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 Posted - 13/06/2007 : 20:46:53
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Why do those of us with a passion for baseball get such a raw deal of it here? Whenever talk of Falmer - or whichever site - comes up, there is never any mention of baseball provision. It's a great sport, with a growing interest here (look at Waterhall), both as players and spectators.
It would not suit the King Alfred site, of course, and Hove Park is too hilly.
If Brighton and Hove are to attract serious international attention, then let's get to grips with this. The Conservatives have often mentioned Sport, so let us see what they do about this. Now that Labour's narrow world view has come to an end, it is a chance for something with a wider outlook.
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
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The Martlet
Alagaësía
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Posted - 13/06/2007 : 21:47:23
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| What is wrong with Waterhall? We are frequently told by the Anti-Falmer Lobby that Waterhall is the site for Brighton and Hove Albion, so surely the current Baseball pitch can be extended upon and would be perfect for baseball? |
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Posted - 13/06/2007 : 21:50:56
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Indeed, it's high time their efforts got more attention.
The objectors to the King Alfred could have scored points by making more of sport. That would have been a good strategy.
Gill Mitchell said that she was under the impression that very few of them were at all interested in sport, they never mentioned it and that weakened their argument. |
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The Martlet
Alagaësía
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Posted - 13/06/2007 : 22:13:07
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| I would imagine that it could be a hit. Aim at the student market. We certainly have a large influx of Japanese visitors, who are obsessed by the sport. Can't say I took much notice of it, until I saw a game in Cuba. It is their national sport and was a fantastic experience. May nip down to see the Buccaneers someday soon. |
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Posted - 13/06/2007 : 22:16:20
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Terrific! I think that we are onto something here.
Waterhall is clearly the place for it.
But let's see what becomes of the long and winding Falmer road. |
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Martha Gunn
Barsoom
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Posted - 13/06/2007 : 23:23:44
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Isn't Baseball just cricket with all the sophistication taken out? I can watch most sports but Baseball leaves me cold
He's missed it.
He's missed again.
Oh, he's twated it out of the stadium. That's it jog round to get your 'home run'
Next!
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nightbird
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Posted - 13/06/2007 : 23:31:54
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In my day we called it "rouders" played without head gear and other protection, but then we were tough  |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 10:41:25
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| Yes, there are many more sports than football but you would not think so to hear some people speak. |
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 11:33:11
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It is certainly very strange that Falmer is being called a "community" stadium but we never hear about any other sports to take place there.
Perhaps "community" mean that the cark park will be made available for boot sales (sales from boots I mean, not sales of surplus Albion footwear to go with its rip-off "strip"). |
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The Martlet
Alagaësía
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 20:44:57
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Yes, there are many more sports than football but you would not think so to hear some people speak.
Indeed there are. You only have to visit North Stand Chat to realise that many of the Brighton Fans are huge fans of many sports. Ranging from Football and Golf, to Basketball and Stoolball.
Indeed there are regular get togethers of football, cricket, rounders and even stoolball. The reason why football is talked about the most is because Sussex could be on the brink of losing their only professional team.
'Community' means helping out those less fortunate than others. The stadium will secure the future of the club and allow (Award winning) 'Albion in the Community' to expand. By all means strive to improve other sports, but do we really need to drag The Albion through the gutter (again). |
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caeos
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 21:04:04
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| and what about the sussex favourite, stoolball, where is that played nowadays? |
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 21:25:28
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Has there been any mention by the Albion about baseball?
Can't say that I have seen it. But willing - indeed eager - to be corrected. |
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The Martlet
Alagaësía
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Posted - 14/06/2007 : 22:31:26
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You can't play football and baseball in the same stadium? Certainly not 'soccer'. Money talks and there is no money in baseball, as yet.
Caeos - I used to play stoolball for my dad's solicitors firm, but that finished when he moved on. http://www.stoolball.co.uk/ There are various leagues, but Sussex seems to have disowner the game somewhat, sadly. |
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caeos
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Posted - 15/06/2007 : 11:37:25
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| Martlet, thanks for that. |
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FUBAR
Barsoom
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Posted - 15/06/2007 : 12:51:51
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Isn't Baseball just cricket with all the sophistication taken out?
No baseball is a game where the people playing use up more calories than the people watching unlike cricket, a game where your doctor has ordered you to avoid anything exiting.....
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In my day we called it "rouders" played without head gear and other protection, but then we were tough
A common missconception as baseball is older than rounders and rounders is copied from baseball not the other way round(er).......
A great game baseball. I used to watch the Toronto Bluejays play. Wonderfull day out in the sun, if you go to the USA or Canada try to get and see a baseball game, well worth it...... |
I came into the world with nothing and still have most of it left.. |
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Horseman7
Barsoom
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Posted - 15/06/2007 : 17:56:58
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Originally posted by caeos
and what about the sussex favourite, stoolball, where is that played nowadays?
In many Sussex villages. Stoolball is alive and well.
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Daveb
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Posted - 16/06/2007 : 08:07:33
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| Whatever your favourite, getting out and trying sport is good. |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 18/06/2007 : 09:49:04
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| The Buccaneers take people on for the baseball. |
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FUBAR
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Posted - 18/06/2007 : 09:58:20
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The Buccaneers take people on for the baseball.
What!! Do they hit you with the bats?
I haven't played baseball since high school........ |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 18/06/2007 : 10:19:09
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| No, that's the Whitehawk team! |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
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 Posted - 18/06/2007 : 20:25:45
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
No, that's the Whitehawk team!
Would that be the Whitehawk Wonderers |
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Posted - 19/06/2007 : 20:15:14
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| Yes, it is very strange the way that baseball became popular in Japan. A tangled course indeed, the relation between Japan and America in the twentieth century. |
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The Martlet
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Posted - 23/06/2007 : 17:43:51
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| The Sports committee is looking into the baseball. |
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Infinite Poppadum
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Posted - 24/06/2007 : 10:04:13
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| New from Staten Island: there is now baseball for the blind over there. This would be something for the "inclusive" lobby to campaign for. |
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Infinite Poppadum
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Miriam Binder
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Posted - 24/06/2007 : 10:11:49
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| I did hear, a while back I'll admit, that there is a blind and visually impaired cricket team about. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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The Martlet
Alagaësía
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Posted - 24/06/2007 : 12:44:40
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
I did hear, a while back I'll admit, that there is a blind and visually impaired cricket team about.
Indeed. The brother of one player (Sussex and England) went to my school.
http://www.blindcricket.org.uk/ |
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Baseball in Brighton and Hove