Magazine - ECB reward outstanding effort by groundstaff

20 Jul 2007 by MDM

Well Done ECB.

Well done the 18 counties groundstaff.

3 x 18 Hole Championship Courses and a 9 Hole Par 3 Course

21 Jul 2007 by Derek Traill

500 pounds per match divided by 18 counties so 500 quid between avg 4 staff that 125 before the tax man gets his cut
I think you can see where I'm going with this.

More under valued groundstaff

21 Jul 2007 by MDM

Derek,

It shouldn't be about how much.

Just the fact that the ECB has choosen to reward the Grounds Staff.

3 x 18 Hole Championship Courses and a 9 Hole Par 3 Course

21 Jul 2007 by Grassman2011

Nice to see you keep in touch Derek. At least the thought was right. We all know the price we pay as groundstaff.
Anyway, how ya doin?

22 Jul 2007 by Derek Traill

Whey are you guys not properly rewarded for the extra work that has to be done for every game that it rains. Until a couple of years ago we were expected to go out in a thunderstorm once it was over the ground

Most of us have had sleepless nights, getting up during the night and putting on extra covers etc etc, so why does it get highlighted only when the financial backbone of the English cricket season is in Jepordy.

At Hove we prided ourselves in getting matches on after rain delays in all matches, including 2nd XI and youth matches.

22 Jul 2007 by MDM

Derek,

Put yourself in two scenarios.

20/20 Game get cancelled,

You don't get given Puck all for your hard efforts to try and get the game back on

20/20 Game gets cancelled,

After review the ECB thinks the grounds staff deserve the prize money for all their effort to try and get the game back on for players fans officials tv alike.

I know which one i would prefer,

Why can't you accept that?

3 x 18 Hole Championship Courses and a 9 Hole Par 3 Course

22 Jul 2007 by Derek Traill

I can accept any senario, as it is what County groundstaff face every week of every season. I just wish for all of them that this was a long term change in attitued towards the hardworking county groundsman instead of a quick earshot and its all forgotten about when a pitch is not up to required "preformance criteria" this season and some poor Head Groundsman is facing a pitch panel.

23 Jul 2007 by jlawrence

I think it's a nice gesture from the ECB and at least shows that they realise that some considerable effort is going into trying to get games on this year.

Not so sure about that dodgy looking track in the photo though ;).

Of course there's no bounce, bend your back and put some bloody effort in.

24 Jul 2007 by mario

I had a chat with Derek last night on MSN.

I suggested to him that if the ECB have such a pull/influence on the County Head Groundsmen that perhaps they should be on ECB central contracts which would top-up the salary paid to them by their club and reflect the additional workload for those who host these important and financially beneficial matches.

Do the H.G's see any additional payment for Live on Sky or Live on Sky Day/Nighters with all the extended hours which these games involve?

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