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HEADLINE: Professional First Class Franchise System will revolutionize West Indies cricket ? Don Wehby
CaribbeanCricket.com
2014-09-22 08:10:17
Bridgetown, Barbados – Regional business executive and Director of the West Indies Cricket Board Don Wehby, said today that the professionalization of First Class cricket in the West Indies will revolutionize the game in the region.
The WICB is about to roll out a full Professional First Class Franchise System in which a cadre of 90 players will be engaged in a professional cricket structure on a day-to-day basis, year round.
“This professional structure and environment is geared towards, and certainly will, revolutionize cricket in the region and contribute significantly to the repositioning of the West Indies team in the upper echelons of international cricket,” said Wehby who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaican headquartered multi-national company, GraceKennedy Limited.
“I am excited by the prospects for the success of this professional structure and I urge that it receive the support of regional governments, corporate Caribbean, fans, the tourism sector and all the facets of our society which hold cricket dear,” urged Wehby, a former Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service in the Jamaican government.
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googly1961
2014-09-22 08:24:17
Wait.... Nepotism tek ova the WICBandits again,...
Look like yahdie Kingston conspiracy...
Whycliffe "David" Cameron - President --- Yahdie, Kingston College grad
Michael Muirhead - CEO ---- Yahdie, St George's College grad
Don Wehby - WICB Director --- Yahdie, St. George's Colllege grad
Hmmmmmmm...
BeatDball
2014-09-22 08:44:06
In reply to googly1961 Dem big N broad (as barrington levy wood say), N they figure it's their time to, run things?!?!
camos
2014-09-22 09:29:26
all that is needed is to professionalize the board.
Larr Pullo
2014-09-22 09:39:52
In reply to googly1961
Never heard of this Don before, but I see he's a someone at Grace. Are they footing this whole pro thing? Will this be one of the deals where all the finals are played in Jamaica....again? 
Chrissy
2014-09-22 09:48:35
In reply to googly1961
Isn't that the truth
Chrissy
2014-09-22 09:50:13
In reply to Larr Pullo
Grace is the chief sponsor for schoolboy cricket in di Yard. It's di Grace Shield!!!
vereman
2014-09-22 10:29:02
In reply to googly1961
Wait.... Nepotism tek ova the WICBandits again
Not a problem if it get's the desired results.
sudden
2014-09-22 10:41:49
it is only a problem when done by certain islands. then it is ugly man, skin teet and donkey.
Commie
2014-09-22 11:28:06
In reply to sudden
Someone usually says ding ding ding at this point.
camos
2014-09-22 12:14:27
damn ! some of you people understand what the term means?
lets see board appoints Muirhead, he then appoints Cameron president and the both of them appoint Webhy.
Ewart
2014-09-22 13:01:58
In reply to Larr Pullo
About time!
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natty_forever
2014-09-22 15:59:46
In reply to sudden... them three was from the same island?
POINT
2014-09-22 17:41:15
Time will tell whether " Talk is Cheap " .My hope & expectation is that emphasis will be placed on the Issues I
have continuously raised in this Forum .
Proper preparation is essential .The
Stamina , Mental & Physical of all
Players must be seriously addressed .
So also must be the ability to concentrate for long periods .The ability to pace an innings is essential .
Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor
Performances .Therefore it is imperative that Teams have proper Camps .
Now if all these Issues I have raised are not seriously addressed then the WICB is simply Spinning Top in Mud .
Dre_Day
2014-09-23 08:06:07
We gave the Dotties a run and they fucked it up ... BIG men back in charge now
googly1961
2014-09-23 09:35:26
In reply to Larr Pullo
Never heard of this Don before, but I see he's a someone at Grace. Are they footing this whole pro thing? Will this be one of the deals where all the finals are played in Jamaica....again
Don is the Group CEO for Grace Kennedy...
good guy.. played cricket at StGC as a schoolboy... and was a hurdler
Grace Kennedy sponsors nuff schoolboy events including the cricket as Chrissy pointed out
no idea on the franchise sponsorship but seems to me that the JCA should be looking for sponsors...
cherri
2014-09-24 09:49:38
In reply to Commie
BUP! BUP! BOOM........What a ting..........
tc1
2014-09-24 10:01:21
In reply to Dre_Day
'dotties" still in charge , Richie, Ambi and Stewert
Commie
2014-09-24 10:55:23
In reply to camos
Muirhead appoint Cameron
You are aware that Cameron was VP to Hunte right.
The issue quite simply is that everyone leverages relationships.
Rousseau did it.
Ken Gordon did it
Hunte did it (though his choice was strange because Hilaire was his political opponent)
The idea that people should feel optimistic or pessimistic based on which nationality is president is amusing. The Board is the Board.
Like in politics throughout the region there is very little policy difference between regimes, only an understanding of who they will patronise when they are in power.
The real difference is the faux efficiency being touted now.
Wavell Hinds is operating as a junior to the WICB seniors and that is not in the interest of WIPA.
Pragmatism dictates that Chris Gayle came two days before a Test Match and played for WI, and yet Narine, who has an outstanding record for WI vs NZ at home, was left out of a series on the basis of missing a camp, and WI lost a series for the first time in 10 years vs NZ at home.
Can you imagine what would have been said if that was supposedly Hunte and Hilaire presiding over that decision making ?
Instead Wavell endorsed their approach, and everyone said jolly good show..
Its at least a little bit funny.
