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but that wasnt the question was it? The answer is I dont know ,as it is for many of our out of contract players.

Hopefully we will know soon after the end of the season

Beer can only do what is asked...he performed well when given the opportunty.He also did well in the seconds and made considerable strides with his batting.

As far as I can see that is meeting expectations.The fact that he wasnt risked or given an opportunity in the county championship cant be held against him.I dont speak for the selectors so dont wish to be drawn into a debate about whether he is ready and whether the club is overly protective...all I can judge is on what he was asked to do and it seems to me he did that well.Ollie too didnt get to play every game but did make some progress with his batting and bowling. Anyon too has met my expectations in that he has taken his wickets at reasonable cost and fulfilled his role pretty well.
Cant really comment on Aga or Liddle because they played so little but I would have liked them to have achieved more.
   I believe the most important achievement of Beer ,Brown,Adkin and Hatchett is that they looked the part...not out of their depth at all.

Thanks Kim.Now I know you are just an anorak like the rest of us without those contacts in high places that Paperboy has ,forcing him to "hob nob"(iis that correct english?) when we have to watch cricket.Although he was craning his kneck to hear Robbo telling me his targets this winter.reckon bailed out must have heard too but we are all too discreet to name names till the business is done. But this season is fascinating with big names being "released" (Shah,Amjad Khan, Sidebottom, KP) and many others being rumoured to be unsettled.Its going to be a busy winter as agents market their clients.

So why would you take someone who cant get on with coaches? Maybe you should be in for KP.

Kim, You seem to have good knowledge of all these 28 day notices that clubs give before they talk to someone out of contract at seasons end.Is this from a private source or are they published somewhere? Sussex have made some approaches but will say nothing until a contract is signed because there is many a slip twixt cup and lip.

It would be quite a coup wouldnt it? but I doubt Robbos budget will stretch and Scribe feels sure we have signed Amjad Khan for half the cost of Sidey.And you remember we will need a batsman that actually plays.

Also I am not betting with you because you are in the inner circle and have friends that understand betting  with names like Daz, Mouth,Slid etc. I will go with an honest Indian bookie.

No doubt the press can create lots of mischief...thats what they did to a bewildered Matt Prior.And I dont doubt KP would be Model professional and could really help Sussex.And I heard Grizz say he wouldnt want him and Robbo say the opposite.

Unfortunately as Robbo has said many times Sussex cant compete with the big contracts so you have to have other reasons to want to come to Hove and he has to believe hes getting a bargain.I feel sure we will sign a batsman this winter even if its not Shah Morgan or Malan.Since we are talking about replacing Murray to give you an idea how hard that is here are the career first class averages of the suspects mentionedand our skipper as a benchmark

KP       11,685@49.72
Muzz    20,284@48.29
Shah    14,379@41.92
Yards   7,606  @38.80
Malan   2688   @37.33
Morgan 2,930  @37.08

With the greatest respect Soft and Fluffy I have re-read this thread and only found one post about the kit off the balcony and that was mine, presumably you describe kindly as complete tosh.At no time did I say he threw the kit off the balcony in a prima donna frenzy ..I said it wasnt the press...ie not a press conspiracy.I am sorry you had to research because I was not explicit enough in saying the skipper did it...I thought this story was very well known as reported by the press (Accurately I think) ..that it was Jason Gallian that chucked it off the balcony and told him to go forth and multiply.
Perhaps a more important point was that even after Notts refused to release him ,he continued to play to the best of his ability.The key point is he was not known for dressing room harmony.

middx look well beaten quarter way through...struggling to get the ball off the square and only 70 odd off 20

And two relegated sides go back up?

Would Sussex prefer to play Surrey
1,Who are out and have nothing to lose or
2,Who are tense and must win

relaxed or nervous???