When Is SA Cricket going to get its act together..?

[Phantom Gossiper]

Who's KJ???

Kenneth George Cunningham ... KG or Cunnington to his mates.

i was in a hurry, my mistake!

no no i mean KJ his evil twin brother!

[oldeagle]

State Under 19's finished 3rd behind Victoria & WA in National Championships in Brisbane.

Jake Lehmann leading run scorer in the Championships.

[Lightning McQueen]

If SACA are serious about improving the quality of SA cricket, they will tell the clubs that mergers ARE necessary, no arguments about it, just do it!

They need to inject some money into district cricket, offer financial benefits for merger, money that has to be spent on making district cricket more attractive to prospective players. I'm sure there's enough talent in ATCA and country SA to make SA produce better results.
Why would someone living in a rural area want to pay $400 rego and have to travel each weekend to play cricket when they probably get paid to play at a club level.

[Footy Smart]

Why would someone living in a rural area want to pay $400 rego and have to travel each weekend to play cricket when they probably get paid to play at a club level

Obviously they dont want to play higher, if a rural player has the talent but also is committed to having a crack they will do what it takes

[Lightning McQueen]

Why would someone living in a rural area want to pay $400 rego and have to travel each weekend to play cricket when they probably get paid to play at a club level

Obviously they dont want to play higher, if a rural player has the talent but also is committed to having a crack they will do what it takes

Sorry for pointing out an obvious flaw in our cricket set-up, SACA should be similar to the SANFL, we need to spruce it up to get the best players in the state playing.

[lion heart]

If SACA are serious about improving the quality of SA cricket, they will tell the clubs that mergers ARE necessary, no arguments about it, just do it!

x2

[Killa]

Why would someone living in a rural area want to pay $400 rego and have to travel each weekend to play cricket when they probably get paid to play at a club level

Obviously they dont want to play higher, if a rural player has the talent but also is committed to having a crack they will do what it takes

Sorry for pointing out an obvious flaw in our cricket set-up, SACA should be similar to the SANFL, we need to spruce it up to get the best players in the state playing.

I have said this before, its time SACA pull the clubs in to gear and become more professional in their approach you do not need money to do this. There are not too many clubs but the best players in the state are not playing grade cricket. I would get rid of the D grade first by putting them in adelaide turf instead. Basically it not about too many teams just how the grades are set up. If you get rid of the D garde and have under 21 grade to keep the boys in the system and concentrate on development.

[Footy Smart]

Why would someone living in a rural area want to pay $400 rego and have to travel each weekend to play cricket when they probably get paid to play at a club level

Obviously they dont want to play higher, if a rural player has the talent but also is committed to having a crack they will do what it takes

Sorry for pointing out an obvious flaw in our cricket set-up, SACA should be similar to the SANFL, we need to spruce it up to get the best players in the state playing.

I have said this before, its time SACA pull the clubs in to gear and become more professional in their approach you do not need money to do this. There are not too many clubs but the best players in the state are not playing grade cricket. I would get rid of the D grade first by putting them in adelaide turf instead. Basically it not about too many teams just how the grades are set up. If you get rid of the D garde and have under 21 grade to keep the boys in the system and concentrate on development.

You will find that D grade is basically under 21 comp mate. First year seniors and or under 16s who are capable of playing higher/against older blokes. If you were to bring in an under 21 comp you would have to restructure the junior grades and this would result in raiding ATCA under 17s etc as well

[Killa]

my opinion is saca need to restructure grades not teams

[heater31]

Why would someone living in a rural area want to pay $400 rego and have to travel each weekend to play cricket when they probably get paid to play at a club level

Obviously they dont want to play higher, if a rural player has the talent but also is committed to having a crack they will do what it takes

Normally the country lads are also talented at footy and the SANFL gets them first and they are lost to cricket.......

[passion for the game]

If SACA are serious about improving the quality of SA cricket, they will tell the clubs that mergers ARE necessary, no arguments about it, just do it!

They need to inject some money into district cricket, offer financial benefits for merger, money that has to be spent on making district cricket more attractive to prospective players. I'm sure there's enough talent in ATCA and country SA to make SA produce better results.
Why would someone living in a rural area want to pay $400 rego and have to travel each weekend to play cricket when they probably get paid to play at a club level.

If you knew what has been on offer to clubs for about 8-10 years you'd fall off your bar stool. Noone wants to even broach the subject and won't until SACA shows some nuts and tells a couple to merge. Prospect & Uni merging would be a good start, then, Woodville, Port & West Torrens as West Districts. All of a sudden you've got a 10 team comp with a bit of grunt hopefully and blokes are not just getting A grade games at these clubs because they are there with no competition for spots.

Chuck in TTG with East Torrens and Adelaide with Glenelg and you have the perfect 8 team comp

Another good idea chatted about today was amalgamate any 2 of Woodville, Port and West Torrens. Leave the other side alone, so there are 2 sides in the west. Amalgamate all three of Tea Tree Gully and East Torrens, University and Prospect and Adelaide with Glenelg as well. - then bring in one side from the fastest growing area in the State (Mount Barker) - all the kids in the Hills could then play for a side without having to travel and then we have 10 Sides. That idea sounded good to me. Have to amalgamate some sides though and those sides mentioned to amalgamate would make for a better competition.

[dedja]

Have no fear, Jars is here ...

[NFC]

RYAN HARRIS
MARK COSGRORVE

Well done SACA.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Chuck in TTG with East Torrens and Adelaide with Glenelg and you have the perfect 8 team comp

I don't disagree with this. In fairness to East Torrens, they were the powerhouse of Grade cricket until they brought in Kensington in 1923-24, taking much of their area. After that they had little success for the greater part of 50 years. They were regaining strength when Tea Tree Gully entered in 1983-84, further weakening East Torrens.

[interested observer]

Copied and pasted to a more relevant topic...

It just has to happen at some point !!!!!!!!!!


Re: Mark Sorrell Sacked


Put ego's and history aside...

Western Districts ( Port, Woodville )
North Adelaide (University, Prospect)
North Eastern Districts ( TTG, East Torrens )
Eastern Districts ( Kensington, Sturt )
South Eastern Districts ( West Torrens, Glenelg )
Adelaide
Southern Districts
Northern Districts

You get the best 88 players each week pitted against each other....
Will never happen, but would certainly improve cricket in SA

[mal]

Can we blame the clubs for not wanting to merge
District Cricket is the equivallent of the SANFL comp
Would supporters want Norwood to merge with North
South to merge with Glenelg
And these clubs lose thier identities ?

I would not like my old club Woodville to merge with Post adelaide in district cricket, something would be lost

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Can we blame the clubs for not wanting to merge
District Cricket is the equivallent of the SANFL comp
Would supporters want Norwood to merge with North
South to merge with Glenelg
And these clubs lose thier identities ?

I would not like my old club Woodville to merge with Post adelaide in district cricket, something would be lost

Your right something will be lost....more and more Sheffield Shield games.

[locky801]

Copied and pasted to a more relevant topic...

It just has to happen at some point !!!!!!!!!!


Re: Mark Sorrell Sacked


Put ego's and history aside...

Western Districts ( Port, Woodville )
North Adelaide (University, Prospect)
North Eastern Districts ( TTG, East Torrens )
Eastern Districts ( Kensington, Sturt )
South Eastern Districts ( West Torrens, Glenelg )
Adelaide
Southern Districts
Northern Districts

You get the best 88 players each week pitted against each other....
Will never happen, but would certainly improve cricket in SA

I like it

[spell_check]

Someone said once before to align the clubs with the SANFL clubs:

Central: Northern Districts
Eagles: West Torrens, Woodville
Glenelg: Glenelg
North: Prospect, Tea Tree Gully
Norwood: East Torrens, Kensington
Port: Port Adelaide
South: Southern Districts
Sturt: Sturt
West: Adelaide, University

[cripple]

Interesting comments on Inside cricket tonight by Carl Hooper and his role with SA cricket. Went along the lines "you don't build a house from the roof down, and the same goes for SA cricket. Need a strong foundation before any sustainable progress can be made."