Exclusive: Grant Flowers Proposal to Alistair Campbell
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:32 am
Grant Flower and Alistair were having drinks just after he flew in from the UK, after a successful season for Essex, now in the SECOND division:
AC: Good to see you back, looking forward to working with you as our BATTING COACH. The Boys can use your experience.
GF: Yeah Ali, I need to really show them how its done.
AC: So do you have any YOUNG guys you are really excited to work with and see blossom into some really international players of Andy's calibre
GF: Well....urrrr, You seee.... ummmm, you know, errr (How shall I break this to Ali?)
AC: Cos I am really excited that you are joining me in the COACHING department!
GF: I was hoping to lead from the FRONT!
AC: Thats good and your STATS will leave no one in doubt that you are capable of this.
GF: I have a vision for our batting. But I need to be responsible for setting up the batting order.
AC: Without vision a nation will perish…
GF: I need everyone at ZC to buy into this vision and to give me the go ahead to implement it and I will guarantee you it will work otherwise I would not have come back..
AC: Don't worry Granty I have been given full reign and my word is bond.
GF: I feel the influence I will have off the field will not be sufficient.
AC: We can get you footage of all the batsmen and you can analyze that.
GF: I am from the OLD school and would rather have first hand info that I can impart to the YOUNG guys.
AC: So what do you suggest OLD mate?
GF: Here's the PLAN, I reckon if I OPEN the batting…
AC: Excellent idea! I was always hoping you would come up with such a WISE decision and to take our batting FORWARD. I will TELL Ozias and the rest of the guys what you have planned and they will give you full backing. And I am sure the other Youngsters like Foster and Tino will thank you for bringing your VAST experience into the team.
GF: Yes I KNOW!
AC: Wait till I tell Heath,
You know what, maybe he can also OPEN the bowling at the same time that he is the bowling coach…This is all starting to maker sense! I could also make a come back, and you can also talk to Andy, who will in turn talk to Henry and in no time we could have all the BOYS back in the team again and we will surely take Zimbabwe BACK to its former Glory...
[This is a fictitious conversation]
AC: Good to see you back, looking forward to working with you as our BATTING COACH. The Boys can use your experience.
GF: Yeah Ali, I need to really show them how its done.
AC: So do you have any YOUNG guys you are really excited to work with and see blossom into some really international players of Andy's calibre
GF: Well....urrrr, You seee.... ummmm, you know, errr (How shall I break this to Ali?)
AC: Cos I am really excited that you are joining me in the COACHING department!
GF: I was hoping to lead from the FRONT!
AC: Thats good and your STATS will leave no one in doubt that you are capable of this.
GF: I have a vision for our batting. But I need to be responsible for setting up the batting order.
AC: Without vision a nation will perish…
GF: I need everyone at ZC to buy into this vision and to give me the go ahead to implement it and I will guarantee you it will work otherwise I would not have come back..
AC: Don't worry Granty I have been given full reign and my word is bond.
GF: I feel the influence I will have off the field will not be sufficient.
AC: We can get you footage of all the batsmen and you can analyze that.
GF: I am from the OLD school and would rather have first hand info that I can impart to the YOUNG guys.
AC: So what do you suggest OLD mate?
GF: Here's the PLAN, I reckon if I OPEN the batting…
AC: Excellent idea! I was always hoping you would come up with such a WISE decision and to take our batting FORWARD. I will TELL Ozias and the rest of the guys what you have planned and they will give you full backing. And I am sure the other Youngsters like Foster and Tino will thank you for bringing your VAST experience into the team.
GF: Yes I KNOW!
AC: Wait till I tell Heath,
You know what, maybe he can also OPEN the bowling at the same time that he is the bowling coach…This is all starting to maker sense! I could also make a come back, and you can also talk to Andy, who will in turn talk to Henry and in no time we could have all the BOYS back in the team again and we will surely take Zimbabwe BACK to its former Glory...[This is a fictitious conversation]
Crazy man