Flintoff’s cricket team

[CaymanClaret]

And @Arise - f you should happen to talk to Reg again, let him know that not only did I play for 30 odd years across 3 different continents, I also sat my ECB coaching badges in the UK in my early twenties and coached the under 15s at my local club as I recognised the importance of coaching at youth level. Very proud to say that despite never making it myself, one player I had in my U15s team went on to play for Warwickshire.

All down to the impact of my time at Lowerhouse.

[beddie]

We watched episodes 2&3 tonight. Really enjoyed them. Thought Freddie did a brilliant job and well done to him for putting a substantial amount of his own money in. Hopefully it will have benefitted those young lads as they progress through life.

[ClaretTony]

Some good news to add to this programme - the young lad from Afghanistan has been granted asylum

[Quickenthetempo]

Not going so well for the team.

https://twitter.com/jimwilkz/status/155 ... kZFAA&s=19

Bowled out for 9 at the weekend.

[TheFamilyCat]

Not going so well for the team.

https://twitter.com/jimwilkz/status/155 ... kZFAA&s=19

Bowled out for 9 at the weekend.

That says Vernon Carus 1st XI. I doubt any of Flintoff's lads were involved.

[Quickenthetempo]

That says Vernon Carus 1st XI. I doubt any of Flintoff's lads were involved.

Yeah, just checked and they have 4 teams playing.

Hardly fits in with notion of nobody playing cricket around there.

Neither does there seem justification in the council spending 150k on the club.

I thought they were restarting the club from scratch.

[TheFamilyCat]

New series has been confirmed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/ ... ond-series

[CleggHall]

Excellent news, a moving first series in which Flintoff more than answered his many critics. A tough task making a cricket team out of urban ruffians but Freddy did it (nearly?)

[arise_sir_charge]

Yeah, just checked and they have 4 teams playing.

Hardly fits in with notion of nobody playing cricket around there.

Neither does there seem justification in the council spending 150k on the club.

I thought they were restarting the club from scratch.

Quite a successful club Vernon’s. Dominated the Palace Shield for decades. Also had some very good players, I think Tom Bailey was registered as an amateur this year. Still do relatively well now.

[TheFamilyCat]

Adnan, who was a member of Freddie's team has made his debut for Lancashire seconds. Chipped in with a few runs and taken a wicket. Good on him.

https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk ... at-crosby/

[ClaretTony]

Adnan, who was a member of Freddie's team has made his debut for Lancashire seconds. Chipped in with a few runs and taken a wicket. Good on him.

https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk ... at-crosby/

Whether he appeared from nowhere as suggested in the programme we'll never know, but it was down to Freddie & his team that he got to Lancs so this is a real good news story.

[TheFamilyCat]

A third series has been commissioned. The story's on a subscription only site, so details are very brief.

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/fred ... 36.article

[jrgbfc]

New series started on BBC1 tonight. Missed the start of it so will have to catch up on iPlayer.

[jrgbfc]

Think he's got his work cut out with some of these Scouse lads

[Stalbansclaret]

Just watched the first episode of this new series ….just brilliant TV . I actually find it quite an emotional watch , the way that Freddie and Kyle bond these kids together through the fantastic thing that is team sport. It’s an object lesson in how people have potential to improve given encouragement and support.

[jlup1980]

It's really good TV and shows what team sports can do for kids. They all start the same way, "too cool for school", and the idea of playing cricket is laughed at. They're all so frightened of embarrassing themselves. However, throw them a bat and ball and watch their whole demeanor change. Suddenly they're exactly who they're meant to be - young boys and girls having a laugh as a group. Yes, the "banter" needs reining in a bit, but the impact is clear. Hats off to Freddie and co., they're trying to make a difference.

[ClaretTony]

I’ve watched the whole of this latest series this week. It’s so good to see these kids becoming teams. It’s positive for cricket but more so to see what can be achieved when they are given an opportunity to come together as a team.

They come across unruly at times but do did the Preston lads initially and now some of them are coming in to help.

Well done Fred and everyone involved.

[burnmark]

Also watched all four episodes this week. Pressley in the Manchester team was such a joyful and positive lad. Him and his mum definitely had a Burnley twang to their accents.

[TheFamilyCat]

Also watched all four episodes this week. Pressley in the Manchester team was such a joyful and positive lad. Him and his mum definitely had a Burnley twang to their accents.

Presley is like a 40 year old man in a 12 year oldest body.

[Darnhill Claret]

Presley talked a good game, even before he knew how to play it.

[ClaretTony]

Presley is like a 40 year old man in a 12 year oldest body.

What a good description

[TheFamilyCat]

What a good description

Even with the typo?

[Marney&Mee]

Presley is like a 40 year old man in a 12 year oldest body.

You’d get sent down for years for that…