Watto storms out of India

[JJ]

It's an interesting question. I think you could be on the money in regards to man management and bringing the team together as one.

The problem is that he has also gone to new levels as a batsman since taking on the captaincy and is very good tactically on-field.

A dilemma I tells ya!

Then it's about getting the right people around him, and perhaps toning down his influence a bit (not sure of the wisdom of a captain being an official selector, especially one that seems to have ongoing issues with several players)... it's the off-field stuff where there is an issue, and to me, singling out Watson, or the 4 naughty boys, and ignoring the bigger issue of culture in the environment is weird... these are for the most part grown men, not necessarily terribly clever men, and not necessarily men as concerned with their public image as Clarke is...

Very punitive consequences for what seems like pretty minor indiscretions will not improve team spirit and harmony, quite the reverse... loosing puts pressure on teams, and public sacrifices of players (notably your vice-captain and your best bowler) seems bizarre... I mean, nobody was drunk, abusive, posting inappropriate pics of them and dogs, hauled before the local police etc... they neglected (deliberatley or otherwise) to scribble some half-arsed ideas on a piece of paper... and where is the coach's master plan here? His idea of leadership in a crisis is to brainstorm ideas with players who should really be worried about batting and bowling better?

 

[nöyd]

...posting inappropriate pics of them and dogs...

 

[Earl]

English Press going to town of the players feedback thing lol

 

[AlwaysGreen]

:lol:

I remember the days when England were the laughing stock of world cricket.

 

[JW]

:lol: Accuracy of the Ed Cowan one is probably ~ 99%

 

[JJ]

it does make for some great humour :lol:

I am still waiting on Phil Hughes'

 

[JW]

:lol:

HAH, Scissorhands and the Show should be beauties if someone gets on to it. Huge trolling potential.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'd like to see Big Shows.

1) I should only have to bat if we are winning by a thousand runs
2) I should only have to bowl if we are allowed to have 30 fielders and its six and out.
3) Hire James Brayshaw as coach.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

:lol:

HAH, Scissorhands and the Show should be beauties if someone gets on to it. Huge trolling potential.

I'm surprised Scissorhands did it at all in between dropping his pen and getting injured walking from his room to Arthur's.

 

[nöyd]

another example of why british humour is king, i think it's a little refreshing (as well as annoying) to be the laughing stock of a sport we completely dominated less than 10 years ago

:lol:

 

[nöyd]

2) I should only have to bowl if we are allowed to have 30 fielders and its six and out.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Earl]

The one I would like to have read the most is Shane Watsons

Oh the irony.

 

[nöyd]

probably would have just been a 8 x 10 headshot

 

[JW]

Arthur's summation of the indiscretions prior to homeworkgate.

Being late for a meeting, high skinfolds, wearing the wrong attire, back-chat or giving attitude are just some examples of these behavioural issues that have been addressed discretely but continue to happen

http://www.cricket.com.au/blogs/mickey-arthur/2013/3/13/we-need-to-raise-the-bar

 

[vvvrulz]

Arthur's summation of the indiscretions prior to homeworkgate.

Being late for a meeting, high skinfolds, wearing the wrong attire, back-chat or giving attitude are just some examples of these behavioural issues that have been addressed discretely but continue to happen

http://www.cricket.com.au/blogs/mickey-arthur/2013/3/13/we-need-to-raise-the-bar

Wow its far more serious than I thought.

 

[Timbo]

Wearing the wrong attire.

This is more ridiculous than I thought. And I thought it was pretty f**king ridiculous.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Watto's homework:

* Preen to third-man
* Preen to mid-wicket
* Preen as I walk back to the pavilion



LOL

 

[JW]

I vaguely remember the times when you played played for Australia if you were one of the best XI players in the country. But getting rid of backchat and high skin folds is obviously the better way to go.

 

[aqua_duck]

I vaguely remember the times when you played played for Australia if you were one of the best XI players in the country. But getting rid of backchat and high skin folds is obviously the better way to go.

Not to mention wearing the right attire...

Can you imagine John Buchanon giving Warney a serve because his skin folds were a little high?

 

[Twizzle]

Roy got the flick for going fishing instead of a team meeting, that I can understand

getting disciplined for wearing the wrong attire to a meeting is beyond beleif