Post by fatpunter on Apr 4, 2007 6:18:33 GMT
David Byas has been appointed as an "umpire coach" for 2007. Yes, the David Byas who has never umpired a game in his life. Ah, but David has been a first class cricketer and so therefore is a member of that exclusive club and can therefore walk straight in to a top umpiring job.
This is all that is wrong with cricket umpiring. What is the point of all of us doing exams, having years of practice, yearning for games at a higher level etc? All you need to do is to have played a game or two at the highest level and this seems to be far, far better than years of on-field experience. The first class list is full of them.
We're wasting our time guys. It's a closed shop. Always has been and always will. Doesn't matter what exam certificates we have or what colour tie we are allowed to wear.
Absolute farce.
I had a headache once. I fancy being a brain surgeon. Absolutely ludicrous but it's the same difference.
This is all that is wrong with cricket umpiring. What is the point of all of us doing exams, having years of practice, yearning for games at a higher level etc? All you need to do is to have played a game or two at the highest level and this seems to be far, far better than years of on-field experience. The first class list is full of them.
We're wasting our time guys. It's a closed shop. Always has been and always will. Doesn't matter what exam certificates we have or what colour tie we are allowed to wear.
Absolute farce.
I had a headache once. I fancy being a brain surgeon. Absolutely ludicrous but it's the same difference.