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Title: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: trinbago on August 30, 2006, 07:32:09 PM
(Especially in the Carribean)Is it because of:

1. More people play cricket in TnT than football
2. More facilities for cricket development (cricket acedemy) than football
3. Better coaches in cricket than football
4. More success in cricket in TnT so there is an inclination by more kids to play the sports hence bigger pool of players
5. More money from sponsors
6. More sponsorship from gov't for cricket than football
7. Football is an expensive sport
8. Better development in school cricket league
9. The cricket clubs are better orgaized and managed than football
10. Better management of TnT cricket than the TTFF
11. People in other Carribean countries play more football than cricket
12. Does it have anything to do with race?
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: NYtriniwhiteboy.. on August 30, 2006, 07:34:17 PM
where yuh get these "facts" from or are u jus expressing yuh own personal opinion?
cuz i definitely hadda disagree...playing cricket is plenty more expensive than football...bats, all de pads etc reaaaaal hurts yuh wallet...where as for football all yuh really need is a decent pair of boots....
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Bitter on August 30, 2006, 07:38:57 PM
Expensive?
All yuh need for cricket is a cutlass and some pitch...

 ;)
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Tallman on August 30, 2006, 07:57:07 PM
Do we really do better in cricket than football? How did you arrive at that conclusion?
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on August 30, 2006, 07:58:50 PM
Man yah beat me to the punch,ah wanted to post this but men might say oh we talk about this ,this is relevant !!
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: trinbago on August 30, 2006, 08:04:10 PM
Some people might say we do....I am throwing these thoughts out...

but we have been consistently been winning some cricket tournaments recently....and out history in the sport in the Caribbean is pretty decent as well if not the best...is it because of the cricket academies...???

some may even give you the arguement that it  is becausee of race...its a fact more indians play cricket...are they naturally better??

food for thought !
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Tallman on August 30, 2006, 08:17:39 PM
Some people might say we do....I am throwing these thoughts out...

but we have been consistently been winning some cricket tournaments recently....and out history in the sport in the Caribbean is pretty decent as well if not the best...is it because of the cricket academies...???

I don't see how you can say that. This year we won our first regional cricket title in 21 years whilst in football we have won the regional title 8 times out of 12.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on August 30, 2006, 08:21:13 PM
  ;D Tallman u is ah dan ,but forget trini and race the west indies been producing world beaters ,class players whats the disconnect .?
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Jah Gol on August 30, 2006, 08:23:01 PM
(Especially in the Carribean)Is it because of:

1. More people play cricket in TnT than football

2. More facilities for cricket development (cricket acedemy) than football
3. Better coaches in cricket than football
4. More success in cricket in TnT so there is an inclination by more kids to play the sports hence bigger pool of players
5. More money from sponsors
6. More sponsorship from gov't for cricket than football
7. Football is an expensive sport
8. Better development in school cricket league
9. The cricket clubs are better orgaized and managed than football
10. Better management of TnT cricket than the TTFF
11. People in other Carribean countries play more football than cricket
12. Does it have anything to do with race? [/b]

Judging from what I see in parks, streets and playing fields, football is more popular than cricket. The media coverage is also a good indicator that football is more popular than cricket.For the cricket lovers out there please don't crucify me its just my observation.

From what I've read cricket is the most popular sport in many Caribbean countries. Barbados, Guyana and a great portion of the Leewards play more cricket than football. Football is starting to grow in St. Vincent and St. Lucia (word of mouth information).

But to focus on your question, you can't compare the performance of the national teams in 2 sports. Fewer than 15 "countries" in world play cricket seriously. That can't compare to kind of competition in football. If you use regional competition as your yardstick you would find that our football team has dominated for years. So I don't think the cricket team performs better than the football team.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Warrior till death on August 30, 2006, 08:35:08 PM
(Especially in the Carribean)Is it because of:

1. More people play cricket in TnT than football
2. More facilities for cricket development (cricket acedemy) than football
3. Better coaches in cricket than football
4. More success in cricket in TnT so there is an inclination by more kids to play the sports hence bigger pool of players
5. More money from sponsors
6. More sponsorship from gov't for cricket than football
7. Football is an expensive sport
8. Better development in school cricket league
9. The cricket clubs are better orgaized and managed than football
10. Better management of TnT cricket than the TTFF
11. People in other Carribean countries play more football than cricket
12. Does it have anything to do with race?


For football all u need is a piece of grass...and a ball
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: berris on August 30, 2006, 08:46:20 PM
(Especially in the Carribean)Is it because of:

1. More people play cricket in TnT than football
2. More facilities for cricket development (cricket acedemy) than football
3. Better coaches in cricket than football
4. More success in cricket in TnT so there is an inclination by more kids to play the sports hence bigger pool of players
5. More money from sponsors
6. More sponsorship from gov't for cricket than football
7. Football is an expensive sport
8. Better development in school cricket league
9. The cricket clubs are better orgaized and managed than football
10. Better management of TnT cricket than the TTFF
11. People in other Carribean countries play more football than cricket
12. Does it have anything to do with race?


1. wrong
2. wrong
3.wrong
4.wrong
5.maybe
6.wrong
7.wrong
8.wrong
9.wrong
10.maybe
11.wrong

score --- 0 out ah 11..with 2 maybe
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: berris on August 30, 2006, 08:47:44 PM
(Especially in the Carribean)Is it because of:

1. More people play cricket in TnT than football
2. More facilities for cricket development (cricket acedemy) than football
3. Better coaches in cricket than football
4. More success in cricket in TnT so there is an inclination by more kids to play the sports hence bigger pool of players
5. More money from sponsors
6. More sponsorship from gov't for cricket than football
7. Football is an expensive sport
8. Better development in school cricket league
9. The cricket clubs are better orgaized and managed than football
10. Better management of TnT cricket than the TTFF
11. People in other Carribean countries play more football than cricket
12. Does it have anything to do with race?


For football all u need is a piece of grass...and a ball

...Yuh eh even need de grass jes de ball  ;D
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Tallman on August 30, 2006, 08:48:04 PM
  ;D Tallman u is ah dan ,but forget trini and race the west indies been producing world beaters ,class players whats the disconnect .?

I limited it to T&T because it was the focus of the original question. If you expand it to the West Indies then the comparison becomes meaningless because:
1) The West Indies team is a combination of players from the different islands whereas in football the islands compete individually. It's not like you would see T&T playing Australia in a Test match.
2) As a team, the West Indies have been more or less sucking salt for the past 10+ years
3) In cricket there are only 10 full members of the ICC whereas in football there are 207 members of FIFA. As an individual, it's easier to stand out in "world" cricket because the pool is smaller.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: TrinInfinite on August 30, 2006, 08:55:14 PM
ah think trinbago trying tuh say that a large majority of trinis of east indian decent play more cricket than football, which is comprised of half the population, this could be true,i had a post about this and it turned into a something else, too much people on this board too uncivilized and lack intelligence tuh understand these concepts.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on August 30, 2006, 08:55:36 PM
OK.. good points I"ll come back with some questions  :beermug:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: freakazoid on August 30, 2006, 08:56:30 PM
YEAH TALLMAN I WAS JUST GOING TO MENTION WHAT U DID in your point 3. i also need to add a bit more to it.
has our cricket team ever placed against england? no. our cricket team competes with other caribbean nations and rarely ever plays a serious games against international oppostion . so the comparison is an unfair 1 to make
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: kingman on August 30, 2006, 09:00:47 PM
(Especially in the Carribean)Is it because of:

1. More people play cricket in TnT than football
2. More facilities for cricket development (cricket acedemy) than football
3. Better coaches in cricket than football
4. More success in cricket in TnT so there is an inclination by more kids to play the sports hence bigger pool of players

You sure about this?  ;)

Kingman
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: RasIred on August 30, 2006, 09:27:48 PM
Do we really do better in cricket than football? How did you arrive at that conclusion?

For real ..........how u arrive at the conclusion?
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on August 30, 2006, 10:00:19 PM
Ok maybe ah should just make meh own post  :rotfl: ,hard luck trinbago but they go drag me down too
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: trinbago on August 30, 2006, 10:26:47 PM
Well there are a couple reasons I asked this question and I did it in 2 parts:

1. I asked.... the question.....hoping to stir some comments about the topic
2. I put forward some claims that I have heard people made. these are NOT my claims, again to generate talking points for everyone to chime in on the topic.


More importantly, I brought it up because World Cup done, U16 tourney done for now, friendlies get cancelled ....and the best topic of the day was Skeene givin the shittyist interview  ::) I see on this board.....so with little else going on why not try to stir some thought..

Come on now...when is the last time we get Tallman so riled up he felt he had to respond 3-times... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Themanfriday on August 31, 2006, 12:44:11 AM
where yuh get these "facts" from or are u jus expressing yuh own personal opinion?
cuz i definitely hadda disagree...playing cricket is plenty more expensive than football...bats, all de pads etc reaaaaal hurts yuh wallet...where as for football all yuh really need is a decent pair of boots....

I think he was just asking a question. not stating it as facts
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: JDB on August 31, 2006, 03:20:22 AM
We do not do better in cricket than football.

Firstly it is difficult to compare anything other than regional competition because TnT does not play cricket against countries outside the region. You can't look at players on the West Indies and extrapolate the international impact of our players because it is a mixed team. Add to the fact that there are maybe 20 countries that play cricket seriously whereas in football there ate 200 plus.

As far as regional competition goes however....

Teams like Barbados and Guyana will beat us regularly in cricket and not have a chance in football. I will take that as an indication that we do not do better in cricket.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: fishs on August 31, 2006, 05:38:10 AM
ah think trinbago trying tuh say that a large majority of trinis of east indian decent play more cricket than football, which is comprised of half the population, this could be true,i had a post about this and it turned into a something else, too much people on this board too uncivilized and lack intelligence tuh understand these concepts.

 TI boy sometimes I jus sit an wonder ?

   :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: vb on August 31, 2006, 07:33:31 AM
I think the concept exists that we are better in Cricket than in ftbl,becz
our cricketers are given a chance to play against the best in the world and even if the team flops, there are individusal performances that stand out.

Only inthe last 15 years have our ftblers been given a chance to flex themselves in the foreign leagues - regularly. In addition you will note that when given the chance to face some upper echelon teams, such as Sweden and England, although not winning, we galvanised respect with certain individuals enhancing their stati, eg. Sancho and Edwards.

And in the old days TT and the other islands did play agains the visiting Test teams and sometimes we did quite well. I remember performances vs. England, 1981 and Aus. 1984, however in the mid 80s the WI stopped these games. Pity, becz TT had a wicked ass team from late 80s to the mid 90s.

Peace,
VB
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: trinbago on August 31, 2006, 12:34:36 PM
Well there are a couple reasons I asked this question and I did it in 2 parts:

1. I asked.... the question.....hoping to stir some comments about the topic
2. I put forward some claims that I have heard people made. these are NOT my claims, again to generate talking points for everyone to chime in on the topic.


More importantly, I brought it up because World Cup done, U16 tourney done for now, friendlies get cancelled ....and the best topic of the day was Skeene givin the shittyist interview  ::) I see on this board.....so with little else going on why not try to stir some thought..

Come on now...when is the last time we get Tallman so riled up he felt he had to respond 3-times... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

2. I put forward some claims that I have heard people made. these are NOT my claims, again to generate talking points for everyone to chime in on the topic.

stewps... riiiight.

Atleast it was nice to see Tallman flex his knowledge on de board.

 :clown: oh gord i couldnt help it.

but getting back on track... really these are some lofty comments to through out.. and TI... stewps...

too uncivilized and lack intelligence tuh understand these concepts.

but i find that strange considerin you could say plenty vulgar ting too... and I think we can all grasp the same concepts you can... despite the fact you seem to believe you are an enlightened messiah of football philosophy we understand just as much as you do... we simply avoid these sketchy racial talks...everyone has an equal chance.

jefferz...What standard you 1 or 2??....or yuh still in ABC ketch ah crab!! :rotfl: :rotfl:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on August 31, 2006, 02:42:49 PM
Hey jeff doh study it Breathe ,touch your toe and let it go  :beermug:
Title: T&T Cricket is Miles Ahead of T&T Football Currently
Post by: Controversial on January 24, 2011, 12:10:57 PM
Sadly to say, our cricket progression on the world stage is making leaps and bounds.

While our football is at one of the lowest stages ever in our history.

For example, T&T has the #1 20/20 cricketer in the world in Kieron Pollard.

While we boast talents like Darren Bravo, Llendl Simmons, Adrian Barath and still Dwayne Bravo. Who are young talents who are and will be amongst the top in the world and caribbean.

The TTCB despite its setbacks have the coaching & management team that have the team well oiled and are going once again to world club championship of cricket this year.

Yet our football and our national team for football cannot get off the ground and dominate the region like the  TT National cricket team. Despite football being better supported and funded.

The question remains, how long will the gap remain and yes we know what the shortfalls of the TTFF are, we cannot help but compare the 2 main sports in our nation and player development and talent.

I think the government needs to start backing T&T cricket and realize that our cricket is promoting our nation around the world and leaving a great impression, compared to our football currently.

I hope to see a positive change when our new coach steps in and our team is turned around for Brazil 2014.
Title: Re: T&T Cricket is Miles Ahead of T&T Football Currently
Post by: truetrini on January 24, 2011, 12:33:50 PM
How so?  Can T&T compete with any otehr top National team in the world? 

Can we beat any top team in the longer version of the game?

One swallow does NOT a summer make 

[ps:   look it up.]
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 24, 2011, 01:06:01 PM
How so?  Can T&T compete with any otehr top National team in the world? 

Can we beat any top team in the longer version of the game?

One swallow does NOT a summer make 

[ps:   look it up.]

we lost by 1-2 runs last time TT played england, if we were to play now against them with a full team, TT would win in a 20/20 and challenge in a 50 over easily.

test matches we haven't been proven yet but we have the talent.

TT can beat teams like ireland, new zeland, bangladesh, i would even dare to say pakistan and even if we faced west indies  8) not to mention in limited overs we could challenge any team in the world
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Andre on January 24, 2011, 01:14:56 PM
less countries is play cricket than football so is not really a one for one comparison...even when you talking bout the west indies side.

if only 20 lil entities playing yuh sport, yuh have a chance to be a big boy.

next ting u know we beat the Brazil cricket side.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 24, 2011, 01:17:58 PM
less countries is play cricket than football so is not really a one for one comparison...even when you talking bout the west indies side.

if only 20 lil entities playing yuh sport, yuh have a chance to be a big boy.

next ting u know we beat the Brazil cricket side.

thats bull yuh talking dey, from argentina to holland and singapore they play cricket, but they not producing no world class side, now keep in mind their focus is football but cricket is the 2nd largest sport in the world and not any nation could just produce a world beater, afghanistan is playing well now and are competing.

so its not just 20 sides
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Andre on January 24, 2011, 01:22:36 PM
they even trying man?

cricket is a non-factor for most of the world.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: truetrini on January 24, 2011, 01:29:31 PM
If is one ting...TI real love he Trinidad.  WE always have de talent to beat anyone at anything as far as he concerned.

Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: ProudTrinbagonian on January 24, 2011, 01:35:36 PM
If is one ting...TI real love he Trinidad.  WE always have de talent to beat anyone at anything as far as he concerned.



I agree; it's that kinda positive thinking and attitude that will ensure TnT excels at everything they do.
If we don't think we have a chance of winning, why even show up.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 24, 2011, 02:37:11 PM
If is one ting...TI real love he Trinidad.  WE always have de talent to beat anyone at anything as far as he concerned.



I agree; it's that kinda positive thinking and attitude that will ensure TnT excels at everything they do.
If we don't think we have a chance of winning, why even show up.

family thats the problem with these guys, no self confidence and can't see how talented our people are.

too  bad they are not like us, TT would be better off
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: injunchile on January 24, 2011, 03:42:52 PM
Cricket is better managed than TTFF. The clubs keep the leaders on their toes and competition for top positions in management is serious business. No One man show and Yes man President waiting on a Special Advisor. Add a Coaching academy and understand why young players are competing with the best.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: frico on January 24, 2011, 04:30:23 PM
From day 1 cricket has been our number 1 sport,not only in TT but all over the Caribbean so its no surprise that our cricketers achieve more than footballers.Over the last six years we have done very well in cricket and its only rain and loss of top players was the reason for us not winning the championships in the 4 day matches,that we will corrected this time round.We have produced one footballer whose name is known the world over but have produced world class cricketers over the years and we are still doing so,do I have to say that we have produced the greatest batsman the world have ever seen....ent allyuh know one BRIAN CHARLES LARA,need I say more.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Socafan on January 24, 2011, 05:46:16 PM
If is one ting...TI real love he Trinidad.  WE always have de talent to beat anyone at anything as far as he concerned.



Yeah he consistent with that right through yuh hadda give him that.


He might be consistently wrong but........ :)
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jai john on January 24, 2011, 07:04:16 PM
...because Cricket has successfully managed to keep Jack Warner out of their affairs in spite of his best efforts to invade !! Pure and simple  :beermug:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 24, 2011, 07:13:23 PM
If is one ting...TI real love he Trinidad.  WE always have de talent to beat anyone at anything as far as he concerned.



Yeah he consistent with that right through yuh hadda give him that.


He might be consistently wrong but........ :)

and you does consistently talk tata with no solutions, your almost as negative as palos.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 24, 2011, 08:59:00 PM
is 20/20......... cricket?. ;D :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: sub1 on January 24, 2011, 10:19:34 PM
# 12....Even Jack understands that. look at any part of the world where a professional sport thrives and then look at the people in the stands......Now how many look like Jack.................. Exactly!!!!!!  That is why WI cricket has been on its death bed for quite a while now. Not because of talent but because of the idiots running it. Who have eyes to see let them see. If Deryck Murray was running our football it would be thriving today.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Deeks on January 24, 2011, 11:09:30 PM
I so desperate, if Reshmi, apply for the job I might relent.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: 100% Barataria on January 24, 2011, 11:13:48 PM
I so desperate, if Reshmi, apply for the job I might relent.

 :rotfl:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: weary1969 on January 24, 2011, 11:31:41 PM
...because Cricket has successfully managed to keep Jack Warner out of their affairs in spite of his best efforts to invade !! Pure and simple  :beermug:

 :applause: :applause:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Deeks on January 24, 2011, 11:41:03 PM
...because Cricket has successfully managed to keep Jack Warner out of their affairs in spite of his best efforts to invade !! Pure and simple  :beermug:

 :applause: :applause:

smart people!!!!!!
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: fLaSh on January 24, 2011, 11:46:18 PM
(Especially in the Carribean)Is it because of:

1. More people play cricket in TnT than football
2. More facilities for cricket development (cricket acedemy) than football
3. Better coaches in cricket than football
4. More success in cricket in TnT so there is an inclination by more kids to play the sports hence bigger pool of players
5. More money from sponsors
6. More sponsorship from gov't for cricket than football
7. Football is an expensive sport
8. Better development in school cricket league
9. The cricket clubs are better orgaized and managed than football
10. Better management of TnT cricket than the TTFF
11. People in other Carribean countries play more football than cricket
12. Does it have anything to do with race?



1. No
2. No
3. Maybe
4. No
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. YES!
9. Maybe
10. YES!
11. No
12. No
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: ZANDOLIE on January 24, 2011, 11:57:51 PM
...because Cricket has successfully managed to keep Jack Warner out of their affairs in spite of his best efforts to invade !! Pure and simple  :beermug:

 :devil: let dem keep the chalice smokin'
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 25, 2011, 01:41:37 AM
is 20/20......... cricket?. ;D :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Dummy were all about exporting athletes ,and producing more .You cant get a job as a test cricketer from private teams ,Only 20 20 hiring .Let jamaica produce test cricketers for WI ,if Young Bravo and Barath not good enough.   
Alyah build alyah model for success  ,let TnT build its own.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 25, 2011, 12:02:49 PM
is 20/20......... cricket?. ;D :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Dummy were all about exporting athletes ,and producing more .You cant get a job as a test cricketer from private teams ,Only 20 20 hiring .Let jamaica produce test cricketers for WI ,if Young Bravo and Barath not good enough.   
Alyah build alyah model for success  ,let TnT build its own.

jamaica only have one real 20/20 player and thats gayle, other than him, samuels to a lesser extent but they not saying anything in limited overs.

20/20 is the future of cricket and will catch on big in north america.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 25, 2011, 01:45:21 PM
Like I say ,let Jam do they thing .Lets do ours

Am kinda disappointed in this new TTCB regime ,for not producing more players from the Junior teams!! Guess Narine, Simmons and Badree could be our new products for teams.
When is the Airtel btw.I know the World Cup is next month from the 19 th.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 25, 2011, 02:28:20 PM
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Dummy were all about exporting athletes ,and producing more


whats that?...do you mean, you all about exporting athletes?. anyway tell me where trinis athletes are playing where no other caribbean athletes playing?. where the IPL  :-X

Quote
jamaica only have one real 20/20 player and thats gayle, other than him, samuels to a lesser extent but they not saying anything in limited overs.

20/20 is the future of cricket and will catch on big in north america.

you right and that dosn't mean cricket is a future sport :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:. cricket will sevive in india and some other aison contries, thats what they good at. but on a international level cricket is a dying sport even in england.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: frico on January 25, 2011, 03:04:29 PM
JAHKINGDOM,yuh have it wrong mate coz cricket is growing the world over and right now China is now undertaking a massive program to compete with other cricket nations,they are spending time and money and it wont take them long.I would like to inform you they are the most populated place on earth,think about that.I also think you have it wrong bout cricket dying in England,come and have a look at youth cricket at the counties and you would understand also Ireland would soon get test status,add to that countries like Italy,France,Germany,Argentina and many others are getting involved big time.In the history of sports no game has died apart from Christians fighting lions.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 25, 2011, 03:20:58 PM
Quote
JAHKINGDOM,yuh have it wrong mate coz cricket is growing the world over and right now China is now undertaking a massive program to compete with other cricket nations,they are spending time and money and it wont take them long.I would like to inform you they are the most populated place on earth,think about that.I also think you have it wrong bout cricket dying in England,come and have a look at youth cricket at the counties and you would understand also Ireland would soon get test status,add to that countries like Italy,France,Germany,Argentina and many others are getting involved big time.In the history of sports no game has died apart from Christians fighting lions.

yeah? :rotfl:

been the most populous country does noting internationally for a sports. the Asian football championship get less attention than the European leagues and the African nations cup. 
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 25, 2011, 03:30:04 PM
contraversial

http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/10/29/cricket-dying-in-a-sea-of-cash-and-ego/

are these the great cricketers you talking about?

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Twenty20 Cricket is like a person who has had cosmetic surgery to enhance their appearance. They look fantastic but you know that it’s all fake and has no real depth to it.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 25, 2011, 03:31:51 PM
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JAHKINGDOM,yuh have it wrong mate coz cricket is growing the world over and right now China is now undertaking a massive program to compete with other cricket nations,they are spending time and money and it wont take them long.I would like to inform you they are the most populated place on earth,think about that.I also think you have it wrong bout cricket dying in England,come and have a look at youth cricket at the counties and you would understand also Ireland would soon get test status,add to that countries like Italy,France,Germany,Argentina and many others are getting involved big time.In the history of sports no game has died apart from Christians fighting lions.

yeah? :rotfl:

been the most populous country does noting internationally for a sports. the Asian football championship get less attention than the European leagues and the African nations cup. 

coherent sentences & language please...

For a man who claims to have an opinion about everything T&T, you are a terrible researcher when it comes to sport and understanding what is going on around the world.

did you know that they will be making 20/20 cricket in the near future an olympic sport? Thats just one exmaple of cricket expanding beyond the south asian dominated base.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 25, 2011, 03:33:38 PM
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Dummy were all about exporting athletes ,and producing more
whats that?...do you mean, you all about exporting athletes?. anyway tell me where trinis athletes are playing where no other caribbean athletes playing?. where the IPL  Lips Sealed



Yeah man I want more players plying they trade overseas .Just like in football .Working in professional environments is a good thing .
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 25, 2011, 03:34:10 PM
contraversial

http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/10/29/cricket-dying-in-a-sea-of-cash-and-ego/

are these the great cricketers you talking about?

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Twenty20 Cricket is like a person who has had cosmetic surgery to enhance their appearance. They look fantastic but you know that it’s all fake and has no real depth to it.

posting one article from an unknown sports writer, not attributed to any major press outlet, is proving your point? where did you learn to research and debate?
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 25, 2011, 03:50:45 PM
controversial.

 you could talk whatever about research or whatever, cricket is seriously played among few countries and will be less in the future.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: frico on January 25, 2011, 04:08:21 PM
controversial.

 you could talk whatever about research or whatever, cricket is seriously played among few countries and will be less in the future.
I WOULD SERIOUSLY LIKE TO ASK ALL THE POSTERS ON THIS MB TO LEAVE YOU ALONE,YOUR IGNORANCE IS BREATHTAKING.YOU MUST KEEP AWAY FROM POSTING THINGS YOU DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT,here is something that may interest you,its a proverb and ah know seh unno Yardies love dem kynna ting,"Where ignorance is bliss its folly to be wise",now go harks yuh bredda dem hexplain fuh unno.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: truetrini on January 25, 2011, 04:27:57 PM
controversial.

 you could talk whatever about research or whatever, cricket is seriously played among few countries and will be less in the future.
I WOULD SERIOUSLY LIKE TO ASK ALL THE POSTERS ON THIS MB TO LEAVE YOU ALONE,YOUR IGNORANCE IS BREATHTAKING.YOU MUST KEEP AWAY FROM POSTING THINGS YOU DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT,here is something that may interest you,its a proverb and ah know seh unno Yardies love dem kynna ting,"Where ignorance is bliss its folly to be wise",now go harks yuh bredda dem hexplain fuh unno.
  why you doh hush?
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 25, 2011, 04:34:00 PM
could careless you want leave it dosnt matter, cause you still coming bck to read it. :devil: :devil:. 20/20 is quiky cricket. i dont wrong west indies to drop them quikies. :beermug:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: dwn on January 25, 2011, 08:17:20 PM
but cricket is the 2nd largest sport in the world

is this fact? i find that hard to believe.

did you know that they will be making 20/20 cricket in the near future an olympic sport? Thats just one exmaple of cricket expanding beyond the south asian dominated base.

that cricket will be an olympic sport may be an example of its expansion but it doesn't say much for its worldwide appeal/popularity. rhythmic gymnastics is an olympic sport.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: 100% Barataria on January 25, 2011, 08:25:09 PM
Oh gworm DWN, rythmic gymnastics, is a wonder yuh did not mention synchronized swimming  ;D
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: dwn on January 25, 2011, 08:35:48 PM
Oh gworm DWN, rythmic gymnastics, is a wonder yuh did not mention synchronized swimming  ;D

I was going to say Curling, but I wasn't sure if Winter Olympics was fair game. ;D
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Deeks on January 25, 2011, 09:25:29 PM
I read where basketball is a close 2nd or if not first. All because the Chinese can't keep dey totee in dey pants.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 25, 2011, 09:41:43 PM
but cricket is the 2nd largest sport in the world

is this fact? i find that hard to believe.

did you know that they will be making 20/20 cricket in the near future an olympic sport? Thats just one exmaple of cricket expanding beyond the south asian dominated base.

that cricket will be an olympic sport may be an example of its expansion but it doesn't say much for its worldwide appeal/popularity. rhythmic gymnastics is an olympic sport.
I beleive in my twisted logic ,that Football and Cricket are the Granddaddies of modern sports ,2 brothers actually.
DWN the Olympiad events ,predates  these games by a couple thousand years ,so its unfair to compare them .
ARRP.CR.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Deeks on January 25, 2011, 11:00:54 PM
Cricket for a long time was quintessentially an English man's game. They took it wherever they went and it flourished in colonies where they stayed for long periods. There are exceptions. Australia, Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean, southern and East Africa is where the game excelled. Although it is played in West African, it never caught on like football. Plus Argentina and Brazil have had cricket for a long time but they don't make waves. Then The irony of the home nations. Scotland, NI, Wales and even Ireland never had great teams. Then what about western and eastern euro???

But things are changing, because there is plenty money. And cricket(20/20) is a great game. Ok test cool too. I would like to DC vs NY in World Series cricket. 20/20 that is!!!!! The funny thing it go have a lot of jakans on the teams.!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 26, 2011, 12:54:59 AM
Cricket for a long time was quintessentially an English man's game. They took it wherever they went and it flourished in colonies where they stayed for long periods. There are exceptions. Australia, Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean, southern and East Africa is where the game excelled. Although it is played in West African, it never caught on like football. Plus Argentina and Brazil have had cricket for a long time but they don't make waves. Then The irony of the home nations. Scotland, NI, Wales and even Ireland never had great teams. Then what about western and eastern euro???

But things are changing, because there is plenty money. And cricket(20/20) is a great game. Ok test cool too. I would like to DC vs NY in World Series cricket. 20/20 that is!!!!! The funny thing it go have a lot of jakans on the teams.!!!!!!!!
Well the DC or NY will lose  ,to Fl who has more Trinis !  You dont get it do you Trinidad and Tobago is the best 20/20 team in the World Unofficially .No team in the world are better than us .
Just realized that myself oui .
(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127575.jpg)
20/20 Champions of 2011 :beermug: :beermug: :wavetowel: Caribbean Champs defeated the English 20 20 champs in the final
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 26, 2011, 01:14:50 AM
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Dummy were all about exporting athletes ,and producing more


whats that?...do you mean, you all about exporting athletes?. anyway tell me where trinis athletes are playing where no other caribbean athletes playing?. where the IPL  :-X

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jamaica only have one real 20/20 player and thats gayle, other than him, samuels to a lesser extent but they not saying anything in limited overs.

20/20 is the future of cricket and will catch on big in north america.

you right and that dosn't mean cricket is a future sport :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:. cricket will sevive in india and some other aison contries, thats what they good at. but on a international level cricket is a dying sport even in england.
Oh Jerome Taylor got a contract in the IPL didnt he ,a bloody Jamaican .He is the only other WI who got one wasn't he .Gayle didnt get one ,Pollard did Bravo did .And the only reason Jerome got one ,even don injured for years is that he Bad like rass .Best fast bowler in the Caribbean bar none!
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Reggaefan on January 26, 2011, 08:35:28 AM
From day 1 cricket has been our number 1 sport,not only in TT but all over the Caribbean so its no surprise that our cricketers achieve more than footballers.Over the last six years we have done very well in cricket and its only rain and loss of top players was the reason for us not winning the championships in the 4 day matches,that we will corrected this time round.We have produced one footballer whose name is known the world over but have produced world class cricketers over the years and we are still doing so,do I have to say that we have produced the greatest batsman the world have ever seen....ent allyuh know one BRIAN CHARLES LARA,need I say more.

Growing up as a teenager, cricket was never the #1 sport in Jamaica. Football was always more popular among young people, followed by track. Cricket was only popular with the older folks, which is why its no surprise today that cricket in the West Indoes is not what it used to be. High schooll kids can tell you who the star fotballer or who the star track athlete is, but they cant tell you who the star cricketer is from teir school.

Annual boys and girls champs can pull 35,000 fans on final day, Manning cup final can pull 10,000...a schoolboy criket final game will probably pull 500 spectators.

Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 26, 2011, 08:56:11 AM
Cricket for a long time was quintessentially an English man's game. They took it wherever they went and it flourished in colonies where they stayed for long periods. There are exceptions. Australia, Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean, southern and East Africa is where the game excelled. Although it is played in West African, it never caught on like football. Plus Argentina and Brazil have had cricket for a long time but they don't make waves. Then The irony of the home nations. Scotland, NI, Wales and even Ireland never had great teams. Then what about western and eastern euro???

But things are changing, because there is plenty money. And cricket(20/20) is a great game. Ok test cool too. I would like to DC vs NY in World Series cricket. 20/20 that is!!!!! The funny thing it go have a lot of jakans on the teams.!!!!!!!!
Well the DC or NY will lose  ,to Fl who has more Trinis !  You dont get it do you Trinidad and Tobago is the best 20/20 team in the World Unofficially .No team in the world are better than us .
Just realized that myself oui .
(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127575.jpg)
20/20 Champions of 2011 :beermug: :beermug: :wavetowel: Caribbean Champs defeated the English 20 20 champs in the final
From day 1 cricket has been our number 1 sport,not only in TT but all over the Caribbean so its no surprise that our cricketers achieve more than footballers.Over the last six years we have done very well in cricket and its only rain and loss of top players was the reason for us not winning the championships in the 4 day matches,that we will corrected this time round.We have produced one footballer whose name is known the world over but have produced world class cricketers over the years and we are still doing so,do I have to say that we have produced the greatest batsman the world have ever seen....ent allyuh know one BRIAN CHARLES LARA,need I say more.

Growing up as a teenager, cricket was never the #1 sport in Jamaica. Football was always more popular among young people, followed by track. Cricket was only popular with the older folks, which is why its no surprise today that cricket in the West Indoes is not what it used to be. High schooll kids can tell you who the star fotballer or who the star track athlete is, but they cant tell you who the star cricketer is from teir school.

Annual boys and girls champs can pull 35,000 fans on final day, Manning cup final can pull 10,000...a schoolboy criket final game will probably pull 500 spectators.


That why we are the best in the WI hahaha .You guys suck and dont care
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 26, 2011, 10:17:08 AM
Cricket for a long time was quintessentially an English man's game. They took it wherever they went and it flourished in colonies where they stayed for long periods. There are exceptions. Australia, Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean, southern and East Africa is where the game excelled. Although it is played in West African, it never caught on like football. Plus Argentina and Brazil have had cricket for a long time but they don't make waves. Then The irony of the home nations. Scotland, NI, Wales and even Ireland never had great teams. Then what about western and eastern euro???

But things are changing, because there is plenty money. And cricket(20/20) is a great game. Ok test cool too. I would like to DC vs NY in World Series cricket. 20/20 that is!!!!! The funny thing it go have a lot of jakans on the teams.!!!!!!!!
Well the DC or NY will lose  ,to Fl who has more Trinis !  You dont get it do you Trinidad and Tobago is the best 20/20 team in the World Unofficially .No team in the world are better than us .
Just realized that myself oui .
(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127575.jpg)
20/20 Champions of 2011 :beermug: :beermug: :wavetowel: Caribbean Champs defeated the English 20 20 champs in the final
From day 1 cricket has been our number 1 sport,not only in TT but all over the Caribbean so its no surprise that our cricketers achieve more than footballers.Over the last six years we have done very well in cricket and its only rain and loss of top players was the reason for us not winning the championships in the 4 day matches,that we will corrected this time round.We have produced one footballer whose name is known the world over but have produced world class cricketers over the years and we are still doing so,do I have to say that we have produced the greatest batsman the world have ever seen....ent allyuh know one BRIAN CHARLES LARA,need I say more.

Growing up as a teenager, cricket was never the #1 sport in Jamaica. Football was always more popular among young people, followed by track. Cricket was only popular with the older folks, which is why its no surprise today that cricket in the West Indoes is not what it used to be. High schooll kids can tell you who the star fotballer or who the star track athlete is, but they cant tell you who the star cricketer is from teir school.

Annual boys and girls champs can pull 35,000 fans on final day, Manning cup final can pull 10,000...a schoolboy criket final game will probably pull 500 spectators.


That why we are the best in the WI hahaha .You guys suck and dont care

just as you don't care, no Jamaican care about 20/20 cricket neither. and yes you are suck at every thing else. a matter a fact. we will see when the real cricket starts( 4 day championships), how many of your quikies can bat for more than 5 overs. "best in west indies", in what? cricket? or 20/20 cricket?.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 26, 2011, 11:21:25 AM
Bring it buster TT would whitewash you boys till you look like vybz kartel .
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 26, 2011, 11:43:13 AM
Where gonna be kick ass in the 4 days.Darren Bravo  :nailbiting: scary great .Barath Dwanye ,Pollard is coming back ,to prove himself even doh a 37 ave is not bad .Oh my god ,to bad it wont have video .
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: frico on January 26, 2011, 11:51:55 AM
Where gonna be kick ass in the 4 days.Darren Bravo  :nailbiting: scary great .Barath Dwanye ,Pollard is coming back ,to prove himself even doh a 37 ave is not bad .Oh my god ,to bad it wont have video .
Doh bodda breds,ah coming to see dem boys mash dong de place,ah jess cyah wait to see Polly in the test team.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 26, 2011, 12:44:22 PM
Where gonna be kick ass in the 4 days.Darren Bravo  :nailbiting: scary great .Barath Dwanye ,Pollard is coming back ,to prove himself even doh a 37 ave is not bad .Oh my god ,to bad it wont have video .
Doh bodda breds,ah coming to see dem boys mash dong de place,ah jess cyah wait to see Polly in the test team.
That should be a boss lime ,lots of food friends and rum .Wish I was there .
Who should bowl .
Tadpole ,Narine,Badree,Rampaul,Cooper,Emrit.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: frico on January 26, 2011, 04:16:38 PM
Boss lime dat Quags,ah cyah wait fuh some Bake n shark,roti,doubles and pone,in any order.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Socafan on January 26, 2011, 05:55:13 PM
If is one ting...TI real love he Trinidad.  WE always have de talent to beat anyone at anything as far as he concerned.



Yeah he consistent with that right through yuh hadda give him that.


He might be consistently wrong but........ :)

and you does consistently talk tata with no solutions, your almost as negative as palos.

Your "solutions" is consistently tata, so is best you doh talk. Yuh only vex because Palos tired tell yuh de same thing.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: che on January 26, 2011, 06:50:51 PM
Cricket for a long time was quintessentially an English man's game. They took it wherever they went and it flourished in colonies where they stayed for long periods. There are exceptions. Australia, Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean, southern and East Africa is where the game excelled. Although it is played in West African, it never caught on like football. Plus Argentina and Brazil have had cricket for a long time but they don't make waves. Then The irony of the home nations. Scotland, NI, Wales and even Ireland never had great teams. Then what about western and eastern euro???

But things are changing, because there is plenty money. And cricket(20/20) is a great game. Ok test cool too. I would like to DC vs NY in World Series cricket. 20/20 that is!!!!! The funny thing it go have a lot of jakans on the teams.!!!!!!!!
Well the DC or NY will lose  ,to Fl who has more Trinis !  You dont get it do you Trinidad and Tobago is the best 20/20 team in the World Unofficially .No team in the world are better than us .
Just realized that myself oui .
(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127575.jpg)
20/20 Champions of 2011 :beermug: :beermug: :wavetowel: Caribbean Champs defeated the English 20 20 champs in the final
From day 1 cricket has been our number 1 sport,not only in TT but all over the Caribbean so its no surprise that our cricketers achieve more than footballers.Over the last six years we have done very well in cricket and its only rain and loss of top players was the reason for us not winning the championships in the 4 day matches,that we will corrected this time round.We have produced one footballer whose name is known the world over but have produced world class cricketers over the years and we are still doing so,do I have to say that we have produced the greatest batsman the world have ever seen....ent allyuh know one BRIAN CHARLES LARA,need I say more.

Growing up as a teenager, cricket was never the #1 sport in Jamaica. Football was always more popular among young people, followed by track. Cricket was only popular with the older folks, which is why its no surprise today that cricket in the West Indoes is not what it used to be. High schooll kids can tell you who the star fotballer or who the star track athlete is, but they cant tell you who the star cricketer is from teir school.

Annual boys and girls champs can pull 35,000 fans on final day, Manning cup final can pull 10,000...a schoolboy criket final game will probably pull 500 spectators.


That why we are the best in the WI hahaha .You guys suck and dont care

just as you don't care, no Jamaican care about 20/20 cricket neither. and yes you are suck at every thing else. a matter a fact. we will see when the real cricket starts( 4 day championships), how many of your quikies can bat for more than 5 overs. "best in west indies", in what? cricket? or 20/20 cricket?.

You think so? Let me tell you a little story.

A yardie got up one mourning and decided to renovate his shack. So he took his turbo charged donkey cart and went to town to get a loan from the best Jamaican bank RBTT (T&T owned) . With the loan he bought the best Jamaican cement (T&T owned). After his work was done he had a drink of the Best Jamaican rum Appleton (T&T owned). Looking at his new two room shack with pride he decided to fly to Barbados  on Air Jamaica (T&T owned) to look at the best Caribbean cricket team (T&T owned) win another title. So I guess you are right, we may suck at everything but Jamaica is still T&T owned.

Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 26, 2011, 07:37:20 PM
If is one ting...TI real love he Trinidad.  WE always have de talent to beat anyone at anything as far as he concerned.



Yeah he consistent with that right through yuh hadda give him that.


He might be consistently wrong but........ :)

and you does consistently talk tata with no solutions, your almost as negative as palos.

Your "solutions" is consistently tata, so is best you doh talk. Yuh only vex because Palos tired tell yuh de same thing.

palos is an imps when coming to suggesting anything, last time he open he mouth, he get bat up, you on the other hand is a setta empty vessels making one setta noise.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 27, 2011, 12:27:12 AM
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You think so? Let me tell you a little story.

A yardie got up one mourning and decided to renovate his shack. So he took his turbo charged donkey cart and went to town to get a loan from the best Jamaican bank RBTT (T&T owned) . With the loan he bought the best Jamaican cement (T&T owned). After his work was done he had a drink of the Best Jamaican rum Appleton (T&T owned). Looking at his new two room shack with pride he decided to fly to Barbados  on Air Jamaica (T&T owned) to look at the best Caribbean cricket team (T&T owned) win another title. So I guess you are right, we may suck at everything but Jamaica is still T&T owned.


controversial

the conversation is about cricket and because you can't fined any thing else to talk about you start talking shit. since you want it get nasty it will. if i were you i would be ashamed, jumping about another man company to make yourself feel good. just so you know, as a Jamaican i am proud of what we have we built without oil. the few companies Jamaica sold you, was because they were debt riddle companies. that amount  not even close to the hundreds of companies in Jamaica and new ones created every year. trinidad have stake in about 8 companies in Jamaica. the funny thing is  Jamaica is shitting on you. when last you check out the debt information on Carib cement? :devil:, did you know that Jamaica has 16 percent stake in Caribbean airlines, still own the air Jamaica brand, while trini buying new planes to service our routs :devil:. at the same time we have two domestic airlines with one going international. did you know that trinidad no longer owns RBTT? :rotfl:

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The Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (RBTT) was one of the larger commercial banks of Trinidad and Tobago. As a subsidiary of RBTT Financial Holdings Limited, RBTT was one of the largest commercial banking corporations in the Caribbean region with a group asset base of over US$6.2 billion dollars. The RBTT group of companies operated several commercial banking businesses in other neighbouring islands, as well as various investment holdings in various parts of the Trinidad and Tobago economy. On 26 March 2008, RBTT Shareholders voted 98.18 percent in favour of selling the bank to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), who previously had divested the bank in 1987. On 16 June 2008, RBC completed the acquisition.
   


check this out:

trini owns a debt riddle Carib cement company that which they spending billions expanding. is like pushing water up a hill :rotfl:

i don't know how they are going to survive ofter this is constructed: http://www.worldcement.com/sectors/cement/articles/Canadian%20company%20proposes%20new%20plant%20in%20Jamaica.aspx


Jamaica has two domestic private airline companies:

http://www.jamaicaairshuttle.com/

they already planning to buy new planes and expand slowly, just like air Jamaica did.
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After several months of operation, the company announced that it would be expanding its scheduled service to Boscobel in Jamaica, Cayman Brac, Port-au-Prince in Haiti and Santiago de Cuba in Cuba. Expansion of the scheduled network was planned to be introduced in the third quarter of 2010

second domestic airline:

http://www.skylanjamaica.com/

Jamaica has to many rum company to worry about Appleton.

it just show you how dunce you is
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"we may suck at everything but Jamaica is still T&T owned"

i would advice you to check the amount of company in Jamaica.


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A yardie got up one mourning and decided to renovate his shack.

trying to be smart but you smells :rotfl: you watching too much TV, i would advice you to take a trip to jamaica and you see what development look like and sto watching videos of garrison and dancehall music that taking over trinidad :rotfl:. we  not putting few tall building on water front and say we rich. :rotfl:

we don't have oil but we do with what we have

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzYthZMIuw4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmore


http://www.h2kjamaica.com/html/AboutH2k/ProjectPhotos/ProjectPhotosContd/tabid/126/Default.aspx


you right, i think they will be coming out of one of these shack:

http://www.bonitajamaica.com/?page_id=115



Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 27, 2011, 12:40:09 AM
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You think so? Let me tell you a little story.

A yardie got up one mourning and decided to renovate his shack. So he took his turbo charged donkey cart and went to town to get a loan from the best Jamaican bank RBTT (T&T owned) . With the loan he bought the best Jamaican cement (T&T owned). After his work was done he had a drink of the Best Jamaican rum Appleton (T&T owned). Looking at his new two room shack with pride he decided to fly to Barbados  on Air Jamaica (T&T owned) to look at the best Caribbean cricket team (T&T owned) win another title. So I guess you are right, we may suck at everything but Jamaica is still T&T owned.


controversial

the conversation is about cricket and because you can't fined any thing else to talk about you start talking shit. since you want it get nasty it will. if i were you i would be ashamed, jumping about another man company to make yourself feel good. just so you know, as a Jamaican i am proud of what we have we built without oil. the few companies Jamaica sold you, was because they were debt riddle companies. that amount  not even close to the hundreds of companies in Jamaica and new ones created every year. trinidad have stake in about 8 companies in Jamaica. the funny thing is  Jamaica is shitting on you. when last you check out the debt information on Carib cement? :devil:, did you know that Jamaica has 16 percent stake in Caribbean airlines, still own the air Jamaica brand, while trini buying new planes to service our routs :devil:. at the same time we have two domestic airlines with one going international. did you know that trinidad no longer owns RBTT? :rotfl:

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The Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (RBTT) was one of the larger commercial banks of Trinidad and Tobago. As a subsidiary of RBTT Financial Holdings Limited, RBTT was one of the largest commercial banking corporations in the Caribbean region with a group asset base of over US$6.2 billion dollars. The RBTT group of companies operated several commercial banking businesses in other neighbouring islands, as well as various investment holdings in various parts of the Trinidad and Tobago economy. On 26 March 2008, RBTT Shareholders voted 98.18 percent in favour of selling the bank to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), who previously had divested the bank in 1987. On 16 June 2008, RBC completed the acquisition.
   


check this out:

trini owns a debt riddle Carib cement company that which they spending billions expanding. is like pushing water up a hill :rotfl:

i don't know how they are going to survive ofter this is constructed: http://www.worldcement.com/sectors/cement/articles/Canadian%20company%20proposes%20new%20plant%20in%20Jamaica.aspx


Jamaica has two domestic private airline companies:

http://www.jamaicaairshuttle.com/

they already planning to buy new planes and expand slowly, just like air Jamaica did.
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After several months of operation, the company announced that it would be expanding its scheduled service to Boscobel in Jamaica, Cayman Brac, Port-au-Prince in Haiti and Santiago de Cuba in Cuba. Expansion of the scheduled network was planned to be introduced in the third quarter of 2010

second domestic airline:

http://www.skylanjamaica.com/

Jamaica has to many rum company to worry about Appleton.

it just show you how dunce you is
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"we may suck at everything but Jamaica is still T&T owned"

i would advice you to check the amount of company in Jamaica.


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A yardie got up one mourning and decided to renovate his shack.

trying to be smart but you smells :rotfl: you watching too much TV, i would advice you to take a trip to jamaica and you see what development look like and sto watching videos of garrison and dancehall music that taking over trinidad :rotfl:. we  not putting few tall building on water front and say we rich. :rotfl:

we don't have oil but we do with what we have

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzYthZMIuw4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmore

http://www.h2kjamaica.com/html/AboutH2k/ProjectPhotos/ProjectPhotosContd/tabid/126/Default.aspx


you right, i think they will be coming out of one of these shack:

http://www.bonitajamaica.com/?page_id=115




Nice try changing the subject ,swimming back to safer water .Dont worry ,Jamaica has good young players also ,only problem I heard your board not playing them .
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: just cool on January 27, 2011, 03:50:51 AM
Why do you guys even bother engage these backward bombastic ppl! they are the most annoying fackin ppl on the planet! let him believe that their moronic country is the bomb and take the high road, to me that's easy to do.

him and the other two jerkoffs reggae fan and JA2099 do nothing but compare and disrespect us on our own site, they are like bad minded unhappy women. ah here this jahkingdom byoi using the word quikies to describe us, ah sure it have some racial/disrespectful meanin behind it.

i don't know why the mods doh ban dem nah, since they not serving no positive purpose on the board anyway, fackin bunch ah westindian trolls that love tuh come on here and harass ppl.

imagine it have white ppl from other countries who does come on here and go on nice and decent, but we own caribbean neighbors........ every time they come here is to dis!

i say ban dem fuh good!
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: banton on January 27, 2011, 06:10:51 AM
just what we does say in football bout dem other Caribbean teams how dey up dey standard and we never develop thats just what they saying bout we. what other WEST INDIAN legends other than lara we have so when we bustin we brain bout them in football them on we hard in de cricket
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: jahkingdom on January 27, 2011, 07:15:40 AM
Why do you guys even bother engage these backward bombastic ppl! they are the most annoying fackin ppl on the planet! let him believe that their moronic country is the bomb and take the high road, to me that's easy to do.

him and the other two jerkoffs reggae fan and JA2099 do nothing but compare and disrespect us on our own site, they are like bad minded unhappy women. ah here this jahkingdom byoi using the word quikies to describe us, ah sure it have some racial/disrespectful meanin behind it.

i don't know why the mods doh ban dem nah, since they not serving no positive purpose on the board anyway, fackin bunch ah westindian trolls that love tuh come on here and harass ppl.

imagine it have white ppl from other countries who does come on here and go on nice and decent, but we own caribbean neighbors........ every time they come here is to dis!

i say ban dem fuh good!

what type of racial stuff you talking about? ::). just cool, you just as bad as the others on here who try to attack Jamaican in every possible way and try to cover it up and act like you the victim. did you read controversial comment before you even comment?
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Socafan on January 27, 2011, 07:42:51 AM
If is one ting...TI real love he Trinidad.  WE always have de talent to beat anyone at anything as far as he concerned.



Yeah he consistent with that right through yuh hadda give him that.


He might be consistently wrong but........ :)

and you does consistently talk tata with no solutions, your almost as negative as palos.

Your "solutions" is consistently tata, so is best you doh talk. Yuh only vex because Palos tired tell yuh de same thing.

palos is an imps when coming to suggesting anything, last time he open he mouth, he get bat up, you on the other hand is a setta empty vessels making one setta noise.

Steups...Listen BOY...Just let me take you seriously for a minute..

What facking "solutions" you talking 'bout. Are you a madman?? Is as though when you log on here you feel you joining the SWO thinktank or what? Are you posting from an asylum? You have "solutions"? To what!? Yuh implement any of them? Yuh solve the problems??

NOTHING YOU SAY MAKES SENSE!!! And people here tired tell yuh that. You are the board idiot and yuh doh even realize it.

Move so yes...


Ah juss waste ah minute on you.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Arazi on January 27, 2011, 09:55:07 AM
Ok my two cents on the orginal topic..

Cricket in Trinidad is played at a higher level than football in Trinidad..it has been that way for a very long time.

Here's why: the legacy of Cricket in the Caribbean and in Trinidad is greater than that of football.

We have always been exposed to highest level of cricket in the Caribbean. Top quality teams and players come to Caribbean every year. The Queen's Park Oval has hosted most test matches than any other Caribbean venue.

We have had great teams in the West Indies and we regualrly see great players, and we know what work and preparation it takes to reach that level.

The same cannot be said for football.

What great legacy do we have to aspire to?
What world class team regularly plays here to push on to greater things?

The only truly world class team we regularly play against is Mexico and they often send their second teams to play us. The US now starting to get there.

We are a developing footballing nation. we do not yet know what it takes to achieve a world standard consistently, and as such we don't have any structure in place to push our players or teams to that standard.

As for jahKingdom, you really think your current Jamaica team is that much stronger than Trinidad and Tobago in 4 day cricket? I'll be honest Ja has a solid bowling attack, but our batting is stronger and the region has regularly shown ineptitude against our spinners.

Your recent success in the 4 day tournament had more to do with a combination of our complacency, weather affecting our games and a Barbados team that will stop at nothing to throw dirt in our eyes..

what say you?
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Deeks on January 27, 2011, 10:40:21 AM
I have to agree with Arazi on some of his points. It is true that WI cricket has been on the competitive level way before football. TT could not enter competitive football until 1962 because we were a colony. And we and JA were only able to enter WC in 66. Where as cricket did not fall into that situation. We were part of the British empire. So it was much easier for the WI cricket team to compete against England and OZ in the earlys. They were the best. And to beat the best, we had to become the best. And in so doing cricket was the sport to get back at our masters.

 Beside that a lot of international football club teams have come to play in TT for donkey years. Look at some of the old news paper . The nature of the two sports are different.
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: vb on January 27, 2011, 10:56:40 AM
ah think trinbago trying tuh say that a large majority of trinis of east indian decent play more cricket than football, which is comprised of half the population, this could be true,i had a post about this and it turned into a something else, too much people on this board too uncivilized and lack intelligence tuh understand these concepts.

How de ass you end up as a "guest" boss?

VB
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 27, 2011, 02:17:08 PM
Why do you guys even bother engage these backward bombastic ppl! they are the most annoying fackin ppl on the planet! let him believe that their moronic country is the bomb and take the high road, to me that's easy to do.

him and the other two jerkoffs reggae fan and JA2099 do nothing but compare and disrespect us on our own site, they are like bad minded unhappy women. ah here this jahkingdom byoi using the word quikies to describe us, ah sure it have some racial/disrespectful meanin behind it.

i don't know why the mods doh ban dem nah, since they not serving no positive purpose on the board anyway, fackin bunch ah westindian trolls that love tuh come on here and harass ppl.

imagine it have white ppl from other countries who does come on here and go on nice and decent, but we own caribbean neighbors........ every time they come here is to dis!

i say ban dem fuh good!
Not racist but a little disrespect behind it .They using it in reference to this 20 20 cricket .Its taking the cricket world by storm ,India start a league .And the Airtel Championship has all the top teams from South Africa ,England ,Sri Lanka ,Austrailia going for a 2 million prize .Trinidad just qualified for the Airtel with the win on Sunday,our second time in the three year history of it  ,it is the World Club Cup of 2020.
Guyana went last year and lost all there games ,being beaten badly .Trinidad made it to the final in our first trip ,we beat every top team in the world ,lost  the final to a team we had beaten in the first round .This time they hope to take the top prize .And be recognized as the best in the world officially .
Out of the performance there a star was born Keiron Pollard ,he went on to sign a Million dollar contract for the Mumbia Indians ,also for a Aussie and English team ,very big hitter ,last year he hit it out of Lords Cricket Ground,only the 2nd person to do it ever, in over a hundred years.Couple other guys got signed also .
What these Jakan insinuating now is that cause we are the best at 20 20 ,.We are not real cricketers i.e one day 50 overs or Test match caliber players ,but rather fast "quickie" 20 20 specialist only .
Even doh the two best young test batsmens Bravo jr and Barath are trinis ,Bravo should go on to be a mega superstar in the history of the game ,both were trained by Lara himself .
And you know our spinners will never get picked for WI ,they picked a vincy boy ,but he got suspended for pelting <cheating> lol .
But they cant stop us ,this is our renaissance .
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: ProudTrinbagonian on January 27, 2011, 03:13:05 PM
Why do you guys even bother engage these backward bombastic ppl! they are the most annoying fackin ppl on the planet! let him believe that their moronic country is the bomb and take the high road, to me that's easy to do.

him and the other two jerkoffs reggae fan and JA2099 do nothing but compare and disrespect us on our own site, they are like bad minded unhappy women. ah here this jahkingdom byoi using the word quikies to describe us, ah sure it have some racial/disrespectful meanin behind it.

i don't know why the mods doh ban dem nah, since they not serving no positive purpose on the board anyway, fackin bunch ah westindian trolls that love tuh come on here and harass ppl.

imagine it have white ppl from other countries who does come on here and go on nice and decent, but we own caribbean neighbors........ every time they come here is to dis!

i say ban dem fuh good!
Not racist but a little disrespect behind it .They using it in reference to this 20 20 cricket .Its taking the cricket world by storm ,India start a league .And the Airtel Championship has all the top teams from South Africa ,England ,Sri Lanka ,Austrailia going for a 2 million prize .Trinidad just qualified for the Airtel with the win on Sunday,our second time in the three year history of it  ,it is the World Club Cup of 2020.
Guyana went last year and lost all there games ,being beaten badly .Trinidad made it to the final in our first trip ,we beat every top team in the world ,lost  the final to a team we had beaten in the first round .This time they hope to take the top prize .And be recognized as the best in the world officially .
Out of the performance there a star was born Keiron Pollard ,he went on to sign a Million dollar contract for the Mumbia Indians ,also for a Aussie and English team ,very big hitter ,last year he hit it out of Lords Cricket Ground,only the 2nd person to do it in over a hundred years.Couple other guys got signed also .
What these Jakan insinuating now is that cause we are the best at 20 20 ,.We are not real cricketers i.e one day 50 overs or Test match caliber players ,but rather fast "quickie" 20 20 specialist only .
Even doh the two best young test batsmens Bravo jr and Barath are trinis ,Bravo should go on to be a mega superstar in the history of the game ,both were trained by Lara himself .
And you know our spinners will never get picked for WI ,they picked a vincy boy ,and the he got suspend for pelting <cheating> lol .
But they cant stop us ,this is our renaissance .

:beermug:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: 100% Barataria on January 27, 2011, 03:48:59 PM
Good post compre
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Controversial on January 27, 2011, 04:02:30 PM
Why do you guys even bother engage these backward bombastic ppl! they are the most annoying fackin ppl on the planet! let him believe that their moronic country is the bomb and take the high road, to me that's easy to do.

him and the other two jerkoffs reggae fan and JA2099 do nothing but compare and disrespect us on our own site, they are like bad minded unhappy women. ah here this jahkingdom byoi using the word quikies to describe us, ah sure it have some racial/disrespectful meanin behind it.

i don't know why the mods doh ban dem nah, since they not serving no positive purpose on the board anyway, fackin bunch ah westindian trolls that love tuh come on here and harass ppl.

imagine it have white ppl from other countries who does come on here and go on nice and decent, but we own caribbean neighbors........ every time they come here is to dis!

i say ban dem fuh good!
Not racist but a little disrespect behind it .They using it in reference to this 20 20 cricket .Its taking the cricket world by storm ,India start a league .And the Airtel Championship has all the top teams from South Africa ,England ,Sri Lanka ,Austrailia going for a 2 million prize .Trinidad just qualified for the Airtel with the win on Sunday,our second time in the three year history of it  ,it is the World Club Cup of 2020.
Guyana went last year and lost all there games ,being beaten badly .Trinidad made it to the final in our first trip ,we beat every top team in the world ,lost  the final to a team we had beaten in the first round .This time they hope to take the top prize .And be recognized as the best in the world officially .
Out of the performance there a star was born Keiron Pollard ,he went on to sign a Million dollar contract for the Mumbia Indians ,also for a Aussie and English team ,very big hitter ,last year he hit it out of Lords Cricket Ground,only the 2nd person to do it in over a hundred years.Couple other guys got signed also .
What these Jakan insinuating now is that cause we are the best at 20 20 ,.We are not real cricketers i.e one day 50 overs or Test match caliber players ,but rather fast "quickie" 20 20 specialist only .
Even doh the two best young test batsmens Bravo jr and Barath are trinis ,Bravo should go on to be a mega superstar in the history of the game ,both were trained by Lara himself .
And you know our spinners will never get picked for WI ,they picked a vincy boy ,and the he got suspend for pelting <cheating> lol .
But they cant stop us ,this is our renaissance .

good post :beermug:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: che on January 27, 2011, 06:26:40 PM
Boss post Quags. :applause:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: sammy on January 27, 2011, 07:14:14 PM
Why do you guys even bother engage these backward bombastic ppl! they are the most annoying fackin ppl on the planet! let him believe that their moronic country is the bomb and take the high road, to me that's easy to do.

him and the other two jerkoffs reggae fan and JA2099 do nothing but compare and disrespect us on our own site, they are like bad minded unhappy women. ah here this jahkingdom byoi using the word quikies to describe us, ah sure it have some racial/disrespectful meanin behind it.

i don't know why the mods doh ban dem nah, since they not serving no positive purpose on the board anyway, fackin bunch ah westindian trolls that love tuh come on here and harass ppl.

imagine it have white ppl from other countries who does come on here and go on nice and decent, but we own caribbean neighbors........ every time they come here is to dis!

i say ban dem fuh good!
Not racist but a little disrespect behind it .They using it in reference to this 20 20 cricket .Its taking the cricket world by storm ,India start a league .And the Airtel Championship has all the top teams from South Africa ,England ,Sri Lanka ,Austrailia going for a 2 million prize .Trinidad just qualified for the Airtel with the win on Sunday,our second time in the three year history of it  ,it is the World Club Cup of 2020.
Guyana went last year and lost all there games ,being beaten badly .Trinidad made it to the final in our first trip ,we beat every top team in the world ,lost  the final to a team we had beaten in the first round .This time they hope to take the top prize .And be recognized as the best in the world officially .
Out of the performance there a star was born Keiron Pollard ,he went on to sign a Million dollar contract for the Mumbia Indians ,also for a Aussie and English team ,very big hitter ,last year he hit it out of Lords Cricket Ground,only the 2nd person to do it ever, in over a hundred years.Couple other guys got signed also .
What these Jakan insinuating now is that cause we are the best at 20 20 ,.We are not real cricketers i.e one day 50 overs or Test match caliber players ,but rather fast "quickie" 20 20 specialist only .
Even doh the two best young test batsmens Bravo jr and Barath are trinis ,Bravo should go on to be a mega superstar in the history of the game ,both were trained by Lara himself .
And you know our spinners will never get picked for WI ,they picked a vincy boy ,but he got suspended for pelting <cheating> lol .
But they cant stop us ,this is our renaissance .
:notworthy:
Title: Re: Why is it we do better in Cricket than Football !!
Post by: Quags on January 28, 2011, 12:04:25 PM
Glad you guys liked it  8).
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