Message Board - Cricket: WACA Pitch
15 Jan 2012 by Shaun Devon
Most people in our industry that I have talked to about the WACA pre drinks incident say it’s a storm in a tea cup and shouldn’t even be news. I just don’t understand why the ground staff where even in that position in the first place?
Surely if you want to have a few drinks out in the middle you can wait to the last day of the match?? Doing it on the actual pitch before the match starts is just asking for trouble.
Not to mention it makes our trade/profession look like a bunch of yobbo’s. Its hard enough being taken seriously without this being our industries biggest news story in the last 12 months.
I don’t wish anyone at the WACA to get in trouble over the incident but I will be extremely interested to see what the repercussions from both ICC and Cricket Australia will be.
17 Jan 2012 by turfeater
With Cam out in the middle with everyone im sure he was keeping a sharp eye on things. Still agree with you that it doesn't look the best even if nothing happened
its always hot in Australia
23 Jan 2012 by Rob Goodes
Im not surprised you didnt get more bites Shaun.
You will find it hard pressed for anyone in the turf industry to say anything bad about Cam and his team at the WACA. Very professional team he runs.
How do greenkeepers earn a living!!! ;-)
24 Jan 2012 by Turfie
Completely disagree Rob!
For a Guy who prides himself on his professionalism I think It was an average thing to do. Fine, If work is to be done on the centre wicket then go for it. But don't let the entire office on the wicket drinking beers. Its a poor look!!
And Shaun has hit the nail on the head, " it makes our trade/profession look like a bunch of yobbo’s".
24 Jan 2012 by anon a Last edited 24 Jan 2012
as groundman we can do what ever we want on and to the pitch before the game, and its nobody elses business what we get up to and if anything went wrong we would be responsible. the wicket is hard as a rock they'd struggle to damage it unless they spilt something on it and i'm sure they'd be careful about that.
i personally wouldn't be risking anything like that on my wickets
24 Jan 2012 by Roaring Silence
I don't really see the issue.
Maybe they should have been to the side of the wicket but in all honesty, we all know there is bugger damage they could do to it!
Once is a mistake, twice is stupidity!
3 Weeks ago by Peter Bass
I told you all last year they love media spotlight over in Perth.
Anything to be in the news...
You Can't Handle The Truth. Bass atYa
2 Weeks ago by Joe kewell
Shut up Peter
If you end up as half the curator as Cameron i'd be surprised...
8 hours ago by Peter Bass
Joe i'm sure i could through a party on a pitch mate haha
You Can't Handle The Truth. Bass atYa
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