Becoming a pro

I know that I am the next Don and Warne combined in to one person. I call him "UNREAL"

Originally posted by W.G. So thought hoards of would-be professional footballers resigned to a life without a second career because not only were their eggs all in one basket, but they all broke! Never take up teaching!

We are talking about CRICKET here! Pick up your game! *shakes head*

You don't need a second career, even if you put all your eggs in one basket, and you don't reach the top level, there will be a lot of opportunities for you.

YOU CAN NEVER FAIL IN LIFE. (Unless you want to think that you can, in which case you will)

EDIT:

Just remember that Shane Warne started playing Grade cricket at age 21 and Glenn McGrath at 19. You don't need to "prove" you have talent just to make it to the top.


Edited by MrLee - 18 February 2007 at 11:41am

Originally posted by jhj87 i thought i read in another topic that your goal this year is to get into your skl 1st XI, maybe you should concentrate on that before you start planning your test career lol.

called a joke mate

Originally posted by MrLee Just remember that Shane Warne started playing Grade cricket at age 21 and Glenn McGrath at 19. You don't need to "prove" you have talent just to make it to the top.

So let's get this right then, you are either saying Warne and McGrath have no talent or have never proven it in getting to the top?

Originally posted by MrLee You don't need a second career, even if you put all your eggs in one basket, and you don't reach the top level, there will be a lot of opportunities for you.

How many professional cricket wannabees do you think 'make it to the top'?  What do you think the rest do if they don't have a second career option?  Oh I forgot you're an Aussie, the answer involves beaches, sun and doing not a lot - doesn't it?  In the real world people need money to live and in general terms most of us get that through working.

Originally posted by MrLee YOU CAN NEVER FAIL IN LIFE. (Unless you want to think that you can, in which case you will)

More crass motivationalist rubbish, millions of people who never achieve their aspirations would disagree with you - particularly when the deciding factor is outside of the control of the individual.Care to tell us which national cricket team you play for Mr Lee, or will you reply it was never your dream?  I know it was my dream to play first class cricket, a dream that floundered when I lost the use of my arm for more than a year through a freak accident - you see you can dream it and want it all you like ........ but you can't control it and the best advice is not to carry a small collection of fragile objects in one dangerous basket.

The pessimist  vs the optimist.

I never mentioned realist.

Originally posted by 143no I never mentioned realist.

And I never said you did (there is probably a point to  "nah nah nah nah nah" games, I'm sure).  My point, should you care to consider it and not post meaningless drivel, is that it is not pessimistic to accept the fragility of pursuing a sporting (or any short-lived) career by hedging one's bets in terms of not closing all doors in the single minded pursuit of one goal.

If ever I need life advice from a bitter, petty old pom, I will look you up.

W.G. i agree with what you are saying, especially the people that say im going to be a professional because i feel i will. ok, thats great but the guys who are pro's have very special talent and have all been spotted from an early age. so its unlikley but never impossible that you will become a pro but still you cannot devote all your time to becoming a pro unless you really do have this very special ability. anyway, nowadays you can combine your cricket and further education at universities with good cricket team from which you can be selected to represent your domestic side. 143no this is a cricket forum so to say that W.G. has failed in life is quite unacceptable, you dont kno this man so how can you comment. maybe he has not played 1st class cricket but will you? and even so there have been many cricketers who have been top international player but have they been happy?

Was Warne not rubbish when he was 14? I thought he got interested in crikcet a couple of years later. Might be wrong.

. Bet that coach is sitting at home, a lonely old man beside the fire....

I'm going to agree with WG in this argument. I think most people just don't realize what happens if you drop out from school early to pursue a career in sport. If you fail your done for, most employers will look for A levels as a minimum in England, otherwise you'll probably end up with a very bad job.

May be different in Aus though, or maybe you're all in for a big shock.

 

wow then he really must have been talented!

Originally posted by jhj87 he was interested in aussie rules football but wasnt strong or quick enough and cricket was just his hobbie. he was told by his coach when he was young that he "didn't have it" lol how wrong was he.

That's what happened with Glenn McGrath. Everyone told him he was crap and he'd never succeed in cricket. It's amazing how people can say that to you, I think when people tell you that you're 'crap', you just get that mental edge to work harder on your game.

Originally posted by Pietersen Fan Originally posted by W.G. ........edited for brevity   id rather try and fail, than not try and live in wonder for ever, other than that all i can say is that i love cricket and that i dont mind if i dont get to the higher levels, as long as im playing it.   dream a little, otherwise lifes boring!

The point of that was somewhat wasted on you, wasn't it.  I have never said do not try!