Another great innovation from the IPL

Would you rather a rectum started it?

HH_pink wrote:Would you rather a rectum started it?

Stop being an Arse...

JKLever wrote:

HH_pink wrote:Would you rather a rectum started it?

Stop being an Arse...

Your argument is full of holes.

there goes zat - confusing his noggin and bottom again

And I'm sure the biggest arsehole on the forum said something enlightening there...

Batman wrote:

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Is that an Aussie I hear knocking on my door trying to get a bait in?
Is that futility accompanying him?

Why do people feel the necessity of making posts to prove you have someone on ignore?

taipan wrote:

Batman wrote:

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Is that an Aussie I hear knocking on my door trying to get a bait in?
Is that futility accompanying him?

Why do people feel the necessity of making posts to prove you have someone on ignore?

I dunno. You tell me?

Batman wrote:

taipan wrote:

Batman wrote:

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Is that an Aussie I hear knocking on my door trying to get a bait in?
Is that futility accompanying him?

Why do people feel the necessity of making posts to prove you have someone on ignore?

I dunno. You tell me?

Well, you are the one frigging doing it.

BTW, taipan (with a small t) I distinctly remember you, backed by JKL, showing off your blistering knowledge of your compatriots regarding the IPL and what a bore it would be with empty stands and hardly anyone watching it at home. Maybe you should visit a refresher course. What I saw wasn't Indians alone filling the stands.

The first two days (all eight teams played) were sold out an hour and a half after begin of sales - and we haven't even got to Durban yet. People stuck around - even in inclement weather for hours to watch a combined set of international players (except from Pakistan) with 7 lesser known Indians do battle on the cricket field. From what I hear Port Elizabeth today isn’t going to be much different – in spite of it being a Monday evening. Maybe you need to revisit – or better still, click the refresh button on your browser – the issue. South Africans seem to enjoy this format of the game, which, in my opinion, makes them more connoisseurs of good entertainment and less stuck ups, which you project them to be. The floats going through the streets of Cape Town, the crowds lining the streets and the opening ceremony, must have all been a revelation to you – huh?

Given, it isn’t like the first edition in India as the decibels are lower and there isn’t that much glitz and glamour around. Yet they come in a good second. After all, the IPL is just visiting for a year. Hats off to the Saffies.

jim rich wrote:BTW, taipan (with a small t) I distinctly remember you, backed by JKL, showing off your blistering knowledge of your compatriots regarding the IPL and what a bore it would be with empty stands and hardly anyone watching it at home. Maybe you should visit a refresher course. What I saw wasn't Indians alone filling the stands.

I also said novelty value would ensure crowds are the beginning. Lets see after week 3.

How many were free (or heavily subsidized) tickets?

Channel 10 ( which shows the IPL in Oz and DOESN'T run negative stories about it) had a puff piece on the IPL players visiting youngsters in the Townships and how the kids had got to have a clinic with the Internationals and had all got subsidized tickets to IPL games

And the tickets have been very competitively priced. Most games you can get embankment tickets for R20.

taipan wrote:

jim rich wrote:BTW, taipan (with a small t) I distinctly remember you, backed by JKL, showing off your blistering knowledge of your compatriots regarding the IPL and what a bore it would be with empty stands and hardly anyone watching it at home. Maybe you should visit a refresher course. What I saw wasn't Indians alone filling the stands.

I also said novelty value would ensure crowds are the beginning. Lets see after week 3.

You never said any such thing in the thread we first discussed it, on the contrary you made pretty emphatic statements about how well you knew your country. That's JKL's cue you've taken this time around. Besides, tell me something new. If you eat chocolate regularly in any quantity, you'll probably hate it after a while and IPL is overkill, without a doubt, if you watch all of it. Nobody ever does. Well, maybe this year it isn't too bad in its abbreviated form.

jim rich wrote:

taipan wrote:

jim rich wrote:BTW, taipan (with a small t) I distinctly remember you, backed by JKL, showing off your blistering knowledge of your compatriots regarding the IPL and what a bore it would be with empty stands and hardly anyone watching it at home. Maybe you should visit a refresher course. What I saw wasn't Indians alone filling the stands.

I also said novelty value would ensure crowds are the beginning. Lets see after week 3.

You never said any such thing in the thread we first discussed it, on the contrary you made pretty emphatic statements about how well you knew your country. That's JKL's cue you've taken this time around. Besides, tell me something new. If you eat chocolate regularly in any quantity, you'll probably hate it after a while and IPL is overkill, without a doubt, if you watch all of it. Nobody ever does. Well, maybe this year it isn't too bad in its abbreviated form.

Obviously I was referring to the comp in its entirity. Only someone with half a brain would judge over 2 days.

Is Jim still banging on about this?

Because he distinctly remembers wrong. I said let's see if the crowds stand up after the initial frenzy has died down.

And I also recall mentioning pricing and give-a-ways at the time.

taipan, would have been nice had you conceded, but hey, what was I thinking? You just can't expect a happy fart from a sad arse.

jim rich wrote:taipan, would have been nice had you conceded, but hey, what was I thinking? You just can't expect a happy fart from a sad arse.

I will happily concede if the crowds hold up for the entire tournament.

jim rich wrote:

taipan wrote:

jim rich wrote:BTW, taipan (with a small t) I distinctly remember you, backed by JKL, showing off your blistering knowledge of your compatriots regarding the IPL and what a bore it would be with empty stands and hardly anyone watching it at home. Maybe you should visit a refresher course. What I saw wasn't Indians alone filling the stands.

I also said novelty value would ensure crowds are the beginning. Lets see after week 3.

You never said any such thing in the thread we first discussed it, on the contrary you made pretty emphatic statements about how well you knew your country. That's JKL's cue you've taken this time around. Besides, tell me something new. If you eat chocolate regularly in any quantity, you'll probably hate it after a while and IPL is overkill, without a doubt, if you watch all of it. Nobody ever does. Well, maybe this year it isn't too bad in its abbreviated form.

Does that answer your question, JKL?

Aye. Didn't see that.

I don't know why you're so tetchy because someone holds an opinion that it's likely there will be poorer crowds after the first week?

It's just an opinion. And like all opinions, it doesn't mean it's true.

taipan wrote:

jim rich wrote:taipan, would have been nice had you conceded, but hey, what was I thinking? You just can't expect a happy fart from a sad arse.

I will happily concede if the crowds hold up for the entire tournament.

Take a look at my earlier post further up the page. Remember.......chocolate, etc.? I know its a bit difficult to get the analogy, but give it a try, will you?

JKLever wrote:Aye. Didn't see that.

I don't know why you're so tetchy because someone holds an opinion that it's likely there will be poorer crowds after the first week?

It's just an opinion. And like all opinions, it doesn't mean it's true.

taipan's track-record as a wind-up merchant invites retaliatory measures.

Is Jim actually Karti?

The logical thought process is the same.

hehehe........taipan and logic. Go figure.

So, back to the blatant money grab at the 10-over mark, and Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and VB Chandrsekhar have come out against it because it - here's a surprise - breaks the momentum in the game!

link

Even Mark Richardson, who's now involved in the broadcasts, is saying it's not such a good idea... Coming from Sky TV, which is pay-for-view, we don't like to run ads when we don't need to, because obviously we are trying to get people the best cricket available.

So stand by for Richardson to be sacked. Or have his surprise resignation accepted by IPL organisers.