bowl_out 2,007 Report post Posted January 30 http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22262481/humiliating-ipl-auction-criticised-new-zealand-cricket-players-association Quote New Zealand has become the first country where administrators have dared to voice disapproval of the auction. Heath Mills, chief executive of the New Zealand Cricket Players Association, told the New Zealand Herald: "I think the whole system is archaic and deeply humiliating for the players, who are paraded like cattle for all the world to see." Mills was endorsing a tweet from Peter Clinton, a former chief executive of Wellington Cricket, who said: "The IPL Auction is such an undignified, cruel and unnecessary employment practice. Ridiculous that it exists today, belongs in the medieval ages." ... ... Mills' criticism centred upon the players' lack of control over their own destiny. Under the auction system, they are commodities, available to the highest bidder, and have no input as to where they play. "The players enter the auction not knowing where they are going, who their team-mates are going be, who's managing them, who the owners are -- no other sports league in the world engages players on that basis," he said. "We've seen some players play for five or six teams over the 10 years the league has been going. Coaches cannot build an affinity with players, they can't build a long-term culture. Players' associations around the world would like to see it change." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevada 1,086 Report post Posted January 31 Besides that, I find headlines like "xyz was bought for 2 cr" cringeworthy. They are not animals or goods, how hard is it to say "xyz was picked"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PBN 1,779 Report post Posted January 31 14 hours ago, nevada said: Besides that, I find headlines like "xyz was bought for 2 cr" cringeworthy. They are not animals or goods, how hard is it to say "xyz was picked"? They could name it IPL Draft instead of auction. Also when the 'bid' is going on, they say 'sold' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevada 1,086 Report post Posted January 31 43 minutes ago, PBN said: They could name it IPL Draft instead of auction. Also when the 'bid' is going on, they say 'sold' +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CG 1,567 Report post Posted January 31 There is no need for re auction.Transfer system has to be developed. 1 MCcricket reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordPrabhzy 1,054 Report post Posted January 31 This auction system is ridiculous. Teams cannot retain a core set of players to increase fan interaction. Id rather be a draft system or transfer system. 1 MCcricket reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Temujin Khaghan 2,376 Report post Posted February 1 16 hours ago, CG said: There is no need for re auction.Transfer system has to be developed. Preity Zinta will cry, she can never get enough white people in her team... 1 velu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mariyam 2,508 Report post Posted February 2 (edited) 22 hours ago, Temujin Khaghan said: Preity Zinta will cry, she can never get enough white people in her team... Indians aren't just Goodenough, I guess. Edited February 2 by Mariyam 2 Temujin Khaghan and beetle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beetle 12,846 Report post Posted February 6 I find that guy unnecessarily insulting to the players. There should be no second time bidding. It is humiliating to see players not being taken a second time. If people want them....just pay up the base price and announce. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MCcricket 1,313 Report post Posted February 8 IPL auction system currently is counter productive n self defeatist, teams n players keep changing at such a fast rate that fan base n loyalty is hard to build on as well as building a good team n strategy, also duds like Unadkunt going for 11 crores is ridiculous, also effects the grooming n nurturing n development of younger players, doesn't make sense also is not a value based system but a gamble presently n humiliating for some Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
