Sussex "scouring the loan market"

First division clubs are reluctant to loan to each other because of the relegation rivalry.

So we want a batsman who can't get into a Div Two side but is good enough to step straight into Div One and smack Bresnan, Brooks, Sidebottom and company around at Arundel next week?

There is a young lad called Gatting, who is struggling to get into the Hampshire side. And Mickleburgh and Pettini were both left out of the Essex side I saw play on Sunday...

If we could persuade a div one county to co-operate, Mullaney of Notts might be useful. But given the animosity on display between Sussex and Notts personnel at Hove last week, that one might prove doubly difficult.

One suggests, now Robbo has returned from the 'ECB Head Coaches Conference', he is meeting
with the hierarchy today, presumably alongside Ed Joyce, to discuss the pros and cons of signing
a loaned player.

One would imagine it's about weighing up the opportunity to offer certain youngsters like
Finch their big chance, against taking on loan an experienced cricketer. But then the Club
finances come into play. Can they afford to do this? If Jordan had signed a central contract
rather than an incremental one, there would no hesitation, perhaps.

The problem being, Yardy is out for a further 6 weeks and requires surgery while Wells injury
may take up to 3 weeks to heal. Lewis could return next week but being an ol' timer, he is vulnerable
to further injuries, particularly if necessity makes him bowl more than good sense dictates.

A very tricky one. There are important championship matches against Yorkshire and Durham 
ahead. Sussex could find themselves propping up the division with Northants come July. On the
other hand, Finch may score a couple of 100s for the 1st XI and we remain mid-table.

Stick or twist?

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/27795251

Down to the bare bones so I'm with Robbo on this one, bring someone in

Jonboy, like BM says, and I said to someone else when they suggested we bring in a second division bowler who can't get a game with the firsts, what do you think you are gonna get mate? If he can't get in a second division side what's he gonna do for us? Although a comeback to my comment then was Meaker, which might be an onion in my ointment.

It's gotta be yoof first, then if that goes tits-up...

You read it here first. In fact first canvassed by borderman on the old mersage board back in April!!!

Jon pretty much confirmed it and he's likely to play against Yorkshire tomorrow