup lower down till you get to young Joe Billings at U17. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Mar 15, 2016 16:49:55 GMT
Hhs,
"Good fences make good neighbours!" (Robert Frost)
If the primary Sussex players remain injury-free then logic suggests Sussex should
top the table. If not, and the seamers are once more cursed to break down and Luke
and others gain niggling hamstrings thus softening their potency then third or fourth.
Down to Davis to break the injury curse.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2016 17:53:29 GMT
Hhs, "Good fences make good neighbours!" (Robert Frost) If the primary Sussex players remain injury-free then logic suggests Sussex should top the table. If not, and the seamers are once more cursed to break down and Luke and others gain niggling hamstrings thus softening their potency then third or fourth. Down to Davis to break the injury curse. Just give us yr list! |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Mar 15, 2016 18:08:19 GMT
Sussex - (Injury-free!)
1. Sussex
2. Worc
3. Essex
4. Kent
5. Derby
6. Leic
7. Glos
8. Glam
9. Northants
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Post by glosexile on Mar 15, 2016 19:40:47 GMT
My predictions are as follows:
1. Sussex 2. Kent 3. Essex 4. Worcs 5. Glam 6. Leics 7. Glos 8. Derby 9. Northants
Looking at pre-season bookies favourites in recent seasons. In 2012, Derbyshire somehow beat strong favourites Yorkshire. In 2014, unfancied Worcs looked certain outright winners only to rather blow up in the final matches, which allowed Hants to pip them. It does show the potential for an unfancied County to rather surprise everyone, particularly if they gain some early season momentum. However, I do think that in 2016 the bookies favourite (Sussex), with by far the best squad, will be Div 2 Champions by a margin of 25 or more points. A mere handful of points to separate Kent, Essex and Worcs. The remaining 5 counties to be also-rans, again not separated by many points. The 'wooden spoon' could easily go to any one of these 5 counties. Somehow hope that my prediction is wrong. If Sussex do end up running away with the Division then, with only one promoted team, we will end up with far too many meaningless matches.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 22:29:59 GMT
The Cricketer magazine's prediction :
Worcestershire
Sussex
Essex
Kent
Derbyshire
Glamorgan
Gloucestershire
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire.
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Post by coverpoint on Mar 26, 2016 11:39:33 GMT
Impossible to predict for Sussex as, like previous years, it is primarily down to injuries. Whether Davis can vanquish 'The Robinson Curse' we shall see but if Shahzad, Wright, Magoffin, Taylor and others can remain fit throughout the season, it is odds on Sussex should come out top. On paper, they have the strongest team even with no Hobden. One is still concerned about the lack of keeper cover and even more concerned that no batting consultant has been appointed. At this late stage, perhaps, there isn't sufficient money in the coffers? But our batting was the main weakness in Division 1 and it is foolhardy to believe we don't require one in Division 2 just because the bowling is weaker. I agree and with Cammish being released to Liecesters academy we don't have any backup lower down till you get to young Joe Billings at U17. Two of last year's Under 17's have joined Leicestershire Academy alongside Leo Cammish (Will Fazakerley and Tom Nightingale). www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/cricket/players/academy.html |
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Post by philh on Mar 27, 2016 5:53:24 GMT
Essex
Sussex
Kent
Worcester
Gloucester
Leicestershire
Derbyshire
Glamorgan
Northants
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Post by theleopard on Mar 28, 2016 9:28:58 GMT
Leicestershire
Worcestershire
Sussex
Essex
Gloucestershire
Kent
Glamorgan
Northants
Derbyshire
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