THE EDITOR, Sir:IN RESPONSE to Stanley Redwood's letter on the reasons for the decline of West Indian cricket I must admit that I was worried. For I really thought that the decline had to do with a marked lack of discipline and application on the part of our players, coupled with a sort of unmerited arrogance and nonchalance on their part. Not to mention the incessant squabbling among member-states and the players themselves about who is in charge, who is captain, who can select, who can play etc. etc.
But now I know. Somehow the evils of capitalism have conspired to cast us to this state of inglorious mediocrity. But Stanley, how is it, I wonder, our track athletes continue to do so well, or how can we explain the unprecedented success of the Reggae Boys? What are we to make of these embarrassing achievements in the face of your expert analysis?
Stanley, I have a humble suggestion. Since your conclusions display an inadequacy of reason that I had not previously considered possible, as well as a particular ignorance and stupidity of monolithic proportions, I suggest that you earnestly seek to change them and if not, well just keep them to yourself.
What's the matter with you? Can't you see that defeatist attitudes like yours are a part of the problem? Check yourself before you wreck yourself.
I am, etc.,
TIMOTHY SPENCER
tspencer@josephsjamaica.com
Kingston
Via Go-Jamaica
