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Tintinnabulate
13-09-2009, 09:46 PM
Andrew Flintoff is giving serious consideration to becoming a freelancer cricketer according to his manager, Andrew Chandler, in a Sunday newspaper.

"He'll play for Chennai [Super Kings in the IPL], he might play for an Australian team, a South African team, maybe one in the West Indies," Chandler told the Observer.

I always said Flintoff only cares about money ... and not England. Selfish man he is.
StefanWolves
13-09-2009, 10:12 PM
And where is the proof that his 'agent' actually said this? all I see is a quote, until proven, I'm not buying this at all.
Tintinnabulate
13-09-2009, 10:15 PM
cricinfo.com (ESPN).
Or google news Flintoff.
I think it was the Observer anyway.
StefanWolves
13-09-2009, 10:17 PM
Wow, you got that news from a sports website? not exactly reliable, the only sports website I will ever believe is the BBC Sport website, as they aren't allowed to write bullcrap like others.
Tintinnabulate
13-09-2009, 10:21 PM
Wow, you got that news from a sports website? not exactly reliable, the only sports website I will ever believe is the BBC Sport website, as they aren't allowed to write bullcrap like others.

Go buy the Observer if you doubt it so much. The quote clearly says its the Observer.
ESPN is reliable. One of the biggest sport sites. Cricinfo.com is used by most cricketers and ex-cricketers write for them. They always break the news before BBC on cricket. BBC simple copy them and link to them, such as an article last month about the leaked email.

Telegraph for you: Here (http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=t&ct2=uk%2F0_0_s_1_0_t&usg=AFQjCNGUnV1O8LWETiTkW-R_Ddx5D6a_Cw&cid=1312132569&ei=GHCtSvXdGpfcjQen54uWAw&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcri cket%2Fandrewflintoff%2F6183921%2FAndrew-Flintoffs-IPL-career-at-risk-if-ECB-England-contract-not-signed.html)

Like I said Google News Flintoff for proof.
StefanWolves
13-09-2009, 10:24 PM
Go buy the Observer if you doubt it so much. The quote clearly says its the Observer.
ESPN is reliable. One of the biggest sport sites. Cricinfo.com is used by most cricketers and ex-cricketers write for them. They always break the news before BBC on cricket. BBC simple copy them and link to them, such as an article last month about the leaked email.

Telegraph for you: Here (http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=t&ct2=uk%2F0_0_s_1_0_t&usg=AFQjCNGUnV1O8LWETiTkW-R_Ddx5D6a_Cw&cid=1312132569&ei=GHCtSvXdGpfcjQen54uWAw&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcri cket%2Fandrewflintoff%2F6183921%2FAndrew-Flintoffs-IPL-career-at-risk-if-ECB-England-contract-not-signed.html)

Like I said Google News Flintoff for proof.

*REMOVED*

ESPN is like SkySports, and don't say it isn't, cause it is, and SSN is forever giving bull..

Edited by Hecktix (Forum Moderator): Please do not post to cause arguements
Tintinnabulate
13-09-2009, 10:25 PM
wow, no you're telling me to go and read the papers? YOU BELIEVE THE PAPERS? just lol, fail.

ESPN is like SkySports, and don't say it isn't, cause it is, and SSN is forever giving bull..

Well they wont falesly quote someone ... and then have all the newspapers writing up on it.

You just cant admit that I was correct when I said Flintoff only cares about money :) ... even after I gave you strict proof.

I dont think you realise that if a newspaper lie and say I said something to them when I didnt, I can sue them ...
StefanWolves
13-09-2009, 10:32 PM
Well they wont falesly quote someone ... and then have all the newspapers writing up on it.

You just cant admit that I was correct when I said Flintoff only cares about money :) ... even after I gave you strict proof.

I dont think you realise that if a newspaper lie and say I said something to them when I didnt, I can sue them ...

Believe what you want to believe, if he was going to go free lance, then why has he just signed a contract with the ECB for a lump sum, to play T20s and ODIs, and then be paid a permanent salary by his county? (incremental contract)

Did you miss that?
Tintinnabulate
13-09-2009, 10:36 PM
Believe what you want to believe, if he was going to go free lance, then why has he just signed a contract with the ECB for a lump sum, to play T20s and ODIs, and then be paid a permanent salary by his county? (incremental contract)

Did you miss that?

As far as I can see from the news articles, he hasnt yet signed the incremental contract. They only offered it to him. Please don't jump to conclusions.


Andrew Flintoff's IPL career at risk if ECB England contract not signed

I think you are the one seeing what you want to see as the above indicates that the contract has not been signed yet.

So now you are doubting:

The Observer
The Telegraph
The Guardian
ESPN
Daily Mail
StefanWolves
13-09-2009, 10:39 PM
As far as I can see from the news articles, he hasnt yet signed the incremental contract. They only offered it to him. Please don't jump to conclusions.



I think you are the one seeing what you want to see as the above indicates that the contract has not been signed yet.

how can you deny it? it's been confirmed by the ECB, as have the central contracts; http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8250676.stm

Fast bowler Steve Harmison and spinner Monty Panesar have been dropped from the England and Wales Cricket Board's list of centrally contracted players.
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who has retired from Tests and is recovering from knee surgery, has an increment contract rather than a full deal.

I think that's game over, and the end of your theory.
Tintinnabulate
13-09-2009, 10:44 PM
how can you deny it? it's been confirmed by the ECB, as have the central contracts; http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8250676.stm


I think that's game over, and the end of your theory.

I think you are mistaken, as he hasnt signed the contract yet, they only offered it. They didnt offer Monty or Harmison the contract, hence it says they have been dropped.
Again, as I said, you cant seriously doubt every newspaper? They are quoting his agent, and if they falesly quote it, then they can be sued, which newspapers try and avoid.
Andeeh
14-09-2009, 03:29 PM
tbh mate i dont really think anyone cares if its true or not he has been a great servant to england and im thankful for what he done in 2005. He can do what he likes and who blames him for wanting to have more money?
Tintinnabulate
14-09-2009, 04:55 PM
Well he should give priority to his country.

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