More of The Same Please
In a first for MTWD, reports will be e-mailed/texted in from the ground (and wherever) to enable us to keep an interactive report going during the semi-finals part of the day.
Lizzie J is leading our "at the ground" team, while Ged Ladd will do his best between matches to update this report with the best of the comments that arrive from the MTWD world.
It's easy to participate - just text or e-mail to mtwdadmin@googlemail.com and we'll try to publish as many of the comments and reports as we possibly can.
Alternatively, of course, if you prefer and are near a PC, you can still comment on the match topic in the normal way. But the main purpose of the interactive report is to gather live reports from Lizzie J and the texters at the ground itself.
Indeed, one text has already arrived overnight. It's from Daisy and reads "whr hll u? dina dry". Perhaps someone can translate that for me.
The fun starts here.
Big Match(es) Build Up
First text of the day is fom Barmy Kev, reporting severe delays out of Waterloo due to a person under a train. Not quite the sort of text we were aiming at but worth reporting nonetheless. In typical Barmy Kev fashion, he suggests that the man under the train might have been a Surrey fan trying to spoil Middlesex's outing. Typical and sick, Kev.
12:36 - several messages have arrived together. Barmy Kev says "Durham r goin' to hammer us" - for goodness sake Kev, stop the nerves and start enjoying the day. Barmy Jas (who he/she?) thinks that "we'll lose the semi but win the final" - clearly an expert! Winsky Major predicts "Middlesex to beat Essex in the final". Winsky Minor says "I'm just happy to be here".
Hippity says "it's the spinners who are doing the damage and we've got 2 real ones and two part-time ones. I say we'll win! I say we'll win!! I say we'll win!!!"
Ged says, "calm down everyone. It's not even Middlesex yet. Besides, it's peaceful here at home on my sunlounger with Radio5 Live Sports Xtra in my ears".
13:51 update. A message from Lizzie J via Barmy Kev: "I have no credit left on my mobile". Ged muses that the BBC never seems to have these problems.
Kev has just texted to say "Barmy Paul and I don't no who 2 shout 4 in Kent Essex game, so when it's quiet we shout 'come on Tim' for no reason." Thanks for that Kev. Logical as ever.
DURHAM INNINGS
Lizzie (via Kev) "too nervous to speak"
Seaxe Man "Come On The Middle"
Shrek Wasp "Yes!!!" (that was Murtagh's first wicket)
Barmy Kev "Start too good to be true"
Barmy Kev "Dirk not match fit yet"
Shrek Wasp "Tim Murtagh: made in Surrey, perfected in Middlesex"
Barmy Kev "Thought Billy and TSO were going to crash" (catch for 2nd wicket to fall)
Barmy Kev "Shags great first over. Hope not a noble (no ball) effort from TSO"
Barmy Kev "that over a Murali booster!"
Barmy Kev "Chanderpaul only here for his average" (Ged replied "Benninglike")
Ged thinks everyone should know that Daisy dozed off during the 16th over
Barmy Kev "Durham fans cheer Chandabore's dismissal. Chanda MOM for us so far"
138/6
Ged's opinion: Middlesex bowled really well. Especially the spin twins. They are playing two spinners also but are their spinners as good as our spinners? If we can bat withr easonable purpose and keep our heads, the final is there waiting for us. But Durham are strong bowling.
Barmy Kev has just e-mailed in to say "spinnas key in every innings so far - they have brought in Wiseman especially. My glass is half empty". Ged thinks Kev should fill up his glass and chill out.
MIDDLESEX INNINGS
Barmy Kev: "Bought a pint. Now totally full as we get a 4."
Barmy Kev wants a chant for Plunkett (Blunkett) of "where's your guide dog gone?" Perhaps Ged shouldn't encourage Kev to drink!
Ged thinks he saw Barmy Paul on the TV, but it all happened so quickly.
Barmy Kev says that Hendo only knows one shot.
Only 30 or so runs still to get; Ged wants to know if he has died and gone to heaven.
Daisy thinks she spots Shrek Wasp in the crowd but it all happened so quickly.
Ged wonders who should be man of the match.
Barmy Kev suggests Chandapoor.
Middlesex are in the final. Who would have thought it just a few weeks ago, before the tournament started?
more to follow........
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Quote:If Durham were 4-6 at one point we might stand a chance of making the final.On the other hand.....free entry 2 lords
4/6 durham looks pretty good really....


