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[Valentines Park]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/28185785

I realise coaching in the 3rd division of the Birmingham League is probably a bit beyond Larry's abilities but we could also chuck in Silverwood for free.

[Andy]

Do we want to have AF since he was such a poor manager according to that illustrious (and popular) part time spinner from South Africa???

[Valentines Park]

Given his propensity to not suffer England coaches gladly God only knows what KP would make of Larry.

Perhaps we should sign him up to find out. 

[Andy]

Given his propensity to not suffer England coaches gladly God only knows what KP would make of Larry.

Perhaps we should sign him up to find out. 

Give us a 'K'...
Give us a 'U'...
etc. Etc.

[IlfordEagle]

I suspect AF told The Ego a few home truths which wouldn't have gone down well, Incidentally The Ego didn't rate Peter Moores on account of his lack of Test experience (no Tests played) but certainly couldn't level that at AF who shone as a star player in a very weak side & of course effectively along with Henry Olonga (hope I've got his name correct) stood up against Mugabe's regime in his native Zimbabwe.

[Diatribe]

stood up against Mugabe's regime in his native Zimbabwe.

Mugabe's native state might be Zimbabwe, Andy Flower's would have been Rhodesia.

[squarelegumpire]

Well, unless I’m much mistaken both Flowers brothers played for Zimbabwe, and again IIRC Rhedesia was never a Test-playing country. Unless I’m much mistaken Rhodesia as a country only existed for the fourteen years of Ian Smith’s rebellion.

[Blocky]

sir, you are wrong.  I have a map from the mid 30's of Africa and Rhodesia is clearly marked.  However, it was basically part of the UK wasn't it?  (of sorts!)

[squarelegumpire]

Seem to recall it being called Southern Rhodesia, not just Rhodesia. There was also a Northern Rhodesia, nowadays Zambia.

[IanS]

Zimbabwe was the self governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia from 1923 until independence in 1980. Looking back, it's amazing that Britain faffed around with the Smith regime for 15 years. I liked the comment re Harold Wilson:

"Threatening 'to throw the book' at the Rhodesian Front, he simply flicked a few pages... one at a time. Sanctions were a gesture, never a concerted policy."

[squarelegumpire]

Zimbabwe was the self governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia from 1923 until independence in 1980. Looking back, it's amazing that Britain faffed around with the Smith regime for 15 years. I liked the comment re Harold Wilson:

"Threatening 'to throw the book' at the Rhodesian Front, he simply flicked a few pages... one at a time. Sanctions were a gesture, never a concerted policy."

Politice, IanS, is the art of the possible.

[jimmy]

Burma and Myanmar.

[Valentines Park]

Harold Wilson was alright.

If Blair had been in charge back then he'd have sent Diatribe to fight in the Vietnam war.

[Diatribe]

If Blair had been in charge back then he'd have sent Diatribe to fight in the Vietnam war.

Nah, I'd have crossed the ocean into Canada. I'd never bear arms for a country that bans private gun ownership. If I can't be trusted to own a firearm, then why should I be any more trustworthy in bearing arms for other's causes.

[squarelegumpire]

Hmmm. thought you were older than that Diatribe. Any man born before about 1944 had to serve in the Forces unless medically unfit.