ac arundez
Central Defender
Where have you heard that? Drop me a message on FV. There was nothing mentioned on this point to league.
Durham Cricket League
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Where have you heard that? Drop me a message on FV. There was nothing mentioned on this point to league.
Bezzabee
Reserve Squad
Why is it that it’s only members from new/recent teams to the league that seem to be twisting and attempting to cause unnecessary problems? If it’s not the league structure it’s money. Very mediocre players have been requesting money for years. If clubs are stupid enough to pay such players then they need to accept when things go tits up!
robkitchuk
Central Defender
Not sure I understand New/recent teams or unessesary problems?
My club doesn't pay players, we couldn't afford to. The new league rules show no players can be paid in divisions 3 - 6. And only the registered professional in divisions 1 and 2. These rules also applied in the Durham cricket league. This is what every club has agreed to. So either play by them or get it out. Seems pretty simple to me.
Bezzabee
Reserve Squad
They may be the rules but anyone would be naive to believe they are all adhered to. It’s common knowledge that several teams in the divisions pay players who are NOT the registered professional.
eddyfinn
Striker
I would guarantee at least 3 teams in Div 3 will be paying players. Its pretty impossible to stop or prove tbh. Some may be paying to keep the club foung often paid players bring others and while your competitive people also stick around. There is the other side to it which can kill a club too
robkitchuk
Central Defender
Not naive to it. But dont agree with it. And it's practically destroyed two clubs. Personally think it needs looking into. Others might disagree.
What’s causing the number of teams to reduce is the time bomb of an ageing and reducing player pool imo.
Still a few years to get through before the All Stars reach senior status too
eddyfinn
Striker
Nah I'll not name any club or any person, its up to the club at the end of the day and how they want to run it. A few will be on a good bit more than £500 mind but agree far too many out there picking up £500 for being pretty average or living on past glories.
Eggman
Winger
What about a paid coach, who also happens to be a player ? That used to be a way round things for some clubs.
The whole 'paid players' thing is difficult to prove although it's blatantly obvious at some clubs
Marcosplace
Striker
How do you investigate stuff like this? Ask questions?
Bezzabee
Reserve Squad
Oh I fully agree! Just think of how many burgers that cou
”Are you breaking league rules and more importantly, dodging the tax man?... no, ok then!” Investigation over.
Marcosplace
Striker
Exactly. Without people willing to grass and then testify in front of a committee - it pretty superficial...
I love the term testify.....I redandwhiterob swear to tell the truth....
ac arundez
Central Defender
Tudhoe weren’t relegated in Jan. They were relegated last season and will start in Division 2. They were inadvertently given a reprieve 1 week ago without due consideration for all of the facts/detail which was not clear at the time. With a review of the league’s decision they have been placed where they have been since last September bar 6 days. A decision which wasn’t taken lightly but was deemed to be in the best interests of cricket and the whole league as opposed to one team. The league exec will never please everyone and they’re not naive enough to think otherwise. But unfortunately on this occasion for the greater good of the whole league Tudhoe have been placed back in the division where they had been since September last year, 6 days after the wrong decision had been made by the exec, who held their hands up and admitted that.
So where the league will be vilified no doubt by those affiliated with Tudhoe, they have also been praised in other quarters by doing the right thing by the whole league structure. Like I say, never win, dammed if we do, dammed if we don’t.
What will also go unnoticed is the fact the league exec were forced into this situation by making amends to league composition in order to save clubs from going out of existence by amending divisional structure for Whiteleas and Kimblesworth.
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The Voice Of Reason
Striker
Correct decision arrived at well done the committee
Yep I’d much rather have one club unhappy than two gone forever.
Good flexibility from those in charge.
Old Timer
Winger
What’s the back story to this, I must have missed it.
I find it really strange how a decision can be made a week ago and then changed. I gather further information that was given resulted in a change of decision. My only point would be that surely the facts should have been found out before the first decision was made??
I'm sure the right conclusion has been finally found but surely some massive lessons learnt for the league before a ball have even been bowled
I'm sure the right conclusion has been finally found but surely some massive lessons learnt for the league before a ball have even been bowled
