Coast League Banter - Page 3

Arthur Reid · 26th April 2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweeper

Don't have the link but it's basically just mrreal spouting off about how Washington can't wait to get out of the Coast League, how they're too good to play in the Coast League, how cr*p Coast League umpires are blah blah blah..................... ...................

I read the offending article too and thought to myself that mrreal was letting himself in for a somewhat difficult season with the umpires........

If any of them have read it, I'd expect you will get the 'bingo-finger' quite a lot this season Mr T.......

Sweeper · 26th April 2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mrreal

No it's not.

It was a bull shit article where me, Chairman Adrian Wood and Pro Darren Hickey were "Quoted" without even been interviewed. It was made up for a Uni project and I was mortified when I seen it. Never mind when it was put on the net.

You'll not find a link because the website editor has deleted and they'll be releasing a full explanation and apology.

I'm taking this very seriously though Sweeper mate. I'll speak to anyone about it because what you said there is a million miles away from how I honestly feel. I've spoke to Peter Brown and also sent him a follow up email. I don't know if your joking or being serious but I'd like to think you'd know I'd never say anything like that. I'm really angry about it and have spent all day trying to sort it out. I have another phone call arranged with the website editor tomorrow morning as well!

Hopefully it will all be sorted but I have a feeling some damage may have already been done. So frustrating for me to be credited to something I didn't say.

I was joking, will still be chirping away at slip like. (good-natured banter and all that).

mrreal · 26th April 2012, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Arthur Reid

I read the offending article too and thought to myself that mrreal was letting himself in for a somewhat difficult season with the umpires........

If any of them have read it, I'd expect you will get the 'bingo-finger' quite a lot this season Mr T.......

Haha if you read it you will know it was absolute bollocks.

I can put up with some banter and expect a bit chirp especially from you haha. Still want it made clear that I didn't say that though.

Old Timer · 26th April 2012, 09:41 PM

How do you think Jack Gaff will do this year. Is he the secrect wepon in the Washington bowling attack?

Arthur Reid · 26th April 2012, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mrreal

I can put up with some banter and expect a bit chirp especially from you haha.

You won't get any chirp from me - I'm LONG since retired.....I'm even older than Old Timer.

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

How do you think Jack Gaff will do this year. Is he the secrect wepon in the Washington bowling attack?

He won't be a secret very long if you keep banging on about him!

mrreal · 26th April 2012, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

How do you think Jack Gaff will do this year. Is he the secrect wepon in the Washington bowling attack?

Lets stop this talk about Washington please. We just want to get our heads down and play. I'm sick of people outside of the squad but within our club talking. Nothing said on here is going to make a difference, just sets us up for a fall if things don't go well.

Today has sent me over the edge and non players representing the club are just causing a lot of bother and pressure. Needs to stop, it's me and 10 others that need to go out and play every week.

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Originally Posted by Arthur Reid

You won't get any chirp from me - I'm LONG since retired.....I'm even older than Old Timer.

He won't be a secret very long if you keep banging on about him!

That comment was aimed at Sweeper mate, I'll be getting plenty of chirp from him. That's standard though.

Sweeper · 27th April 2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

How do you think Jack Gaff will do this year. Is he the secrect wepon in the Washington bowling attack?

Excuse my ignorance but - who?

Old Timer · 27th April 2012, 06:23 PM

This weeks preview from the Echo:

Boldon CA aiming for hat-trick of 3D Sports Durham Coast League titles
Published on Friday 27 April 2012 08:00

BOLDON CA are gunning for a hat-trick when the season starts on Saturday, writes Chris West.

The double champions pulled a real rabbit out of the hat on a dramatic final day of action in 2011, making up 10 points on Seaham Park to retain their crown by virtue of the fact that they had lost one fewer game.

That made it back to back titles for CA, and, with a settled squad boosted by the return of Gary Frater from Boldon, plus the recovery from serious injury of Steve Martin, they could take some shifting from their lofty perch.

That last-day heartache was the beginning of a difficult winter for Seaham Park, the most recent setback being the blaze which destroyed their pavilion. It is now hoped that the club can play at home with the council providing temporary facilities as an interim measure.

If the ground is almost unrecognisable at the moment, the same can be said of the team, with wholesale changes to last year’s successful squad.

Gone are Dave Hanson, Mark Race, Andrew Docherty, James Ferguson, Alistair Watson and Stuart Pattison, while coming in are Kamran Mansoor (Chopwell), Alan Anderson (Cowgate), Umar Akhtar and Farukh Iqbal, so it will be very much a case of watch this space to see if Park can fight back after a torrid period in their history.

Three of the Park players migrated to Murton.

The experienced Hanson will skipper the team, and Race and Docherty have joined him in the move. The addition of John Sample is also a statement of intent, and he has brought along his ex-Northallerton colleague Richard Bentley, with the revamp of last year’s bottom club completed by the acquisition of Anthony Gale from Dawdon.

With a rebuilt team, Murton are hoping for a return to their glory days.

By contrast to Park and Murton, several clubs have witnessed little movement over the close season – Gale’s departure is the only change at Dawdon, Lee Rushworth’s move to Washington is the only difference at Hylton, and Peterlee are exactly the same, although they hope to have some new signings in the near future.

There is a real buzz about Silksworth at the moment after some major works to update facilities were completed, and Paul Smailes will captain the same squad as last year, the only worries being the injury concerns over Steve Wright’s shoulder, and the fact that Paul Bradford will miss the first couple of months due to work.

Easington languished in eighth place in 2011, winning just four of their 22 matches, but, despite the loss of Sample, they are confident of putting on a much-improved showing after the signings of Mark Cowell (Thirsk), Kevin Spanton (Horden) and key strike bowler Alistair Watson from Seaham Park.

Ryhope aim to consolidate at the same time as continuing to develop their array of talented youngsters. It’s one in and one out in the player change stakes, with Lee Gilbert having left, and Luke Anderson arriving from Marsden.

Joe Dodd has moved on from Bill Quay, taking over the captaincy reins at Eppleton in the Durham Senior League. With Mattie Dench now playing for Sunderland, and the Cuskeran twins possibly missing a chunk of the campaign through work commitments, Quay will do well if they meet their target of a top-half finish.

Two clubs are almost certainly playing their last season in the Coast League. Both Seaham Harbour and Washington have been invited to join the new North East Premier League Second Division, which will begin in 2013, and both are keen to do well in their swansong campaigns.

Harbour have been boosted by the arrival of Stuart Pattison from neighbours Park, but they have lost the league’s leading bowler, Anthony Watson, who is now on Hetton Lyons’ books. With Neil McKinney having retired, they will do well to emulate last time’s third-place finish.

Washington may not see too much of youngsters James Thompson and Adam Hickey, who have caught Durham Academy’s eye, while David Ebdale has moved up to Northumberland.

New signings include Lee Rushworth, father and son Jimmy and Jack Gaff (South Shields), and Nick Thompson (Whickham). Their stated aim is to have a real crack at the title before the move to pastures new.