Para Districts Cricket Association 2011/12

[SUNS]

There has only been a meet the coach session which was well attended considering the early start to pre-season. Everyone enjoyed the session and there was NO in house fighting!

Yes a couple players spoke to me, not in person but online, an issue was raised, discussed for an hour or so and hasnt been an issue since.

Yes the club is still a family orientated club.

Yes the club may be changing its culture a little, Nothing wrong with a strong desire to get into DIV 1. In saying that we are still looking after ALL players at the club, from A GRADE all the way down to the Juniors so nothing has changed there.

YES the Craigmore Cricket Club is still THE PLACE TO BE!

Who is coaching?

Not going to go to that extent mate was just wondering if I knew who it was. U wouldn't want me, has been.
http://www.craigmore.co.cc

norm11 all info is on the clubs website in regards to the coach and training sessions.

norm11

Name is Geoff Ryles

[norm11]

Don't know him. Has he got a district back ground or anything like that ?

[SUNS]

Don't know him. Has he got a district back ground or anything like that ?

Woodville Districts & Fitzroy was the last club. Played for other clubs before that.

norm11 your actually talking to the coach himself. Im Geoff!

[fineleg2fineleg]

You sh!tcan them nearly every post mate, I'm not worried the slightest about your club, you've got some good heads down there that know how to keep a club going forward and I wish the OTHCC the best of luck for 11/12.

yeh this year we got a new coach in place. i thought rick nixon had done an awesome job the last couple of season with the limited resources he had to work with. done a good job. so im looking forward to the preseason, whenever that starts lol. see how we go under a new coach who shud bring in new ideas and new methods.

hows the season looking down at smithfield?

[SUNS]

We have 3 net sessions booked. Training every Sunday apart from Fathers day. All info is on the website as well as our facebook page.

[auto]

Don't know him. Has he got a district back ground or anything like that ?

Woodville Districts & Fitzroy was the last club. Played for other clubs before that.

norm11 your actually talking to the coach himself. Im Geoff!

Pffft....picked it straight away Geoff.....good luck mate!

[SUNS]

Don't know him. Has he got a district back ground or anything like that ?

Woodville Districts & Fitzroy was the last club. Played for other clubs before that.

norm11 your actually talking to the coach himself. Im Geoff!

Pffft....picked it straight away Geoff.....good luck mate!

Thanks Auto.

Was very very close to coming out of retirement and playing back at Fitzroy this season until the knees totally gave way. Have had surgery and coaching is my future now.

[auto]

Don't know him. Has he got a district back ground or anything like that ?

Woodville Districts & Fitzroy was the last club. Played for other clubs before that.

norm11 your actually talking to the coach himself. Im Geoff!

Pffft....picked it straight away Geoff.....good luck mate!

Thanks Auto.

Was very very close to coming out of retirement and playing back at Fitzroy this season until the knees totally gave way. Have had surgery and coaching is my future now.

Its Scotty mate and welcome to safooty

[SUNS]

Cheers Scotty! Looking forward to coaching and parting with all the knowledge ive learned over the years onto a new group of cricketers.

[Lightning McQueen]

You sh!tcan them nearly every post mate, I'm not worried the slightest about your club, you've got some good heads down there that know how to keep a club going forward and I wish the OTHCC the best of luck for 11/12.

yeh this year we got a new coach in place. i thought rick nixon had done an awesome job the last couple of season with the limited resources he had to work with. done a good job. so im looking forward to the preseason, whenever that starts lol. see how we go under a new coach who shud bring in new ideas and new methods.

hows the season looking down at smithfield?

All good from the reoprts I'm hearing, no big signings but plenty of talented youth along with a few prospective A grader's, we'll see how we go and not get ahead of ourselves.

[Phantom Gossiper]

hasnt been all bright and rosey at craigmore this preseason though has it. seems there has been a bit of tension, and in-fighting at the club. which has actually lead to 2 players to reverse there decision in joining the club, and leave... and also another player to hint at leaving too. has the 'family club' image that craigmore has pushed been replaced by the desire to make div 1? from the stories i have heard this is quite possibly the case

Wasn't it OTH linked to a mass exodus of players? Perhaps it wiser you worry about how things are travelling up the hill 1st mate

[sports follower]

You sh!tcan them nearly every post mate, I'm not worried the slightest about your club, you've got some good heads down there that know how to keep a club going forward and I wish the OTHCC the best of luck for 11/12.

yeh this year we got a new coach in place. i thought rick nixon had done an awesome job the last couple of season with the limited resources he had to work with. done a good job. so im looking forward to the preseason, whenever that starts lol. see how we go under a new coach who shud bring in new ideas and new methods.

hows the season looking down at smithfield?

How will you fit in with a new coach F2F? Will it be checkmate?
I hear he wont be playing but will visit all grades on a Saturday.
I hear there maybe some players undecided about playing at OTH this season and a few that have played in the past undecided about rejoining OTH.
OKC is doing his best to recruit a few of your players I believe.

[Phantom Gossiper]

OKC is doing his best to recruit a few of your players I believe.

I've heard a couple of very important players have definately expressed great interest in following OKC..

[sports follower]

OKC is doing his best to recruit a few of your players I believe.

I've heard a couple of very important players have definately expressed great interest in following OKC..

Other ATCA clubs are also chasing a couple if what I hear is correct! And I am not talking about Brahma.

[whufc]

Serious question, with Craigmore being a considerably 'old' a grade side based on last year will they be easy to coach and will all players be willing to be taught new things especially the older brigade.

Not stirring things up, serious question from an outside point of view.

[broca011]

Serious question, with Craigmore being a considerably 'old' a grade side based on last year will they be easy to coach and will all players be willing to be taught new things especially the older brigade.

Not stirring things up, serious question from an outside point of view.

Speaking from my experience at the club the answer would be yes. These 'old' players you would be talking about are always open to new ideas and have always looked to improve.

[sports follower]

Serious question, with Craigmore being a considerably 'old' a grade side based on last year will they be easy to coach and will all players be willing to be taught new things especially the older brigade.

Not stirring things up, serious question from an outside point of view.

Why would it be a problem with the senior players?

I dont see why the older brigade would have a problem with having a coach, I know when I coached there a few seasons back I had absolutely no problems with the older A grade players but I did have a few problems with some other players in lower grades. Sometimes lower grade players are lower grade players for a reason!

[OKC!]

OKC is doing his best to recruit a few of your players I believe.

I've heard a couple of very important players have definately expressed great interest in following OKC..

Just to clear it up, I'm not trying to recruit only OTH players. All are welcome at Gepps, and just so happens that everyone that i have spoken to seems to be from there.

So to the OTH boys, sorry its nothing personal!

[MadMax]

Serious question, with Craigmore being a considerably 'old' a grade side based on last year will they be easy to coach and will all players be willing to be taught new things especially the older brigade.
Not stirring things up, serious question from an outside point of view.

The old "can't teach an old dog new tricks" argument.
Valid question, but like anything, only a fool would think that you can keep doing the same things year in and year out and expect a different outcome.

[Wizard of Oz]

OKC is doing his best to recruit a few of your players I believe.

I've heard a couple of very important players have definately expressed great interest in following OKC..

Just to clear it up, I'm not trying to recruit only OTH players. All are welcome at Gepps, and just so happens that everyone that i have spoken to seems to be from there.

So to the OTH boys, sorry its nothing personal!

Brooksy having a hit again ?? Ash ??