tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post238653639332962133..comments2024-03-19T13:19:05.588+00:00Comments on Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog: The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind of change...Peakfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-20165443039628454152009-10-10T14:33:05.230+01:002009-10-10T14:33:05.230+01:00I guess it could come down to the equation of whet...I guess it could come down to the equation of whether a relatively expensive proven performer plus a youngster will cost more than, say, two journeymen. To restructure a squad to comply with the new incentive scheme would take time, probably more than a season. We will have to wait for Morris's next move.<br /><br /><br />MASTERVILLAINAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-455012313250317362009-10-10T11:51:40.817+01:002009-10-10T11:51:40.817+01:00You've a point or two here, mastervillain, but...You've a point or two here, mastervillain, but you can only employ "the best" if you have the money to do so. Counties that are less affluent will still need to employ the useful journeyman pro if they don't have the money for bigger names.<br />It does increase the pressure on Academies to produce and ours is pretty good at Derby.<br />The cap you refer to is notionally a good idea, but I reckon John Morris would snatch your hand off for that level of playing budget! <br />The big problem, of course, is that the slow developer may be lost to the game altogether. Greg Smith only in this past season has become a really good, dependable player. He's now over 26 and may not have had the development time in a quota system. <br />Time will tell.Peakfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-13027181012474949672009-10-10T09:56:08.303+01:002009-10-10T09:56:08.303+01:00If DCCC adopt the stance of adhering to these guid...If DCCC adopt the stance of adhering to these guidelines in order to maximise income, then a contingent of younger players will have to be earmarked within the squad/2nd XI, probably above and beyond what we have previously had in mind.<br /><br />In many respects, this change further supports the notion that fringe players players/journeymen such as Lungley, Hunter and Sadler, who have not established themselves at 1st class level with us, may no longer fit in with the strategy JEM has to develop for future squad construction. If fewer 'mature' players are to be fielded, you would only want to employ the best. Could this be why certain contracts may remain unsecured? (Lungley's 1 year option aside)<br /><br />I also understand a cap of £1.85 million will be applied to the wage roll each county may use to remunerate its playing squad. It appears this may well be above many current county budgets, but could start to bite more in seasons to come. This feature should help smaller clubs such as DCCC to compete. <br /><br />Despite the individual hardship that would initially be felt by a significant number of county pros, I can see the bigger picture and applaud the clear aim of raising standards within the county game. After all, there are a lot of very average players struggling to make their mark and, effectively only block young, burgeoning talent from coming through.<br /><br /><br />MASTERVILLAINAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com