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vulcan Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 3:30 AM
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC)

Legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding delivered a bouncer here last weekend by saying that expanding the number of non-Test playing nations in the World Cup was a flawed idea that ultimately devalued the competition.

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vulcan Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 3:31 AM
I wonder if they will ever invite him back to speak. After all, Bermuda are minnows, too.
vulcan Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 3:33 AM
I've argued about this with the ICC for some time. I simply do not believe that if you come fourth in the ICC Trophy [as Bermuda did] that you should be entitled to play in the World Cup.



Persona non grata, to you Mr Holding... you chat too much.
grumpy Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 3:51 AM
In reply to vulcan
tell mr. holding to shut up and be quiet on this issue...he simply does not understand that this is about marketing and money for the game. so, tell him to chill...the real competition starts with the super eights...just hope that wi can make it there......... big grin
Chrissy Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 3:53 AM
I need to know if this is the same Mikey who supported a foreign coach for West Indies (despite our decades of domminance) because a foreign coach had taken the Yardies to the footie worldcup?
Dukes Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 4:11 AM
Why is it that people who have excelled in 1 area of endeavor feel that it entitles them to pontificate on other areas even though they know FCUK ALL about that area.
natty_forever Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 4:14 AM
The question I waan ask Mr. Holding is, did the Reggae Boyz devalue the 1998 Footie WC? Did TnT devalue the 2006 Footie WC. I have to disagree with this, actually I have to say this is crap.
bajanboy Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 4:57 AM
Was I dreaming or did a Minnow make the semis in the last world cup? :roll:
natty_forever Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 5:07 AM
... and a minnow now hosting this one. :twisted:
Amnesiac Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 5:08 AM
In reply to natty_forever

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

b nice!
WIfan Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 5:11 AM
Holding is absolutely right.
People who deny this are letting regionalism get into their heads.
carib Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 5:16 AM
THeres more to the WC than level of competition. Theres access to markets, viewership, and sponsorship too. No Bermuda team, no Bermuda TV market. The WC is in the end a BUSINESS venture.
Let Holding stick to sports commentary. Go with what you know, Mike.
natty_forever Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 5:16 AM
In reply to WIfan HUH?
crapaud Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 5:19 AM
Even though he may have a point, everyone else has had the chance to make money from the endless games so now is our chance. they can change the format afterwards...
birdseye Tue, Feb 20, '07 at 5:37 AM
In reply to Dukes I once read a likkle saying that says “it’s only a dead fish that always swim with the current”, Mr.Holding don’t seem to have a problem swimming against the current.

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