Player Movements & Rumours 2016/17

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_Blackhawk_ said:
Gardiner racking up another club?
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Wouldn`t have thought Gardiner was young. But it wouldn`t surprise anyone on here if he did pop up down at Mernda with his mate. Have heard of some ridiculous money being offered to some average park cricketers to move clubs, can`t see the science behind it as most clubs in the northern areas will struggle to survive if they have to pay for average at best players. Lets face it in Money and Mash how many players are worth more than travelling money?
 
leftisbest said:
Have heard of some ridiculous money being offered to some average park cricketers to move clubs, can`t see the science behind it as most clubs in the northern areas will struggle to survive if they have to pay for average at best players. Lets face it in Money and Mash how many players are worth more than travelling money?
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None, not a single player. I'd even question 98% of BS players too. If you are any good, you wouldn't be still playing in the DVCA. I've always been an advocate of trying to improve players that you have. Take the money you would otherwise waste on mediocrity and spend it on other items. I'm not opposed to tipping a bit more cash into a good coach, but they need to be more than just a training organiser, they need to be able to genuinely improve player skills. I think committees throw money at players because it's the easy option, improving players skill is hard and takes real thought and action.

As my old man says; the worst people to run a cricket club, are cricketers!
 
_Blackhawk_ said:
None, not a single player. I'd even question 98% of BS players too. If you are any good, you wouldn't be still playing in the DVCA. I've always been an advocate of trying to improve players that you have. Take the money you would otherwise waste on mediocrity and spend it on other items. I'm not opposed to tipping a bit more cash into a good coach, but they need to be more than just a training organiser, they need to be able to genuinely improve player skills. I think committees throw money at players because it's the easy option, improving players skill is hard and takes real thought and action.

As my old man says; the worst people to run a cricket club, are cricketers!
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This is one of the most sensible posts I have seen on this forum and I reckon your old man is a wise man.
 
_Blackhawk_ said:
None, not a single player. I'd even question 98% of BS players too. If you are any good, you wouldn't be still playing in the DVCA. I've always been an advocate of trying to improve players that you have. Take the money you would otherwise waste on mediocrity and spend it on other items. I'm not opposed to tipping a bit more cash into a good coach, but they need to be more than just a training organiser, they need to be able to genuinely improve player skills. I think committees throw money at players because it's the easy option, improving players skill is hard and takes real thought and action.

As my old man says; the worst people to run a cricket club, are cricketers!
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I've heard of many clubs paying players match payments, rather than incentives which unless you are in the top 2% of players in MS/BS (taking 25 + wickets, 400 + runs mot seasons) is complete madness. It's funny the clubs you hear about which do this generally don't feature in March.
I don't have a problem with clubs paying incentives if they are warranted for the individual player and the team goes well.
 
I can live with a few incentives, pretty sure my club offers incentives for the 1's, although I couldn't tell you what they actually are.
 
_Blackhawk_ said:
I can live with a few incentives, pretty sure my club offers incentives for the 1's, although I couldn't tell you what they actually are.
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Any truth that you will be able to dictate exactly how you club operates after Flacky has stepped down? Big shoes to fill, as an outsider looking in, he, along with a few others no doubt, have done a great job
 
Left arm orthodox said:
Callum Dean coaching Diamo. Would never have expected it but good on him for taking it on.
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Well done for having the courage (not sure that's the right word for it) to chase down the opportunity. We don't see players move too often in cricket, especially club coaches so can only wish him all the best. One of the better people you'll meet in local sport
 
Bundoora said:
Any truth that you will be able to dictate exactly how you club operates after Flacky has stepped down? Big shoes to fill, as an outsider looking in, he, along with a few others no doubt, have done a great job
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Why would I be able, or even want to dictate how the club operates? Club administration is fairly routine, the hard thing has already been done in regards to the new rooms, just awaiting ground to be broken. Credit where it's due here, Flack has done a great job in that regard. I can think of at least 4 or 5 blokes that could easily step into the Presidents role.

As for myself, weather I play on or not next year is yet to be decided. The pain really got to me last year.
 
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