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England Cricket - Spring 2015 (matches against WI, IRE & NZ)

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,765
    Interesting appointment. With a view to extending it past those two tests possibly?
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Strauss wants Justin Langer apparently
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    McBobbin said:

    Strauss wants Justin Langer apparently

    I would be happy with Langer, Moody or Gillespie.

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,765
    Bizarre article about it in the Daily Mail:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-3074178/SPORTSMAIL-COMMENT-Justin-Langer-Jason-Gillespie-touted-coach-England-hiring-Aussie-ultimate-insult.html
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    You pick the best Coach for the job. I don't care what Nationality he is. Usual bollocks from the Daily Fail.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,765
    Completely agree. Don't know much about Langer's coaching record at WA but Gillespie would be a very good appointment.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    dickplumb said:

    You pick the best Coach for the job. I don't care what Nationality he is. Usual bollocks from the Daily Fail.

    100% agree. Stupid article
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    So much for Strauss being a conservative 'yes' man then !!

  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    The_President said:

    So much for Strauss being a conservative 'yes' man then !!

    I didn't say he was a yes man. He was a conservative Captain. Was it Strauss choice to sack Moore? Or did it come from Graves?

  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    front runners for the job are Langer and Gillespie - both extremely competent coaches.
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    dickplumb said:

    The_President said:

    So much for Strauss being a conservative 'yes' man then !!

    I didn't say he was a yes man. He was a conservative Captain. Was it Strauss choice to sack Moore? Or did it come from Graves?

    Blimey, if he was a conservative captain, what does that make Cook ?
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    edited May 2015
    Ridiculous article and the Fail in microcosm. Presumably they were unhappy with those Zimbabweans and their ashes, no. 1 test ranking and t20 world cup success.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Downton gone
    Moores gone
    Cook next?
    KP return?
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    The_President said:

    dickplumb said:

    The_President said:

    So much for Strauss being a conservative 'yes' man then !!

    I didn't say he was a yes man. He was a conservative Captain. Was it Strauss choice to sack Moore? Or did it come from Graves?

    Blimey, if he was a conservative captain, what does that make Cook ?
    Ultra Conservative.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    Downton gone
    Moores gone
    Cook next?
    KP return?

    Yeah I'm sure Strauss will be texting him tonight. Now what was the four letter word Strauss used to describe KP...............?
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Riviera said:

    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    Downton gone
    Moores gone
    Cook next?
    KP return?

    Yeah I'm sure Strauss will be texting him tonight. Now what was the four letter word Strauss used to describe KP...............?
    I had completely forgotten about that!!

    Maybe not then!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    Langer was Strauss' mentor and batting partner during his early career at Middlesex, don't forget.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Leuth said:

    Langer was Strauss' mentor and batting partner during his early career at Middlesex, don't forget.

    Plus he's been a very successful coach with WA.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,849
    McBobbin said:

    Ridiculous article and the Fail in microcosm. Presumably they were unhappy with those Zimbabweans and their ashes, no. 1 test ranking and t20 world cup success.

    The article is completely OTT (we've had Aussie bowling coaches before for a start) but it's slightly different though, as Zimbabwe aren't are biggest rivals in the Sport.

    You couldn't imagine the Scotland football team with an English manager, or Keith Stevens taking over Charlton (with Danny Baker as his assistant)
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    killerandflash said:

    McBobbin said:

    Ridiculous article and the Fail in microcosm. Presumably they were unhappy with those Zimbabweans and their ashes, no. 1 test ranking and t20 world cup success.

    The article is completely OTT (we've had Aussie bowling coaches before for a start) but it's slightly different though, as Zimbabwe aren't are biggest rivals in the Sport.

    You couldn't imagine the Scotland football team with an English manager, or Keith Stevens taking over Charlton (with Danny Baker as his assistant)
    We've had Dowie and Pardew.
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  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    I couldn't care less what country the England cricket coach is from as long as he improves the team!
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Usual clickbait shite from the Mail. The online media equivalent of Katie Hopkins

    Would prefer Gillespie over Langer - largely because I actually like him. Langer always irritates me for some reason. Smug Aussie prick
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    England could do with something to be smug about.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    Leroy Ambrose said:

    Usual clickbait shite from the Mail. The online media equivalent of Katie Hopkins

    Would prefer Gillespie over Langer - largely because I actually like him. Langer always irritates me for some reason. Smug Aussie prick

    gillespie would be better but he should only do it if he really wanted the job ..he has more experience and is more in touch with the current game in the UK

  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    lolwray said:

    Leroy Ambrose said:

    Usual clickbait shite from the Mail. The online media equivalent of Katie Hopkins

    Would prefer Gillespie over Langer - largely because I actually like him. Langer always irritates me for some reason. Smug Aussie prick

    gillespie would be better but he should only do it if he really wanted the job ..he has more experience and is more in touch with the current game in the UK

    Doesn't Gillespie also live in UK now?
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    The_President said:

    lolwray said:

    Leroy Ambrose said:

    Usual clickbait shite from the Mail. The online media equivalent of Katie Hopkins

    Would prefer Gillespie over Langer - largely because I actually like him. Langer always irritates me for some reason. Smug Aussie prick

    gillespie would be better but he should only do it if he really wanted the job ..he has more experience and is more in touch with the current game in the UK

    Doesn't Gillespie also live in UK now?
    Head coach at Yorkshire I believe
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    KP has just reached 200* for surrey. He needs to be back in the team, the guy is class.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Yeah pure class, his first county championship ton in two years against against a team who haven't won in over two years in the second division of English cricket. Such class.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited May 2015
    Riviera said:

    Yeah pure class, his first county championship ton in two years against against a team who haven't won in over two years in the second division of English cricket. Such class.

    300 now Riv. I suppose he could get 500 and he'd still be shit !
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Will Pietersen be recalled ? Does Strauss still think he's a cnut ?

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