by mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:27 pm
by am Bays » Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:51 pm
Lightning McQueen wrote:HH3 wrote:Spargo wrote:Booney's plan is working.
He's already received 2 invites to watch free Foxtel with pizza & drinks...
Don't put your address on here. MT will turn up looking for free beers.
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by Pag » Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:04 pm
by Failed Creation » Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:17 pm
Pag wrote:The coverage sghould eb the best. All of the world's best cricketers are in the same place at once, makes sense for all of the world's best commentators to be there too.
FWIW I'd never go back to life without Foxtel, there's just too much quality sport to not have it. Similar to LM, there are other things I'd give up first.
by Booney » Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:23 pm
by Pag » Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:43 pm
Booney wrote:This is true, choices are our own. I chose paying the money once used for Foxtel off my mortgage.
Things like NBA, NFL etc etc, IMO, should be on pay TV.
When the cricket, the CRICKET World Cup is In Australia and it isn't accessable to the bulk of the population though? Channel 9 have 3 stations to broadcast on. Now, I don't want UAE v Ireland, but last week South Africa played India at the MCG......no coverage?
by Booney » Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:46 pm
Pag wrote:Booney wrote:This is true, choices are our own. I chose paying the money once used for Foxtel off my mortgage.
Things like NBA, NFL etc etc, IMO, should be on pay TV.
When the cricket, the CRICKET World Cup is In Australia and it isn't accessable to the bulk of the population though? Channel 9 have 3 stations to broadcast on. Now, I don't want UAE v Ireland, but last week South Africa played India at the MCG......no coverage?
Wouldn't that be Channel 9's fault? Clearly they only wanted to bid for the Aussie games and not the whole tournament?
by Lightning McQueen » Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:50 pm
Booney wrote:
I'm not overly concerned with the bidding process, to be honest. While I acknowledge this is a very important part of the process, but ultimately if the Australian Government said this is an event that must be FTA, then so be it. Cricket Australia could have lobbied it in such a way.
While Aussie Rules is "our national sport", cricket is right behind it and all governing bodies constantly bleat on about exposing the next generation to the great game. Meanwhile the World Cup is on our shores and there'll be about 50x more Big Bash shit on our screens than there is the biggest cricket tournament of note that's only held every 4 years!
by woodublieve12 » Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:04 pm
by FlyingHigh » Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:54 pm
Booney wrote:Pag wrote:Booney wrote:This is true, choices are our own. I chose paying the money once used for Foxtel off my mortgage.
Things like NBA, NFL etc etc, IMO, should be on pay TV.
When the cricket, the CRICKET World Cup is In Australia and it isn't accessable to the bulk of the population though? Channel 9 have 3 stations to broadcast on. Now, I don't want UAE v Ireland, but last week South Africa played India at the MCG......no coverage?
Wouldn't that be Channel 9's fault? Clearly they only wanted to bid for the Aussie games and not the whole tournament?
I'm not overly concerned with the bidding process, to be honest. While I acknowledge this is a very important part of the process, but ultimately if the Australian Government said this is an event that must be FTA, then so be it. Cricket Australia could have lobbied it in such a way.
While Aussie Rules is "our national sport", cricket is right behind it and all governing bodies constantly bleat on about exposing the next generation to the great game. Meanwhile the World Cup is on our shores and there'll be about 50x more Big Bash shit on our screens than there is the biggest cricket tournament of note that's only held every 4 years!
*EDIT*
I got to watch more of the kayaking at the last Olympics than I do the World Cup!
by Spargo » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:00 pm
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by Jim05 » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:03 pm
Pag wrote:The coverage should be the best. All of the world's best cricketers are in the same place at once, makes sense for all of the world's best commentators to be there too.
FWIW I'd never go back to life without Foxtel, there's just too much quality sport to not have it. Similar to LM, there are other things I'd give up first.
by whufc » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:48 pm
Booney wrote:Pag wrote:Booney wrote:This is true, choices are our own. I chose paying the money once used for Foxtel off my mortgage.
Things like NBA, NFL etc etc, IMO, should be on pay TV.
When the cricket, the CRICKET World Cup is In Australia and it isn't accessable to the bulk of the population though? Channel 9 have 3 stations to broadcast on. Now, I don't want UAE v Ireland, but last week South Africa played India at the MCG......no coverage?
Wouldn't that be Channel 9's fault? Clearly they only wanted to bid for the Aussie games and not the whole tournament?
I'm not overly concerned with the bidding process, to be honest. While I acknowledge this is a very important part of the process, but ultimately if the Australian Government said this is an event that must be FTA, then so be it. Cricket Australia could have lobbied it in such a way.
While Aussie Rules is "our national sport", cricket is right behind it and all governing bodies constantly bleat on about exposing the next generation to the great game. Meanwhile the World Cup is on our shores and there'll be about 50x more Big Bash shit on our screens than there is the biggest cricket tournament of note that's only held every 4 years!
*EDIT*
I got to watch more of the kayaking at the last Olympics than I do the World Cup!
by HH3 » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:52 pm
by whufc » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:55 pm
HH3 wrote:Considering it was invented in Australia, only played professionally in Australia. The biggest sport in 4 states and possibly one territory. And is the biggest in terms of financial revenue and crowd numbers in Australia, it can probably be called 'our national sport'
by mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:56 pm
by Booney » Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:04 pm
whufc wrote:HH3 wrote:Considering it was invented in Australia, only played professionally in Australia. The biggest sport in 4 states and possibly one territory. And is the biggest in terms of financial revenue and crowd numbers in Australia, it can probably be called 'our national sport'
We will have to agree to disagree
It's cricket for mine!
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Obviously there is not set answer
by HH3 » Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:05 pm
by Failed Creation » Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:26 pm
by heater31 » Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:40 pm
Failed Creation wrote:Aussie Rules should be the 'national sport', as it is the only sport (of which I'm aware) that was conceived here. Therefore it's the only truly indigenous Australian sport.
Cricket, Rugby and League are all Pommy games, aren't they?
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