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The Speaker · Feb 11, 2015

Bumpswithagrin said:
Somewhat ironic that the The Alcohol Think Again Warriors have a couple of players in their team infamous for going on benders!

Not since they started sponsoring...

Phone · Feb 11, 2015

weird you guys arent talking about cooper signing with Somerset

Aussie_boy · Feb 11, 2015

Phone said:
weird you guys arent talking about cooper signing with Somerset

Didn't know until you said, good luck to him. Been through a lot lately so can't really judge his form at the moment IMO, give him some time.

eth-dog · Feb 11, 2015

Phone said:
weird you guys arent talking about cooper signing with Somerset

Strange signing, with a top order of Trescothick, Compton, Myburgh, Hildreth, Kieswetter and Peterson as a Kolpak? Especially since their attack other than Dockrell and Gregory is mediocre.

The_Reaper · Feb 11, 2015

Phone said:
weird you guys arent talking about cooper signing with Somerset

On his Australian or Dutch passport?

eth-dog · Feb 11, 2015

The_Reaper said:
On his Australian or Dutch passport?

If on his dutch, please ignore the above.

Phone · Feb 11, 2015

Dutch, but if Cosgrove is staying at SA next season, they might not be a spot for Cooper, which perhaps explains why he wasn't considered for any captaincy roles. It'll be interesting to see if Cooper can stay on for SA.

eth-dog said:
Strange signing, with a top order of Trescothick, Compton, Myburgh, Hildreth, Kieswetter and Peterson as a Kolpak? Especially since their attack other than Dockrell and Gregory is mediocre.

Compton and Petersen have left.

The_Reaper · Feb 11, 2015

Phone said:
Dutch, but if Cosgrove is staying at SA next season, they might not be a spot for Cooper, which perhaps explains why he wasn't considered for any captaincy roles. It'll be interesting to see if Cooper can stay on for SA.

Compton and Petersen have left.

Wow. So they may end up losing Klinger, Botha and Cooper indirectly because of Cosgrove

Victoria should chase Cooper

On the bolded Kieswetter may be forced to retire as well right?

Phone · Feb 11, 2015

Yep he's out for next season at least. Alex Barrow will probably take over the gloves. Young kid. Not done much. Alfonso broke an ankle too late last year. They've got Jim Allenby though. They'll need a lot of lower order runs out of him and Trego and the Overton twins

Aussie_boy · Feb 11, 2015

The_Reaper said:
Wow. So they may end up losing Klinger, Botha and Cooper indirectly because of Cosgrove

Victoria should chase Cooper

On the bolded Kieswetter may be forced to retire as well right?

That would be outrageous, I can understand Botha as I felt this would be his last season anyway but still it is getting beyond ridiculous.

Cooper would get a game at any state side, Queensland or Tasmania would be stupid not to look at him if he was forced out.

Jak!x · Feb 11, 2015

Aussie_boy said:
That would be outrageous, I can understand Botha as I felt this would be his last season anyway but still it is getting beyond ridiculous.

Cooper would get a game at any state side, Queensland or Tasmania would be stupid not to look at him if he was forced out.

I believe Tasmania tried to lure him down a few years back when he was doing the occasional keeping gig as a back up for Paine after Wade spurned them. Would definitely slot into the number five slot instead of a Dom Michael or Jon Wells. We could take him on either passports too I believe, it'd be a super get in improving our mediocre batting order

Aussie_boy · Feb 12, 2015

Jak!x said:
I believe Tasmania tried to lure him down a few years back when he was doing the occasional keeping gig as a back up for Paine after Wade spurned them. Would definitely slot into the number five slot instead of a Dom Michael or Jon Wells. We could take him on either passports too I believe, it'd be a super get in improving our mediocre batting order

Now there's a memory, remember Cooper keeping in a T20 for the strikers. Would be a good fit for sure, quality player but can get into some form slumps (current one under different circumstances). Batting isn't that bad IMO, need Doolan to get into form though but then again Cowan's purple patch isn't going to last forever.

Jak!x · Feb 12, 2015

Aussie_boy said:
Now there's a memory, remember Cooper keeping in a T20 for the strikers. Would be a good fit for sure, quality player but can get into some form slumps (current one under different circumstances). Batting isn't that bad IMO, need Doolan to get into form though but then again Cowan's purple patch isn't going to last forever.

Outside of Doolan and Cowan, who do we have that's a reliable bat? Silk's still going through developmental pains, and Dunk and Paine just aren't consistent enough

Pugsley · Feb 13, 2015

Is there any such thing as an under haul because the Redbacks have been doing it for years.

Adelaide Hawk · Feb 13, 2015

WFL said:
Is there any such thing as an under haul because the Redbacks have been doing it for years.

What were once vices are now habits.

1990crow · Feb 14, 2015

Things were looking up for the SACA only recently. Has plummeted recently. Losing Botha and Klinger for Cosgrove stings. Potentially losing Cooper would gobsmack me. I honestly want to know who's decision it was to bring Cosgrove back, disgusting decision that has set us back another two or three years.

Adelaide Hawk · Feb 14, 2015

1990crow said:
Things were looking up for the SACA only recently. Has plummeted recently. Losing Botha and Klinger for Cosgrove stings.

I follow T20 as little as possible, but I seem to recall Klinger went to WA because he wasn't wanted in the Strikers T20 line up, is this correct? Then they pick up some fat slogger from WA named Simmons. If this is correct, they've got rid of a quality first class cricketer and replaced him with a hack who bats with his eyes closed.

I'm not the greatest fan of Cosgrove, simply because he's lazy and does bugger all to improve his game, but at least he does score some runs on occasion. The only player to score more runs in 2014-15 is Ferguson. Not even the flavour of the month Travis Head is scoring more runs than Cosgrove.

1990crow · Feb 14, 2015

Adelaide Hawk said:
I follow T20 as little as possible, but I seem to recall Klinger went to WA because he wasn't wanted in the Strikers T20 line up, is this correct? Then they pick up some fat slogger from WA named Simmons. If this is correct, they've got rid of a quality first class cricketer and replaced him with a hack who bats with his eyes closed.

I'm not the greatest fan of Cosgrove, simply because he's lazy and does bugger all to improve his game, but at least he does score some runs on occasion. The only player to score more runs in 2014-15 is Ferguson. Not even the flavour of the month Travis Head is scoring more runs than Cosgrove.

It's just insane. Klinger is reliable and a strong leader. Botha the same. Cosgrove doesn't fit into the above categories, literally.

Adelaide Hawk · Feb 14, 2015

1990crow said:
It's just insane. Klinger is reliable and a strong leader. Botha the same. Cosgrove doesn't fit into the above categories, literally.

Even Rodney Hogg nailed it on Triple M yesterday. He said the appointment of Travis Head as captain was ridiculous. He said he could understand if SA were enjoying strong experienced leadership off the field and were winning a few games, it makes sense to blood a younger player as captain for the future. However, at the moment SA don't even have a coach, and they're expecting a young player who is nowhere near ready to carry the can. SACA have done some ridiculous things in the past, and this just adds to the list.

Moonwatcher · Feb 14, 2015

Is there a state that could both use and develop Head? He should consider moving.

Aussie_boy · Feb 14, 2015

Moonwatcher said:
Is there a state that could both use and develop Head? He should consider moving.

Was close to moving to WA last season, the captaincy could've potentially been offered to help him stay? So maybe it was planned all along

1990crow · Feb 14, 2015

Aussie_boy said:
Was close to moving to WA last season, the captaincy could've potentially been offered to help him stay? So maybe it was planned all along

Don't think so. Head seemed surprised in his interview I heard with Jars and Lewy. I don't think he ever seriously considered moving.

1990crow · Feb 14, 2015

Adelaide Hawk said:
Even Rodney Hogg nailed it on Triple M yesterday. He said the appointment of Travis Head as captain was ridiculous. He said he could understand if SA were enjoying strong experienced leadership off the field and were winning a few games, it makes sense to blood a younger player as captain for the future. However, at the moment SA don't even have a coach, and they're expecting a young player who is nowhere near ready to carry the can. SACA have done some ridiculous things in the past, and this just adds to the list.

I've nearly given up on them to be honest. With the people in charge at the top we're just too handicapped to have any success let alone the fact our grade comp is miles behind everyone else's in the country. Kind of similar situation to Trigg and the Crows. Just have to get games into K.Smith, Zampa, Head, Ross, Richardson, Winter and find a few more now.

NSWCROW · Feb 14, 2015

i thought Botha was leaving at the end of last year ?

Nek minnit , stays , Klinger leaves , Redbacks still wilt in crunch-time ( a pattern that only formed since Botha came )

ROOTA#6 · Feb 14, 2015

NSWCROW said:
i thought Botha was leaving at the end of last year ?

Nek minnit , stays , Klinger leaves , Redbacks still wilt in crunch-time ( a pattern that only formed since Botha came )

SA have been known to falter under pressure long before Botha came along

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