Cribb Plays Koi in classic Game of Catfish and mouse By The Catfish The early signs are there for the Catfish Cricket Club, strong member support, positive response from players contacted, high activity in manifesto thread, awesome logo. However there is one vital key to the bid that isn't quite falling into place as hoped. That being the attainment of site owner Cribb's blessing. To allow the bid to go through would take a pretty big back flip by the man in charge after making it very clear that older clubs would be given preference when expanding the Bannerman Shield. Often described as rigid and unathletic, a backflip seems near impossible for Cribb, however the power brokers at Catfish Cricket Club are feeling confident. As this game of catfish and mouse continues to play out there is a growing belief that site owner Cribb see's the Catfish Cricket Club as the only viable way of expansion, given the poor response too the Lions bid and the fact that Griffins owner JP Thornton is inactive. When Catfish Director HG Emm alluded to the idea that the Catfish Cricket Club would be ready for season 12 or 13, the official response was this: 'Oh do you need me to do something officially about that? It's officially rejected for Season 12. So, don't even bother with that. If I see you reference the club in a Season 12 context I'll ban you, rape your mother, torture your pets etc etc. Will that do?' Strong words, but also positive words in their own way. What's positive about tortured animals and raped parents you might ask? Well to understand this you've got to look at context. All the negativity was geared towards season 12, leaving the idea of the Catfish Cricket Club a very real possibility for season 13. It is thought in most circles that this public show of 'anger' is just to throw the media off the idea of the Catfish Cricket Club becoming a reality. The last thing an emerging club needs is pressure from journo's and the like about corporate backing, signings, stadium construction etc and no one understands this better than Cricsim and Ravens President Rob Cribb. With a strong roster already on the books, you can bet your bottom dollar that Cribb is just playing coy with denials of this emerging powerhouse. It is no longer a question of 'if' the Catfish will be in the Bannerman Shield, but 'when'.
I think he really failed to pull the trigger, was given the opportunity to shut it down then and there.
