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Roll call - Grenada Test

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-12 14:58:56 

Who's in?

"Me Miss Foot"

 
Real-cricket 2015-04-12 16:19:05 

In reply to Yamfoot

in for a day or two

 
Chrissy 2015-04-12 17:49:13 

In reply to Yamfoot

Not me - I will never waste another airline ticket on Cameron's WICB team. If they show up where I am, I'll go - dat done.

 
imusic 2015-04-12 17:51:34 

In reply to Yamfoot

Think attendance in Grenada will crack 5000?

 
Commie 2015-04-12 18:01:11 

In reply to Yamfoot

I might hop over for a couple from TT.

Looks like accommodation tight.

 
imusic 2015-04-12 18:12:51 

In reply to Commie

Might? shock shock

But it's a test match....pinnacle of the game....ultimate etc etc etc

Surely you jest and already have your tickets for all 5 days of this thrilling encounter cool

 
Commie 2015-04-12 18:15:51 

In reply to imusic

There are few hotel rooms avail and its tight for flights and its a busy month.

When you going check out IPL or come for CPL or is TV good enough for you.

 
imusic 2015-04-12 18:17:14 

In reply to Commie

I would if I could but hard to get tickets for sold out events

Grenada sell out already nuh? lol

 
Commie 2015-04-12 18:20:59 

In reply to imusic

We will find out from TV. Like you always do. big grin

 
imusic 2015-04-12 18:56:45 

In reply to Commie

You're right. In addition to providing the visual, TV does provide attendance figures.

Look forward to seeing another sell out test match crowd in Grenada.



BTW....How many National Holidays have they declared for this test match? lol

 
Cheeks 2015-04-12 19:09:22 

In reply to Yamfoot

Unfortunately.....sigh.

Already made an unplanned trip couple weeks ago for a funeral. That has messed up any potential for this trip home.

 
Commie 2015-04-12 19:16:00 

In reply to imusic

Why would it do anything for you ?

You don't go to cricket full stop and you prove the point that attendance is as much a TV viewing phenomenon as a physical attendance big grin

 
imusic 2015-04-12 19:35:57 

In reply to Commie

You're an expert on the Brazilian national football team and their coach Dunga in particular.

How many matches have you been to with Dunga in charge? cool

 
Commie 2015-04-12 20:23:45 

In reply to imusic

Two games.

Which means what exactly?

I'm a fan..not an expert. I
Have strong views on the teams I follow closely.

I follow Nigeria much more than Brazil for example.

And again...TV is very much part of the modern attendance paradigm. The Pak vs Aus series in Dubai last year played out to empty stadiums and was still deemed a 'success'.

WI cricket is subsidized. Like all cricket outside of the Big 3. Get used to it.

T20 will likely continue to fund Test Cricket for the greater good of the sport, in very much the same way we tax consumption of crap to support the important things in life big grin big grin

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-12 22:53:06 

Eeeerm, this is a roll call thread. All oonus is supposed to say is

Coming

or

Not coming


Zeen?
lol

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-12 22:54:44 

Well, I was on the beach in front of a hotel today and few guests. So I asked the GM what happened, cause it is normally busy at this time of year. He said "calm before the storm."

British cricket fans follow their team, especially to the Caribbean. It will be a great atmosphere and I look forward to liming in town in a bar somewhere (it's on my bucket list)

 
ponderiver 2015-04-13 08:23:01 

I was planning on been there wanted to see the great Shiv in his farewell series plus the great Devon Smith on the comeback trail.

Once i heard that the Test aficionado and fatty boom boom kyaan mek it ..... mi seh cho dat nuh mek nuh sense

 
VIX 2015-04-13 08:35:46 

The vendors will be out in full force!
Each spectator will have a personal vendor
big grin

 
VIX 2015-04-13 10:42:57 

scratch that!
it seems each spectator will have at least TWO personal vendors big grin

Wicb should consider hosting a club t20 game before the start of each day's play. Crowd sure will be bigger

 
ponderiver 2015-04-13 10:50:05 

In reply to VIX

dey waiting fuh Sudden to arrive he alone can fill a whole stand big grin big grin

 
Chally1 2015-04-13 10:52:16 

In reply to Yamfoot

I shall be there

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-13 18:14:26 

In reply to Chally1

Are you a resident or you will be visiting?

 
VIX 2015-04-14 12:00:59 

Crowd doubled in size from yesterday!

at this rate we'll have 50 in the stands tomorrow!
big grin

 
WestDem 2015-04-14 14:31:08 

In reply to Yamfoot

Devon Smith would not make it to this ground!!! lol lol lol

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-15 12:51:24 

In reply to WestDem

They would be crazy to drop him.

 
TheTrail 2015-04-15 13:16:54 

If Devon does not come good in the second inning – providing there is a second inning - the selectors will have no choice but to drop him, no matter where he is playing.

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-15 18:11:05 

In reply to TheTrail

Why drop players after one match?

 
Cheeks 2015-04-15 19:26:54 

In reply to Yamfoot

Yuh need to apologize to Pondie. cool

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-15 21:16:22 

In reply to Cheeks

For why?

 
Stilbatn 2015-04-15 23:07:05 

In reply to Yamfoot

Will be there for sure cool

 
Cheeks 2015-04-16 05:14:24 

In reply to Yamfoot

For why?


Ask him. cool

 
Chally1 2015-04-16 05:49:28 

In reply to Yamfoot

I will be visiting.

 
TheTrail 2015-04-16 05:57:09 

In reply to Yamfoot

In reply to TheTrail

Why drop players after one match?


Well - I made that statement because it is a trait of the WI cricket selectors. One never has time to settle into their role. I guess they need instant gratification or out you go.

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-18 21:39:11 

Ok so all the visitors and others, look out for di I and I. I does walk around plenty (I use it as exercise while I soak up the 'off the field' atmosphere) and you know what I look like, so hail up the I and I. I will have on a thing around mi neck. OK?

 
Tagwa1 2015-04-19 11:57:16 

In reply to Commie

You get place to stay yet?

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-19 12:15:52 

In reply to Tagwa1

Him coming?

 
Commie 2015-04-19 13:29:43 

In reply to Tagwa1

En route to Jamaica now..can't do Grenada.

Yammie..tell your friend I am back.

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-19 13:56:50 

In reply to Commie

Ok.

 
Acid 2015-04-21 11:08:53 

In reply to Yamfoot

How is the weather looking like in Grenada this week?

 
navindesigns 2015-04-21 11:09:50 

Devon Smith is a legend in the eyes of Grenadians

 
ray 2015-04-21 11:30:23 

walk wid umbrellas

 
runout 2015-04-21 11:33:00 

I hear that Devon predicted that it would have rained....runs! Man's confidence is sky high...the Pommies are in for a tracing....home field advantage....

 
Yamfoot 2015-04-21 11:37:57 

In reply to ray

Earlier morning when I was washing my car in the hot sun, it started to drizzle ever so lightly. I thought, nah, no umbrella. By the time I was ready to leave home, it was raining so took it up, only to protect equipment since I have no hair😊