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Re Alan and Mucksmoremoney.
I like Ryan Haire's quote that forums and facts don't always go hand in hand. However it's an open secret that we are keen to strengthen our team for 2014 in the Premier League. The new eight team structure has created a very competitive semi professional league and teams like ourselves winning promotion have got to have ambitions beyond being a yo yo club. With Charlie Henderson now heading up our cricket committee we have someone who knows what is involved in being successful at sport and in the business world so it won't be for the want of trying. Neil Gill and his young squad have been at indoor nets for the past six weeks and they are certainly gearing up for the challenge ahead . Just sorting through the fixtures for our other teams this weekend it's great to see the likes of Waringstown, North Down, Instonians, Merriion, Bready down to play at Moylena. Our new pitches should be by the start of the season among the quickest in the NCU thanks to the efforts put in over the winter by Michael Kennedy and Philip McCormick. With our beautiful setting and partisan crowds which I expect to be among the largest in the Premier League we as a club want to become a regular fixture in the top flight. Lots of work in the sponsorship and fund raising front is well underway. We are also fielding a fifths for the first time this season , a second team in the midweek league and a Ladies team plus an Academy Coaching structure and a summer scheme so it's not only the Firsts that have us buzzing. Any player joining us in 2014 will be joining a club with loads of energy and ambition.
re Paul Ward
Are you not mixing them up with Lisburn?
Interesting rumours about Muckamoremoney...waving the green at up to 3 CSNI players including one of their own...as well as courting a current Irish international and a former Irish international, both who like the green in more ways than one!!
CIYZS - Church of Ireland Young Zimbabwean Society.
Hard to beat Harrisonstown in the 60s and 70s.
Northdown Under?
Nice put down Ryan.
In the past we've had Derriafrica and CSNZ. Any contenders for a similar approach for CIYMS, or are they too multi-cultural?
Matthew...since when has a "forum" been based on facts - lol ps are you paid per word or run?
Johnston..David Trent !
Pardon me if I may, no need to hasten away
pull up a chair, sit down, relax and stay
switch off that mobile, forget facebook and twitter
I'll make a brew, one lump or two?
while tell you about a fine Irish cricketer
so as you enjoy your cuppa keep an ear lent!
Strong is the allure of any Irish cricket tour,
so many thrilling matches, seldom demure!
And just as worthy, the vintage of March 2013,
United Arab Emirates the venue and opposing team
thus as always before, his efforts supreme
against batsman or bowler, he did not relent!
First match up, the Inter-Continental cup
and Ireland's glorious batsmen, ran amok
a first innings score, now etched in folklore
such a glorious feat in extreme desert heat
589 they amassed, eclipsing 578 of before
and who passed 250 wickets on a wicket of cement?
Next a world qualifying game out in that sunny plane
on top of the league table, Ireland determined to remain
165 was the Emirates score, Ireland's batsman again to the fore
easily knocking off the runs with overs in store,
but who had figures 6-2-28-1 including opener Ali out for 4?
an incredible performance, magnificent!
With little time for respite both teams renewed the fight,
a second world cup qualifier, neath Sharjar's sun bright
the Emirate's score though improved on before,
Ireland's batsmen, easily went passed
but M.O.M. 9-2-25-4, like 'Billy the Kid' lightening fast
his bowling was passionately fervent!
At the T20 bash, Big Phil gave him a day off, at last
he watched with the crowd, his team remained unsurpassed
in automatic transmission, Ireland dominant in completing the mission,
the Emirates cricket tour story, ending in magnanimous glory!
And come Australia 2015 Mr Lillee,Thompson, Warne and McGrath,
bow with one knee bent, when you hear the name Johnston.. David Trent!
Matthew
Your welcome to email me for any fitness requirements you have, or indeed for a better knowledge on cricket.
Not having a pop at anybody here but my experience of the Premier League in particular over the past few seasons is that money doesn't make a team. I'm sure that guys who have played against such sides will have a view on team spirit.
andy kennedy catching up on the zeds 24th Nov 2013
"But then again Engerland won the World Cup in 1966!!" Unless you're talking about some other tournament that year then I'd swear this is a football related comment on a cricket forum.
Let's be quite open about things. The reality is that if you want to push for the premier league title there will have to be some expenditure on players over and above the overseas professional. And with it only being an 8 team league, teams that don't invest are likely to be towards the bottom. There is no secret in that and I doubt many will disagree.
Paul you seem to know very little about cricket if you are saying ciyms are buying the league north down are paying three players and ryan haire maybe they are trying to buy the league if you write on this forum get your facts right about teams
Paul, nice to see an anti CI before Xmas. No other team have signed a pro yet then? No other team signed any local players? I think Inst had the most players last year with roughly 7 players, but never a word against the so called Master Race.
