whufc wrote:A little surprised EP have been allowed straight back into div1. .
Was explained that they shouldn't be "rewarded" with going back to Grade 2 after pulling out.
Fair way of looking at it.
One day its all going to click for them and they will be the next Salisbury West. Just need the club to support the cricket and appreciate the benefits a summer of cricket brings.
whufc wrote:A little surprised EP have been allowed straight back into div1. .
Was explained that they shouldn't be "rewarded" with going back to Grade 2 after pulling out.
Fair way of looking at it.
One day its all going to click for them and they will be the next Salisbury West. Just need the club to support the cricket and appreciate the benefits a summer of cricket brings.
Pound for pound they match Salisbury West, Westies have always had a strong junior program and haven't been shy in chucking the kids in the deep end and giving them Grade 1 exposure at a young age, that's where they are streets ahead of the rest of the pack.
whufc wrote:A little surprised EP have been allowed straight back into div1. .
Was explained that they shouldn't be "rewarded" with going back to Grade 2 after pulling out.
Fair way of looking at it.
One day its all going to click for them and they will be the next Salisbury West. Just need the club to support the cricket and appreciate the benefits a summer of cricket brings.
Pound for pound they match Salisbury West, Westies have always had a strong junior program and haven't been shy in chucking the kids in the deep end and giving them Grade 1 exposure at a young age, that's where they are streets ahead of the rest of the pack.
Yeah probably just needs someone in an administrative role to connect all the dots......similar to Johhny Ashworth back in the late 90's- early 2000's
Would be a great opportunity for someone hint hint hint.
whufc wrote:A little surprised EP have been allowed straight back into div1.
Is this the second time they have 'left' and then returned?
Hope the club can get up and running again in div 1 and have sustained period in the division. Have always had the talent to be a genuine div 1 powerhouse but never made it happen for one reason or another.
Good on them for putting their hand up to go straight back in there, no other club would be keen.
Hopefully they take off from where they left for the betterment of the comp.
Where does this leave the Units? Will Nugget and Woody head back to Dwight Reserve?
I'll be looking on with keen interest, I hope they get well supported by their club and have some decent heads giving their cricket some sustainability, great bunch of lads.
Woody won’t leave the units again, nugget will be back at Dwight reserve.. Matt marsden won’t ever leave Parafield, but the question gets asked of him regularly to come across!
EP have actually got a massive name on board to coach this season, when he sat down to interview he didn’t just talk about winning a grade 1 flag he put forward an entire business plan and talked more about growing the entire club as one and make it a destination club for many years to come! We’ve never had anyone care about the cricket let alone any team other than the A grade since Johnny ashworth passed away tbh, so landing this bloke is going to be huge for them on field and even bigger off field
whufc wrote:A little surprised EP have been allowed straight back into div1.
Is this the second time they have 'left' and then returned?
Hope the club can get up and running again in div 1 and have sustained period in the division. Have always had the talent to be a genuine div 1 powerhouse but never made it happen for one reason or another.
Good on them for putting their hand up to go straight back in there, no other club would be keen.
Hopefully they take off from where they left for the betterment of the comp.
Where does this leave the Units? Will Nugget and Woody head back to Dwight Reserve?
I'll be looking on with keen interest, I hope they get well supported by their club and have some decent heads giving their cricket some sustainability, great bunch of lads.
Woody won’t leave the units again, nugget will be back at Dwight reserve.. Matt marsden won’t ever leave Parafield, but the question gets asked of him regularly to come across!
EP have actually got a massive name on board to coach this season, when he sat down to interview he didn’t just talk about winning a grade 1 flag he put forward an entire business plan and talked more about growing the entire club as one and make it a destination club for many years to come! We’ve never had anyone care about the cricket let alone any team other than the A grade since Johnny ashworth passed away tbh, so landing this bloke is going to be huge for them on field and even bigger off field
Couldn't agree more with that mate.
Funnily enough I mentioned Johnny in my post without seeing you one.
Whilst Ive had my differences with the place (which were pretty much all around no one caring about cricket) I absolutely love EP and the blokes involved there. I hope the new coach can bring some sustainability because the talent is there ready to go.
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#bleedredandblue wrote:Woody won’t leave the units again, nugget will be back at Dwight reserve.. Matt marsden won’t ever leave Parafield, but the question gets asked of him regularly to come across!
EP have actually got a massive name on board to coach this season, when he sat down to interview he didn’t just talk about winning a grade 1 flag he put forward an entire business plan and talked more about growing the entire club as one and make it a destination club for many years to come! We’ve never had anyone care about the cricket let alone any team other than the A grade since Johnny ashworth passed away tbh, so landing this bloke is going to be huge for them on field and even bigger off field
Is it Thommo?
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
The coach definitely has big plans and like I said hearing someone talk about building a cricket club up the way he did with different ideas and things was new to everyone at EP! He’s been involved with high level cricket clubs for a long time and as far as I know always been successful so will be good to see what he brings to the table.. As far as I know already recruited 3-4 blokes, outside of the returning EP boys, to bolster to A grade’
#bleedredandblue wrote:The coach definitely has big plans and like I said hearing someone talk about building a cricket club up the way he did with different ideas and things was new to everyone at EP! He’s been involved with high level cricket clubs for a long time and as far as I know always been successful so will be good to see what he brings to the table.. As far as I know already recruited 3-4 blokes, outside of the returning EP boys, to bolster to A grade’
Well tell us who it is **** ya!
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
#bleedredandblue wrote:The coach definitely has big plans and like I said hearing someone talk about building a cricket club up the way he did with different ideas and things was new to everyone at EP! He’s been involved with high level cricket clubs for a long time and as far as I know always been successful so will be good to see what he brings to the table.. As far as I know already recruited 3-4 blokes, outside of the returning EP boys, to bolster to A grade’
Good to hear, it would be an attractive gig if you had the commitment of the playing group.
I think I've got a fair idea who you are referring to.
#bleedredandblue wrote:The coach definitely has big plans and like I said hearing someone talk about building a cricket club up the way he did with different ideas and things was new to everyone at EP! He’s been involved with high level cricket clubs for a long time and as far as I know always been successful so will be good to see what he brings to the table.. As far as I know already recruited 3-4 blokes, outside of the returning EP boys, to bolster to A grade’
Well tell us who it is **** ya!
Nah I’ll wait until he announces himself, I think he is still tied in to another club and hasn’t told them to be honest.. But I’m sure it wouldn’t take much thinking to figure it out yourself in reality lol
#bleedredandblue wrote:The coach definitely has big plans and like I said hearing someone talk about building a cricket club up the way he did with different ideas and things was new to everyone at EP! He’s been involved with high level cricket clubs for a long time and as far as I know always been successful so will be good to see what he brings to the table.. As far as I know already recruited 3-4 blokes, outside of the returning EP boys, to bolster to A grade’
Well tell us who it is **** ya! [emoji38]
Nah I’ll wait until he announces himself, I think he is still tied in to another club and hasn’t told them to be honest.. But I’m sure it wouldn’t take much thinking to figure it out yourself in reality lol
whufc wrote:A little surprised EP have been allowed straight back into div1. .
Was explained that they shouldn't be "rewarded" with going back to Grade 2 after pulling out.
Absolute disgrace in putting EP straight back into grade 1. The privilege to play grade 1 has to be earnt not just given. EP has done the dirty to the association twice in the last 5 seasons or so and especially stuffed up grade 1 last season. I would have put them in grade 3 or 4 without allowing any of their former players (the ones who walked away) to play. Let them earn some respect back from the other clubs as what I have heard if it was up to the clubs to vote them in like before there would have been no EP seniors next season. I know it wasn't up to the clubs as EP maintained 1 team last year so they are not treated like a new club. Lets see if a football club is serious about cricket as they haven't had their AGM and it could change after that.
Putting EP back into grade 1 only allows PG the easy road to drop to grade 2. Compare this with what Enfield has had to put up with in grade 2.
2 should have been promoted from grade 2 and only 1 demoted to regain an 8 team comp, or to allow PG to be demoted promote 3, Units, Craigmore and either OTH or Royals.
Anyway good luck to them with the big B (remoured) at the helm. I will watch to see what happens during the season.
The Old Fellow wrote:I would have put them in grade 3 or 4 without allowing any of their former players (the ones who walked away) to play..
That would be the only way you could drop them down the grades.
It's a little like the debate in AdFL about clubs that drop out then return in D7 - are you rewarding the club with instant success in a lower division, or punishing them by being that low?
It's hard to say players cant return though, after all it's community cricket.
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
Six Team Grades Grade 1 1. Salisbury West 'A' 2. Angle Vale 'A' 3. Virginia 'A' 4. Dublin 'A' 5. North Pines 'A' 6. Central United 'A' (Grade 2 Premiers)
Grade 2 1. Craigmore 'A' (Grade 2 G/F) 2. Eastern Park 'A' 3. Parafield Gardens 'A' 4. North Eastern Knights 'A' 5. Eyre Royals 'A' 6. One Tree Hill 'A'
whufc wrote:A little surprised EP have been allowed straight back into div1. .
Was explained that they shouldn't be "rewarded" with going back to Grade 2 after pulling out.
Absolute disgrace in putting EP straight back into grade 1. The privilege to play grade 1 has to be earnt not just given. EP has done the dirty to the association twice in the last 5 seasons or so and especially stuffed up grade 1 last season. I would have put them in grade 3 or 4 without allowing any of their former players (the ones who walked away) to play. Let them earn some respect back from the other clubs as what I have heard if it was up to the clubs to vote them in like before there would have been no EP seniors next season. I know it wasn't up to the clubs as EP maintained 1 team last year so they are not treated like a new club. Lets see if a football club is serious about cricket as they haven't had their AGM and it could change after that.
Putting EP back into grade 1 only allows PG the easy road to drop to grade 2. Compare this with what Enfield has had to put up with in grade 2.
2 should have been promoted from grade 2 and only 1 demoted to regain an 8 team comp, or to allow PG to be demoted promote 3, Units, Craigmore and either OTH or Royals.
Anyway good luck to them with the big B (remoured) at the helm. I will watch to see what happens during the season.
Just for the record it was the club that pulled the team because majority of their A grade squad weren’t available for the first part of the season! Would have been a tough 5-6 weeks and the cricket delegate at the time didn’t want that so most of us were forced to find another team if we wanted to play..
If any pdca teams are interested In having a pre season hit out this year let us know. Our mob will be keen for a one dayer if time between footy/cricket allows.
2.5 hours north of the CBD, plenty of breweries/wineries/accomodation around there area to make a day or weekend of it
