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Several counties have held a secret meeting
- Thread starter Aidan11
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And we decide to absent ourselves without considering members' views. Durham CCC is now a monocracy ruled by self-appointed dictator Bostock.
We i.e ECB no longer control the Hundred so don't have the authority to scrap it.
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Raymondo
Central Defender
They can bring in measures that effectively kill it if they so wish.
They can kill a tournament over which they don't have overall control? Care to clarify?
Aidan11
Striker
Ive said before that the next TV deal in 2028 is gonna be a problem for the counties and it looks like they are worried too.
Yet some fans still think the money made from the sell-off is going to save county cricket.
Is it bollox. It's going to do the opposite and true cricket fans saw this coming a mile off long before the first ever ball was bowled in this ridiculous circus of a tournament.
Yet some fans still think the money made from the sell-off is going to save county cricket.
Is it bollox. It's going to do the opposite and true cricket fans saw this coming a mile off long before the first ever ball was bowled in this ridiculous circus of a tournament.
Raymondo
Central Defender
See post #5.
Struts
Winger
The only country where a franchise league has made the game less popular.
Turner the Cat
Midfield
They've only themselves to blame given they voted for this in the first place. They prioritised short term cash over long term stability and it seems that cash isnt as accessible as they expected.
This narrative that the Hundred has saved county cricket is bollox. I've said this before, 17 of the 18 counties are solvent. Compare that to football where 22 of the 24 championship clubs are insolvent with huge debts.
This narrative that the Hundred has saved county cricket is bollox. I've said this before, 17 of the 18 counties are solvent. Compare that to football where 22 of the 24 championship clubs are insolvent with huge debts.
I'm aware of it.
That in no way clarifies how they can kill a tournament over which they don't have control.
There were no reports of it taking place until after the event. So it was held in secret.
Calm down lads. The EU20 is coming, Ghent Gladiators are gonna kick ass
Waverley
Central Defender
It was a secret.
Only half the counties turned up.
If it was less secret maybe more would have attended.
Fortunately, the saviours of investigative journalism the Daily Mail have uncovered the secret.
County cricket has been in financial trouble for longer than anyone posting on here has been alive.
Ssshhhh it's a secret.
How have you established this as fact?
Enquiring minds would like to know.
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Raymondo
Central Defender
Sanctions. If the ECB stopped the England player’s participation it would kill the competition. As would taking it off the recognised competition list.
As I say, if they really wanted to, they could make it happen.
Not fact-reasonable conjecture - perfectly justifiable on a cricket forum in my opinion. Hope this is acceptable to these anonymous enquiring minds. I have no desire to engage in confrontation..
Struts
Winger
My Stockholm Syndromers are coming for you buddy
Attempts to prevent England players being involved in IPL failed even with the introduction of central contracts. The Hundred now has the same or equally powerful owners.
ECB have sold any control over the staging of the Hundred for the pot of gold
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