Topic: Breaking News: ECB to dumb down cricket even further... (Read 27442 times)

brokenbat · « **Reply #135 on:** July 27, 2021, 10:02:58 PM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on July 27, 2021, 09:14:56 PM

I'm so old - I've tried to watch, but I get confused by the graphics on the screen, and whatever I see, I can't get past the fact that:

for another 20 balls, this could simply be a 6 team franchise T20 competition on terrestrial telly.

I just don't get it.

Same. I like the extra glitz and even the screen graphics are cool. But why not just make it 5 ball overs instead of changing everything else as well? One small change would have sufficed.

SouthpawMark · « **Reply #136 on:** August 21, 2021, 08:56:54 PM »

I really enjoyed The Hundred.

There, I said it.

Mills needs to be on the T20 WC plane.

Rez · « **Reply #137 on:** August 21, 2021, 10:00:27 PM »

Quote from: SouthpawMark on August 21, 2021, 08:56:54 PM

I really enjoyed The Hundred.

There, I said it.

Mills needs to be on the T20 WC plane.

I'm with you!

Yes the coverage was a bit annoying at times but the actual cricket was excellent in both the men's and women's. Hardly missed a game and thoroughly enjoyed it.

InternalTraining · « **Reply #138 on:** August 22, 2021, 01:14:58 PM »

Graphics are very nice ... easy to follow and keep the game right in the center of the vision w/out missing out on interesting details.

Very enjoyable cricket!

SD · « **Reply #139 on:** August 22, 2021, 07:16:32 PM »

I have really enjoyed it to. For the first year of a new competition against the backdrop of a glob pandemic, I don't think that it could have gone any better

mo_town · « **Reply #140 on:** August 23, 2021, 07:28:42 AM »

Yes! So glad The Hundred happened! It was thoroughly entertaining. The pace of the game especially was really good. Got to see some quality performances. Kudos to the ECB for pushing forward with the innovation.

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #141 on:** August 23, 2021, 08:25:29 AM »

I was very much on the fence of supporting the Hundred/why didn't they just invest the money into the Blast instead when it was first announced, but having seen the reaction around kids at our club and the final product produced I genuinely think it's been one of the best moves by the ECB in a long time.

Hell of a risk, but I really do think clubs will benefit no end from increased numbers as a result - especially in the womens/girls area

LockieEP · « **Reply #142 on:** August 23, 2021, 02:22:32 PM »

So we went to two games to support our "local" team and both times had a great day out. the visibility and recognition for the womens game is a gamechanger in my opinion. Stuff to tweak for watching live as on the Saturday game we went to 30% of crowd was your T20 blast/footie shout along fans on the beer which upset some families and also i think the double headers are too much for some of the small klds as many seem to leave during the mens game as tired etc. It was great entertainment but food and drink prices at the Ageas were a shocker!

it was great (not for my wife) for me and the boys to have cricket on every night and some on the BBC too.

What will it do to the counties? Who knows.....plus its hard not really having a team to truly support for those of us not living in or close to one of the cities.

Will be interested to see the tweaks for next year

rickjames · « **Reply #143 on:** August 24, 2021, 06:42:24 AM »

I see that the ECB senior head honchos have decided to award themselves a pandemic pay bonus despite 60 odd job cuts...

Jimbo · « **Reply #144 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:18:30 AM »

Quote from: rickjames on August 24, 2021, 06:42:24 AM

I see that the ECB senior head honchos have decided to award themselves a pandemic pay bonus despite 60 odd job cuts...

Pretty disgusting, but not surprising when it's been happening in so many large organisations. Forget the junior staff who have been left jobless in a pandemic, just so long as the CEO can get enough of a bonus for a new Bentley.

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #145 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:19:39 AM »

Quote from: rickjames on August 24, 2021, 06:42:24 AM

I see that the ECB senior head honchos have decided to award themselves a pandemic pay bonus despite 60 odd job cuts...

Fs, that's GN level bullsh*t (Let half your staff go and give Babar 90 grand instead)

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #146 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:22:12 AM »

Quote from: rickjames on August 24, 2021, 06:42:24 AM

I see that the ECB senior head honchos have decided to award themselves a pandemic pay bonus despite 60 odd job cuts...

That's businesses for you. Zero morals.. all about the ��

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #147 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:31:38 AM »

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on August 24, 2021, 07:22:12 AM

That's businesses for you. Zero morals.. all about the ��

In fairness not all businesses are like it, just stems from the top and the types of people you have running the show.

The full article is here, it's a pay deal that was agreed in 2017 to be paid out in 2022 so not a spur of the moment bonus. But with recent events you'd have thought a little compassion might have been shown - not like the top dog is struggling on over �500k a year.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/23/senior-ecb-executives-to-share-21m-bonus-despite-covid-job-cuts

LockieEP · « **Reply #148 on:** August 24, 2021, 09:35:17 AM »

Quote from: Neon Cricket on August 24, 2021, 07:19:39 AM

Fs, that's GN level bullsh*t (Let half your staff go and give Babar 90 grand instead)

Has stopped me ordering from them - son chose some nice Neon gloves

and we (club) are moving our match and training kit from them too. "Someone" told me this was the reason Bairstow "left" GN as didn't want redundancies

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #149 on:** August 24, 2021, 10:43:41 AM »

It would be nice to believe that the real reason Bairstow changes bat sponsor so often is that he has a highly principled concern for workers' rights.

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