Silvamaine wrote:Jeez there's no pleasing you guys is there?
In case you haven't noticed we're in a fairly healthy position in the test match and i know it's only Bangladesh, but it's a start.
You're all banging on about Sammy's lack of contribution in the team is the worlds worst kept secret, but as long as Board is running things, nothing is going to change in the immediate future. And i'm sick and tired of this constant recall for Chris Gayle, when it looks highly unlikely to happen now. You may sympathise with his comments/statement, but the way i see it, this all started when he turned down a retainer contract for better financial offers. And what Captain in world cricket do you know plays freelance, without no real commitment to their Country?
As Nasser Hussain says, Sammy is a coin-tosser and doesn't hold merit in the test match team, but as long as the team goes out there, gives 100% for their Captain and play with pride and commitment, regardless of our "superstars" missing, i haven't got a problem with it. Because the simple truth is, i've lost count the amount of times our experienced seniors went out there and played with no motivation and no effort, in which they treated playing for their country as a chore and not a honour. Need i remind anybody of the recent World Cup in India?
I'm not saying that i condone the way the Board and Coach have gone about their business, but as long as the team that's put out there, are giving it everything they've got, then as a West Indies supporter, i'll always back their efforts on the field and not let politics, cloud my overall opinion.
Silvamaine where the hell did this come from?

, this discussion has nothing to do with the board, it's about our "captain" failing the team once again and not contributing anything of any significance, yes we might be winning but shouldn't we ALWAYS be looking to improve the team?

having a captain drag us down in India will be suicide, WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT,
Furthermore if you've read some of my previous posts you'd know that i don't want Gayle to come back as i'd prefe us to keep blooding the youngster and my views on the WICB aren't as hostile as others, i give them credit when credit is due (like what they've done with the HPC for example) and i'll give them stick when they let us down, it's that simple to me.