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Rob Key New England MD

The Rat said:
No it’s not

The role was created for Andrew Strauss who ended up getting knighted for it

I’m amazed you want someone like Giles

We will never agree like if that’s your view so probs best leave it there
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I don’t want Giles.

But you’re talking nonsense if you think a director of cricket role at a county isn’t good experience for a director of cricket role at a national team.
 

Think he should be given a chance and not slagged off before he has even started.

Listening to him on Sky he seems to want to play positive cricket which is always a plus for me.

Tbf people in that role are easy targets for likes of us on here and cricket fans and with the current squad and lack of depth needs all the help he can get!!
The Rat said:
It is like

That doesn’t happen either

That’s my point

Why appoint someone who just ticks boxes

Key has good ideas on test cricket k think it’s a good appointment

There’s not one person who could be appointed that people on here wouldn’t moan about

Good on him for not taking the easy option and put himself out there too
Also in my opinion the sky coverage of cricket is the best sports broadcasting in the world, it’s brilliant
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Well said, you right mind it was inevitable whoever was appointed was going to criticised before they had even started!

You only have to look at the second post on the thread
 
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Voice of fair play said:
Think he should be given a chance and not slagged off before he has even started.

Listening to him on Sky he seems to want to play positive cricket which is always a plus for me.

Tbf people in that role are easy targets for likes of us on here and cricket fans and with the current squad and lack of depth needs all the help he can get!!

Well said, you right mind it was inevitable whoever was appointed was going to criticised before they had even started!

You only have to look at the second post on the thread
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I know we aren’t recruitment experts

But I haven’t heard one poster off one name they’d like instead

Not even one

That to me shows you how niche the role is and there are no clear candidate. Rob Key is not your standard ECB man and has strong views and independent thoughts on things. Which is what we need

It might not work but that’s life
 
The Rat said:
I know we aren’t recruitment experts

But I haven’t heard one poster off one name they’d like instead

Not even one

That to me shows you how niche the role is and there are no clear candidate. Rob Key is not your standard ECB man and has strong views and independent thoughts on things. Which is what we need

It might not work but that’s life
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Personally I think whoever takes it on is on a hiding to nothing, could not agree with more and this happens on a lot of threads easier to have a go then suggest a better solution!

Like you say why not Key is there any other standout candidates?
 
chunkylover53 said:
I don’t want Giles.

But you’re talking nonsense if you think a director of cricket role at a county isn’t good experience for a director of cricket role at a national team.
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I’m not that’s just your opinion

The position isn’t director of cricket actually

No relevance on my opinion and I think Giles proved that. Totally different duties and responsibilities

As I say chunky this seems more based you don’t like his jokes
Voice of fair play said:
Personally I think whoever takes it on is on a hiding to nothing, could not agree with more and this happens on a lot of threads easier to have a go then suggest a better solution!

Like you say why not Key is there any other standout candidates?
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I don’t see it that way, there’s a serious amount of talent in English cricket like

Selection and coaching needs to be better

The key thing for me is less test matches, that’s the only thing that will stunt progress

I don’t agree with alll this stuff on county cricket and all these problems. There’s talent here you only have to look at county cricket scores this week
 
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The Rat said:
I’m not that’s just your opinion

The position isn’t director of cricket actually

No relevance on my opinion and I think Giles proved that. Totally different duties and responsibilities

As I say chunky this seems more based you don’t like his jokes


I don’t see it that way, there’s a serious amount of talent in English cricket like

Selection and coaching needs to be better

The key thing for me is less test matches, that’s the only thing that will stunt progress

I don’t agree with alll this stuff on county cricket and all these problems. There’s talent here you only have to look at county cricket scores this week
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I don’t think he has the gravitas for such a role. And he has zero experience
 
The Rat said:
I’m not that’s just your opinion

The position isn’t director of cricket actually

No relevance on my opinion and I think Giles proved that. Totally different duties and responsibilities

As I say chunky this seems more based you don’t like his jokes


I don’t see it that way, there’s a serious amount of talent in English cricket like

Selection and coaching needs to be better

The key thing for me is less test matches, that’s the only thing that will stunt progress

I don’t agree with alll this stuff on county cricket and all these problems. There’s talent here you only have to look at county cricket scores this week
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Think we will have to agree to disagree on that one mate, as personally I think the gulf between county cricket and international cricket getting bigger by the moment.

Pope is the classics example absolute class act at county level.

Bowling I agree with but batting depth especially top order not sure the talent is there tbh

I think whichever selection of whoever was picked out of the fit available players for the Ashes the result would have still been a hammering
 
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Not thrilled by the news but willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. At least he isn't a time-served MCC/ECB yes-man so we might actually see some change.
 
chunkylover53 said:
I don’t think he has the gravitas for such a role. And he has zero experience
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I can't think of anyone in English cricket who has the gravity of Rob key etc
Voice of fair play said:
it was inevitable whoever was appointed was going to criticised before they had even started!

You only have to look at the second post on the thread
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Given how unpopular he was as Kent captain when playing against Durham is it really any surprise?
 
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Voice of fair play said:
Think he should be given a chance and not slagged off before he has even started.

Listening to him on Sky he seems to want to play positive cricket which is always a plus for me.

Tbf people in that role are easy targets for likes of us on here and cricket fans and with the current squad and lack of depth needs all the help he can get!!

Well said, you right mind it was inevitable whoever was appointed was going to criticised before they had even started!

You only have to look at the second post on the thread
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Are you suggesting we can’t challenge credentials?

He has been handed a major role with zero experience. Zero
 
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