SA Footy

If it is in Cricket Australia's charter to be a spineless, ineffective organisation that does not stand by it's players or has any consideration for the fans then this year is a triumph of organisational strategy.

The number one clanger was this seasons' facrcical fixture. No international cricket at all during December. I have been following the great game of cricket for over three decades and I cannot ever remember this happening before. Imagine the AFL or NRL not having any matches during June! Then we come to the conclusion of this year's triangular series which has been one of the more keenly contested three way contests since the introduction to the format...it must be working so hey let's get rid of it.

While I can understand the reasoning behind the demise of the triangular format I cannot for the life of me work out why the second final is being played at a smaller venue on a Tuesday night. My theory is that CA wants this match to fail so they have justification for leaving Brisbane out of future discussions when it comes to programming the big matches. This series has generated a lot of interest with all of the mud slinging going on between the teams and due to the fact that Adam Gilchrist, a known crowd pleaser will be playing his last game in Brisbane. This match is not sold out and will not be televised as a result. The people of Brisbane have turned their backs on cynical CA programming. Tuesday matches work well in the middle of the series at venues such as Melbourne or Sydney but in Brisbane it is just a no go.

The second really big clanger this summer was how CA has consistently failed to support the Australian team. Regardless of what you think about the Indian team and their actions, at least their board stands by their players. The Australians have been hung out to dry on more than one occasion this season and the recent 'handling' of Matty Haydens off the cuff comments on Brisbane radio was an absolute disgrace. The Indians can get away with light blue murder but if one of our blokes sneeze they cop a sensure for spitting on the footpath.

Cricket Australia - Poor form. Very poor form indeed. Sit in the corner and have a bit of a think. RIGHT NOW.

regards,

REB

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Should have had the Brisbane game on Sunday.

Once again, great post REB.

REB you fail to acknowledge that relatively no games in Decemebr was not CAs fault, they wanted to play the tests agaisnt India in Dec and the one-dayers in January but the BCCI said no we're playing Pakistan in Dec..

Not CAs fault at all just the BCCI flexing its muscle again.

Once agin the lack of support to Australian players is disappointing but not solely their fault. When you have India threatening to pull out of the one-day tournament following teh Harby farce thereby leaving CA oweing its broadcast partners and sponsors in Millions what choice would it have.

Yep it could have appealed to the ICC and the courts for compensation from India but the track record of the BCCI is one of manipulating itself out of any punitive finacial retribution. Like teh subcontinent block, Seth Efrica and Zimbabwe (6 out of the 10 test playing nations are going to side on the side of the whites )

CA has been caught between a rock and a hard place all summer.

However I think your point regarding playing a final in Brisbane mid-week is a a good one and OTM

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:REB you fail to acknowledge that relatively no games in Decemebr was not CAs fault, they wanted to play the tests agaisnt India in Dec and the one-dayers in January but the BCCI said no we're playing Pakistan in Dec..

Not CAs fault at all just the BCCI flexing its muscle again.

Once agin the lack of support to Australian players is disappointing but not solely their fault. When you have India threatening to pull out of the one-day tournament following teh Harby farce thereby leaving CA oweing its broadcast partners and sponsors in Millions what choice would it have.

Yep it could have appealed to the ICC and the courts for compensation from India but the track record of the BCCI is one of manipulating itself out of any punitive finacial retribution. Like teh subcontinent block, Seth Efrica and Zimbabwe (6 out of the 10 test playing nations are going to side on the side of the whites )

CA has been caught between a rock and a hard place all summer.

However I think your point regarding playing a final in Brisbane mid-week is a a good one and OTM

Bullshit. They could have grown some balls and organised an alternative. How long have they known about this? It's only a rock and hard place if they don't have balls. If they don't stand up then that rock only gets harder.

regards,

REB