Free Easter Sunday cricket at New Road!

WBB · Subject: Free Easter Sunday cricket at New Road! Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:27 am

Now this is what they call a lossleader!- Free entry to all for a 40-over invitation match on Easter Sunday between Worcestershire and the Unicorns!

http://www.wccc.co.uk/news/news.asp?newsID=685

Only thing baffling me is this- how come I'm the first person to mention it on here and the news was released on the 23rd? Rolling Eyes

Tim Hall · Number of posts: 1467 Age: 46 Location: Cardiff Registration date: 2008-09-06

I think you know the answer....

Cricket, Easter, Unicorns in the same sentence.....

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Sunbeam · Number of posts: 292 Age: 57 Location: Brighton Registration date: 2008-09-15

Who are the Unicorns ?

Tim Hall · Number of posts: 1467 Age: 46 Location: Cardiff Registration date: 2008-09-06

And that proves the point! If someone who obviously follows the game as closely as Sunbeam does, doesn't know, then the Unicorns (and the ECB) have a problem.

The Unicorns are the contrived team of rejects, wannabes, has beens and assorted hangers on invited to join in one of our glorious one day competitions this year. I can't remember which one! It's all too confusing, ECB!

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My first match: Headley, Turner, Stimpson, B d'Oliveira, Hemsley, Yardley, Ormrod, Wilcock, Gifford, Holder, Carter

(JPL v Essex, 18/7/71, WCCC won by 8 wkts)

WBB · Subject: Re: Free Easter Sunday cricket at New Road! Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:05 pm

Click on the 'ECB Recreational XI' [the working title for the Unicorns] thread on here somewhere for more info!

Serchers · Number of posts: 3660 Age: 100 Location: Worcs Registration date: 2008-08-11

Tim Hall wrote:

The Unicorns are the contrived team of rejects, wannabes, has beens and assorted hangers on invited to join in one of our glorious one day competitions this year. I can't remember which one! It's all too confusing, ECB!

You really should consider joining the ECB marketing department Tim. You have a gift ! Wouldn't it be really funny if they won the damn tournament.

Anyway, the important thing is ...............................

THE SEASON STARTS IN ONE MONTH

(Where is Craig's usual countdown ?)

Tim Hall · Number of posts: 1467 Age: 46 Location: Cardiff Registration date: 2008-09-06

Why thank you

I think it was an accurate description of this "team"

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My first match: Headley, Turner, Stimpson, B d'Oliveira, Hemsley, Yardley, Ormrod, Wilcock, Gifford, Holder, Carter

(JPL v Essex, 18/7/71, WCCC won by 8 wkts)

Hotels before players · Number of posts: 617 Age: 49 Location: Worcester Registration date: 2009-05-21

The ECB making something up in order to re-invent and re-brand a competition. How unusual !

WBB · Subject: Re: Free Easter Sunday cricket at New Road! Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:56 pm

Serchers wrote:

(Where is Craig's usual countdown ?)

Craig has, I fear, been seduced by booze and blondes and Henderson's Relish in his degree course...little matter of finals this year as well affraid

Incidentally, for some of us he is the embodiment of how the years have passed...I am sure he wouldn't mind me telling you that his constant posting on the first [one line only!] forum [this is the third!] encouraged many of us to join in....it came as a nice shock to many of us when we realised he was only 13, given the maturity of his content -and the fact that he had already been published on Ceefax!

asia exile · Number of posts: 816 Age: 36 Location: India Registration date: 2008-09-10

Sunday, 02 May 2010
ECB 40 League
Surrey v Unicorns, The Brit Oval, 12:30

I think you'll be amazed at how many Unicorns fans will mysteriously come out of the woodwork...

'come on you contrived team of rejects, wannabes, has beens and assorted hangers on'

Serchers · Number of posts: 3660 Age: 100 Location: Worcs Registration date: 2008-08-11

Lets hope Craig gets his priorities right and sidelines the booze, blondes, HR and finals to ensure the Prediction League runs smoothly. This is my year, I can feel it

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Stop It Aggers · Subject: Re: Free Easter Sunday cricket at New Road! Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:31 pm

asia exile wrote:

Sunday, 02 May 2010
ECB 40 League
Surrey v Unicorns, The Brit Oval, 12:30

'come on you contrived team of rejects, wannabes, has beens and assorted hangers on'

That quote covers the Surrey team, but what about the Unicorns?

asia exile · Number of posts: 816 Age: 36 Location: India Registration date: 2008-09-10

Best one liner of the year!

Sunbeam · Number of posts: 292 Age: 57 Location: Brighton Registration date: 2008-09-15

Many thanks for enlightening me.

Does the ECB plan to introduce a supporters club , otherwise who's going to cheer them on ?

Serchers · Number of posts: 3660 Age: 100 Location: Worcs Registration date: 2008-08-11

Good point, never thought of that. There's no point sitting in the Dolly stand singing "it's all gone quiet over there" when there weren't any opposition supporters in the first place.

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