Fletcher, Pack Your Bags
Any respect I had for Duncan Fletcher is quickly evaporating this week. I didn’t think much of the fact that the Daily Mail was going to be serialising parts of his new book at first, it wouldn’t be the first book from someone involved in sport in some capacity being released in this format. They normally pull a few interesting bits to try and get people interested in the book and raise sales, in what appears to be the most popular time for book launches (with Christmas just around the corner, what a surprise!).
However, the moment I read that “Freddie let me down” on the net on Sunday I was worried what might come out this week. It seems that Duncan Fletcher is hell bent on pulling down the England camp for his own satisfaction and bank balance, and abandoning any trust placed in him in the position he held. This was the England coach who people placed full trust in for many years, going to him with problems and issues, and now he feels it right to air those views to everyone, without a thought for those he used to deal with.
When you take on a senior position in any job you hear thing which aren’t meant to be repeated, and those with any self restraint and with the right personality will keep stuff to themselves. Fletcher obviously isn’t this kind of person. He wants to pass the buck for his own failings onto the players, and so far Tresco and Freddie have borne the brunt of what has been said. I’m not going to link to the pages where the serialisation is being written as I don’t think it deserves to be linked to, and I sure as hell won’t be buying or reading the rest of the book.
Duncan, you could have written about so much else, and sold the book on recollections of winning the Ashes in 2005. Instead, you add some controversial happenings about the most famous English cricketer at the moment to attempt to push your sales. Well, I hope you fail miserably.
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I don’t think you should jump straight on Flecthcer’s back as it is typical tabloid “sensationalism” which the Daily Mail generally are very good at with all their stories. Remember what Fletcher did for cricket in England and also what little Flintoff has achieved since the ashes 2005. They are both heros for what they have achieved but unfortunately they are both not at the same heights as they once were, which is a shame on both counts. No matter how much us amateur cricketers love a beer or two if you turned up at your workplace drunk you’d be fired, same should apply with Flintoff, it expains his failure to inspire a decent performance in the test series in Australia.
Its not tabloid sensationalism, its come straight from his words in the book! And today he has gone on about Beefy and Boycott, two people much more respected than this idiot.
I’m not saying Freddie is a saint, god knows he isn’t - but you just don’t spill the beans as soon as you are removed from your position as head coach. It just shows a complete lack of class..
I can understand both of your arguments however I’m backing Andy here Rich. Simple fact he has taken England from bottom of the test arena to 2nd and Ashes winners. With regards to ex players such as Boycs & Beefy, I have read Duncan’s comments and have to agree. There has always been a common conception amongst current England players that those 2 ex-players are extremely fickle about broadcasting their opinions with Sir Ian often swaying to public opinion regularly as Fletcher highlighted. I’ve heard it by talking to the cricketers and other cricket literature that i have read.
Fletcher has made mistakes but he has had extremely harsh criticism and this book is not about making ££££ it is about answering those critics and explaining why he did what he did!!!!
Regards
Phil