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id be spewing if i was socials with all the money they have spent, come finals they get done.. My prediction is on Keon Park..
In saying that 5 rounds to go.. Anything can happen
what money. looking at that b grade grand final team they've since lost Sharma, courts, eyre and the wick. all of who were on eye popping coin when they won (pathetically bought) that flag. a quick at past records on mycricket shows there replacements are largely honest toilers, home grown players or Indians who walked in off the street. theyd be lucky to be scraping past a third of what the total player payments were that year. the big sponsorship money dried up when clohesy walked out anway
Being a casual reader of these boards for many a year, I often wonder why there is such intrigue around our boys at Ruthven Reserve. At various points it has been declared that we are
-Under investigation from the ATO
-Paying more money than even Rosebank
-Imminently folding
-Taking over Olympic Colts
-Having a racism issue (Never mind our rates of indigenous participation)
-Tearing itself apart constantly
- Subsisting solely on Sri Lankans coming from overseas every year, while one of these Sri Lankans now lives here and plays on incentives, while one of the other two has now been a fixture in the side for 5 years consistently denying bigger offers from other sides. If he were a white import from another comp this would be considered great clubmanship
- Yet apparently we have a racism issue
- Also learnt another poster thinks the name Singh is now a Sri Lankan name not a Sikh name
Anyway I'll keep lurking, you keep amusing. Cheers. Go socials.
What's the reasoning behind delicining the invite to compete in jika shield
I’ll add that the club is going gangbusters off field due to some hard work from a talented committee hopefully laying the ground work for what we’re really here for, future sustained success on field.
Can’t knock you blokes for the success your are currently having. Always good to see clubs doing well & having good wins. But also not taking away the fact that paying good $$$$ for players is helping the issue aswell.
Credit to Cameron for standing up to fill the void that socials should have filled
The approach of previous administrations of club was definitely chequebook recruiting before all else and that got us nowhere against the REAL money clubs of the comp. Again can’t blame these committees to a degree, without a proper points system, the comp is an arms race against the likes of moneybank poaching any good youngsters or recruits.
Have to disagree $$$ is behind how we’re going right now. We’re paying ************ all. We’ve got a good, talented committee who’ve identified undervalued players from nearby comps who are willing to bring mates with them who can also play. Good young players who can grow as a group with the already present home grown crew. Getting in administrators with good networking skills can really help. I will say we are raising more coin than previously but it’s being put towards building a sustainable future. Really proud of our off field position.
Artie Ellis was a big lossIf that’s the story then should be proud as a club.
unfortunately thats the way it is. first choice to the runner up. weather that be right or wrong, it is what it is..Cameron were always the logical choice. Yes they choked in finals but they had a far superior 2018/19 season compared to socials.
Cameron 12 wins, 2 wins ahead of the third placed team.
Socials 7 wins, scraping in to finals on percentage. Of those 7, 4 of them came against the bottom 2 teams in West Ivanhoe and Dennis.
socials got lucky in the final against Donath and Cameron had their worst day of the season in the prelim. Then got rightfully smashed in the grand final.
the league absolutely kidding themselves offering Socials the first offer ahead of Cameron to go up. And Socials made the right choice to stay down and build something. They lost their opening bowler for the season through injury and brought in 1 player.
they would grow even stronger in Quick next season if they don’t take it out. building nicely as a club
Socials look to be having a very good season but I’m hearing at least 7 players are on a fair wage, absolutely ridiculous for B grade cricket