SA Premier League Cricket

[Footy Smart]

Can also add kelby pickering to your list FS (champ) you seem to be clutching at straws a little

Add to that shield stars A.Hammond and M.Kelton, geez this list is getting massive, my bad

You old boys can keep your grudge, that’s fine doesn’t really matter what a couple of key board warriors think. The facts of the present set up at TTGDCC which you conveniently haven’t acknowledged make your grudge defunct. So while you keep living in the past we will keep adding to the current and future batch of State players.

[Trader]

How long before PL takes over completely and the grade comp washes away with the ATCA absobring the remaining district clubs?
Call it A0 and after 3 or 4 years of promotion and relegation people won't even remember who the grade sides were!

[heater31]

How long before PL takes over completely and the grade comp washes away with the ATCA absobring the remaining district clubs?
Call it A0 and after 3 or 4 years of promotion and relegation people won't even remember who the grade sides were!

Premier League will have teams not clubs. Where will the teams get their players from?

[Trader]

A0

If the grade comp is no longer the feeder to State cricket, it potentially loses it's purpose and may as well come back to turf where promotion and relegation can see a more even game from week to week.

[heater31]

A0

If the grade comp is no longer the feeder to State cricket, it potentially loses it's purpose and may as well come back to turf where promotion and relegation can see a more even game from week to week.

No its purpose adds another dimension to get players into State Cricket via this new competition/ 2nd XI games.

[Trader]

At a time where participation numbers are dwindling across the board, to me adding another level of competition and the associated administration that comes with that is perhaps a surprising move.
Consolidation of the competitions may lead to cricket being run more efficiently across the board?

Certainly not saying it's the answer but it's certainly a possibility.

Do we really need:
-Redbacks
-2nd XI
-Premier League
-District
-Turf

[heater31]

My understanding of premier league cricket is that it won't be a weekly competition as it is used to give current state squad members a higher standard of match conditions between state games and 2nd XI games. For instance if this gets off the ground next year I expect plenty of games in Dec/Jan to give those not involved with 20/20 match practice.

[Jim05]

Can also add kelby pickering to your list FS (champ) you seem to be clutching at straws a little

Add to that shield stars A.Hammond and M.Kelton, geez this list is getting massive, my bad

You old boys can keep your grudge, that’s fine doesn’t really matter what a couple of key board warriors think. The facts of the present set up at TTGDCC which you conveniently haven’t acknowledged make your grudge defunct. So while you keep living in the past we will keep adding to the current and future batch of State players.

To be fair to DOOL a keyboard warrior is harsh, probably one of the most qualified on this site when talking about grade cricket.

[heater31]

Can also add kelby pickering to your list FS (champ) you seem to be clutching at straws a little

Add to that shield stars A.Hammond and M.Kelton, geez this list is getting massive, my bad

You old boys can keep your grudge, that’s fine doesn’t really matter what a couple of key board warriors think. The facts of the present set up at TTGDCC which you conveniently haven’t acknowledged make your grudge defunct. So while you keep living in the past we will keep adding to the current and future batch of State players.

To be fair to DOOL a keyboard warrior is harsh, probably one of the most qualified on this site when talking about grade cricket.

Clearly doesn't like Tea Tree Gully though

[mickey]

[quote="Stumps"]Can also add kelby pickering to your list FS (champ) you seem to be clutching at straws a little

Add to that shield stars A.Hammond and M.Kelton, geez this list is getting massive, my bad

You old boys can keep your grudge, that’s fine doesn’t really matter what a couple of key board warriors think. The facts of the present set up at TTGDCC which you conveniently haven’t acknowledged make your grudge defunct. So while you keep living in the past we will keep adding to the current and future batch of State players.

To be fair to DOOL a keyboard warrior is harsh, probably one of the most qualified on this site when talking about grade cricket.

Clearly doesn't like Tea Tree Gully though [/quote]

That's understandable

[whufc]

TTG are ok they produced Peter McIntyre in 1832, their doing their bit for the state side!

[Footy Smart]

Can also add kelby pickering to your list FS (champ) you seem to be clutching at straws a little

Add to that shield stars A.Hammond and M.Kelton, geez this list is getting massive, my bad

You old boys can keep your grudge, that’s fine doesn’t really matter what a couple of key board warriors think. The facts of the present set up at TTGDCC which you conveniently haven’t acknowledged make your grudge defunct. So while you keep living in the past we will keep adding to the current and future batch of State players.

To be fair to DOOL a keyboard warrior is harsh, probably one of the most qualified on this site when talking about grade cricket.

My last post on the issue, and Jim to be honest I dont care who is who in this instance. When someone is slandering my club and using things from 10 plus years ago (plus changing the initial conversation to open discussion about his hatred for TTG) and then failing to acknowledge or have knowledge of the current situation at the club he is showing a clear lack of respect for which i think is pretty average. If he is so well distinguished and or anyone for that matter wanted to im sure the club would welcome them to find out for themselves.

Im not saying you have to like all clubs, I personally dont like plenty for various reasons, but I would find out facts on the current situation and not allow prior issues to cloud my judgement.

Bring on premier leaugue

[bulldogproud2]

The negative attack on TTG is very much undeserved. They are an extremely professional club with very good administration. I have been involved in Grade cricket for over thirty years at senior level and have always been impressed by the Gullies. They may not have produced too many State players in the past few years but then again who has?? After all, only about four of the side are from SA initially.
Actually, no district side deserves being knocked. They are all trying their best in a very tough environment. Life for cricket clubs is a lot harder nowadays as many young people have other commitments (including, in many cases, work due to the nature of weekend shopping).

As for the Premier League, it is likely to be played in October, December and January from what I was told last night. It will still have a huge impact on Grade cricket as it could mean up to about 75 players missing at any one time. (44 for PL, 12 for State cricket, 20 for junior national carnivals, plus of course the usual spate of injuries).

[heater31]

As for the Premier League, it is likely to be played in October, December and January from what I was told last night. It will still have a huge impact on Grade cricket as it could mean up to about 75 players missing at any one time. (44 for PL, 12 for State cricket, 20 for junior national carnivals, plus of course the usual spate of injuries).

That is an average of around 5 players per club!

[helicopterking]

Does anyone else think that this premier league is a set up by SACA to slowly eradicate clubs from grade cricket. SACA know this concept wont work for the long term, so by removing the best players, clubs with very little depth and structre will suffer a slow, painful demise, eventually having to fold, and SACA get their wish of reduced clubs, without all the backlash and red tape of removing a club/s or mergers.
Once this happens, the numbers of clubs reduce,talented players are not as wide spread, resulting in greater depth in A grade teams that are left and they return back to Grade District cricket in say 3 years or until SACA get their desired results.

[daysofourlives]

Does anyone else think that this premier league is a set up by SACA to slowly eradicate clubs from grade cricket. SACA know this concept wont work for the long term, so by removing the best players, clubs with very little depth and structre will suffer a slow, painful demise, eventually having to fold, and SACA get their wish of reduced clubs, without all the backlash and red tape of removing a club/s or mergers.
Once this happens, the numbers of clubs reduce,talented players are not as wide spread, resulting in greater depth in A grade teams that are left and they return back to Grade District cricket in say 3 years or until SACA get their desired results.

Hoo f****** ray, that would be the plan and let's hope it happens sooner rather than later.
Wait until SACA invite guys from ATCA and any other comp to fill their sides, watch FS etc whinge then

[Jim05]

Does anyone else think that this premier league is a set up by SACA to slowly eradicate clubs from grade cricket. SACA know this concept wont work for the long term, so by removing the best players, clubs with very little depth and structre will suffer a slow, painful demise, eventually having to fold, and SACA get their wish of reduced clubs, without all the backlash and red tape of removing a club/s or mergers.
Once this happens, the numbers of clubs reduce,talented players are not as wide spread, resulting in greater depth in A grade teams that are left and they return back to Grade District cricket in say 3 years or until SACA get their desired results.

The demise of a couple of grade clubs would be the best thing in cricket to happen in this state for a long time.
Clubs with no juniors should be the first to go

[Trader]

Yup, sort of what I was asking on Thursday morning.

[heater31]

Clubs with strong junior programs will be fine. Those that don't should be working their behinds off to get it to acceptable levels.

[helicopterking]

Clubs with strong junior programs will be fine. Those that don't should be working their behinds off to get it to acceptable levels.

Good Bye Port,Uni, East Torrens, southerns lower grades are a disgrace, but area size, should result in further progress. just a guess. Happy to hear an argument against