Andy Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 oh well bengal is like that. Should've told them the WC was in 2001 if you wanted the stadium ready by 2011. WTF has bengal to do if CAB decides to **** up everything?
goose Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 India falling short once again in it's search for perfection when something a little less extravagant would have done perfectly well. Story of my life !
saneindian Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Well Finey, i think he can do better job of what this Bangali Babus arre doing ATM irrespective of what you think. Because we do not have any better option than him ATM. But then again, you have to see what the man himself wants, IPL or to return some favour back to Bengal. Even Dada as the CAB head may not help Bengal cricket much. Momota Didi is likely to form the next Govt sometime soon and Saurav being CPM supporter, she is going to spare no effort to ensure either Dada does not get into CAB or make life hell for him if he indeed heads CAB sooner.
Andy Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Even Dada as the CAB head may not help Bengal cricket much. Momota Didi is likely to form the next Govt sometime soon and Saurav being CPM supporter' date=' she is going to spare no effort to ensure either Dada does not get into CAB or make life hell for him if he indeed heads CAB sooner.[/quote'] Sad but true. Everything here is ****ed up because of our Politics.
pensionplan Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Should've told them the WC was in 2001 if you wanted the stadium ready by 2011.Ha..Ha..That is a good one. May be not 2001 more like 2008 or something like that.... In all seriousness they should have something like a Olympic set-up where venues have got to be ready before a certain time before hosting the event. Like 6 months or so may be. Inspected, sealed and done. Ready to go. These last minute patch ups especially in a country like India will never work.
fineleg Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 So many things have improved in India, but with respect to these kind of events, it is still a big disgrace in how things are organized.
Sachinism Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Jagmohan Dalmiya, the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), has appealed to the ICC, through the Indian board, asking for the deadline for completion of work at Eden Gardens to be extended till February 7. Earlier on Thursday, Kolkata was stripped of the high-profile World Cup match between India and England after the ICC ruled that the venue would not be ready in time for the February 27 game. "We confirm that we will hand over a completed Eden Gardens to the ICC on February 7," PTI quoted Dalmiya as saying in a letter to BCCI president Shashank Manohar. "We kindly request the ICC through you to elaborate on the specific requirements to ensure that we hand over the ready venue by February 7. "We feel that we are already in a position to host the match. Despite this, we will take cognizance of ICC's concerns pertaining to cricketing operations, media, broadcast and sponsorship facilities." The ICC's inspection team have given the green-light to four other World Cup venues they visited - the Wankhede, which will host the final, and the Sri Lankan stadiums. "It is also pertinent to note that three Sri Lanka venues -- Colombo, Hambantota and Pallekele as well as Wankhede in Mumbai have been given extension for 14 days," Dalmiya said. "Logically the CAB should also have been given at least till February 7 for handing over the venue prior to the India-England tie. It is an extension of 10 days and not the 14 days given to the others." Dalmiya also explained the rationale behind asking for an extension. "The ICC consultant feels that we would be able to complete the stadium work by February 22 and if we do so then we would be able to host the remaining three matches scheduled on March 15, 18 and 20," he wrote. "So it will be 20 days before the games when ICC wants to take up the venue. We are at loss to understand why the ICC is taking away the India vs England match 30 days prior to the fixture." While the BCCI have washed their hands of the fiasco, the CAB deputy joint secretary Biswarup Dey said he couldn't understand the decision to shift the match as the stadium was ready. "We were confident of hosting the match," Dey told PTI. "There is no question of being behind schedule. Everything is built ... the entire stadium has been renovated. We have not received any communication from the ICC. I don't know why they have taken the decision."
Ram Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 I dont care what strings they pull or what threats they make, but the BCCI has to do all it can to make sure this match gets played at the Eden. It will be a HUGE anti-climax if this doesnt happen.
Zelig Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Troll, the new Lankan grounds aren't ready too :finger:
Watson87 Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Eden Garden is one of the most beautiful stadium in the world, perhaps the 2nd best after Lords, this should have been fixed. It's a slap at CAB's face, wish they could have done a better job, I was looking forward to this match, hope they get an extension. For the first time I do agree with the troll Serani, 1999 world cup was pretty good, full of unexpected events, south vs oz semi, pakistan vs oz final, india vs zim:(( I hope in this world cup we come across some exciting matches, looking forward to the opening and shahrukh's bollywood sangeet dhamaka, does anyone know if Shahrukh's doing dard-e-disco in the opening ceremony
gloryof83 Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 so what happens to all those who purchased tickets? I assume most locals would not travel. so are they planning on fresh ticket sales online?
DeadMan Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Troll' date=' the new Lankan grounds aren't ready too :finger:[/quote'] LOL .:hysterical::--D Clive Lloyd came yesterday and It's seems to b ok :two_thumbs_up:
Zelig Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 LOL .:hysterical::--D Clive Lloyd came yesterday and It's seems to b ok :two_thumbs_up: Oh! That's why they moved the WI matches from WC venues, eh? :blink:
Desi Cartman Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 WTF has bengal to do if CAB decides to **** up everything? Sad but true. Everything here is ****ed up because of our Politics. :giggle:
Manny_Pacquiao Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Effin useless CAB That is a pi$. Flights and everything already booked :wall: sorry to hear that man. i'm sure they will compensate u for the tickets, but hard luck on the flights and hotel arrangements.
Manny_Pacquiao Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 pathetic stuff, but what do u expect from a cricket association headquartered in a communist cesspool like west bengal.
Kriterion Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 BCCI should place sanctions against CAB. What a pathetic screwup by CAB :headshake: why is it CAB's fault? BCCI is hosting the world cup, not CAB. BCCI has all the power, all the responsibility, all the money, et because they reap all the rewards. It was their job to ensure that CAB is completing the task on time. EG is one of the largest stadiums in the world, certainly not possible for a small regional cricket board to oversee without central oversight, at the very very least. its sad, because EG is a historic venue and somehow backwaters like Mohali/Nagpur/Jaipur/Guwahati get matches over Kolkata, the third largest metropolis in the country! Its understandable that Bangalore or Hyderabad gets the amount and caliber of games that they do, but Kolkata deserves more than either of those two cities.
Rajiv Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 :haha::haha::haha::haha: BCCI president Shashank Manohar has said that the Indian board cannot be blamed for the events that led to the shifting of the World Cup match between India and England at Eden Gardens. The responsibility for organising the World Cup, Manohar said, lay with the ICC. Dalmiya >>.CAB President | BCCI Blame :haha::haha: "I don't think the BCCI should be blamed for this," BCCI spokesman Rajiv Shukla to AFP. "These things happen. I am sure the organising committee will choose a suitable venue soon for that game. But there is no doubt the remaining matches in Kolkata will be held on schedule." Hats off to 3rd Class Babudum, Ghati Management :hatsoff::hatsoff::hatsoff:
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