Guess who was there??

After a hugely successful training camp in Crawley, West Sussex England, Team Barbados committed an unsightly 44 turnovers and were defeated by England 20-81 in their opening game of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi ,India.

While that game is history, I am sure that there are some bigots out there who are openly gloating and that is fine. However it is important that some things be put in perspective.

Several years ago, the governing body of netball ( IFNA) comprising of an America's representative,changed the format of all netball as it relates to the top tier versus those at the bottom, thereby allowing the top 4 to remain unchallenged by those in the lower half of the world's 'elite'.

Defeating any team that competes at the highest level of any sport will always be like getting goat's milk from a holstein cow. It is widely known that the national team from England competes all year round in quality matches which gives them the opportunity to maintain a competitive edge over those that struggle to even tour regionally.

England is ranked #3 in the world to Barbados' #11 which is also a key factor in the defeat meted out yesterday. My mathematics tells me that there are SEVEN countries ranked AFTER England but BEFORE Barbados who all get some type of international competition and will therefore always be a challenge.

It is easy for most of the idiots who are gloating to say negative things about the national team and the management as they seek to redeem themselves at the national level referring to those former coaches,players as well as those who helped create this ranking system. In the end it is what it is!

Sure I too would've liked more goals but what happened yesterday and in the past was started years ago when in a boardroom somewhere in the world, several know-it-alls decided that to maintain the status quo in the sport it was best to keep ANY potential threats off the court.

Guess who was there??