richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Jealous!!! See you in Poznan. Do zobaczenia... 010
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 27/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social “And now the end is near”…. So for the final time thanks to you, Scott, Kevin and all the other ball-by-ballers for the brilliant service. You all did it your way. Winter well!!! 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 18/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social I had better get my valedictory message in while I can. I have to leave at lunch for a blood test and will not be able to return unfortunately. Many thanks for all the commentaries this season. Glad you saved my favourite co-commentator to last. Winter well, both 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Your forecast rain is arriving, Marty 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Jacques Cousteau was filming one of his shows and thought he had spotted a water otter. Turned out to be a kettle!! I’ll get my coat 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social I am enjoying the sun and your commentary. I’m in front of the health club wearing my red SAFC polo shirt. I will wave if you read this!! 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Thankyou to Frank for the travel coffee press recommendation - I will certainly investigate. I always take my power bank with me - it’s in my bag today and will be with me on Monday while I go to the Phoenix Unit at Sunderland Royal for my maintenance chemotherapy 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Will Rhodes was just fielding right in front of me, so my suspicion that he is invisible to the skipper was unfounded. No bowling changes lead to Rhodes obviously. Also I think Hose very unlucky to be given out 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 17/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Good morning Mr Europa League and Frank the canary. Good to see the Durham players applauding Hose’s century and genuine warmth in the applause from home spectators including me. 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 16/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social The point I was making was that while watching the afternoon session I didn’t feel tension and pressure. This was a reflection on how well the batsmen played. Tell Frank that my comment was nothing to do with not liking it when the opposition do well 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 16/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social listening from home after most of the day at the game. I agree with Marty - where’s Rhodes, who never seems to get used sufficiently. Also as a Durham fan I haven’t felt the pressure and tension that the delightful Miss Missenger refers to while watching and listening to 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Point taken. But I’m no pendant, obviously. Just a Durham cricket nut who loves the commentary interaction 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 16/09/2026@melfarrell.bsky.social Hi Miss Messenger! And Frank of course. Please explain to a non cricket-playing cricket lover what is involved when a pitch ‘flattens out’ 100
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 16/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Hi to the Bewildered trio. Most bewildered prize goes to Marty who declared that bonus points were done for the day, with Worcestershire’s first innings still to come 100
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 15/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Fearful Frank, it should have said 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 15/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Hi Memory man Marty, Frarful Frank and Santa’s little helper. Great commentary and chat. When Frank’s one-eyed friend flew again did he do lessons - one pupil at a time, I assume? 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 15/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social I was asking if Melinda was on Messenger!!! 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 15/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Is Melinda active on social media? WhatsApp or Messenger perhaps? 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 15/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Good morning Marty and Frank. Great commentary. I agree with Frank about the ad-hoc signing of players - a bit like signing someone to play in a cup final. When Frank talked about the wicketkeeper flicking the ball back - as they say ‘there’s many a slip with a cut lip’ 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 11/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Felicity Kendal made cakes which were mint 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 11/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Hi Marty and handyman Kev. Felicity Kendal regular contender/winner of ‘Rear of the Year’ when such accolades were allowed 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 04/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social As Mr Northants pointed out our game with Middlesex starts before the test match so Gay might be available for the following match, unless the ECB decides to ‘manage his availability’. Have you made up with Mr Gloucestershire yet? 😏 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 04/09/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Hi Marty and Mr Northants!! I think you meant that Gay might be available for the Worcestershire game as Middlesex starts this coming Tuesday I think 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 30/08/2026@gloscricket.bsky.social What a shabby crew you are, following the refusal to play on for an extra over or two at Chester-le-Street yesterday #spiritofcricket 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 29/08/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Surely the Durham openers should be asked if they are happy to face fast bowlers? 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 21/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social what was the Lees/umpires discussion about Marty? I was watching with sound off as a friend phoned 100
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 21/06/2026It would have been the 1963 game at Ashbrooke as your friend says so I’m mistaken as to Hall and Griffiths. On a separate point I loved watching Durham Senior League games on Saturdays alternately at Wearmouth and Ashbrooke. Dad would drop me off with my packed tea and come back at close of play! 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 21/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social I seem to remember sneaking into Ashbrooke from St Mary’s junior school to watch the West Indies (playing against Minor Counties or another representative side?). Wes Hall and Charlie Griffiths batting when I got there. One of them hit a six which landed lose to me 100
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 21/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social When your co-commentator played on the elephant dung pitch did he get a sniff of victory? 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 19/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Very disappointing bowling and fielding from Durham this session. We need strong captaincy from Alex Lees to prevent it getting worse, if he can influence it 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 19/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Yes it was the 63/64 season. SAFC lost 1-5 away and 0-2 at home but won the FA Cup tie between the teams in the same season 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 19/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Morning Marty and friend. Interesting to hear your colleague mention Dave Bowen’s time as manager of The Cobblers. I believe they had a meteoric rise through the leagues and were top of Div 2 when we played them. Might have done the double over us too that season 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 19/06/2026@martinkelner.bsky.social Long time listener and fan of yours here (Radio 2, H&J..) but new to Substack. You welcomed me as Richard James (my social media monicker). How do I get my Starbucks as I paid the ludicrously low annual nugatory subscription? open.substack.com/pub/denric5053open.substack.comRichard's Substack | SubstackMy personal Substack. Click to read Richard's Substack, by Richard James Wilson, a Substack publication. Launched 10 days ago. 010
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 14/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Hi Marty, Dave and AN Other. Thanks for reposting my HMT Lancastria submission - much appreciated. Off on my trip to St Nazaire on the 6:09 from Durham tomorrow so following from home. Harry Came and Stayed! 021
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 13/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Came….and went quickly 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 13/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2020/ju...royalnavy.mod.uk80th anniversary of Britain’s greatest maritime tragedyON THIS day in 1940, Britain suffered the greatest naval tragedy in its history – a disaster which dwarfs the loss of the Titanic both in scale and horror. 022
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 13/06/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Hi Dave and Marty. Great conversation as always.On a non-cricket front I am going to St Nazaire on Wednesday to commemorate the anniversary of Britain’s greatest maritime disaster in which my grandfather was killed. Very few people know about it.Do you or your listeners? 101
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 11/04/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Good morning folks. Magpie info follows. They don’t win Derbies though!! 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 04/04/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Is there a problem with the live streaming via YouTube that you know of. I came home when covers were brought on between innings 100
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 04/04/2026@martycricket.bsky.social @melindafarrell.bsky.social I am just checking whether my Bluesky messages are sending okay? Haven’t used it since end of last cricket season. Rich Wilson 100
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 04/04/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Please tell the ghost-hunter lady that if you choose a team you are a casual follower, not a supporter 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 04/04/2026@martycricket.bsky.social I am on the members balcony and the light is fine (honestly- no Durham bias) 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 04/04/2026@martycricket.bsky.social Hi Marty and crew. Notice that Durham have numbers 44, 55 and 66 playing. Can you and your listeners make an XI of like numbers? I nominate Chris Rushworth 22 as opening bowler 000
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 27/09/2025If only they had thought like me before start of play!! So disappointed with @durhamcricket.bsky.social. Gutless, obsessed with getting a franchise for that horrible‘competition’ and not deserving of the support we true cricket fans give them year after year. @martycricket.bsky.social 110
richjames73.bsky.social @richjames73.bsky.social · 27/09/2025I know that but from start of play our only realistic chance of staying up was to hope for a Surrey win and us to draw. A win for us was never part of the equation. As it is we could still lose if we don’t bat well 210
