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HEADLINE: 'Things simply cannot continue like this'
CaribbeanCricket.com
May 11, 2007, 9:29:52 AM
by TONY COZIER
(The following is an address by cricket writer/broadcaster Tony Cozier at the Sticky Wicket Hall of Fame induction ceremony held in Antigua last weekend).
The Governor General, Sir James Carlisle, Sir Allen Stanford, Lady Muriel Walcott, Hall of Fame inductee Rev.Wes Hall, Legends, distinguished ladies and gentlemen.
Let me say from the outset, how flattered and, at the same time, overawed I was to be invited to give the keynote address at such an occasion, before such an eminent audience - especially knowing that I would be sandwiched in between Rev.Wes Hall, one of the Caribbean’s most eloquent orators, and David Rudder and Sean Paul, two orators of a different, musical kind, both as internationally renowned as the one they used to call “Pace Like Fire”... Full Story
mikesiva
May 11, 2007, 10:10:07 AM
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
A lot of food for thought....
I live in London, but following the Stanford 20/20 competition on Sky has won me over to this short form of the game. As a result of this competition, I have now bought tickets to see the Windies-England 20/20 game at the Oval at the end of June.
Admin
May 11, 2007, 10:35:33 AM
"As the Players Association has aggressively negotiated for increased fees from the cash-strapped board, the division between the two has become wider and wider. There have been three strikes in the past nine years and several more threatened."
I'm only familiar with one strike (Carib Beer semi-finals, March 2003). What else is Cozier referring to?
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Chrissy
May 11, 2007, 10:44:44 AM
Interesting read. Still Coz might do some more homework on some of these investors.
Nekt
May 11, 2007, 10:46:29 AM
In reply to Admin You forget the strike on the way to South africa.
Admin
May 11, 2007, 10:49:53 AM
In reply to Nekt
Are you sure that qualifies as a strike?
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Nekt
May 11, 2007, 10:56:13 AM
In reply to Admin It may not but I am almost sure that it is one those referred to by Tony.
Every media at The time reported that the West Indies players had gone on strike and would not tour SA
Spectator
May 11, 2007, 10:56:23 AM
In reply to Admin There were 3 strikes against Lara and now he is out! :wink:
Rastaman
May 11, 2007, 11:08:01 AM
In reply to Admin Technically there was only one FC cricket strike. But the situation re that SA tour in 1998 and that with the SL tour last year when the so-called scabs went instead of the regular team over the Digicel controversy are the other two he must be talking about.
Chally1
May 11, 2007, 11:29:24 AM
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com All you bias bajan scunt... :lol:
Dekkah
May 11, 2007, 12:10:49 PM
Those who watched and played in it concurred - yet the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) did not seem to see it that way. Far from embracing an organization headed by an individual palpably keen to invest huge sums into a game badly in need of capital, it basically turned its back on it.
Indeed, it was downright obstructionist when Stanford planned a one-off match between his All Stars and South Africa last November, to the extent that the match had to be called off for the lack of the Board’s cooperation.
This was exactly my thinking around before the 20/20 competition. WICB is generally arrogant and foolish.
But nice piece in total Mr. Cozier.
primedog
May 11, 2007, 12:22:02 PM
In reply to Admin
If you gonna call players scabs then there is no strike. Its one or the other.
Admin
May 11, 2007, 12:23:21 PM
In reply to primedog
You're *never* going to hear/see me calling players scabs. Wrong person boss.
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primedog
May 11, 2007, 12:28:38 PM
In reply to Admin
Not necessarily you. But while there may not have been a consensus, as to the terminology, the predominant sentiment around here was there was a work stoppage in place.
The use of the second person there was a bit loose.
np
May 11, 2007, 12:30:52 PM
Cozier finalyy writes a piece I can read without puking ... and even agree with him in principle on ...
I concur the "3 strikes talk" is about those referred to by the others earlier. One was a "real strike" .. .the others qualify as "work action" to make a point .. not sure any strike took place especially related to the SA fiasco. The fact that the main players withdrew services in the SL fiasco .. .can be considred close to 'strking' by some players ... the actual 'scabbing' makes it so.!!
np
May 11, 2007, 12:34:40 PM
In reply to primedog
If a number of players withdrew their service from the team then they struck ... Rigfht??
Those that offered service in replacememt of the 'striking players are SCABS ... in the strict worker/management/union sense .. NUH??
E.g. Chanderpaul was not a SCAB . .but he led a team that comprised itself of some sCABS... nuh??