Geelong Cricket '08/'09(gca/bpca)

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Re: Geelong Cricket '08/'09(gca/bpca)

TheButcher;231045 said:
u sound like sonny bill williams :D

let's put this in more realistic terms...

you work at telstra for love of your work (LOL)
telstra paying you $0
optus (another club) offers you $2000....
better hope u earn $60k on the weekend playing cricket :D

if ur aiming to earn money from cricket, better hope u are at least good enough 2 play for ur state. else it's a bit of a joke to abandon ur mates for a lousy few thousand bucks
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now that i do agree with@|
 
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The SwingKing;231027 said:
Yeah, thats ok to move just for the money, what if there's a bunch of dickheads that work there that make your job miserable and hard to get up in the morning to go to work.
If players move clubs to earn money to support family etc.. that fine, nothing wrong with that
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well obviously the player will suss out who's there before moving :D

it's a valid point about supporting families
 
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The SwingKing;231022 said:
is that a bad example. Some players play at a club for nothing and are loyal people then get offered money else where, does that make them whores. In your example your getting paid already and its a personally decision to move just for the money. I would have thought enjoyment, friendships and opportunity to develope as a worker/cricketer would be things people should consider where they work/play
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hear hear
 
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gca_ipl;231024 said:
what a difference a few years make, put that draw out a few years ago and you would be saying South Barwon have got one of the toughest draws. The draw would have been totally random, drawn out of a hat. Normally it's done in front of the clubs but due to the extra time taken in regards to Manifold issue it must have been done at a GCA management meeting. clubs knew it was going to be uneven because they did not want to play 11 two days games for the year. AFL is uneven, GFL is too (I think) so as long as we have cricket for the full 6 months everything will sort itself out.
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Good point, thats why they kept it a final 6 to help clubs that may have a rough draw play finals, and we all know what can happen in finals.
 
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gca_ipl;231044 said:
any side can come up and beat you on there day, especially at the 1st XI level where every side has players that can play. In saying that from past history you would have an easier draw by playing Newcomb twice than say an East Belmont but you never know what happens until you turn up to play. I do remember one day seeing one J Addy making a century there for Newcomb in a game, which I am assuming that they won.
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got done by a couple!:eek:
 
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Babies Arm;231025 said:
fergie is just a class bat, but nicola milan benjamin smiljanic usually smashes me to all parts.
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haha the manifold tennis courts was a long walk to get the ball that day, cheer for that |@
 
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The SwingKing;231042 said:
didn't you bat 3 or 4 that day. Thomson low on batters back then (joking)
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haha, yeah, at 3. i fancy myself with the bat.... no one else does.
we had a 20 bucks all u can drink nite at the club the nite before. VERY MESSY. the days a blur
 
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The SwingKing;231027 said:
Yeah, thats ok to move just for the money, what if there's a bunch of dickheads that work there that make your job miserable and hard to get up in the morning to go to work.
If players move clubs to earn money to support family etc.. that fine, nothing wrong with that
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id just think about the extra $300 or so a week, and just think no matter how bad they are, they couldn't be anywhere near as painful as BBW
 
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TheButcher;231045 said:
u sound like sonny bill williams :D

let's put this in more realistic terms...

you work at telstra for love of your work (LOL)
telstra paying you $0
optus (another club) offers you $2000....
better hope u earn $60k on the weekend playing cricket :D

if ur aiming to earn money from cricket, better hope u are at least good enough 2 play for ur state. else it's a bit of a joke to abandon ur mates for a lousy few thousand bucks
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that could pay for: petrol, kids to go to school, mortgage, bills.

i know what you mean but just trying to show you the other side of the debate :D haha
 
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thommy_rissole;231031 said:
haha the manifold tennis courts was a long walk to get the ball that day, cheer for that |@
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haha, if it wasnt for cektovic that day would have been chasing 500 in a one dayer. i had 0-40 off 3.
 
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Babies Arm;231050 said:
haha, yeah, at 3. i fancy myself with the bat.... no one else does.
we had a 20 bucks all u can drink nite at the club the nite before. VERY MESSY. the days a blur
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i remember watching you on a sunday a few years ago, think you mighta been about 16 maybe 17 in the Geelong ones. Not sure of who the bowler was but they were bowling heat.
Don't think you fancied yourself that day haha :D
 
Re: Geelong Cricket '08/'09(gca/bpca)

gca_ipl;231024 said:
what a difference a few years make, put that draw out a few years ago and you would be saying South Barwon have got one of the toughest draws. The draw would have been totally random, drawn out of a hat. Normally it's done in front of the clubs but due to the extra time taken in regards to Manifold issue it must have been done at a GCA management meeting. clubs knew it was going to be uneven because they did not want to play 11 two days games for the year. AFL is uneven, GFL is too (I think) so as long as we have cricket for the full 6 months everything will sort itself out.
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you'd be rapt with draw got 2 bye's this year! i mean u play NDCC twice;)
 
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clearing pickets;231052 said:
i remember watching you on a sunday a few years ago, think you mighta been about 16 maybe 17 in the Geelong ones. Not sure of who the bowler was but they were bowling heat.
Don't think you fancied yourself that day haha :D
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big babies arm hit a 4 off the last ball of the day 2 win the game in geelongs 1's a few years back. didnt you babies arm? who was that off? i should remember u tell the story every few minutes:D
 
Re: Geelong Cricket '08/'09(gca/bpca)

clearing pickets;231052 said:
i remember watching you on a sunday a few years ago, think you mighta been about 16 maybe 17 in the Geelong ones. Not sure of who the bowler was but they were bowling heat.
Don't think you fancied yourself that day haha :D
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ando is the champion of "but-i-can-bat-too" bowlers everywhere :D
 
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ROUND 1
West V's Grovey should be a corker
Might even even get 4 lines in the Addy write up on the Friday beforehand
 
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oh no, we copped city in a 2 dayer....might pencil in those weeks for a holiday rather than spend 75 overs looking at the better looking end of anyone called elliott :p
 
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TheButcher;231056 said:
oh no, we copped city in a 2 dayer....might pencil in those weeks for a holiday rather than spend 75 overs looking at the better looking end of anyone called elliott :p
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what about shark bite tho?
 
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The SwingKing;231037 said:
ROUND 1
West V's Grovey should be a corker
Might even even get 4 lines in the Addy write up on the Friday beforehand
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i thik you'l find the regional u14 girls badminton championships are on @ corio lesuire time centre, its got the back 5 pages that day haha :D
 
Re: Geelong Cricket '08/'09(gca/bpca)

The SwingKing;231037 said:
ROUND 1
West V's Grovey should be a corker
Might even even get 4 lines in the Addy write up on the Friday beforehand
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the addy need to bring back the old sports extra pull out, that use to be superb on mondays 4 or 5 pages of local cricket!
 
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clearing pickets;231018 said:
ok then.

lets say u earn $45,000 currently at your job for telstra.

optus offers you $60,000.
exactly same job, just have to move companies.

do you take the new post or will it make you a job whore?

hmmm :D

not having a go at you but just something to think about!
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You've hit the nail right on the head here with the aforementioned players. They obviously put making money ahead of club loyalty, mates, etc, etc. and want nothing more out of cricket then $$$; even putting it above their enjoyment. There is absolutley no doubt about it and you cannot argue with facts.
 
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clearing pickets;231039 said:
i thik you'l find the regional u14 girls badminton championships are on @ corio lesuire time centre, its got the back 5 pages that day haha :D
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or GFC players went for a coffee that'd be front, back and middle pull out section
 
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SHANEBOURNEorWARNE;231060 said:
what about shark bite tho?
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going on the theory that tossers on field are good blokes off it and vice versa, shark bite should be a great bloke to play against! :D

do we actually know who he is anyway? after some of the things he said i'm sure he doesn't want us to know
 
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Babies Arm;231034 said:
haha, if it wasnt for cektovic that day would have been chasing 500 in a one dayer. i had 0-40 off 3.
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didn't you bat 3 or 4 that day. Thomson low on batters back then (joking)
 
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Are the GCA Finals going to be at Esat Belmont again? Surely a change would be good?
As for the draw i think we (Joeys) have done very well. Could play a massive role in deciding the finals.
As for all the Thomson boys.has anyone spoken with Rik Humphrey or Steiny? Are they playing this season?
 
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Babies Arm;231034 said:
haha, if it wasnt for cektovic that day would have been chasing 500 in a one dayer. i had 0-40 off 3.
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i know, i was the one fetching balls from all parts!
he smashed it that day.

lets hope he gets going at Godfrey St saturday afternoon, could do some damage ;)
 
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freddie1;231094 said:
Are the GCA Finals going to be at Esat Belmont again? Surely a change would be good?
As for the draw i think we (Joeys) have done very well. Could play a massive role in deciding the finals.
As for all the Thomson boys.has anyone spoken with Rik Humphrey or Steiny? Are they playing this season?
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i think they should try and organize the grand final at GCC (kardinia park) that would be the best place for it with no advantage to any side and great conditions.

i would also have the div2 grand final at kardinia park west, so you could have both grand finals on display, im sure this would attract massive crowds.

whats peoples thoughts on this?
 
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SHANEBOURNEorWARNE;231035 said:
you'd be rapt with draw got 2 bye's this year! i mean u play NDCC twice;)
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any side can come up and beat you on there day, especially at the 1st XI level where every side has players that can play. In saying that from past history you would have an easier draw by playing Newcomb twice than say an East Belmont but you never know what happens until you turn up to play. I do remember one day seeing one J Addy making a century there for Newcomb in a game, which I am assuming that they won.
 
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SHANEBOURNEorWARNE;231099 said:
i think they should try and organize the grand final at GCC (kardinia park) that would be the best place for it with no advantage to any side and great conditions.

i would also have the div2 grand final at kardinia park west, so you could have both grand finals on display, im sure this would attract massive crowds.

whats peoples thoughts on this?
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sounds great to me!

without scannell in charge of grounds allocations anymore i think we'll see something fairer anyway ;)
 
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clearing pickets;231018 said:
ok then.
lets say u earn $45,000 currently at your job for telstra.
optus offers you $60,000.
exactly same job, just have to move companies.
do you take the new post or will it make you a job whore?
hmmm :D
not having a go at you but just something to think about!
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u sound like sonny bill williams :D

let's put this in more realistic terms...

you work at telstra for love of your work (LOL)
telstra paying you $0
optus (another club) offers you $2000....
better hope u earn $60k on the weekend playing cricket :D

if ur aiming to earn money from cricket, better hope u are at least good enough 2 play for ur state. else it's a bit of a joke to abandon ur mates for a lousy few thousand bucks
 
Re: Geelong Cricket '08/'09(gca/bpca)

SHANEBOURNEorWARNE;231099 said:
i think they should try and organize the grand final at GCC (kardinia park) that would be the best place for it with no advantage to any side and great conditions.

i would also have the div2 grand final at kardinia park west, so you could have both grand finals on display, im sure this would attract massive crowds.

whats peoples thoughts on this?
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It's a great idea and the GCA is very keen on it but the scheduling of the VCA makes it too difficult to organise with their finals. ie. have a look at a season like last year. If it was scheduled for the GCA to play both finals down there and the VCA is up to say the second round of finals and the week before two Geelong CC sides get home finals; it would leave the GCA a week to get two other venues up and running. Don't get me wrong, I'm with you but the logistics of it all make it hard to organise.
 
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clearing pickets;231039 said:
i thik you'l find the regional u14 girls badminton championships are on @ corio lesuire time centre, its got the back 5 pages that day haha :D
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I'd rather read about that than local footy and GFC
 
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don't think it will ever happen as you cannot have a grand final wicket prepared in a week, it is really a month out that a curator needs to know he is having a grand final there to get his best wicket prepared. If it was played on hard wicket, then no problem, it would be able to be moved with a weeks notice. As long as the BEST ground is given the grand final each year then it should not be a problem. Clubs do strive to have the best ground going around and it is good reward for them to be awarded the grand final. I just think if clubs were made aware half way through the season what the leading grounds are then everyone would know at that stage and be able to speak up if they thought things were wrong. Obviously every club is going to think there ground is the best, you just need to make sure that whoever is making these decisions does so on an unbiased basis. I think East Belmont has always been one of the best grounds and last year was still within the top three, but I think by the vote against Graeme at the GCA election showed most wanted change. Not all clubs want to host the grand final, so maybe clubs first have to apply to be considered for a grand final and then we get all clubs to vote on grounds.
 
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TheButcher;231045 said:
u sound like sonny bill williams :D

let's put this in more realistic terms...

you work at telstra for love of your work (LOL)
telstra paying you $0
optus (another club) offers you $2000....
better hope u earn $60k on the weekend playing cricket :D

if ur aiming to earn money from cricket, better hope u are at least good enough 2 play for ur state. else it's a bit of a joke to abandon ur mates for a lousy few thousand bucks
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now that i do agree with@|
 
Re: Geelong Cricket '08/'09(gca/bpca)

Renny24;231104 said:
It's a great idea and the GCA is very keen on it but the scheduling of the VCA makes it too difficult to organise with their finals. ie. have a look at a season like last year. If it was scheduled for the GCA to play both finals down there and the VCA is up to say the second round of finals and the week before two Geelong CC sides get home finals; it would leave the GCA a week to get two other venues up and running. Don't get me wrong, I'm with you but the logistics of it all make it hard to organise.
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yeah that is true, i guess you could have an idea how there looking 6 weeks out, if the ground wasn't going to host a home final to geelong on either grown, they should go for it.
 
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The SwingKing;231022 said:
is that a bad example. Some players play at a club for nothing and are loyal people then get offered money else where, does that make them whores. In your example your getting paid already and its a personally decision to move just for the money. I would have thought enjoyment, friendships and opportunity to develope as a worker/cricketer would be things people should consider where they work/play
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hear hear
 
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gca_ipl;231107 said:
don't think it will ever happen as you cannot have a grand final wicket prepared in a week, it is really a month out that a curator needs to know he is having a grand final there to get his best wicket prepared. If it was played on hard wicket, then no problem, it would be able to be moved with a weeks notice. As long as the BEST ground is given the grand final each year then it should not be a problem. Clubs do strive to have the best ground going around and it is good reward for them to be awarded the grand final. I just think if clubs were made aware half way through the season what the leading grounds are then everyone would know at that stage and be able to speak up if they thought things were wrong. Obviously every club is going to think there ground is the best, you just need to make sure that whoever is making these decisions does so on an unbiased basis. I think East Belmont has always been one of the best grounds and last year was still within the top three, but I think by the vote against Graeme at the GCA election showed most wanted change. Not all clubs want to host the grand final, so maybe clubs first have to apply to be considered for a grand final and then we get all clubs to vote on grounds.
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i think with geelong having a full time curator it would make it easier to get a wicket for a gf in less time.
if there wasn't going to be a geelong home final there the decision could be made 6 weeks out from the gf it would just depend on how they where looking in the latter rounds i guess.
 
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