Who says 2 years is a small time. Just have some comparison.
In 2005 at the same time Moody, Chapple and Whatmore appointed the coaches of SL, IN and BD respectively.
India that time was ahead of SL in ranking and BD was at the bottom.
Now after 2 years the scene is -
SL - Sure for Semifinals, Second favourite after Aus. BD - Reached to Super-8 first time. IN - In early march-07, was a strong contender for Cup, Sure for Semifinals, but out from first round itself.
Now the question is,
1. How a established team has come down so drastically with a GREAT Coach Like GREG CHAPPLE. 2. How one minnows has come up to qualify for Super-8 3. and Third within the same 2 years period, how SL is going to be the favourities of 2007 WC.
Thus, if Tom Moody and Dev Whatmore can turnup a team to come up with such a great performance, Why Chapple, in the same period, can not uplift the team, In fact, he ensured that the team should come down to the root level. The team given to chapple was having unity, no internal difference, no backlashing, no fear of failure and now, we have groups, fear for failure, personality clashes all gifted by Chapple.
RE:Why chapple is not responsible
by sasi .k.a narayanan on Apr 04, 2007 10:42 AM Permalink
there is a proverb in a local language- only we can be pull buffrello to the pond means make infrastrcutre, ask them to practice and perform is the only think coach can do. the performance must be done by players . in srilanka or b'desh also if the players didnt play result will be the same. the team india lack the spirit and enthusisasum. that cant be injected even if god come as coach
RE:Why chapple is not responsible
by Circuit on Apr 04, 2007 05:51 PM Permalink
Then what for chapple was required. Let's put excellent infrastructure as BD and SL have (??) and make the groundsman the coach.
