Schofield Wins !

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

Well his case against lancs at the employment tribunal anyway.

Probably the next thing he'll win is employee of the month at his local mcdonalds.

[Moss]

I'm surprised he won...

Your McDonald's comment worried me a little, given that I'm from the place where one employee stabbed another last weekend!

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

Employees with an irrational dislike for each other and total disregard for rules and the managment ???

Chris should fit in nicely !

[Ernest]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...re/4435893.stm

Originally Posted by BBC

Schofield was released at the end of the 2004 season, but claimed he was given no prior notice of the Lancashire

This was the reason I suppose, just like any other job really, i think you get a weeks notice.
Does it really matter?.

[DaveGillespie]

He'll not get another county, which is a shame. Bags of ability but no application. The last time I saw him bowl he had absolutely no idea where the ball was going, and was having trouble landing it on the cut bit.

[Teatime FatCat]

I wonder if any private school would now consider him for a lucrative coaching contract?

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

V ery very very unlikely. He'll be joining the young scamps behind the bike sheds for a crafty fag, turning up when he wants to, and probably wont wear a tie !

[Pete]

He was awarded £7,000 and he's complaining.

Originally Posted by Schofield

"I thought it could have been a bit more. I've had six months of hell and it's been very frustrating,"

6 months of hell?? What about Lancs years of hell?

[Kirsty Harris]

Originally Posted by Ernest

Does it really matter?.

IMO, yes it does - it is about someone's fundamental rights, under the law. Clubs can't go around doing things like this. Frankly, I think they got off lightly. I'm not saying Schofield is 100% in the right, but there is such a thing as due process. Whether your job is a professional cricketer or a waitress at Wimpy's, you are entitled to some basic rights. It was very poor form on the part of Lancs. Company's cannot be allowed to get away with this sort of behaviour. Sorry to be so stern on this point, but I see it as a serious issue.

[Lemming]

I remember Schofield playing for England v Zimbabwe in 2000. At that point he was looking to become a top-class spinner in England and hopefully go on to play more for his country. I also remember him getting a 50 at Trent Bridge and hoping at the time he would flourish and really be a hopeful for the test team.

I don't want to get into who's right or wrong in the legal battle (mainly because I don't really know that much about the situation), but it's not nice seeing someone who looked to be a good prospect in English cricket only 5 years ago, go through a really bad bowling patch and go on to come out of this sort of situation without a professional contract and a blurred future in the game.

I suppose it doesn't help that leg-spin is a very difficult art to master. (I think he was a leg-spinner, please correct me if i'm wrong.)

I think it's only fair to wish Chris Schofield all the best for his future whether it be in cricket or not. It's been a nasty situation for everyone involved and a career potentially over for a very talented young player.

Good Luck Chris!