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The current challenge to the incumbent Cricket West Indies (CWI) board President, Jamaican Dave Cameron, by Kittitian Ricky Skerritt has thrown the regional cricket fraternity into another of those self-searching spins. This as we reconcile the politics of life and of cricket, with the wider interest of an institution that continues to be dear to the hearts of almost every Caribbean citizen.
The thought of an incumbent president not getting the support of his local board is inherently absurd, especially in the context of West Indies cricket. Mr Skerritt did the rounds in the Jamaican media last week. His utterances certainly never gave the impression that he was a man with the plan to save West Indies cricket. He sounded every bit the politician, expertly delivering the clichéd promises which would take us all to cricketing Utopia and beyond.
With the mystique of Skerritt’s presidential bid now fully exposed to scrutiny, it is clear that he is offering nothing radically different from what currently obtains. That aside, Dave Cameron has been doing as reasonable a job as any board president can be expected to do. His less-than-perfect interpersonal skills and the infamously botched 2014 Indian tour are the main beating weapons used against him.
In terms of the wider picture and the historical context of Caribbean cricket, we cannot ignore the still complex geopolitical reality of the Caribbean and its effect on the governance of West Indies cricket over the years. The word ‘insularity’ has been synonymous with the running of the regional team from time immemorial. There have been decade-long tugs-of-wars steeped in parochialism between the various territories from the days when The Windies were kings of the game but exacerbated now that they have fallen from grace.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

This is why I call the Gleaner a piece of rag. Which self respecting newspaper, will allow an article like this to go to print without an editor note stating this is a an advertisement for Cameron?

So voting for president must be along nationalistic line, and this shyte is published

No word on what Cameron has done to brings accountability, transparency and democracy to the board, no word on the total lack of reform, no word on the salaries of the executives, no word no the foreign coaches salaries, no word on Cameron's obsession with trying to compete with the machoism of young and virile players. Not a word about Cameron's arrogance, his totally lack of respect for fans and other stakeholders, his alienation of players, his inability to apologize for his mistakes etc etc.

It took political intervention to force Jamaica vote for him last time.This is because Jamaicans know better than anybody that he is as straight as a corkscrew and unfit to be President.

Don't know why Jamaica must, Cameron never supported Gayle when he had problems with the board, Cameron is not a Jamaican rep , he is independent!

In reply to camos

But that is an irrelevant description. He is unfit to be the person leading our cricket. It had nothing to do with place or birth, national origin, race, color or his sexual orientation..

His supporters wants us to get distracted from facts, so you see a Jamaica newspaper promoting a Jamaica nationalism card, no different than the race cared, the gender card, the status card etc. They use these cards when they cannot win based on truths and facts.

In reply to Emir

that is not irrelevant, Cameron does not represent Jamaica's interest on the board!

In reply to Emir

I am in total Agreement with what YOU
have stated .

IN ESSENCE THE GLEANER IS GUILTY OF

DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT IS CRITICIZING

OTHERS OF DOING .

It would would have been nice if the
Gleaner had the Testicular Fortitude
to ask whatever happened to the
Phantom Wehby Report which was commissioned by the Worst International Cricket Board in the
Commonwealth , under the Leadership of Saint Cameron .

Apparently it does not disturb the
Lackeys of the WICBC in the Gleaner
this Freaking Fact :

SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1928 THE

WICBC HAS NOT CHANGED ITS 90+ YEARS

OLD STRUCTURE .

The Gleaner can take solace in the
freaking Fact that the Other RAGS in
the Region are in TOTAL agreement with its assessment .

Now whether they like it or not my
perspective is that ALL the RAGS in
the Region who claim to be Newspapers must bear some responsibility for the State of West
Indies Cricket .

THEY have bluntly refused to be critical of the WICBC Stewardship of
West Indies Cricket . In essence ALL
the Leading Newspapers in the Region ; whether they like it or not are complicit with the WICBC in the abysmal state of West Indies Cricket.

The WICBC under the Leadership of
MR. Cameron cancelled a Tour to India that was in Progress ; in his
capacity as the President of the WICBC ; the onus was on Cameron to
at least settle the Problem .

Cameron did not attempt or go to solve the Problem ,thereby displaying a total Lack of Responsible Leadership . HE did not take into consideration the freaking
fact that the BCCI was going to lose Millions of Dollars , the Hoteliers
were also going to lose money and so also were Vendors .

Quite frankly the WICB , and Mr. Cameron preferred to display to the
Region & the Cricket World Profiles in Cowardness .

The cancellation of that Tour cost
the BCCI Millions of Dollars , Hoteliers lost money Vendors lost money , I would not be surprised if
the Money that the WICBC receives from the ICC is being docked .

I have no doubt that the Gleaner was
satisfied with the manner in which
Cameron handled the Darren Bravo Matter .

My perspective is simple and Logical and I seriously doubt that anyone dispute the fact that in his capacity as the President of the Worst International Cricket Board in
the Commonwealth , aka the WICBC .

The onus was on Cameron to ascertain
precisely what Level Contract Darren
Bravo had . He failed to do that , my take is that He thought that was
a trifling detail .

The freaking fact was & is that it was important to Bravo , and as a result Bravo unfortunately called
Cameron a " BIG IDIOT " .

Now I cite these two factual incidents to emphatically state that
Cameron does not have the Proper
Temperament or Capacity to be the
Leader of West Indies Cricket .

Perhaps the Gleaner can ask Mr. Cameron what ever happened to the
phantom WEHBY REPORT .The Gleaner can take solace in the Fact that the
Other Newspapers in the Region are
actually Lackeys of the Worst International Cricket Board in the
Commonwealth , aka the WICBC .

In reply to camos

It is irrelevant because this is not about Jamaica or him being Jamaican or representing Jamiacan interest on the board. etc.

Why do you keep missing the point all the time?

In reply to POINT

I cannot recall an article where the Gleaner had a truly honest, relevant and critical piece on the WICBC/CWI and Cameron.

In fact, the late Becker, never seemed to understood what was inherently wrong with the WICB/CWI and the entire system. His articles was pretty much in the old colonial thinking.

In reply to Emir

If her represented Jamaica then the writer's argument would be valid, but as things are there is no validity to that argument!

In reply to Emir

Can't tar the paper like that ,each writer has his own opinion, I think there is a guest writer "Gordon" who has had different views.

In reply to camos

I said I CAN'T RECALL.
"Tar the paper" no I can't do that, they do it all by themselves.

In reply to camos

Yuh think that's Old Leatherface Gordon?

Sorry, let's forget him.

In reply to Emir

Once again I am in Sync with Your assessment . The Problem that you stated does not only apply to the
Gleaner alone most of the Papers in the Region are bona Fide Lackeys of
the WICBC , aka The Worst International Cricket Board in the
Commonwealth .

For many years these Rags have been
Lackeys of the WICBC . In my opinion , whether WE like it or not , most
of the Newspapers in the Region are
Complicit with the WICBC regarding the current State of West Indies Cricket .

What is appalling in the freaking Fact these Rags have never been critical of the fact that in its 90+
years old Stewardship of West Indies
Cricket, the WICBC has bluntly refused to take on board the salient Recommendations that the various
Reports IT Commissioned .

This is precisely why I have absolutely no respect for the Nonsense they write . Whether they
like it or not , it is their connivence with the WICBC why the Standard Cricket in the Region has steadily declined at Home and in the International Cricket Arena .

In reply to Emir

When last you or Point, bought a Gleaner news paper, or subscribe to an e-online edition?

In reply to Emir

Where was Cameron when for I long time I was posting about the entrenched neglect and ignoring of Jamaican players by CWI Test selectors. I am not saying that the other guy will be any better but charity begins at home, ask Hunt and Beckles.

Oral T and the Jamaican Puss .... more comedy!

In reply to Drapsey

no! Gordon is some lawyer in Ja.not too sure of the name BTW.

This Oral Tracey article is poorly written and appeals to insular tendencies but seeks to clothe itself in objectivity and truth seeking but is so poorly disguised it is laughable. If Dave Cameron was seeking writers to puff him up, then Oral Tracey was a poor choice because he botched this puff piece up badly. I have heard this GENKLEMAN talk and as dem would seh, HE DUS TALK SWEET EEH, but sadly his charming cadences is rendered MUTE when one looks at the written word.
My friend your name suits you to a TEE. Stick to your forte.

I simply want ANYONE in this Forum
to credibly state or cite ANY articles
by ANY NEWSPAPER in the Region being
Critical of the WICBC Stewardship of
WEST INDIES CRICKET .

This in my opinion should not be a
very difficult task to do if indeed they have credible evidence that They have been critical of Cameron & the WICBC .

I do not believe that would be a difficult Task to do , if indeed they can produce Credible Evidence .

Evidently some People in this Forum are unaware of the fact that many Regional Newspapers , including the
Gleaner are on the Internet . Get Off
Your Freaking High Horse !!!!!

In reply to Dukes

Dukes, Dukes, Dukes. that is unbecoming of you mate. you are suppose to be the epitome of the well bred Guyanese gentleman who would not dare refer to his fellow man in such manner in public.

In reply to Dukes

In case you missed it, this is supposed to be an op-ed, separate and apart from the official editorial stance of the newspaper.

Therefore as an opinion writer there should be no expectation of objectivity from Tracy - he is not a reporter!

In reply to Dukes

How about his lack of knowledge about players classification and tweets, before he opens his mouth?




Cameron has been on the Board when such was happening?
What did he do to correct such? In correcting such shows
leadership virtues, Cameron did nothing.




The Titles won were based on players wanting to win as a team and for each other, it had nothing to do with Cameron Clueless leadership.




Isn't the above being insular? Yet this writer blames others for such actions?




Here we go we support our own based on the insularity of West Indies Cricket. Remember the political intervention the last time Jamaica voted? Makes sense to me.

This writer sounds like another Big EDiot from Jamaica.

In reply to jacksprat

You are wrong. A self respecting newspaper maintain and guard their journalistic standards. And it matters not it was an "oped," truth be told, it was not a oped- but that is beside the point.
A decent newspaper spares the customers (readers) the indignity of insulting their intelligence, this article did exactly that.

I don't know why you feel obliged to defend the Gleaner- they do not represent you, it is my belief, the Gleaner and Trinidad Express represent the successors of British colonial system- they are Afro Saxons in philosophy.

The paradigm they uphold is partially responsible for the economic and social malaise facing the region.

Which paper in the region, can we read the full article on the internet, without a subscription?

In reply to POINT

Thank you. We have so many gullible people, they buy into the views of the journalist without knows the intention of the "journalist."

Had we proper journalists and media houses in the region, today we would have been free of the CWI/WICB/WICBC.

In reply to jacksprat

An opinion writer must be able to back up his opinions with facts and have a veneer of objectivity. Possession of these attributes would give credibility to the opinion. I think that any newspaper would want its opinion writers to be objective and have logical arguments to back up their opinions.

In reply to Emir

that is fantasy! corruption only vary in degree.

In reply to Dukes

you can be accused of lashing out at any sportswriter who has a favourable opinion of DDave. Gibbons in Bim.
Oral in Ja. Who next?

In reply to sudden

In these days one can be accused of anything. However such accusations should be considered UNREASONABLE, BECAUSE my beef is the total lack of objective facts and plausible reasoning in the article.
Now if you have found good reasoning in that article, I would be grateful if you could point it out to me.
I strongly suspect that even an outstanding CAWMERIAN like yourself would struggle to find such nuggets in Oral Tracey's piece, so I am not holding my breath.
Obviously there are people with the Intellectual Sagacity to put forward a reasonable case on behalf of Dave Cameron but ALAS DC has not unleashed them yet on us.

In reply to sgtdjones

I Salute You !!!! You are absolutely
Correct , in my opinion .

In reply to Dukes

i must say that i did not read Oral's offering but i did note your muscular reply and the comparisons with Gibbons'

In reply to Dukes

Dukes I agree with what You have stated . I get the impression that in Cricket , most if not all the Persons
writing about Cricket are perpetually
Lackeys of the WICBC .

The result of this Unholy Alliance has
been and is detrimental to West Indies
Cricket . Those who ply their Comments on the Radio are also Lackeys of the WICBC .

As a result many people are falsely brainwashed into believing that the WICBC is the epitome of Good Governance .

Obviously there needs to be Honesty
and Truth in the Regional Newspapers
regarding Cricket in the Region . Let me also venture to state that
there are some Governments in the Region caught up in this Collusional
Whirlwind or Web that the WICBC delights in spreading across the
Region .

This Jackassery needs to be stopped , Cameron & the WICBC have demonstrated time after time that THEY are totally unfit to be in the
governance of West Indies Cricket .

It is extremely sad that there are
some Governments in the Region willing to ally themselves with the
WICBC , an Entity that is 90+ years old , and has bluntly refused to change its Modus Operandi .

Obviously these Governments like the
WICBC are devoid of Honesty and Integrity the Pillars that are essential to Good Governance .

I see all kinds of assertions here about fact, opinion etc. etc. but no analysis, and no indication that the MB's commentators have any real knowledge of what they are attempting to discuss.

Oral Tracy is a televisioon sports personality who writes an occasional opinion article. He is NOT a news reporter. He is NOT a news columnist. He is NOT an editorial writer. He is NOT an op-ed writer. Tracy belongs to that category of purveyors of opinion that deals in sports issues and are generally allowed a little licence.

The kill-the-messenger storm here is in full swing but for the most part the writers do exactly what they accuse him of: mix up fact with opinion, and muddle the requirements of journalism accordingly. They do no analysis.

So here goes the analysis:

- FACT

- FACT

. OPINION

With the mystique of Skerritt’s presidential bid now fully exposed to scrutiny, it is clear that he is offering nothing radically different from what currently obtains. -OPINION. That aside, Dave Cameron has been doing as reasonable a job as any board president can be expected to do. - OPINION His less-than-perfect interpersonal skills and the infamously botched 2014 Indian tour are the main beating weapons used against him. - FACT

- FACT

- OPINION

- OPINION

- OPINION

- OPINION OPEN TO DISCUSSION

- FACT

- OPINION

- OPINION

- REPORTAGE

- FACT AND OPINION



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I do not agree with the opinions of the Article, what the writer seems to be saying is that, each island should support their own regardless of the performance of the person they are supporting.

In reply to Ewart

Thanks your your timely analysis.

I never was a supporter of Dave Cameron going back to when he was part of the H&H cabal but I sense a lot of people come with their own insular agendas are beginning to pile us.

For example, some erstwhile apologists for the CWI/WICB have suddenly found religion and are now suddenly asking for restructuring and transparency, yet had no issue with the status quo when their home boys wielded power.

Where were these voices when Gordon was making unilateral decisions and the abrasive H&H were being rude to everyone - from players to prime minsters? Yet they are no suddenly concerned about the interpersonal skills of the president.

These agenda driven jokers lack credibility!

In reply to sgtdjones
The writer is from Barbados

In reply to dayne

Which is your right! I do not necessarily agree with the stance either but its is the writers expressed opinion -neither of us is duty bound to agree with him.

In reply to jacksprat

Me neither. Agree fully with your comments.

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In reply to jacksprat

and you may add one can't be a reformer and support Skerritt, for the only difference between the two is style not substance.

In reply to camos

True!

I have no skin in the game so whether Skerrit or Cameron is elected president does not matter one way or the other to me.

NOTHING WILL CHANGE!

I have always said the CWI/WICB is just a case of musical chairs with the only change being the identity of the office holders.

My issue is with some of the hypocritical supporters who are suddenly alert to the need for reform now that they are pushing their own agendas

In reply to jacksprat


Amen.


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In reply to jacksprat

Oh yeah so go right ahead and let Cameroon stay in power just because some people are "hypocritical" and "pushing their own agendas."

In reply to Emir headlines my raas. This was written as a commentary by Oral Tracy. CCC.com misleading the public.