Antiguan-based cricket official, Dominican Gregory Shillingford has come under fire in connection with the third Test in the pending series between the West Indies and Australia which was originally slated for Guyana and has now been moved to Dominica.
An article in the Antigua Daily Observer suggests that Shillingford had a hand in helping shift that Test to Dominica, in his capacity as President of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association – LICA.
The paper quotes former West Indies Under-19 cricketer Zorol Barthely as saying that Shillingford “does not have the organisation’s (LICA’s) best interest at heart”.
Barthley believes Antigua should have been given first preference to host the fixture.
“I want to suggest to you that we, as Leeward Islands people are not being fully represented, are not being properly represented at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) by our President, Mr Gregory Shillingford and I want to make a call for the immediate resignation of Mr Gregory Shillingford as president of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association because he is not serving the best interest of Leeward Islands cricket,” the Observer reports Barthley as saying.
He said Shillingford, as LICA president, sat on the executive committee where the decision was taken to move the game, and that he should have made a strong case for Antigua to get the test, the suggestion being that he appears to have backed Dominica instead.
Former Antigua and Barbuda national cricketer Barthley is not alone in calling for Shillingford’s head.
According to the Observer, former West Indies pacer, Kenneth Benjamin, added his voice to the discussion, when he too suggested that the administrator has overstayed his welcome in Antigua and should consider “taking the package.”
“The way how Gregory Shillingford won the LICA elections tells you that Leeward Islands people don’t want him and he is saying to people that I hit him hard (verbally). I haven’t started hitting him yet because he has no interest. For one, he is incompetent to lead; secondly he has no interest in Leeward Islands cricket,” Benjamin said.
“You notice who all Leeward Islands friendly matches been against for the last three years? Windward Islands. He is looking out for Windward Islands because maybe he has plans to go back home and hold some big position. He is setting himself up and he is stepping on our backs and we need to stand up as a people and stop the foolishness,” the Observer reported Bejamin saying further.
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said at the weekend that the Test slated for April 23, has been slotted for Dominica.
Cricket officials here have had a cautious response to that announcement however, pointing out that there has been nothing official on this from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
Some sources in the Antiguan capital have said that the match will be played at the Sir Vivian Cricket Grounds, according to the Daily Observer.
Attempts by Dominica News Online to get Shillingford’s side of the story have not been successful.
I want to say again that no match should go to Guyana either cause they always rain out and even if the stadium ram pack..The GY dollar is so low..it makes it almost impossible to break even.. DA has delivered everytime they host international matches… You have to play where there is enthusiasm and that breeds crowd support.. Wait they forget that King Short Shirt sing a song Antigua is for all Antiguans…Oh!!!..Shillingford if you get anymore oppurtunites to help you homeland do so please…at least the Governement will collect Departure tax from the visitors comming in…The Taximen get work and the economy gets a boost…Antigua have 365 bitches.oops I mean beaches..Dominica have 365 clean water rivers, kubuli beer, hotwater pond, pueve and nanny bois bande..and soca rum…Loads of mango….Billy Doctrove and Roosevelt Skerritt lol lol…..I say we have it in DA…And let me quote from another Antiguan ” Who Bex Dead and Bury tommorrow morning”
So Barthley and Benjamin thinks that Antigua should get a Test match every season.. I wonder when was the last time they held a test match and the stadium was full……Well Antigua can’t get everything. If Shillingford had a hand in helping to secure Dominica great on him..He is a DOMINICAN first. Its only natural I would do the same and I know for a fact that Messers Barthley and Benjamin will too.. Jeese man…let someone else get a chance…Afterall Dominicans overwhelmingly supported the India vs West Indies test match in Huge numbers….And Dominica have far more natural resources and hospitality to offer visitors than Antigua… My question is Antigua have had the Headquarters of WICB for sometime now can they really say they looked after the other Islands in the Leewards..They have not…So they should shut da hell up and let West Indies Cricket prevail…Mr Shilling ford every Pastor Christen their children first and me no wrong you….When they kick you out you have sweet DA to come back too….And I would not resign either let them vote me out.
no wonder the OECS UNITY TING MOVING SO SLOWY,aNTIGUA HAS HAD SO MANY TEST MATCHES OVER THE YEARS ALAS,PURE SELFISHNESS
you take gregory out of dominica,how the hell you expect to take dominica out of gregory
Don’t make LIAT a problem. I would fly to any of the french isles or St.Lucia and take the ferry. On time, enough space, good customer service and no bags lost. Lets Go!!
I have one question, isn’t the descision for a venue made by a committee and not one guy? Why is Mr. Shillingford getting heat from Antigians. His vote or say so is not the end all be all.
The fact of the matter is Windsor Park is the present and the future.
come on Antigua..dont be like that. you guys just hosted the caribbean T20 .please give us the piece of the pie.. we would have shared if it was us.
Frankly, we aint care who had a hand to play in it. If Skerro had to pay Shillingfrod, we aint mind! If West Indies score 50 runs and Australia score 350, we still aint mind! If is one thing I know, we Dominicans love our cricket. They can can all us never-see-come-see, we didn’t know stadium before…never mind that! We will rally with our cricket. Antiguans too damn fresssshhhh; so party stand and grounds looking like allu, but tv looking like us?? Sacway gass! Cohpahwayzon!
CRICKET, CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET…AUSTRALIA, WE WELCOME YOU!
Well done Gregory!! Dominica needs more Test Matches like this one. He may be living and working in Antigua, but he is a Dominican. Everyone else fights for their own back yard why not us?
we doh care about antigua,we takin all wat we get .cricket and more cricket.
The article clearly says that Gregory ‘may have had a hand’ in the decision. Purely speculative or maybe not he had to have a hand in the matter one way or the other. it would be nice if DNO could report who the other hands in the matter belonged to and what are the two gentlemen saying about those other hands. Also why are they not complaining about the fact that the Leeward Islands are playing Guyana in Dominica instead of Antigua or St Kitts or Monsterrat or Anguilla or Guyana as is accustom to; was that Gregory’s decision to. But the reason behind the statement is clear these guys have their own personal agenda’s and may be using the assigning of the test match to Dominica as a smoke screen.On matter of Benjamins demands that Gregory should take the package as he has over stayed his welcome in Antigua is very very unfortunate; at first it sounds childish but that is not an excuse especially coming from a seasoned West Indian cricketer and a member of the OECS. tHE LEAST BENJAMIN CAN DO AT THIS TIME IS TO OFFER AN APOLOGIZE TO MR SHILLINGFORD AND THE REST OF THE PEOPLE OF THE OECS REGION FOR THIS SENSELESS AND RECKLESS STATEMENT.
No brainer. Dominica is the new and upcoming venue. Antigua has had its share.No more Sanford backing.Go DA ! The question is will we have sufficient lodging for the visitors ?
ANTIGUA MY FRIEND WE WILL NOT ALLOW THAT TO COME BETWEN US WE HAVE SUCH A LONG RELASTIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR ISLANDS. CAN YOU RECALL HOW MANY DECADES WE HAD TO WAIT TO HOST A TEST MATCH AND FOR THOSE DECADE HOW MANY DOMINICANS FLY TO ANTIGUA TO VIEW CRICKET? ANTIGUA AFTER DECADES OF SPENDING MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY IN SUPORT OF YOUR CRICKET AND ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS, TODAY YOU ARE ANGRY AT ONE THAT WAS RESCHEDULED.DOMINICA HAS ALSO SUPPORTED YOUR CARNIVAL BUT WHEN ITS OUR CARNIVAL IN FEBRUARY YOU FLY TO TRINIDAD. FOR ONCE PLEASE SUPPORT DOMINICA AND COME TO DOMINICA AND SPEND SOME MONEY FOR A CHANGE. WE ACCEPTED THE TWO GUYUNA FIRST CLASS GAMES WHY CANT WE ALSO HOST THE ETST THAT WAS SLATED TO GUYUNA. ANTIGUA WE WILL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS.
ITS OUR TIME, NOW!!!!!!!! GO DOMINICA GO!!!!
I am happy with that decision. I won’t have to travel to St. Lucia to watch the Aussies play. Thank you Mr. Shilligford. Well done. Hell with the greedy Antiguans.
Good points raised. Dont want to be pessimistic, but I can see senior officials in Liat in antigua starting to frustrate fans trying to get to Dominica for the game just to prove that there may be challenges in hosting a game in Dominica. LIAT is all we have ..sad but true
Any whether we like it or not Antigians calls the shots to route flight traffic. may seem far fetch but humans is humans…. and Antiguians want that game!
Well it is time We as Dominicans take the chance and invest in that international airport!
I always say with no risks comes no rewards.
Great idea if the cricket comes to Dominica.How are We going to tackle dificulty in air access and the challenges faced with night landing???? Will the Airport road be done by march 2012 or mr. Blackmore has to fix the opening in the road infront the airport.What about the big holes along that section of road from the Airport to the second Town of Portsmouth???????????????
Haven’t you heard the saying, “CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME?” Well done Mr. Shillingford.
I agree with you. Dem Antiguans too copawazór. Give Dominica a chance. They talking all that shit about overstaying welcome.?? What they think Antigus is paradise? Without our ground provisions and fruits from the windward islands they won’t survive. Why ate they trying to start a war.
How about our water. A human being can stay without food but a human being need water!!!!
Antigua is better suited for the 3rd test against the aussies in my view..
they have the capacity and logistic whereby dominica is way costly and doesnt have max caps..
i think in the end they will play the game in Antigua as Dominica doesnt have enough hotel rooms, no gym at grounds media booth tends to be hot poor scoreboard..so Antigua is a better choice….
Logistics my foot. Dominica will become logistically competent. Maybe that is what is needed so that the powers that be commit to the Int’l airport.
what u talking about. what happen u drink antigua dirty water. u running your mouth. don’t press down DA. logistics what? u learn a new word
make sure all yu duh go home via ntigua for the match, use St. Lucia, Barbados or Puerto Rico, but not Antigus, for their fastness.
I AM DOMINICA! ARE YOU?
oh !!!!!! love the distraction from the everyday politics….lets talk cricket, yeyeeyyyeyeep!!…lol
but on a serious note, lets be rational, maybe he shld go in the interest of the leeward islands, but there would still be bickering if Antigua wasn’t chosen, to eliminate all biasness, a non leeward country was the best option, and from recent attendence statistics, which country is more deserving than dominica?????
on another note, if he being a Dominican has anything to do with dominica being chosen, then so be it! its high time that dcans abroad start looking out for their country and fellow men…
additionally, we know the benifits of hosting a cricket match to any country, so i kinda understand where the Antiguans are coming from….but so be it! im certain more than half the persons coming here will be passing thru V.C Bird Intl, so a far as i can c…we all benifit…!
so what .we in 2012 and have an international stadium and can’t host a test match.where is the caribbean brotherhood.you all want daytime for all you alone?that is why i stopped listening to cricket.jamaica barbados guyana trinidad antigua is are the only venues
I think it is totally unfair for Antiguans to be calling Gregory a crook and calling for his resignation. I know the guy personally and I am sure he is one who is committed to Leeward Island cricket.Gregory is only one of many who attended that conference call. People should be complimenting the Dominica delegation for making a strong case for Dominica and not condemn Gregory for failing to get the game for Antigua. Can the naysayers prove that Gregory did throw his support behind Dominica.
This is just antiguans being themselves. During the last cricket series, d/ca gave the best crowd response and the best support. Antiguans know that. So what is their problem??? D/ca will be getting what we deserve, we have been supporting for a long time. This is our turn to enjoy the real thing
Who cares who bringing cricket to DA? One fact that is undisputed no one can play a test match in the sky or on the sea you need a stadium.
Gregory is a hero. Good move Gregory!!! Good move
Tell Antigua GO JUMP!!!!
he do right…is time Dominicans stand up for there country…
Antigua alone to get matches all when they were getting their own they never said anything now that Dominica get a match they vex,Mr shillingford was not the only one at the hand picking venue ,The world saw it all and how DOMINICA was the country to bring back WEST INDIES cricket Over ten thousand FANS.Were u all not watching the games GOOOODOMINICA,some may say dominica LATE better LAte than NEVER,THANKS MR SHILLINGFORD THANKS WICB,THANKS TO VEX FANS.
I will buy you a drink when we next meet. Well done!
Antigua will still clean up from revenue they will make from cricket fans passing through their airport, excess baggage, night flights, not to mention the over-nighters – all must eat, learn to share, you can’t have it all!
Will LIAT get them to DA on time with their luggage ??????? WHAT A CHALLENGE. I can hear someone calling out for boat to hire
the records will show tht Dominica is more suites at this point for the gamwe because of poor attendance by the Antiguans for recent marches. The records will also show thta the grounds is a swamp during heavy rains. Its our time Antiguans , why hurt?
The way them ppl talking you’d think that it was the 1 man’s decision.
Papa met…tell them Antigians to wheel and come again.
they only fache that Dominica is slowly coming out on the map as a contender for hosting cricket.
Good for allu Antigua…my Dominicans will continue to support cricket and fill up the stands, because you know what; we now want big fishes to come to Dominica.
We want TOURIST and we all know that with these international teams…we will see traffic.
It’s time DOMINICA takes a bite out of the cricket pie.
BIG TRAFFIC, where is the airport for that.
You sound like an Antiguan. Why don’t you go weep with your fellow countrymen? We have hosted international matches here and did just fine. The stands were filled as compared to when matches are held in Antigua. Not to mention the cricketers can jump into one of our many rivers to coo off the heat!
dont worry about the airport, they will come and they will land, so deal with it, its our time antigua, all you to greedy, learn to share, remember all shall eat, all you eat first, we eating now deal with it.
theres alot more to they wanting Shillingfordnout.. whatch and see, just now LICA might go down the GCB way. the only reason why they might not gone yet is because of there being more than one Govt involved.
But things are not going well with LICA. go find out about their AGMs and ellections….
So now a little light shining on Dominica in the entire history of Caribbean cricket and people vex. Yesah.
What good for the goose good for the gander. For all those years dominica didnt have a say, now we get 2 coshony games people vex.
In support of my home land I implore record setting support for the west Indies team in Dominica. In unity let us drop the politicians and their foolish politics and go out rally behind the West indies team. If we reach over capacity let us set up bug screen TV, tents , tail gating outside the stadium and show the world what we got. Let us give West indies board that jolt they need to take us seriously. The festival committee should take the opportunity to promote the creole festival with SANTA (OOOPPS I spoke to early)
Come on Kenny Benjamin, you know that Winward and Leeward have always played friendly matches in preparation for regional tournaments. This has always been that way from the days of Combined Islands. Was Antigua willing to take the Leeward/Guyana game. You have to give to get brother. And this is the thanks we are getting for helping host your game. Winwards and Leewards have always had a brotherly relationship, don’t mess it up now.
“ME NAH BANG WATA FE COME HERE “: a typical statement made by antiguans to always remind themselves and others of their antiguan superiority/right . The players feedback was also considered . As a young and new host you would think that such comment would not even be considred, and that our sister OECS island would have been happy for the growth in our history in cricket. But then again with the type of thoughts and conspiracies being expressed . It is no wonder certain statements we make and are made about us live on. The day will come when all we have to depend on is the resources that others have
I always say. 2 islands i dont like Antigua and Barbados.
And they dont respect Dominicans.
that’s why LIAT is int he situation it is today. we should ban liat and let them call it ABAT
Antigua Barbados Air transport
While I partially agree with your view it is up to us Dominicans to make them recognize that we are just as good or better than them. I went to undergrad with Bajans and Trinis who had all their A- levels. Me I had just my O- levels and I graduated too of my class with all of them wondering how?? DA all the way..
Top of my class
CARICOM. CARIGO. Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME). Haven’t the entire Caribbean citizens, especially those in the cricket-playing nations, been told that cricket has helped bring us together as one people of the Caribbean? The game is in dire straits.
Each cricketing nation in the Caribbean has a Ministry of Sports and Culture. There are local Cricket Associations throughout. There is a WICB. However, witness the incompetences, pulling apart, vexacious spirits, lack of management skills, and lack of will to improve cricket in the region.
While all those shenanigans are going on, our young, skillful, promising cricketers are being left behind. Their hopes are being dashed by egoistic individuals.
Imagine West Indies produced the best and most fearsome pace bowlers, which made us world champs for decades. Today,real good fast bowlers are rare. Our concentration should be in the development of quality, cricketers – fast bowlers, spinners, competent batsmen and all round players, armed with the history and passion of the game, so as to be competitive.
If what is happening in our lovely game of cricket is a mirror of governance in the Caribbean, God help us. But God only helps those who help themselves.
To think that is Skerritt or the Minister of Sports who lobbied for that test match to be played in Dominica is hinging on gross manipulation of the ignorance (lack of knowledge) of some people. The facts regarding that matter is stubborn to accept. The drowning man will always catch at the straw. Govt’s do have a role, but the ICC states clearly that no Govt. should try to control our cricket, or dictate where matches are to be played. Political interference by Govt. must be a no-no in cricket. See the chaos in Guyana.
Antiguans tooo fresh. Thank you Gregory.
DNO, I note the caption to the article. BUt it appears that based on several of the comments from readers, it’s Antigua which is coming “under fire” from Dominicans with the comments.
No Antigua bashing please. We have all the evidence we need for our case – the gate receipts from the last first class matches played at the Windsor park.
Stands filled of Dominicans, their heads held high even if the W.I was getting their tails washed. True Fans, indeed!
You guys are missing the point. As President of LICA he SHOULD have been pushing for the Leewards to get the match. I don’t blame the people for beign upset. We would have been too. Thing is they should have never allowed him to be president of LICA because of conflict of interest. He cannot push Leewards if he has interests in Windwards. See why our constitution is not as stupid as some think it is? Leaders CANNOT have multiple attachments. If this can happen in little cricket think of things on the major political field. You just never know which side they take.
If this is the mindset of the people with regards to cricket, how much different will it be for the Caribbean Court of Justice
We are in the West Indies…Leeward/Windward…they’re still in the West Indies…there should be one association making these decisions instead of multiple ones
Good point, but right now there isn’t. Maybe that is a point that we need to push forward.
Great analysis! I think you are so correct, he should have never been placed in that position in the first place. This is just a clear example of what we are facing with a dual citizen prime minister.
You just can’t serve two masters at the same time, if you attempt, there will always be problems.
He acted in the intrest of West Indies cricket my friend….not Dominican cricket.
HEY.. moron the big picture here is WEST INDIES NOT FREAKING LEEWARD ISLANDS! He acted in the best Interest of game which is what a leader does. Well done Mr Shillingford.
Thanks Gregory! We will enjoy that match. You can expect your diplomatic passport any time now for services rendered so you can join Nanthan and Billy Doctrove, who got his for services to cricket in 2006. Congratulations.
He no need a Diplomatic passport. He is Dominican with all the full rights.
Antigua can deport all the skillful Dominicans in their country we will take them all back.
the Antiguans did not even say an island from the leewards, but, is Antigua by all means. that show that not even their fellow leeward islanders they have any sort of regards for.
So very true!!!
What Antiguan thinking nah after they talk us out of having our very own International Airport for them to get more business they want a DOMINICAN to by past his own Island with a test much and give it to them BULL Benjamin come again. that’s what you call the next level we DOMINICAN are wayyyy smarter now
nah all you stupid because you refuse to build an International Airport.
Imagine how quickly Antigua would crash if No Dominican travelling ever had to spend more than 5 minutes in Antiguas airport.
Cant wait for that day
Jokers while the PM may not have had a direct influence in the decision his government did build a world class cricket stadium to be able to be in a position as recipients in times like these. If we only had Winsor Park we would never be considered. So people check you facts before commenting! With so many stadiums in the islands now everyone is competing. DA is new on the stage but has shown great support for the game in terms of attendance it is only fitting that we were given consideration!
the only thing i like about that… is the fact everyday antiguans would voice their opinion about something they don’t like… whereas we in Dominica like to keep quiet…. but what is this guy rambling about??? LET THEM KNOW THAT DOMINICA IS THE NEW HEADQUATERS FOR WEST INDIES CRICKET…. they can’t beat our passion and colours in the stands lol
Well said Mouth of the South. Dominica is certainly on its way to becoming one of the more popular venues in the Caribbean for hosting international cricket. And the massive crowd responses are there to prove it. I believe that Dominica has had the largest crowd turn outs in the Caribbean for the last three years starting with the Bangladesh series in 2009, then the South Africa series in 2010 and then India in 2011. And this year again, let us all turn out in massive numbers and support West Indies cricket again.
The WICB needs to start preferential scheduling of international cricket in Caribbean countries like Dominica where people are serious about turning up to support West Indies cricket.
AMEN; Nuff said….Antiguans to fresh for real
I wonder how it came to be the headquarters.
By guess, I suppose!!
in case you was under a rock…. ESPN has reported that Dominica Windsor Park is one of the best cricket venues in the world… though we don’t have large and fancy design our people has the spirit for the game and our different colours in the stands… say sah….
I hope Lennox Linton have room for Gregory Shillingford because the Antiguans will deport him like Lennox Linton. If not Parry Bellot will give him housing and an award Product TV Tea and excellence in execution. Look out one more special advisor to the PM is on his way from Antigua.
Wow I got some blows here on that – that was suppose to be a joke- lighten up my peeps. Now I am serious -I love Lennox and the work he does to expose the corrupt politicians. as for Parry Bellot he brings laughter to the table.Had it not been for Parry Bellot news conference last week would have been a boring one.
We should seriously consider invading Antigua and turn it into the 11th parish. They too rude and insular.
i luved this one..can’t stop laughing1!!!!
i support dat one wii lol
…. but they have begun to deport us… they done realise we will take their country….
There was a calypso from Dominica many years ago – “ Everything is a Pull String” (can’t remember who sang it; somebody help me on that). As a proud Dominican I am happy that we are getting the Aussies into Dominica for test cricket. I remember looking at west indies playing the Aussies and I knew that with my batting and fielding skills I could have done some serious damage to Mc Grath and them fellas ( don’t grudge me let me pull my own string and blow my own trumpet – lol).
Anyway the Antiguans should not be so pissed off – in fact they should have been happy for us. There was once upon a time when all the strings were pulled in favor of the Leeward Islands so much so that Keith Atherton for example was given preferential treatment though he was a mediocre player. It was Vivian Richard, Richie Richardson and the leeward Island cricket association who insist that spin bowler Keith Atherton be given the slot on the West indies over the best leg spinner in the world at the time – our very own Javan Etienne (they cannot deny that). Thomas Kentish was also much better than Keith Atherton. I need not say that Keith Atherton was a failure. There was also Stewart Williams from the Leeward islands who was consistently pushed by Viv , Richie and the Leeward islands as the opening bats man. Stewart Williams was a colossal failure. Every body want to benefit from pull string but once the string is pulled in another direction people cry foul. Man, it’s just a vicious cycle – truth is perception fairness and justice an illusion
I am not so naïve to think that somebody palm did not get greased because a few months ago according to West Indies board Dominica was not ready for such event because of limited accommodation facilities and the added cost to the West Indies cricket organization. Since then there have been no changes and all of a sudden we are ready to receive the Aussies who by the way travel with more fans than any other cricket team in the world.
Was Intruder – Tasha P, the reigning Calypso Monarch’s dad – who won the road march crown back in the 1990s with Pull String”
pull string was sung by Fredos from scotts head… Tasha P’s dad… if i’m not mistaken lol…. we pulling our string now.. take that antigua lol
Pull string was by “The Intruda” that Peltier guy.
thanks- That is Tasha P’d dad right. If so then I am routing for tasha P.
Greedy them Antiguans greedy…don’t want to share…we taking allllllllllllllll
Keith Atherton was selected primarily as a batsman not as a bowler. So, you are comparing oranges with apples.
AT LAST A TRUE DIASPORA PATRIOT.DOMINICA COULD DO WITH MORE LIKE YOU. I HOPE THERE IS NOT A CATCH, AND YOU DO NOT ASK FOR SWIMMING POOL, MANSION, CHAUFFERU DRIVEN CAR ETC, ETC, LIKE THE OTHER SOUR GRAPES FELLOWS. WE WILL FILL THE STADIUM. TRUST ME.
great story dno.
If Gregory Shillingford pushed for DA to have the game, you think we vex?
is about damn time somebody looked out for our interest. A A
THEM FELLARS ARE REALY GREEDY,VOWASP.ANTIGUA HAS HAD SO MANY INTERNATION MATCHES PLAYED IN THAT COUNTRY AND THAT IS THE REACTION OF PEOPLE LIKE BENGIMAN.IF BENGIMAN HAS SO MUCH LEADERSHIP QUALITIES,WHY IS IT,HE WAS NEVER ASKED TO LEAD THE LEEWARD OR ANTIGUAN CRICKET TEAM.GO AHEAD,BEGIMAN,FIRE MR. SHILLINGFORD,WE WILL BE TO HAPPY TO HAVE A GENTLEMAN LIKE HIM TO REPLACE THE POLITICAL JOKER WE HAVE LEADING THE DCA.
tell antigua to shut up! where are they gonna get water to give the players.
From Dominica.
Shift it to antigua? And all 5 days the stands empty? Isn’t dominica part of the westindes? Dominicans all u seeing for all u self no matter how hard all u work to please a man in his county all u still not welcome, and they will never be satisfy!
Amen that bring me back to the past years I spend away I discover that once a stranger prosper in a strange country u will go through problems with ppl.
Is there a reason why Antigua should be the first option? I genuinely want to know. If you have an opinion about something/ someone.. and you would like to convince others or at least justify your opinion, should you not also provide facts/ reasons to support your argument?
finally !a dominican with some pull in W.I.cricket.
yeah
What I like is the fact that is former cricketers that are speaking out in Antigua, unlike Dominica, where a politician like the pM to break news at his party’s rally. Skeritt is not the master of all and he needs to allow others to speak. Is only people that are lacking self confidence and at the same time have no confidence in others, that feel they ALWAYS have to talk on all subjects.
Is only people that are lacking self confidence and at the same time have no confidence in others, that feel they ALWAYS have to talk on all subjects…..I know you would pull Lennox in your crap.
He speak on all subjects because he is GOOGLE
These islands never cease to thrill me with their modern day tribalism. Then we talk of Caribbean unity?
Antigua had its fair numbers of test matches; D/ca has proven that it is as competent as Antigua, Barbados or any other Caribbean island to host test matches. Why has it become a name calling, and a demand of resignation, simply because Antigua did not get its way. These small minded people must learn to broaden their horizons and get out of their dark cocoons.
I’m not hearing Guyana complaining about the switch…why are the Antigans taking this so personal?….
Did you not see how the Antigua stadium was relatively E-M-P-T-Y for the 2012 Caribbean 20-20?
Wait till we get that intentional airport and Antigua
Is no longer a hub. Please build the airport
International .. Sorry
Anitgua have more Dominicans than Antiguans so what’s the point they are trying to make. Dominica is only getting the game as a last resorts so get off our backs. West indies biggest attendance came from DA when they played india.
So is not skerritt after all, who got the match to come to Dominica; or is it that Mr. Shillingford was influenced by skerritt to plead on Dominica’s behalf? You see how politicians can make statements which can be misconstrued to damage the credibility of others.
So in all of this you conclude: SKERRIT
I am not concluding anything. Skerritt is the one who has claimed credit for the games coming to Dominica. So to the entent that he has or did, then it is a fair comment.
eh eh but i thought Skerrit say is he that bring it here
Well they would have had to ask Dominica, through the Prime Minister, if we will accept the match and the PM could have said NO, he obviously said YES so I suppose it was the PM who bring it here.
no they do not need skerritt to anything
these antiguans have the gaul to think that they should be getting all matches and dominica should stay in the shadows….who the hell do these antiguans think they are?if it was an antiguan, he would have done worse,so shut your damn mouth and let dominica get what is due to them!!!already they doing us soo much wickedness with liat and overnighting…antigua is for antiguans,so why should’nt dominica be for dominicans…(i know antigua not happy that we have that stadium eh!!!!)
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Dominicans have demonstrated True Fan Loyalty over and over six times and do deserve consideration over Antigua.
its time we people learn to be objective. The first obtion for the match should be Antigua. This is straight forward.
Why??
If you want water just say so and stop crying!
the word is option not obtion
Kenny.Did you guys realize the showing in Dominica during the India tour? Come on guys,get up and smell the coffee,Antigua is no longer a force in West Indies cricket.We in Dominica has far out class you guys in talent and our passion for the game.Whereas your stadium is always empty we have shown that we can come out in numbers to support,for the india test match in Dominica last year when all other grounds were empty the wicb made over 250 000 ec in dominica on gate receipts.Guys i believe Antigua has lost its usefulness to West Indies cricket, apart from just granting duty free concessions to the wicb, you in Antigua has nothing more to offer windies cricket.
Just take a look at your youth cricket,the under 13s and under 15s,lets compare those to Dominica’s programmes and results.
I must also add that not only can’t you guys deliver the crowds’ your facility is the only one in the region where a match had to be stopped because of poor outfield conditions on a dry sunny day,in fact playing there its like playing on the beach.
Stop the hate guys,go back Kenny and Bartley to the drawing, do your home work and just maybe you guys will catch up with Dominica.
We are a cricket loving country and we have demonstrated that on all three occassion we hosted the west indies,even when no one else wanted to host the second choice team.Yes we hosted them and gave tremendous support by coming out in our numbers.
Way to Gregory,you a wicb director so you have to look for the best interest of the board when you are at it’s meetings and not LICA’s.Antigua would not bring the crowds hence no money for the wicb coffers,so you acted in the boards best interest.Congrates bro.
So what Angtiguans think everything must be there? This is why the Caribbean is going nowhere in terms of unity. Call for what resignation? Antiguans believe that Dominica is beneath them. We have a state of the art modern stadium and great cricket field, what the hell is these people issue.
Its okay Gregory … you can come home now
You have done your country proud.Stupssssssssssss Antigua
Why should Antigua get the game and not Dominica? Those ppl still think they are above us.
Well I was in ANU for the 2 ODI’s vs India last June. The attendance was exteemely poor. Maybe Antiguans are cricket weary now, since they have had International Cricket for so long; maybe too because it is a novelty, Dominicans are flocking to the grounds in large numbers to see International Cricket. At the end of the day the Board has to look at the financial viability of placing a match in a particular location.
There is no doubt that since the introduction of International Cricket to Dominica in 2009 the support has been tremendous.
Let’s be fair and objective in our criticism. I don’t think the argument the Shillingford is Dominican and is underrmining Antiguan Cricket holds any water.
Above us with What? These people are just selfish an greedy. We have resources they will never have . Not one river they kept using recycled water and they are so so conceited,
True say!!!