Nottinghamshire Members' Forum

Wednesday 07/09/2016


The lunchtime members forum passed very peacefully, all that needed to be said had already been included in the press releases yesterday. At the high table were Mick, Lisa and Chairman Richard Tennett. Will Gidman was discussed and Mick Newell said he considered him a worse bowler than those currently playing against Middlesex; he was very much signed at a number eight batsman who could bowl to follow in the footsteps of Paul Franks and Mark Ealham. He said the situation would be reassessed at start of next season as he still has a year left on his contract. Peter Moores would be in charge of all first team matters and Mick says he personally would not be seen in his Red coaching top next season. There was little anticipation of much player movement in or out during the winter. Mick did say that he was very disappointed with the red ball efforts of Lumb and Wessels, Brendan Taylor's name was never mentioned. Peter Moores would have to decide the composition of his coaching staff. MAG


Tuesday 06/09/2016


Nottinghamshire has announced that Peter Moores has been appointed, in a new position created, as Head Coach as from 1st October. Mick Newell will continue as Director of Cricket but Moores will now have control of the professional cricketers at the club, picking teams and also being charge of the coaching staff.

MN

“Peter will run the professional squad his way, he’ll pick the team and we’ll now work closely together in reviewing everything we do in relation to our playing and coaching, to ensure that we’re ready to bounce back strongly from what’s been a disappointing season."




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Wednesday lunchtime is the Notts Members' Forum in the Randall Suite. The timing of the event, in the last home game of the season, won't be terribly convenient for many working members as the whole game is timed for mid-week, whatever happened to Sunday starts? 


What questions would supporters wish could be asked, assuming all the questioning time isn't monopolised by the usual stooges, who compliment the club on the state of the teas in the pavilion "but could we have lemon drizzle cake on day 2s instead of day 3s next season?" or complain about the length of the queues for the toilets at the ODI. You get the idea, waffle about trivialities and not on the collective failures within the club.

Assuming someone reads these questions, and that someone attends the forum, then perhaps some of the feelings of supporters can have an airing.

One brazen question would be to ask, when are you going to resign Mr Newell? That would prompt, "I'm not, next question please", so wouldn't get supporters anywhere.

A question for Lisa might be, what would constitute a poor season for the club and what might the repercussions be, as to not have a repeat? Then again the response would be, "loses are within the projected expectations, attendances are up year on year for Twenty-20 home matches, boosted by a record Quarter-Final match receipts. This year has been a success and we look forward to visitors and purses from some different counties in 2017, who too can enjoy the new range of Trent Bridge souvenirs in our new freshened-up outlets. Trends are very positive and should the new city franchise be rubber stamped on the 14th, my views on which I am not allowed to discuss, then I'm sure Trent Bridge will be one of the venues used, possibly, members have nothing to fear and I'm sure I am of the same view as yourselves, not that I can discuss that".

A glib question would be, who is Jake Ball, he doesn't play for Notts anymore and nor does he play for England?

Another question could be, having put all of your efforts into the Twenty-20 competition 2016, even when you have said that the championship is the priority, why come the semi-final did you play such an unbalanced side by picking Stuart Broad, especially as you were seduced by the prospect having Andre Russell back, regardless of what that would mean to a winning formula that saw Outlaws win nine matches in a row? 

Why persist with selecting batsmen, and bowlers, totally out of form for so long? We appreciate no one in the second eleven is knocking on the door too loudly but anyone in that second eleven could perform to a similar level as to senior incumbents have been doing, if not better. Tom Moores and Luke Wood are prime examples.

So what questions need to asked?

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