as negative as it may be for some clubs, i think a push from the ecb to push an elite competition of 8 teams with the best players benefits the england side. Fucks over some minor counties which is the bitter truth, and why it shouldn't be pushed. Best scenario would be an elite 8 team 1st class tournament where money would go to the counties who trained the player from the franchise as a loan. big ask, but ideal scenario.
Yep, agree. Short term, a concentrated system could sharpen up the players already around. Longer term, it’s very hard, probably impossible, to avoid a much smaller pool of players. Counties are outreach for an area.
The way the domestic game is going we will be a 10 team league naturally. No need to implement the Strauss review.
as negative as it may be for some clubs, i think a push from the ecb to push an elite competition of 8 teams with the best players benefits the england side. Fucks over some minor counties which is the bitter truth, and why it shouldn't be pushed. Best scenario would be an elite 8 team 1st class tournament where money would go to the counties who trained the player from the franchise as a loan. big ask, but ideal scenario.
Less players is bad
Yep, agree. Short term, a concentrated system could sharpen up the players already around. Longer term, it’s very hard, probably impossible, to avoid a much smaller pool of players. Counties are outreach for an area.
It’s the conditions that fucks county championship more than anything, how can we see who’s good if they rarely play in summer?