Scandalous BCCI and what can we learn from Manchester United. Over the past three months the various events that rocked BCCI’s working and bad publicity in Media proved only one thing.BCCI is nothing but a coterie of handful people who are too busy milking the cash cow(BCCI) of its 47000 Crores.Whenever media uproar is there ,it is tendency to isolate and punish few Sreenivasan /Modi /Sreesant. But most of the Shulkas and Gavaskars and Dalmiyas ans Shastris are replicating the sins again and again taking cricket loving Indians for a ride.Same mindset is percolated in Tendulkar and Harbhjan and many other cricketers proving that they are of same mettle. Harvard Business Review interviewed the most successful coach in History Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United.The interview is of six pages but here are some very important quotes we should pay attention to: Sir Alex Ferguson When I arrived, only one player on the first team was under 24. Can you imagine that, for a club like Manchester United? I knew that a focus on youth would fit the club’s history, and my earlier coaching experience told me that winning with young players could be done and that I was good at working with them. Leading to our many successes in the 1990s and early 2000s. The young players really became the spirit of the club. Young players were given the time and conditions to succeed, most older players were sold to other teams. I believe that the cycle of a successful team lasts maybe four years, and then some change is needed. Over the years this attitude became contagious—players didn’t accept teammates’ not giving it their all. The biggest stars were no exception. So every training session was about quality. We didn’t allow a lack of focus. It was about intensity, concentration, speed—a high level of performance. “You’ve got to show that you are the top players.” And they did. That’s why they are star players—they are prepared to work harder. “You can’t ever lose control—not when you are dealing with 30 top professionals who are all millionaires. Roy Keane publicly criticized his teammates, his contract was terminated. Ruud van Nistelrooy, disgruntled over benchings, he was promptly sold to Real Madrid. Before I came to United, I told myself I wasn’t going to allow anyone to be stronger than I was. Your personality has to be bigger than theirs. If the coach has no control, he will not last. Andy Cole described it this way: “If you lose and Sir Alex believes you gave your best, it’s not a problem. But if you lose [in a] limp way...then mind your ears!” I would remind them that it is trust in one another, not letting their mates down, that helps build the character of a team. Even if five of the most important players were injured, I expected to win. Now consider the Indian side: Sachin Tendulkar has skipped many training sessions citing Son’s Birthday and Ganesh Puja at home.He may be playing cricket for 10 years ahead because he has become “too big” to remove. He has been scoring single digit score for many seasons. Saurabh Ganguly had special servant to lift his sports kit(when most of the players do it themselves. And the bloody fights in players room are not uncommon in India. Lets rise and tell BCCI and Indian Cricket team that don’t take us for granted.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 06:24:58 +0000
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