HDCA cricket forum

[FatOldMan]

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Dr HDCA - welcome to the forum.

Thanks for putting time and effort and providing your thoughts into the running of our competition - supposedly after the horse has bolted - for that reason I can only assume that you are from Greensborough.

I wasn't at the meeting but people from my club were - and no I am not from Banyule or Heidelberg.

I've highlighted a few points in your post that I'll address.

You claim that the MC was responsible for GCC leaving the competition and that they are biaised towards their own clubs - which I presume you mean Banyule and Heidelberg. I find this absurd. I'll admit I haven't always agreed with everything the current MC has done however I would never accuse them of being bias. As for your point about the MC contributing towards GCC leaving and not asking what could be done to make them stay - surely you jest! Are you seriously saying that anything the MC said at the meeting was going to change the mind of the GCC - i think not. By the way, is it true that the president of the GCC acknowledged that GCC were probably guilty of not contributing enough to the running of the competition and providing input wheer necessary? As you were present at the meeting I assume that you are in a position to confirm this.

You claim that the GCC has not been invited to the presentation night - obviously this is GCC propaganda. I've been told that GCC in fact had the HDCA presentation night until they informed the MC that they were leaving. The MC made informal contact with the remaining clubs to canvas their attitude in relation to attendance at greensborough. The overwhelming response was that the remaining clubs would boycott the night - why give money to an already flush club that is leaving the comp. I hear the same rationale was considered when the decision was made not to award the A grade GF to war memorial. In my opinion very sound judgement by the MC.

You make reference to the DVCA on a number of occasions. I've been involved in this competition for over 25 years and never have we marketed ourselves as competing with the DVCA (apart from comp games!) - for a long time we have been comfortable with our position in the area as a smaller 'boutique' competition. I have heard that GCC is moving for more competition yet in your post you say that the DVCA has been dominated by 3 or 4 sides for a long time(IMO this used to be the case but is no longer) - dosen't this refute what Greensborough are saying.

You mention that Rosanna CC has approached the DVCA - I would love to know where you get your info from - a nice bit of poetic licence there and I'll leave it at that!

The last point you say is that there have been no President's meeting this season and that basiccally clubs have been left out of the loop. Firstly, didn't the Presidents' meet early in the season and who is this Philip Barnes character that keeps sending us all these e-mails? In todays electronic society we are kept in tough at the touch of a keyboard.

Finally, you will deny that you are from the GCC - just like I keep denying that I'm from Rosanna. Time for everyone to move on. Good luck to GCC in the future. Congratulations and good luck to all those in the GF's and thanks to those that who put their hand up to run our competition - for very little reward or recognition - except to be condemned by some who are looking for excuses for their own club's poor performances!

Blue Blood

A Greensborough boys here now speaking. Happy to give away my identity. Fat Bald bloke with a bad knee. I can tell you Dr HDCA is not from GCC, we only had 4 people at that meeting. I was not present. I have spoken with the 4 that attended, they are my mates and they did not write that s***, too be honest non of them could write that many paragraphs. I agree with some parts he said and some you said, but the club made a decision that they thought was right for the members of Greensborough. I support the decision. I don't really care where we play as long as all members get a game. At the end of the day cricket is cricket and I will enjoy it at Sandy Bay Road or at Whittlesea. Yes we will loss players and gain some too. But the true people will stay at the club and all you blokes know that. Yes it is sad as I enjoyed playing against all you blokes (I loved hanging shit and receiving it). On the field I hate all you blokes just as you hate me and our club. But off the field all our welcome at our sheds.
We wish all HDCA clubs the best.
All the best to club in GF's this week, we have 2 sides represented.
PS. To answer other questions yes we under achieved this year, we lost key players to injury at important times. That is cricket through. Not all was lost we blooded alot of kids just like other clubs which is fantastic, because that means I can retire sooner than later.

All the best you blokes, thanks for the memories!!!

 

[Shoibad]

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I want to know who is driving this ship Is it nails?

 

[Shoibad]

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I want to know who is driving this ship Is it nails?

Maybe its the fat old man

 

[Shoibad]

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Maybe its the fat old man

Maybe its Dean Turner eating chocolate cake with the poilceman who lies in front of a crisis meeting. Wonder how many bread rolls have been thrown around bakers delight?

 

[KevinBradyx2]

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Blue Blood

A Greensborough boys here now speaking. Happy to give away my identity. Fat Bald bloke with a bad knee. I can tell you Dr HDCA is not from GCC, we only had 4 people at that meeting. I was not present. I have spoken with the 4 that attended, they are my mates and they did not write that s***, too be honest non of them could write that many paragraphs. I agree with some parts he said and some you said, but the club made a decision that they thought was right for the members of Greensborough. I support the decision. I don't really care where we play as long as all members get a game. At the end of the day cricket is cricket and I will enjoy it at Sandy Bay Road or at Whittlesea. Yes we will loss players and gain some too. But the true people will stay at the club and all you blokes know that. Yes it is sad as I enjoyed playing against all you blokes (I loved hanging shit and receiving it). On the field I hate all you blokes just as you hate me and our club. But off the field all our welcome at our sheds.
We wish all HDCA clubs the best.
All the best to club in GF's this week, we have 2 sides represented.
PS. To answer other questions yes we under achieved this year, we lost key players to injury at important times. That is cricket through. Not all was lost we blooded alot of kids just like other clubs which is fantastic, because that means I can retire sooner than later.

All the best you blokes, thanks for the memories!!!

The boys informed me off the garbage going on here. Who is this fool Dr.HDCA and/or FatOldMan trying to take the piss out of me?
Obviously from what I have read over the last hour alot of you blokes like to bag Greensborough. Well thats fair we bag most of your clubs too. Us blokes were speaking today and wonder how 2 of the powerhouse clubs of HDCA have only posted small financial profits over the last couple of years, don't you blokes drink beer anymore. Harvs and Wanga alone drink over 7k of Pure Blonde between them!!!
The garbage about us paying Butera 10K, Paves 15K, and our assistant this year Macca 5K you blokes have got nothing better to talk about. Yes we are very financial and most likely the only club in HDCA capable of paying these proposed amounts. But we are a well organised club, with important financial people organising the clubs cash flow. They are not stupid, we pay market value for quality coaches.
And the other tool that says I would not play for the love of the club, well I'm sure he plays cricket as well as he gobs off.
You blokes can bad mouth our club, we really don't care. We have never made this a personal attack against anyone involved in the HDCA. We leave for the better of our club and most importantly to cater for the boys who wear the green GCC cap. We will enjoy our new challenge in DVCA. But I am sure there are some clubs out there in a bit of a panic, and might be added DVCA and NMCA administrators phone numbers to there speed dials.
Good luck to all, and the true friends that I made during my 5 years of playing in the HDCA.
But for you blokes who feel a little insecure at your clubs and want a new challenge in a new competition, don't forget GCC have a fat cheque and can help!!!! lol..........
And the best you can come up with is that we under performed this year, that is obvious. We are not making excuses about that.

I would like to know the answer to one question through......

Today was washed out, all grades except A grade will play tomorrow if weather permits. Why would the HDCA make a decision not to play A grade tomorrow, what if Sat or Sun next week is effected by weather, why wouldn't you have another spare day??? Insane....

 

[Shane Warne]

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The boys informed me off the garbage going on here. Who is this fool Dr.HDCA and/or FatOldMan trying to take the piss out of me?
Obviously from what I have read over the last hour alot of you blokes like to bag Greensborough. Well thats fair we bag most of your clubs too. Us blokes were speaking today and wonder how 2 of the powerhouse clubs of HDCA have only posted small financial profits over the last couple of years, don't you blokes drink beer anymore. Harvs and Wanga alone drink over 7k of Pure Blonde between them!!!
The garbage about us paying Butera 10K, Paves 15K, and our assistant this year Macca 5K you blokes have got nothing better to talk about. Yes we are very financial and most likely the only club in HDCA capable of paying these proposed amounts. But we are a well organised club, with important financial people organising the clubs cash flow. They are not stupid, we pay market value for quality coaches.
And the other tool that says I would not play for the love of the club, well I'm sure he plays cricket as well as he gobs off.
You blokes can bad mouth our club, we really don't care. We have never made this a personal attack against anyone involved in the HDCA. We leave for the better of our club and most importantly to cater for the boys who wear the green GCC cap. We will enjoy our new challenge in DVCA. But I am sure there are some clubs out there in a bit of a panic, and might be added DVCA and NMCA administrators phone numbers to there speed dials.
Good luck to all, and the true friends that I made during my 5 years of playing in the HDCA.
But for you blokes who feel a little insecure at your clubs and want a new challenge in a new competition, don't forget GCC have a fat cheque and can help!!!! lol..........
And the best you can come up with is that we under performed this year, that is obvious. We are not making excuses about that.

I would like to know the answer to one question through......

Today was washed out, all grades except A grade will play tomorrow if weather permits. Why would the HDCA make a decision not to play A grade tomorrow, what if Sat or Sun next week is effected by weather, why wouldn't you have another spare day??? Insane....

I must agree with Kev. Why isnt the spare day 2moro? I'd hate to see rain next saturday and then see a one-day final!!! get back 2 the old days and play them over 3 days!!! And who is the oldfart from G.C.C with the dodge knee and bold head, Corey Davis? And its true, next year you will see west in the Subbies.. any players keen 2 play with us will be paid in hotdogs and
A.C cola... Good luck to Greens, Now you can go and spend your money!! I think every club should inspire 2 be like you, cos you are so great with your 18 teams and 4 nets with padlocks on them..I still cant believe you would padlock them! Why? Enough off the Greensbye C.C.... A grade should be playing 2moro!!! bye nerds.

 

[Shane Warne]

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I must agree with Kev. Why isnt the spare day 2moro? I'd hate to see rain next saturday and then see a one-day final!!! get back 2 the old days and play them over 3 days!!! And who is the oldfart from G.C.C with the dodge knee and bold head, Corey Davis? And its true, next year you will see west in the Subbies.. any players keen 2 play with us will be paid in hotdogs and
A.C cola... Good luck to Greens, Now you can go and spend your money!! I think every club should inspire 2 be like you, cos you are so great with your 18 teams and 4 nets with padlocks on them..I still cant believe you would padlock them! Why? Enough off the Greensbye C.C.... A grade should be playing 2moro!!! bye nerds.

And another thing, Its good 2 see you go.. traveling was becoming a pain in the arse!!

 

[Shoibad]

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And another thing, Its good 2 see you go.. traveling was becoming a pain in the arse!!

Dear Shane maybe when you have to merge with Jika we will see who likes to travel. Remember everyone there is cold beer at Greensborough so drop in on ur way home.

 

[ari gold]

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Dear Shane maybe when you have to merge with Jika we will see who likes to travel. Remember everyone there is cold beer at Greensborough so drop in on ur way home.

who are you?
you are the biggest keyboard warrior i have ever seen

 

[freak_show]

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Maybe they will play with your juniors. Oh hang on a minute the blowies dont have any.

i bet you greensborough will get that desperate they'll have to pay justin powick and dan kelly $500 each so that they can actually be competitive in the u/16s next season. and our juniors comin through in the next 4 seasons u'll see about 5 junior teams playin and not like greensy we won't be payin anyone to play juniors cricket cause we're not that desperate where u also ask centrelink ifv the G.C.C count as a person so that u can pivck up another cheque and buy another 4 blokes and finish 5th again

 

[ari gold]

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i bet you greensborough will get that desperate they'll have to pay justin powick and dan kelly $500 each so that they can actually be competitive in the u/16s next season. and our juniors comin through in the next 4 seasons u'll see about 5 junior teams playin and not like greensy we won't be payin anyone to play juniors cricket cause we're not that desperate where u also ask centrelink ifv the G.C.C count as a person so that u can pivck up another cheque and buy another 4 blokes and finish 5th again

hahaha, wouldn't suprise me by the way the slime throw their cash around.
any rumours on who else their gonna buy to finish 5th in the money sheild?

 

[Goliath]

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i bet you greensborough will get that desperate they'll have to pay justin powick and dan kelly $500 each so that they can actually be competitive in the u/16s next season. and our juniors comin through in the next 4 seasons u'll see about 5 junior teams playin and not like greensy we won't be payin anyone to play juniors cricket cause we're not that desperate where u also ask centrelink ifv the G.C.C count as a person so that u can pivck up another cheque and buy another 4 blokes and finish 5th again

When you can't beat the team that finished 5th for the last 5 years at least don't brag too much.Worry about your own recruiting You only have 2 teams in the comp blowflies.

 

[Goliath]

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hahaha, wouldn't suprise me by the way the slime throw their cash around.
any rumours on who else their gonna buy to finish 5th in the money sheild?

If they wanted to finish 5th theyd get Cookson.

 

[ari gold]

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When you can't beat the team that finished 5th for the last 5 years at least don't brag too much.Worry about your own recruiting You only have 2 teams in the comp blowflies.

blowies did play A grade finals this year and the slime didn't
the heidelberg west hornetts club are on the rise

 

[ari gold]

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If they wanted to finish 5th theyd get Cookson.

they'd buy him as well, as well as sachin

 

[swifty_147]

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If they wanted to finish 5th theyd get Cookson.

too bad cookson is a better cricket player than you

 

[Goliath]

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too bad cookson is a better cricket player than you

Boo hoo Give me something better than that. Greensy wont need to pay for any juniors either. Thats just stoopid. They got enough top juniors that will play 1sts next year anyway and losing players is a laugh. They lost Weeks, Peet, Narayan, Abraham and Indranada from their 15 gold last year and still finished 3rd. That kills all tired old arguments bout losin players coz you always get replacements.

 

[the lion]

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Boo hoo Give me something better than that. Greensy wont need to pay for any juniors either. Thats just stoopid. They got enough top juniors that will play 1sts next year anyway and losing players is a laugh. They lost Weeks, Peet, Narayan, Abraham and Indranada from their 15 gold last year and still finished 3rd. That kills all tired old arguments bout losin players coz you always get replacements.

mate u are an absolute dropkick... whether u are jack rudd or jack rudds old man, u need to be told that peet, narayan, abraham and indranada are absolute spuds.. and the great leigh weeks who greensborough have been counting on for all these years is struggling with a capital S..... maybe he needs to find a decent coach cause the greensborough seniors have done nothing to improve his technique

& the fact that u finished 3rd is pretty irrelevent, the 15 gold standard was absolutely putrid this yr and apart from heidelberg and east ivanhoe, the other 4 teams were disgraceful

 

[ari gold]

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mate u are an absolute dropkick... whether u are jack rudd or jack rudds old man, u need to be told that peet, narayan, abraham and indranada are absolute spuds.. and the great leigh weeks who greensborough have been counting on for all these years is struggling with a capital S..... maybe he needs to find a decent coach cause the greensborough seniors have done nothing to improve his technique

& the fact that u finished 3rd is pretty irrelevent, the 15 gold standard was absolutely putrid this yr and apart from heidelberg and east ivanhoe, the other 4 teams were disgraceful

100% with you there lion

 

[TGAT]

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mate u are an absolute dropkick... whether u are jack rudd or jack rudds old man, u need to be told that peet, narayan, abraham and indranada are absolute spuds.. and the great leigh weeks who greensborough have been counting on for all these years is struggling with a capital S..... maybe he needs to find a decent coach cause the greensborough seniors have done nothing to improve his technique

& the fact that u finished 3rd is pretty irrelevent, the 15 gold standard was absolutely putrid this yr and apart from heidelberg and east ivanhoe, the other 4 teams were disgraceful

You blokes talk some absolute garbage! You sit back having a pot at kids and think you're clever. Leigh Weeks still qualifies for U 15 yet played the entire season in an U17 side that lost one game for the season and played off in the Grand Final. He has been good enough to hold his place in second grade for the entire season playing every game but one, when he was away on a family holiday. This is a side that finished second on the ladder and need just 124 runs on Saturday to win the Flag!
Not a bad season really. Can any of you smart mouths brag of such a successful season yourselves?
Are you such magnificent cricketers, that you don't have any flaws in your technique?
Leigh has already played in one senior premiership, when he was 12 and could add another on Saturday.
How many senior premierships had you played in by the time you were 15?
If you want to sit back and have a crack at kids then you're a sad person. Have the courage to identify yourself, so we can compare your great cricketing achievements with those you are so quick to attack and criticise!