Adelaide Turf Cricket Association 2012 - 2013

[Phantom Gossiper]

You would think that Pooraka, should they have a problem address their concerns with the ATCA, Port District and David, as opposed to bringing the matter up on a forum and in the public domain. Ordinary form, and effectively Port District whether guilty or not guilty are tarnished.

Hardly poor form

[Phantom Gossiper]

Where's no_remorse when you need him?!!

Any truth the the rumour doing the rounds down Kilburn way that the club wants to rip up the turf deck and put in concrete because the cost of maintenance etc is too great??

Would be a tragedy if that happened i think!

[heater31]

Where's no_remorse when you need him?!!

Any truth the the rumour doing the rounds down Kilburn way that the club wants to rip up the turf deck and put in concrete because the cost of maintenance etc is too great??

Would be a tragedy if that happened i think!

That has mentioned before I think....

[mickey]

Very much doubt the council will have anything to do with that happening. Don't forget that it's the council who own it and kilburn (and all the other clubs) just lease/hire the oval

[Phantom Gossiper]

That has mentioned before I think....

Yeah I think it has, but seems to be gaining serious momentum, especially given the redevelopments taking place down there now with a soccer pitch/ club being put in and the cricket nets being moved.

From what i've heard if Kilburn had their way they would pull it up today, but the council is against the idea at the moment..

[Phantom Gossiper]

Very much doubt the council will have anything to do with that happening. Don't forget that it's the council who own it and kilburn (and all the other clubs) just lease/hire the oval

Ah ok i'm with you, so the council shouldn't let it happen either! A great oval for footy and cricket!

[Gatt_Weasel]

You would think that Pooraka, should they have a problem address their concerns with the ATCA, Port District and David, as opposed to bringing the matter up on a forum and in the public domain. Ordinary form, and effectively Port District whether guilty or not guilty are tarnished.

Hardly poor form

anyway good try by ingle farm on the weekend to give pooraka a score to chase down......glad i dont play cricket i would have to be drunk to wanna sit out in the heat on my saturday all day

[Slippery Gypsy]

That has mentioned before I think....

Yeah I think it has, but seems to be gaining serious momentum, especially given the redevelopments taking place down there now with a soccer pitch/ club being put in and the cricket nets being moved.

From what i've heard if Kilburn had their way they would pull it up today, but the council is against the idea at the moment..

Absolute rubbish. Kilburn has always been, and will remain a turf deck. not to mention one of the better turf decks in the atca. looking forward to getting the new nets setup over this upcoming winter, and hopefully continuing our push back up the grades for next season.

exciting times at blair athol reserve!

[no_remorse28]

Where's no_remorse when you need him?!!

Any truth the the rumour doing the rounds down Kilburn way that the club wants to rip up the turf deck and put in concrete because the cost of maintenance etc is too great??

Would be a tragedy if that happened i think!

what Slippery said

[bagster]

got a funny story to share....(as told to me by an actual player).. U21s last sunday, on TURF at flinders park, sitting in the opposition dressing rooms and hearing the ATCA coaches rant and rev up speach to the team and calling the PDCA team "hardwicket hacks" .... next thing "shazzam" ATCA all out 107...... by hardwicket bowlers... and without spikes... funny as!!!! ...

[PatowalongaPirate]

Hey Mickey,
Are you talking about Goodwood??

How hard is it for visiting clubs (A1) to go into the home clubrooms for a beer instead of sitting on the oval with a esky....

Even the LOE blokes playing on the oval next door managed to visit the clubrooms after the game...

Why... do you blokes sit on the oval with an esky??

http://atca.sa.cricket.com.au/pageitem. ... ntityID=38

[get a grip]

Hey Mickey,
Are you talking about Goodwood??

How hard is it for visiting clubs (A1) to go into the home clubrooms for a beer instead of sitting on the oval with a esky....

Even the LOE blokes playing on the oval next door managed to visit the clubrooms after the game...

Why... do you blokes sit on the oval with an esky??

http://atca.sa.cricket.com.au/pageitem. ... ntityID=38

Finally

[interested observer]

Hey Mickey,
Are you talking about Goodwood??

How hard is it for visiting clubs (A1) to go into the home clubrooms for a beer instead of sitting on the oval with a esky....

Even the LOE blokes playing on the oval next door managed to visit the clubrooms after the game...

Why... do you blokes sit on the oval with an esky??

http://atca.sa.cricket.com.au/pageitem. ... ntityID=38

Having been fortunate enough to have played across the 80s, 90, and up to a couple of year ago, I have seen how this has disappointingly dropped off.
It was a given back in the 80s and 90s and even early to mid 2000 to do so, even after some real hard cricket and some real quality banter and sledging, however it was done with a mutual respect earned by competing hard.

There are 2 key factors in my opinion that have significantly impacted this now.

1. New age and breed of cricketer, who with respect struggle to socialise unless they are with their close core mates. A fair portion don't even shower after a game and just grab their bags and go. A difficult one to change I think..

2. Mutual respect of teams, and by that I mean earn the right to sledge and banter and more importantly do it when it is has meaning and not just because it is thought to be "cricket cool" to do it.
When it happens at the right time and for the right reasons it is usually very amusing and actually goes a long way to building that repore between sides.
I have seen on many occasions guys that just start carrying on from ball one about nothing and in the end really do not have a lot to back it up and all they achieve is causing sh*t between both groups who will always defend their own..

Captains are pivotal in all of this to improve the mutual respect between teams..

Fix those 2 up and you will go a long way to getting back to the way it should be as it used to be great times..

[Phantom Gossiper]

Having been fortunate enough to have played across the 80s, 90, and up to a couple of year ago, I have seen how this has disappointingly dropped off.
It was a given back in the 80s and 90s and even early to mid 2000 to do so, even after some real hard cricket and some real quality banter and sledging, however it was done with a mutual respect earned by competing hard.

There are 2 key factors in my opinion that have significantly impacted this now.

1. New age and breed of cricketer, who with respect struggle to socialise unless they are with their close core mates. A fair portion don't even shower after a game and just grab their bags and go. A difficult one to change I think..

2. Mutual respect of teams, and by that I mean earn the right to sledge and banter and more importantly do it when it is has meaning and not just because it is thought to be "cricket cool" to do it.
When it happens at the right time and for the right reasons it is usually very amusing and actually goes a long way to building that repore between sides.
I have seen on many occasions guys that just start carrying on from ball one about nothing and in the end really do not have a lot to back it up and all they achieve is causing sh*t between both groups who will always defend their own..

Captains are pivotal in all of this to improve the mutual respect between teams..

Fix those 2 up and you will go a long way to getting back to the way it should be as it used to be great times..

Some people are just exhausted after a long day and by the time some games finish its getting on a bit and they just want to go home and relax? Or maybe have other plans?

[Trader]

People have busy lives these days. It's becoming harder and harder to get people to commit to 2 day games as it is.
The movement is all to 1 day and even T20 cricket.

All we hear is that the day is too long.

While it might only be an extra 45 mins or so, the expectation for people to stick around at the end of the day is just too much for some.

Add to that clubs that like to do presentations, if teams are busy hanging around having a beer at away games it puts presentations back and just pushes the day out even further.


A couple of weeks ago we had teams at Reynella, Woodville, Penfield and 2 at home. If they all hang around till 6:45-7ish, they aren't getting back to presentations before 7:30 at best. Presso's finish at 8:30 and all of a sudden you've had people leave home at 11:00am and not home til 9pm at the earliest. Long Day and certainly not going to encourage more people to play cricket.

[get a grip]

Having been fortunate enough to have played across the 80s, 90, and up to a couple of year ago, I have seen how this has disappointingly dropped off.
It was a given back in the 80s and 90s and even early to mid 2000 to do so, even after some real hard cricket and some real quality banter and sledging, however it was done with a mutual respect earned by competing hard.

There are 2 key factors in my opinion that have significantly impacted this now.

1. New age and breed of cricketer, who with respect struggle to socialise unless they are with their close core mates. A fair portion don't even shower after a game and just grab their bags and go. A difficult one to change I think..

2. Mutual respect of teams, and by that I mean earn the right to sledge and banter and more importantly do it when it is has meaning and not just because it is thought to be "cricket cool" to do it.
When it happens at the right time and for the right reasons it is usually very amusing and actually goes a long way to building that repore between sides.
I have seen on many occasions guys that just start carrying on from ball one about nothing and in the end really do not have a lot to back it up and all they achieve is causing sh*t between both groups who will always defend their own..

Captains are pivotal in all of this to improve the mutual respect between teams..

Fix those 2 up and you will go a long way to getting back to the way it should be as it used to be great times..

Some people are just exhausted after a long day and by the time some games finish its getting on a bit and they just want to go home and relax? Or maybe have other plans?

I am always exhausted after a game, that's why i enjoy nothing more than sitting down with a beer and having a chat and a laugh with opposition players

[Phantom Gossiper]

I am always exhausted after a game, that's why i enjoy nothing more than sitting down with a beer and having a chat and a laugh with opposition players

Agreed, I enjoy the social aspect after a game, just trying to think of excuses for those who dont lol. I know plenty of blokes who are like that, who dont stick around, its hard even clubs getting them back to the club after games.

[Tony Clifton]

http://atca.sa.cricket.com.au/pageitem. ... ntityID=38

Stuck in the past much?

This has whinging old Board members written all over it.

Who cares? They should be glad people are playing. Most people pay to play. They can do whatever the f*** they want after the game.

[EldersUniSA]

http://atca.sa.cricket.com.au/pageitem. ... ntityID=38

Stuck in the past much?

This has whinging old Board members written all over it.

Who cares? They should be glad people are playing. Most people pay to play. They can do whatever the f*** they want after the game.

But can they accelerate past the speed of light? Einstein thinks no.

[beeroclock]

http://atca.sa.cricket.com.au/pageitem. ... ntityID=38

Stuck in the past much?

This has whinging old Board members written all over it.

Who cares? They should be glad people are playing. Most people pay to play. They can do whatever the f*** they want after the game.

What crap TC.
Your probably one of the blokes David was referring too.
Adelaide Uni hey, no surprise.
Well said David.