Facilities and Arena discussion

[Patriotsince81]

I've never watched a cricket match live, just bits and pieces occasionally on TV. I am interested in learning more about the game and having another team to follow. If you wear green and gold, I'll root for you.

 

[Patriot8]

Win Basketball Games.

 

[MasonSAE4]

I've never watched a cricket match live, just bits and pieces occasionally on TV. I am interested in learning more about the game and having another team to follow. If you wear green and gold, I'll root for you.

One day tests can be a lot of fun. It's when you get into things like The Ashes that drag out for weeks on end that they lose me. I used to live across from Lord's Cricket Ground in London (basically the Fenway Park of cricket) and the place would be CRAZY whenever there was a test going on.

 

[Verdad]

I've never watched a cricket match live, just bits and pieces occasionally on TV. I am interested in learning more about the game and having another team to follow. If you wear green and gold, I'll root for you.

My impression wasn't that Mason was going to have a team, but that the new DC professional team will share a stadium with Mason baseball.

 

[GMU1983]

All I care is upgrading that high school baseball stadium. With a professional field, stands, batting cage indoors, and locker rooms Shawn camp will be able to recruit at a higher level...but also having all the publicity from Cricket can't hurt.

 

[GMU79]

All I care is upgrading that high school baseball stadium. With a professional field, stands, batting cage indoors, and locker rooms Shawn camp will be able to recruit at a higher level...but also having all the publicity from Cricket can't hurt.

Yes, the Cricket is fine. Honestly, it could be Crochet or Badminton for all I care. Just get us an A-10 worthy ballpark.

 

[Old Man]

Cricket is huge. I live down the street from one of the top fields in the US and it's a sh*t show when they throw a big tournament.

This should be good for Mason, as unexciting as it is for you WASPs.

Speak for the other WASPs, I love cricket and am very excited to see what comes.

 

[Old Man]

My impression wasn't that Mason was going to have a team, but that the new DC professional team will share a stadium with Mason baseball.

Not a hundred percent sure, but I believe Mason has a club cricket team, and I thought I heard they won the championship a few years ago.

 

[Pablo]

Not a hundred percent sure, but I believe Mason has a club cricket team, and I thought I heard they won the championship a few years ago.

Cricket is not currently listed as a club sport team - https://recreation.gmu.edu/club-sports/club-sports-directory/

GMU Cricket Club (GMUCC)

GMU Cricket Club (GMUCC). 282 likes. GMU Cricket Club is an official George Mason University campus club

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[MasonFanatic]

All I care is upgrading that high school baseball stadium. With a professional field, stands, batting cage indoors, and locker rooms Shawn camp will be able to recruit at a higher level...but also having all the publicity from Cricket can't hurt.

With a planned capacity of 12,000 (per Major League Cricket) this definitely has the chance to be a game-changer for Mason Baseball.

 

[Falco]

With a planned capacity of 12,000 (per Major League Cricket) this definitely has the chance to be a game-changer for Mason Baseball.

Still playing A10 baseball though, not a particularly strong baseball conference.

 

[tblack33]

Still playing A10 baseball though, not a particularly strong baseball conference.

Yeah, it will be awkward to have 150 attendees in a 12k stadium.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Yeah, it will be awkward to have 150 attendees in a 12k stadium.

Don't worry, we already have some McKay Chevrolet tarps handy.

 

[GMUgemini]

Owner of the cricket team says another stadium is going to be built next to this one.

“And next to us—I cannot name the team—but there’s going to be another professional team coming next to us. They’re building their stadium there, and the concept is to build a whole township in that area.”

This is from the Washingtonian Article.

 

[GMU79]

Still playing A10 baseball though, not a particularly strong baseball conference.

A chance to clean up.

 

[GMU79]

Yeah, it will be awkward to have 150 attendees in a 12k stadium.

Win and they will come.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Win and they will come.

You will never put more than a thousand or so butts in seats for an A10 baseball game. MAYBE a championship game.

 

[GMU79]

You will never put more than a thousand or so butts in seats for an A10 baseball game. MAYBE a championship game.

Thank you voice of doom.

 

[Falco]

Owner of the cricket team says another stadium is going to be built next to this one.

“And next to us—I cannot name the team—but there’s going to be another professional team coming next to us. They’re building their stadium there, and the concept is to build a whole township in that area.”

This is from the Washingtonian Article.

The commanders?

 

[GMUgemini]

The commanders?

I’d think much smaller:

Two guesses. OGDC (a Major League Rugby team that currently plays at Segra Field in Loudoun), or one of two DC United projects (a women’s team they announced from the just announced USL women’s league, or their as yet unannounced MLS Next Pro team).