I have a dream...

What is a coach? What makes a good coach? Are their characteristics to being a coach or even a good coach?
A coach is generally seen as a teacher, a mentor, a role  model, a confidant and may even be seen as a friend PLUS a coach REMEMBERS!!!!!

A coach should remember saying that:

 “We are ready to create the biggest upset ever by defeating both the number one and the number two seeds. It will be very, very difficult, but it is not impossible," ( http://www.sportsmax.tv)

Was the above quote an attempt at Comedy101 or the thinking of a human being saddled with the responsibility of preparing a team for the biggest competition of that sport?

Sure Barbados was drawn in a zone with three top ten countries but as any good coach knows...the focus should be on setting realistic goals ( pun intended) and not letting the world know that in our country....we don't only speak dialect..we also speak LAVATORY MATTER!

There was an 'intensive six days a week' training programme put in place where from all indications worked 'wonders' as evidenced by the LOW scores and POOR level of netball shown in the LOCAL  domestic competition ( division 1). There were gym sessions, spin sessions and even a few beep tests thrown in for good measure. 

What never happened was effective and efficient coaching!!!!!!!

On to Sydney and World #2 ( New Zealand Silver Ferns)and we lost  28-73....chalk it down to jetlag as the team had arrived in Australia exactly one day before the tournament started. 

Day two and it's the World #1 ( Australia Diamonds) and again we lost 16-83. ONLY 16??????

So the upset minded coach who said to the netballing world that the Barbados Gems could've done the impossible....reminded the netballing world that sometimes to speak is to reveal a high level of DUMBfoolery!

Such foolery defies the  logic of  the starting seven in the Australia Diamonds game....

Nikita Piggott ( GS) Sheniqua Thomas ( GA) Cherise Seale(WA)Latonia Blackman(C)KizzyMarville(WD)Rheann Niles(GD)Shonette Bruce(GK)

REALLY????

As it stands, the Gems are 0-2 from pool play with Trinidad and Tobago next. 0-3 is a high possibility.

I was told via facebook that there should be a firing of the coach via a text message. I was told via a whatsapp message that the President of the Barbados Netball Association should also be fired.Hmmm!

Is there even a slight possibility that either of the two will happen or at the very least ONE?

To whom much is given...much is expected!