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Winter Player Club Moves For 2015

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gegsongegsonlegs said:
I am now considering an approach to the littletown board regarding monetary reward for my services to the third team..... What should I ask for?

And if any fucker mentions pies there well be a big kick off at the first third team match...

That means you tvor....you won't like me when i'm hungry.....angry I mean.
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gegsongegsonlegs said:
I am now considering an approach to the littletown board regarding monetary reward for my services to the third team..... What should I ask for?

And if any fucker mentions pies there well be a big kick off at the first third team match...

That means you tvor....you won't like me when i'm hungry.....angry I mean.
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I'll give you a tug for each maiden you bowl
 
badger55 said:
I am not against players being paid but I played in an era where one player got paid; the pro.
Yes there were some poor pros but some lifted their clubs massively and left a legacy for years after they left. I am thinking of Derek Parry at Horden and Jimmy Adams at Eppleton.
They attracted good, unpaid, players and loads of kids, some of whom went on to be top cricketers.
The sorry fact nowadays is that very ordinary players are demanding money.
Yes, it is up to the clubs whether they pay them. If your club can sustain this AND maintain your ground AND run a progressive junior section then BRILLIANT, you've cracked it.
Unfortunately there are clubs struggling and clubs folding due to past financial mismanagement, and that is sad.
I love all forms of cricket but my heart is with local club cricket. All test players start there.
When club members are working hard to raise funds to provide cricket for all, some of the "paid" players are conspicuous by there absence.
When clubs start paying players to finish mid-table, I shake my head.
If an extra, good, player makes the difference between finishing second or first, then, again, I understand this. However, to my knowledge, there is no monetary reward for winning leagues in North East cricket.
Good luck to all clubs this season. Please do not mortgage the future of your club.
Several clubs, in recent years, have fallen down the leagues, but some have bounced back even stronger.

As for admission, clubs used to charge for cup ties. Why can't we do this again, even if it just covers the cost of Umpires ?
I watch local football and rugby in the winter and pay anything from £3-£10 for admission, for 80-90 minutes of entertainment.
Even night cup ties give you 2-3 hours.
Some clubs run a raffle of some kind and true sport lovers are more than willing to buy tickets in lieu of admission charges.
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Yeah times have certainly changed some of the non paid players who played when Derek Parry was pro at Horden, had more talent in their little toes them some of the players been paid nowadays in the local Durham Leagues.
 
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Voice of fair play said:
Yeah times have certainly changed some of the non paid players who played when Derek Parry was pro at Horden, had more talent in their little toes them some of the players been paid nowadays in the local Durham Leagues.
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My point exactly. Clubs rely on paying 6 or 7 players to get a decent team out instead of paying two cracking players like the old days. Eppleton for example had Jimmy Adams and probably didn't pay anyone else.
 
minty said:
My point exactly. Clubs rely on paying 6 or 7 players to get a decent team out instead of paying two cracking players like the old days. Eppleton for example had Jimmy Adams and probably didn't pay anyone else.
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Don't think many senior league teams did back then mate,meaning players certainly had more loyalty to their club,anyway seemed that way at Horden back in the day.
 
brandon said:
That's him aye. Junior at Evenwood, had a spell at Brandon about 4/5 seasons ago (iirc) and a stint in Yorkshire before Sunderland last season.

Also signed Ryan Nicholson - played junior cricket with Peareth at Evenwood.
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He seems a decent lad.

I'll be down to watch Sunderland v Brandon next week!
 
Ah, season weekend 1. Used to love it; full of excited expectation, and the hope of not finishing bottom!

Nearly 20 years away from club game now.
Going to an open day today, looking to get involved again!
 
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