Comments on: Sports facilities falling on… Hard Times http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/sports/01/14/sports-facilities-falling-on%e2%80%a6-hard-times/ Guyana News, Sports, Businesss and Entertainment Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:26:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: gtman0077 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/sports/01/14/sports-facilities-falling-on%e2%80%a6-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-86298 gtman0077 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:26:44 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34736#comment-86298 LIKE I SAID BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOTHING FOR SPORTS IN GUYANA. LIKE I SAID BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOTHING FOR SPORTS IN GUYANA.

]]> By: WRodney http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/sports/01/14/sports-facilities-falling-on%e2%80%a6-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-86145 WRodney Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:12:08 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34736#comment-86145 I hope the commies preserve these landmarks. But then again most of them study in Russia and Cuba. I hope the commies preserve these landmarks. But then again most of them study in Russia and Cuba.

]]> By: Adam Frankowski http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/sports/01/14/sports-facilities-falling-on%e2%80%a6-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-85699 Adam Frankowski Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:09:30 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34736#comment-85699 There is plenty of land in Guyana to build houses on, without having to knock down Bourda. Over the years, some of Georgetown's most beautiful wooden buildings have been destroyed, and it would be a terrible shame if the GCC ground was allowed to deteriorate any further. Knocking down the GCC pavilion would be akin to razing City Hall or St George's Cathedral. There is plenty of land in Guyana to build houses on, without having to knock down Bourda. Over the years, some of Georgetown’s most beautiful wooden buildings have been destroyed, and it would be a terrible shame if the GCC ground was allowed to deteriorate any further. Knocking down the GCC pavilion would be akin to razing City Hall or St George’s Cathedral.

]]> By: gtalltheway http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/sports/01/14/sports-facilities-falling-on%e2%80%a6-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-85635 gtalltheway Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:33:25 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34736#comment-85635 Almost eveyting in Guyana falling on hard times. Almost eveyting in Guyana falling on hard times.

]]> By: Mohamed http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/sports/01/14/sports-facilities-falling-on%e2%80%a6-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-85433 Mohamed Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:15:48 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34736#comment-85433 This is indeed sad. Guyana is in need of a Historical Preservation society on something like that. If there is one existing, then their silence is most deafening. The GFC ground and the GCC Ground should both be declared National Landmarks and be refurbished. Bourda, after all, is where West Indies had their 1st win in Test cricket. I am not that familiar with the MSC, but certainly the people of Linden deserve a better than good facility to host events. I do not see why the Government cannot facilitate the upkeep of these facilities. Certainly Bourda does not need all the stands. What they could do is refurbish the main pavillion and reduce the remainding stands to what is was in the 60's & 70's. In other words, make it such that when young players play there, they will feel the history of the storied grounds. Now, I understand that GCC and the GFC are privately run facilities (I could be wrong, so please correct me if I am)and the interests that control them would have to cede some authority on usage etc., if the Ministry of Sports and Culture is to pay part of all of the upkeep. This is indeed sad.

Guyana is in need of a Historical Preservation society on something like that. If there is one existing, then their silence is most deafening.

The GFC ground and the GCC Ground should both be declared National Landmarks and be refurbished. Bourda, after all, is where West Indies had their 1st win in Test cricket. I am not that familiar with the MSC, but certainly the people of Linden deserve a better than good facility to host events.

I do not see why the Government cannot facilitate the upkeep of these facilities. Certainly Bourda does not need all the stands. What they could do is refurbish the main pavillion and reduce the remainding stands to what is was in the 60’s & 70’s. In other words, make it such that when young players play there, they will feel the history of the storied grounds. Now, I understand that GCC and the GFC are privately run facilities (I could be wrong, so please correct me if I am)and the interests that control them would have to cede some authority on usage etc., if the Ministry of Sports and Culture is to pay part of all of the upkeep.

]]> By: Incognegro http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/sports/01/14/sports-facilities-falling-on%e2%80%a6-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-85241 Incognegro Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:41:30 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=34736#comment-85241 break them down and build homes! break them down and build homes!

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