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[roco]

Is touchy with some but not with most as is just a name but will agree that if a team was called the English people the pc brigade would be out in force

[Bulldog Cricket]

just had my first net.....in the garden with my 9 year old !! Used to practise all the time but just can't get into it now. I think once you have played at a decent level, dropping down a few leagues is very difficult and hard to get motivated.

Any of the older members had this problem ?

[Buzz]

I have in hockey, but not in Cricket - I have always just loved playing village cricket and league cricket at whatever standard. Playing average hockey with Umpires who don't know what the rules are is shocking.

but under the Fattus rule, I should stop there...!

[roco]

 totally agree with the hockey I dropped a couple of standard after I hurt my knee just play for fun now at a lower level but umps are shocking lower down

[Bulldog Cricket]

Luckely Buzz we still have neutral umpires in our division which is one thing, but standard of cricket is average. Just try to get other things out of the game, helping the youngsters etc and also not having to leave home at 8.00am and not getting home till 10.00pm helps.

[SillyShilly]

Similar situation to you bulldog - Last couple years i have played Uni 1's and every summer went back to play village cricket at a pretty poor standard, but i had a lot of cricket so couldnt complain. Now i have finished uni i am in a difficult situation as i wont get any high standard cricket over the summer - a bit like you, i feel my enthusiasm may be affected by the change in standard.....tis a difficult one.

[Bulldog Cricket]

you are still young though Silly aren't you ? why don't you go and test yourself and move to a club playing better cricket. It sounds like you want to and If you don't you will only regret it.

[roco]

You have to decide if you want to push yourself or just be a big fish in a little pond it's a personal choice

ps buzz who you play for

[espocrespo]

scrap that, i have now got a 2nd team game on sunday

[dan_griffin11]

I have in hockey, but not in Cricket - I have always just loved playing village cricket and league cricket at whatever standard. Playing average hockey with Umpires who don't know what the rules are is shocking.

but under the Fattus rule, I should stop there...!

Who do/have you played hockey for mate. Played a pretty high standerd myself!
And have been having a few nets. and had the bowling machine on me quite alot in the past 3 weeks. cranking up the pace so it should hopefully seem a breeze when i start on saterday!

[ianbuchanan]

i've been netting for about 10 weeks now, and had a few outdoor sessions. i'm a bit pissed off though because so far we have only one pre-season game arranged which is for the 1st team on the 24th april. so if i'm not selected for this game then i have to wait untill the 1st may to play cricket!

[Colesy]

9 days now, single figures

Knowing me I'll drop a few catches first game and get a 10* lol

[Howzat]

Hope i get selected as there is only two teams out this saturday!

[tommy2tink]

First outdoor practice on the 16th then matches on the 17th and 18th. I can't wait!