Dark Munster

Three relegations in four years, each aided by points deductions. The club are smiling in the hands of the Pompey Supporters Trust and looking up. That notion of a giant waking may have persuaded Cook to drop a division. A deal with Tesco over adjacent land has given the trust £1m for players and facilities.

Certainly is. Cheers for the link.

The first innings against Somerset was the final nail in the coffin. Get an extra 3 or 4 batting points there, and a desperate declaration today wouldn't have been necessary: instead get a couple more bowling points today, along with a draw, and we're looking at around an extra 10 or 11 points over the last 2 matches, and everything to play for in the final round of matches. Oh well, shit happens.

Don't they realise that we sold Morgan?

Actually, I think the correct term is "box of frogs".

Sussex vs Somerset looks like it's going to be a friendly draw with max batting and bowling points for both teams.

True, but we haven't played West Ham yet.

Up to third. They are almost doing as well as we were this time last season. I wonder if they will also end up finishing 7th?

Don't forget against Spurs. Or a cup draw against the Skates (however unlikely).

Absolutely correct. It's a common misconception that Mark Twain said that reports of Papa Waigo's death have been greatly exaggerated.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/marktwain141773.html

Reports of his death are an exaggeration.

Good job he didn't use his brain then, otherwise we'd probably have lost him for nothing.

A wise bet.

Indeed. He played in all of the three wins I think (and not many of the other matches). Reports that he withdrew today with a hamstring problem.

Scored more runs today than the top three batsmen combined.

54/3.

Yes, but after 11 games we were W8 D1 L2 I suspect we may be a million miles off that pace this time. The good news is we had a shitty second half to the season, so we'll have time to catch up then.

Mayuka Osvaldo

He could have been one of our most mediocre players if he didn't spend so much time in the treatment room.

Bad week.

I'm jealous. They're just one racist scumbag away from being the bestest fans in the whole world again.

Saints 5 Norwich 4 .... that brings back good memories.