Because an apology after 4 mistakes makes you think that there is something definitely wrong with the association and they didn't change anything after the first mistake. A lawsuit may serve the purpose of righting a wrong, even though in this case it won't. But MORE IMPORTANTLY, a legal proceeding will make sure there WON'T be any FUTURE mistakes, whether these mistakes are due to "conspiracy", neglicence, plain forgetfulness, or monkey business. And if there were future mistakes, it won't be tolerated anymore.
yogi: i am not hajacking any thread here, i want to tell you all roslin's issue is not eh only one happening in this world..there are happenings , more disgusting, like the present happening in india.. we need all players to support us and boycott all tournaments, so that it wont take time for an association to come to end of destrying the player's career..
all players..pls read Printed from The Times of India -Breaking news, views. reviews, cricket from across IndiaWho calls the shots, players or boards? KARTHIK P [2 May, 2007 l 0127 hrs ISTlTIMES NEWS NETWORK] SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates Conflicts as high voltage as the drama on the field? Hyderabad Times delves into the discord between players and boards. If you thought sports are all about a tussle of nerves on the field, then it's time you looked behind the scenes. The games that are on between players and sports boards are worth a front seat! The recent tiff between the Badminton Authority of India (BAI), and top badminton players Chetan Anand, Jwala Gutta, and Shruthi Kurien is a classical case. The three refused to attend the national training camp in Hyderabad, as their dates were clashing with international events. While BAI has made it clear that they cannot participate in international events without attending the camp, the players are refusing to budge. The sporting fraternity has felt the tremors of similar tussles in the past too. In 1998, the Hockey federation had benched six senior hockey players, including former captain Dhanraj Pillay, after the Bhusan Asiad, for their outburst against the Hockey federation over payment of match fees. Even way back in 1989, BCCI tasted the Srikanth-led team's wrath for "inadequate payments." It's been seen that boards have the final say in such debates. Former player and chief coach of the national badminton team Vimal Kumar, describes the "helplessness" of the players in such issues, saying, "Players cannot oppose the boards, as the latter hold the power of certifying them for international events. Boards have scant regard for even players' associations. We need to evolve a mechanism to sort out such issues." Dhanraj feels that accountability is one of the grey areas that need to be addressed. "Players are benched if they don't perform well, but who questions board members for poor performance? The latter's lobby is much stronger. A closer look at the composition of the boards shows that some members are at the helm for 10 to 20 years in a stretch," Dhanraj says. The fact that most board members are honorary dilutes their accountability. But Venkat Rao, former vice president of the BCCI defends, "Agreed that we are all honorary members, but that doesn't mean we are not dedicated. After all it's the love for the game that inspires us to be board members. You do not have to take home a handsome salary to be dedicated." Indian football team's former captain Baichung Bhutia however feels that the system's needs to change. He opines, "We can take a leaf out of the way clubs in the West operate. Dedicated professionals who know the nature of their role run sports bodies in the west. They can handle conflicts with players with greater sensitivity. Sadly, some Indian board members miss objectivity." populatediv('/topofhour/1221656.cms','tophourheadlines');populatediv('/pictures/1833714.cms','multimedia');javascriptopulatediv('/othernews/1986352.cms','othernews')var i; window.print(); function blockError(){return true;} window.onerror = blockError; var timeslog_channel_url = 'timesofindia.indiatimes.com'; var ttrendlogmsid='1986352'; _uacct = "UA-198011-4"; urchinTracker();
the indian express news Shuttlers’ association up in arms against BAI directives Press Trust of India Posted online: Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 0000 hrs IST New Delhi, May 2 Indian Badminton Players’ Welfare Association — a body formed during a major crisis in the sport in 1997— has once again sprung into action and has asked the Sports Minister to “intervene” and stop Badminton Association of India’s “regressive steps which is hurting the players”. BAI’s recent “authoritative” stand of not allowing the shuttlers to play in international events, even on their own, and instead join an endurance camp has been highly criticised in the letters send by IBPW to Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar and federation president V K Verma. Former national champion and coach Vimal Kumar, secretary of IBPW, has sent the letters, accusing BAI of not being “transparent” and brushing away the objections of coaches and players under the excuse of preparing for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. “Badminton is an individual event and the logic of BAI to force players to attend its camp is questionable. The players are eligible to play open international tournaments and that is the fundamental right of a player, as laid down by the world body,” the letter said. BAI, in its meeting held in March, made it mandatory for top national players to attend its camp in Hyderabad during May and June. National champion Chetan Anand, his wife and doubles champion Jwala Gutta, Shruti Kurian, Anup Sridhar, among others had asked BAI to reconsider its decision and allow them to participate on their own, but the federation did not budge from its stand. “This is the latest of some extremely regressive steps taken by the BAI, which has hurt the players,” the letter said. “BAI’s recent decision means that players were unable to attend two important events — the Singapore Open and Indonesian Open. This has seen their world rankings drop by around 20 places each and has effectively ruled them out of the high-profile Super Series events, for which they had built up their rankings over the last two years,” it said. “BAI’s decision was taken with the intention of sidelining a few players from qualifying for the Olympics. BAI’s irresponsible decision-making has affected the morale of our players many of whom had played the international circuit last year at their own expense,” said Vimal. When contacted Vimal said that current coach P Gopichand and Aparna Popat had gone through similar problems in 1997. “Gopichand has himself gone through this phase and I am surprised that as national coach he is himself following it now.”
Hmmm.. ..sorry guttayelan, i don't mean to dampen your spirit, but perhaps the "fire" should be re-directed to this thread instead??kwun/mods?? http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43050
