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mikelegend 7/6/25, 7:17:16 PM
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debut: 11/28/09
9,416 runs

It’s time for a fresh set of eyes and skills. Mr Reifer needs to go.

Thankyou for your service.
Brerzerk 7/6/25, 7:30:41 PM
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debut: 3/16/21
12,782 runs

In reply to mikelegend

What service? He should be saying thanks for a long stretch of eating free food
natty_forever 7/6/25, 7:32:32 PM
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debut: 4/28/03
60,953 runs

In reply to mikelegend

We seeing the impact of Ravi. No improvement seen in the batting,
InHindsight 7/6/25, 7:44:59 PM
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debut: 2/24/07
12,182 runs

In reply to natty_forever

I am beginning to question even that. While WI bowlers bowled decently the outcomes had more to do with the pitches.
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sudden 7/6/25, 7:52:39 PM
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debut: 11/27/06
54,304 runs

How can any WI team coach have quality impact on players who come under their charge for 2 weeks before a series begin?

Wunnuh does chat bare Shoite and consistently
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mikelegend 7/6/25, 8:30:58 PM
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debut: 11/28/09
9,416 runs

In reply to sudden

Has Mr Reifer coached any of these batsmen before that two week period?
JoeGrine 7/6/25, 9:03:11 PM
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debut: 2/15/09
5,010 runs

In reply to mikelegend

Ask Marlon Samuels.
sudden 7/6/25, 9:07:13 PM
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debut: 11/27/06
54,304 runs

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Shouldn’t you have looked into that before posting?
Jumpstart 7/6/25, 9:13:26 PM
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debut: 11/30/17
12,107 runs

In reply to JoeGrine

Ey Marlon had the perfect description of Reifer’s batting philosophy. Trying to look pretty while totally ignoring fundamentals
sudden 7/6/25, 9:15:57 PM
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debut: 11/27/06
54,304 runs

So Reifer is responsible for these batsmen’s technical deficiencies, if they have any?
mikelegend 7/6/25, 9:33:28 PM
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debut: 11/28/09
9,416 runs

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Shouldn’t you have looked into that before posting?

How many of our middle order batsmen are all format players? Who is the all format coach. How long has the all format coach been coaching in the region?
sudden 7/6/25, 9:42:18 PM
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debut: 11/27/06
54,304 runs

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All questions the answers to which would inform your post should you have inquired before posting
Jumpstart 7/7/25, 1:09:07 AM
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debut: 11/30/17
12,107 runs

In reply to sudden

So Reifer is responsible for these batsmen’s technical deficiencies, if they have any?

No. But Floyd cannot help them. Hell floyd could not even help himself. You realize every batting coach these days had something resembling a reasonably successful international career. Gambhir was absolutely toots outside of India but he was successful in India. Marcus trescothick had a decent rest career before mental illness destroyed his career. Well Australia doh have nobody of repute and hence their batting is almost as bad as ours
sudden 7/7/25, 1:13:29 AM
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debut: 11/27/06
54,304 runs

In reply to Jumpstart

I agree

Maybe CWI can engage Lara

I think if anybody can coach these guys to be superstars in a 2 week camp it would be Lara
mikelegend 7/7/25, 4:00:45 AM
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debut: 11/28/09
9,416 runs

In reply to sudden

All questions the answers to which would inform your post should you have inquired before posting


I am VERY MUCH aware of the answers, hence my post; but hey… continue to kick the can down the road and whistle into the night. Who knows, maybe we may get lucky and one or two of the actually talented batsmen in the team will come good and mask this deficiency. I must say, I haven’t seen ALJO look this good after a two week camp.
Edrich 7/7/25, 4:34:59 AM
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debut: 11/11/24
161 runs

In reply to mikelegend

My favourite post for a very long time. if the bus keeps on wrecking, you don’t change the passengers, you change the driver. The batting coach needs to go. The batting camp, need a new directive. Post Graig Brathwaite.
Onionman0 7/7/25, 4:43:08 AM
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debut: 3/6/20
4,791 runs

In reply to mikelegend

Reifer...
2019.Head coach..World Cup ...2019..
2021 Head Coach under-19...World Cup...
2022... Assistant Coach
24-25..batting Coach..

Since, start of Skerritt- Shallow Administration...6 years and running..Reifer is indispensable....in some capacity or other...
Only other person, who out did Reifer...Rawl Lewis, the manager..10 years and running..... Cameroon,Skerritt, Shallow..
imusic 7/7/25, 4:46:33 AM
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debut: 11/13/02
80,381 runs

In reply to Onionman0

Add Rayon Griffith…..ironically the fielding coach

Both Griffith and Reifer…….not to mention Sammy are untouchables. Wuk fuh life.
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Onionman0 7/7/25, 5:02:45 AM
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debut: 3/6/20
4,791 runs

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I assume Griffith and Reifer are administrative backed people..... whoever be Head Coach...these three...Rawl,Reifer, Griffith can't be touched... These are invisible...free riders....

Sammy, I assume, after N.Z. series.....up for assessment.....if he fails in both white ball specially ODI automatic qualification and test series.....