Is Cricket losing its appeal to the general public.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:44 pm
Apart from ashes tours, are you interested?
Tony Clifton wrote:Not having all Australian international matches on free to air is a blow, as it was when the Big Bash was only on Foxtel.
If it's all pay tv then there is a danger that you 'middle class' the game. Needs to be accessible to the masses to broaden the appeal and keep it as part of the Australian consciousness.
bennymacca wrote:Tony Clifton wrote:Not having all Australian international matches on free to air is a blow, as it was when the Big Bash was only on Foxtel.
If it's all pay tv then there is a danger that you 'middle class' the game. Needs to be accessible to the masses to broaden the appeal and keep it as part of the Australian consciousness.
When was the last time a non ashes overseas test was in FTA tv? Not in my memory.
All local international games and the ashes are still FTA
Corona Man wrote:bennymacca wrote:Tony Clifton wrote:Not having all Australian international matches on free to air is a blow, as it was when the Big Bash was only on Foxtel.
If it's all pay tv then there is a danger that you 'middle class' the game. Needs to be accessible to the masses to broaden the appeal and keep it as part of the Australian consciousness.
When was the last time a non ashes overseas test was in FTA tv? Not in my memory.
All local international games and the ashes are still FTA
I recall watching Australia play the Windies over there on FTA when Steve Waugh made a double ton and fat cat Greg Ritchie (who was in the crowd) jumped the fence ran out on the ground and shook his hand. Reckon it was channel 10. Late 90's?
Booney wrote:I haven't lost interest in the game but I have lost interest in many of the meaningless tours our national side goes on.
I'm interested in the test series against England, South Africa, India and New Zealand and not much else. ODI's are mildly entertaining on a hot day in summer when it's on the box, but I wouldn't bother watching one from O/S. T20 means nothing to me.
bennymacca wrote:Booney wrote:I haven't lost interest in the game but I have lost interest in many of the meaningless tours our national side goes on.
I'm interested in the test series against England, South Africa, India and New Zealand and not much else. ODI's are mildly entertaining on a hot day in summer when it's on the box, but I wouldn't bother watching one from O/S. T20 means nothing to me.
A test championship is desperately needed to provide context to these tours imo.
Dog_ger2 wrote:Apart from ashes tours, are you interested?
Booney wrote:I haven't lost interest in the game but I have lost interest in many of the meaningless tours our national side goes on.
I'm interested in the test series against England, South Africa, India and New Zealand and not much else. ODI's are mildly entertaining on a hot day in summer when it's on the box, but I wouldn't bother watching one from O/S. T20 means nothing to me.
bennymacca wrote:Corona Man wrote:bennymacca wrote:Tony Clifton wrote:Not having all Australian international matches on free to air is a blow, as it was when the Big Bash was only on Foxtel.
If it's all pay tv then there is a danger that you 'middle class' the game. Needs to be accessible to the masses to broaden the appeal and keep it as part of the Australian consciousness.
When was the last time a non ashes overseas test was in FTA tv? Not in my memory.
All local international games and the ashes are still FTA
I recall watching Australia play the Windies over there on FTA when Steve Waugh made a double ton and fat cat Greg Ritchie (who was in the crowd) jumped the fence ran out on the ground and shook his hand. Reckon it was channel 10. Late 90's?
95?
That's 22 years ago. Bloody hell that makes me feel old.
am Bays wrote:Dog_ger2 wrote:Apart from ashes tours, are you interested?
I miss Drebin/BPBRB/Nordberg to put this post in context
Booney wrote:bennymacca wrote:Booney wrote:I haven't lost interest in the game but I have lost interest in many of the meaningless tours our national side goes on.
I'm interested in the test series against England, South Africa, India and New Zealand and not much else. ODI's are mildly entertaining on a hot day in summer when it's on the box, but I wouldn't bother watching one from O/S. T20 means nothing to me.
A test championship is desperately needed to provide context to these tours imo.
Like wishing for an AFL reserves comp, it will never happen ( the AFL reserves comp is far more likely! ) as there are too many parties with a vested interest of looking after themselves.