Hey Dylan, thanks for The Bounce, it's always a great read. It was great to hear you on the Mad Monday podcast too. Regarding the Warriors, I'd like to know if you've got any kind of insight from your newspaper days, and any behind-the-scenes access that this role might have afforded you? Firstly, I'm a keen Warriors fan, and watch religiously, and until the end of the 80th minute, every single week, despite recognising the infinite mental and emotional harm such a habit can inflict. Watching has become easier in recent years though, but this is because I don't watch with any great hope anymore. I've lowered my expectations in an attempt to lower my blood pressure. My huge concern is that on paper, our team is often far better than it's performances. I'd like to know from someone in your position: do you think losing is baked into the DNA of the organisation as a whole, and what do you think they need to do to turn the corner? We always seem to be less than the sum of our parts and I'm concerned that for years now, the administration and coaching staff haven't known how to improve things. Unfortunately I don't see this changing in the next little while, so I will continue to hate-watch with my expectations in the basement.
Mar 22, 2022·edited Mar 22, 2022Liked by Dylan Cleaver
Disagree that the science is weak regarding transgender athletes. The science is overwhelming, but it is being ignored by weak administration bending over backwards to be "inclusive" at the expense of fairness.
I've enjoyed the closeness of the women's CWC however the performance of NZ has been disappointing more so in not being able to close out games. We do seem to have relied a lot on Devine and Bates to dig us out of any hole and like you say no plan B if that doesn't work. Is it time we got a team in the WBBL to expose us to a higher level of competition?
that's not a bad idea. Cricket Australia would want a commercial return and it's questionable as to whether NZ can provide that, but I need to give it a bit more thought.
Hey Dylan, thanks for The Bounce, it's always a great read. It was great to hear you on the Mad Monday podcast too. Regarding the Warriors, I'd like to know if you've got any kind of insight from your newspaper days, and any behind-the-scenes access that this role might have afforded you? Firstly, I'm a keen Warriors fan, and watch religiously, and until the end of the 80th minute, every single week, despite recognising the infinite mental and emotional harm such a habit can inflict. Watching has become easier in recent years though, but this is because I don't watch with any great hope anymore. I've lowered my expectations in an attempt to lower my blood pressure. My huge concern is that on paper, our team is often far better than it's performances. I'd like to know from someone in your position: do you think losing is baked into the DNA of the organisation as a whole, and what do you think they need to do to turn the corner? We always seem to be less than the sum of our parts and I'm concerned that for years now, the administration and coaching staff haven't known how to improve things. Unfortunately I don't see this changing in the next little while, so I will continue to hate-watch with my expectations in the basement.
hi Hogie, thanks for the note. I've attempted to answer part of that query in the latest newsletter, landing soon.
Disagree that the science is weak regarding transgender athletes. The science is overwhelming, but it is being ignored by weak administration bending over backwards to be "inclusive" at the expense of fairness.
Probably didn’t make myself clear enough. The science orgs like IOC use around nanomoles of testosterone is no longer fit for purpose.
I've enjoyed the closeness of the women's CWC however the performance of NZ has been disappointing more so in not being able to close out games. We do seem to have relied a lot on Devine and Bates to dig us out of any hole and like you say no plan B if that doesn't work. Is it time we got a team in the WBBL to expose us to a higher level of competition?
that's not a bad idea. Cricket Australia would want a commercial return and it's questionable as to whether NZ can provide that, but I need to give it a bit more thought.