Greavsie
Striker
Not many teams that have dropped out of NEPL (since pyramid was sorted 6 years ago) have gone back up. Good few stuck in second div
NEPL 2019
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Not many teams that have dropped out of NEPL (since pyramid was sorted 6 years ago) have gone back up. Good few stuck in second div
Old Timer
Winger
Yes a good for the game in my opinion.
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My Boy Harry
Striker
Old Timer
Winger
Newcastle are bottom however you are right South North are top , I must have looked st the table before their last result was added.
Still it is fantastic to see one of the new boys in second place.
Where did you get Newcastle 6th from?
North East Premier League
North East Premier League
robkitchuk
Central Defender
Terrible seeing these Jonny come lately clubs (ex senior league too) pushing proper clubs out of the way. Haha
EGG
Central Defender
To be fair it was swinging a bit and dodgy batting
Yeah I heard about it last night, by 100 odd runs
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rokerjoker17
Reserve Squad
Paying a small fortune - probably doesn't fit the narrative of this thread though so best to ignore it
robkitchuk
Central Defender
No doubt about that. But to compete at that level I think you have too now. Which is a massive shame but it's the way it is. Even to retain your own players they demand payment now.
My Boy Harry
Striker
Interestingly my son told me of one of the cls cc lads who was offered money to play elsewhere and he turned it down to stay at cls cc
Said that being happy playing his cricket at a club he has been with since a young lad meant more to him than a few quid
robkitchuk
Central Defender
Players like that seem to be few and far between these days. There are some about.
Greavsie
Striker
I think there are more than we care to acknowledge
Playing for money brings a pressure that I’m sure doesn’t suit everyone plus many still just like to play with their mates
My Boy Harry
Striker
The latter is definitely true
If as a cricket club you can bring through 3 or 4 lads who have all played junior cricket together it makes a helluva difference to their mentality and cameraderie
My son left cls cc once and came back. The cricket club have gone to great lengths to integrate him back into the system and give him opportunities at a senior level
He appreciates it and he said last week that he wouldn’t go anywhere else for money
I don’t think that my lad is an exception
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Greavsie
Striker
I revkon i can guess the ClS player you are discussing BUT sure there is one or two at most clubs. I’ve said before on here but i played at Whitburn as a kid.....neil Ayre was offered cash every year. Never left the village. Played there from u13
robkitchuk
Central Defender
I'd like to think he isn't the exception, but what I've seen on the ground it seems 50/50 these days.
As a club that cant and doesn't pay any players, lads do get get offered cash, some stay some go for it.
Greavsie
Striker
I went up and watched the final. Bosisto was a class act for Willington but didn’t think they looked much cop
Burnmoor timed their chase well and still had a few scares on way. 7 down in last over
