by The Myth » Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:53 pm
by daysofourlives » Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:56 pm
bowl100 wrote:daysofourlives wrote:bowl100 wrote:Money needs to be spent on grade cricket grounds if people are constantly demanding it gets better. Very tough to improve standards of cricket when a lot of the grounds have horrendous outfields, sight screens, change rooms and pitches in some cases. Throwing money into the Redbacks League is all well and good but when many of the better grade cricketers are not interested in playing unless they get paid why not put the money into improving grounds, facilities and so on at grade grounds instead of complaining that the standard isn't good enough.
Reduce the amount of grounds so its feasible to improve facilities ie get rid of clubs. Need less clubs in the comp so players can be paid more than what ATCA clubs are offering
Swallowing the ATCA comp should be the 1st step, start stopping the drain of players from grade cricket to Turf.
This is the exact opposite of what I'm saying. Players love their clubs for the most part and want to play for them. Some clubs don't pay a single player, they play because they love it. Give them the chance to play on better grounds and more will play for longer. No need to get rid of any clubs.... Just put some money and thought into what would actually improve conditions for the players
by bowl100 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:09 pm
daysofourlives wrote:bowl100 wrote:daysofourlives wrote:bowl100 wrote:Money needs to be spent on grade cricket grounds if people are constantly demanding it gets better. Very tough to improve standards of cricket when a lot of the grounds have horrendous outfields, sight screens, change rooms and pitches in some cases. Throwing money into the Redbacks League is all well and good but when many of the better grade cricketers are not interested in playing unless they get paid why not put the money into improving grounds, facilities and so on at grade grounds instead of complaining that the standard isn't good enough.
Reduce the amount of grounds so its feasible to improve facilities ie get rid of clubs. Need less clubs in the comp so players can be paid more than what ATCA clubs are offering
Swallowing the ATCA comp should be the 1st step, start stopping the drain of players from grade cricket to Turf.
This is the exact opposite of what I'm saying. Players love their clubs for the most part and want to play for them. Some clubs don't pay a single player, they play because they love it. Give them the chance to play on better grounds and more will play for longer. No need to get rid of any clubs.... Just put some money and thought into what would actually improve conditions for the players
So you want to try and split funds between 13 average grounds when you could channel it to 8 top class grounds? Why isn't there 9 AFL grounds in Melbourne?
by Tony Clifton » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:24 pm
bowl100 wrote:This is the exact opposite of what I'm saying. Players love their clubs for the most part and want to play for them. Some clubs don't pay a single player, they play because they love it. Give them the chance to play on better grounds and more will play for longer. No need to get rid of any clubs.... Just put some money and thought into what would actually improve conditions for the players
by bowl100 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:33 pm
Tony Clifton wrote:bowl100 wrote:This is the exact opposite of what I'm saying. Players love their clubs for the most part and want to play for them. Some clubs don't pay a single player, they play because they love it. Give them the chance to play on better grounds and more will play for longer. No need to get rid of any clubs.... Just put some money and thought into what would actually improve conditions for the players
Shouldn't clubs be able to provide decent facilities without more help from SACA?
I agree with trying to keep all clubs alive and don't want to see mergers. But clubs need to provide a minimum of standards themselves then any money from CA/SACA on top is to elevate - providing a higher standard of coaching for instance. If their only function is to spend SACA's money and if things go bad then ask for more money I'm not sure the clubs really warrant their place.
by Tony Clifton » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:38 pm
by Eagles2017 » Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:22 pm
by Tony Clifton » Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:02 pm
by Happycamper » Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:00 am
by heater31 » Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:20 am
First Grade standard?Happycamper wrote:I am hearing of more players exiting Northerns.
by Happycamper » Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:30 am
heater31 wrote:First Grade standard?Happycamper wrote:I am hearing of more players exiting Northerns.
by Footy Smart » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:36 pm
Happycamper wrote:heater31 wrote:First Grade standard?Happycamper wrote:I am hearing of more players exiting Northerns.
well played first grade
by Lineandlength » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:47 pm
by heater31 » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:47 pm
Sounds like their massive sponsorship dollars are keeping players around the clubHappycamper wrote:heater31 wrote:First Grade standard?Happycamper wrote:I am hearing of more players exiting Northerns.
well played first grade
by Footy Smart » Wed Aug 23, 2017 1:00 pm
heater31 wrote:Sounds like their massive sponsorship dollars are keeping players around the clubHappycamper wrote:heater31 wrote:First Grade standard?Happycamper wrote:I am hearing of more players exiting Northerns.
well played first grade
by Port Pirie Power » Wed Aug 23, 2017 6:15 pm
by Slidingdoors » Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:49 pm
by Happycamper » Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:09 am
Lineandlength wrote:What level of player turnover do people think is normal? If a club had played 30 players in 1st grade over 2 seasons and 14 of those had now left the club, would this be considered high?
by Eagles2014 » Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:50 am
by heater31 » Sat Aug 26, 2017 12:01 pm
Haven't done the Sat/Sun final round for about 10 years. A long month of cricket for those sides that go all the way especially 3rd/4th grades that don't play them until round 13.Eagles2014 wrote:Grade cricket draw for this season on My Cricket now. Had quick look and noticed couple of things:
1. Looks like the One Day comp is over 4 matches (first two as part of 2 day comp, then two other matches on Sundays).
2. 20/20 comp has top 8 like the One day comp, instead of top 4.
3. Draw been moved around all over the place, not moved forward two weeks like normal.
4. Playing on Dec 23rd which is close to Xmas Day.
5. Interesting the final round is a 2 day game, thought they always finished with 1 day game so teams could not set up fake outright wins to make finals, don't like this one at all!
No clash with Premier League which winds up Oct 8 the week before season starts which is good.
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