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Winward Islands..

 
camos 2019-03-15 21:25:03 

got 1 test

3 ODIs

1 T20

from the recent series is this equitable, people are often here complaining about CPL playing in TT. can you imagine if Jamaica with two stadiums got all those games?

 
imusic 2019-03-15 21:29:19 

In reply to camos

The Jamaican votes halready pon lock. No need to dish out goodies

 
camos 2019-03-15 21:31:22 

In reply to imusic
yes that is costing the country a lot!

 
InHindsight 2019-03-15 22:07:18 

In reply to camos


Goodies? They bidded and were awarded on that basis.

 
silver 2019-03-16 08:43:21 

In reply to camos


Well if that's how you see it windwards have four stadiums

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 08:47:00 

In reply to silver

lol lol lol

This happens when people think with their bottoms...they usually make asses of themselves.

Him didn't think of 4 stadia in the Windwards.

lol lol lol

 
Emir 2019-03-16 09:19:12 

In reply to camos

How you are feeling right now is exactly how CAMERON and CWI wants it- they want us (territories & fans) to fight each other about who is getting more matches, resources etc. That is the classical old way to divide and conquer.

Don't let it work my brother.

If Windward Island (and there are no country called Windward Island, but ah know weh you mean) get 5 or 6 or 7 games and Trinidad got none, then lets just be happy for them while working to create a new way that will ensure each territory gets an equitable piece of the pie.

wink

 
sudden 2019-03-16 10:06:21 

In reply to Courtesy

must be a reason DDave neglecting Ja big grin

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 10:14:04 

In reply to sudden
Yep. There is absolutely no competitive bidding on the hosting of cricket matches. The other islands "just say the word and their souls are healed" by Dave.

big grin

 
sudden 2019-03-16 10:16:45 

In reply to Courtesy

BTW what is the "Winwards Islands'?

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 10:17:56 

In reply to sudden

They win the competitive bidding.

big grin

 
sudden 2019-03-16 10:20:33 

In reply to Courtesy

or wininig those matches was because the bidding tilted towards them islands big grin

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 10:22:39 

In reply to sudden

Yep. Jamaica did not put itself in a position towards attaining a contract by submitting a bid.

lol

 
sudden 2019-03-16 10:29:31 

In reply to Courtesy

but Ja has 2 stadia or is it stadiums

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 10:36:17 

In reply to sudden
I think if I were writing a bid to host cricket matches on behalf of the Jamaican government, I would use stadia. Elsewhere, stadiums is just fine. But I get the tenor of your post.

big grin

 
sudden 2019-03-16 10:47:56 

In reply to Courtesy

Big island small island argument all over again big grin

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 10:50:22 

In reply to sudden

Big island small island argument all over again


This is an area I will not venture...ask Chrissy who speaks with unbridled authority on this matter and I am in support of her.

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 10:50:22 

In reply to sudden

Big island small island argument all over again

This is an area I will never venture...ask Chrissy who speaks with unbridled authority on this matter and I am in support of her here.

 
sudden 2019-03-16 10:54:24 

In reply to Courtesy

so how do u explain the angst of the thread originator?

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 10:56:00 

In reply to sudden

so how do u explain the angst of the thread originator?

lol lol lol

Simple...He is venting a whole heap of codswallop as usual.

big grin

 
Maispwi 2019-03-16 13:51:05 

It eh bidding anymore when you agree to forego rental of the ground and absorb the cost of ground staff who have to wait months before dey get paid. Its just another example of the lack of consensus among CARICOM Countries

 
Kalinago 2019-03-16 17:03:03 

Jamaica is 2.5 million while the so-called Windward Isles are merely 500,000. Each of the 4 Windwards (except for Dom) has at least one an international airport. Besides, the economy (collective) of the Windward Islands is in a better shape than Jamaica’s. There isn’t the level of security concerns in the OECS countries as there is in Jam.

 
Commie 2019-03-16 17:36:03 

In reply to sudden

camos is an engineer. Spelling is a constant problem.

His actual nick is camoose.

 
Drapsey 2019-03-16 18:27:51 

In reply to Kalinago

Jamaica is 2.5 million while the so-called Windward Isles are merely 500,000. Each of the 4 Windwards (except for Dom) has at least one an international airport. Besides, the economy (collective) of the Windward Islands is in a better shape than Jamaica’s. There isn’t the level of security concerns in the OECS countries as there is in Jam.

Should we invoke the per capita conundrum, that's 125,000 per stadium (4) for the Windwards.

Contrast that to 1.25 million per stadium (2) for Jamaica.

Why would it appear equitable for the Windwards to be awarded more games without the population to support them?

 
Drapsey 2019-03-16 18:31:10 

In reply to Commie

At least camos is from a country boasting two well known international airports.

As per Kalinago (as quoted above), Dominica (Dom) doesn't have any. Backwards if you ask me.

 
Kalinago 2019-03-16 18:36:57 

The people of the Windward Islands are more cricket hungry than Jamaica. It is easier to mobilize smaller communities. The larger the community the more there are competing activities.

 
silver 2019-03-16 18:39:10 

In reply to Drapsey


Could safety be a concern. Not too long ago Jamaica was under a state of emergency

 
Drapsey 2019-03-16 18:50:07 

In reply to Kalinago

I understand. That's why it manifests itself in the attendance at those 4 stadiums/stadia.

I can clearly recall the first test match in St. Kitts when footage of the attendees was beamed. It shows Skerritt with his daughter, the press core, broadcast technicians, about 3 hundred fans scattered about the park (hope they were paying fans), plus 4 men sitting at a table under a tree playing dominoes.

 
Drapsey 2019-03-16 18:52:26 

In reply to silver

Could safety be a concern. Not too long ago Jamaica was under a state of emergency

I can't recall any reports of (violent) crimes being committed against cricket fans (or sports tourists of any kind).

 
Kalinago 2019-03-16 18:54:05 

I wouldn’t describe Dominica as backwards. St. Lucia got their airport due to hemispheric countries’ security concerns, Grenada got theirs due to Cold War politics, St. Vincent just got theirs most recently due to Venezuelan, Mexican, Ecuadorian, Vincentian cooperation. Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, St. Lucia, Guyana got their airports during British colonialism. All the Windwards, with the exception St. Lucia got their airports when they became independent. It was the biggest capital project in all of those countries. It is not that Dominica is ‘backwards’, just unfortunate.

 
Commie 2019-03-16 19:06:09 

In reply to Drapsey

Dude, Jamaica also has Bob Marley and Usain Bolt. Doesnt help you sing or run faster.

Stop vesting yourself. Camos cant spell. End of.

 
Drapsey 2019-03-16 19:06:50 

In reply to Commie

Hello Commie.

Stop vesting yourself. Camos cant spell. End of.

And you can't punctuate.

Now you're even (and it's not because you two share the same last name).

 
Kalinago 2019-03-16 19:43:45 

There is no country call Windward Islands but guess what, the Windward Isles is more of a country than the archaic West Indies. At least the the Windward Island have a common n currency, and a stable one too ($2.70 to the US dollar).

 
camos 2019-03-16 20:19:48 

In reply to Courtesy

Dude! there are 6 members of the WICB, it does not matter how many stadium a member has, Jamaica can't argue for two test because it has two stadiums, be careful of the reforms you seek!

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 20:32:51 

In reply to camos

I wonder what was the purpose for starting the thread? You have left me flummoxed now.

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 20:33:15 

In reply to Commie

Commie, garcon sa ka fet?

 
camos 2019-03-16 20:51:22 

In reply to Courtesy

I wonder what was the purpose for starting the thread?



Mainly to show InHindSight that Windward have not done too badly with Cameron, following Hunte!

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 20:54:21 

In reply to camos

got 1 test

3 ODIs

1 T20

from the recent series is this equitable,

You may wish to elucidate or do you think the allocation above is equitable?

....................

My take on your take: The winwards got all this and here we have MBers complaining about TNT getting so much for CPL. Now what if Jamaica with two stadia got all these games would folks complain?

As if the games were given to Winwards to the disadvantage of our countries. Man get a grip...there was a competitive bidding process.

 
camos 2019-03-16 21:04:55 

In reply to Courtesy

I asked if so many games were played in Ja or any of the other WICB members, you think there would be no complaint ? Do you think this allocation had the election in mind.

 
Courtesy 2019-03-16 21:09:30 

In reply to camos

Do you think this allocation had the election in mind.

I will never cast aspersions on Dave Cameron knowing full well that all countries were free to bid on these games.

In fact, the new BDS govt chastized the DLP for not tendering on the Womens' World Cup.

Blame your govt for not tendering not Dave Cameron nor the recipient countries which saw the value of hosting and made it their duty to bid...stop believing in free lunches.

 
openning 2019-03-16 21:22:22 

Lets hope Point and prvjones is reading this thread.
The two is of the assumption that Bim favour Cameron because they get a number of matches.

 
Maispwi 2019-03-17 18:20:34 

In reply to camos

By the way dere eh have any Winward Islands in de Caribbean

 
camos 2019-03-17 18:45:06 

In reply to Maispwi


Reagan said US troops invaded Granada, do you think he was talking about some other location? lol

 
tc1 2019-03-17 22:17:55 

In reply to sudden

You surely did not go to school with Che under Col Noot


lol lol lol

 
sudden 2019-03-18 08:21:28 

In reply to tc1

what ever do you mean my good man?

 
jen 2019-03-18 09:35:34 

In reply to camos

Dude! there are 6 members of the WICB,


While this is true, when games are held in the islands, it's not the member board that oversees the game, its the local board of the country that does. So, their obligation stretches farer and wider than 6 members big grin

 
Kalinago 2019-03-19 14:16:28 

And meanwhile... In X big island, it would be even a worse performance:

"Kamrun w/o his daughter, the impressive core, broadcast technicians, about 3 hundred fans scattered about the park, plus 3 women sitting at a table under a tree playing dominoes."

 
natty_forever 2019-03-19 14:38:21 

In reply to camos you have to place in the top 5 in PCL to get a match.

big grin

 
natty_forever 2019-03-19 14:38:23 

Double Post

 
tc1 2019-03-19 14:59:48 

In reply to sudden

I hear Col was a tough man, I was wondering if you and Che was there together.

 
sudden 2019-03-19 16:49:21 

In reply to tc1

Major Noot died many many moons ago, if that is who you mean by Colonel. the only other Colonel i know is Conde Riley and he went school long before me and Che.

che came from Grenada after the Maurice Bishop ting along with a few other students and teachers.he was a few forms below me big grin

 
che 2019-03-19 19:33:54 

In reply to tc1

Bravos closing in pon fake trini clown sudden/stdjones/massa noot poodle

In reply to STDdjones

Ok so your'e picking bananas in St.Lucia..

Go groom Cotosi ball sack..

He's waiting ..


Oh and I saw when you changed it from 97 to 98 after my post..

Your'e a nasty human being..keep adding as you please..


lol lol lol

 
tc1 2019-03-19 20:00:10 

In reply to sudden

I am not a lawyer, but the data seems to indicate you and Che were classmates and played football at Waterford in 1980

lol lol

 
tc1 2019-03-19 20:02:19 

In reply to che

It seems to me from the data presented that Sudden is a trinibarlucian

lol lol lol

 
che 2019-03-19 20:40:08 

In reply to tc1

bravos fuss den u bout fi nail da banana picking wet back sudden/stdjones/massa noot poodle from st. lucia..


lol lol lol

 
tc1 2019-03-19 22:00:46 

In reply to che

lol lol