Skater
ICC Chairman
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- Jan 12, 2004
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- England
The Pavilion
These are the events from the pavilion, in which Jack Teague and Sean B were called back in front of Sir Ian Botham to find out their fate:
Jack Teague becomes the second contestant given out by Sir Ian Botham on the grounds of their performance in the task.
Eight contestants remain - six have gone in the last two tasks. Sir Ian's search for his coach... continues.
These are the events from the pavilion, in which Jack Teague and Sean B were called back in front of Sir Ian Botham to find out their fate:
Sir Ian Botham said:"Welcome back to the pavilion, Jack and Sean. One of you will be given out today.
This is going to be an incredibly tough decision. Unlike the first task, you both put effort in and I like both of you.
Jack: you made the point that you wouldn't tolerate indiscipline in your team. I like that. If the players in Los Angeles were allowed to go out and get drunk every time they won a match they would walk all over you. There would be no discipline at all, so it is necessary to enforce punishments on those that misbehave. However, I don't believe that you can drop your best player, or players. Andrew Flintoff went out and got drunk during the World Cup in St Lucia, and he was stripped of the vice-captaincy and dropped for the following match. That match was a group stage one against lowly Canada though. I told you to write about players that were preparing for a final. That's a big match and it's not likely to be against a poor team like Canada were. England certainly wouldn't drop their best players back into the domestic competitions either. They are too important. Discipline is worth maintaining, but match results come first.
Sean: there are two extremes. Carelessly allowing your players to go out and get drunk, or keeping them in their hotel and banned from drinking a drop of alcohol. You chose the latter. Players will not appreciate being forced to return by 10.00pm. I felt you could have pushed that curfew back an hour. Also, you could have banned excessive drinking, not drinking altogether. You did emphasise the importance of discipline though, which is something I am looking for. A responsible coach for team.
Looking at both of your passages, they are very similar. This is a tough decision for me to make but I have to make it.
Alright, my decision is made:
JACK TEAGUE... YOU'RE OUT!!!
Sean, congratulations, you are into the third task. Good luck and see you next time."
Jack Teague becomes the second contestant given out by Sir Ian Botham on the grounds of their performance in the task.
Eight contestants remain - six have gone in the last two tasks. Sir Ian's search for his coach... continues.