No gear !

The Barbados Netball Association has allegedly done it again to the Bajan Gems!

On the eve of the team's departure to  World Cup Sydney 2015, the Gems have been rattled with the news that they have to buy their own gear bags and  dresses ( candle lighting ceremony) because of a lack of money. What makes matters worst is that the girls were told in order to secure any bags and dresses, they had to raise at least $2500.00.

With this in mind and knowing the importance of team and uniformity, the players set out to raise this money falling short by $200.00.

Now they have been told that this money has allegedly ( that word again) been given to the Barbados Olympic Association and that those members who were on the 2014 Commonwealth Games team will be expected to use the backpack from those games.

Rumour is also  rife that the newbies to the team have been given the same bags from the Comm Games ( BEGGED FOR) and  those who are remaining from that team ( 2014) are obligated to use their old ones.

Does this decision mean that the BNA couldn't or didn't think that the players were worthy of being seen as Ambassadors to the island? Doesn't a team ranked in the top 10 ( ninth) deserve the right to look the part?

DOESN'T GILBERT MAKE BAGS,PULLEYS,etc?????

Doesn't the Board of the Barbados Netball Association have any backbone and are they so out of tune with reality that they would make and or agree with  this LAVATORY MATTER???

This asinine decision is a slap in the face to a team that has struggled from the beginning on all levels starting with the lack of a quality ( if any) coaching programme.

To whom much is given..much is expected!!!

To whom nothing is given...nothing is expected!!!!

MAC v AVON

So we had a game tonight at the Netball Stadium where the Station Hill Cavaliers was set to throw down a challenge to the Barbados Gems at a scheduled starting time of 8pm.

 8.30 pm and no umpires would consent to umpire this game leaving two juniors the sad task of being ridiculed and demoralised...ONE former national especially. To make matters worst, the Gems were being manhandled by the basketballers leaving the spectators to wonder if this was the team Sydney 2015 bound.

Sadly for the paying spectators and thankfully for the Gems...the rains came and cancelled the embarrassment that was about to happen.

 However as with anything netball this season..Hurricane Medusa and the Scarlet Pimpernel swooped down at Waterford wreaking havoc AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

As one avid supporter of netball recently said...."there isn't enough makeup in the world to hide the ugliness of Medusa". Additionally...there isn't enough to cover the brutish behaviour of the Pimpernel.