Opinion NMFC Board Cricket Thread III

[ferball]

Curious about the BBL as I pay scant attention to it…..

Do people actually follow a franchise, or is it more a way to be entertained for an evening?

I watch the Hurricanes games, when I remember they're on and have since I lived in NSW.

Don't really care tho. The only team I care about is North or local clubs I've played sport with.

 

[Marstermind]

Same here. Renegades supporter too - seem to be the NM of the Big Bash so probably appropriate.

They suck. So that checks out.

 

[Dinkers]

So I was a Renegades fan, haven't seen a single ball bowled in the BBL this season.

I just checked the table, and wasn't surprised, I think the Renegades need to be burnt and start again.

Or **** them off to Geelong, that could be the Geelong Gatorades . And we get a new side.

Why are they so shit house

 

[Themanbun]

So I was a Renegades fan, haven't seen a single ball bowled in the BBL this season.

I just checked the table, and wasn't surprised, I think the Renegades need to be burnt and start again.

Or **** them off to Geelong, that could be the Geelong Gatorades . And we get a new side.

Why are they so shit house

Another Gades/North combo

 

[Themanbun]

The Stars have done well to keep a few recognisable blokes anchored in the side which helps people follow them I think.

Maxy and Stoinis as long time players helps make them feel like a real side. Transferring Siddle across has also helped. Even Rauf was their discovery and they've retained him.

The Renegades have chewed through players since Aaron Finch and just by our luck have traded out Sammy Harper who has gone on the have a ripping year.

 

[Groucho]

So I was a Renegades fan, haven't seen a single ball bowled in the BBL this season.

I just checked the table, and wasn't surprised, I think the Renegades need to be burnt and start again.

Or **** them off to Geelong, that could be the Geelong Gatorades . And we get a new side.

Why are they so shit house

At least they’ve won a flag unlike the Stars

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

The Stars have done well to keep a few recognisable blokes anchored in the side which helps people follow them I think.

Maxy and Stoinis as long time players helps make them feel like a real side. Transferring Siddle across has also helped. Even Rauf was their discovery and they've retained him.

The Renegades have chewed through players since Aaron Finch and just by our luck have traded out Sammy Harper who has gone on the have a ripping year.

It is usually the quality of the depth that determines the winner in the BBL. The Sixers have access to the better NSW players, the Scorchers have the entire WA squad, the Stars have most of the Victorian first class squad, etc.

 

[roo blitz]

Curious about the BBL as I pay scant attention to it…..

Do people actually follow a franchise, or is it more a way to be entertained for an evening?

I dont follow any franchise cricket. Its always been rather meaningless to me, just like fast take away food. One game just merges into another without remembering much about it or who plays for which team.

 

[KiwiRoo]

I dont follow any franchise cricket. Its always been rather meaningless to me, just like fast take away food. One game just merges into another without remembering much about it or who plays for which team.

TBH I dont mind it. Its been far better since they cut back the number of games and the kids seem to enjoy it.
Worst things to do than have a beer and watch an hour of it. Cant say I watch all 3 hours or so

personally I think they could make a really good comp by having 1 team only for Perth, Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, plus bring in a North Island and a South Island team from NZ. Get some good trans tasman rivalry, get an additional 5 million people market , plus maximise the rivalry between the Aussie cities

but hey just a suggestion. Its your comp !

 

[Marstermind]

So I was a Renegades fan, haven't seen a single ball bowled in the BBL this season.

I just checked the table, and wasn't surprised, I think the Renegades need to be burnt and start again.

Or **** them off to Geelong, that could be the Geelong Gatorades . And we get a new side.

Why are they so shit house

They're a mess. Aside from Gayle, whatever international players they've brought in have been garbage - Murali, de Kock, Rizwan. OMG Rizwan. Biggest thief since Ronnie Biggs. In 15 years they've not had an established Australian Test player come back and play. Wade, Maxwell, Boyce, Christian, Maddinson, Siddle, Harvey - all decent BBL players who were better after they left the Renegades. Zampa worse after he arrived.

It's no coincidence that they played 40% of their games in Geelong this year. Or that they got the Adelaide Oval curators over to get that pitch up to standard. There is a genuine push for them to represent regional Victoria and base themselves in Geelong. Watch this space.

 

[Marstermind]

TBH I dont mind it. Its been far better since they cut back the number of games and the kids seem to enjoy it.
Worst things to do than have a beer and watch an hour of it. Cant say I watch all 3 hours or so

personally I think they could make a really good comp by having 1 team only for Perth, Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, plus bring in a North Island and a South Island team from NZ. Get some good trans tasman rivalry, get an additional 5 million people market , plus maximise the rivalry between the Aussie cities

but hey just a suggestion. Its your comp !

There’s a huge amount of cricket snobbery around the BBL. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it. If you do watch it, accept what it is and stop complaining about what it isn’t.

Cricket is on television every night through January and good numbers roll through the turnstiles. Broadcasters aren’t handing over serious money for a meaningless 50-over series between Australia and whoever the hell has the time or inclination to come out here. The BBL attracts sponsorship and merchandising dollars from young fans, creates a professional pathway for players who are never going to be international quality, and if it didn’t exist the best Australian players would simply piss off overseas to play it elsewhere. The money Cricket Australia makes flows back into the system to attract and retain junior players.

If you love Test cricket, you have to accept the paradox. The BBL doesn’t make Test cricket better - not even remotely - but the money it generates makes Test cricket possible.

Sure, I’d love January to be the old World Series Cup again. Australia playing the West Indies and some other sucker in a proper tri-series. Tuesday night at the SCG, Thursday night at the MCG. Saturday the two non-Australian sides in Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth, and Australia fronting up the next day over a Sunday roast. Richie Benaud calmly prognosticating over the points table, as if working out the worst of the three teams was some great mathematical enigma.

I’d also love being 13 again.

 

[KiwiRoo]

There’s a huge amount of cricket snobbery around the BBL. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it. If you do watch it, accept what it is and stop complaining about what it isn’t.

Cricket is on television every night through January and good numbers roll through the turnstiles. Broadcasters aren’t handing over serious money for a meaningless 50-over series between Australia and whoever the hell has the time or inclination to come out here. The BBL attracts sponsorship and merchandising dollars from young fans, creates a professional pathway for players who are never going to be international quality, and if it didn’t exist the best Australian players would simply piss off overseas to play it elsewhere. The money Cricket Australia makes flows back into the system to attract and retain junior players.

If you love Test cricket, you have to accept the paradox. The BBL doesn’t make Test cricket better - not even remotely - but the money it generates makes Test cricket possible.

Sure, I’d love January to be the old World Series Cup again. Australia playing the West Indies and some other sucker in a proper tri-series. Tuesday night at the SCG, Thursday night at the MCG. Saturday the two non-Australian sides in Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth, and Australia fronting up the next day over a Sunday roast. Richie Benaud calmly prognosticating over the points table, as if working out the worst of the three teams was some great mathematical enigma.

I’d also love being 13 again.

very true.
I like it for what it is.. especially the big hits and the catches. Plus the resurgence of leg spinners.
Not so keen on the 2 super overs and rules about subs .

They've got the number of games about right now and its great to see the size of the crowds

ps Test cricket to me is fast losing its appeal. Its alright for you guys on that side of the ditch, but I've lost count of how many times we've played Sri Lanka, West Indies and Bangladesh over the last 20 years

 

[roo blitz]

NZ beat India in one day cricket in India for the very first time. You really have to admire NZ about the way they play their cricket having such a small number of cricketers to choose their teams from compared to the bigger cricket nations. And Daryl Mitchell making yet another ton. He is in great form. He does that from time to time where he just goes into a rich period of form. I remember him doing that in test cricket a few years ago against England in the UK and it was like they just couldnt get him out. Well done kiwis, yet again. Its why NZ and Australia should be playing against each other more with full strength teams whether one day or test cricket

 

[KiwiRoo]

NZ beat India in one day cricket in India for the very first time. You really have to admire NZ about the way they play their cricket having such a small number of cricketers to choose their teams from compared to the bigger cricket nations. And Daryl Mitchell making yet another ton. He is in great form. He does that from time to time where he just goes into a rich period of form. I remember him doing that in test cricket a few years ago against England in the UK and it was like they just couldnt get him out. Well done kiwis, yet again. Its why NZ and Australia should be playing against each other more with full strength teams whether one day or test cricket

It was a great effort, especially when you look at who was missing..Wlliamson, Ravindra, Santner, Henry & Latham all of whom are first choice ODI selections

got the hoodoo on the Indians at the moment

ps Mitchell is averaging 58 in ODI's..thats pretty impressive after 50 games

 

[Hojuman]

It was a great effort, especially when you look at who was missing..Wlliamson, Ravindra, Santner, Henry & Latham all of whom are first choice ODI selections

got the hoodoo on the Indians at the moment

ps Mitchell is averaging 58 in ODI's..thats pretty impressive after 50 games

Looked wobbly at 3fer. What was 4th wicket stand, 219 ?

 

[KiwiRoo]

Looked wobbly at 3fer. What was 4th wicket stand, 219 ?

something like that. Glen Phillips is a very handy cricketer !

 

[Dinkers]

They're a mess. Aside from Gayle, whatever international players they've brought in have been garbage - Murali, de Kock, Rizwan. OMG Rizwan. Biggest thief since Ronnie Biggs. In 15 years they've not had an established Australian Test player come back and play. Wade, Maxwell, Boyce, Christian, Maddinson, Siddle, Harvey - all decent BBL players who were better after they left the Renegades. Zampa worse after he arrived.

It's no coincidence that they played 40% of their games in Geelong this year. Or that they got the Adelaide Oval curators over to get that pitch up to standard. There is a genuine push for them to represent regional Victoria and base themselves in Geelong. Watch this space.

Great post Marster, gee they've had some shitmen over the journey, and I agree %100, they're heading to Geelong.

Good ****en riddance

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Great post Marster, gee they've had some shitmen over the journey, and I agree %100, they're heading to Geelong.

Good ****en riddance

The thing is Marvel's pitch is a goat track and the outfield is slow as ****. Geelong is not much better. You can't attract decent players to play at a shithole.

Just play both Melbourne teams at the G.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

TBH I dont mind it. Its been far better since they cut back the number of games and the kids seem to enjoy it.
Worst things to do than have a beer and watch an hour of it. Cant say I watch all 3 hours or so

personally I think they could make a really good comp by having 1 team only for Perth, Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, plus bring in a North Island and a South Island team from NZ. Get some good trans tasman rivalry, get an additional 5 million people market , plus maximise the rivalry between the Aussie cities

but hey just a suggestion. Its your comp !

Wouldn't mind that. You guys need something

Been watching the Kiwi Super Smash. Pretty average comp, with bugger all international players, played in front of crowds of a few hundred supporters

 

[Samsquanch]

The thing is Marvel's pitch is a goat track and the outfield is slow as ****. Geelong is not much better. You can't attract decent players to play at a shithole.

Just play both Melbourne teams at the G.

I'm sure that some worthless tract of Bellarine Peninsula land will be rezoned within weeks of sale resulting in a windfall to the utterly surprised group of newly relocated Renegade players who bought it as a joke. Coincidences happen you know.