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[jamferg]

join another friendly club

[ProCricketer1982]

If you can manage it, see the season out then quit. If not, then quit now and find another club over the winter. Find a club where you can be one of the players again, get a good game. Forget about the level, just play where you'll most enjoy it.

[iand123]

Thanks for all the replies, some sound advice in there.

Is disillusionment even a word?

[GarrettJ]

Being an organiser is what is the problem I think.

I won't do it, I just play and if I'm asked to be captain I will only be the team captain so I captain on the day. I leave the club captain to select sides etc.

I have enough admin and managing fools in my day job

[Number4]

Being an organiser is what is the problem I think.

I won't do it, I just play and if I'm asked to be captain I will only be the team captain so I captain on the day. I leave the club captain to select sides etc.

I have enough admin and managing fools in my day job

This!!!

I had the same this past season Ian.... Step away from captaincy and just turn up and enjoy your cricket again.

[LDifa]

Cricket is wonderful, but boy oh boy can it get you down quickly!

I've just left the club I started the season with, it was the dream move (Bale to Madrid) but having had the most frustrating ten games and not sure if I am to be selected or not,  I'm seeing the season out at another club that has promised not to take the ....

At the moment I couldn't time an egg due to not getting batting opportunities.

Take a chill, and a nice glass of whiskey, think about what you want from your cricket, think about the time you can allocate and then find the best fit, I nearly ended up on three committees because I make things happen and have business acumen. It's hard saying no, but you have to enjoy what you do

[procricket]

Cricket is wonderful, but boy oh boy can it get you down quickly!

I've just left the club I started the season with, it was the dream move (Bale to Madrid) but having had the most frustrating ten games and not sure if I am to be selected or not,  I'm seeing the season out at another club that has promised not to take the ....

At the moment I couldn't time an egg due to not getting batting opportunities.

Take a chill, and a nice glass of whiskey, think about what you want from your cricket, think about the time you can allocate and then find the best fit, I nearly ended up on three committees because I make things happen and have business acumen. It's hard saying no, but you have to enjoy what you do

Let me know if you still need a trial bat if your who i think you are mate?

[Bowlers Name Please]

Definitely agree that the admin side of things can get you down.  I took the captaincy this season for our club and even though I knew it would be a challenge I didn't think that it would be this bad.  Like you we have had players unavailable or leaving which has left an already weak squad in an even worse position most weeks.

All the last minute changes especially on the morning of a game means I'm running round everywhere whilst the phone is ringing non stop and I'm not sure if it has affected my batting but I've not scored half as many runs this season.  It continually feels like you don't have time to concentrate on anything but organising the actual game taking place.

I think some of the blame has to be placed on the club as the majority of the time I am left to sort everything myself with little support.  This is something I'll be letting them know of at the end of the season.

Although I have enjoyed the good times, It's definitely made my mind up to move to a new club next year, hopefully somewhere I can drop back into the ranks and score some runs. 

I could never see myself not playing at any level unless an injury forced me to stop.  My love for the game is too strong! 

All the best in your decision.

[TangoWhiskey]

Don't clubs these days have a Team selector?

[uknsaunders]

Being a captain of a club is 80% admin, 10% politics and 10% playing. Anybody becoming a captain shouldn't kid themselves that most of the work goes on in the week prior. You do literally win and lose games depending on the side you have, so it's vital you get yourself organised as early as possible. Tools like pitchero are a godsend for seeing availability going forward a few weeks but being prepared is perhaps the best tool. Getting a contacts list together and working 24/7 to bring players into the club is the only way you can avoid a summer of hassle. Good colts section helps. I only every captained down to 3rd XI level (lowest team we had) and that was bad enough. Once got told by the 2nd XI captain at 7.30pm on a Friday -"I need 4 players and I'm off to dinner", great!. I can't imagine how 5th XI captains cope!

That's before the moaning post match about the on pitch stuff. You definitely need to be thick skinned and willing to work tirelessly.

[roco]

Feel your pain with this as feeling like taking a break myself as to much politics about too many "what's in it for me" people

Really thinking of knocking it on head for a while but will see season out I think then make a call

[tim2000s]

I'm a bit of a cricket mercenary these days, being too under the thumb. The six Saturdays I do get to play are brilliant, I have no responsibilities and I put my all into it when I do turn up... Just want to play more...


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[ProCricketer1982]

Feel your pain with this as feeling like taking a break myself as to much politics about too many "what's in it for me" people

Really thinking of knocking it on head for a while but will see season out I think then make a call

I think there are more and more 'what's in it for me' types now and will rise. Not many Jnrs seem to be interested in the clubs, mainly just turn up, want to bat high and bowl, then sod off home straight away.

[GarrettJ]

And want free kit!

[uknsaunders]

I think there are more and more 'what's in it for me' types now and will rise. Not many Jnrs seem to be interested in the clubs, mainly just turn up, want to bat high and bowl, then sod off home straight away.

Agree. Part of it is the money sloshing around some areas of the club game. When I was in Yorkshire ( no means the only place), there so many paid players in some leagues it was silly. Anybody with a fraction of ability was getting something from someone. It gives some players an importance they don't deserve. Of course this feeds into other clubs as even the offer of paid match fees or petrol money sets a precedent. Even clubs who don't pay have to chase players as numbers participating get less. If you want a decent player but only wants to turn up 10 mins before the game and "has to be somewhere" 10 mins after, what do you do?