>

WICB and Gibson agree to mutual termination of contract

  • Chin
  • Topic Author
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
20 Aug 2014 00:50 #208290 by Chin
WICB and Gibson agree to mutual termination of contract


WICB Media Release
For immediate release
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

WICB and Gibson agree to mutual termination of contract

St John’s, Antigua – Today the West Indies Cricket Board and Mr. Ottis Gibson mutually agreed to terminate their association with immediate effect. The WICB wishes to express its gratitude to Mr. Gibson for his unwavering commitment and professionalism during his tenure as the Coach of the West Indies team.

WICB Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead thanked Gibson for his services.

“On behalf of the Board and West Indies cricket as a whole we express our gratitude to Ottis for his work, particularly in coaching the team to winning the ICC World Twenty20 in 2012, and offer our best wishes to him in all his future endeavours,” Mr. Muirhead said.

Team Manager, Sir Richie Richardson, will take charge of the team on an interim basis for the series against Bangladesh which will be played in Grenada, St Kitts, St Vincent and St Lucia.

The Team Management Unit remains unchanged otherwise.

Team Management Unit
Sir Richie Richardson – Team Manager
Stuart Williams – Assistant Coach
Andre Coley – Assistant Coach
Sir Curtly Ambrose – Bowling Consultant
CJ Clarke – Physiotherapist
Hector Martinez-Charles – Strength & Conditioning Coach
Richard Berridge – Video and Statistical Analyst
Philip Spooner – Media Manager
Virgil Browne – Masseur

West Indies vs Bangladesh schedule
August 20 – First ODI – Grenada
August 22 – Second ODI – Grenada
August 25 – Third ODI – St Kitts
August 27 – T20I – St Kitts
September 5 – 9 – First Test – St Vincent
September 13 – 17 – St Lucia

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Mail
  • Topic Author
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
20 Aug 2014 05:54 #208294 by Mail
Amen.


It will be interesting to see where he goes from here.


He had a good ride on the gravy train but I would be amazed even if a league club engages him.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • docdhruv
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
20 Aug 2014 08:26 #208304 by docdhruv
Gibson did a lot of good for the West Indian team. I wonder who will be the one to replace him now? It is not the ideal preparation before a series but i guess the West Indian team is used to such disruptions now. I hope they absolutely smash Bangladesh in the upcoming series.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Calypso
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
20 Aug 2014 09:07 #208318 by Calypso

Oh happy days !!!!  8)....... and yes it will be interesting to where he goes from here

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Calypso
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
20 Aug 2014 09:20 #208327 by Calypso

Are you serious???  Gibbo's departure is not a moment too soon ....... he should've been gone after one contract!!!

What lot of good did he do for WI?  One World T20 win in 2012 did not warrant his paycheck.  He should be paying back some of that US$300,000 per annum to the West Indies public .......plus I'm sure he negotiated a handsome payout on his contract  >:(

'During his time as head coach, West Indies won nine of 36 Tests and won four Test series - two against Bangladesh and one against Zimbabwe' plus all the shenanigans he caused within the team especially with the senior players.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Mail
  • Topic Author
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
20 Aug 2014 10:12 #208363 by Mail

Sri Lanka?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Mail
  • Topic Author
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
20 Aug 2014 10:26 #208366 by Mail

I will assume for the purposes of civility you are compos mentis.But I am not sure we are talking about the same Gibson

My question is what good did Gibson do?

What I have observed is he
1.  Alienated senior players. Later having had to retract and appease Shiv.
2.  He dropped Shiv prematurely from the ODI team which subsequently did worse.
3.  Was a key factor and significantly contributed to the premature demise of Sarwan
4.  Was part of the Cabal that alienated Gayle, the latter to be recalled later.
5.  Was a supporter and promoter of surrounding himself with mediocrity, as he was himself, not least having a Captain who did not merit his place in any descipline apart from fielding.
6.  The T20 title, for me, is no achievement as any fool on their day can win as it neither requires no technique nor descipline!
7.  As a so called bowling coach he made no difference to the bowlers. In fact Roach became more erratic with his no ball problems and many injuries.
8.  He was also a media whore, like Hillaire, especially at the start of his tenure.
9.  He clearly had no views of his own and was a blatant yes man.
10. He has no integrity, having dragged the region's cricket to a new low, to leave at least 2 years ago when he should have known he could not help Windies.
11. Alienated fans....
12. I am sure others have many to add to the list....

So I would really like to know what good he did.....please?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • mapoui
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
20 Aug 2014 11:10 #208379 by mapoui
how good, useful, relevant etc...is a position in anything when it allows a complete incompetent like Otis Gibson to many multiples of what anyone else makes in the game as direct cricket salary?

and no one notices :o :o :o

it is the same with Duncan Fletcher, a man whose visage patrolling the practice field or on the sidelines,hands behind his back like a latter day Napoleon...reveals who is but an arsehole, same like Gibson, totally incompetent.

not one of the head coaches (HC) I have even seen in cricket has been anything but incompetent and disruptive..including Greg Chappell and Viv Richards.

their leading lights were Gus Logie,Andy Roberts, possibly Kanhai, and And Flower.  admittedly small.. Logie and Roberts lights continue to shine..Kanhai in some quarters. But Flower who promised much, at least from the HC angle crashed and burned ignominiously..an awful sight indeed

in some moment of clear collective insanity the ICC and the collective cricket nations decided to impose this asshole, pointless position on the game..head coach (HC) at once too expensive and redundant.

the coaches function was adequately split between the captain and manager...men usually both far more competent people than the type of HC that has emerged...men made competent by training and experience, and without the all powerful and dangerous ego of the HC, who usually has no real experience atat cricket or management of anything at all..his power based on the terms of reference of the HC position, which concentrates all the power at that point..in the hands of the HC

pure naked insanity is what it is..and greed..that is responsible for this mal-administration at the top of the game.  the skunts and dem have visions of baseball sugar plums in their heads looking for a short repetititive form of the game they can sell to the world, that is at once plentiful-hundreds of games per year.. and generative of huge profits at the gate, from advertising and from ownership of franchises that would grow in value exponentially, like the baseball franchises in the USA.

I mean they have even created and literally call the player spot or location on the sidelines "DUGOUT" to replicate the name of that place in baseball.

how disgusting...exposing their intent and greed at the same time.  they have planned and now effecting a plan to gut cricket's of its essence in trade for money..by substituting a forrin game in its place.  they are going to replicate baseball and it will fail for we already have baseball in the world.

and that is certainly one reason they have chosen to impose the ridiculous and extraneous position of HC on cricket

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Time to create page: 0.190 seconds
SerenaThis batting performance by the West Indies in the second innings blew me away. I kept closing my eyes and then rubbing and opening them again and sat transfixed as I watch that unbelievable partnership between John Campbell and Shai Hope. What a magnificent performance by these two! It just goes to show that patience, determination and effort can go a long way to improve the performances of the West Indies team. Let us hope that this effort by West Indies batsmen would not be a one-off performance, but will be the beginning of a renewed effort to improve the performances of the team, going forward.(13.10.2025, 09:28)(09:28)0
SerenaJohn Campbell breaks a 23-year drought for West Indies openers with a Test hundred in India!

#INDvsWI #INDvWI #JohnCampbell
(13.10.2025, 05:49)(05:49)0
SerenaLet's celebrate that Ind will have to bat again as a notable achievement(13.10.2025, 05:32)(05:32)0
SerenaDefeat in Ahmedabad, we move to Delhi with an aim to the level the series.

#INDvWI | #MenInMaroon
(04.10.2025, 10:38)(10:38)0
Serena? USA Cricket Files for Bankruptcy

The Chapter 11 filing makes it the first known ICC member to declare bankruptcy. ⚡?
(03.10.2025, 12:22)(12:22)0
SerenaA maiden test wicket for Khary Pierre ends a challenging day 2️⃣

#INDvWI
(03.10.2025, 12:15)(12:15)0
SerenaWhy is WI best batter batting at #6 and why is he even keeping wickets in test?(03.10.2025, 07:26)(07:26)0
SerenaGive warrican vice captain on wat basis the man does nothing not even help chase(03.10.2025, 07:10)(07:10)0
SerenaWI waiting for declaration. India most likely will declare if or when both Jurel and Jadeja get to their 100s.(03.10.2025, 05:35)(05:35)0
Kade162 all out : India 121-2 stumps, day1(02.10.2025, 16:00)(16:00)0
Serenaif marriage certificate could get expire like driver's licence a lot of married men will never renew it(27.09.2025, 10:54)(10:54)0
WarrenJameis Winston is asked about being named QB3 on the Giants' roster behind Russell Wilson and Jaxson Dart:

"As a competitor, you want to be the starter. But I prepare to be the starter, I know I'm a starter in this league.

But you have to be able to be grateful for your role...my role right now is to assist Russ and Jaxson to be the best that they can be while preparing to be the best that I can be.

No matter if I'm 3, 33, this is my first year being number 19, so it's always a first for everything.

I focus on what I would love. And what I would love is for this team to have success."
(13.09.2025, 10:58)(10:58)0
Monicae(11.09.2025, 17:03)(17:03)0
RylandLol... Hetmyer. Fell agonizingly short of his century! Just 91 more he needed!(08.09.2025, 05:53)(05:53)0
RylandThe progress of the PPP government should not be judged by the dissenting voices of a few, but by the tangible benefits it has brought to everyone.(02.09.2025, 17:51)(17:51)0
Warren2 firefighters battling Washington state wildfire arrested by Border Patrol(29.08.2025, 10:51)(10:51)0
SalvadorPresident Ali hints at possible Christmas cash grant(27.08.2025, 12:36)(12:36)0
Sierrahi(27.08.2025, 12:07)(12:07)0
SergioWhat food could you eat every day of the week because you love it so much?(25.08.2025, 13:41)(13:41)0
KingsleyIsrael strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers(25.08.2025, 11:27)(11:27)0
KingsleyShubman Gill returns to India's T20I squad as vice-captain for Asia Cup(20.08.2025, 12:54)(12:54)0
KingstonCanada's government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world.(16.08.2025, 18:08)(18:08)0
KingsleyGovernment papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit(16.08.2025, 17:59)(17:59)0
LawrenceI'm confused how a cemetery can raise its funeral prices and blame it on the cost of living. ?(15.08.2025, 07:03)(07:03)0
LawrenceNext up West Indies play Nepal in a 3 match series (T20i), starting on the 27th Sept.(13.08.2025, 13:49)(13:49)0
JayleeFor the first time since 1991, we have won a bilateral series v Pakistan!??

What a win!?
(12.08.2025, 16:57)(16:57)0
LawrenceI think if the Japanese take up cricket seriously they will be really good at it ?? ??(11.08.2025, 18:40)(18:40)0
LillieTo the man who united West Indies like no other, remembering Sir Frank Worrell on his birth anniversary ??

#RoyalsFamily
(02.08.2025, 15:32)(15:32)0
RobertIt looks like another whitewash is in the making for West Indies.(01.08.2025, 08:13)(08:13)0
ChristinaThe ICC should remove the West Indies from participating in International Cricket ?
No Cricketing Nation should be embarrassed.
(01.08.2025, 05:39)(05:39)0
JayleeToll-free travel across Wismar, Berbice, Demerara bridges from midnight!(31.07.2025, 19:24)(19:24)0
JayleeAnother party accuses WIN of being duplicitous, stealing its ideas(31.07.2025, 19:24)(19:24)0
ChristinaI get the feeling that the players don't wish to play for Sammy(26.07.2025, 08:20)(08:20)0
QuintinSad day?? Lol. How many T20I matches russell played regularly for wi cricket? Even in the last T20 series tour in eng he was in the squad but he played only 1 match out of 3. Lol sad day(19.07.2025, 18:44)(18:44)0
ChristinaIt is time for a full evaluation and accountability to the people of this region for the disastrous batting performance of the West Indies Cricket Team. We cannot disregard what all of us witnessed and endured in the last three test matches. This is not about our players, administrators, or any individual; it is an entire system that is failing, and together, all of us must fix it now. This cannot continue into another series; we must not allow it to.(15.07.2025, 14:52)(14:52)0
ChristinaOnce again for the 5th consecutive times . West Indies has bowled out Australia(the #1 team )
within 90 overs.
Again under 300 runs
(13.07.2025, 07:10)(07:10)0
ChristinaWiaan Mulder declaring with himself being 367 not out, is beyond commendable and sportsmanship. Tho many questions will be asked.(07.07.2025, 09:06)(09:06)0
IngridHow bad are the West Indies ?
Their batting is absolutely abysmal
(06.07.2025, 15:36)(15:36)0
QuintinMexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say(03.07.2025, 18:05)(18:05)0
QuintinKraigg Brathwaite reaches 100 Tests: 'I was in total disbelief that I could score a hundred for West Indies'(03.07.2025, 17:52)(17:52)0
LoganBad performance by west indies(28.06.2025, 05:48)(05:48)0
QuintinMasai Ujiri fired as Raptors president and vice chairman after 13 years with franchise(27.06.2025, 16:50)(16:50)0
LoganAustralia 180 all out(26.06.2025, 05:45)(05:45)0
Logan99 for 3(25.06.2025, 12:21)(12:21)0
LoganShammar 2 wickets(25.06.2025, 11:13)(11:13)0
Logan65 for 3 at lunch(25.06.2025, 11:12)(11:12)0
WendyDid you know 160 years ago, Texans moved to Brazil to start a Confederate colony with Slavery, after #Juneteenth? ?(24.06.2025, 08:55)(08:55)0
WendyGood morning(24.06.2025, 08:29)(08:29)0
MelodyVaughan 'staggered' by England's bowl-first decision as India dominate at Headingley(20.06.2025, 18:19)(18:19)0
chairmanPPP/C is UNSTOPPABLE….
So all de small parties coming together to try beat the PPP/C
Guyanese don’t be fooled
Vote for Peace Progress and Prosperity.
(19.06.2025, 06:51)(06:51)0
Ryan
Go to top