I remember reading somewhere that 7 years in a senior position is ideal, time to come in with new vision and new ideas and see them implemented, but if you stay longer you stop seeing new problems
For me there were 3 main reasons why I thought that Duetron had outstayed his time
1. Euroslam/EPTL, he was too emotionally and historically tied to it, to see that it's opportunity had passed. I can only hope that the new CEO will quietly let it go
2. Because of concerns over having enough suitable grounds, transferring the South African series to the Middle-East rather than play them in England
What erked me was him saying it would be cheaper, and it turned out he was €100,000 wrong, and something along the lines of not wanting to play in pokey county grounds, I watched the series on TNT the matches played in vast, but empty, atmosphereless stadium, in conditions where the toss winner won the match.
I had the privilege of attending the 2nd T20 at Bristol probably not more than 1500 at the game but more than in UAE, and also the 1st ODI at Chelmsford and that was close to capacity, admittedly it did help that the game was less than 50 miles from the largest Bangladeshi community in Europe
Can't believe that if these games were played in England they would have lost more and more importantly Irish fans from both sides of the Irish Sea would have had the opportunity of seeing their team in action
3. The cancellation of the Australian ODI series, was a very short term decision
How are Ireland going to attract the big teams to tour? With the ODI Superleague cancelled and the idea of a 2 division test championship unlikely to start soon if ever, then Ireland's best chance is to have a similar situation as New Zealand had with Australia for many years, namely to tour before or after a tour of England
The tour was cancelled because of no broadcaster, again I felt a lack of long term planning, stuck it on YouTube (like the Zimbabwe test) or effectively give it away to a free to air broadcaster, but get it seen, create new fans, and let the word go round that a tournament of Ireland was great preparation
This worked well with Pakistan in 2018 and 2024 and with the West Indies this summer
New Zealand are ear-marked to play a test next May just prior to an England tour in June, again I am hoping that the new CEO guarantees that match will happen, even if, to go back to point 2, it is played in an English county ground
Is the Tall Poppy Syndrome a thing in Ireland? That would explain the background behind the majority of this article. There could be a myriad of reasons for Warren’s departure. Let’s hope his and his family’s health - both mental and physical - are ok. Irish cricket is in a better position than when he started - could it be even better? Well that will be an amazing opportunity for a motivated person to take the next step. The base is established to go to the next level. Thanks Warren. We wish you well.
It undoubtedly is, but in this case I don't think tall poppy syndrome is behind criticism of Deutrom. Has he done a lot for Irish cricket? Absolutely. But when members of your own board are saying you're not accountable, combined with the list of very public gaffes/issues, it's not a stretch to say the time had come. Being honest, if this were a different sport with higher profile media attention, I suspect the move would have been made at least five years ago. Agree with everything else you've said, but certainly since I've started covering the sport in 2021, most of the Deutrom talk has been robust yet fair criticism, rather than cutting someone down out of spite. There has undoubtedly been an element of that from a small yet vocal section of the fanbase, but that's easy to ignore. The facts of the last few years speak for themselves imo.
I think these Board members need to resign themselves. Or question their role on the Board then. Shouldn’t be leaking stuff to the press. Weak. No organisation deserves a mole within the ranks. Apologies to you as a member of the 4th Estate but that shouldn’t be happening. Either support your man 100% or move him on.
It's one of those where people only really speak when the writing is on the wall so to speak. Very easy to talk when someone is gone or on the way out. As for moles, my belief is people should always feel empowered to speak if they are not happy with a certain situation. I would say that tho...
If you are on a Board then you have the power/ability to make change internally. Have your voice truly heard. You have to be united under all circumstances publicly and not do things to damage the brand. If you don’t have the numbers then do your recruiting to get the numbers. If you are going to the Fourth Estate then be brave enough to have your name published. Warren’s name is being defamed - I understand that truth is one of the defences for defamation - but I don’t think it’s fair. We never know what a person’s private situation is & I don’t think it achieves anything. If you are not on the Board & don’t like how things are run then put your hand up. I tried a few years ago when they called out for someone with a finance background but didn’t make it past the nominations committee. A former Test captain and a few marketing executives were selected instead that round. C’est La vie. No point losing sleep over some things in life.
I remember reading somewhere that 7 years in a senior position is ideal, time to come in with new vision and new ideas and see them implemented, but if you stay longer you stop seeing new problems
For me there were 3 main reasons why I thought that Duetron had outstayed his time
1. Euroslam/EPTL, he was too emotionally and historically tied to it, to see that it's opportunity had passed. I can only hope that the new CEO will quietly let it go
2. Because of concerns over having enough suitable grounds, transferring the South African series to the Middle-East rather than play them in England
What erked me was him saying it would be cheaper, and it turned out he was €100,000 wrong, and something along the lines of not wanting to play in pokey county grounds, I watched the series on TNT the matches played in vast, but empty, atmosphereless stadium, in conditions where the toss winner won the match.
I had the privilege of attending the 2nd T20 at Bristol probably not more than 1500 at the game but more than in UAE, and also the 1st ODI at Chelmsford and that was close to capacity, admittedly it did help that the game was less than 50 miles from the largest Bangladeshi community in Europe
Can't believe that if these games were played in England they would have lost more and more importantly Irish fans from both sides of the Irish Sea would have had the opportunity of seeing their team in action
3. The cancellation of the Australian ODI series, was a very short term decision
How are Ireland going to attract the big teams to tour? With the ODI Superleague cancelled and the idea of a 2 division test championship unlikely to start soon if ever, then Ireland's best chance is to have a similar situation as New Zealand had with Australia for many years, namely to tour before or after a tour of England
The tour was cancelled because of no broadcaster, again I felt a lack of long term planning, stuck it on YouTube (like the Zimbabwe test) or effectively give it away to a free to air broadcaster, but get it seen, create new fans, and let the word go round that a tournament of Ireland was great preparation
This worked well with Pakistan in 2018 and 2024 and with the West Indies this summer
New Zealand are ear-marked to play a test next May just prior to an England tour in June, again I am hoping that the new CEO guarantees that match will happen, even if, to go back to point 2, it is played in an English county ground
Is the Tall Poppy Syndrome a thing in Ireland? That would explain the background behind the majority of this article. There could be a myriad of reasons for Warren’s departure. Let’s hope his and his family’s health - both mental and physical - are ok. Irish cricket is in a better position than when he started - could it be even better? Well that will be an amazing opportunity for a motivated person to take the next step. The base is established to go to the next level. Thanks Warren. We wish you well.
It undoubtedly is, but in this case I don't think tall poppy syndrome is behind criticism of Deutrom. Has he done a lot for Irish cricket? Absolutely. But when members of your own board are saying you're not accountable, combined with the list of very public gaffes/issues, it's not a stretch to say the time had come. Being honest, if this were a different sport with higher profile media attention, I suspect the move would have been made at least five years ago. Agree with everything else you've said, but certainly since I've started covering the sport in 2021, most of the Deutrom talk has been robust yet fair criticism, rather than cutting someone down out of spite. There has undoubtedly been an element of that from a small yet vocal section of the fanbase, but that's easy to ignore. The facts of the last few years speak for themselves imo.
I think these Board members need to resign themselves. Or question their role on the Board then. Shouldn’t be leaking stuff to the press. Weak. No organisation deserves a mole within the ranks. Apologies to you as a member of the 4th Estate but that shouldn’t be happening. Either support your man 100% or move him on.
It's one of those where people only really speak when the writing is on the wall so to speak. Very easy to talk when someone is gone or on the way out. As for moles, my belief is people should always feel empowered to speak if they are not happy with a certain situation. I would say that tho...
If you are on a Board then you have the power/ability to make change internally. Have your voice truly heard. You have to be united under all circumstances publicly and not do things to damage the brand. If you don’t have the numbers then do your recruiting to get the numbers. If you are going to the Fourth Estate then be brave enough to have your name published. Warren’s name is being defamed - I understand that truth is one of the defences for defamation - but I don’t think it’s fair. We never know what a person’s private situation is & I don’t think it achieves anything. If you are not on the Board & don’t like how things are run then put your hand up. I tried a few years ago when they called out for someone with a finance background but didn’t make it past the nominations committee. A former Test captain and a few marketing executives were selected instead that round. C’est La vie. No point losing sleep over some things in life.