It's Tough Being Me - The Kevin Pietersen Story

[sledger]

Yeah, clearly Stauss' fault. He is completely to blame for everything that's happened.

[honestbharani]

I can't believe that Anderson and Swann were jealous of KP at all really... sure they'd probably like a bit of money and an IPL contract, but they get more adulation from the English public than KP anyway, and they're hardly short of money themselves with all their sponsorship opportunities. KP may like to think everyone's jealous of him, but I really don't think many of them are... and he may think that everyone wants to be like him but that's just his ego talking.

Plus the idea that Flower and Strauss are happy with people ganging up on someone who has done nothing wrong because they're jealous of him just seems so ridiculously far-fetched it's crazy.

Of course, according to KP's people how poorly KP was treated has all yet to come out, but the media are being paid by the ECB not to say anything and to twist the story to make KP look bad... so who knows.

I agree that KP is no angel.. In fact, if you read my edited post, I have added in quite a bit. Put it this way: I think a group of people were upset/jealous/both of how KP has been acting and because of his ego, they start ganging up on him, the captain and coach (who are both upset with KP over his ego as well) don't do much but just join in on the ganging up, KP goes against the board as well, so the board sees an opportunity and shoves him out.

It just sounded fishy to me that the guy who created the fake twitter account could just walk up and apologize and see it get accepted gratefully but when KP does, it is NOT enough. To me, that is where things just started looking like people ganging up to get KP out of the team. Now, if KP would have given them good enough reason for them to want to do that, that is a totally different question and given his attitude, I think KP may well have acted so bad that a part of his team desperately wanted him out of the team.

[honestbharani]

Yeah, clearly Stauss' fault. He is completely to blame for everything that's happened.

yes, that is exactly what I said..

[honestbharani]

So you mentioned jimmeh and swann, coz they're stroppy in the field? What about all KP's other falling-outs in his career, was everyone jellus?

I guess I covered this when I edited that original post you quoted, Grecian..

[sledger]

yes, that is exactly what I said..

No, it's exactly what I said.

[Prince EWS]

It just sounded fishy to me that the guy who created the fake twitter account could just walk up and apologize and see it get accepted gratefully but when KP does, it is NOT enough.

It's a bit different considering Richard Bailey isn't under the employ of the ECB in any way. Don't see how you can really make that comparison.

[grecian]

I agree that KP is no angel.. In fact, if you read my edited post, I have added in quite a bit. Put it this way: I think a group of people were upset/jealous/both of how KP has been acting and because of his ego, they start ganging up on him, the captain and coach (who are both upset with KP over his ego as well) don't do much but just join in on the ganging up, KP goes against the board as well, so the board sees an opportunity and shoves him out.

It just sounded fishy to me that the guy who created the fake twitter account could just walk up and apologize and see it get accepted gratefully but when KP does, it is NOT enough. To me, that is where things just started looking like people ganging up to get KP out of the team. Now, if KP would have given them good enough reason for them to want to do that, that is a totally different question and given his attitude, I think KP may well have acted so bad that a part of his team desperately wanted him out of the team.

Broad didn't create the account though, still you've given no reason why you've thrown Jimmeh in there

[sledger]

It's a bit different considering Richard Bailey isn't under the employ of the ECB in any way. Don't see how you can really make that comparison.

I can see it completely.

Facts? No thanks.

You can use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true. I don't want anything to do with facts.

[honestbharani]

It's a bit different considering Richard Bailey isn't under the employ of the ECB in any way. Don't see how you can really make that comparison.

Well, seeing that apparently ECB have NOT been able to get a hand of the content of the text messages KP sent to the RSA players, and are yet adamant that an apology alone is not sufficient makes me think otherwise. And I have my doubts on whatever is the investigation process they have had. Whether he is their employ or not, he WAS impersonating one in their employ. And I know companies that take this stuff much more seriously than ECB just did.


Honestly, do you guys seriously expect that the ECB would be fair with KP when it is a known fact that they have had issues with having ANYONE in the IPL and other such stuff? ECB and KP have always had a difficult relationship, so I just do not see why anyone thinks they will be fair to him in this instance. Whoever be at fault, I don't think it is much of a stretch to think ECB will not treat KP in a fair manner.

[grecian]

I got to clear the air a bit about my post. I have NOT followed the whole KP saga as closely as I might have done with many other cricket stories. But from everything I have read around this and my own judgement of some of these players (based on how they act when playing cricket, obviously not a great indicator but the best at my disposal), I felt that quite a bit of the attitude towards KP from "certain" English players seemed to stem out of a bit of jealousy and anger at all his IPL and other adulation.. I am sure a guy with KP's ego can't be easy to get on with inside the dressing room but to me, this whole situation since it started has just looked like 3 or 4 guys ganging up on one player with the coach and captain's blessings.. Again, I am not going to sift through the net to bring up links that back up what I post but from whatever I have read and seen, this is the opinion I have on the situation.


And let's be fair, there have been people with BIGGER egos than KP who have been part of successful teams. Everyone has their problems getting along inside the dressing room but most teams, esp. good and successful teams, just manage to ensure they stay WITHIN the dressing room and doesn't spill out over books, twitter etc. While I would blame KP and his seemingly big ego for people not getting along with him in the dressing room, I would still think it is the fault of those "certain" teammates of his, the England Team Management and the ECB that all of this had come out so publicly and for the situation to reach these unprecedented levels.

Didn't the trouble in the dressing room come entirely from KPs press conference? yet it's everyone elses fault is it.

Honestly, I agree that the ECB leaking has been poor, but this case against the other player's seems tenuous at best.

[sledger]

It's true, impersonating someone in a company's employ immediately makes you answerable to said company. This is an indisputable fact.

[marc71178]

It just sounded fishy to me that the guy who created the fake twitter account could just walk up and apologize and see it get accepted gratefully but when KP does, it is NOT enough.

Yes, because clearly the terms of the central contract with the ECB held by the spoofer were breached

[sledger]

fact.

[grecian]

Well, seeing that apparently ECB have NOT been able to get a hand of the content of the text messages KP sent to the RSA players, and are yet adamant that an apology alone is not sufficient makes me think otherwise. And I have my doubts on whatever is the investigation process they have had. Whether he is their employ or not, he WAS impersonating one in their employ. And I know companies that take this stuff much more seriously than ECB just did.


Honestly, do you guys seriously expect that the ECB would be fair with KP when it is a known fact that they have had issues with having ANYONE in the IPL and other such stuff? ECB and KP have always had a difficult relationship, so I just do not see why anyone thinks they will be fair to him in this instance. Whoever be at fault, I don't think it is much of a stretch to think ECB will not treat KP in a fair manner.

The fact is KP has refused to show the contents of the texts, which tends to make you think there's something more than light banter.

The ECB are ****s, Clarke should go, but still do not see why Flower, Strauss and the players are getting the blame.

This is my frustration with the entire thing, everyone's name seems to being dragged through the mud, on flimsy evidence. Just don't think it's doing anyone any good.

[grecian]

Yes, because clearly the terms of the central contract with the ECB held by the spoofer were breached

It's a stretch that is consistent with the rest of his argument, to be fair