Will Whatmore stay after his contract ends? Or Coach India?

[Rubu]

I want Richard McInnes instead of Whatmore. If Whatmore wants to stay, fine. If he wants to go, BD should not make any counter offer.

[RazabQ]

Whatmore is a professional and if Indian board gives him a very lucrative offer, he's well within his rights to take it. Afterall, he has a clause in his contract specifically for such a scenario. It will be a big loss for BD cricket but that's how it is and we should just deal with it. As for the next coach, I think they should just promot Alex De Winters from the high performance squad if they want to maintain the status quo. McInnis isn't doing as well as we think he is - he got hired as a video analyst for the Aussie team and hasn't made any further inroads over there. Akram is a horrible candidate for us - a player with known bookie connections, and a one-time playboy at that - around our young team?

[Fazal]

I am not against Whatmore. He did a great job, if he stays with BD its fine with me. However if Dav goes to India, I wouldn't cry for him. Also for Dav, job like coach in India or Pakistan is not an easy job; it comes with lots of money... potential fame or hate... and ofcourse lots of stress which can effect on your health.

Also regardless how good job Dav did for Bangladesh, it was not only him who was responsible for this recent success. We should give due credit to BCB board, selectors and ofcourse u-19 and high performance team coach and management. Most of these players just came to the national team last few years, so there is no way Dav himself should get all the credit.


So the bottom line. Dav is a great coach. But if we loose him and if BCB does their job (like last time), we will find another great coach... he may not be famous like Dav but he will be a great coach. So I don't worry either way.

[allrounder]

I am tired to see so many threads about India and BCCI, looks like our fans are becoming more interested about Indian cricket.

[akabir77]

if Dav wants to go then good luck to him we will of course try our best to keep him till 2011 but i don't think anyone can't compete with BCCI.
And i think Bd already knows who would be the best after dav. Its the man who created all these SN, AFTAB, Mush, Sakib and some more in the LINE. we need to get Richard Mchinns. he got innovation, courage and hardworking. so i see no alternet. but in case if he is not getable then john write will be a good choice.

[Tigers_eye]

All the best to Dav on whatever he decides. Stumped where are you - give us the inside scoope. Does his contract have clause to talk to BCCI anytime he wants?

Personally I think he shouldn't take that job even for a huge sum of money. Too risky!!

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by RazabQ
McInnis isn't doing as well as we think he is - he got hired as a video analyst for the Aussie team and hasn't made any further inroads over there.

that makes me dream.

[BangladeshCricket]

Pointless thread in BanglaCricket forum! Why we bother about others when we have to think about us.

[pagol-chagol]

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
All the best to Dav on whatever he decides. Stumped where are you - give us the inside scoope. Does his contract have clause to talk to BCCI anytime he wants?

Personally I think he shouldn't take that job even for a huge sum of money. Too risky!!

Hey Stumped - I don't want Dav to be killed by those psycho Indo-Pak fans/bookies. He's my Hero!

He should get Ekushe Podok or the biggest award in the country when he comes back.

[gatekeeper]

Its time for India to have an Indian coach, and there are plenty. Watmore would not be the right person trying to teach a bunch of overrated millionaire paper-tigers. Unless a massive overhaul is done in the Indian team with a more young(er) players Watmore would find his sermons falling on deaf ears.

[Protic]

Its upto Dav really..and you missed a name..India is also interested on Tom Moody..they dont want to get thrashed by SL & BD again.. they are taking our coaches! lol.

Anyway..if whatmore goes..John Wright can be a good replacement for him for us.

[Miraz]

This will be quick survey for BanglaCricket members.

I will write an exclusive news story on this which will be published in BC tour bulletin and also in CricketWorld. I will pick two or three comments from the members as the "Bangladesh fan reaction". Members willing to see their name in the news should write their full name after the comment.

The aim of the news will be to make BCB and world media aware about fan's expectation.

So, the question is

Do you want Whatmore to stay with Bangladesh after world cup?

[Fazal]

Khaisey another thread?

I vote the 4th (invisible) option. I don't care. If he stays fine. If he goes thats ok also.

[Protic]

Yes, he should stay only because he has started to bring out the best from the bangladeshis..and to get the VERY BEST ..4 more years is must ..and what better stage than WORLD CUP 2011 to prove it?

[akmnewaz]

This is not the right moment for this poll, becasue we are now overwhelmed by the performance of BD team. Our thinkings will be biased. So the poll should be conducted 2/3 months after the WC2007, when we will be able to think freely.

[layperson]

Whatmore should stay until the World Cup 2011 according to me. He is doing a good job with the team so far and from his history we know how successful he was in moulding Sri lanka to a winning team. I was watching the dressing room after we won the Bermuda match and one of the first persons bashar huggged was Whatmore. This shows the kind of respect and love the man commands from the team. The most important aspect is that he should be willing to stay. If he is then he is a good bet for us because it seems that the players are comfortable with him and he is also pretty passionate about our team.

Shahriyar Rahman

[Duck]

I think it is really upto him. There are couple of lucrative job openings for him from Pak/Ind or even Eng. Every Int coach has dream to be the coach of these countrise. So, whatever we think wont be enough to retain him for BD unless he himself wants to stay to groom the cubs to tigers.

[Miraz]

Originally Posted by akmnewaz
This is not the right moment for this poll, becasue we are now overwhelmed by the performance of BD team. Our thinkings will be biased. So the poll should be conducted 2/3 months after the WC2007, when we will be able to think freely.

Dav's contract expires within 1 month after world cup.

Poll during your proposed time will be inconsequential.

[Rubu]

I want the option: stay only if he shows 100% interest for tigers and for no one else.

If he wants to stay and focuses on his job, fine, if he keeps giving interview about how he is interested about India job, I would want him to get that.

And yes, if he is replaced, my first choice is Richard McInnes.

[Duck]

Originally Posted by BANFAN
What's RM ??

I always felt that we should get Wasim Akram for some time to coach our fast bowlers. He has a lot to give in bowling department.

......and also how to fix a match...........!

[Sovik]

i don't want him to go before 2011. still a lot work to be done

[Farhad]

I want him to stay for another four years....By the way, before you write your exclusive, you might need to know that its Dav Whatmore (not Dave)....Appreciate all the work youve been doing btw

[Navarene]

Too early to raise this issue. Let the tigers be done with WC first.

[Hatebreed]

I doo, like a bubbling balloon of billion blooo.

Seriously, as long as he's keen on nurturing our 'cubs' into predators, I think he should stay until WC 2011. I think he's pretty happy to be our coach, but if he wants to leave, then we shouldn't hold him back.

[Nirjhar]

you forgot to add another option," Undecided". I am undecided.