NZC Stand by their man in face of player disdain

[Jethro]

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New Zealand Cricket has moved to back the coach Andy Moles after a report in Thursday's Dominion Post said senior players wanted Moles sacked. Without naming any individuals, the paper reported that the players believed Moles was not up to standard as an international coach, despite guiding them to the final of the Champions Trophy.

NZPA has reported that Moles is set to enter mediation talks with NZC to deal with the players' concerns before the team flies out on Monday to play Pakistan in the UAE. Earlier on Thursday Justin Vaughan, the NZC chief executive, issued a statement to confirm that Moles remained the coach and was preparing the side for the upcoming tour, although there was a team review in place.

"Following the Black Caps' return from Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy we are undertaking a review of the team's performance," Vaughan said. "This looks at all aspects of individual and collective performance with a view to continuous improvement."

The Dominion Post reported that the senior players had a list of concerns including that Moles had not given them enough tactical or technical support and that the captain Daniel Vettori had effectively been coaching the side for the past six months. The paper said that mediation was taking place.

Moles took over from John Bracewell 11 months ago and has a contract until the 2011 World Cup. New Zealand have continued to be a competitive one-day side during his reign, winning nine of 19 ODIs, but they haven't won any of their seven Tests since Moles took over.

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This has been brewing for a while with the general belief that Dan "the Man" has pretty much been running the team both on the field and in training sessions. Can't bode well for the series against Pakistan unfort :mellow: Bring in John Wright would be my call, assuming he wants the job of course.

 

[Jethro]

Well that lasted about a week, NZC sack Andy Moles, anyone after a stint in international cricket?

 

[C A Iversen]

Our players eat our coaches if they make them work in a way they're not used to. We could have the most talented guy in there (not that Moles was) and they'd complain that he wasn't doing it their way.

 

[Candyman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (C A Iversen @ Oct 29 2009, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Our players eat our coaches if they make them work in a way they're not used to. We could have the most talented guy in there (not that Moles was) and they'd complain that he wasn't doing it their way.[/b]

Yes I think NZ are a bit harsh on our coaches they can only do and teach the players so much it's then up to the players to action it!! It's not like the coaches can get out there and play them selves!! Eg All Blacks coaches when we were knocked out of the world cup the public wanted there lives!! But they weren't the ones on the field!! they can only take so much blame.

 

[C A Iversen]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Candyman @ Nov 30 2009, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (C A Iversen @ Oct 29 2009, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Our players eat our coaches if they make them work in a way they're not used to. We could have the most talented guy in there (not that Moles was) and they'd complain that he wasn't doing it their way.[/b]

Yes I think NZ are a bit harsh on our coaches they can only do and teach the players so much it's then up to the players to action it!! It's not like the coaches can get out there and play them selves!! Eg All Blacks coaches when we were knocked out of the world cup the public wanted there lives!! But they weren't the ones on the field!! they can only take so much blame.
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I wonder who they are looking at to replace Moles? Still haven't heard anything lately. Really, Vettori deserves the official ***le of coach until it happens. Not many player coaches do well, but he has.

 

[Candyman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (C A Iversen @ Nov 30 2009, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Candyman @ Nov 30 2009, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (C A Iversen @ Oct 29 2009, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Our players eat our coaches if they make them work in a way they're not used to. We could have the most talented guy in there (not that Moles was) and they'd complain that he wasn't doing it their way.[/b]

Yes I think NZ are a bit harsh on our coaches they can only do and teach the players so much it's then up to the players to action it!! It's not like the coaches can get out there and play them selves!! Eg All Blacks coaches when we were knocked out of the world cup the public wanted there lives!! But they weren't the ones on the field!! they can only take so much blame.
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I wonder who they are looking at to replace Moles? Still haven't heard anything lately. Really, Vettori deserves the official ***le of coach until it happens. Not many player coaches do well, but he has.
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Do you think he is doing so well because he debuted at such a young age and has been in that team environment for a number of years??