Comments on: Somerset Withdraws From 2021 Cup Match

By: Smiles

Smiles — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 01:35:54 +0000

With no Cup Match for the 2nd consecutive year, this not only disappoints us, it knocks out all our international neighbors that return visit just for this game. Now, the prison hotel order is in play tomorrow, so that is also a problem. The Labor dispute may come back into play as well. That creates transportation headaches.
Under whose watch is all this happening? You guessed it! The reputation of our Poor Losing Poopers. The World watches our archaic way of doing things. Other sporting Stadiums are packed to capacity, no Masks! We can’t even hold a match, and we only have 10 monitored cases.
I can’t talk Bermuda up. I HAVE NO TRUST IN THIS GOVERNMENT!! They hide to much information, they leave to many questions unanswered to often. I feel bitter toward them. It is getting to the point I am going to start laughing about everything negative going on here that Gov’t shirks off. They are a laughing play on the world Stage.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 23:14:28 +0000

Go back to your roots. Get a central neutral venue. No need for a manicured pitch.

Anyone who wants to play can play. The only requirement is that if you live in Paget & westward you play for the west. If you live in Devonshire & eastwards you play for the east.

If you have more than enough who want to play, rotate so that everyone gets a turn.

Who needs those clubs? Get out there & have some fun, trash talk& all.

By: Who cares

Who cares — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:51:21 +0000

Just a bunch of gyys throwing and hitting a ball! Who cares?! Not me! I get 2 nice days off on my private white sand beach!

By: Calvin McDonald Swan

Calvin McDonald Swan — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:07:03 +0000

As for Somerset having to give up the Trophy because they are withdrawing that’s a decision between the 2 Clubs they run Cup match

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:50:06 +0000

Who cares – at least we still get the holiday.

By: Logic

Logic — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:53:43 +0000

Likely more to it than that and also likely quite justifiable. The true vibe of the holiday is just not even there/here, based on current circumstances again. Maybe each parish do their own backyard style cricket game and picnic style up, like some had done last year. Make it smaller groups of play for each area…less commercialism and less excess but still creating a good vibe for each area.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:54:10 +0000

Blue and blue!

By: truth

truth — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 01:18:03 +0000

SCC should tell the truth players don’t want to play because they feel undone because SCC are not hosting as they last played in ST.George

By: Bermudian doe Genwrations

Bermudian doe Genwrations — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:03:55 +0000

The blame lies at the feet of the government. Period.
Ridiculous restrictions all the while when
The rest of the world is opening up and welcoming customers.
They destroyed our chances. Accept it. Own it.

By: Warrior

Warrior — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:03:36 +0000

I totally agree.

By: Question

Question — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:53:56 +0000

Like we care.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:45:41 +0000

Hamilton Parish vs Sandys.

Best of 3 20/20 Matches played on Thursday (one game) and Friday (one and possibly two games, morning and potentially afternoon).

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:32:38 +0000

Sad news. Not totally unexpected but sad nonetheless.

Here’s a solution…if the game must go on (even if it’s not official), why not select teams of players from either side and have a game at a central venue? It won’t be official, no, but at least we know that this game is so beloved to all of us that the people took matters into their own hands. It will make for a great story 50 years from now.

Somerset and St. George’s can sit this one out again.

By: aaron

aaron — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:03:19 +0000

well… make it St.Geo vs CupMatch21 …a team of ANYONE that wants to play that can make the team AFTER TRIALS. DO NOT cancel a tradition because of these clowns..play WITHOUT them for this year. ALSO STRIP THEM OF THE CUP and make them FIGHT for it back next year. NO ONE has the cup this year.

By: Didn’t see this coming!

Didn’t see this coming! — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:45:33 +0000

It’s a cricket game. It could have been played with no fans. Televised for all to watch.

The government dragged their feet too long. Why weren’t they offering to assist. Oh yeah, the government has emptied the cookie jar and there is nothing left, not even a crumb. Bermuda we are in trouble. Economic disaster is looming!

By: David Semos

David Semos — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:31:00 +0000

Seems like a goodtime to just have a friendly match, maybe like it was in the beginning with out all the consideration about money.

By: The ‘REAL’ Mr. Cup Match’

The ‘REAL’ Mr. Cup Match’ — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:29:15 +0000

All they had to do is prepare a team.. since they’re so ‘good’, send the same team that they’ve selected for the past 5yrs… they e handled us easily right…

I call them chicken s$&ts…

They’re scared of the can of whoop-arse that we have coming their way!!!

If only our forefathers had foreseen something like this ever happening… there should have been a clause to prevent or punish either team for declining the ‘Challenge Letter’ with the forfiet of the match along with the relinquishing of the Cup in the event of match forfeit

Just ruined everyone’s summer… idiots!!!

By: Otrwele

Otrwele — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:16:16 +0000

Well done Somerset!!. Because this government has no clue what it takes to put on cupmatch! Besides why would we celebrate freedom on this day with draconian policies.? Makes no sense

By: puzzled

puzzled — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:06:33 +0000

Lord.
They sound like the BIU.
To keep a cup…..