Jonathan Agnew

[Everton Carr]

Speaking at the Leicester cricket society Thursday 5th Feb in the Charles Palmer.suite.Starts at 7.30 admission £10 pounds cash only at the door

 

[DagenhamFox]

That will be good.

 

[Prof]

He can certainly talk and has a lot of stories

 

[Everton Carr]

That will be good.

Should be. Wondering if he will be asked if he thinks we should lose our first class status

 

[Everton Carr]

For those attending tonight we are expecting a big turnout so please be advised that it's advisable to be there early if possible start time is 7.30

 

[Oadlad]

I was there, Very Enjoyable. It made me think, where are all the evening events we used to have when the Birch was on the job ?

 

[Breadfan]

Any good anecdotes? Read his book, which was very good

 

[Oadlad]

Some, although he was dying to discuss Australia, feeling presumably that his BBC role gagged him. No punches wewre pulled then.
To my question, some sort of social offerings contribute to a fan culture here and it seems one of the 'normal' activities usuing the facilities in the KP which have been neglected since Birches retirement.

 

[Everton Carr]

I was there, Very Enjoyable. It made me think, where are all the evening events we used to have when the Birch was on the job ?

Glad you enjoyed it are you going the Peter Willey talk next month?

 

[Oadlad]

Don't know. A new neighbour invited me along and was curious to see the place after so long.
A lot of the stuff was over my head. Nice to see something local being run properly.

 

[Breadfan]

Does anyone know what is happening with the Grace Road ground redevelopment? All very quiet since the first announcements.

 

[Everton Carr]

Does anyone know what is happening with the Grace Road ground redevelopment? All very quiet since the first announcements.

Nothings happening the club are skint it was Just Sean Jarvis talking BS

 

[Breadfan]

Nothings happening the club are skint it was Just Sean Jarvis talking BS

What about the £30m they supposedly got for the 100 franchise?

 

[Oadlad]

So, promised big scale ground development fizzling out. Sounds familiar...

 

[DagenhamFox]

They aren’t going to waste that one time cash injection without proper consideration to get the best return.

 

[Breadfan]

We could do a Northants in reverse and City could do a groundshare at Grace Road. Pitch in front of the meet and Pavilion, should be fine for crowds of 5,000

 

[Pen2]

Ground expansion in Leicester is not happening regarding football or cricket
Grace Road is plenty big enough and the Kingpower will struggle to attract 20,000 fans next season

 

[Everton Carr]

What about the £30m they supposedly got for the 100 franchise?

That comes in instalments over several years

 

[Billsballbag]

That comes in instalments over several years

And the ECB bean counters have put restrictions on what it can be spent on so it isn't spaffed up the wall I think.