***Official*** Australian Domestic Season 2008/09

[Nishan]

Apparantly Brendon Mccullum is going to play in the Big bash final for NSW.

 

[Spikey]

Blues snare McCullum



Still, would suck to be Smith right now

 

[inbox24]

Disagree with this whole concept of signing internationals, it's only going to weaken our domestic system. Valuable experience will be denied to the some promising youngster, and the 'experience' that a lot of these internationals bring won't be able to match that.

I mean, it's probably one factor contributing to the downfall of the English system.

 

[Jono]

Lol, wow.

 

[mikeW]

good night Vics.

 

[Burgey]

Avid NSW-man here, but a big part of me hopes he fails. Not coz I don't rate him or I think he's a putz, but because they've brought him in just for the final from OS. I think that stinks tbh. Different if he played the full season imo.

 

[NUFAN]

What a load of rubbish.

Finishing first and then picking an International from another country for just 1 match is a stunningly poor decision.

 

[Top_Cat]

Sucks when a club side brings in ringers, sucks at state level too. Hope they go down. Hard.

 

[Simon]

Interestingly it now makes him eligible for the Champions League should his IPL side not make it. I wonder if they'd actually pick him and also Haddin for that?

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Disagree with this whole concept of signing internationals, it's only going to weaken our domestic system. Valuable experience will be denied to the some promising youngster, and the 'experience' that a lot of these internationals bring won't be able to match that.

I mean, it's probably one factor contributing to the downfall of the English system.

I'm on the other side. Whilst signing him for just the final is ****, I think having internationals can only help our youngsters longer term. Young bowlers are only going to benefit when bowling to Younis Khan instead of Cosgrove or Borgas, whilst younger batsman can also only benefit from facing the likes of Umar Gul instead of Paul Davis.

So long as we don't go overboard (which is unlikely without Kolpaks), internationals can only be good for our domestic game.

 

[Top_Cat]

I'm on the other side. Whilst signing him for just the final is ****, I think having internationals can only help our youngsters longer term. Young bowlers are only going to benefit when bowling to Younis Khan instead of Cosgrove or Borgas, whilst younger batsman can also only benefit from facing the likes of Umar Gul instead of Paul Davis.

So long as we don't go overboard (which is unlikely without Kolpaks), internationals can only be good for our domestic game.

Pick on the Redbacks why don't ya.

Definitely in favour of internationals in general, though.

 

[James90]

****ing scumbags, NSW. Surely there's got to be some qualification for finals like they do in Reserve Grade rugby league so that they don't just ring in their NRL team for the final. In my club comp you have to play four games in the regular season to qualify for finals.

Surely CA could step in and prevent this from happening.

 

[pup11]

Interestingly it now makes him eligible for the Champions League should his IPL side not make it. I wonder if they'd actually pick him and also Haddin for that?

This is idiotic indeed, what the hell are the idiots at NSW thinking, this is of course poor form, and tbh it really not like they need a guy like McCullum for the Champions leauge, because there full strength side is already so awesome, though Symmo isn't usually too good with words, i think he summed this up pretty well,"That's not Australian to me. Is that what New South Wales cricket is having to do? I am trying to understand the modern world."

 

[pup11]

I'm on the other side. Whilst signing him for just the final is ****, I think having internationals can only help our youngsters longer term. Young bowlers are only going to benefit when bowling to Younis Khan instead of Cosgrove or Borgas, whilst younger batsman can also only benefit from facing the likes of Umar Gul instead of Paul Davis.

So long as we don't go overboard (which is unlikely without Kolpaks), internationals can only be good for our domestic game.

Yeah internationals are good for the domestic scene, because they can share their knowledge of the game with the young members of their side and these younger blokes stand to learn a lot from these international players, but certainly McCullum's signing has taken place purely keeping the commercial side of things in minds, its so lame to sign him after you are assured of a CL T20 spot, i hope CA steps into this and stops this from happening, because its just not fair on the other teams imo.

 

[cometer]

Personally think it's stupid. Goes to show how much NSW want to win that champions league. I have no problem with them signing internationals but not when it's the last game and the intent is obvious.

 

[Johnners]

Almost making me want to cheer for Victoria.

 

[aussie]

Haa, interesting situation n reactions..

 

[NZTailender]

Macca to make a glorious 8 (3).

 

[chaminda_00]

Gun, reckon Smith might still play as batsmen though. Been one of our better T20 bats this season. His keeping is dire though.

 

[pasag]

Ridiculous form from NSW. Would have no issues with brining in someone for a season, but for just a final?! Hope we smash them in the final.