Arthur Crabtree wrote:I did and do think about this. And Boycott. I previously posted that I'd suspended the two from my lifetime XI, but implying its absurdity! It's a team that will never take the field. Maybe if sci-fi became a reality and these players were actually to play a game, I might kick him out.
These exercises are fantasy, but it's necessary to indulge that a little for the sake of discussion. They also tend to heighten negatives, but when comparing players of equal merits, these things make a difference. Of course, you could equally argue at Trescothick was an unreliable asset for England, but comparing mental illness to willfully supporting a racist dictatorship is quite a stretch in itself.
As I said, I remain practical about certain aspects of the rebel tours. I appreciate if someone offered me 4 years wages for 6 week's work, I'd accept it in most circumstances. But 40 years on, the absence of an apology and the insistence you've done no wrong is just petty, especially when invited to take in the context of BLM and reassess.
Gooch's attitude to it all seems like he has no sense awarenessof his actions, and I leave you to conclude what kind of a man might do that in this set of circumstances....I certainly made up my mind.