• The first stage of the forum upgrades has now been completed but they remain in a degraded state and are still being worked on. Normal posting/reading should now be possible.
    Please read this thread for more details.
    New user registrations are currently disabled.

The Hundred - Free tickets

The Rat said:
No you aren't.

You dont seem to be aware of the T20, and are comparing the 100 to test cricket.

The Blast has been a hugely successful tournament and has sell out crowds all over the country,

the fact that the ECB didn't wanna spend money on it is there own problem

you are going on like the 100 has brought short form cricket to the UK, it was already here and was incredibly popular
Click to expand...

Am I not? I was basing it on viewing figures - figures being factual evidence.

100 smashed it, absolutely blown 20-20 out of the water. Knocked it for 6 if you will.

It’s been a godsend for women’s cricket as well.

You’ll hate it though because you think your the gatekeeper to being a cricket fan.
 

PeteFTM said:
Am I not? I was basing it on viewing figures - figures being factual evidence.

100 smashed it, absolutely blown 20-20 out of the water.

It’s been a godsend for women’s cricket as well.

You’ll hate it though because you think your the gatekeeper to being a cricket fan.
Click to expand...

No I am not, I don't think you watch much cricket judging by this post, you don't seem to have a basic grasp on the game. Never mind.
 
The Rat said:
I mean the fact you were totally unaware that there has been a successful T20 competition in this country for years was a bit of a give away like :lol:

Bit of a clue, they play them with a while ball marra
Click to expand...

Am I allowed to like cricket too Mr. Big hard gatekeeper?
 
PeteFTM said:
Thanks, I’ll keep on enjoying the progress made then 👍 you crack on being miserable about the game attracting new fans
Click to expand...

I'm not miserable at all

I am not even slagging off the 100

Just no progress has been made here, they've just put cricket on the BBC, thats it, nobody ever doubted people would watch it, of course they would
 
PeteFTM said:
But it’s not as marketable.
Click to expand...
It is, they just didn’t want to do it.
PeteFTM said:
Then why has the Hundred been so successful in comparison then? If 2020 was as marketable, then Sky would have done it. Even a thickie can appreciate that.

Like it or not, progress has been made, despite wannabe gatekeepers’ protests.
Click to expand...
Off your head you. Are you Comical Ali? Or Colin Graves?!
PeteFTM said:
Am I not? I was basing it on viewing figures - figures being factual evidence.
Click to expand...

Links??

PeteFTM said:
100 smashed it, absolutely blown 20-20 out of the water. Knocked it for 6 if you will.
Click to expand...
Oh, you are Colin Graves :o
 
Last edited:
smoker said:
How is the latter 'propaganda'?

Kim Jong Il would be proud of the coverage.
Click to expand...
Did not say it was propaganda, I am simply saying what is worse, trying to get new fans to like something or making your mind up to dislike something before even watching it?
The Rat said:
I mean the fact you were totally unaware that there has been a successful T20 competition in this country for years was a bit of a give away like :lol:

Bit of a clue, they play them with a while ball marra
Click to expand...
I think the best think to come out of these debates, is the fact now everybody seems to think T20 is excellent and successful, something I have been saying for years and years.
 
Last edited:
T20 and the 100 are designed for the short attention span dumbed down modern era.
Give me Test Cricket and the County Championship any time.
Fine if people want to watch the other stuff and marvel at the big hitting and improvisation but please do not compare it with the real thing.
Fine if it brings families together and fills up air time on BBC.
But not for me.
 
Lo Ursem said:
T20 and the 100 are designed for the short attention span dumbed down modern era.
Give me Test Cricket and the County Championship any time.
Fine if people want to watch the other stuff and marvel at the big hitting and improvisation but please do not compare it with the real thing.
Fine if it brings families together and fills up air time on BBC.
But not for me.
Click to expand...
Shame English top order BATSMEN NO LONGER KNOW HOW TOO PLAY A DEFENSIVE INNINGS ANYMORE(except root)
 
Lo Ursem said:
T20 and the 100 are designed for the short attention span dumbed down modern era.
Give me Test Cricket and the County Championship any time.
Fine if people want to watch the other stuff and marvel at the big hitting and improvisation but please do not compare it with the real thing.
Fine if it brings families together and fills up air time on BBC.
But not for me.
Click to expand...
I respectfully disagree, it is designed for entertainment which they are, I have played and watched cricket for 45 years watching local cricket and international cricket and fans imo both locally and internationally have always loved big hitting and watching the players capable of these big shots well before T20 was even thought off, always!!!

Therefore imo it is not designed for short attention span it is just providing more big shots which has and will always be popular

T20 has advanced the skills of the players in all aspects, some of the fielding developed has been simply brilliant, bowlers have developed slower ball bouncers, better yorkers, better variations. Batsman can now play shots 360 degrees round the wicket and ramp shots etc to fast bowlers and playing shots where fielders are not there ,needs immense skill which players have developed under T20.

The authorities main problem now is making sure test cricket still remains the priority but at the same time embrace the entertainment and popularity the short game provides not a easy task?
 
Last edited:
Reedie8610 said:
Shame English top order BATSMEN NO LONGER KNOW HOW TOO PLAY A DEFENSIVE INNINGS ANYMORE(except root)
Click to expand...
Yet you could argue the current opening batsman in the test team are actually too defensive and that approach not working.

I would hardly say Sibley and Burns have been getting dismissed for been too attacking?
 
PeteFTM said:
Then why has the Hundred been so successful in comparison then? If 2020 was as marketable, then Sky would have done it. Even a thickie can appreciate that.

Like it or not, progress has been made, despite wannabe gatekeepers’ protests.
Click to expand...
Three posts of pure bollocks from you. This tournament had a bigger marketing budget than all of domestic cricket combined for the last 20 years, and it still pulled smaller crowds in some of the grounds than the last covid unaffected Blast (2019).

The two things in the last 20 years that have had the nation gripped? The 2005 Ashes and the 2019 World Cup final.

The link? England won and they were on free telly. Another link? The ECB destroyed the advantages they were handed by hiding Test cricket behind a pay wall in 2006, and then destroying the 50 over competition in 2020.

Put cricket on telly and people will watch it, because its a superb game. There has been no progress.
Voice of fair play said:
Did not say it was propaganda, I am simply saying what is worse, trying to get new fans to like something or making your mind up to dislike something before even watching it?

I think the best think to come out of these debates, is the fact now everybody seems to think T20 is excellent and successful, something I have been saying for years and years.
Click to expand...
Not everyone. :D;)
 
Last edited:
If this helps kids off their Xboxes .... great. Kids at my school never talk about cricket.

I haven't watched a single 100 game however. I was at Lords and Trent Bridge in the past week - My love for cricket is there. And I love my county playing T20 too.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top