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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue May 12, 2015 1:45 pm

What I'm really getting is that Strauss has acted on personal hostility. Which does actually represent the feelings of a section of England support, but doesn't seem reasonable given his responsibilities. And is a good reason why he should never have got the job.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Tue May 12, 2015 1:46 pm

I'd say the press will be more on Pietersen's side after today's announcements.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby sussexpob » Tue May 12, 2015 1:48 pm

budgetmeansbudget wrote:I'd say the press will be more on Pietersen's side after today's announcements.


A lot of the press have backed the ECB fiercely, and a lot of pride would be lost to change that argument now.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue May 12, 2015 1:49 pm

The press are entrenched, and have shown little evidence of independence. A few of the mavericks may dissent, like Vaughan and Butcher. But the grand old men of cricket journalism are going too far, too fast in one direction to u turn.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby dan08 » Tue May 12, 2015 1:50 pm

Also, if this is purely about trust and not ability as Strauss says then why did Graves tell KP to go back to county cricket and score runs?
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue May 12, 2015 1:52 pm

Yes Graves has caused this b******. But Strauss has shown it's business as usual in dealing with it.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby braveneutral » Tue May 12, 2015 2:16 pm

It is interesting they only offered him the role yesterday. I turned it down last Monday in order to pursue a career of selling regurgitated furballs.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby Aidan11 » Tue May 12, 2015 2:23 pm

Let's hope for the ECB's sake that England win the NZ series.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby Aidan11 » Tue May 12, 2015 2:24 pm

Oh and I said a couple of months back it was going to be a KP Summer.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue May 12, 2015 2:25 pm

I think it was that Strauss offered the job on a zero hour contract that was the sticking point.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby braveneutral » Tue May 12, 2015 2:27 pm

For me or KP?
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue May 12, 2015 2:29 pm

KP. I've not read the press yet on your offer, bn. I was told I had to do it, otherwise I would lose benefits.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby braveneutral » Tue May 12, 2015 2:30 pm

Apparently Strauss said he would forfeit all prior central contract earnings if he refused.

He still refused.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue May 12, 2015 2:32 pm

He might have done it to forfeit all of Prior's central contract earnings.
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Re: The enigma that is Kevin Pietersen

Postby braveneutral » Tue May 12, 2015 2:33 pm

He's got Prior.
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