So it looks like we've managed to lose a coach and a captain.
We put all of our eggs in the Pietersen basket, so how on earth can we be surprised when he turns out to be demonstrative and egotistical - every single one of us know what kind of character he is - having put him in place we simply cannot afford to not back him now.
If it comes down to one or the other, only one of these two men is indispensible, and it's our best player, captain and talisman, not the anyonymous, out of his depth coach.
What happens now is anyone's guess - obviously a competitive England team needs a committed Kevin Pietersen to entertain any idea of taking advantage of the weakest Australia outfit that I think I've ever seen, but as a follwer of Nottinghamshire cricket, there's plenty of evidence about how destructive a presence an unhappy KP can be within the dressing room.
I also don't envy the task of the next captain taking over in a camp with such large ego's, not only, Pietersen, but also Flintoff in the side.
I fully blame the ECB, they knew exactly what they were getting as a captain, and simply had to back him to the hilt. If they wanted a captain to be a clean-cut, PR savvy stool pigeon then we should have gone for one of the nice young public school boys like Strauss or Cook. We went for the guy with a bit of fight, attitude and aggression, having done so we can't be suprised when he acts to type - and shouldn't try to clip his wings now...
From what I understand I'm not sure Pietersen's a particularly pleasant bloke, and I don't think he's someone I'd necessarily want as a friend, but for the love of good he's the best (only?) chance we have of winning the ashes, and that's a price I for one am willing to pay.
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