Port Pirie Cricket Asociation

[Squids]

This is what I think happened Larry. Risdonz A grade only had 7 players so the A grade captain came to the B grade this morning trying to get a full team and was successful in doing so. Fast forward to the A grade and only 7 are there as 4 are in the B grade match still....props win toss and bat ??? Risdonz didn't have enough and had to unfortunately forfeit. Surely they would rather send Risdon in and play a match....get those wickets...those precious stats.

[Squids]

Worst call ever Larry, come on mate.

Only your opinion squids and i certainly wouldnt let a B grader tell me any different unless you have played a fair bit of A grade cricket which we all know you havnt.

Would of played about 20 games a few years ago when double ups were allowed.

[slogging succliffe]

B interested to know if the risdon cricket clubs players got out there and really put it up the local cricket writer today in the A grade? Thats what any decent player/club would do when you are not happy with something that is written about you or your club. Any club/player worth their salt would get their back up and show some guts/character and determination to prove him wrong. Any news on risdons performance against last years premiers? Think there is some risdon cricket clubs committee members on here that could answer this. Could b wrong and have not mentioned names so dont go rushing to the report buttons fellas as i have checked all my comments and they are above board. I have even been lawyered.

Well 4 B graders agreed to play a full day of cricket which to me is helping out. If Props A grade werent looking to be selfish and play for stats and allow the tiges to get a full team a game of cricket could have been played. No one wants to field with 7 players get real

Worst call ever Larry, come on mate.

Only your opinion squids and i certainly wouldnt let a B grader tell me any different unless you have played a fair bit of A grade cricket which we all know you havnt.

What is a fair bit of A grade Larry? Everybody has played a bit of A grade over the years, because youve played a few more you opinion is better. LOL

[Larry]

Worst call ever Larry, come on mate.

Only your opinion squids and i certainly wouldnt let a B grader tell me any different unless you have played a fair bit of A grade cricket which we all know you havnt.

Would of played about 20 games a few years ago when double ups were allowed.

Ok so i am correct that you are only a B grade cricketer then. Thanks for that. Dont get me wrong there is nothing wrong with not having the ability to play at the top level in your town.

[Larry]

No 1 said my opinion is better, just telling it how i see it. I just spoke to my good mate and props captain to make sure ive got my facts right before i speak. He tells me the decision to bat 1st was irrellevent as risdon only had 6 there at 12:00 so bat or bowl first they forfieted anyway. U must have 7 to start a game.

[Squids]

Worst call ever Larry, come on mate.

Only your opinion squids and i certainly wouldnt let a B grader tell me any different unless you have played a fair bit of A grade cricket which we all know you havnt.

Would of played about 20 games a few years ago when double ups were allowed.

Ok so i am correct that you are only a B grade cricketer then. Thanks for that. Dont get me wrong there is nothing wrong with not having the ability to play at the top level in your town.

If A grade was so good surely they would perform in combined games???

[Squids]

No 1 said my opinion is better, just telling it how i see it. I just spoke to my good mate and props captain to make sure ive got my facts right before i speak. He tells me the decision to bat 1st was irrellevent as risdon only had 6 there at 12:00 so bat or bowl first they forfieted anyway. U must have 7 to start a game.

Why bother doing the toss then?

[Larry]

Slogging i think we all know what an A grader means. It is when you just play A grade for several years and not just a fill in. Yes i think that a person who has played Agrade cricket consistently over time is certainly more qualified to voice their opinion and that opinion would hold more weight than a person mucking around in the B grade thats for sure and im convinced that any one with half a brain would agree.

[Squids]

Slogging i think we all know what an A grader means. It is when you just play A grade for several years and not just a fill in. Yes i think that a person who has played Agrade cricket consistently over time is certainly more qualified to voice their opinion and that opinion would hold more weight than a person mucking around in the B grade thats for sure and im convinced that any one with half a brain would agree.

Wouldn't someone who has played both have a better understanding? Rather than someone who thinks the B grade is carp?

Pollard
McAuliffe
Congdon
Wauchope
Carroll
Bessen
Rasheed
Hill
Budd
Quin
Hajisavva
Dueter / Gray / Anderson / Hucks

apologies to anyone I forgot that is an obvious inclusion.
would give the A grade team a competitive match

[Larry]

Hang on a minute are you saying that props shouldnt have tossed and just put risdon in? You cant be serious? Whos responsibility is it to make sure a club/side has 11 players ready to play a game of cricket? The opposition?? Its A grade sport not under 9s. If you were running around looking for that many players on the morning of a game the people who run your club are incompetent. Fair enough 1or2 as people pull out and get sick but more than that its a rabble club. I feel sorry for old man grump up there in the heat all week and saturday morning preparing pitches (which have been brilliant i might add) and the prop boys who could of been doing other things to get screwed around by a basket case of a club. Sorry boys but cricket writer Randall was correct and your club just proved it. In the real world they would say your cl ub/players lack character/courage/spine and certainly respect. Squids i could put up a side who would flog that B grade team but i cant be bothered as it is laughable. You live in fantasy land. Wouldnt put any risdon players in there as it may be to hot,they might lose the toss and to be honest some of the names you put up were not A graders years ago let alone now! Good funny try i needed a laugh.

[Larry]

Pollard, wayne gray, nigel anderson and maybe Wauchope would b only ones that would do any good now days. MAYBE!! Deuter is a good bat who will be playing A grade wnt he? Gray has retired hasnt he? Hell if you want to put retired players in i could throw a couple of old A graders in my side and you would be chasing over 400!!! Wake up from your dream man.

[Squids]

Pollard, wayne gray, nigel anderson and maybe Wauchope would b only ones that would do any good now days. MAYBE!! Deuter is a good bat who will be playing A grade wnt he? Gray has retired hasnt he? Hell if you want to put retired players in i could throw a couple of old A graders in my side and you would be chasing over 400!!! Wake up from your dream man.

All happened to play B grade today.


Name your team that would 'smash' the players I posted. I agree the A grade would win but I doubt very much it would be a smashing.

[Squids]

Hang on a minute are you saying that props shouldnt have tossed and just put risdon in? You cant be serious? Whos responsibility is it to make sure a club/side has 11 players ready to play a game of cricket? The opposition?? Its A grade sport not under 9s. If you were running around looking for that many players on the morning of a game the people who run your club are incompetent. Fair enough 1or2 as people pull out and get sick but more than that its a rabble club. I feel sorry for old man grump up there in the heat all week and saturday morning preparing pitches (which have been brilliant i might add) and the prop boys who could of been doing other things to get screwed around by a basket case of a club. Sorry boys but cricket writer Randall was correct and your club just proved it. In the real world they would say your cl ub/players lack character/courage/spine and certainly respect. Squids i could put up a side who would flog that B grade team but i cant be bothered as it is laughable. You live in fantasy land. Wouldnt put any risdon players in there as it may be to hot,they might lose the toss and to be honest some of the names you put up were not A graders years ago let alone now! Good funny try i needed a laugh.

Props if they won the toss could of sent Risdonz in and the other players could have rocked up half through the game, no real harm done. Yes its unfortunate that it would of happened but in the end don't all players come out to have a game?. Yes the organising and divide between the two teams isn't good but when an A grade team doesn't train / pay their own way there is only so much the B grade can and should do. When Risdonz A grade turn into Port Germein next year things might change...maybe not though. Would be a sad end for the Risdonz cricket club as the B grade would have to change to the central cheetahs I believe.

yeah definitely an annoying thing for Props players that the Risdonz players who were there would of felt bad about.

Personal attacks are not needed, plenty of things can be said about people and it doesn't really do anyone any good.

[Larry]

And slogging dont harp on about props being selfish and playing for stats. They are a club that was programmed to play the risdon cricket club in a game of A grade cricket. Think its about time you,your club,committee and players took a look in the mirror and faced facts that you have serious problems and stopped passing the buck and looking for someone else to blame as you all do. I would say your club is selfish by not fullfilling your commitment to have a side ready to play and stuff a lot of other people around who are doing the right stuff for Pirie cricket.

[whichgrade]

And slogging dont harp on about props being selfish and playing for stats. They are a club that was programmed to play the risdon cricket club in a game of A grade cricket. Think its about time you,your club,committee and players took a look in the mirror and faced facts that you have serious problems and stopped passing the buck and looking for someone else to blame as you all do. I would say your club is selfish by not fullfilling your commitment to have a side ready to play and stuff a lot of other people around who are doing the right stuff for Pirie cricket.

so what will you write in the recorder this week larry?

[slogging succliffe]

Hang on a minute are you saying that props shouldnt have tossed and just put risdon in? You cant be serious? Whos responsibility is it to make sure a club/side has 11 players ready to play a game of cricket? The opposition?? Its A grade sport not under 9s. If you were running around looking for that many players on the morning of a game the people who run your club are incompetent. Fair enough 1or2 as people pull out and get sick but more than that its a rabble club. I feel sorry for old man grump up there in the heat all week and saturday morning preparing pitches (which have been brilliant i might add) and the prop boys who could of been doing other things to get screwed around by a basket case of a club. Sorry boys but cricket writer Randall was correct and your club just proved it. In the real world they would say your cl ub/players lack character/courage/spine and certainly respect. Squids i could put up a side who would flog that B grade team but i cant be bothered as it is laughable. You live in fantasy land. Wouldnt put any risdon players in there as it may be to hot,they might lose the toss and to be honest some of the names you put up were not A graders years ago let alone now! Good funny try i needed a laugh.

Its only A grade country cricket larry not Div 1 adelaide lol. A bit of common sense and charity to do things like bowl first would stop the dwindling interest in port pirie cricket. You are entitled to your opinion but bagging a club while its struggling shows a lack of character on your part. You have no idea of the what goes on behind the scenes and neither does randall so i think it was ill-informed and arrogant to bag risdon publically. Props will struggle once the Fuchs retire, carried the team for a few years now, and i hope people are more respectful to your club during the tough times

Memorial is a far inferior pitch to Port oval. Very inconsistent but good on old man grump for trying

[Larry]

When a club does what risdons do you leave yourself wide open to be attacked.Personal? Talking about your club and real clubs are the people. Its nobodies problem but your own that your divided. Why did it happen? Go back and try and fix it.obviously someone has been paying your bills? Or you would want to hope so! Just cant understand how a used to be good club now is a total rabble? Why is this and who is taking responsibility?

[Larry]

Ah whichgrade, i can promise u i am not randall wyatt. Not a smart post at all.

[whichgrade]

i heard a rumor that props were going to be playing in pt augusta next year, any truth to that larry

[Larry]

Slogging ive played on both ovals for many years. My opinion is the memorial oval PITCHES are a hell of a lot better now days at least. Have you seen the amount of runs scored up there? Sides batting second chasing down big totals. Port oval outfield certainly better thats for sure.