In reply to Dukes Your extrapolation defies credulity my man, how you conclude or infer from my post that I never disagree with Mr. Holding is beyond me.

Female usually take that all or nothing tact.:roll: :roll: :roll:

It is interesting that WI who were ICC champions were forced to qualify to defend their title while the WC which I consider superior in prestige lets in just about any who follow ICC protocols in lieu of displaying cricket proficiency.

Maybe the timing and venue of Holding’s comments were not the most fitting, but his points seem reasonable to me.

In reply to birdseye

Didn't it also seem reasonable to you that Shamwell knew a bookie for 6+ years and had been in constant contact with him for that length of time, including the recently taped conversations concerning WI/India ODI games?

When it comes to the actions of Shamaicans, your understanding of "reasonable" is very expansive and extremely liberal, to say the least.

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In reply to redbaron I would have no problem with that, a lot of money could have been saved by not ferrying these shamakans around when they cant even win at home.

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In reply to redbaron

I also consider the mafia to be quite sophisticated yet from time to time the FBI have infiltrated them without them knowing, Samuels has nowhere the expertise or the sophistication of the mafia.
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A House Divided:

My Bermudan wife said that Holding has a point, while I think Holding should shut up.

Well having a point and cuusing me off while a guset in my house are two different things.

In reply to vulcan

What Holding said wasn't nice but there was a great element of truth to it, everyone knows Holding is outspoken and a man who cannot be bought nor sold - I as a Bermudian quite frankly appreciate his candor on this matter! -

regards

Recman

In reply to Dukes

Ouch!!!!!!

You do know that sometimes people expect these guys to have an opinion right? Is that such a bad thing? I did not see Holding say he is an expert witness at all.

I disagree with his statement, but I respect his right to have an opinion.

Just imagine what life would be if we all agreed. Expert or not.



Isnt he saying that it is his opinion here?

I really do not understand teh anger against the man, especially when 95% of teh people on this MB demean the performances that our batsmen have against Bangla, Zimm, Kenya etc...

If the performance dos not count, then why allow them to play? They only wasting dem energy, no?

The format for this year's WC is much better than previous WC since all 8 major sides should get to play each other once before the semi-finals..

There are 24 games in the first round..of which probably only 4 matter in the grand scheme things...4 others between the "2nd tier" teams should also be interesting while the 16 games between "tier 1" and "tier 2" are almost certainly going to one-sided...

But then there are 24 competitive games in the Super 8 round, all of which should be interesting and not very predictable...

This is better than the previous WC in SA, when each of the "mediocre" teams played 6 games in the first round...this time they are limited to just 3...

This year's WC is similar in format to the 1992 WC where there were 9 teams and each team played each other once...

I'd wait and see how this format turns out before making any drastic changes...

In reply to anandgb ... No. The big teams are wasting their energy. :D

In reply to natty_forever Yes, that is wa I mean. Cuz the players from teh big teams getting stick when they score double centuries. Never mind the other players failing. You don't hear anyone come here and say how horrible it is that a batsman cannot beat up the minnows. :lol:

In reply to recman


Recman, I checked the Bermuda papers this morning to see their official response from the BCA or the public, but saw none.

Now your and my wife's response are the two official Bermudan responses so far. What is the public saying?

In reply to anandgb

Kenya did mash up the mighty WI

In reply to natty_forever



That was my point above yours.

In reply to Willie

Some of them will get overseas contracts.

In reply to vulcan

You smoke coil or wah? Or you dreaming?

Wah yuh get pan u cloth deh fuh throw on the table?