BBL Match 29 Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat @ Blundstone Arena Sat Jan 1 1530 hrs ACDT

[Mr Taswegian]

1,785 were there for Renegades v Scorchers on Boxing Day at Marvel Stadium.

But to be fair the crowd at Manuka was decent for Thunder v Scorchers with nearly 10 k there in Canberra.

I think Hobart's crowds have also been affected by the Jackjumpers,they are currently playing in Hobart to a full house so it's clear to see who the Hobart public are more interested in now.

 

[NYRB]

Anyone that would rather watch basketball than cricket should be deported.

If lived in Hobart I would go to a Hurricanes game any day of the week before a Jackjumpers game.

yep its cricket > basketball for me as well

 

[NYRB]

A double decker by Bazley

 

[Aussie_boy]

Not a bad score in the end… somehow

 

[Hamingja]

Not a bad score in the end… somehow

30 short at Bellerive, would need to rip out Wade and McDermott with the new ball.

 

[NYRB]

decent recovery but still 20 runs under par.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Anyone that would rather watch basketball than cricket should be deported.

If lived in Hobart I would go to a Hurricanes game any day of the week before a Jackjumpers game.

Tasmanians are clearly choosing the Jackjumpers because they have sold out every game yet hurricanes games have been mostly around 5000 in a stadium capped at 14000.

 

[Aussie_boy]

30 short at Bellerive, would need to rip out Wade and McDermott with the new ball.

Still short but definitely not out of it. Brisbane are actually not bad with the new ball.

 

[Hamingja]

Tasmanians are clearly choosing the Jackjumpers because they have sold out every game yet hurricanes games have been mostly around 5000 in a stadium capped at 14000.

The jackjumpers are shiny and new and the capacity is stuff all so I don't get the fascination

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Nathan Ellis was very good getting three wickets but his death bowling wasn't what it usually is.

 

[NYRB]

Tasmanians are clearly choosing the Jackjumpers because they have sold out every game yet hurricanes games have been mostly around 5000 in a stadium capped at 14000.

A New team usually always generates more interest. Will be interested in say 5 years time .

 

[Aussie_boy]

I’m much more of a Cricket fan so probably biased but if people think going to the BBL is a novelty well the NBL is exactly the same if not more of one.

 

[NYRB]

Is Kath Loughnan an Eagle or a Docker?

 

[Mr Taswegian]

The jackjumpers are shiny and new and the capacity is stuff all so I don't get the fascination

Capacity is 5000 and I'm hearing of a lot of people that are missing out on tickets,I'm just saying a small market like Hobart will struggle with two national Sports teams at the same time.

 

[NYRB]

Is Kath Loughnan an Eagle or a Docker?

Answering my own question, Loughnan is a Freo gal.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

The Jackjumpers are the new kids on the block and have the novelty factor, give it a year or two and that will wear off, the Hurricanes are here to stay.

They need to work together so both are successful but I honestly struggle to see the Hurricanes are going to get back to pulling big crowds.The crowds this year haven't even improved after Christmas like most other teams and today is Hobart's last game.

 

[Hamingja]

Well that's a blow

 

[Hamingja]

150 might as well be 200 now. Great bowling from Bartlett

 

[NYRB]

Xavier Bartlett is going to be a future gun.

 

[Ronnie Baby]

Awwwww yeeaahh Barts!

 

[Cleavy]

Heat are switched on right now

 

[Aussie_boy]

Heat favourites now.

Bartlett is a good package.

 

[gtrxuone]

A couple of big early wickets for the Heat..
Good tight line so far from the Heat.

 

[NYRB]

Short needed that

 

[Hamingja]

Might want to look up excellent in the dictionary Vaughany