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Googly wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:20 pm

They've commandeered Castle Corner which was commandeered 20 years ago? That one?
Fuck me.

It's just a load of rank and file blokes from Takashinga apparently. ZC have 'given their blessings' and all the usual arse lickers are thinking its great It'll just be used as a tool to brainwash the less intelligent fans into believing the board are fantastic.

Just the latest piece of the facade.

secretzimbo wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 29, 2022 4:38 pm

https://twitter.com/kwirirayi/status/15 ... 5210345473

Love this. Larry spent the best part of a month criticising Rajput and calling for him to be sacked.

But obviously a memo from the board has finally gone out instructing him to post something positive And he duly complies

Quite obvious that it is well calculated. Have something in the bank in case Zim does fail, then the blame can be placed on Dave. If successful, then continue carrying on as if nothing is significant but just keep taking the plaudits for making the change and bringing in Dave.

Don't forget Rajput is still a consultant or whatever his bogus title is. The instruction to the wiggling panting reporters to pay homage to Rajput is quite odd. Imagine living with your lipstick permanently on and your pants permanently round your ankles
I don't think it's to keep him on the back burner if DH doesn't deliver because bringing Rascal Rajput back is not something even these slippery fellows would contemplate.
I think primarily they're trying to save face because Super Dave's 5 wins and enthusiastic players have made them look so atrocious that they're now trying to say Rascal Rajput laid the groundwork with his incredible, never attempted before, foresight of picking new young players, and that they chose Rascal Rajput and so they're actually incredible administrators and it was part of The Plan. Essentially they're insecure and Super Dave has emasculated them. Super Dave needs to be very careful and lose a game real soon or these guys will disappear him.
It's about absolute power, Master slave relationships, its the African way. There's nothing they won't do to get power, retain it, but then they want to be loved and respected.
and bizarrely there's always a queue to pay homage for sweets.
As I said earlier, they've tripped themselves up because they're saying Rascal Rajput picks players and not the selectors, but we know this isn't true. We know the selectors select and use their positions to settle old scores and follow their own agendas but ultimately they're only really following instructions. It's a family run business, like a Mom and Pop Corner Store, but elections are round the corner and they need a facade of doing a few things right just in case

And you're right, Secret, the puppet Players' Union is next.