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Wow!!!!! Everyone has copped it in this one!
I would like to nominate Nuggett as the best poster on this site. He not only has valued opinions on all matters but is game (or stupid) enough to write what he thinks about his own club. I wouldn't like it written by one of our players but good on him for having the aggotts to say what he thinks!! He might cop a little club imposed ban for it but i am sure people will take notice of what he is saying.
Have you been told your out already nuggett?? I thought you form was OK. Your glove work must be OK to be leading the league.
As far as i am concerned, you pick the best 11 players each week and it does not matter what the birth certificate reads. If Niel is in the best 11 players at Stratford he plays. He can bat and teach while he is playing. We have the same situation at College with A.Hurley returning this year. It is easy to say that a young bloke is dropped when he is playing every second week but as far as a bowler is concerned we are a better side with him in it. The kids time will come. My role is reduced alot with the big fella in but i enjoy having him in the side as i know the opposition hate him playing. Similar to Neil at Stratford. The opposition do not want Niel playing as it is a very very hard wicket to get. Maybe the 25 - 32 yo players not performing should be looked at bein dropped to stop the kid missing out. Age has no factor at the selection table.
Stupid alot of the times. I can't help it. I speak without thinking.
No I haven't been told but every week I have been getting lower and lower in the order and I get the feeling (and based on what has happened now) that I am not in favour. I am not recieving too much confidence from anyone.
We have to pick Simon Waixel this week who is a bowler who made 50 against wurruk last game to win the match, we also have to pick steve knight who is in our best side.
Considering all our bowlers are doing a job, and the fact I am batting below some bowlers and the other batsmen the two people who will go out are/should be me and jason bruce (work).
I am not specifically bagging Neil out, he is a wonderful player and I would have him in my side any day. But I think we have a player/players that haven't been handled the best/put in the right positions to do the specific job at hand, that was needed: eg on saturday. Players have been lamented/dropped for batting the same way some players did on saturday
I am bagging out the inconsistencies that happen through out the club on and off the field. It was pretty much made clear at the start of the year Stratford were going for a new approach with an overhaul on training, selection etc ie Andrew Tatterson, as the last couple of years had not produced the success that the club wanted using proven methods.
This has never been a problem in the past as previous coaching/captain/selection committees let players know exactly where they stand on and off the field. Honesty is a great trait to have in life and sometimes when you try and please so many people, you end up pissing off a majority too.