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Post by Invader Zim Wed 27 May 2009, 05:11

Crowd numbers suggest Twenty20 overkill

The acid test was always going to come on the opening day of this season's competition. At Lord's, everything was set for a bumper crowd. The sun was shining, it was a Bank Holiday Monday, and the game featured Middlesex, the defending champions, against cross-London rivals Surrey. Five years ago, this same fixture attracted almost 30,000 people in a game that was a virtual sell-out. Last year, more than 16,000 attended.

This time there were only around 10,000 inside Lord's, with pre-sales only 7000.
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Post by tac Wed 27 May 2009, 05:49

One can only hope it's a growing trend . . .
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Post by JGK Wed 27 May 2009, 05:59

I guess what can thank Modi for that.

I always said IPL was like basketball - once people got bored with the fireworks and dancing girls they would realised there is no substnace there.

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Post by eowyn Wed 27 May 2009, 06:12

Credit crunch and when you've seen a couple of matches you've seen them all.
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Post by Zat Wed 27 May 2009, 06:32

Are the poms getting sick of rubbish cricket? That doesn't seem to matter. The subis seemingly love it, and that's where the money is.

Anyone got figures on the number of kids in India diagnosed with ADHD?

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Post by Bradman Wed 27 May 2009, 06:59

They'll probably try to emulate basketball and go to the cricket equivalent of a shot clock.
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Post by Zat Wed 27 May 2009, 07:09

I thought Pakistan did that during the Sri Lankan tour.

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Post by lardbucket Wed 27 May 2009, 09:53

Zat wrote:Anyone got figures on the number of kids in India diagnosed with ADHD?

How could you tell?

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Post by Merlin Wed 27 May 2009, 10:02

Invader Zim wrote:Crowd numbers suggest Twenty20 overkill

The acid test was always going to come on the opening day of this season's competition. At Lord's, everything was set for a bumper crowd. The sun was shining, it was a Bank Holiday Monday, and the game featured Middlesex, the defending champions, against cross-London rivals Surrey. Five years ago, this same fixture attracted almost 30,000 people in a game that was a virtual sell-out. Last year, more than 16,000 attended.

This time there were only around 10,000 inside Lord's, with pre-sales only 7000.

I and a few of my friends could have gone - no traffic on roads; easy parking at Lord's; plenty of areas/seats to choose to sit; a few bevvies at the Tavern after .... but to be perfectly honest, we just couldnt be arsed.
Credit crunch aside (it's only a tenner to get in) - it's as Ange says .... you've seen a couple, you've seen them all.

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Post by PeterCS Wed 27 May 2009, 10:06

Like mickies, as my granny used to say.
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Post by JKLever Wed 27 May 2009, 10:09

Are the poms getting sick of rubbish cricket?

We put up with far worse in the 80's & 90's....
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Post by PeterCS Wed 27 May 2009, 10:10

Aye, but being forced to swallow is not the same as forking up cash and going.
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Post by taipan Wed 27 May 2009, 10:11

JKLever wrote:Are the poms getting sick of rubbish cricket?

We put up with far worse in the 80's & 90's....

1800's or 1900's?
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Post by PeterCS Wed 27 May 2009, 10:16

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Post by Big_Bad_Bob Thu 28 May 2009, 15:22

I was at Trent Bridge on Monday, and while I don't have the precise figures, the crowd looked to be well down on previous years to me.

One lives in hope...
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Post by JKLever Thu 28 May 2009, 15:25

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:I was at Trent Bridge on Monday, and while I don't have the precise figures, the crowd looked to be well down on previous years to me.

One lives in hope...

ECB will be sh!tting it now they appear to have over-milked the cashcow by adding another T20 next year...
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Post by Big_Bad_Bob Thu 28 May 2009, 15:49

That's what I'm living in hope about.

Save our Pro40 starts here!

Far more fulfilling to watch than T20 crapathons, despite it being apparently irrelevant in international terms.

Fook that, who gives a stink? I enjoy it in its own right.
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Post by Basil Thu 28 May 2009, 18:50

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:That's what I'm living in hope about.

Save our Pro40 starts here!

Far more fulfilling to watch than T20 crapathons, despite it being apparently irrelevant in international terms.

Fook that, who gives a stink? I enjoy it in its own right.

Our Chief Exec would gleefully have axed the FPT and retained the Pro40 - we can assume he was in the minority!
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Post by Big_Bad_Bob Thu 28 May 2009, 20:47

Think I might be tempted to go with him.

Extend the league fixtures, have the 2 divisions play home and away against the other sides (16 games), and have play-off competitions at the end with the top division ending in a Lord's showpiece, and Division Two for promotion.

Only problem with that would be avoiding the very late Lord's final scenario again.

FPT + T20x2 = Bagguvank.
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Post by PlanetPakistan Thu 28 May 2009, 20:49

may be the T20 fans are saving money for the real deal(T20 WC)
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Post by Zat Thu 28 May 2009, 23:16

Maybe people are saving money for the Ashes...

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Post by Zat Thu 28 May 2009, 23:16

Maybe people are saving money for the Ashes...

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Post by Basil Thu 28 May 2009, 23:23

Is there an echo in here?
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Post by Zat Thu 28 May 2009, 23:29

It would seem there is...

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Post by JKLever Fri 29 May 2009, 00:39

But it was worth saying twice....
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