Indy's Big Spender Mayor Wants $6 Mil Cricket Field In Indy

[mrjarrell]

Who knew that cricket was so popular in Indiana? I certainly didn't. Apparently, it's popular to the tune of $6 million dollars for a world class complex to attract cricket players from all over the states and world. Hmmph. More fiscal restraint from the mayor, (who's also racking up the frequent flier miles for him and his "security" detail). Sheesh.

Advance Indiana: Ballard Travels To India To Announce City Will Spend $6 Million On New Sports Facility To Host Cricketing Events

 

[hornadylnl]

Cricket players don't deserve to have their hobbies paid for at the expense of others?

 

[Hooiserfloyd]

What a joke

 

[Boonl1776]

Half my family are British. I've watched it. Cricket is basically baseball on valium.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I know very little about cricket...but don't you just need a big flat, grassy, field...something like a soccer field? I'm pretty sure we've already got a few of those paid for. Surely would could spring for the cost of painting some official cricket field markings.

 

[Hemingway]

I just saw this on the news. I'm glad someone's finally on it around here in hickville.

I was just sitting here thinking now that the roads have all been fixed, crime has been solved and those Carmel people have their ginormous music box building fine arts thingamajig, the only thing left is pet giraffes for all residents and cricket.

Hoosierlandia certainly has it's priorities straight--gotta give them that!

 

[Denny347]

So stupid it's not even funny. WTF!!!!!!!

 

[Brandon]

I was just sitting here thinking now that the roads have all been fixed

Get out much?

 

[SEIndSAM]

Why do you need a $6 million dollar field to grow Crickets??? I grow them just fine in my basement.

 

[Llamaguy]

Soccer, which quite possibly the most popular sport in the world, can't even keep itself in Indiana. What makes him think that Cricket will work, and what gives him the audacity to spend public money on this bologna?!

 

[Sfrandolph]

Between a cricket field and a high speed rail system to CARMEL, it's a tough choice. groan

 

[printcraft]

Soccer, which quite possibly the most popular sport in the world, can't even keep itself in Indiana. What makes him think that Cricket will work, and what gives him the audacity to spend public money on this bologna?!

Almost as awesome as the Kokomo skatepark.

$250,000.00 community development block grant (gee, i wonder where THAT money came from)
$95,000.00 from taxes

OK - it's all from taxes

It's really brought the business to Kokomo I can tell you.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

 

[SaintsNSinners]

You have to know what a crumpet is to understand cricket

 

[Black Cloud]

The only thing good about Cricket is the awesome raquets. They make for excellent zombie control.

 

[printcraft]

You have to know what a crumpet is to understand cricket

I learned about crumpet from Benny Hill.

 

[VN Vet]

Ballard is a politician and nothing more. He likely wants the Field named after him.

However, remember all the "good" things Obama was going to do? All politicians spew crap and become corrupt at somepoint in their career. Ballard, a one time Marine is no different.

 

[LEaSH]

Such a wicked googlie if I ever did hear.

Cricket is stupid and the slang is stupider. Cricket bats are only good for hitting people that talk about cricket.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Cricket players don't deserve to have their hobbies paid for at the expense of others?

To be fair I guess they do.

 

[hornadylnl]

To be fair I guess they do.

A cricket player's field is a shooter's range.