Switchblade Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 http://www.indianexpress.com/ipl2011/news/swords-drawn-heads-to-roll-in-pune/794827 Former Australian opener Geoff Marsh’s future as Pune Warriors coach looks uncertain after their dismal show in the fourth edition of Indian Premier League in which the new franchise finished ninth among 10 teams. However it is almost confirmed that former England all-rounder Dermot Reeve will get the boot after the disastrous campaign. Former India batsman Praveen Amre is likely to be retained as one of the assistant coaches for the next season. According to sources, Sahara supremo Subrata Roy will take a call on Marsh’s future and the other members of the support staff in the next couple of days. “It will be the owner’s call. The franchise model demands that non-performers will have to make way for someone new. If one has a look at the team, the Pune Warriors had the best domestic set-up and this sort of result is unacceptable,†he said. It is understood that the top brass were of the opinion that Marsh, who enjoyed a lot of success as Australian coach having won the World Cup as well as Ashes, couldn’t come to terms with the needs of Twenty20. Marsh handled his resources pretty poorly and people believe that his “lack of assertiveness†was one of the reasons for poor show. “He was soft in his approach. He could never make it clear as to what exactly he wanted from his players,†he added. The only thing that could save Marsh is that it was the first year for the franchise and the owners may feel that he deserves a second chance. As for the two assistant coaches, Reeve’s role in the team’s 45-day campaign has been minimal. It is told that he didn’t bring much to the table and the management doesn’t find it wise to persist with the former England all-rounder. About Amre, the team management is happy with the effort he has put in. Also the fact that there aren’t too many good Indian coaches makes Amre’s case stronger.
vvvslaxman Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 That is a well deserved axe if you ask me. This is the most expensive franchise. They played like sh**. Poor captaincy was also one of the reason. Keeping the best players in the dug out for far too long.
kabira Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 well they had good players, Uthapa, Yuvi, Manish Pandey etc. They had poor International players. Its take a while to get going. For God's sake this was first tiem they were playing "as a team" that too right after world cup. They should fire coaches for sure and also axe Yuvi from captaincy.
Switchblade Posted May 25, 2011 Author Posted May 25, 2011 well they had good players' date=' Uthapa, Yuvi, Manish Pandey etc. They had poor International players. Its take a while to get going. For God's sake this was first tiem they were playing "as a team" that too right after world cup. They should fire coaches for sure and also axe[b'] Yuvi from captaincy. +1
punjabi_khota Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Imagine UV getting the sack here too he will prolly take his snotty ass to SL Premier league :hahaha:
yoda Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Imagine UV getting the sack here too he will prolly take his snotty ass to SL Premier league :hahaha: :hysterical:
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