County Championship Reduction For 2026?

[Voice of fair play]

Out of interest, how does it benefit all?

Because the deal means all the counties and recreational cricket get a hell of a lot of money than they would have not before?

I think the argument which is fair is that the distribution could and should have been fairer and shared more equally

But no doubt all still benefit from it as they receive a hell a lot of money

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Because the deal means all the counties and recreational cricket get a hell of a lot of money than they would have not before?

I think the argument which is fair is that the distribution could and should have been fairer and shared more equally

But no doubt all benefit from it

But does it really mean that?

 

[Parkside]

520 million will benefit all.

Even if some benefit a lot more than others if it goes through.

I think to sell something for 520 million for teams that are just five years old valued at 975 million is a bit of a masterstroke personally

Your fully entitled to approve a venture which promotes elitism - the rich grow richer and The divide becomes greater.

Out of interest, how does it benefit all?

As above

 

[Voice of fair play]

But does it really mean that?

Well that depends if it spent right.

I don’t dispute it should have been faired more equally as it should have been.

But I dispute that all should benefit at varying levels with a once in a lifetime cash windfall

 

[Parkside]

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Well that depends if it spent right.

I don’t dispute it should have been faired more equally as it should have been.

But I dispute that all should benefit at varying levels with a once in a lifetime cash windfall

We’ve seen in football that it just doesn’t happen.

The sentiment is nice.

 

[Parkside]

Well that depends if it spent right.

I don’t dispute it should have been faired more equally as it should have been.

But I dispute that all should benefit at varying levels with a once in a lifetime cash windfall

Why should those counties who were randomly chosen to stage games benefit hugely compared to other counties?

 

[Voice of fair play]

Why should those counties who were randomly chosen to stage games benefit hugely compared to other counties?

Well that’s what I have said they shouldn’t and it’s unfair it should have been shared more equally

We’ve seen in football that it just doesn’t happen.

The sentiment is nice.

Well yeah I agree it’s a concern.

But if the deal goes through as stated once again all benefit.

Just some of the all benefit more than that others which is unfair imo

 

[Parkside]

Well that’s what I have said they shouldn’t and it’s unfair it should have been shared more equally

Well yeah I agree it’s a concern.

But if the deal goes through as stated once again all benefit.

Just some of the all benefit more than that others which is unfair imo

But nevertheless acceptable to you?

 

[Voice of fair play]

But nevertheless acceptable to you?

No unfair and not acceptable can repeat the money should be shared more equally.

So on that point fully agree

 

[Aidan11]

Now there is talk of a World Club Championship

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[mackembhoy]

Now there is talk of a World Club Championship

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Aye and of course the winners of the Hundred would take part not the Blast.

The whole idea of course falls down when players play for multiple franchises.

So then the IPL side will no doubt get preference if they have one of those players.

 

[Parkside]

Cricketers Newsletter reporting that meeting scheduled for Wednesday 11th June to present proposals for County Schedule for 2026_has been postponed because agreement on proposals hasn't been finalised.
Nor has Hundred sale been signed off despite the 8 week extension granted to finalise agreement has now overrun by several weeks.
So,in a nutshell, no money and no fixtures.
Yet another fine mess.

 

[Aidan11]

Yep. The words piss up and brewery spring to mind whenever the ECB are mentioned.

 

[UpTheDuff]

Well that’s what I have said they shouldn’t and it’s unfair it should have been shared more equally

Well yeah I agree it’s a concern.

But if the deal goes through as stated once again all benefit.

Just some of the all benefit more than that others which is unfair imo

If a poorer and smaller team gets given less money than a bigger and richer team gets, is that really a benefit?

You say all teams benefit but actually most will be relatively worse off than before (relative to richer teams) and have even less chance of competing. I wouldn’t call that a benefit.

 

[Redandwhitedust]

I've said it before and ill say it again. Every new reinvention of cricket, every new form of the game is a nail in the coffin of the county game.

I love following the county game, I love the tradition but its dying a slow death. Other than the tradition and history of being about the sport played by counties, I cant see much argument for it continuing. And thats coming from someone who does follow it.

I love following it. But I haven't put a penny into it. I don't watch it live because Chester le Street is too far away, and I couldn't go regularly because of work.

It needs reform, but it needs reform in a way that protects and improves it. I dont know what the answer is, but something needs to happen. Because currently its almost unsustainable

 

[Voice of fair play]

If a poorer and smaller team gets given less money than a bigger and richer team gets, is that really a benefit?

You say all teams benefit but actually most will be relatively worse off than before (relative to richer teams) and have even less chance of competing. I wouldn’t call that a benefit.

In answer to your first question yes as it will benefit that county and make them sustainable for years and years.

They will not be relatively worse of than before imo, in fact they will be over 20 million richer.

I totally take your point it’s disgraceful that it’s not shared more equally.

But they definitely benefit as that a hell a lot of money that they would have had no chance at all of getting their hands on otherwise.

Not to mention the chunk of cash going to recreational cricket that also what not have happened without the sale

 

[leecoo]

Aye and of course the winners of the Hundred would take part not the Blast.

The whole idea of course falls down when players play for multiple franchises.

So then the IPL side will no doubt get preference if they have one of those players.

Aye send a team who won a competition that isnt in the same format, makes sense

 

[Parkside]

In answer to your first question yes as it will benefit that county and make them sustainable for years and years.

They will not be relatively worse of than before imo, in fact they will be over 20 million richer.

I totally take your point it’s disgraceful that it’s not shared more equally.

But they definitely benefit as that a hell a lot of money that they would have had no chance at all of getting their hands on otherwise.

Not to mention the chunk of cash going to recreational cricket that also what not have happened without the sale

You can't see,though, that it's fools' gold alike to the fable of the chicken and the golden egg.Yes,counties get a one off large sum,albeit shared very unfairly and undemocratically,but at the cost of surrendering a vast proportion of TV rights. Clearly the delay in signing off the deal is over the apportioning of tv rights.and prospective owners clearly aren't going to agree until they receive a disproportionate share of tv revenue. Additionally they're also demanding that no England International cricket takes place during the Hundred window. If the sale goes ahead when the nest egg is spent ,maybe a maximum of 5 years down the line and no ECB share to fall back on,because they've sold TV rights and surrendered England cricket in midsummer,the game will be bankrupt.
Great deal? Study the facts! It's fools' gold.
£20m isn't a vast sum when the annual turnover of counties is £5-10m.

 

[Voice of fair play]

You can't see,though, that it's fools' gold alike to the fable of the chicken and the golden egg.Yes,counties get a one off large sum,albeit shared very unfairly and undemocratically,but at the cost of surrendering a vast proportion of TV rights. Clearly the delay in signing off the deal is over the apportioning of tv rights.and prospective owners clearly aren't going to agree until they receive a disproportionate share of tv revenue. Additionally they're also demanding that no England International cricket takes place during the Hundred window. If the sale goes ahead when the nest egg is spent ,maybe a maximum of 5 years down the line and no ECB share to fall back on,because they've sold TV rights and surrendered England cricket in midsummer,the game will be bankrupt.
Great deal? Study the facts! It's fools' gold.
£20m isn't a vast sum when the annual turnover of counties is £5-10m.

Yeah if all that true, makes you wonder why the counties signed up and agreed for it