Come on Grenada. This is Embarrassing!

In reply to WalterWhite

This is not a bad crowd for a Thursday but you can see they are spaced out a lot. The problem is a lot of these islands expended a lot of money either building or expanding their stadiums and now they cannot even get them half or 1/4 full at least not for Test cricket.

In reply to voiceofreason

Your best post. Grenada has a decent stadium too big for size of its sports public. The stands are far away from on field action so the stadium lacks atmosphere. Stands at the Mecca are on edge of park making patrons feel close to the action creating an exciting atmosphere.

In reply to Castled

I take that as a compliment from a Poster who is known for posting drivel. Yes Antigua made the same mistake moving from the ARG to a larger than needed Sir Viv stadium. Vincy's Arnos Vale and Dominica's Roseau park still has good vibes.

In reply to WalterWhite

Kind Sir this is not a new development. I was at Sabina in 2017 for the Windies versus Pakistan and the stands were empty. I was telling a friend in New York that the crowd for the finals of the Masters played at the Jerk center was probably ten times the size of the crowd for the Test match.

In reply to Castled

I agree that the size is too big for the population, however, not all the stands are far removed from the action.

Tickets were US$5 per day. THe lack of crowds has to do with the expected dismal WI performance, sadly.

In reply to voiceofreason

They do get the stadiums filled in other events, such as shows with top reggae and soca artists. The artists, through their creative talents and performances are able to draw huge crowds. The prices of the tickets to these shows are exorbitant, but the people are prepared to pay. Cricketers are responsible to draw their crowds through dominant performances. For those who like to say that governments do nothing for them, these stadiums were built at enormous costs just to facilitate these cricketers. Many locals never get a chance to use those stadiums. I learnt that the Grenada government just invested around $US13M to upgrade and have the stadium in proper shape for this game. What is the return? All the people of the Caribbean ask is that these players raise their levels and compete. Maintaining these stadia is a huge and continuous burden on tax payers in the region.

In reply to voiceofreason


This from a dottie skunt who endorses Allzharri J nonsense that Jewel Andrews is the best batsman in the region. That shyte comment is drivel on steroids from you and your idol Allzharri J. Don't wish to discourage teenager Andrews the fact is he's way off the pace for the big stage.