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Post by coverpoint on Feb 18, 2015 12:39:03 GMT
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Post by flashblade on Feb 18, 2015 13:16:54 GMT
I wonder if Matt's PR machine is staying deliberately vague about his comeback in order to preserve his contract at Sussex for as long as possible? Having said that, I can't see Sussex paying him anything in 2015 unless and until he actually plays for the county. I wonder if the club has any input or influence on these public statements? Years of exposure to the financial side of cricket has made me cynical, so I apologise in advance if I'm being unduly sceptical about Matt's position. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2015 13:21:52 GMT
Good journalism by Steve Hollis who seems to have pushed Matt harder on the chances of his return than any of the Fleet Street interviewers did earlier this week. Steve gets a "50-50" out of him, which I think is the most pessimistic prognosis we have been officially given to date. Well done to SH for some top reporting; not his fault that the story is so discouraging. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2015 13:26:20 GMT
I wonder if Matt's PR machine is staying deliberately vague about his comeback in order to preserve his contract at Sussex for as long as possible? Having said that, I can't see Sussex paying him anything in 2015 unless and until he actually plays for the county. fb, Prior is under contract (signed a two year extension in April 2014, I believe), so there is no quesion of Sussex not being contractually obliged to pay him once his ECB central contract lapsed. There should be an insurance policy in place for employer and employee in the event that Matt is unable to fulfil the terms of his contract and is forced to retire. |
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Post by hhsussex on Feb 18, 2015 13:27:25 GMT
Good journalism by Steve Hollis who seems to have pushed Matt harder on the chances of his return than any of the Fleet Street interviewers did earlier this week. Steve gets a "50-50" out of him, which I think is the most pessimistic prognosis we have been officially given to date. Well done to SH for some top reporting; not his fault that the story is so discouraging. Well said, borderman. Steve has pushed to get some relevance out of these interviews, which had been arranged to promote his One Pro cycling venture, in contrast with the Guardian, who didn't even get one of their cricketing journalists to interview him, and the Telegraph. |
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Post by flashblade on Feb 18, 2015 14:01:29 GMT
I wonder if Matt's PR machine is staying deliberately vague about his comeback in order to preserve his contract at Sussex for as long as possible? Having said that, I can't see Sussex paying him anything in 2015 unless and until he actually plays for the county. fb, Prior is under contract (signed a two year extension in April 2014, I believe), so there is no quesion of Sussex not being contractually obliged to pay him once his ECB central contract lapsed. There should be an insurance policy in place for employer and employee in the event that Matt is unable to fulfil the terms of his contract and is forced to retire. I'm aware of that, but presumably, once he retires, the contractual commitment will cease? |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Feb 18, 2015 14:23:44 GMT
This for me is the most telling quote:
“With an injury like this it could affect my life after cricket if I try to come back. I don’t want to be walking with a limp for the rest
of my life so I have to take that into consideration.”
So, already one eye on his future cycling career? While I would be delighted if Prior makes a full recovery and plays for Sussex again,
50/50 are generous odds.
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Post by hhsussex on Apr 9, 2015 12:43:32 GMT
Another move in this slow but significant progress towards endgame here Matt Prior: ECB to assess wicketkeeper's Achilles injury. This one has the hallmark of the lawyers asking "an independent body", now that he is no longer an England-contracted player, to perform a formal assessment after which.....statements of regret from both sides, a settlement negotiated over notice periods?.... and a swift move into pro cycling, which is clearly where MP wants to develop a new career. Good luck to him. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 12:52:16 GMT
So is Colin Graves now a qualified medical practitioner as well?  Personally, I'd have thought Matt would be better off hobbling/cycling along to the nearest casualty department. Although thinking about it, perhaps these days the ECB is the nation's paramount casualty dept!!! |
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Post by hhsussex on Apr 9, 2015 13:04:25 GMT
So is Colin Graves now a qualified medical practitioner as well? Personally, I'd have thought Matt would be better off hobbling/cycling along to the nearest casualty department. Although thinking about it, perhaps these days the ECB is the nation's paramount casualty dept!!! As you well know, borderman, nothing gets done these days without Comrade Graves' consent. I look forward to the next home Test where heavy rain threatens resumption of play, and a bulky figure clambers down from the executive box, clutching a mop and bucket ( £4.99 the set, exclusive at CostCutters) to ensure the masses are entertained. On Edit: Metaphor amended on advice from leedsgull. |
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Post by leedsgull on Apr 9, 2015 13:07:15 GMT
I would not describe Graves as "lithe". Corpulent might be a better choice. |
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Post by flashblade on Apr 9, 2015 13:55:04 GMT
So is Colin Graves now a qualified medical practitioner as well? Personally, I'd have thought Matt would be better off hobbling/cycling along to the nearest casualty department. Although thinking about it, perhaps these days the ECB is the nation's paramount casualty dept!!! As you well know, borderman, nothing gets done these days without Comrade Graves' consent. I look forward to the next home Test where heavy rain threatens resumption of play, and a bulky figure clambers down from the executive box, clutching a mop and bucket ( £4.99 the set, exclusive at CostCutters) to ensure the masses are entertained. On Edit: Metaphor amended on advice from leedsgull. I assumed Lord Graves had the power to control the weather, along with everything else. |
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Post by hhsussex on Apr 9, 2015 14:04:23 GMT
As you well know, borderman, nothing gets done these days without Comrade Graves' consent. I look forward to the next home Test where heavy rain threatens resumption of play, and a bulky figure clambers down from the executive box, clutching a mop and bucket ( £4.99 the set, exclusive at CostCutters) to ensure the masses are entertained. On Edit: Metaphor amended on advice from leedsgull. I assumed Lord Graves had the power to control the weather, along with everything else. He does, of course, but sometimes chooses not to exercise it, when sales of umbrellas and raincoats are flagging, for example. |
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Post by flashblade on Apr 9, 2015 14:27:16 GMT
I assumed Lord Graves had the power to control the weather, along with everything else. He does, of course, but sometimes chooses not to exercise it, when sales of umbrellas and raincoats are flagging, for example. Well, HHS, I smell a conflict of interest there. |
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Post by coverpoint on Apr 9, 2015 17:27:27 GMT
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