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R4D to be played in Antigua alone?

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Tue, Dec 30, '25 at 6:47 AM

@Joshua

Unlike others I have little issuae with tournament being played in on place if it means saving money. However, you can juat play all the gsmes in one place ans still have a limited number of games. The money saved from air fares should go into more games etc. These guys making it seems that they are ao cash strapped because they are not hosting India or England next year that the board will collapse. And if so reduce aome of your top heavy people. Cause surely if those people can't guide you out of a slump then why are they there?


Bring back the Academy in the tournament, they guys are basically already based in Antiga, have 3 rounds as somekne already pointed out ans as another poster mention at the end of it all have the Headley Weekes trophy. So you get in about 15 games.

If our teams issues ia lack of playing time how are you going to improve that by reducing playing time? Make it make sense.

Tue, Dec 30, '25 at 8:46 AM

@positiveg

We are the only cricketing nation that allowed an academy team in the fc tournament, our academy should be playing in a development league and touring against other academies. Only the best six academy players should be integrated into the regional teams.

When we were strong, we had the best domestic league along with the Aussie who only plays about 10 fc games.

As a youngster I recalled Bim beating many of the test teams playing tour matches, JA, Guy , Tnt and the combined Islands giving the said touring much licks.

We need more competitive cricket, our economies is not set up for 15 games, but 8 or 9 maybe the answer.

Tue, Dec 30, '25 at 9:02 AM

@tc1

10 would be nice. Not sure but it seemed we played more than 5 games a season during the run.

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