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Hindsight is Twenty20 10:36am on 09 Jul 2008 Firstly, I'll out myself as being a Durham fan.

And I agree with you Rich that Durham shouldn't receive a bye, like you say, we haven't been wronged on the cricket pitch, however I do disagree on the point about our SA players.

We have been put at a severe disadvantage because of this farce, and not only should we seek compensation for the loss of ticket revenue, but also for the fact that our 2 overseas players aren't available anymore.

People can argue all they want about the issue of playing South Africans, but the point is irrelevant. We're not breaking any rules, and we're renowned as a county who support local talent, and have in the past few years produced a lot of talent for the England team e.g. Harmison, Collingwood, Mustard, Onions, Plunkett, and just for that run out Garry Pratt.

My solution would be:

Fine Yorkshire HEAVILY, with the money going to compensate Durham for ticket revenue, loss of overseas players and the added bad publicity.

Yorkshire will then replay their game with Notts, with the winner then playing Durham at the Riverside.
Hindsight is Twenty20 5:46pm on 08 Jul 2008 Whilst I see your point Kevin, why should Durham be put at ANOTHER disadvantage yet again by playing it at a ground down south?

Last nights fixture at Chelmsford just went to show what a home crowd can do for a team. The commentators spoke at great lengths about how the players shrug off the advantage of a home crowd, but in reality it makes a very big difference. Also why should the Durham fans, who perhaps have already forked out for tickets be then forced to travel south just to see their team play.

It just isn't an option.

I have no problem with Yorkshire being fined heavily and with Durham receiving a fair whack of that money, not just for inconvenience, but the fact that they have lost 2 key members of their squad due to their cockup. I'm not sure what Notts what have to say on that however....

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