From LAWRENCE ROMEO in Jamaica

"What a reaction!", exclaimed the spectator sitting in the seat next to mine, as the drum line in the sun-baked temporary stand next to ours rattled out a tattoo and bodies danced and cavorted in the glorious sunshine at the refurbished and reconditioned Sabina Park in Jamaica.

Dwayne Smith had just gone down on one knee and powerfully swept the Pakistani off-spinner over the bleachers at the south-western end of the ground, and perilously close to where the brand new state of the art electronic scoreboard and video replay screen was installed for his second scoring shot.
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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
great report larr, did scrossy call you a quasi journalist?

were you at bina in that capacity?

So you admit that you rabid, Fullo...

...truth..at last.

:lol:

In reply to Wally-1

I believe the correct question is "did you have a camera slung around your neck?"

:lol:

In reply to Bootsie

Couldn't...they nuh allow missiles in venue....

:lol:

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Not bad Larr, with a little practice you may well be able to earn a living - if Windies cricket take off in a big way. Ahhem, you could be the next Tony Becca. :lol:

So the mix up Dwayne Smith and Devon Smith - well to the foreigners, they all look alike, so what's the difference?

Good piece Larr.

Let's hope the fans at the other venues take a page from the Sabina massive. When the home crowd gives their all, so do the players. And that's what happened yesterday.

Without a doubt, the most knowledgeable crowd that is always intuned to everything and we cheer loudly for every ball stop, or anything close to a decent return and everything in between.

BTW I know Fullo would've much preferred to write an article laced with criticisms about how the captain couldn't motivate the team after the 85 all out, and how many mistakes he made in the field etc. etc. etc.....OH WELL! Is so it go!

In reply to zimzimma

I had him under manners.

By the way the best joke from Sabina was lsitening to Captain Burrell saying he never knew we had Mexican waves at Bina. Where ignorance is bliss....."

In reply to Chrissy

Steups! Is wah do Burrel nah?

In reply to zimzimma

You nailed it... Always was that way and always will be...

And one more thing, Sabina crowd don't tolerate fuggeries from either friend or foe!!

Good article Pullo... You captured the essence of the atmosphere on Monday very well.

In reply to googly1961

I memba the first time I went to another island to watch a match and I cheering loud and blowing whistle for a return and is like de people dem wondering what happen why I mekkin noise so. But that's what I used to from I was alittle girl goin cricket! :lol: :lol:

In reply to zimzimma

From generation to generation ah so it go... that's how my old man taught me!!

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Well done Larr.

Respeck!

Larr pull off a coup here ... he actually was on target in that piece ... Kudos man!!

I had the same vibes from yesterday's game ... and it followed well the wonderful vibes at Monday's lecture celebrating Frank Worrell ...
Frank must be stirring, with excitement, in his resting place after that WIN ...
go Windies ...

In reply to np

very good article mate!

Great article Larr!

You touched all the bases and captured the flavor of the charged atmosphere at the ground, that was evident even from watching the proceedings on TV.

Jamaican audiences tend to be the most knowlegable and least insular throughout the West Indies. They will just as easily appluaud-or curse, where necessary-any player, without regard to the passport he carries.

In reply to jacksprat

You've been to all the other grounds in the Caribbean when WI are playing to be able to make that statement?

Just curious.

Nice article Larr...keep them coming.

In reply to imusic

No, I have not been to all the grounds, but in case you did not realize, the term "audience" is not restricted to those who are actually present at a cricket ground.

Sorry,just assumed you would have known that!!!!!!

Allyuh owe NP and 'di I' big time. Notice how Fullo has mellowed since we had him unda some heavy manners :lol:

In reply to Chrissy

Oh shush.....

You could got me under manners?

I'm generally a very mannerly understated person in real life....

In reply to imusic

Yes....

In reply to Larr Pullo

yuh lie

In reply to jacksprat
Spratty. Me eh lookin fuh fight yuh know. To me it understandable that after a day like Tuesday and how the crowd got into the game etc that hyperbole could easily enter the equation about which crowd dis and dat.

I not sure how yuh could tell which crowd more knowledgeable dan who in dis context. Especially if yuh not there to truly gauge the atmosphere etc. The Kensington crowd for example sure as hell know dey cricket so how does one quantify who more knowledgeable?

Larr....who has been to every ground....to me is in a better position to make such a determination. I eh sayin yours isn't accurate. It may very well be and as I think Larr confirmed when he said "yes" in his reply to me....confirmed.

Nutting personal...no disrespeck meant.

In reply to imusic

It comes down to personal preference too.....I like the way the crowds in Jamaica intimidate the opposition... :D

Was great to watch. Sabina crowd kept those Pakistani bastmen well nervous :lol:

In reply to CrickCrack29

good win
congrats windies