It's Tough Being Me - The Kevin Pietersen Story

[flibbertyjibber]

The media weren't silenced, that is completely unfounded

They weren't silenced, just many of them dislike KP anyway so weren't backing him and were on the ECB side so had no reason to keep churning over the same stuff constantly.

 

[Pratters]

KP reaches 350..

 

[Shri]

354. Damn, would be great if he scored 502* and walked away from all forms of cricket except T20s today. His silence after would the biggest **** you ever but he won't shut up.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Anyway, the really, really stupid thing for me is that virtually the only people happy about the current situation are those who dislike him for non-cricketing reasons and England's opponents - NZ and Oz must be pissing themselves

Not really, the thing is if adding him to the side means it splits the dressing room again then why bother?

 

[King Pietersen]

Damn you Matt Dunn. Out for 5. KP stranded on 355*.

 

[Shri]

Ah ****. He would have got the record if the other guy hung around.

 

[social]

Not really, the thing is if adding him to the side means it splits the dressing room again then why bother?

The dressing room that just drew with one of the world's worst sides?

Sorry but that dressing room needs KP and more like him

 

[harsh.ag]

The media weren't silenced, that is completely unfounded

They weren't silenced, just many of them dislike KP anyway so weren't backing him and were on the ECB side so had no reason to keep churning over the same stuff constantly.

My bad. There was so little media support for him, I guess led me astray.

So Strauss says:

"But over months and years the trust has eroded between him and the ECB and there is a massive trust issue between he and I. I'm not blaming any one side for that. But because of that we have decided it is not in the best short-term interest of the side for him not to be in the team."

If it isn't any one side's fault, then why is only one side paying for it?

 

[harsh.ag]

Not really, the thing is if adding him to the side means it splits the dressing room again then why bother?

This attitude is what bothers me. How are they not expected to just shake hands and get on with it? Are they really that fragile? God...

 

[OverratedSanity]

Not really, the thing is if adding him to the side means it splits the dressing room again then why bother?

Well, Strauss said the trust issue was between just him, KP and ECB. Didn't mention squat about anyone in the team having issues with him. If there is something like that, just saying it ffs. Strauss is an idiot.

And if it doessplit the side, so what? The ones who don't like him should suck it up and keep playing. They're pros.

 

[Pothas]

The short term bit as well. If KP keeps playing county cricket then I honestly would still not be surprised if he came back by the end of the summer.

I do think that Strauss will do a good job but this is such an awful start for him. As I said though, Graves had to take the blame for this incident.

 

[Pratters]

Massive egg on the face, hey.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This attitude is what bothers me. How are they not expected to just shake hands and get on with it? Are they really that fragile? God...

Sometimes there is too much water under the bridge.

India dumped Kambli as he wasn't worth the hassle, ECB view KP the same. Nothing to see here, get over it.

 

[Pratters]

Sometimes there is too much water under the bridge.

India dumped Kambli as he wasn't worth the hassle, ECB view KP the same. Nothing to see here, get over it.

Kambli started doing really well and we did bring him back. Had a terrible in game ankle injury which ended his international career.

 

[social]

Sometimes there is too much water under the bridge.

India dumped Kambli as he wasn't worth the hassle, ECB view KP the same. Nothing to see here, get over it.

Kambli is hardly KP as the guy couldn't play anything above knee height

This is simply the ECB backing one of the worst captains in living memory

As I said, NZ and Oz would be pissing themselves with laughter

 

[harsh.ag]

Sometimes there is too much water under the bridge.

India dumped Kambli as he wasn't worth the hassle, ECB view KP the same. Nothing to see here, get over it.

If you think the two are the same, you have no clue about Kambli. KP was disliked for his views about England cricket, strategies, squad (so belovedly nurtured by the coach and captain, who felt slighted when he trampled over their egos). He doesn't have a massive technical flaw against swing bowling, and wasn't drunk banging women in his England hotel room the night before the game.

 

[Stapel]

My bad. There was so little media support for him, I guess led me astray.

So Strauss says:

"But over months and years the trust has eroded between him and the ECB and there is a massive trust issue between he and I. I'm not blaming any one side for that. But because of that we have decided it is not in the best short-term interest of the side for him not to be in the team."If it isn't any one side's fault, then why is only one side paying for it?

He's just being polite. I read things differently: According to ECB and Strauss, Pietersen still is England's best batsman (or at least worth his place), yet also the world's greatest intoxicating bastard and arsehole. They feel putting him back in the team will only poison a good sportsmen's environment.

I'm not sure what Pietersen has exactly done for the ECB to have this position. Possibly worse than we know...............

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If you think the two are the same, you have no clue about Kambli. KP was disliked for his views about England cricket, strategies, squad (so belovedly nurtured by the coach and captain, who felt slighted when he trampled over their egos). He doesn't have a massive technical flaw against swing bowling, and wasn't drunk banging women in his England hotel room the night before the game.

What is wrong with the last bit?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Kambli was an unmotivated, technically flawed fat drunk. Everyone knew he wasn't fit for a long international career.

 

[King Pietersen]

I'm not sure what Pietersen has exactly done for the ECB to have this position. Possibly worse than we know...............

We do know. He got out, and he WHISTLED.The bastard.

KP's agent:

Odd time to talk about trust, given that a private meeting was made public minutes after taking place & Kevin did exactly what he was asked.