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surprised at the reaction to Taimur heading to Belmont - was it not an open secret from at least early September that the move was on the cards

Oh! Florence we have managed to rile you then..... naming names and all now., I would not even enter into such a downright up the left hullaballu.....pathetic. But its great to know we can hold our own . as for offering the adairs insurance....get one of them driving first

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I agree with the points Russeller has made. It will be strange to see Taimur playing against North Down in 2012. He has been superb for North Down over his 12 years with the club, however his departure is an opportunity for some of the promising youngsters at NDCC to make their mark. I am sure at some point we will see Taimur playing for NDCC again. Taimur has three young children and everyone at North Down will fully understand that the financial offer made was too good to turn down.

Florence : if you actually didnt hide behind a false name then people would take you seriously.

re-ci man
Your a joke. Ive just heard that Taimur,your "youth development" mercenary has already been onto the Adairs from Hwood. Car ins and free tracksuits etc were dangled. I believe this will be the 3rd year your club will be trying to secure their talents.Surely if they wanted to be at CI they would go.Cregaghs U13s won the cup last yr, whos on your radar there ?
Is Taimur a "youth developer" or recruitment officer.
You can try and deny the fact that your club employs these underhand tactics but it is common knowledge in east bfast.
When you take your head out of the sand you should maybe call the youth coaches at cregagh,holywood,ards etc and im sure your eyes will be opened to what is going on....CI is renowned for it
The fact that 90% of cricketers in the NCU feel the same way about your club should spell it out to you....concentrate on what you have and not what you could have then maybe your club will get the credit it deserves

I honestly cannot believe the rubbish I am reading, as for "FLORENCE" I would love to meet with you ! I too heard great stories over the last season about incentives BUT I had the intelligence to work out that it was wishful thinking and great imagination on behalf of some, and jealousy by others.. Why can you just not give credit to the extre,ely hard work our senior players have put into development of the young players.... and let it rest.......

Re Bod
You're assuming Khan can see anything at the minute through the massive wads of cash pushed in his face!
Yeah right, it was a cricketing decision...

Ref "Simon" - how can you possibly call someone's loyalty into question after 13 years at a club? taimur has been a fantastic servant to nd over the years and I'm sure the bulk of their members will wish him all the very best.

Perhaps Taimur saw what I saw - a forward thinking club with a fantastic set up and a blossoming youth section. I'm pretty sure he is entitled to make his own decisions without random people questioning his loyalty!!

I have learnt over the years that the level of "tapping up" is not all it seems to be. Did it ever strike you that these young cricketers are using fictional approaches to get themselves a better "deal" at their own club? It's not like that hasn't happened before!

Bod

Regarding comments about ciyms and my dad If I would I like to comment on matters of this sort I will do so myself I would appreciate if the fake scott Pearson on this forum will stop making comments using my name as All previous ones where not from me!!!! If there is any statements about dad he will defend himself. There is no need for people to use my identity

Can everyone not just wait until the beginning of next season to see the first eleven at CI and other clubs. As nobody actually knows who CI has brought in with the exception of Taimur. If you feel it is right to continue this debate when you see the CI first eleven at the start of next year then feel free to do so but there really is no need for all of this when you are not involved with the club you really do not know the truth. I'm not saying that CI don't pay a few players but I cant comment on that as I am not a member of the committee so it is not my place to know and i'm ok with that. I am at the club to play cricket and improve on my own game and that's all i am concerned about. I just don't see where everyone is so interested in what CI are doing as a club.

I'm not on this to slag anyone off, I'm just trying to say give it a rest!

Look forward to playing some good competitive cricket next season with the 8 teams! No matter what happens it should hopfully turn out to be an exciting season for everyone in the NCU.

Honestly folks what are CI doing wrong? 200 kids on a week night and they've recruited probably the best coach about in Taimur Khan, that'll be a tick from me, I hope they will now bring in a top class pro for next season,nice if he/she was another ex-test star. Will they win the league next year? maybe not but it seems to me it won't be from the lack of trying so my hat's off to the guys at Belmont. Every year CI seem to come under scrutiny for being pro-active and 'eye-brow' raising the bar with their signings only to be shot down. As for poaching of players some clubs need to address what they are offering thier younger members, 100+ kids on a mon night means jack if you're offering a babysitting service, quality coaching will bring rewards, if only a handful end up making the grade, and CI can now offer great coaching and the chance to play premier league cricket so fair play!

As a player that has seen both sides of the fence regarding payment I am intrigued at the arguments mentioned. The only time you need feel guilty is that if you are not fulfilling the job that you are paid for - surely this is the same as normal life- in all walks off life there will be market forces that will determine that decision. To Paul - thankyou for making me run around from about 6 fielding everything you and Charlie, Sid, David were hitting!

Taimur from N.Down to CI - did I hear a wee whisper that there may be a defection in the opposite direction?

Re: Simon's comment re Taimurs Loyalty:

Nobody at NDCC holds one jot of annoyance towards Taimur. The offer he got from CI was clearly very significant. Up to them how they want to spend their money, it hasn't worked at all in the years they have spent BIG, but good luck to them.

Taimurs loyalty to NDCC has been superb since he first joined in 1999, he has turned down some superb opportunities during his time here,especially when he was in his prime.

ALL at NDCC wish Timi personal success in his move. A nicer, more friendly gentleman you would struggle to meet in cricketing circles.

Russeller