Topic: KP having another hissy fit...... (Read 31378 times)

shazz · « **Reply #135 on:** August 17, 2012, 02:06:24 PM »

We could do with KP now!

johnnyw · « **Reply #136 on:** August 18, 2012, 10:11:20 AM »

The whole KP farce seems to have gone very quiet now that Bairstow has been making some runs. Good choice by England to leave him out and well done to JB for standing up and making runs regardless of what happens in the rest of the match

Tom · « **Reply #137 on:** August 18, 2012, 10:32:21 AM »

Don't think JB making runs has anything to do with it. It's gone quiet because ultimately the main thing is that England win this game.

It'll be back in the press at the end of this test.

Buzz · « **Reply #138 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:14:25 AM »

KP will be working for ESPN Star during the World Twenty20.
Does anyone else think he would be better served keeping a really low profile and not getting involved??

The best thing KP could do now is sack his advisors and get more sensible managers - then again, he might not listen to someone sensible.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/current/story/579138.html

shaqharris · « **Reply #139 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:20:25 AM »

Quote from: Buzz on August 24, 2012, 09:14:25 AM

KP will be working for ESPN Star during the World Twenty20.
Does anyone else think he would be better served keeping a really low profile and not getting involved??

The best thing KP could do now is sack his advisors and get more sensible managers - then again, he might not listen to someone sensible.

Whats espn star buzz ?

ppccopener · « **Reply #140 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:21:06 AM »

he seems to have shane warne(who wants a punch up to resolve) and piers morgan

could'nt think of 2 worse people to advise KP. however,KP,fantastic player thou he is, has brought this on himself and is probably finished-there is always someone to take your place.

there might be some mileage in a 'clique' in the England dressing room that he is not part of but it's clear he does not do 'team england' only 'team kp'

Tom · « **Reply #141 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:26:18 AM »

Who gets the last laugh? I bet KP will be a similar amount of money over those 2 weeks than some of the Team England players will make over the next year.

That's where the problem lies for the ECB. These issues will continue to bubble whilst they don't acknowledge the IPL and the English players need to earn money.

Must be infuriating being one of the best players in the world, yet seeing average New Zealand players earn 10x as much as you.

PM7 · « **Reply #142 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:34:44 AM »

Who are these average NZ players that are earning 10 times more than KP?
The endorsements that KP does must net him more than 95% of the world cricketers so why should he complain.
Greed seems to make KP want to earn more than anyone alse and that alone is sad for a man who is worth millions yet still wants more. He will lose some endorsements dues to this saga and his popularity will have taken a massive beating.

Tom · « **Reply #143 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:47:00 AM »

NZ probably wasn't a great example, and 10 times was an exaggeration. But in general there's cricketers like Dan Christian and Johann Botha earning $500,000+ USD for a couple of weeks cricket. Then there's the SLPL and Big Bash, which pay on a slightly smaller (but still ludicrously large) scale.

A central contract with England is worth around only �350,000 for a years cricket. Pietersen is 32 with only 4/5 years left in him - who can blame a man for wanting to earn the money which will set his family up for life?

Kieron_BT · « **Reply #144 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:47:25 AM »

Brendon Mcullum
Nathan Mcullum
Ross Taylor

to name but a few who will get to play the whole IPL and come back with probably more cash

to some people �20,000 is a good wage
to some �50,000 is good
to some it isn't

everything in life in all relative

you live to what life brings you and like someone earning �20,000 will want to earn �30,000

Someone like KP earning �1m will want to earn �2m

Who can blame someone for wanting the best life they can possibly give themselves?

No matter how much you earn you always want to earn more

No one would bat an eye lid if Bill Gates went down a different route in trying to earn more money so why do cricketers get different treatment?

Complete joke. You take what life gives you and KP as the opportunity to take more. I for one completely understand it.

ppccopener · « **Reply #145 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:54:04 AM »

you are both right if money is the sole motivation in life.

if you look at chris gayle,out of the west indies side because of disputes with the WI board-he is the most in demand 2020 player and has now patched up his differences with them and is playing test cricket again.

why did chris gayle not just take the money and forget wearing the west indies shirt???

Blank Bats · « **Reply #146 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:59:30 AM »

i think there are double standards. . as Michael Holding says. . .no one disciplined Swann for slagging off KP in his book.

The man is a genius . . .look at his record and he puts bums on seats.

England will be a weaker team without him, imo Strauss is past his sell by date. Offload him.

The more money that is put into cricket the more this will happen. it happened in the packer era too. where players chose packer over country. The IPL and its counterpart T20 leagues are here to stay.

Kieron_BT · « **Reply #147 on:** August 24, 2012, 10:04:57 AM »

I'm not saying money is the sole motivation in life what i'm saying is that the ECB should understand the reasons for KP doing what he's done and should schedule test cricket around the IPL etc

This will become much easier when (hopefully!) they remove ODI's completely and just have test cricket at T20's

A tour for me should consist of 3-5 test matches and 10 T20 matches with 2 T20 matches being played on the same day back to back

ppccopener · « **Reply #148 on:** August 24, 2012, 10:12:26 AM »

looks like they are discussing it on the radio.the truth is leaking out slowly

1. Simon Hughes, BBC Test Match Special
"Most of the England players can't stand Pietersen. Some of them still give him the time of day but if you look at the team that has just played in the last Test against South Africa, the majority don't really like him."

you dont have to like someone to play in the same team of course,god knows weve all done it. ive read Swanns book and dont see what he said being anything like what is being splashed about.he said he was a bad captain,that's about all

PM7 · « **Reply #149 on:** August 24, 2012, 10:15:06 AM »

KP, Gayle and Afridi have all had issues with their respective boards and all are big names in the shorter game.

Forget what is paid just from the board its the endorsements and advertising that make the big bucks.
Amidst that is the pride you get from representing your country.

I love watching KP the player bat but has any other respectable cricketer slagged off their captain and team mates to the opposition? Has anyone ever caused so much unrest within the England team?

England will miss his batting but not much more. Swann, Broad, Bresnan have got away when they should have been disciplined for their respective comments against KP. KP is an arrogant and self centered and just happens to be a very good cricketer and feels that he is above the law.

Swann incidently is a comic who happens to be a very decent offspinner. His attitude has been dealt with in the past and forming a clique within the team was always going to cause problems for someone like KP who will always bite when mocked.

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