Barclay Shield 2025/26

[allover eltham]

Can I be one of the first people to say how really saddened we all are that the Mighty Riverside CC has to suffer the indignity of being RELEGATED.
I’m sure all will join me in passing on our best for the future, and good luck keeping players Who left their previous clubs for Premiership success ,especially those players that were Captains of those former clubs.
It’s quite ironic the you”ll now be playing in MONEY SHIELD

 

[Don't Bowl Short]

9pts between 2nd and 9th. Some season!

 

[shortnsharp]

Not sure why they havent finalised the epping v riverside result ?

 

[allover eltham]

Maybe there’s a protest

 

[shortnsharp]

Maybe there’s a protest

Doesnt seem to be a discretionary close game or anything like that. Just sign off on it, and relegate yourselves from the thread

 

[shortnsharp]

Has a team with the best %% ever been relegated before ? Doubt it

 

[PremiersAgain]

With all the drama of this finish in Barclay, for the good of the DVCA are we willing to consider 2 up and 2 relegated moving forward?

 

[brickman]

Congratulations to Riverside…..
The most despised club in the valley.
Will they be able to pull a rabbit out of the hat & lodge a protest on 3 teams getting relegated. I’m sure they’ll find a way.
I’m sure heads will roll for getting the club in this position. Captain for one deserves immediate termination.

 

[shortnsharp]

Congratulations to Riverside…..
The most despised club in the valley.
Will they be able to pull a rabbit out of the hat & lodge a protest on 3 teams getting relegated. I’m sure they’ll find a way.
I’m sure heads will roll for getting the club in this position. Captain for one deserves immediate termination.

Does anyone sense the wheels in motion as we speak ? Surely they just have to accept what has occurred and get busy trying to get back up to the top tier next season.
On a side note, congratulations to Macleod for qualifying under extraordinary circumstances - they havent played a game at home for 3 seasons in a row yet continue to defy the odds. Couple of handy ins next week for them. They’ve got nothing to lose next week against their old sparing partner. Also, Epping just get it done again despite all the doomsdayers. Whodathought ?
Funny game cricket

 

[brutal]

Does anyone sense the wheels in motion as we speak ? Surely they just have to accept what has occurred and get busy trying to get back up to the top tier next season.
On a side note, congratulations to Macleod for qualifying under extraordinary circumstances - they havent played a game at home for 3 seasons in a row yet continue to defy the odds. Couple of handy ins next week for them. They’ve got nothing to lose next week against their old sparing partner. Also, Epping just get it done again despite all the doomsdayers. Whodathought ?
Funny game cricke

As easy as it would be to jump on the bandwagon and a bag Riverside for getting relegated, I think Epping should be forced to play a second eleven in 2 day cricket. If they can’t commit then they should be relegated.

It’s a joke that their seconds are playing G2 one day comp. Not even G1!