BBL 2017/2018

[Tony Clifton]

Let me see, a made up team that has a few Queenslander's, some Tasmanian's, some Victorian's, a bloke from the ACT, an Afghani and a South African who "represent Adelaide" OR the Australian national team. Yeah, #straya.

International Twenty20 doesn't really strike the patriotism strings in the way test cricket does. Can you remember a single Aussie T20 game from the last 12 months?

Port Power's players didn't all go to Alberton Primary School

[Booney]

Let me see, a made up team that has a few Queenslander's, some Tasmanian's, some Victorian's, a bloke from the ACT, an Afghani and a South African who "represent Adelaide" OR the Australian national team. Yeah, #straya.

International Twenty20 doesn't really strike the patriotism strings in the way test cricket does. Can you remember a single Aussie T20 game from the last 12 months?

Port Power's players didn't all go to Alberton Primary School

I knew someone would bring this up. If and when Australia plays Australian Rules against other nations it'll ( almost but not quite ) be somewhere near the same. But not. Not even close.

It's your nation playing v's some ring in's coming here for 6 weeks.

[whufc]

Let me see, a made up team that has a few Queenslander's, some Tasmanian's, some Victorian's, a bloke from the ACT, an Afghani and a South African who "represent Adelaide" OR the Australian national team. Yeah, #straya.

International Twenty20 doesn't really strike the patriotism strings in the way test cricket does. Can you remember a single Aussie T20 game from the last 12 months?

Port Power's players didn't all go to Alberton Primary School

I knew someone would bring this up. If and when Australia plays Australian Rules against other nations it'll ( almost but not quite ) be somewhere near the same. But not. Not even close.

It's your nation playing v's some ring in's coming here for 6 weeks.

I agree with Booney, while I enjoy watching the Strikers and hope they win every game the concept and the set up for one reason or another I just cant passionately get into them.

It's not like I don't support them but realistically if they lose I'm over it 5 minutes later. Do I get that excitement before a game; no not really. If they didn't win a premiership for 10 years would I be disgraced and calling for 'sackings' 'changes of board' etc no

[amber_fluid]

Would you rather your AFL team win a premiership or South Australia win state of origin against the Vics(if they still played them)?

Similar analogy and I know what I’d prefer.

[amber_fluid]

Makes a mockery of the competition though - who even cares about international T20 games. Get rid of them, or schedule them so everyone can play

I care more about anything that Australia plays in a shitload more than anything to do with the BBL. Priorities mate, priorities.

Really?
I’d much prefer the Strikers to win the BBL GF than Australia winning.

Let me see, a made up team that has a few Queenslander's, some Tasmanian's, some Victorian's, a bloke from the ACT, an Afghani and a South African who "represent Adelaide" OR the Australian national team. Yeah, #straya.

Made up team?
Composite team like Power and the Crows?

[Booney]

Would you rather your AFL team win a premiership or South Australia win state of origin against the Vics(if they still played them)?

Similar analogy and I know what I’d prefer.

You missing the "national team" bit, mate?

[amber_fluid]

Would you rather your AFL team win a premiership or South Australia win state of origin against the Vics(if they still played them)?

Similar analogy and I know what I’d prefer.

You missing the "national team" bit, mate?

State or National, I’d still rather my club team win first and foremost.

Interesting to see people’s thoughts on it though.

[The Bedge]

Would you rather your AFL team win a premiership or South Australia win state of origin against the Vics(if they still played them)?

Similar analogy and I know what I’d prefer.

You missing the "national team" bit, mate?

What if the power were playing the same time Australia were playing Ireland haha?

[Booney]

Would you rather your AFL team win a premiership or South Australia win state of origin against the Vics(if they still played them)?

Similar analogy and I know what I’d prefer.

You missing the "national team" bit, mate?

State or National, I’d still rather my club team win first and foremost.

Interesting to see people’s thoughts on it though.

National team comes first, they're representing us all, and as there's no national Australian Rules team there's no comparison.

[bennymacca]

Makes a mockery of the competition though - who even cares about international T20 games. Get rid of them, or schedule them so everyone can play

I’m not a fan of T20’s full stop but surely Internationals take priority over a domestic comp

T20Is mean nothing. Some people would say the same about the big bash, but at least the big bash has a start, middle and end and provides context to each match. There is easily enough time for them to schedule it all if they wanted to

Would you rather your AFL team win a premiership or South Australia win state of origin against the Vics(if they still played them)?

Similar analogy and I know what I’d prefer.

what if they scheduled said State of Origin game on Grand final day?

[whufc]

Makes a mockery of the competition though - who even cares about international T20 games. Get rid of them, or schedule them so everyone can play

I’m not a fan of T20’s full stop but surely Internationals take priority over a domestic comp

T20Is mean nothing. Some people would say the same about the big bash, but at least the big bash has a start, middle and end and provides context to each match. There is easily enough time for them to schedule it all if they wanted to

Would you rather your AFL team win a premiership or South Australia win state of origin against the Vics(if they still played them)?

Similar analogy and I know what I’d prefer.

what if they scheduled said State of Origin game on Grand final day?

Does a series not have a beginning and end, game 1 is the beginning game 5 is the end. The first to 3 wins is the "Winner" providing context to each match.

[amber_fluid]

Makes a mockery of the competition though - who even cares about international T20 games. Get rid of them, or schedule them so everyone can play

I’m not a fan of T20’s full stop but surely Internationals take priority over a domestic comp

T20Is mean nothing. Some people would say the same about the big bash, but at least the big bash has a start, middle and end and provides context to each match. There is easily enough time for them to schedule it all if they wanted to

Would you rather your AFL team win a premiership or South Australia win state of origin against the Vics(if they still played them)?

Similar analogy and I know what I’d prefer.

what if they scheduled said State of Origin game on Grand final day?

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I don’t get it?
I’d still want my club side to win over the SOO game.

[The Bedge]

Remember the early days of international T20? Such a massive pisstake.. laughing, giggling, no seriousness - mongoose bats, funny clothes, McGrath underarm delivery, Billy Bowden red carding him, Symonds getting kids from the crowd to field, Michael Slater continually calling it "The Rock & Roll version of the game", 5 over blocks from each end, batsmen running on and off the ground to the wicket before their "90 seconds" ran out, nicknames on the back of shirts..

When oh when did all this shift away and this childish version of the game become so important and take a greater priority over other formats and preference over long standing competitions such as the Sheffield Shield.

How did the form guide for Aussie selection come from ones ability to play 40 overs in 3hrs and hit a few balls, and bowl a few variations of slower balls over seasons of solid form hitting mountains or runs and taking bulk wickets?

[amber_fluid]

Remember the early days of international T20? Such a massive pisstake.. laughing, giggling, no seriousness - mongoose bats, funny clothes, McGrath underarm delivery, Billy Bowden red carding him, Symonds getting kids from the crowd to field, Michael Slater continually calling it "The Rock & Roll version of the game", 5 over blocks from each end, batsmen running on and off the ground to the wicket before their "90 seconds" ran out, nicknames on the back of shirts..

When oh when did all this shift away and this childish version of the game become so important and take a greater priority over other formats and preference over long standing competitions such as the Sheffield Shield.

How did the form guide for Aussie selection come from ones ability to play 40 overs in 3hrs and hit a few balls, and bowl a few variations of slower balls over seasons of solid form hitting mountains or runs and taking bulk wickets?

Probably when 40,000 people started attending BBL games compared to 300 at Shield games

[The Bedge]

Probably when 40,000 people started attending BBL games compared to 300 at Shield games

Remember when they used to have dollar day for the shield matches? Geez they were glorious times!

Great ads on tv as well - get down to AO and watch SA its dollar day!

[amber_fluid]

Probably when 40,000 people started attending BBL games compared to 300 at Shield games

Remember when they used to have dollar day for the shield matches? Geez they were glorious times!

Great ads on tv as well - get down to AO and watch SA its dollar day!

I use to go to Shield games and went to a few dollar days on the Sunday but I wouldn’t waste my time now going to a Shield game.

[bennymacca]

Does a series not have a beginning and end, game 1 is the beginning game 5 is the end. The first to 3 wins is the "Winner" providing context to each match.

So what context does the upcoming Australia Day ODI have?

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I don’t get it?
I’d still want my club side to win over the SOO game.

i think i misread. im on your side

[bennymacca]

Probably when 40,000 people started attending BBL games compared to 300 at Shield games

Remember when they used to have dollar day for the shield matches? Geez they were glorious times!

Great ads on tv as well - get down to AO and watch SA its dollar day!

I use to go to Shield games and went to a few dollar days on the Sunday but I wouldn’t waste my time now going to a Shield game.

ive been to a couple of days of the shield recently. still a nice day out, especially when you could sit on the grass (either at AO or glenelg)

may even have a "father son" day out with my 2 year old and use it as an excuse to go watch the cricket haha

[locky801]

Remember the early days of international T20? Such a massive pisstake.. laughing, giggling, no seriousness - mongoose bats, funny clothes, McGrath underarm delivery, Billy Bowden red carding him, Symonds getting kids from the crowd to field, Michael Slater continually calling it "The Rock & Roll version of the game", 5 over blocks from each end, batsmen running on and off the ground to the wicket before their "90 seconds" ran out, nicknames on the back of shirts..

When oh when did all this shift away and this childish version of the game become so important and take a greater priority over other formats and preference over long standing competitions such as the Sheffield Shield.

How did the form guide for Aussie selection come from ones ability to play 40 overs in 3hrs and hit a few balls, and bowl a few variations of slower balls over seasons of solid form hitting mountains or runs and taking bulk wickets?

Funny you bring this up i was only talking about this with the Mrs earlier in the week

[whufc]

Does a series not have a beginning and end, game 1 is the beginning game 5 is the end. The first to 3 wins is the "Winner" providing context to each match.

So what context does the upcoming Australia Day ODI have?

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I don’t get it?
I’d still want my club side to win over the SOO game.

i think i misread. im on your side

No different to two teams who can't make finals playing, 'dead rubbers' exist in all sports