by Tony Clifton » Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:19 pm
by Brodlach » Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:19 pm
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by Aeropti » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:35 pm
by backoftheroom » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:53 pm
Aeropti wrote:Bailey Hann would be a good fit for uni after losing Agar and Hilditch.
by Aeropti » Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:05 pm
backoftheroom wrote:Aeropti wrote:Bailey Hann would be a good fit for uni after losing Agar and Hilditch.
I hope that's a joke. Bailey Hann didn't get picked in the 19's and they had no decent quicks. He's a B Grade bowler at best. Oakley, Patterson, Robins, Grant, Fox, Boylan, Johnson, Daniel, Fatchen are all much better bowlers and around the same age. I've probably missed three of four others as well a year or two either side of him.
by bunji » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:35 pm
by Tony Clifton » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:52 pm
by bunji » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:11 am
'University would like to have juniors. They would like a zone to develop, their own teams, country area. The reason they don't is because the other grade clubs have said no. No one wants to give up part of their zone to get Uni started. Arguably Uni would have better resources and funding (and desire?) to develop a country zone and/or metro zone than some other grade clubs.
So the argument 'they don't even have juniors' doesn’t carry any weight.'
Thanks Tony Clifton, ' a name to respect, a name to fear'
by heater31 » Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:19 am
by Lineandlength » Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:39 am
[/quote]Personally, I'd go after Alex Reardon. Some may disagree, and yes I understand he shelled a heap of catches last season, but Uni can realistically offer him a spot in the top 5 and give him the gloves and improve their side in the process. I think his potential with the bat is underrated and he seems like a pretty good kid. Will be one of those extremely annoying players to come up against in 5 years time.
by Tony Clifton » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:45 pm
bunji wrote:I appreciate your positive intent here, that would require University to put a proposal to the GCC which has not been forthcoming.
I have no understanding of why ' arguably Uni would have better resources and funding to .... ' - you would need to explain why as that makes no sense to me.
The difficulty we face here is that SACA need to develop an accreditation process that applies the same standards to all, as the structure currently exists this cannot happen, this is blatantly obvious when Adelaide University have no juniors.
So SACA will need to either restructure grade cricket entirely and take out the current junior structure or the accreditation process has a major issue as it is not able to be applied to Adelaide University.
If you can explain to us all why in the twenty first century we would still want to run one rule for Adelaide University and one rule for everybody else we are all ears however it may be that with a restructured junior program within SACA that a level playing field can be achieved.
by The Hound » Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:05 pm
by Aerie » Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:42 pm
by Tony Clifton » Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:00 pm
Aerie wrote:Perhaps University could fill junior sides via Aboriginal and ESL kids who otherwise seem to be lost to the game of cricket in this country? With appropriate funding and support from CA, SACA and the Adelaide Uni.
by The Old Fellow » Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:23 am
bunji wrote:'University would like to have juniors. They would like a zone to develop, their own teams, country area. The reason they don't is because the other grade clubs have said no. No one wants to give up part of their zone to get Uni started. Arguably Uni would have better resources and funding (and desire?) to develop a country zone and/or metro zone than some other grade clubs.
So the argument 'they don't even have juniors' doesn’t carry any weight.'
Thanks Tony Clifton, ' a name to respect, a name to fear'
I appreciate your positive intent here, that would require University to put a proposal to the GCC which has not been forthcoming. I have no understanding of why ' arguably Uni would have better resources and funding to .... ' - you would need to explain why as that makes no sense to me.
The difficulty we face here is that SACA need to develop an accreditation process that applies the same standards to all, as the structure currently exists this cannot happen, this is blatantly obvious when Adelaide University have no juniors.
So SACA will need to either restructure grade cricket entirely and take out the current junior structure or the accreditation process has a major issue as it is not able to be applied to Adelaide University.
If you can explain to us all why in the twenty first century we would still want to run one rule for Adelaide University and one rule for everybody else we are all ears however it may be that with a restructured junior program within SACA that a level playing field can be achieved.
Personally I would prefer that clubs are not forced to merge or amalgamate, however there does need to be a change of thinking about the way SACA are looking at it - you can't apply an accreditation process which they are currently doing unless all clubs are on a level playing field. Therefore it would seem that for Adelaide University to remain a part of first grade cricket then the junior competition as it exists has to cease.
At the present time unless Adelaide University continues to pillage other club's players they are unable to compete in first grade cricket.
'Lastly the power to kick out a Grade club or force a merger is shrouded in mystery and largely untested. Many doubted that the latest merger proposal could be pushed through under the SACA constitution. Is it the Board? Grade cricket committee? Could it be blocked at an AGM? You're talking years and years of legal wrangling, something I doubt would be in anyone's best interests.'
After the last attempt by many people within the SACA board to get rid of 2 great clubs, I would seriously hope that the embarrassment they have been subjected to after trying to get rid of a great club like West Torrens who completely dominated the competition like no other club before with 90% home grown players, would be enough to prevent any repeat of this ridiculous process.
If many of the current SACA board are reelected I fear for the future of cricket in this state, whilst they have quality people on there such as Rod Phillips many of them have been shown to possibly be incompetent fools, from chatting with others in the cricket world it seems that if it wasn't for people of real quality such as Keith Bradshaw and Rod Phillips the whole thing would have turned into a much greater debacle than actually occurred, if that is possible.
I feel for those 2 clubs and their people , reading the minutes of the Parliamentary Select Committee you can only have enormous sympathy for West Torrens and Port Adelaide who were subjected to what possibly can only be described as an absolute sham of a process.
I hope that for the future of the Redbacks that our State can arrive at some decisions that enable all of the 13 clubs to continue in an environment where there is mutual respect and that SACA can be supported in developing a funding model that ensures we continue to develop talented young male and female cricketers in this state as is currently happening.
Thank you for your comments Tony, I think we are both wanting to achieve the same thing, how that occurs is the challenge for our State cricket administrators.
by backoftheroom » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:10 am
by Tony Clifton » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:28 pm
by The Angry Bull » Fri Apr 28, 2017 5:45 pm
Tony Clifton wrote:Turley had stress fractures in his foot. He and a few other fast bowlers with similar injuries are blaming New Balance footwear and have gone back to Asics. No idea if there's any basis to their claims but thought it was interesting.
Personally I rate McNally as a coach. Just lacks a bit of depth at Woodville - he's ended up playing quite a bit of B's and C's the last few years just because they were thin on numbers and talent.
Important that they fast-track that group of U/16's. Especially the country kids - can't afford to let them drift back home to play A Grade for their country club. What happened to Jake Birchmore? Seemed to disappear.
by Port Pirie Power » Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:12 pm
by tigerfan11 » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:29 pm
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