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  • lemmon
    Bulldog Team of the Century
    • Nov 2008
    • 6528
    #1

    Warnes' Manifesto

    Warneys taken the criticism of Cricket Australia off twitter and put together a little spiel about what he thinks should be done to fix Australian cricket (I wasnt aware we were in such bad shape). Basically he's advocated:
    -Picking and playing our best team (something most of us will agree with) and giving them time to gel
    -Sacking pretty much everyone in the current set up
    -Stephen Fleming as coach
    -Boof Lehmann as assistant
    -Huss or Bevan as batting coach
    -Merv Hughes or Bruce Reid as bowling coach
    -Mark Taylor as CEO
    -Rod Marsh, Mark Waugh, Damien Martyn and Glenn Mcgrath as selectors
    -Ian Chappell as some kind of consultant/adviser/mob boss

    So in other words get rid of all and put in Warneys' mates. I think it may be time Shane quietened down a touch or he'll end up in the Neil Harvey basket.

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    • bulldogtragic
      The List Manager
      • Jan 2007
      • 34289
      #2
      Re: Warnes' Manifesto

      Yawn.
      Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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        • lemmon
          Bulldog Team of the Century
          • Nov 2008
          • 6528
          #3
          Re: Warnes' Manifesto

          Originally posted by bulldogtragic
          Yawn.
          Why comment if you aren't interested? Lets at least keep it discursive

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            • GVGjr
              Moderator
              • Nov 2006
              • 44706
              #4
              Re: Warnes' Manifesto

              There might be something to a few things Warne is suggesting but I'd like to hear the thoughts behind some of his reasoning.
              Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"

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                • dog town
                  Senior Player
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 1914
                  #5
                  Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                  I cant remember a time when the selectors were not widely criticized. It is our national sport and has a unique way of dividing opinion.

                  I think we could improve some things but in general I don't think Inverarity and Arthur are doing that bad a job. We are in better shape than when they took over anyway. Our fast bowling stocks have turned around and we have found some spirit again. We were a few bad innings and some luck away from taking the number 1 spot which would have been amazing with some of our weaknesses.

                  It is not all doom and gloom Shane. Putting all of your friends in positions of power is not the answer. Honestly some of the guys he listed are ridiculous.

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                    • MrMahatma
                      Coaching Staff
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 3966
                      #6
                      Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                      Nothing will change in 2013. If we lose two ashes series in 12 months though...

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                        • jeemak
                          Bulldog Legend
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 21843
                          #7
                          Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                          Originally posted by dog town
                          I cant remember a time when the selectors were not widely criticized. It is our national sport and has a unique way of dividing opinion.

                          I think we could improve some things but in general I don't think Inverarity and Arthur are doing that bad a job. We are in better shape than when they took over anyway. Our fast bowling stocks have turned around and we have found some spirit again. We were a few bad innings and some luck away from taking the number 1 spot which would have been amazing with some of our weaknesses.

                          It is not all doom and gloom Shane. Putting all of your friends in positions of power is not the answer. Honestly some of the guys he listed are ridiculous.
                          You're not far off the mark, pretty spot on actually.

                          Firstly, anything that can get Chappel out of the commentary box would be a good thing for me!

                          As for the rest of it, I think Shane is showing a mixture of relevance deprivation and distance from the very elite of Australian cricket with his comments.

                          It's time for Shane to take his hand off it and enjoy his retirement, though I suppose he's not a very interesting person, and cricket is all he has. That being the case, he'd do well to completely sacrifice his time to learning all of the components of the current Australian national team set up and make qualified assessments rather than continually taking pot shots at topics he's not completely learned.

                          I didn't click on the link to his web page. I don't want to become a statistic that helps stroke his ego even further.
                          TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                            • bulldogtragic
                              The List Manager
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 34289
                              #8
                              Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                              Perhaps being so short left my post being ambiguous. I was yawning at a has been calling for his mates to be selected, it's just white noise. Listening or reading this tripe makes me 'yawn'. So I do have an opinion and a comment to make.
                              Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                                • Remi Moses
                                  WOOF Member
                                  • Jan 2009
                                  • 14785
                                  #9
                                  Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                                  Wasn't a coach something that should only take you to and from the ground?
                                  According to Warnie.

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                                    • Remi Moses
                                      WOOF Member
                                      • Jan 2009
                                      • 14785
                                      #10
                                      Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                                      Originally posted by jeemak
                                      You're not far off the mark, pretty spot on actually.

                                      Firstly, anything that can get Chappel out of the commentary box would be a good thing for me!

                                      As for the rest of it, I think Shane is showing a mixture of relevance deprivation and distance from the very elite of Australian cricket with his comments.

                                      It's time for Shane to take his hand off it and enjoy his retirement, though I suppose he's not a very interesting person, and cricket is all he has. That being the case, he'd do well to completely sacrifice his time to learning all of the components of the current Australian national team set up and make qualified assessments rather than continually taking pot shots at topics he's not completely learned.

                                      I didn't click on the link to his web page. I don't want to become a statistic that helps stroke his ego even further.
                                      Great post. I think Shane has an incurable case of relevance deprivation.
                                      If he is going to make himself useful do some tutoring to our young spinners.

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                                        • LostDoggy
                                          WOOF Member
                                          • Jan 2007
                                          • 8307
                                          #11
                                          Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                                          Fancy this bloke calling people Muppetts! He ois simply a nuff nuff and now believes that Australians believe his immature crap. He is becoming the cricket version of Anthony Mundine.

                                          I wish he would just stay in England with his dumb brunette and leave his thoughts for the British media.

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                                            • Sedat
                                              Hall of Fame
                                              • Sep 2007
                                              • 11277
                                              #12
                                              Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                                              Originally posted by GVGjr
                                              There might be something to a few things Warne is suggesting but I'd like to hear the thoughts behind some of his reasoning.
                                              I reckon there is very little thought behind them other than channeling his inner Jake Blues and wanting to "bring the band back together"
                                              "Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"

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                                                • Remi Moses
                                                  WOOF Member
                                                  • Jan 2009
                                                  • 14785
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                                                  Can't believe he forgot Aaron Hammil

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                                                    • Bornadog
                                                      WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                                      • Jan 2007
                                                      • 66838
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                                                      Warne is having a catch-up with Sutherland this weekend at the golf course to discuss the running of cricket in general. This is a positive move and not just talk behind a pen.
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                                                        • GVGjr
                                                          Moderator
                                                          • Nov 2006
                                                          • 44706
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Warnes' Manifesto

                                                          Originally posted by Sedat
                                                          I reckon there is very little thought behind them other than channeling his inner Jake Blues and wanting to "bring the band back together"
                                                          That took me a second.
                                                          Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"

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