I picked this up this morning when I was up early and wanted to make sure that everyone saw it, as it is one of the best posts I've seen. It came below one of my recent articles and goes as follows, from pekim88
"Peakfan - you can shorten this if you like.
I've been following Derbyshire cricket for some time now, following the various blogs, watching the odd game and....
1. There are many, many plusses..
2. Plenty of talented players...
3. A great spirit amongst the team...considering the flack they get when they don't perform.
But, I cannot say as much for a lot of the supporters who contribute on the various blogs,
(excluding you whom I consider to be very objective on most club issues )
... who feel it necessary to continually stick the knife in without knowing the full story.
The majority of County players are walking a career tight rope and are fully aware that their future is dependent on performance and therefore every opportunity they get to represent a team means giving 100%... pretty obvious, or is it...
How many supporters out there know what a player might be going through to give of his best,very few it would seem ...
Statisics are there to provide a record of performance, but can also be very missleading. Like any scorecard, only the result goes in, no explanations or accolades..
Only one Player gets M.O.M., but the Team were all part of it... A batsman makes a big score, but needs a partner... A bowler gets wickets...but how often was it because the other bowlers were keeping the batsmen pinned down...and so on and so on...
This year, Derbyshire were a good " TEAM "... and a lot of that came from "fringe" players that may not have scored the big runs, or got all the wickets, but put in match winning or match saving performances without getting much more than a "mention in dispatches",....and may also, just be going through a "patch".
A team made up of a bunch of stars, can often be taken apart by a team of commited players with a strong leader....
All so very obvious....
Not really when reading the blogs..
It is a pity that Derbyshire haven't got a fat purse.... but, considering what they have got, I think every supporter should be 100% behind the " Team " and proud of what they have achieved... and that means over the entire season..
Because money alone doesn't bring success...."
I agree whole-heartedly. Most visitors to this blog are pretty sensible and understanding and I appreciate the comment about my own stance on things. There have been a number over the years though, on 606 and IMWT in its time, then subsequently on the Falcons Forum, who have taken things too far. Players ARE exactly like us, they have lives, issues and problems. We all have bad days and times. Earlier this year my performance wasn't up to its usual at work as my mind was working overtime on a major operation our son faced. He had five hours under the surgeon's knife and has recovered well. I told my line manager, who was very understanding, but kept it pretty much to the family apart from that.
That can happen to players too. Similarly, as pointed out, every star turn needs support and the player who works it around while the man in form at the other end blazes away is worth his weight in gold. I said last night that our winter recruitment needed the right men with the right attitude, prepared to come in and work hard with the rest of the squad and aware that the team ethic is paramount.
They are OUR team. We might have a moan when their performance slips at times, but we all need to remember that and keep behind them all. From Chris Grant downwards, they are all doing their best and should be applauded and thanked for that.
Excellent post pekim88 - thanks for posting and please keep doing so!
yes i agree with your comments, well said, just heard Don Amott as resigned from the committee
ReplyDeleteI agree to a point Peakfan but everyone pays their money and/or membership and hence is entitled to their view whether it be positive / praise for the team or negative / a grumble. My posts on here and on falcons forum have been both.
ReplyDeleteThere have been many plusses this season and generally as a fully paying member i have enjoyed it and think we have done better than i envisaged. I think the 2 overseas players and Pally JM brought in have been good signings. I do remain unconvinced by a few players and will reserve judgement on our new chairman/leadership as they havent brought anyone new in yet but have secured some good deals for key players.
There have also been occasions where poor judgement / captaincy have lost us games we should have won but others we have won when perhaps not expected to.
Consistency is the key word and thats something even the most positive DCCC fan cant hand on heart say we have had for many a year including this one.
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No one is fussed about different opinions creweblade, but there's been a few comments on here, and plenty on 606 when it was around that were borderline litigation-worthy. Saying you think X should go or that Y isn't good enough is opinion, but there's a few that have gone over the score.
ReplyDeleteThey're all somebody's father, son, husband or brother and that needs to be kept in mind when the occasional angry comment is being written by some individuals.
Creweblade - Having climbed down off my soapbox, I have to say, I thoroughly enjoy reading through the various sites and often very impressed and amused by the majority of the postings to the various forums and blogs. At least you get a feeling and a vibe of what's going on that you don't get off the Club's site or the Media.....
ReplyDeleteI have often wondered whether some of the " Anonymous " comments haven't in fact just been thrown in just to get a reaction, before a decision is made in higher places ?......