West Indies Cricket Fans

The problem is the WORST INCOMPETENT CRICKET BOARD IN THE WORLD aka the WICB . I say this , because the WICB has fired Coaches , it has fired Captains ; Vice Captains ; Managers ; Players etc .

YET THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE OR NO IMPROVEMENT IN CRICKET IN THE REGION OR HAS THE

COMPETITIVENESS OF OUR TEAM IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY .


NOW THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION ONE HAS TO ARRIVE AT POINT , PARDON THE PUN ,IS THAT THE WICB IS

THE PROBLEM , NOW IF IN THE REGION WE HAD REAL SPORTS JOURNALISTS , INSTEAD OF THE FRAUDS

WE ARE SADDLED WITH , THEY WOULD HAVE ALREADY CO9ME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE WICB IS

REALLY THE PROBLEM . THEY HAVENT , BECAUSE THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY LACKEYS OF THE WICB ; RATHER

THAN GUARDIANS OF CR4ICKET IN THE REGION . IT IS FOR THAT REASON WHY I INTEND BEING VERY

CRITICAL OF BOTH THE WICB & THE FRAUDS IN THE REGION WHO TELL US THAT THEY ARE SPORTS

JOURNALISTS .

I am so convinced that I am right that I am willing to wager a bet , that Cricket in the Region is not going to improve unless the WICB & its Satellites undergo Structural Changes , included in those changes must be
A VERY SERIOUS EFFORT TO FORGE A PARTNERSHIP WITH WIPA & THE PLAYERS . THERE MUST BE TOTAL TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY . PERSONS MUST BEFIRED WHEN INCOMPETENCE OCCURS . TERM LIMITATIONS IS VERY NECESSARY .

Personally I have no problem with the WICB insisting on Players being Fit . I also am of the opinion that fitness is also required of the WICB , CURRENLTY IT TOLERATES INCOMPETENCE , THAT HAS TO STOP . I
am simply tired of the embarassment the WICB causes the Region , and to ad insult to injury , no One is fired , In the meantime the Cricket World laughs at us , as the WICB stumbles around in the Dark , to borrow a phrase from my good friend Frank . IT IS ONE THING FOR THE WICB TO EMBARASS ITSELF , IT IS QUITE ANOTHER , TO EMBARASS THE REGION .

Let me close by saying that THE WICB BLUNTLY REFUSES TO STUDY AND ANALIZE HOW STANFORD & HIS

BOARD MADE OUR PART TIME CRICKETERS INTO A TEAM THAT IN THE 20 MILLION DOLLARS ; TWENTY / 20

MATCHES PERFORMED VERY WELL , AND WON ALL THEIR MATCHES . IN A NUTSHELL , THE KEY WAS

PROPER PREPARATIONS . THIS IS SOMETHING THAT FOR DECADES THE WICB BLUNTLY REFUSES TO DO .

THE RESULTS OF THE WICB'S MISGUIDED APPROACH IS A HISTORICAL CRICKET RECORD .


THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS , FOR OVER A DECADE THE WICB SENT NO PROMISING PLAYERS TO REPUTABLE

CRICKET ACADEMIES , THE WICB STILL HAS NOT REALIZED THAT THE CURRENT ICC FORMAT NEGATIVELY

AFFECTS OUR PART TIME PLAYERS , WHO DONT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF PLAYING IN COUNTY OR STATE

CRICKET , OR REGIONAL PRO OR SEMI LEAGUES . THE WICB HAS STILL BELIEVES THAT ONE REGIONAL

TOURNAMENT IN THE 3 VERSIONS OF THE GAME IS ADEQAUTE FOR OUR PART TIME PLAYERS , ALSO THE

ONE OR TWO WEEK CAMP , AND OFF COURSE , ITS ONE WARMUP MATCH FOR OUR PLAYERS TO GET

ACCLIMATIZE TO PREVAILING CONDITIONS . FOLLOWING THIS STRATERGY SIMPLY AINT GOING TO WORK .

I dont recall hearing or reading any of what I have written articulated by any of the persons in the Region , who claim that they are Sports Journalists . This is precisely why in my opinion THEY ARE ALL CERTIFIED FRAUDS .

first of all Point, welcome aboard! We are glad to have you here and read your insightful posts.

I think you started with a bang and hitting all the key points that the the board and frauds missed.

The problem is the WORST INCOMPETENT CRICKET BOARD IN THE WORLD aka the WICB . I say this , because the WICB has fired Coaches , it has fired Captains ; Vice Captains ; Managers ; Players etc .

YET THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE OR NO IMPROVEMENT IN CRICKET IN THE REGION OR HAS THE

COMPETITIVENESS OF OUR TEAM IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY .


NOW THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION ONE HAS TO ARRIVE AT POINT , PARDON THE PUN ,IS THAT THE WICB IS

THE PROBLEM , NOW IF IN THE REGION WE HAD REAL SPORTS JOURNALISTS , INSTEAD OF THE FRAUDS

WE ARE SADDLED WITH , THEY WOULD HAVE ALREADY CO9ME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE WICB IS

REALLY THE PROBLEM . THEY HAVENT , BECAUSE THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY LACKEYS OF THE WICB ; RATHER

THAN GUARDIANS OF CR4ICKET IN THE REGION . IT IS FOR THAT REASON WHY I INTEND BEING VERY

CRITICAL OF BOTH THE WICB & THE FRAUDS IN THE REGION WHO TELL US THAT THEY ARE SPORTS

JOURNALISTS .

This is most of it in a nutshell. However, I will go on to blame CARICOM and Fans as well for doing nothing, Nada while the WICB running down WI cricket. We created this monster by the name of WICB and unless we fix it it will continue with its usual bizniz.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS , FOR OVER A DECADE THE WICB SENT NO PROMISING PLAYERS TO REPUTABLE

CRICKET ACADEMIES , THE WICB STILL HAS NOT REALIZED THAT THE CURRENT ICC FORMAT NEGATIVELY

AFFECTS OUR PART TIME PLAYERS , WHO DONT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF PLAYING IN COUNTY OR STATE

CRICKET , OR REGIONAL PRO OR SEMI LEAGUES . THE WICB HAS STILL BELIEVES THAT ONE REGIONAL

TOURNAMENT IN THE 3 VERSIONS OF THE GAME IS ADEQAUTE FOR OUR PART TIME PLAYERS , ALSO THE

ONE OR TWO WEEK CAMP , AND OFF COURSE , ITS ONE WARMUP MATCH FOR OUR PLAYERS TO GET

ACCLIMATIZE TO PREVAILING CONDITIONS . FOLLOWING THIS STRATERGY SIMPLY AINT GOING TO WORK .

spot on mate... if you ill prepared you will FAIL...that simple.

How can the WICB expect to develop cricketers with only a Week long ODI tournament ?

MAKE NO MISTAKE , I WILL NEVER EXCUSE THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THEIR TARDINESS IN NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF THE STEADY DECLINE OF THE STANDARD OF CRICKET IN THE REGION . OR THE UNCOMPETITIVENESS OF OUR TEAM . I SIMPLY DIDNT ADDRESS THE ROLE OF THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS IN MY MAIDEN POST BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT IT TO BE VERY LONG .

On another Forum , I have stated on many occasions that THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS IN 2007 HAD THE WICB OVER A BARREL , DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WICB TO FACILITATE HOLDIN THE CRICKET WORLD CUP , NEEDED THE USE OF STADIA IN THE REGION , NOW SOME GOVERNMENTS SPENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BUILDING , RENOVATING & REFURBISHING THEIR STADIA .

Now in my opinion , THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD HAVE ASKED IN RETURN THAT THE WICB SIGN A LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT , STATING IN CLEAR UNMISTAKEABLE TERMS THAT IT WILL UNDERGO STRUCTURAL REFORMS . BECAUSE IT AINT YESTERDAY THAT EVERYONE IN THE REGION IS AWARE THAT THE WICB IS INCOMPETENT ; INEPT ; AND VERY PRONE TO DO STUPID THINGS . THE UNNECESSARY HASTE IN WHICH THE DIGICEL CONTRACT WAS SIGNED AS THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT OF THE WICB WAS LEAVING OFFICE IS A CASE IN POINT .

I havent heard any of the Frauds who say they are Sports Journalists addressing this Issue . My take is that the Incoming President of the WICB should have had an opportunity to scrutinize the Digicel Contract , ESPECIALLY SINCE HE IS THE PERSON WHO HAS TO LIVE WITH THE CONTRACT . IN THE REAL WORLD THAT COULD NOT HAPPEN . BUT THEN THE WICB IS NOT REALLY A REAL
BUSINESS . THE EMPERORS SIMPLY PRETEND THAT IT IS A BUSINESS . THAT IS WHY EVERY 2 OR 3 YEARS THE WICB CAN COME BEFORE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SAY THAT IT HAS NO MONEY . IN THE REAL WORLD WHEN A BUSINESS HAS NO MONEY THEY DECLARE BANKRUPTCY .

BUT THAT ISNT THE WICB'S MODUS OPERANDI , IT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS A GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO BE IN THE GOVERNANCE OF CRICKET IN THE REGION FOREVER ; COME HELL OR HIGH WATER . WHAT IS PERPLEXING TO ME IS THAT FOR DECADES THE WICB HAS NOT IMPROVED CRICKET IN THE REGION , YET THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS SEEM UNINTERESTED IN THE STATE OF CRICKET IN THE REGION AS IT SINKS SLOWLY INTO OBLIVION . AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THE ONE IN 2007 WILL PROBABLY NOT COME AGAIN .

When our team is reduced to playing against the Minnows , then and only then , will there be weeping and gnashing of teeth from the Emperors , in the WICB ; the Frauds in the Media , and the Regional Governments. IN ESSENCE CRICKET IN THE REGION IS SADDLED BY A MONSTER WITH 3 HEADS , THE WICB ; THE FRAUDS IN THE MEDIA AND THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS . ALL THREE COMPLICIT IN THE
SAD ; SORRY ;STATE OF CRICKET IN THE REGION .

spot on with alll your points MR Point I know the governments missed a golden opportunity in 07...but what can be done now to turn it around?

wow. point making points AND i aint there to join in. soon however!

mapoui wrote:wow. point making points AND i aint there to join in. soon however!

where you deh boss?

Mapoui ,

The fact is that I generally make Good Points , the problem is that very few want to acknowledge that , but that is their problem not mine . All my posts are geared towards having the standard of Cricket in the Region be as good as it can be , and our players as competitive as they can be .

Now many refuse to accept the fact that Allen Stanford proved that proper preparation is essential to making our Players very competitive . FRANKLY THE WICB SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF ITSELF , TO SEE THAT

AN AMERICAN , WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF CRICKET ASSEMBLED A CRICKET BOARD , AND TOGETHER THEY

DID MORE FOR CRICKET IN THE REGION THAT ALL THE FREAKING YEARS THE WICB HAS BEEN IN THE

GOVERNANCE OF CRICKET IN THE REGION .


BUT AS USUAL THE WICB LOOKS ON ALLEN STANFORD & HIS BOARD'S EFFORTS AS AN OPTICAL ILLUSION , A

MIRAGE . EVEN THE FRAUDS IN THE MEDIA BELIEVE THAT WHAT STANFORD'S TEAM DID WAS A MIRAGE .

PERHAPS THAT IS WHY THEY LIKE THE WICB AINT SEEN THE LIGHT .

ALSO SOME OF THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE CRICKET FANS , AND POPULATE MESSAGE BOARDS . ALSO AINT

SEE THE LIGHT YET.

POINT wrote:Mapoui ,

The fact is that I generally make Good Points , the problem is that very few want to acknowledge that , but that is their problem not mine . All my posts are geared towards having the standard of Cricket in the Region be as good as it can be , and our players as competitive as they can be .

Now many refuse to accept the fact that Allen Stanford proved that proper preparation is essential to making our Players very competitive . FRANKLY THE WICB SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF ITSELF , TO SEE THAT

AN AMERICAN , WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF CRICKET ASSEMBLED A CRICKET BOARD , AND TOGETHER THEY

DID MORE FOR CRICKET IN THE REGION THAT ALL THE FREAKING YEARS THE WICB HAS BEEN IN THE

GOVERNANCE OF CRICKET IN THE REGION .

BUT AS USUAL THE WICB LOOKS ON ALLEN STANFORD & HIS BOARD'S EFFORTS AS AN OPTICAL ILLUSION , A MIRAGE . EVEN THE FRAUDS IN THE MEDIA BELIEVE THAT WHAT STANFORD'S TEAM DID WAS A MIRAGE .

PERHAPS THAT IS WHY THEY LIKE THE WICB AINT SEEN THE LIGHT .

ALSO SOME OF THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE CRICKET FANS , AND POPULATE MESSAGE BOARDS . ALSO AINT

SEE THE LIGHT YET.

Point...another classic cover drive NOT a man move