What's going on?!

What's going on?

I can't help but notice that since my honourable principal, Mr Cancell, issued the S188 confirming redundancies at work, after a perfect start to the season Sussex have lost two championship matches and one 40 over match. Is it that I've not been concentrating properly on Sussex & have let them down? Or is it that Sussex are merely reflecting my emotional world? Maybe this is part of some strange Truman Showesque conspiracy, where Sussex only exist in my reality, to reinforce and mirror my moods, and the players are actually actors employed to work at Hove on days when I can get down there? Maureen and Joe and the rest of the Sussex faithful are really extras employed on a daily basis to sit in deckchairs and do the crossword. And the no 7 bus only runs when the call comes down from London that I am on my way.

Ok, there are probably more plausible explanations for why Sussex are suddenly looking more Division 2 than A-team. Maybe we are missing our Yards, I was thinking today on the way home when I received the 'we lost' text. We miss his batting and the stability he brings, and I can't help but think that he might be better with the love than Murray Goodwin when players are feeling a bit down. Maybe Chris Nash is in a bit too much of a rush to get his 1000 runs and maybe Matt is trying too hard. And maybe it's better to have our blip now than in September...

My prediction? We'll win next week's match at Hove and move on to the 2020 with our heads held high. Joyce & Goodwin to get centuries v Worcester. You read it here first. (All 3 of you.)

PS Belated well dones to: Robin for being April's man of the month; to Rana for that century; to Hoddy for two great innings (we knew you could do it); and to Luke and Yards for the World Cup...