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[smilley792]

Sweet.


Cheers for the interest guys. It good to know it seems I should be able to get a side out.
Keep the interest coming.


Once the fixtures for the season are out, I will try to organise some dates with the club that hopefully allow 11 of us to play!

Cbf rules.

[jamferg]

Hi

I should be ok for this Chris

[Simmy]

Probs would have to be like 2nd of april for me.

Season starts on 16th and we usually have a friendly week before

[Lumsden]

I note this thread gathered momentum then went quiet. I was quite looking forward to slipping on the CBF colours and inflicting my dull brand of off-spin on some poor souls this April.

[dannyhall04]

I'd like to come along and watch 

[uknsaunders]

I note this thread gathered momentum then went quiet. I was quite looking forward to slipping on the CBF colours and inflicting my dull brand of off-spin on some poor souls this April.

Yep, they normally do go quiet!

Just to do the dull disclaimer stuff. This isn't an official CBF team, CBF wouldn't be responsible for any costs or negative outcomes from the event. I wouldn't expect there is be any issues but we do need to draw a line between a call for players for a forum members team, and something arranged by the forum for forum members.

We'd love to arrange more official forum games, but it's proved tricky in the past to pull 11 players together on a specific day from various parts of the country.  Then you have collection of money, arranging of kit etc etc. Too many moving parts if you like.

Good luck this game though.

[smilley792]

@Lumsden .

Been quiet as I got a head start and now waiting on my clubs fixtures to drop. I'm not gonna update it every week till I know more.

Currently my league has told us we will start the league one week early and get a cup game before that. So early start as is but will organise as best I can and update when fixture drop.


@dannyhall04 not sure why you'd want to watch us. Come play instead.


@uknsaunders thanks for popping your high and mighty opinion in about "these always go quiet" before I got the chance to reply. Sorry I'm at work today. I shall endeavour to watch the forum for 24hrs a day from now on.

As for your failure to pulltogeher xi players, it's only because you want the xi players in your clique to play. Me and plenty others have volunteered to play to never be contacted or ask preferences by yourself as you had the same xi. Who then never played due to lack of players.
Hell you even picked a guy that failed to turn up without a word (as well as leaving he people he offered  lifts to high and dry) the year after.

If that's not a farce I don't know what is.

[Ams4287]

@Lumsden .

Been quiet as I got a head start and now waiting on my clubs fixtures to drop. I'm not gonna update it every week till I know more.

Currently my league has told us we will start the league one week early and get a cup game before that. So early start as is but will organise as best I can and update when fixture drop.


@dannyhall04 not sure why you'd want to watch us. Come play instead.


@uknsaunders thanks for popping your high and mighty opinion in about "these always go quiet" before I got the chance to reply. Sorry I'm at work today. I shall endeavour to watch the forum for 24hrs a day from now on.

As for your failure to pulltogeher xi players, it's only because you want the xi players in your clique to play. Me and plenty others have volunteered to play to never be contacted or ask preferences by yourself as you had the same xi. Who then never played due to lack of players.
Hell you even picked a guy that failed to turn up without a word (as well as leaving he people he offered  lifts to high and dry) the year after.

If that's not a farce I don't know what is.

👍 Great stuff Chris - whether early, mid or late season (weekend of mid week) be a good laugh.

A little pop (apologies in advance) We also canned the North vs South game as people get a nose bleed past London (Jake had volunteered there ground in Peterborough)

[uknsaunders]

@uknsaunders thanks for popping your high and mighty opinion in about "these always go quiet" before I got the chance to reply. Sorry I'm at work today. I shall endeavour to watch the forum for 24hrs a day from now on.

As for your failure to pulltogeher xi players, it's only because you want the xi players in your clique to play. Me and plenty others have volunteered to play to never be contacted or ask preferences by yourself as you had the same xi. Who then never played due to lack of players.
Hell you even picked a guy that failed to turn up without a word (as well as leaving he people he offered  lifts to high and dry) the year after.

If that's not a farce I don't know what is.

I don't want to this thread to go off topic but:

1. It's a fact that most of these games fizzle out on numbers and you can dig through the threads if you don't believe me. I hope yours doesn't and best of luck.

2. I'm not going to discuss individual situations but there were good reasons for non attendance of one person. As for others being available,  I can show an inbox of yes turned to no when asked.  Nobodies fault and it happens. You pick a team based on a number of criteria, 2/3 can't play and then all the reserves who could can't either.  Might appear haphazard or discriminatory to you but I can assure you its anything but.

Not sure how much captaincy experience you have but I've been pulling together sides at all levels for 20+ years so I know what I'm doing more than most. I hope you find it an easier job than me.

Good luck again.



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[smilley792]

👍 Great stuff Chris - whether early, mid or late season (weekend of mid week) be a good laugh.

A little pop (apologies in advance) We also canned the North vs South game as people get a nose bleed past London (Jake had volunteered there ground in Peterborough)

Nothing wrong with having a pop once in a while. Doctors say it's good for the heart.


Never understand why the southerners won't travel, but then having lived in America, this country is tiny and everywhere is travel able to me.

[smilley792]

I don't want to this thread to go off topic but:

1. It's a fact that most of these games fizzle out on numbers and you can dig through the threads if you don't believe me. I hope yours doesn't and best of luck.

2. I'm not going to discuss individual situations but there were good reasons for non attendance of one person. As for others being available,  I can show an inbox of yes turned to no when asked.  Nobodies fault and it happens. You pick a team based on a number of criteria, 2/3 can't play and then all the reserves who could can't either.  Might appear haphazard or discriminatory to you but I can assure you its anything but.

Not sure how much captaincy experience you have but I've been pulling together sides at all levels for 20+ years so I know what I'm doing more than most. I hope you find it an easier job than me.

Good luck again.



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For 5 years I was secretary treasuring and sole member of the selection committee for 2 midweek sides. Never failed to get 22 out and never failed to get a player there.
I then had to captain said midweek side. 3 titles in those side years(2 of which undefeated) would say I did a pretty good job.


The only excuse for not turning up and not letting people know is being in a coma. Takes 5 seconds to send a text to one person who can then attempt to sort the rest.


As a forum game, it should be selected appropriately. I.e first to reply to the thread are selected. If they drop out then fill.
Not have 22 people want to play, pick your favoured xi. Then expect the guys who were first to reply and eager be able to play at a few weeks notice.

2 years in a row I said I was available and booked the day off within minutes of the thread going live, never got selected or pm'd

In fact when I kicked off on the thread then, you claimed I wasn't selected as I couldn't  bowl. Yet you never explained why you never asked if I was a bowler or not?

Presumption is the mother of all...........(or an excuse cos I'm not in the barn net clique)

[uknsaunders]

For 5 years I was secretary treasuring and sole member of the selection committee for 2 midweek sides. Never failed to get 22 out and never failed to get a player there.
I then had to captain said midweek side. 3 titles in those side years(2 of which undefeated) would say I did a pretty good job.


The only excuse for not turning up and not letting people know is being in a coma. Takes 5 seconds to send a text to one person who can then attempt to sort the rest.


As a forum game, it should be selected appropriately. I.e first to reply to the thread are selected. If they drop out then fill.
Not have 22 people want to play, pick your favoured xi. Then expect the guys who were first to reply and eager be able to play at a few weeks notice.

2 years in a row I said I was available and booked the day off within minutes of the thread going live, never got selected or pm'd

In fact when I kicked off on the thread then, you claimed I wasn't selected as I couldn't  bowl. Yet you never explained why you never asked if I was a bowler or not?

Presumption is the mother of all...........(or an excuse cos I'm not in the barn net clique)

You weren't far off about the coma, but that's not a good enough excuse by the sounds of it. Pleased it's so easy and black and white for you. Life isn't for most of us.

[FattusCattus]

Oooh look - an unnecessary disagreement on a CBF thread. Who'd have thought it!! :O

[Seniorplayer]

@Lumsden .

Been quiet as I got a head start and now waiting on my clubs fixtures to drop. I'm not gonna update it every week till I know more.

Currently my league has told us we will start the league one week early and get a cup game before that. So early start as is but will organise as best I can and update when fixture drop.


@dannyhall04 not sure why you'd want to watch us. Come play instead.


@uknsaunders thanks for popping your high and mighty opinion in about "these always go quiet" before I got the chance to reply. Sorry I'm at work today. I shall endeavour to watch the forum for 24hrs a day from now on.

As for your failure to pulltogeher xi players, it's only because you want the xi players in your clique to play. Me and plenty others have volunteered to play to never be contacted or ask preferences by yourself as you had the same xi. Who then never played due to lack of players.
Hell you even picked a guy that failed to turn up without a word (as well as leaving he people he offered  lifts to high and dry) the year after.

If that's not a farce I don't know what is.

Like the clique comment.

[procricket]

Dirty Northern B*****ds

(edit i'm one before people take offence)

Chris we need to sort the fixture out club v club in next week or so