Thanks Ricky

If you need Ricky's mind read again, just give me a shout. Or even better, give Dello a shout.

embee wrote:Vikas

Punter will make about $2 million a year from playing cricket and endorsements

That figure will drop significantly once he stops playing ...

That's why he will need to be pushed to leave ....

Since when did he start behaving like a selfish Indian player? I mean playing for money till you are pushed harshly.....Weren't Aussie players better than Indians in this regard?



Nevertheless. And here I thought it was bad enough Dravid/laxman were stalling to bag IPL contracts. Laxman anyways didn't sell and invited more disgrace. Hey, at least Ganguly got it right the most. Kumble almost missed the boat, but Ganguly had a fairy tale ending.

a duck?

Big Dog wrote:Predictable decision from Punter. My problem is that he will be available for more state games......and we don't farking need him.

Sell him off to the Dubbers. Everyone gains.

PeterCS wrote:

Big Dog wrote:Predictable decision from Punter. My problem is that he will be available for more state games......and we don't farking need him.

Sell him off to the Dubbers. Everyone gains.

Sage

Why did we need a press conference from Punter to announce, effectively, nothing?

Watching Punter in the series against India, I thought I was seeing a batsman who was trying to reinvent his game - relying more on cross bat shots and less on front foot drives. Gooch managed to keep going until he was 40, I just wonder if Punter has something similar in mind.

Zat wrote:Why did we need a press conference from Punter to announce, effectively, nothing?

because the public and Ricky's team mates need to be informed ...look at the problems caused with Haddin being told he was dropped and the rest of the world thinking he was resting because that was the message from the NSP ...Watto's tears flooded several towns in Enness Dubber Ewe

embee wrote:

Zat wrote:Why did we need a press conference from Punter to announce, effectively, nothing?

because the public and Ricky's team mates need to be informed ...look at the problems caused with Haddin being told he was dropped and the rest of the world thinking he was resting because that was the message from the NSP ...Watto's tears flooded several towns in Enness Dubber Ewe

Yes spot on and Punter virtually admitted that in the conference; he wanted things clarified for the public. He did do it bravely though preparing to face the music when everyone knew he had been dropped rather than allowing himself the dignity of retiring from this form of the game.

Tend to agree with Basil's comments re. Punter and his batting. There were a couple of articles today which showed the fight he has ahead of him to go to England where he's determined to go. While he said he expects to go out on a high note, there's journos suggest he looks like he will end up 'dying' with his pads on. But in some ways he has chosen to confront his cricket mortality head on and you have to admire him for that. AB said he's never seen a player work harder. Obviously this bulldog spirit partly explains why he's the player he is.

SOD on the wireless waves saying in no uncertain terms that Ponting is damn lucky to still have the option of playing Test cricket, as he should have been dropped 12 months ago. Obviously Scoob is not on Drunky's Christmas Card list.

Funnily enough, he hasn't formally announced his one day retirement yet has he? It's obvious given CA's track record, he won't be picked in JAMODIs again, so why the hesitation in his making it formal? Looks like he has chosen to retire dragging his feet all the way. Not very unlike India's test seniors too.....

Red wrote:

embee wrote:

Zat wrote:Why did we need a press conference from Punter to announce, effectively, nothing?

because the public and Ricky's team mates need to be informed ...look at the problems caused with Haddin being told he was dropped and the rest of the world thinking he was resting because that was the message from the NSP ...Watto's tears flooded several towns in Enness Dubber Ewe

Yes spot on and Punter virtually admitted that in the conference; he wanted things clarified for the public. He did do it bravely though preparing to face the music when everyone knew he had been dropped rather than allowing himself the dignity of retiring from this form of the game.

Tend to agree with Basil's comments re. Punter and his batting. There were a couple of articles today which showed the fight he has ahead of him to go to England where he's determined to go. While he said he expects to go out on a high note, there's journos suggest he looks like he will end up 'dying' with his pads on. But in some ways he has chosen to confront his cricket mortality head on and you have to admire him for that. AB said he's never seen a player work harder. Obviously this bulldog spirit partly explains why he's the player he is.

He could have put out a press release. The press conference was overkill.

Zat wrote:

Red wrote:

embee wrote:

Zat wrote:Why did we need a press conference from Punter to announce, effectively, nothing?

because the public and Ricky's team mates need to be informed ...look at the problems caused with Haddin being told he was dropped and the rest of the world thinking he was resting because that was the message from the NSP ...Watto's tears flooded several towns in Enness Dubber Ewe

Yes spot on and Punter virtually admitted that in the conference; he wanted things clarified for the public. He did do it bravely though preparing to face the music when everyone knew he had been dropped rather than allowing himself the dignity of retiring from this form of the game.

Tend to agree with Basil's comments re. Punter and his batting. There were a couple of articles today which showed the fight he has ahead of him to go to England where he's determined to go. While he said he expects to go out on a high note, there's journos suggest he looks like he will end up 'dying' with his pads on. But in some ways he has chosen to confront his cricket mortality head on and you have to admire him for that. AB said he's never seen a player work harder. Obviously this bulldog spirit partly explains why he's the player he is.

He could have put out a press release. The press conference was overkill.

Former captain & acknowledged as the best batsman since Bradman...i reckon he deserved a press conference.

A press conference to announce nothing? FFS...

agree with BD...it would have been easy to toss out a presser and not make himself available for questions...the guy has class

http://tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/ponting-s-being-self-indulgent-lawson-4737912

Lawson thinks he's being self-indulgent by continuing to play test cricket.

Since when did he (Ponting) start behaving like a selfish Indian player? I mean playing for money till you are pushed harshly.....

Since MacDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Addidas, Footjoy, Macleans toothpaste, Vaseline hair gel, Skoda Cars, Ali's Tasty Khebabs, Halfords Bicycle Pumps and sundry other organisations opened Direct Credits to his account under the guise of sponsorships.

Isn't that always the case in a waning star's career ... as Nureyev once said of his part in Swan Lake ... 'always take your time dying'.

Red wrote:http://tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/ponting-s-being-self-indulgent-lawson-4737912

Lawson thinks he's being self-indulgent by continuing to play test cricket.

Yeah, and we all know what a great judge he is.

Glawson is pure filth

Red wrote:http://tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/ponting-s-being-self-indulgent-lawson-4737912

Lawson thinks he's being self-indulgent by continuing to play test cricket.

Lawson IS self-indulgent.

Lawson's from Wagga Wagga and we all know what a bunch of qunts people from there are ....

embee wrote:Lawson's from Wagga Wagga and we all know what a bunch of qunts people from there are ....

Hard but fair.

Big Dog wrote:

Zat wrote:

Red wrote:

embee wrote:

Zat wrote:Why did we need a press conference from Punter to announce, effectively, nothing?

because the public and Ricky's team mates need to be informed ...look at the problems caused with Haddin being told he was dropped and the rest of the world thinking he was resting because that was the message from the NSP ...Watto's tears flooded several towns in Enness Dubber Ewe

Yes spot on and Punter virtually admitted that in the conference; he wanted things clarified for the public. He did do it bravely though preparing to face the music when everyone knew he had been dropped rather than allowing himself the dignity of retiring from this form of the game.

Tend to agree with Basil's comments re. Punter and his batting. There were a couple of articles today which showed the fight he has ahead of him to go to England where he's determined to go. While he said he expects to go out on a high note, there's journos suggest he looks like he will end up 'dying' with his pads on. But in some ways he has chosen to confront his cricket mortality head on and you have to admire him for that. AB said he's never seen a player work harder. Obviously this bulldog spirit partly explains why he's the player he is.

He could have put out a press release. The press conference was overkill.

Former captain & acknowledged as the best batsman since Bradman...i reckon he deserved a press conference.

Fine by me. As long as when he retires or is arsed from the test team he uses his press conference to apologise for the Ashes debacles and admits my son's goldfish could've captained the test/ODI sides he had.

Though I think my son's goldfish would have it by a shade as it didn't fark up three Ashes series.

JGK fired off a little gem on C4 during Ashes 05, when Ricky was talking to his brain Homer style regarding a Third Man (something which the lack of annoyed the sh!t out of all of us). Sort of summed up Ricky's skill as captain brilliantly.

Needless to say, Ricky's brain couldn't believe how dumb Ricky was.

skully wrote:JGK fired off a little gem on C4 during Ashes 05, when Ricky was talking to his brain Homer style regarding a Third Man (something which the lack of annoyed the sh!t out of all of us). Sort of summed up Ricky's skill as captain brilliantly.

Needless to say, Ricky's brain couldn't believe how dumb Ricky was.

I liked the footage of Warnie throwing up his hands in 2005 at some of Ricky's more puzzling fielding placements.