Benevolent BCCI?

[fredfertang]

Benevolent BCCI?

Apologies if I seem cynical, but I am not convinced by the motives behind the BCCI's recent decision to make cash available to former players, money after all talks; it can also buy silence.

By Gulu Ezekiel

 

[Spikey]

hahaha when i heard about I thought similar

 

[G.I.Joe]

Yeah, same here.

 

[BoyBrumby]

"If you give them all your money, they'll give you their hearts" as Matt Johnson would have it.

 

[Scaly piscine]

The most interesting thing will be the people who they've *not* given money to.

 

[biased indian]

If they have hand picked a few and given money it would have looked like that...but they are giving it to almost all.don't think they didn't have to do that if they was trying to achieve what fred suggested.

 

[Cevno]

Whatever be their reasoning behind it, it's doing a lot of good to many old players and even domestic ones who need the money. Many Widows of former cricketeres were present today to take the money too.

The part where they have left out certain players using some dodgy criteria, who usually speak out against them and criticise is really shameful though.

 

[Spikey]

If they have hand picked a few and given money it would have looked like that...but they are giving it to almost all.don't think they didn't have to do that if they was trying to achieve what fred suggested.

..Yeah almost everyone. Except the ones who have been critical of the bcci. You can bet your bottom dollar Indian cricketers will be watchful in what they say now, no-one likes missing out on free money...

 

[gvenkat]

Leaving out Kapil Dev was blasphemy.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Probably for his support of the ICL.

 

[intcricket]

See nothing wrong with this initiative.

 

[silentstriker]

Nothing in theory. Leaving out guys like Kapil Dev is a disgrace. They wouldn't have the money they do now if it wasn't for Kapil Dev's 1983 victory.

 

[ganeshran]

There would surely be some implied obligation for cricketers to be supportive or atleast not be critical of the BCCI in future. But a lot of these cricketers need the money as they didnt make a lot during their playing days. Regardless even if most of the cricketers were critical, they wouldnt get much attention - e.g. BS Bedi.

 

[silentstriker]

There would surely be some implied obligation for cricketers to be supportive or atleast not be critical of the BCCI in future. But a lot of these cricketers need the money as they didnt make a lot during their playing days. Regardless even if most of the cricketers were critical, they wouldnt get much attention - e.g. BS Bedi.

Yea, so the award is for staying in line with the BCCI, not for playing cricket for India.

 

[Spikey]

I mean the only thing that can even possibly keep the BCCI in check are the players, and there's no players union 'cause the BCCI say so, and now the BCCI are more or less paying former players to be quiet.

 

[Arachnodouche]

It's a private body and can do as it pleases, like all private bodies do, as odious as it may be for more idealistic eyes.

 

[andruid]

It's a private body and can do as it pleases, like all private bodies do, as odious as it may be for more idealistic eyes.

Except interfere with freedom of association, if they really are blocking the formation of a player's union.

 

[Sanz]

Kapil's Response to BCCI - **** You BCCI.

 

[intcricket]

Its a "Mission Hate BCCI" isn't it?

Despite giving credit where due that BCCI atleast thought about its past players, everyone finds something to whine about.

Lets see other countries pay (if they can afford it that is), atleast half the amount the BCCI paid to its former cricketers.

 

[Jager]

Its a "Mission Hate BCCI" isn't it?

Despite giving credit where due that BCCI atleast thought about its past players, everyone finds something to whine about.

Lets see other countries pay (if they can afford it that is), atleast half the amount the BCCI paid to its former cricketers.

This isn't about the BCCI's ability to pay people, it's about the people they are choosing not to pay and the hidden reasons behind their choices.