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Date: 13/3/2010
Author: James Wilson
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For once some credit to Scottish bosses for their careful governance which has seen record profits of £135,000.
Off field performance to be proud of despite the one-day playing disasters of the past year.
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Date: 10/3/2010
Author: Willie Wallace
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Guys, please lay off Pete Steindl. It's not his fault we have the poorest team in living memory.
The other bonus of using Pete is that he's cheap. A very endearing quality in the present climate. No point in spending hard earned pennies on a top coach to get us to World Cups.
Pete'll do us just fine as we wallow in self pity and mediocrity. Just what we desreve given the Board we have.
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Date: 2/3/2010
Author: Team Spirit
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Come on guys....you indicate that Scotland is or should be recognised as an international team. If this is the case...do you really think it’s the coach’s responsibility to inspire and motivate the players. Sure the coach plays a big part in assisting this...but it is predominately the player’s responsibility. Do you think an Australian player needs motivation & inspiration??? Playing for Australia is enough to make them put in the hard yards which is required. Yes...hard to compare to Australia....but its the same when you look at Ireland and other national teams. So.....if playing for Scotland is not enough to motivate and inspire...then maybe they’re in the wrong game. After all, cricket is a team sport....not a game played by a coach!
It’s more likely to be that the team is in transition. Not only with quality and/or experience of the players but also as a team trying to break into the professional aspect. This has obviously created much unrest amongst players and this is where the players need to curb their egos and start playing for a nation....not themselves.
It is also obvious the coach Pete Steindl has got the respect of the players...they certainly seem to be keen to keep him. You probably will struggle to find a coach that has more passion for the game and his team. I’d be happy to put money on the fact that a loss to the team would hurt him more than most if not all of the players.
Stand up Scotland cricketers...you will do it...but cricket is a game of the mind...so start using it because the tallant is there as is the guidence.
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Date: 28/2/2010
Author: andy kennedy
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I realise that it is unusual for an Irishman to be contributing to the Scotland forum but I would like to express my thanks to the West of Scotland Cricket Officials for a most enjoyable evening in Paisley on Friday past and an especial thanks to Jim McClymond for his superb arrangements. I thoroughly enjoyed the craic and meeting some really good guys. Head a bit hazy in the morning but this soon cleared after the result at Twikkers!!
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Date: 26/2/2010
Author: John Smith
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Jim, your point about Scotland needing a well known person in world cricket as their coach is with due respect a tad naive. Firstly there are the financial considerations, and I doubt there is any way Cricket Scotland could affort someone with significant international experience or reputation. Everyone has to start somewhere, and if your model of only renouned coaches being any good is followed then the likes of John Buchannan in cricket and Jose Morinho, Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson in football would not have made the careers they have done in coaching. They all had modest playing records and came through developmental phases in their careers but are now considered among the best in their field.
If you look at the players no longer playing for Scotland it is inevitable there will be a dip in their results. Ok, maybe it has been a dramatic and rapid fall from grace, but take out the likes of Hoffmann, Blain, Wright, Brown, Smith and English from any team and they will struggle unless there is quality to replace them. Add the failing form of another previous match winner Ryan Watson and that is a big hole to fill. Scotland seem to have some fine young players coming through who need opportunities to develop over the next couple of years. No doubt the performance of the team over the past year or so has been pretty shocking especially in the last two big tournaments. But as I said before I don't think it would matter who the coach is, in just the same way from what I have heard the success a few years ago had very little to do with the qualities of the coaches in charge then.
Having said that I wonder if Cricket Scotland is looking for a spin doctor? Mrs Smith is surely the ideal candidate. I am sure no-one is being fooled into thinking everything in the garden is rosy by the good old "team spirit" cliche being trotted out and a win over a Kenya side who seem to be a pale shadow of their former selves. Give me a team who hate each other but win, every day of the week, and show me a team of good losers and I'll show you a losing team.
Scotland need some tough characters and some talented youngsters to build another successful team. There seems to be too many players who just don't deliver when it matters in the team now.
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Date: 26/2/2010
Author: Carol Smith
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Having read various recent comments about Scotland coaches and players, perhaps I may remind "supporters" of several views expressed by others in the last few weeks?
From a Scotland player : "No fingers have been pointed at coach Pete Steindl. We are not doing the job and I feel very sorry for him." "We are a tighter and happier unit than 12 months ago." "Scots take control over Kenya." "Superb all-round display." "Great spirit among the squad." "Bonus points already in the bag." "Record-breaking Saltires .... a thumping win." "Highest-ever T20 total." "A polished performance." "Fast and hard, but also composed." "NEVER FAR AWAY!" So I can't believe what I have read since - that "supporters?" are gunning for the players and coach - can they not remember Cricket Scotland being brought into disrepute by the undeserved sackings of Andy Moles and Pete Drinnen? Surely we don't want to go down that road again and be set back further? Surely it should be a case of giving credit where it's due and not always criticising those who are doing their best both as coaches and players? Only in the last year or so are we getting things together again, particularly at the more meaningful cricket at which we are competitive - the 4-day games against Canada, Ireland and Kenya (what a game that was in Nairobi!)
True supporters are steadfast and are there for their team through the less good times as well as the winning times - we have more cricket than ever before to which to look forward in 2010: the ICC Intercontinental Cup games, the new English Pro40, various ODI s, in a season running all the way from January to October. Please let's back our team!
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