Highlights of Chris Gayle's Interview on KLAS Sports Radio today

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Highlights of Chris Gayle's Interview on KLAS Sports Radio today

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Chris Gayle responded to media speculation today on a LIVE radio interview on KLAS Sports Radio in Kingston Jamaica and put the blame for the West Indies's poor performance in the World Cup and subsequent dash to the IPL squarely at the feet of the WICB.

Highlights of Gayle's interview :

- "No one called me and said anything" before or after the headlines that said "Gayle dropped".

- "The ONLY communication was my physio CJ message got a BBM from me updating him on my progress. I never got a fitness program from him"

- "I was forced to make this decision based on what was happening around me. Based on what happened to Sarwan and Chanderpaul. I wanted to play. I wanted to represented West Indies. That was my ultimate goal. Based on what was happening, I had to make that decision. An opportunity presented itself... a T20 squad was named, an ODI squad was named... listen, I had no other choice but to take the IPL contract."

- "As soon as I asked for NOC. Everything mashup! Email start coming in left and right."

- "I got a note from CEO to sign the World CUp contract. I replied to CEO asking if WIPA approved of the contract. The reply from CEO, copied by all three selectors and coach and lawyer and CEO himself... stating that we have someone on standby, if you don't sign this contract, you will be replaced for the World Cup. That eat me out during the World Cup."

- "I'm the perfect target for them. They want to get rid of me. They want to get rid of WIPA. That's all this is about... to get rid of WIPA."

- "I called a meeting with the coach and team to ask if he said bad things about me... That was my last game as captain. He denied all this. I didn't know all these things were written about me b this coach. If there is one coach that got my all, it was Ottis Gibson."

- "I don't know what they trying. They turn to Bravo now. They gave him the vice captain. They take away the captain from me and they take away the VC from Bravo... now they gone back to Bravo... I don't know what they trying."

‎- "They say they have unproductive talk with Chris Gayle. I wrote to board, asked board for simple NOC for Big Bash and IPL. I never heard from there. Sri Lanka tour came up, I got a triple hundred in the Test match. THe CEO then called askign waht I wanted to do pertaining to IPL. I said I'd love to play full IPL. CEO said "no, that can't work..."

- "In SL, when I got the triple century. I said to myself that I'll give Test cricket a break. I was going through a lot. I was going back and forth in my mind. Pressure was piling up. I didn't make any decision. I didn't know what CEO discussed with Bravo and Pollard. I didn't know their productive talk with 'the doctor'."

- "Just before the IPL auction, I got an email from teh CEO if I'm retiring from Test cricket. I found that very strange. IT sounded like he wanted me to retire so he can continue to screw me over."

- "They want to question me about my commitment to WI cricket. We bruk finger and bat. You know who is the most hardcore cricketer for West INdies?!?!? You know who that is.... Chris Gayle."

- "They threatening players. They're using the fitness thing to threaten players. You can make ten ducks in a row and still make the team... as long as you fit like a fiddle... That's the system they have now... Fitness, fitness, fitness..."

- "every coach come with the same format... fitness, fitness, fitness... 24/7. Man to man, Australia team no fitter than we. You think India fitter than we?"

"Ah joke Coach Ottis Gibson ah mek!"

- "Wavell played the T20 World Cup. He was 32 yrs. The coach look to him and say Wavell, you too old, yu not in my program. Two days later, Dale Richards came in .. and he's older than Wavell."

- "My bat do my talking. You check the stats. That's how I survived for so long... You check the stats.."

‎- "I was called into a room in front of all the selectors... people in front of computers... asking why I didn't sign (retainer)contract. I told them it did not sound right. The contract covers everything from WI cricket to local club cricket. If Lucas want me to play, I can't go and play nowhere else. The contract ties me down to everything... to WI, to Jamaica, to club level..."

"The WICB can stop me from everything... they can determine every move I make."

- "I didn't sign the retainer because I didn't want to be bogged down. They have someone on the computer taking minutes. They can publish it publicly and let people see what my explanation was."

- "I wanted to go and captain the team at the World Cup. I was in a meeting and they begged me to take it. Before SA series, Ottis Gibson had jsut come on board. Gibson begged me to stay as captain."

- "That's why I couldn't believe those things he (Gibson) said about me. He saying I lacked leadership. But he was the bwling coach of England and he knew he was getting the WI job. He *begged* me to stay as captain."

"He was saying "Stay Chris, I'm coming..."

- "The coach is a user. That's what he is. He is a user."

- "I hope this interview is going all over the world. I'm clearing my name. Don't come putting me as a bad apple."

- "Another thing... as much as people want to look at WIPA as bad. Current players and players to come in teh future, if there's no WIPA, y'all are going to suffer."

"Yall should thank WIPA. WIPA has done a lot for players locally, internationally, grassroots..."

"Players literally come to me..they don't know nothing about WIPA. They asking me about WIPA... saying that board members complain and saying they shouldn't get involved with WIPA."

- "Ramnarine has done everything to educate the players. But the players listen to board members. Players should thank WIPA for everything."

- "You think that if I didn't get an IPL contract.. you think I would get a layaway like Pollard and Bravo?... Them say they will side with those two... and show up Chris Gayle..."

- "The CEO had a discussion with the players... he was cursing Pollard, saying he was money-hungry... He asked Pollard if 2020 was real cricket."

- "Who the people want to come watch? Nuh Chris Gayle?" "Dem can't trick me"

- "Me and Sarwan sit down and talk after the World Cup. Sarwan was messed up mentally. The coach messed up the man mentally. The players were not in the right frame of mind."

Posted 1 year ago #
lbw375
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- "Sarwan was batting without a free mind. Players told me they lost confidence. No confidence at all. A player speak his mind in team meeting openly... The player said his piece... After that, he never play a World Cup match. But me talk with my mouth and me talk with my bat."

- "We won a couple of series in between. I beat him when he was coach (of England). I can't sleep properly. I need to get this off my chest. I want everybody to print what I said, I want to clear the air and I want them to ease up. WICB, back up offa my back."

- "I'm available for selection for West Indies. I'm still the hardest fighting cricket for WI. Me willing fe dead out for WI cricket. Some things I do, nuff players never do yet."

"One leg, me tek injection, and still go mek runs. Tek catch with one hand. Nuff man sit down and cock up dem foot."

- "I wasn't selected for IPL originally at auction because of email that was being sent that Chris Gayle won't be available..."

- "I respect Sammy long time. But it was not the right time for him to be captain. He wasn't cemented in the team. It created animosity in the team within the final XI. We could never get the balance right. In the ODI format, it messed up the XI (to play Sammy)"

- "Why do they want to stop my earning? I see things publish in the media..on the internet... about what they are "erning

- "I cna't stop bigging up WIPA. WIPA mek we eat food... mek we contract in order. WIPA is 24/7 in the corner for WI players. Players need to understand that. If it wasn't for WIPA, you'd still be earning $2.00 for first class players."

- "THey don't like Ramnarine because him talk the truth. They don't like the truth. The truth always hurts."

- "I'm not boasting or anything. Whether I'm captain or not, I can still get the best out of players. The respect level is still high. Whether I am captain or not."

- "Stop putting too much pressure on the players. Give them some leeway. Every particular coach come thru... focus on one thing only.. the physical part. I see it as a punishment. We lose test match, we get 20 laps. You have to do 20 laps around the field."

- "You can't have people running up and down like dem a fool..."

- "They making too much press release now. Nobody knows what Chris thinking. They going overboard now, putting out all kinds of releases. So I decided to clear the air."

Posted 1 year ago #
lbw375
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I will admit, I was one the persons who despite being a Chris gayle was so frustrated that I lashed out at the senior players after their disgraceful performances, but after reading this I must always remember that their are 2 sides to any story and Gayle is absolutely right in coming forward like this and blowing the whole mess up in public

The WICB needs a serious overall, and if any of what Gayle has said is true then the Chairman, CEO and Board of Selectors should resign. There are hundreds of millions of dollars to be made in world cricket and the WICB is hampered by inept, arrogant non-performers with delusions of Godhood.. Gayle is in a unique place where he's popular enough, rich enough, smart enough and courageous enough to take the entire organization to the wall in an effort to clean up their act and to treat players with respect.

Posted 1 year ago #
Misologist
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Whoa. This news passes around real fast!!

Interested to hear the WICB riposte!!

Posted 1 year ago #
lbw375
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He might never play for the West Indies again, but Chris Gayle will always tell it like it is.........

Posted 1 year ago #
matchstick
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@Misologist

It would be. never seem like one side is accurately capturing the story...

I send you an e-mail btw. can you please read/reply? thanks in advance.

Posted 1 year ago #
matchstick
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@lbw375

The news is just settling in.

Gayle will be back for the Ind series. Watch...

very much thanks for the post btw!! Great stuff!

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@lbw375

I will admit, I was one the persons who despite being a Chris gayle was so frustrated that I lashed out at the senior players after their disgraceful performances, but after reading this I must always remember that their are 2 sides to any story and Gayle is absolutely right in coming forward like this and blowing the whole mess up in public

The WICB needs a serious overall, and if any of what Gayle has said is true then the Chairman, CEO and Board of Selectors should resign. There are hundreds of millions of dollars to be made in world cricket and the WICB is hampered by inept, arrogant non-performers with delusions of Godhood.. Gayle is in a unique place where he's popular enough, rich enough, smart enough and courageous enough to take the entire organization to the wall in an effort to clean up their act and to treat players with respect.

The most sensible, constructive thimg you have ever said. People like Wesley continually calls for Gayle and Sarwan to be dropped so i hope he is reading what is happening now.

I do not always agree with Gayle's outbursts, but on this occassion he had no choice but to tell the truth of the torment of the Coach towards his teams making the players, especially senior players, uncomfortable to play freely.

I have laborously addressed the issues of fitness and now Gayle has confirmed. I am pleased what he said about Sammy and I think Gayle was balanced and unvindictive in outlining the Truth.

How Hunte returned unapposed is beyond me and how his web of nepotism in selecting his key roles at the WICB unquestioned is bemusing.

I have long spoken for WIPA and I am pleased Gayle extolled their virtues as the hate of Ramnarine by the WICB has been transferred to the public and I am pleased Gayle has restated his loyalty and gratitude to the WIPA and Ramnarine.

It seems the WICB is emplying bullying tactics and the incompetent Coach is doing the same and treating the players with disrespect. What sort of International Crickete was he.

The WICB needs to have permanent staff much like the Civil service (including a CEO) with appropriate structures with a 3 year rotation of Presidents. The selection committee should have 2 representatives each from Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana, T&T, Leewards and Winwards. This allows wider coverage across the region for selectors to view, assess and propose players and you will get more of a consensus. The Chairman should have avote but not the final say and is rotated every 2 years. His role is to ensure quorum, fairness and objectivity.

Posted 1 year ago #
baxup
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I do not always agree with Gayle's outbursts, but on this occassion he had no choice but to tell the truth of the torment of the Coach towards his teams making the players, especially senior players, uncomfortable to play freely.

West Indians have this My Way or The Highway mentality.

Gayle was wronged by the WICB (from what was said in the interview),no two ways about that.

But what was preventing him from making that known in some other formal way before he made his decisions. What was preventing him from saying all the stuff he is saying about the world cup etc.

What is the WIPA doing in all this. Are they getting reports back from players during the tour and documenting and informing the WICB about player responses during a tour? There is a player relations manager. Is she being made aware of these issues??

As it is right now Gayle words are just word. His like or dislike of the WICB is based on what is said in the media.

The WICB can deny or say anything.

No other proof.

Why is he sitting and waiting for the WI to contact him? Why can't he take the initiative.

Gibson was right. In a way some of our senior players think that they are default additions to the XI.

What pissis me off most about the behavior about people who deal and complain about the WICB is that their reactions to issues are in no way different from the WICB.

WICB kept me in the dark and disregarded the fans so I will do the same.

It is very evident that he wanted to strike a nerve with the WICB with the fact that he got an IPL contract. The way he said that he was getting e-mail and calls once he applied for the NOC suggested that he got the result he was expecting.

I am a huge Gayle fan and will support him till the end regardless.

But we need to change our mentality and professionalism. Cricket is a business

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@baxup

But what was preventing him from making that known in some other formal way before he made his decisions. What was preventing him from saying all the stuff he is saying about the world cup etc.

I assume by that known relates to what he has said recently? If so then I suppose in all walks of life you keep much to yourself and your inner circle until enough is enough. I think now he resigns himself to not playing for the Windies because of the way he has and his colleagues have been treated so he lets rip. In fact Gayle has never been one for holding back.

What is the WIPA doing in all this. Are they getting reports back from players during the tour and documenting and informing the WICB about player responses during a tour?

The WIPA like any Union will act on the Players' advice and be proactive in advising them. However certain things the Union cannot involve itself in unless the majority have issues although they will represent individuals' concerns. There have been no complaints so far so we can only assume the WIPA was acting as advised.

We must realise the WIPA cannot act on every single issue and one should take this scenario into the work place and see how it works. I am sure there will be occasions when Ramnarine says that is bad but let us choose our battles.

There is a player relations manager. Is she being made aware of these issues??

They are all Patsies at the behest of the WICB.

As it is right now Gayle words are just word. His like or dislike of the WICB is based on what is said in the media.

As much I have problems with Gayle, I do not think he will tell such a lie as it is easier to fall one man rather than persons shielded by an Organisation.

Why is he sitting and waiting for the WI to contact him? Why can't he take the initiative.

I tend to agree but arrogance, my way or the highway mentality and poor communications are to be blamed and the weight of blame is more on the WICB because of their deceit and lies. However keeping it simple and transferring the problem to the normal workplace, you would expect the employee to take action. However Gayle is not contracted.

Gibson was right. In a way some of our senior players think that they are default additions to the XI.

I totally disagree as we are talking about effective communication which the WICB has a record of failure and as you said My way or the Highway... They are using stupid excuses to drop players and Gibson is party to this. Even if we win tonight he never got anything right. Do not tell me he called upon Bishoo for the WC as he only did so as a last resort. I would have agreed if he had taken Bishoo ahead of both Miller and Benn especially the former.

What pissis me off most about the behavior about people who deal and complain about the WICB is that their reactions to issues are in no way different from the WICB.

You could not have got this more inaccurate. When you are bullied, treated like scum but have a restraining order in the form of a contract you have to put up or shut up. Shiv obviously spoke out at a team meeting and was dropped (implied from Gayle's interview).

What different response do you want them to have?

You simply cannot spill the beans all the time for contractual reason, loyalty and to avoid fuss. In Gayle's case it would have been the final straw.

You seem to be a WICB apologist just now.

It is very evident that he wanted to strike a nerve with the WICB with the fact that he got an IPL contract. The way he said that he was getting e-mail and calls once he applied for the NOC suggested that he got the result he was expecting.

You can be a fan and be objective but you clearly have not followed the events as related by Gayle. From what I understand is that he was ready to play and he was not selected and he was not under a rehab programme as the WICB states.

The Authority needs to be Professional and in turn their followers (employees) will adopt the same traits.

This WICB under Hunte and all his cronies are the absolute pits and it is a shame to us and the International Cricketing Community.

Disgrace to us real West Indians.

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baxup
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Having listened to his interview there was a touch of arrogance especially his self praise.

As much as I resent the WICB and call for the current incumbents to resign, Gayle himself could have made contact with the WICB where they had not contacted him if he was that determined to play for the West Indies.

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