St. John’s, ANTIGUA - The Caribbean will have an additional set of activities within the next year from cricket as the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) gets set to host a number of regional and international tours. These tours will include the visits of South Africa and Australia for a One-Day International Tri-Nation series; Caribbean Premier League and the Indian tour in July; England early next year; and Pakistan thereafter; the cricket calendar is set to be active.

The last economic impact survey done from a tour of the region by England in 2014, reported considerable benefit to three countries in particular. The upcoming games will be hosted in a few more venues/countries and there is considerable expectation both from the fans as well as from the economies that will benefit.

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Wasn't World Cup 2007 supposed to have considerable benefit to the region as well? How did that go?

In reply to imusic

Has there EVER been an Olympics, World Cup etc that made sense or even cents for the people??????

NO sah! It is for the big UPs to improve their Wealth Enhancement Plans!!!!!!

Pols will do their CORRUPT BEST!

Before any thought or decision to involve the Regional Governments :

CAMERON & CO MUST GO , THEY MUST ALSO

TAKE THEIR 89 YEARS OLD STRUCTURE

WITH THEM . BECAUSE THERE MUST BE A

COMPLETE RESTRUCTURING OF CRICKET IN

THE REGION .

There must also be a Higher Authority
over the Entity , which obviously must have a different Name , I propose calling it CRICKET WEST INDIES .

As I have stated in this Forum many times , prior to the 2007 Cricket
World Cup , which was held in the Region , the Bums went to the Regional Governments asking for assistance to host the 2007 World Cup .
The Regional Governments built New Stadia , Renovated existing Stadia , Spruced up the Grounds ; using Taxpayers money ; The 2007
World Cup was a smashing success from all perspectives .


About 2 years ago the Regional Governments politely asked the BUMS
to implement the changes recommended
by the Patterson Report . The BUMS
refused to do that , and to show their utter disdain of the Regional
Governments , they authorized another
Report , called the Wilkin Report , which they also swiftly Rejected .
Now this aint a figment of my imagination .

The Worst International Cricket Board in the Commonwealth , aka the WICBC
probably believes that this is the 1st April , but it aint .

I have no problem with the Regional Government giving them Financial assistance , but first they ALL have to leave , never again to have anything to do with Cricket in the Region .

As I have stated in this Forum already , they must take their 1927 Structure with them . They have shown themselves to be the Real Pirates of
the Caribbean .

They rebuffed the Regional Governments , about 2 years ago , now it is the turn of the Regional Governments to return the favour .

In reply to POINT

Great points totally agreed!

In reply to POINT

The same way corporate JA is not donating to the Wall, is the same reason corporate Caribbean is avoiding our cricket.

Men who running cricket living too big.

In reply to Chrissy

But Honestly Chrissy , why would Business Houses lend their name to an Entity that is always mired in Controversy ??

The problem is that this asinine 89 years old Structure has turned all of them in to Arrogant Idiots . I find
it absolutely preposterous , that
they will now be begging the Regional Governments for Financial , Aid after snubbing the Regional Governments when they were politely asked to implement the changes recommended by the Patterson Report .

Worse yet after the snubbed the Regional Governments ;they then commissioned the Wilkin Report . These are really not serious People .

So now they want the Regional Governments to help them . I hope that the Regional Governments are
not so Stupid to entertain any idea
of helping the Real Pirates of the
Caribbean .

In reply to POINT

I really do want to read what you write, but you just defeat the purpose. No need to write the same thing twice when responding man.
Can't we have a debate without you answering different questions with the same answer?

what a joke!

In reply to positiveg

It is for emphasis , and the fact is that whether I repeat myself , or not,
what I write cannot be factually disputed .

If you have a problem with what I state
you are not compelled to read what I write . Frankly I find your comment to be trite .

What I state is valid for many of the
problems regarding Cricket in the Region , now if you do not agree state why & what I stated is not applicable to the problems regarding Cricket in the Region .

In reply to positiveg

He's Rubio ah mean robtio.


Ah tyad of de same ting ovah and ovah

In reply to imusic

It would have been but boy was that a perfect disaster due to India/Pak crashing out. Eng got cinderella's that year too right by Ire? I think we will get lucky the next time we host.

Didn't you do well though?

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

I am ready to write a blank check to the WICB!
I need my CFO Westdem to give me the go ahead though.

In reply to FuzzyWuzzy

i am convinced that he is a madman, as crazy as Miss Carter's cat

In reply to POINT

Sometimes LESS is MORE.

I would have stopped right there..

I don't ever advise someone to invest in any instrument if those of influence over said funds are less than "trustworthy".

common sense really...foxes shouldn't guard the eggs of and sleep in the chicken coop too.

In reply to powen001

To Quote President Obama :

"I LIKE TAKING A GUN TO A KNIFE FIGHT"

In essence I want my point indelibly seared in peoples minds . The point
is however the solutions to all of the problems with Cricket in the
Region are the same , therefore I have to state the same things for all of them .

In reply to nick2020

Yuh have the go ahead nat to write a blank check but to sign a blank check once its done as follows....

Your check should be made of ice (12" X 3" X 1") and once it is signed, mail it in regular mail to Factory Road to the attention of: Dave Wavell Cameron Hinds!

In reply to WestDem

My comment on another thread is applicable here as the two are related.

This is what happens
WICB CALLS ON CORPORATE CARIBBEAN AND GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT CRICKET DEVELOPMENTWed, Feb 17, '16

When this happens
Nepotism, corruption and the grab for power continues unchecked. Unfortunately the administrators don’t know that they don’

They expect other people to bail them out.

If you take a substantial amount of your operating revenues and invest in the PCL then you SHOULD EXPECT SOME RETURN FROM FUNDS INVESTED and that is not happening. What benefits will corporate Caribbean derive from "supporting cricket development"? What new initiatives have the WICB marketing gurus unleashed in the last 2 years? Does WICB PRODUCT/TRACK RECORD "add value" to private sector entities strategic plans or must they depend on benevolent friends?

In reply to WestDem



boy..you is something else!!

In reply to rubberd

you sound like you work at a Company very familiar to me...same comments. lololol


thumbs up.

In reply to powen001

Yuh want me to mail you a check fuh de money I owe you?

In reply to WestDem

yeah..cause I spent money and time trying to arrange the meeting and you depended solely on Anangb..thereby voiding the contract.

plus damages please and unrecoverable time away from the girls who wanted to know what strange man that was I was going to meet when we only just reached NYC.

make it out to Powen001 please.

Hard ice up there at this time should last long enough to cash in at CHASE

In reply to powen001

Check signed and mailed out....I also make sure yuh get a warm check so I put it in a insulated heater!

You should cash it a Royston CHASE's bank!

In reply to WestDem

In reply to WestDem

HA HA HA HA HA HA !!


Boy..is a good ting..

you woulda lead me into sin and got me drunk ...

you is bare trouble!!

In reply to powen001

Nah man....sin, no! drunk, hell yes!

BTW This is the tracking of check that was mailed!

In reply to Chrissy

You repeat this all the time. Why don't you give us some examples of people who running cricket and living too big.

In reply to WestDem



i cant even believe that video exists...smh.

you miss your calling on Comedy Central