Andrew lambropoulos
New Member
this is directed at lakers legend and paccoboy- gentlemen (if i can call a bloke from Pacco that), let it be known that there is no way on earth this was done by Kealba cricketers or anyone remotely associated with them.
facts-
*earlier in the season we met pvcc at kealba on a weekend where the rain played havoc with most games in our league, we had just played 2 one dayers in a row and a washout previous to that, we were determined to play as many overs as possible but the ground was very wet as it holds water badly and a steady rain the day before resulted in the cover area being very damp. at the inspection of the oval by both captains and umpire we were advised that the area was too damp to start. we then bought 3 mtres of sand and shovelled the lot onto the area in desperate hope of playing a decent game instead of another washout. pvcc captain at the time SOOKED like a 5 year old at our attempts. finally at 3pm with the sun shining and a warm 33 degrees we got to toss the coin. NOW REMEMBER we had not even tossed the coin yet!!! anything could have happened at that toss. we took an almighty risk just to play some cricket and were rewarded by winning the toss. its fair to say the pvcc boys were not happy, they sent officials to the ground when they fell 5 wickets down but they also agreed the feild was fine to play on. sour, sour grapes. at very worst they then knew how badly the ground holds water.
* point 2- on that fateful monday the ground was flooded after the heavy rain, THE COVER AREA ESPECIALLY, at inspection after the rain on sunday at 4pm the pvcc captain was jokingly shown where the remains of the 3 meters of sand still sat on the outside of the ground. fair to say he wasnt impressed when advised we will not be putting sand on the ground this time (fair enough) but he was quite welcome to do so. considering they watched and laughed at us when we first did it i thought it was only appropriate. sour grapes.
* on the monday when we were finally advised by the league that the pitch had been destroyed (be aware that pvcc were actually at the ground at 9.30, did not advise us but called the association immediately and had already put pictures on facebook with quotes "weak cunts"), when queried as to why they were there so early the response was to sweep the wicket.....has anybody been to kealba lately? the wicket sits high above the turf.... no one could ever mistake this.. it cannot possibly hold water and when we went to view the damage ourselves it was bone dry. the intersting thing we found was the shovel marks and dirt dug up in the affected cover area and the sprinklers had been dug up and uprooted!!! ummmm everyone at Kealba knows the sprinklers have not worked for 5 or 6 years.....
*on the sunday when the rain started comming down our batsmen chose to bat through it until it got too heavy and we were forced off.
* on monday we were advised the game was to be relocated as we all stood at the wicket stunned with Keith Stringer amongst us. the ground was a total flood.... we were too stunned to argue or even consider the fact that the ground was un playable and the only reason we were being relocated was the DAMAGE TO THE WICKET.....
* we didnt complain, we still had a job to do, a game we set ourselves to win, when we turned up to tenterfeild low and behold the pvcc boys and all supporters were already there!!! it was surreal.... how did they know sooo quickly and what the ******** just happened?
* kealba has the 2nds team already in the grand final and aimed to use the track for training (cant now), had 3 junior finals penned in for the ground (cant now) which as you all know would have been enormous for a small club like ours, kealba has been in conversation with the council for the entire season in regards to room and ground improvements and were promised some after an incident free season (hmmmmmm not now). ALL THESE ARE CRUCIAL MONEY EARNERS FOR A BATTLING CLUB TRYING TO STAY AFLOAT... THERE WAS NO VIABLE REASON FOR US TO DAMAGE THE TRACK!! I REPEAT...NONE!
* the bux party mentioned earlier was at the Belgium beer garden and the club was closed and locked at 9pm.
there was absolutely no reason for us to damage our ground, we were not responsible and that is a fact, the investigation is taking place as we speak and its amazing who is up and about early in the mornings in their backyards as they water their gardens.... our ground does back onto fences.
think what you like, listen to what you want, beleive whatever the ******** you want to beleive, Kealba didnt have anything to do with it and i stand by that as an honest bloke. wasnt going to respond to anything on this but i just couldnt resist after seeing the un deserved barage we have received. GO BUCKLEY PARK!!!
facts-
*earlier in the season we met pvcc at kealba on a weekend where the rain played havoc with most games in our league, we had just played 2 one dayers in a row and a washout previous to that, we were determined to play as many overs as possible but the ground was very wet as it holds water badly and a steady rain the day before resulted in the cover area being very damp. at the inspection of the oval by both captains and umpire we were advised that the area was too damp to start. we then bought 3 mtres of sand and shovelled the lot onto the area in desperate hope of playing a decent game instead of another washout. pvcc captain at the time SOOKED like a 5 year old at our attempts. finally at 3pm with the sun shining and a warm 33 degrees we got to toss the coin. NOW REMEMBER we had not even tossed the coin yet!!! anything could have happened at that toss. we took an almighty risk just to play some cricket and were rewarded by winning the toss. its fair to say the pvcc boys were not happy, they sent officials to the ground when they fell 5 wickets down but they also agreed the feild was fine to play on. sour, sour grapes. at very worst they then knew how badly the ground holds water.
* point 2- on that fateful monday the ground was flooded after the heavy rain, THE COVER AREA ESPECIALLY, at inspection after the rain on sunday at 4pm the pvcc captain was jokingly shown where the remains of the 3 meters of sand still sat on the outside of the ground. fair to say he wasnt impressed when advised we will not be putting sand on the ground this time (fair enough) but he was quite welcome to do so. considering they watched and laughed at us when we first did it i thought it was only appropriate. sour grapes.
* on the monday when we were finally advised by the league that the pitch had been destroyed (be aware that pvcc were actually at the ground at 9.30, did not advise us but called the association immediately and had already put pictures on facebook with quotes "weak cunts"), when queried as to why they were there so early the response was to sweep the wicket.....has anybody been to kealba lately? the wicket sits high above the turf.... no one could ever mistake this.. it cannot possibly hold water and when we went to view the damage ourselves it was bone dry. the intersting thing we found was the shovel marks and dirt dug up in the affected cover area and the sprinklers had been dug up and uprooted!!! ummmm everyone at Kealba knows the sprinklers have not worked for 5 or 6 years.....
*on the sunday when the rain started comming down our batsmen chose to bat through it until it got too heavy and we were forced off.
* on monday we were advised the game was to be relocated as we all stood at the wicket stunned with Keith Stringer amongst us. the ground was a total flood.... we were too stunned to argue or even consider the fact that the ground was un playable and the only reason we were being relocated was the DAMAGE TO THE WICKET.....
* we didnt complain, we still had a job to do, a game we set ourselves to win, when we turned up to tenterfeild low and behold the pvcc boys and all supporters were already there!!! it was surreal.... how did they know sooo quickly and what the ******** just happened?
* kealba has the 2nds team already in the grand final and aimed to use the track for training (cant now), had 3 junior finals penned in for the ground (cant now) which as you all know would have been enormous for a small club like ours, kealba has been in conversation with the council for the entire season in regards to room and ground improvements and were promised some after an incident free season (hmmmmmm not now). ALL THESE ARE CRUCIAL MONEY EARNERS FOR A BATTLING CLUB TRYING TO STAY AFLOAT... THERE WAS NO VIABLE REASON FOR US TO DAMAGE THE TRACK!! I REPEAT...NONE!
* the bux party mentioned earlier was at the Belgium beer garden and the club was closed and locked at 9pm.
there was absolutely no reason for us to damage our ground, we were not responsible and that is a fact, the investigation is taking place as we speak and its amazing who is up and about early in the mornings in their backyards as they water their gardens.... our ground does back onto fences.
think what you like, listen to what you want, beleive whatever the ******** you want to beleive, Kealba didnt have anything to do with it and i stand by that as an honest bloke. wasnt going to respond to anything on this but i just couldnt resist after seeing the un deserved barage we have received. GO BUCKLEY PARK!!!