Lords Final

[NorthCountryBoy]

I see the 50 over final is switching to Trent Bridge from 2020. What do we make of this?

Better cos it'll sell out and it's more central?

 

[Silly Point]

Not convinced it will sell out. And a Lord's final is part of tradition (a dirty word to FTECB). I like Trent Bridge but as a county cricket supporter a Lord's final is something to dream about at the start of a season. Not that I've ever been to one as a young Yorkshire supporter

 

[TheRey]

Selfishly, I'm delighted.

 

[rugga]

I'd prefer the final to be at Lords still, for tradition and its probably easier to get to than Nottingham if going by train. I've never been to Nottingham for cricket (only football) so would happily go there if Durham gets to the final.

 

[brandon]

Have FTECB announced the reason behind it?

 

[hudson88]

Have FTECB announced the reason behind it?

££££££££££££ no doubt

 

[Silly Point]

I know there was some dispute between Notts and Warwickshire over hosting T20 finals day. TB was due to be awarded it next year but Warwickshire wanted Edgbaston to be the "permanent home". This could be a compromise allowing Edgbaston to host finals day (in whatever form it comes from 2020) every year.

 

[brandon]

££££££££££££ no doubt

I don't mean the real reason. I mean their cloak and dagger, evasive lie they want us to believe is the reason.

I know there was some dispute between Notts and Warwickshire over hosting T20 finals day. TB was due to be awarded it next year but Warwickshire wanted Edgbaston to be the "permanent home". This could be a compromise allowing Edgbaston to host finals day (in whatever form it comes from 2020) every year.

Whatever happened to the idea that T20 finals day would go around the grounds? Bit shite that one county should own the monopoly.

 

[Steak Pie]

Whatever happened to the idea that T20 finals day would go around the grounds? Bit shite that one county should own the monopoly.

Seeing as we're copying the Aussie model (Arf!), then the final should be hosted by the team finishing highest in the league.

 

[brandon]

Seeing as we're copying the Aussie model (Arf!), then the final should be hosted by the team finishing highest in the league.

I suppose in an ideal world, ALL profits would be shared by ALL the counties......

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

I suppose in an ideal world, ALL profits would be shared by ALL the counties......

Have we not had £3,500,000 in advance of the other counties.

 

[stephen cartwright]

Have we not had £3,500,000 in advance of the other counties.

We have but we paid the FTECB around £7 million for tests at cls

 

[Struts]

The ECB's pillaging and asset stripping of the game goes on.

 

[Buchans Boots]

I see the 50 over final is switching to Trent Bridge from 2020. What do we make of this?

Better cos it'll sell out and it's more central?

Lords is being redeveloped isn’t it? I wonder if that’s a factor?

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Lords is being redeveloped isn’t it? I wonder if that’s a factor?

I doubt it as it's a four year contract and it'll only be out of order for a fraction of that.

It's seemingly to pacify Notts for missing out on an Ashes test and T20 finals day.

 

[Twisted]

i'm so sick of FTECB it makes me want to jack in cricket all together

 

[Ageing trundler]

A Lord's final years ago was great. Packed and bouncing. Nowadays it looks half full and this is not good publicity for cricket. Moving to a smaller venue might be for the best.

 

[stephen cartwright]

A Lord's final years ago was great. Packed and bouncing. Nowadays it looks half full and this is not good publicity for cricket. Moving to a smaller venue might be for the best.

I agree but the lord's b and h final used to be in peak summer, now the 50 over cup final is played nearly in October

 

[TheRey]

I agree but the lord's b and h final used to be in peak summer, now the 50 over cup final is played nearly in October

They changed that last year mate - we played Notts on the first of July last year!

 

[stephen cartwright]

They changed that last year mate - we played Notts on the first of July last year!

That's a much better date for a final