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Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance - chairman - 12-28-2013
"I think people shouldn't forget, and it's never been done before, that guys have got to go and endure 10 back-to-back Ashes Test matches," Pietersen told Sky Sports.
"I've been told that a number of Olympic athletes go into some sort of post-Olympic depression or a negative frame of mind - and I'm not saying we're in a depression or a negative frame of mind - but after you've competed at such a level, post that competition, mentally you're a bit fragile. To play an Ashes then another Ashes, and for us being away from home, it's a tough gig.
Re: Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance - andy999 - 12-29-2013
another excuse from the losers
Re: Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance - Calypso - 12-29-2013
[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=86425.msg541065#msg541065 date=1388280965]
"I think people shouldn't forget, and it's never been done before, that guys have got to go and endure 10 back-to-back Ashes Test matches," Pietersen told Sky Sports.
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Not true ....... it was done in 1974-75
Re: Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance - Calypso - 12-29-2013
[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=86425.msg541065#msg541065 date=1388280965]
..... and I'm not saying we're in a depression or a negative frame of mind - but after you've competed at such a level, post that competition, mentally you're a bit fragile. To play an Ashes then another Ashes, and for us being away from home, it's a tough gig.
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That's taking the easy way out KP !!!! >
So weren't AUS playing back-to-back as well ?? .... and they went into this series as the underdogs after the thrashing in England !!! Obviously they aren't 'mentally fragile' !!! :-[
Whatever happened to the 'British bulldog' attitude?? It has been downright embarrassing the way ENG have played >
Re: Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance - Kwami - 12-29-2013
England is what we call in the home country " christmas blow blow"
They were always mired in mediocrity with the occasional flashes of brilliance which never lasts and then they revert back to also rans very quickly
Re: Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance - Kyle - 12-29-2013
Yeah so were Oz - who played Ashes too, so blow me, KP. This is bullshit.
You were ill prepared, and got fecked in the arse. Move the flip on.