Match and Spot-Fixing - a Great Cricket Scandal!

Wasn't there but know somebody who was, who smuggled out key quotes via mobile phone as they were made!

I think this thread over the last few days has been excellent - intelligent, thoughtful,concerned, responsible and prepared to ask the right questions. And quite possibly played a valuable part in persuading the club that today's pc was necessary, because the terse statement issued last Friday made it perfectly clear that at that point Sussex's firm intention was to say nothing further, let alone put up chairman, CEO, coach and captain at a pc.

That's what I call constructive criticism and it helped to produce an entirely positive outcome.

Meanwhile the same source at Merchant Taylors assures me there is absolutely zero chance of any play today...

BM: 

You were looking for "a statement of support for whistleblowers"

Jim's letter says, "We are all conscious of the constant need to be vigilant and of the processes in place to report any suspicions."

One interesting development; last week, the club was 'disappointed' about the match fixing allegations - today's statement uses the word 'shocked'.  

Reading (or misreading?) between the lines of the Argus article today, it sounds as if the players' meeting on Sunday galvanised the board into holding the PC and strengthening the tone of its message. In any event, Jim's open letter is a big improvement on last week's statement.

And I'll raise you another Welsh-Aussie, Jon - Stewart Walters.

So just the six then? No wonder they dropped the Dragons thing.

I think it went well and - please don't take this wrong as you did yesterday when I said your Magoffin comment was disingenuous, because this is actually a compliment -  it was far more effective to have Robinson and Joyce taking the lead and focussing on the dressing room's  "anger" than to have too many bland platitudes from 'the suits'.

You know what, Jon? It's good to have you back.