The old football cliché of sitting in front of a novice who continually asks the group they're with what colour shirts 'their team' is wearing.
I should imagine 95% of the Oval crowd are asking that tonight! Non allegiance sport is the worst type of sport imo.
Good excuse for a piss up this and that's about it.
What? I happily & proudly say that it was a 50/50 split when I took the work group to the Oval of those who loved cricket & those who had never watched it & only came along for the craic. Of those 50% who hadn’t been before, I regularly get updates from them now attending cricket grounds across the country. My bestie being one of them. Shes a huge Glamorgan fan now.
I'm just treating it like watching any of these franchise tournaments , it's decent entertainment with some of the players on show. Don't really have an allegence to any of the teams .
The old football cliché of sitting in front of a novice who continually asks the group they're with what colour shirts 'their team' is wearing.
I should imagine 95% of the Oval crowd are asking that tonight! Non allegiance sport is the worst type of sport imo.
Good excuse for a piss up this and that's about it.
What? I happily & proudly say that it was a 50/50 split when I took the work group to the Oval of those who loved cricket & those who had never watched it & only came along for the craic. Of those 50% who hadn’t been before, I regularly get updates from them now attending cricket grounds across the country. My bestie being one of them. Shes a huge Glamorgan fan now.
I find it very easy to believe someone being introduced to cricket by going to the Oval very quickly becoming a Glamorgan fan.
Terrible and completely unnecessary format - lots of bright colours and info (which people can work out themselves). Manufactured teams with no real substance or fanbase. A cynical take on sport for £££££
And what effect is this having on County sides and other competitions? Having just watched what was essentially Kent B taken apart by Durham B it seems big.
I don’t begrudge the players the money but to schedule this over the top of other formats and internationals is just madness and will impact and erode the game - Hope that it folds but judging by the crowds it won’t
Oh and bring back the Sunday league! At least working people could attend - to say I felt young today says it all about who can actually attend midweek fixtures.
Can we have “the 15” in football ⚽️? Two 15 min half’s with a golden goal ? Possibly too long? Maybe “the ten”?
The old football cliché of sitting in front of a novice who continually asks the group they're with what colour shirts 'their team' is wearing.
I should imagine 95% of the Oval crowd are asking that tonight! Non allegiance sport is the worst type of sport imo.
Good excuse for a piss up this and that's about it.
What? I happily & proudly say that it was a 50/50 split when I took the work group to the Oval of those who loved cricket & those who had never watched it & only came along for the craic. Of those 50% who hadn’t been before, I regularly get updates from them now attending cricket grounds across the country. My bestie being one of them. Shes a huge Glamorgan fan now.
I find it very easy to believe someone being introduced to cricket by going to the Oval very quickly becoming a Glamorgan fan.
She lives in Cardiff Bay. Shes sports mad. City s/t holder, goes to see the Blues when she can & now Glamorgan. Just as well she retired, she couldn’t fit work around all that 🤣🤣
A crowd full of sunburnt Gammons - exactly what The Hundred is rightly there to crush. No sport worth its salt values or needs legacy fans.
What is a Gammon ? Why not say what you mean..before say anything I an not keen on this Hundred, especially as Phil Tufnell was trying to push it as wonderful without seeing it.
Not really thought about this new competition & was against it originally. Just put on BBC2 & trying to get my head around it all.
How many balls in an over.... .10 ? If so, wont the bowler get "over bowled" ??
Also I see there is still a power play - but for 25 balls rather than 30 in a T20 match. Not much difference really is there?
Not too bothered about the graphics - one thing at least they are bold & colourful and easy to read.
Cant see why the ECB bothered really. If you are going to change something at least make some major changes. I remember when T20 was first mooted & they were talking about having the batting side face just 10 overs, then change over & the bowling side go in for 10, then swap again etc etc.
Not really thought about this new competition & was against it originally. Just put on BBC2 & trying to get my head around it all.
How many balls in an over.... .10 ? If so, wont the bowler get "over bowled" ??
Also I see there is still a power play - but for 25 balls rather than 30 in a T20 match. Not much difference really is there?
Not too bothered about the graphics - one thing at least they are bold & colourful and easy to read.
Cant see why the ECB bothered really. If you are going to change something at least make some major changes. I remember when T20 was first mooted & they were talking about having the batting side face just 10 overs, then change over & the bowling side go in for 10, then swap again etc etc.
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No, they don't go on the boards.
Unless it’s 1 over cricket.
I should imagine 95% of the Oval crowd are asking that tonight!
Non allegiance sport is the worst type of sport imo.
Good excuse for a piss up this and that's about it.
I happily & proudly say that it was a 50/50 split when I took the work group to the Oval of those who loved cricket & those who had never watched it & only came along for the craic.
Of those 50% who hadn’t been before, I regularly get updates from them now attending cricket grounds across the country.
My bestie being one of them.
Shes a huge Glamorgan fan now.
And what effect is this having on County sides and other competitions? Having just watched what was essentially Kent B taken apart by Durham B it seems big.
I don’t begrudge the players the money but to schedule this over the top of other formats and internationals is just madness and will impact and erode the game - Hope that it folds but judging by the crowds it won’t
Oh and bring back the Sunday league! At least working people could attend - to say I felt young today says it all about who can actually attend midweek fixtures.
Can we have “the 15” in football ⚽️? Two 15 min half’s with a golden goal ? Possibly too long? Maybe “the ten”?
Shes sports mad.
City s/t holder, goes to see the Blues when she can & now Glamorgan.
Just as well she retired, she couldn’t fit work around all that 🤣🤣
So Buttler and Munro are listed in green bit the bowling side are in green etc.
How many balls in an over.... .10 ? If so, wont the bowler get "over bowled" ??
Also I see there is still a power play - but for 25 balls rather than 30 in a T20 match. Not much difference really is there?
Not too bothered about the graphics - one thing at least they are bold & colourful and easy to read.
Cant see why the ECB bothered really. If you are going to change something at least make some major changes. I remember when T20 was first mooted & they were talking about having the batting side face just 10 overs, then change over & the bowling side go in for 10, then swap again etc etc.
The good bits are just good cricket and the bad bits are the format.
20 overs of 5 balls or 20 overs of 6 balls. Seems like the change was done just to help those whose maths isnt too bright.