Paul Nixon

[Richard]

Hands up if you care about Dickinson's ***uality.

*Raises hand*

 

[Richard]

His attitude and arrogance is just an illusion, when we win everybody goes "Oh Paul Nixon did so much work by looking happy and thinking he's great, what a gun"

[Music]You love like a gun... the power is strong... when things turn bad and things go wrong...[/Music]

 

[PhoenixFire]

*Puts up hand*

You and yourself

 

[Goughy]

*Puts up hand*

Puts hand up where?

 

[PY]

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46780.html

Pothas had an FC average of 50 last season i believe.

His attitude and arrogance is just an illusion, when we win everybody goes "Oh Paul Nixon did so much work by looking happy and thinking he's great, what a gun" and ignores what his acctual contribution to the game and when we lose everyone does the same still.

I don't give a toss how much he shouts behind the stumps, you pick players on ability, not perceived character traits which make a good headline.

Pothas' FC average shouldn't have anything to do with his selection in a OD series but I don't know why Pothas wasn't picked. Nixon has more experience touring than Pothas perhaps?

On that note, when did Pothas qualify for England duty?

You don't know Nixon at all in the dressing room so you can't really comment on his influence on other players can you? And I think you're belittling the influence of mind on cricket teams and players.

From your line of thought, we may as well go and flippin' bring back Graeme Hick because he's still got ability hasn't he?

 

[BoyBrumby]

*Puts up hand*

I heard that was popular amongst your people.

Looks painful tho, but.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Puts hand up where?

Genuinley funny, nice one

 

[open365]

Pothas' FC average shouldn't have anything to do with his selection in a OD series but I don't know why Pothas wasn't picked. Nixon has more experience touring than Pothas perhaps?

On that note, when did Pothas qualify for England duty?

You don't know Nixon at all in the dressing room so you can't really comment on his influence on other players can you? And I think you're belittling the influence of mind on cricket teams and players.

From your line of thought, we may as well go and flippin' bring back Graeme Hick because he's still got ability hasn't he?

What about his 35 Lista A average then?

I'm pretty sure he's avalible for England.

I can say that whatever influence he has it is not worth picking him for it over his ability with the gloves and bat.

It is much over hyped, like Atherton said, team spirit is an illusion caused by winning, it is a by product, not a solution.

Yes the mental state of players does affect their performance, i'm not arguing with that, i'm arguing with the fact that Nixon's selection is being justified because he has 'attitude' and 'confidence' and his acctual performance is being ignored.

Your point about Greame Hick is just stupid and completely off topic, my line of thought is that we should pick players because we believe they will perform the best and judge them as so, and not judge/select players because they have 'attitude'

Tell me, what does Paul Nixon bring to the side and how and how much does that really affect the team?

People seem to be kidding themselves into believing that cricket is a team game and that untangible things like Paul Nixon's perceived attitude make a big difference to the side's performance. Cricket is not football.

 

[Richard]

Puts hand up where?

 

[Richard]

From your line of thought, we may as well go and flippin' bring back Graeme Hick because he's still got ability hasn't he?

Not really, no, he was batting at five in ODers last season and before that the last time he had a good OD season was 2000.

 

[Prince EWS]

From your line of thought, we may as well go and flippin' bring back Graeme Hick because he's still got ability hasn't he?

Well he'd do better than Strauss in ODIs, I'm sure..

 

[vic_orthdox]

People seem to be kidding themselves into believing that cricket is a team game and that untangible things like Paul Nixon's perceived attitude make a big difference to the side's performance.

TBH, not surprising coming from the man who said this.

 

[Richard]

It's hardly untrue, though. You can't excuse picking substandard batsmen\bowlers just because they're good fielders. Nor can you stick to the nonsense about the best fielding side being the best.

 

[open365]

TBH, not surprising coming from the man who said this.

When was the last time you saw a specialist fielder being picked for a national side?

 

[Smudge]

*Raises hand*

And waves it like he just don't care.

 

[Prince EWS]

When was the last time you saw a specialist fielder being picked for a national side?

One could make a case for Andrew Symonds in test matches.

The Dutch keeper, Smits, bats at 10 or 11, and wicket-keeping is technically fielding, so there's a serious one.

 

[Richard]

And waves it like he just don't care.

If it's not B*Witched it's SClub7...

 

[Richard]

Well guys you may be interested to know that this was the first thread started by tec for 2 and a half years...

 

[Kweek]

One could make a case for Andrew Symonds in test matches.

The Dutch keeper, Smits, bats at 10 or 11, and wicket-keeping is technically fielding, so there's a serious one.

although I must add that Smits CAN bat a bit.(fair bit)
he's the type of guy that can stick around forever really.