BBL Match 59 The Knockout Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat 1845hrs @ Marvel Stadium

[LukeParkerno1]

Even though that's a pretty out-there style suggestion, I'm all on board for this sort of thing if 2 teams dominate like the Sixers & Scorchers did this season.

Yeah this year was silly I means 3rd down were all trash

 

[010203]

The Heat win before Djokovic wins at Melbourne Park.

 

[freo_leo29]

Scorchers v Sixers final again then

 

[Andronicus]

No Ussie, Marnus or Renshaw.

Sixers are training for the final already.

 

[SaintBilly]

Yeah this year was silly I means 3rd down were all trash

Agreed. Seven wins getting you third place is pathetic. s**t crowds except Perth and Adelaide. s**t structure. Too many matches.

 

[Simple Jack]

FFS this s**t is painful. Stop leaving huge gaps all over the ******* place allowing easy ones and twos! Sydney did this the other night too.

You have 0 chance to win when they need less than a run a ball if you let them just push it around the field with no risk.

God it's so awful to watch.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

No Ussie, Marnus or Renshaw.

Sixers are training for the final already.

No Murphy, Smith or Lyon though

Scorchers are morals don’t lose any key players

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Bloody hard to take the BBL seriously when players can’t play when it matters. The ACB need to out the tournament where it is not interrupted. The Scorchers are playing an A grade cricket side and still beating most teams. Crowds have been better this year but it really is a Mickey Mouse tournament if the franchises can’t play their best team in the finals.

 

[Plugger35]

Another fizzer of a final.

Can't wait to see the Sixers smash the Heat without Khawaja, Labuschagne and Renshaw and then watch the Scorchers smash the Sixers without Smith.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Agreed. Seven wins getting you third place is pathetic. s**t crowds except Perth and Adelaide. s**t structure. Too many matches.

I love my side but how did we come 4th after getting rolled for 15!

 

[SaintBilly]

FFS this s*t is painful. Stop leaving huge gaps all over the ****** place allowing easy ones and twos! Sydney did this the other night too.

You have 0 chance to win when they need less than a run a ball if you let them just push it around the field with no risk.

God it's so awful to watch.

St Kilda in winter. Renegades in summer. This is why October and November are my favourite months of the year.

 

[SaintBilly]

I hope Sydney beats Perth. Huge boost for my work being their main sponsor. But really they are the lesser of two evils.

 

[Andronicus]

No Murphy, Smith or Lyon though

Scorchers are morals don’t lose any key players

Other than Marsh, Green, Richo (maybe) Kelly (maybe and Agar.

Yeah, none.

 

[Simple Jack]

St Kilda in winter. Renegades in summer. This is why October and November are my favourite months of the year.

Thankfully I couldn't give two shits about any of these hit n giggle franchises so just the 6 months of suffering for me.

 

[SaintBilly]

Thankfully I couldn't give two shits about any of these hit n giggle franchises so just the 6 months of suffering for me.

I have barely cared about te Gades too the last few years. I just expect us to lose every week. It would not disappoint if the entire tournament was canned.

Here’s hoping we both have a better winter this year (though I’m not confident)

 

[Hamez]

Who’ll replace the departing test trio? McSweeney, Bryant and…?

 

[cats_09]

another rubbish season by the Gades. Big big calls need to be made bi want saker sacked tomorrow.

First thing that should happen is that both Renegades and Stars go back to being independently run - their own Boards & CEO's/Presidents, because the 2019 restructure which has seen both teams now fall under Cricket Victoria hasn't worked, and has hurt both teams more than it's helped them

The Renegades & Stars play off in the BBL08 final, in the 4 seasons since, three two Melbourne teams have combined for the 4 wooden spoons

The current operational aspects aren't working and a restructure is needed - after that you do a full review of the team, from the coach to the rookies and then start building for the future

 

[Tugga27]

Bloody hard to take the BBL seriously when players can’t play when it matters. The ACB need to out the tournament where it is not interrupted. The Scorchers are playing an A grade cricket side and still beating most teams. Crowds have been better this year but it really is a Mickey Mouse tournament if the franchises can’t play their best team in the finals.

I agree with you about having your best players available.
Even this year some of the touring players are available and some aren't.

Having said that, I'd hardly call Bancroft, Hardie, Inglis, Turner, Dorf, Morris, Tye and Payne grade cricketers TBH.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Other than Marsh, Green, Richo (maybe) Kelly (maybe and Agar.

Yeah, none.

You can’t count Marsh and Richardson they’d be there if they weren’t as usual injured. Every side has some injuries

 

[largebus]

I have barely cared about te Gades too the last few years. I just expect us to lose every week. It would not disappoint if the entire tournament was canned.

Here’s hoping we both have a better winter this year (though I’m not confident)

 

[SaintBilly]

Pretty much.

 

[Tugga27]

You can’t count Marsh and Richardson they’d be there if they weren’t as usual injured. Every side has some injuries

Marsh and Richo played in last year's GF.

But according to your logic, only missing Agar, Green and Morris

 

[SSwans2011]

Who’ll replace the departing test trio? McSweeney, Bryant and…?

Heazlett

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Marsh and Richo played in last year's GF.

But according to your logic, only missing Agar, Green and Morris

That’s less than the Sixers missing Smith though. Scorchers will walk this in then we can get back to red ball cricket

 

[SaintBilly]

First thing that should happen is that both Renegades and Stars go back to being independently run - their own Boards & CEO's/Presidents, because the 2019 restructure which has seen both teams now fall under Cricket Victoria hasn't worked, and has hurt both teams more than it's helped them

The Renegades & Stars play off in the BBL08 final, in the 4 seasons since, three two Melbourne teams have combined for the 4 wooden spoons

The current operational aspects aren't working and a restructure is needed - after that you do a full review of the team, from the coach to the rookies and then start building for the future

Well thought out post. I completely agree. Going back to being independent. Otherwise they might as well merge. Which makes sense considering stars are loaded with talent and we just have the scraps plus Richo. (An aging finch and marsh does not count)