Zartan wrote:human_torpedo wrote:Beef, training numbers have been a long fought battle at TOS, and lets face it in todays world they aren't alone..
Correct - not many clubs going around footy or cricket that haven't struggled for consistent numbers at training over the past couple years!
Out of curiosity, what do people consider "good numbers"? I've seen anywhere from 15 to 55 on the track on various nights.
Personally i think around the 30-40 mark is good, especially if it's top end players - easy to operate training drills etc and skill level usually pretty good.
Well done on being honest lads. Everyone tries to hide it but in reality I think its fair to stay that on average training numbers have been on a decline for all clubs over the last few years.
Mixture of shifting priorities, changing work hours, changing home balance etc
We would probably average something like 25 I would say. Obviously we only have two teams and we have a smaller squad this year. I keep trying to convince the powers that be that you're only going to get 40% of your squad in Jan, maybe 50% in Feb, hopefully 60% in March and then into round 1 - 110%
So if you've got a squad of 50:
10 cricketers
5 dudes who work nights
5 injuries/sick
5 Dad's with family commitments
You've already lost half your squad legitimately and not accounting for the bullshit excuses.
It's the new normal, sooner we all get over it the better.