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Corey can play next season under Kolpak rules.

TC I was only responding to you saying about kolpak rules. He can come back next year under Kolpak .

His contract is up so we will wait and see.

Last edited by SPSL11 (06-09-2010 17:49:52)

As always should be an interesting winter re players.

From what I've heard from several different sources around the ground this is what I percive to be the situation:
Middlesex have offered Corey a 2 year deal with more money than he's on currently, however he is waiting us to make our mind up and would accept a one year contract with us.
This may be completley wrong but this seems to be what is circulating around.

yes i quite like having 4 day specialists and one-day specialists (bowlers i mean), helps to get over the fixture overload

given the above comments, let's hope he stays?   i certainly do.

if the kent lad joins us he is a bit quicker and would be our strike bowler (with yasir ?) but probably not the quality long-spell stock bowler we also need.   i see colly as a robbo type?  a very important part of any bowling unit.

i haven't seen enough of anyon to make a judgement.

Now we can confirm Collymore has joined Middlesex on a two year deal because his wife is studying in London. This had been on the cards for some time and explains why Robbo was after two seamers.

Good luck Corey and thanks for everything.

Last edited by triple century (13-09-2010 10:31:38)

Corey has always given us everything and will be missed. Good luck at Middlesex!

A great season for Collymore but all in all this is good news, in my anti-Kolpak opinion.  I just hope we don't sign another one. 

Good luck to the guy, he'll do well at Middlesex.

Thank you Corey for everything you have done, and especially this season, helping us bounce straight back into the 1st division

The cynic in you of course has the wrong end of the stick.Corey wanted to stay with Sussex but they would only offer him one year .Middx offered him two years and better terms,so he had little choice.
The story about family is to cover Sussex who were unwilling to match Middx . So at 33 what choice does Corey have.

This was highly predictable and no surprise and nothing to do with division.Kolpak players have additional costs in terms of subsidy,travel etc and Corey ,although damned good still, could only play 4 day cricket because of Dodgy knees etc. Hence from early Sussex were interested in all locally available seamers because they were looking to replace Corey as soon as possible.

This is the harsh reality and why so many players are available...At least Sussex and Corey have reached an amicable parting with a joint press statement.At some counties Corey would read in the press that he had been released(like Shah). I am hoping this means Robbo has the two local seamers he wanted..Insh Allah.

Last edited by triple century (13-09-2010 16:26:13)