Pollard calls for end to regional insularity

Pollard calls for end to regional insularity
July 19, 2016

BACK in 2013 when Trinidadian Kieron Pollard was named captain of the Barbados Tridents, the appointment did not go down well with some.From the man on the street to the halls of government, having a Trinidadian lead a franchise from Barbados was hard for some to swallow.
“I have a great difficulty with a Trinidadian captaining the Barbados franchise in the upcoming CPL,” declared Hamilton Lashley, a former minister of social transformation in Barbados in echoing a sentiment shared by many on his island.
“They have retained the name Barbados, so I believe a Barbadian like (Dwayne) Smith or (Kirk) Edwards should be captain. I feel it is fundamentally and psychologically wrong. It affects the psyche of some Barbadians.”
Over the past three years however, success have brought with it something of a turnaround in public sentiment. Pollard led the Tridents to the CPL title in 2014 and to the finals last year where they lost to the then Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel and are now more widely embraced than he was just three years ago.
“It’s just winning. Had I gone there and didn’t win matches it would have been totally different,” the towering Trinidadian said while responding to questions at a press conference at Sabina Park, Tuesday, the eve of the Tridents crucial match up against the red-hot Jamaica Tallawahs on Wednesday night.
“There is still a lot of talk around but we have been alluding to the fact that this is franchise cricket. At the end of the day there is the regional tournament, the 50-over tournament and the four-day tournament which is country – Jamaica versus whoever, Trinidad versus whoever but this is franchise cricket, people from all different nations coming together in one team to win and it’s about winning.”
He used to opportunity call for an end to insularity that have helped define relationships in the regional. “It’s not about who is from where. If one of your better players selected is from Trinidad or Jamaica then so be it,” Pollard said.
“We in the Caribbean need to get rid of this insular attitude. It’s about West Indies cricket and it’s about winning games and what is important is winning cricket matches. What is important for the world to see is that the West Indian population is together as one in order for West Indies cricket to go forward.
“If we continue with this ‘he can’t captain because he is from a different country’ then we will stay exactly where we are right now which is number nine (in the world) and we’ll go no further.”
(Sportsmax.com)

well of course.  a very good commentary by Kiron.  I like this young man even more now than yesterday, and the day and time before dat.

Pollard is a perfect West Indian. 

the Bajans who appointed him captain come in for commendation also.  they are fine strong upstanding West Indians who will do the their best for their team regardless, as long it is within sense and intelligence to do so. 

nothing more intelligent than appoint the best leader you find even if he is not Bajan.. but qualifies as West Indian.

this is a fine and positive development.

when David Holford was in Trinidad, going to university and played for Trinidad, they had no trouble appointing him captain of Trinidad.  no problem! 

the Bajans tend to be very insular, chauvinist nationally.  that's not a good way to be.  hopefully this helps to change them into West Indians, not the west indians they are at the moment.

under pressure Pollard has done a masterful job.  I love Kiron Pollard! ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::

I think it is the non black influence in his life that is making him more rounded, balanced and objective, wouldn't you say?


Well said by Kieron.

Whaddabout Guyana non Selectees after winning Regionals and beating Barbados?

To the Winner goes the Spoils.

The Loses Bajans got Selected .

This article is a pretty Selfish outlook...

really ::confused:: ::confused::

then again the Pollard aspect is what I love.  dats fine.  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Both Polly and Pooran will meet their match : tonight ! 

stay tuned.

I am waitin'  look how frighten I am  ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::