Farmer Hughesy wrote:
Moaning about processes and selections???? i never commented on how players were selected all i said that from past encounters that wrighty has only got one shot!!! did i say he was a **** player??? did i say he doesnt deserve to play in the assoc side .....ummmm NO....
Well, I'm kind of glad you asked that question..
if paul wright can make that team you know they are struggling for talent... if the church league didnt play fav's to the ppl that suck c**k maybe they would be more competitive!!!
Wasn't on this forum, but these are your words directly derived from the wonderful world wide web.
No different than bagging people verbally and it getting passed around 'Chinese Whispers' style. This is the kind of trash I'm referring to, so based on that, YES you have commented on how players were selected and YES you are inferring that Wrighty isn't up to it at that level. I think his performance this year for CM AND in the last SAMCA match suggests otherwise. Adelaide is a small place, and the cricketing community an even smaller one. Perhaps be more careful what you say and whom you say it to and you won't leave yourself wide open for criticism.
My main gripe is that behind the scenes we have worked our a$$es off over the last 5-6yrs trying to dispel myths and break down barriers between the old school Churches teams and the old school Independent Central teams and change the majority of perceptions within the comp to create a good culture for representative cricket. When people who don't bother to come out and see it for themselves and have no idea the selection processes etc that are in place, but are quite happy to bag it in black'n white in an open forum for everyone to see, well I'm not going to sit back and leave it unchallenged. A lot of C&CCA players & officials peruse this great site and I refuse to let the uninformed knockers detract from and chip away at destroying the hard work that many have put in to get where we are today, particularly with the rewards of that hard work starting to finally show. That's my main beef.
On a side note, I fully agree that captaincy is a tough gig and certainly not everyone's cup of tea. I take my hat off to anyone who puts their hand up to do the job, and moreso in an environment that is, well, let's just say.....fickle.. When I first came into this comp Enfield were a powerhouse in Div 1. I hope that you can rise above the negativity and help get ECCC back where they once were. All the best JH.
