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think you missed my point Richard - the forum is certainly of value and can, on occasions, be of a certain "mischief" value. I simply say that there are some clubs whose players never post a view and I wonder if decisions are taken to "ignore" the forum.

wayne . that well known book marker ted mcnerlin roared joe lvely home( wee later found out his wife avril had 2 £ on it ) was 20 1 on betfair wen he made mistake at last . take it u bet it?

Richard - easy solution if nothing of any worth is said on this forum...don't read it!!

Ps - hope the lads in Dundrum were on Joe Lively at Cheltenham yesterday.

Andy Kennedy - Yes Andy you're right about the overkill from and about some clubs. But then there are very few who ever claim to speak FOR their club on the Forum! All generally prefix their comments with 'I'm not involved but......'and then go on to defend the club's position on everything under the sun whether it be the way they voted or the quality of their teas!
So really is anything they say of any worth? Like Reality Television, talk is cheap.

tips. last week wasnt great so try again. eway lucky 15 MR NEW YORK, FIER NORMAND, DANSIMAR.TWO FORWARD . all over 10 1 so good luck.

Just wanted to say that CI are entitled to follow their own agenda....however it does surprise me that any clubs are still foolhardy enough to adopt their approach...there are numerous, disasterous Rugby and Cricket examples to draw from.

Remember guys eventually the money runs out or a sponsor gets dropped or disapears. In my experience, which is as much as anyones, "Hired Guns/Merceneries" soon show there true colours when this happens...

I do find it funny when I read about people moving for "cricketing reasons" by the way...priceless...!

I wonder what the stock player at CI really thinks every time he looks at the team sheets.

By the way, may I say sincere good luck to all the oldies at CI...I don't blame you, i'm sure there are many older players who would have jumped at your chance, had they been good enough...

just been wondering - I've got too much time on my hands! - why the postings on the forum come from many sources but there are some clubs who never have a correspondent. Surely there are guys out there who must have an opinion but who never post a view. I ask myself is there a form of gagging ban imposed by some clubs?

North Down CC Twenty20 Pre-Season Tournament Open Invitation

We intend hosting a pre-season Twenty20 competition at The Green on the weekend 18/19 April, following on from a very successful event last season.
Any clubs interested in taking part should drop me an email (info@premiersportsni.co.uk) and we’ll forward further information.
If enough teams are interested we could make it a two day event, or it could be played on the Saturday on both grounds. Let me know when you email what your preference would be.
Hopefully both the North West and Leinster Unions will be represented by at least one club…
Shieldsy

Looks like the Ulster Grasshoppers Tour Party have let the cat out of the bag - Michael Turkington (Carrick) - somebody tell the other channel please so they can update their Grasshoppers profile on the Turk.

Enjoy the trip fellas.

Re staffy, Robin :

Does that rule apply to section 2 also?

The Grasshoppers squad looks like it will be a good tour, im sure Jak will show you a good time when you meet up with him.

Grasshoppers Touring Squad India 2009

1-Neil Russell Captain (North Down)
2-Paul Stafford VC (Brigade)
3-Michael Turkington (Carrick)
4-Lee Nelson (Waringstown)
5-Ben McKnight (Waringstown)
6-Alan Waite (Waringstown)
7-Carlo Rendell (Railway Union)
8-Andrew Cowden (Carrick)
9-Ray McCavery (Saintfield)
10-Cameron Grieve (Lurgan)
11-Davy Haire (Lurgan)
12-Andrew Nixon (Bangor)
13-Mark Nixon (Bangor)
14-Rab Kennedy (Ballymena)
15-Peter Maxwell (Lurgan)
16-Charles McCrum (Laurelvale?!?!)

Also going is Graeme Hunter from Lurgan CC though not sure if Graeme is fit to play...hopefully he will be at some stage.

NCU Vice Chairman Roger Bell is also going... along with our South African friend Neil Watson who lives in Cape Town and has become a close friend of Alan Waite's from previous tour's to South Africa.

Jack Arunkumar(former downpatrick pro) and Niranjan Godbole (Lurgan pro) are going to be meeting us whilst out there and you never know they might get a game and become Grasshoppers!

Jeff

Re: Co Down, don't worry haven't forgotten them.

Re: Grasshoppers
just putting finishing touches on a few dates and grounds so should have full itinery of matches very soon and can get full squad now if you want. I think Clarence is doing a feature about the trip very soon on this channel so looking forward to that. This is easily the most challenging tour to put together for a host of reasons and both Alan Waite and Feherty travel have been superb.

staffy, think the comp directives should have meeting & agree too change that rule? just too add your series on the other channel is top reading & are you doing a team in COUNTY DOWN or is it just the north down 11 from RICH side of our great county think maybe even some off their seconds be in the frame? ps anyone know the full grasshoppers squad?

Robin

That is my understanding too. The first 9 games you have 2 Match 1's and then Match 2 which is a 20 over affair.

What I am asking is that flexibility on the start times is agreed now before the season starts before someone has 4 points deducted for the wrong start time which could affect the League title or a relegation match at the end of the season. Nobody wants that.

is it true that during the first 9 games in the premier league the 20 over bash does not come into effect until match 3.an inst legend told me this was the case and as he was the person who proposed the change at the agm i have no reason to doubt him.