Abolish the Colts.

[marc71178]

Either abolish them or force them to be called CW Canary Yellow.

Thoughts?

I agree, but without the Canary bit.

 

[age_master]

From a Green perspective even with Dubb-Lynch loaned out i still have a couple of players that i would like to have playing every game that aren't playing. I think 5 is the right number of teams to have at the moment, there is plenty of quality in the sides and when the internationals go away its a test for the stronger sides.

If Blue are struggling because they have too many bowlers / internationals perhaps they should consider trading one of their internationals for a batsman from another team?

The Colts should certainly not be dispanded. A name change maybe but for mine the Colts are one of the most active teams are vital for the continuing success of the Dev league.

 

[Goughy]

From a Green perspective even with Dubb-Lynch loaned out i still have a couple of players that i would like to have playing every game that aren't playing.

Hopefully Im one of them or I need to find a team to loan me soon

Anyway, back on topic. Keep 'em, they are not hurting anyone

 

[Smudge]

I agree, but without the Canary bit.

I will not budgie on the Canary.








Sorry, that's terrible.

 

[Perm]

I wasn't being serious, but the best idea in my opinion is for each club to have 1 (or 2) "feeder" grade clubs. That said, with players scattered all over the place (ie; some Grade teams have players from different Dev League clubs), how would we decide which Dev League team gets which Grade teams?

Grade players is the answer, in any case.

Out of this whole thread, I think this is the one idea that makes the most sense. There are ten Grade Cricket sides so why not have two of them assigned to each of the Development League teams and use them as "feeder" clubs as Robertinho put it. I think this is the answer.

 

[steds]

But when two Dev League teams trade, would that mean they move Grade clubs too?

 

[Robertinho]

But when two Dev League teams trade, would that mean they move Grade clubs too?

That's the issue that I raised in my post, because with the players all scattered around at the moment, so many people would have to move clubs for it to be that sort of "feeder" club system. One possible way to avoid this is having it only apply to the Grade players, and Dev League players are allowed to be at any team.

 

[roseboy64]

That sounds good Rob.

 

[KennyD]

Agree with Rob.

I mean, how weird is it to be playing at the De Grooters with Chaulk, while he is at Black, and I am at Red.

Like, you wouldn't expect to see Matthew Hayden go back and play grade for his club Brisbane Valleys, and play alongside a Victorian, such as Jack McNamara. These 2 would be enemies at state level, so it would be weird if they played for the same "feeder" club. Hayden plays in QLD Valleys, McNamara plays in Victoria Camberwell Magpies or whatever his club is called.

 

[ash chaulk]

i dont get it, it just sounds like 2 different comps?

 

[kears_falcon_9]

Thats cause ure still drunk from the footy on the weekend Chaulky.

 

[ash chaulk]

yeh maybe not tho

 

[Buddhmaster]

I agree. Should be reserves instead of grade.

 

[KennyD]

i dont get it, it just sounds like 2 different comps?

How does it sound like 2 different comps? Its pretty simple. Each CW colour has 2 clubs that can have players from them. So for example, all CW Red players would have to come from either say, Greater Robbham, and say Stedingham.

 

[NZTailender]

Since we have a map, we could divide it up to districts (say, one state/province would be "Blue" or whatever) and then any club team/city that falls within that state would feed that state/province's team.

 

[Mister Wright]

This thread is absolute crap! There is no way the Colts should be abolished, fair enough we don't win a lot of games, but how many clubs start off as winners from day one? Queensland took some 90 odd years to win the Pura Cup and Tasmania are yet to win it.

Some people need to show us a little more respect. And if it weren't for the Colts there would be a lot of players not playing in the development league.

I hope one thing does come out of this thread and that is the restructuring of grade cricket.

 

[KennyD]

Since we have a map, we could divide it up to districts (say, one state/province would be "Blue" or whatever) and then any club team/city that falls within that state would feed that state/province's team.

Yeah. I'd totally go for that.

 

[Loony BoB]

Since we have a map, we could divide it up to districts (say, one state/province would be "Blue" or whatever) and then any club team/city that falls within that state would feed that state/province's team.

Yup. Although please, don't name a province "Blue". What kind of pre-school country names all it's provinces/states/counties after colours?

I think this would be a great time to start naming our main sides after regions, though. eg. Pickford Blacks, Garven Island Greens, etc. Okay, maybe not those exact names, but I'm sure we can come up with regional names that be placed before Colts, Greens, whatever.

 

[Travis_Teh]

Yup. Although please, don't name a province "Blue". What kind of pre-school country names all it's provinces/states/counties after colours?

I think this would be a great time to start naming our main sides after regions, though. eg. Pickford Blacks, Garven Island Greens, etc. Okay, maybe not those exact names, but I'm sure we can come up with regional names that be placed before Colts, Greens, whatever.

Regional teams with colours as nicknames makes so much sense, now.

I do enjoy that.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I was always wondering why the grade clubs weren't feeder clubs.