Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Tracks Could Be held In Jamaica National Stadium To Upgrade

[@JAmericanViewByRobertCGray]

Bless up Coach Minzie @Coach's Desk TV!!

[@coachsdesktv]

What’s up Mr St Catherine?

[@tyronewilliams4632]

up Coach , loving it..

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

Well if it's different phases, the one that would affect events the most is when they are renovating the track and field itself. If they can do that in 1 year that can work and then the rest of the time they focus on other things. It can work. It need to fix up and more and more international people want to come here and host events. We are top 3 track and field country if not number 1 sometimes. We can't look pop-down.

[@leroysmart9363]

They have clearly said the track and pitch will not be affected and events will continue as the work will be in phases

[@Michael-tg9cc]

Jamaicans don’t turn out for meets that don’t have national or school stakes.

[@cosmicwisdom999]

From what I see, high school champs before covid was humongous

[@Michael-tg9cc]

@@cosmicwisdom999 that’s my point. Unless it’s Champs or an event with national colors you will only get a few fans in stadium

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

Well maybe if it's nicer we might show up more.

[@tyeguy5373]

@@Michael-tg9cc There will be other events besides track and field will taking place such as international football games.. High schools and the pros male and female and concert’s.. international track and field events

[@laurelmaryland2713]

Nice 🎉🎉🎉🎉 0:22

[@mikecowan-tu6up]

He’s crazy to go to Bahamas 🇧🇸 it’s a way Better place and track

[@ng-r8765]

The best crowds for athletics are in Jamaica and the UK. The fans turn out to support and there’s no point having a meet in a “pretty” empty stadium 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Sashi5992]

Stadium a get promise fe fix from my eye deh a my knee, if them waa keep it here allow it to keep cause stadium being fixed isn’t sure!

[@siyanhall3142]

They should bring that event to JA after the reno. Have MJ ever been to the stadium? Good event for the christening.

[@raeferwilson2599]

MJ ran in the stadium when he was at Baylor. Stadium renovation starts next year

[@siyanhall3142]

@@raeferwilson2599 Many years ago. Jamaica needs to rebuild and start bidding for these events. We just have a good track, the stadium needs better washrooms, a gym, more food options, changing room, numbered seating, cover bleachers and a new surface

[@mikecowan-tu6up]

Track bad lighting is bad and the stands

[@derrickg.1161]

It's a great move, but I don't hear you say anything about the field .

[@coachsdesktv]

Cus that’s not a part of the upgrade

[@raquelcarter3350]

Will they protect cars from being broken into??

[@coachsdesktv]

How would I know that?

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

How they gonna do that? Thieves will be thieves. At most they can do step up the security personnel per event a bit and put in more security cameras. But they control the criminals.

[@raquelcarter3350]

@coachsdesktv it was a general question. You don't have to give an answer 🤨.

[@eunicebeckford1874]

Heard it was the vehicles on the outside that got robbed. Better everyone just pay the $200 & have security secure

[@coachsdesktv]

That’s why I ask the question

[@AllInTheGame01]

A worthy Caribbean alternative is the National Stadium in Nassau, BAH which hosted this yr's World Relays which is much nicer than the one in Kingston, JAM.

[@416yaadie]

Might look nicer because it's newer but nothing compares to running in the national stadium when it's full

[@AllInTheGame01]

@@416yaadie There's no "might look" about it, the stadium in Nassau is definitely much nicer than the one in Kingston which is only ever full for Champs. It's never consistently full for any other meet!

[@Michael-tg9cc]

@@AllInTheGame01 the stadium in Nassau is undergoing a complete structural repair. I don’t think that will be ready for meets for a while. They redid the track and some cosmetic repairs for World Relays then they shut it down for major renovations

[@dant-vj2gl]

It's about the infrastructure surrounding the competition. I.e. hotels, transport etc.. Private sponsor preference.

[@veronicawill500]

But will the crowd in BAH like JA

[@Deco_2k]

Coach, relax man, relax nothing not get fixed a just bare chatting.... coach stop man the man dem fool you! Coach me have fe see that first, and even when me see construction work a gone me of fe see it done first and me say oh shit dem actually fixed up the stadium ..and Jamaica needed at leave 2 new stadium different. Coach and if you ask me why dem make the Chinese and get it done fast ..Lol ..

[@annmarie1771]

Jamaican don't support there athletes no no

[@Deco_2k]

A who tell you that, the one way them love dem support...

[@ronbaba6258]

No proof 👎