http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml en-gb 30 Thu 31 Dec 2009 14:36:12 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=18#comment16 Thanks for the kind comments about Bill. Feel free to continue to dicsuss him here. In addition, we have started a tributes blog entry here. Fri 30 Jan 2009 16:32:02 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=17#comment15 Condolences to his friends and family.Cricket has a large hole to fill. Fri 30 Jan 2009 16:31:03 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=16#comment14 The "Last Great Scorer" has come and gone. He will be sadly missed. Fri 30 Jan 2009 16:08:07 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=15#comment13 Sad news about Bill.My condolences to his friends and family. Fri 30 Jan 2009 16:03:15 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=14#comment12 Just heard the news about Bill Frindall. A truly sad day for cricket.As a fourteen year old in 1985 I went to see England v Australia at Edgbaston. It was my first day at a test match, and I spent it scoring ball-by-ball as if I was Bill. I even used one of those fancy score sheets he used that I had carefully made after seeing copies somewhere (probably in one of his books)!It was a brilliant day - Gatting 100 off 129 balls, Botham hit first and third balls for six off McDermott, and then Ellison took four wickets to reduce Australia to 39-5 at close of play.A brilliant day - but I would never have remembered those kind of details over 20 years later without Bill!A true legend. Fri 30 Jan 2009 16:01:31 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=12#comment11 Well done to the bearded one, a very good innnings. Fri 30 Jan 2009 15:53:00 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=11#comment10 Bill leaves us with great memories of the legend he was. R.I.P Fri 30 Jan 2009 15:50:08 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=10#comment9 Very sad news about Bill Frindall and thoughts to all his close family - broadcasting legend, irreplaceable. Fri 30 Jan 2009 15:46:32 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=9#comment8 I'd just like to add my commiserations about Mr Frindall. Very sad, won't quite be the same without him. Fri 30 Jan 2009 15:37:58 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=8#comment7 Just seen the news about Bill. Thoughts to all those who knew him. I hope this series proves to be a statisticians dream in honour.Phil Fri 30 Jan 2009 15:29:36 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=7#comment6 "Michael Vaughan will be giving us his take"Is this a typing error? Should it be "cake"? Fri 30 Jan 2009 15:04:13 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=5#comment5 Can you confirm whether or not Blowers will be used more than last season? It seems that he is being used less and less, and this seems a great shame, as he is a national institution. Great to hear about CMJ back on air, and Simon Mann in the ODIs. Can i ask, Adam if there are going to be any new commentators or analysts for the next season (with the 2020 world cup, as well as the Ashes). Finally, as there seems to be a few English players heading out to the IPL, are there any plans for TMS to broadcast games that feature English players? Fri 30 Jan 2009 11:10:47 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=4#comment4 Can you get that great West Indian lady Donna Simonds, who used to commentate, she was knowledgeable and also it makes a great change from some of these newer UK TMS commentators who don't know when to be quiet. ( I think she was a lawyer? ) Fri 30 Jan 2009 10:19:05 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=3#comment3 There are parallels for the Peter Moores coaching in terms of international cricket and club cricket. As one of many qualified ECBCA club coaches in the UK. I teach youngsters the basics and impart my experience of match situations but once they're on the field of play it is up to them to perform. If I was to attempt to coach our 1XI it would not be long before I was told where to go as I could not command their respect in this field whatever my qualification.PM was a highly qualified coach but had no experience on the field in international cricket. There is a ever widening gap between our county game and international cricket so there is no room for cricketing 'theory' from the players view point - he could never have gained their total respect and the ECB missed this key point in his appointed.Even Duncan Fletcher was honest enough to see when things had moved on and he had given all he could. In summary any new England coach needs to be close or experienced in the current international game and know the limits of their role because when the captain and players set foot on the field (junior player aged 11 or international player 30+) it is down to them. Fri 30 Jan 2009 09:39:09 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=2#comment2 Again, I'll ask... please is there any way of giving us a repeat listen to interviews on TMS via podcast??ABC in Australia do separate podcasts, one for end of play, and another with interviews. Thu 29 Jan 2009 21:50:04 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=1#comment1 Phil Tufnell may well be in the West Indies for a couple of tests with a tour group so I'm sure he'll be on TMS a little bit during the series. What I can confirm for all Tuffers fans is that Phil will be a key part of the Test Match Special team again this siummer. Thu 29 Jan 2009 16:30:02 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2009/01/tms_team_ready_for_caribbean.shtml?page=0#comment0 Can't you get Tuffers out there? Thu 29 Jan 2009 15:31:49 GMT+1