tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37894328.post7896953579599291772..comments2024-03-28T08:02:14.910+00:00Comments on Are you a left-arm Chinaman?: Kolpaks sent packingThe Atheisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08314238450779293325noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37894328.post-83618689042221075322008-09-24T23:24:00.000+00:002008-09-24T23:24:00.000+00:00There ain't no white in the Union Jack (no more).There ain't no white in the Union Jack (no more).Samir Choprahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145425333818168212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37894328.post-21472118053887430972008-09-23T22:48:00.000+00:002008-09-23T22:48:00.000+00:00The two most quintessentially English games, crick...The two most quintessentially English games, cricket and soccer, are, ironically, the games where England's national teams have consistently underperformed internationally.<BR/><BR/>This may not be unconnected to the fact that English domestic leagues for both these sports have historically been the magnet for foreign players.<BR/><BR/>Think about the consistent successes of Germany in soccer, and Australia in cricket, and that their domestic leagues for both these sports have always had relatively few foreign players.<BR/><BR/>The tightening of the Kolpak rules may, then, be the beginning of an English cricket renaissance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37894328.post-17091140702295019092008-09-23T02:09:00.000+00:002008-09-23T02:09:00.000+00:00As a Leicestershire fan, I don't get all this anti...As a Leicestershire fan, I don't get all this anti-Kolpak hoo-haa; I don't see why the other counties aren't happy for us to continue, since it clearly isn't helping us any - although having a team full of undesirable 30 something Saffers does at least stop other teams from poaching our entire side. Again.<BR/><BR/>Explain to me why it's fine to have Nixon in the team but not Ackerman. Neither will ever play for England, so arguably both are taking the place of someone who might, what's the difference? Ditto for players like Dominic Cork, Glenn Chapple, Mark Ealham, Jason Gallian, Darren Gough, Andy Caddick et al, all of whom are (or have been until recently) clogging up county cricket, preventing younger players from getting in the sides. Who are these younger players anyway, and why can't they force themselves into the sides? If they can't get ahead of geriatrics in the pecking list, perhaps they just aren't good enough regardless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37894328.post-43251553965844241092008-09-22T14:25:00.000+00:002008-09-22T14:25:00.000+00:00That'll be the same Surrey that signed the worlds ...That'll be the same Surrey that signed the worlds favourite drug addled pace man to help put his fingers in the holes in their sinking, sorry - sunk, ship, right?<BR/><BR/>Have fun keeping Warks seat warm in div 2 next year. I expect we'll wave on the way past next year as well as this.Spigothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762383519982167401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37894328.post-71618446931122371762008-09-22T14:12:00.000+00:002008-09-22T14:12:00.000+00:00Spiggles, Spiggles, Spiggles.Spiggles.If you insis...Spiggles, Spiggles, Spiggles.<BR/><BR/>Spiggles.<BR/><BR/>If you insist that the only foreign player can be an expensive player, this prices the weeny, crappy clubs (like Surrey) out of the market.<BR/><BR/>Then the lose more, stop earning money and go bust. <BR/><BR/>This is the ECB's play. To destroy everything.The Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314238450779293325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37894328.post-29214555057158959182008-09-22T12:51:00.000+00:002008-09-22T12:51:00.000+00:00Sorry to actually stay on topic, but I don't get i...Sorry to actually stay on topic, but I don't get it. what is the point of these extra criteria? if there are no "kolpak" players then all you're left with are overseas players anyway - just two isn't it? so how does this ODI / Test history doohicky actually matter?Spigothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762383519982167401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37894328.post-84884249694798698672008-09-22T12:15:00.000+00:002008-09-22T12:15:00.000+00:00Combo sort of reminds me of you.Combo sort of reminds me of you.Jrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855673052242389414noreply@blogger.com