^^^ this. Even though i don't particularly like cricket, it would be madness not to use th

is new competition as a way to grow the game beyond its existing homes

that's the point of T20 entut - make cricket exciting for a new audience, use it as a gateway drug to the proper hardcore test match cricket?

so yeah, it probably will just go to the test match venues, cos like selling out to Sky, money talks and f**k the long term future of the game

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on September 15th 2016 at 09:53:28

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This new city based T20 competition (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 15, 07:58:00
- Not sure what this will add. (Other Sports) - trevor hockeys beard, Sep 15, 10:20:32
  - You mean like Aussie state cricket.Yes it does produce good tough cricket (ers), but they' (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 15, 10:47:38
  - ^^^^ doesnt understand ^^^^^ (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 15, 10:27:11
- I really don't understand why people think this is a possibility (Other Sports) - norway, Sep 15, 10:02:56
  - I don't really but it should be. The East should be represented. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 15, 11:43:38
- Alex Neil would probably play 8 bowlers and SJ Howson out of position. (n/m) (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Sep 15, 09:19:09
- Up the Norwich Nurdlers! (n/m) (Other Sports) - bird table, Sep 15, 09:12:26
- discussed yesterday - there are well more than 8 cities ahead of us (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 15, 09:03:30
  - Surely there has to be one in East Anglia? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 15, 11:36:00
  - the ones with test match venues? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 15, 09:12:25
    - ^^^ this. Even though i don't particularly like cricket, it would be madness not to use th (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 09:53:28
      - They mean a new TV audience (Other Sports) - mr carra, Sep 15, 10:32:53
        
        less needs for big empty stands then i guess (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 10:47:46
      - It's aiming at a new audience - eg younger fans etc (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 15, 10:24:27
        
        sure, that's why i suggest Fenner's and not Parker's Piece (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 10:32:31
- Nowhere I say. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 15, 08:26:32
- Yes as i think we'd get bigger gates, but as APB says they're just nowhere (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 15, 08:26:03
  - chaplefields (n/m) (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Sep 15, 09:20:02
  - could play at the showground (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 08:28:15
    - Lower close would be good with temp stands. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 15, 08:48:35
    - Would need stands. But that's doable I guess. (Other Sports) - APB, Sep 15, 08:45:31
      - Actually you could use a drop in,it would be expensive though I assume. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 15, 09:36:28
      - it's definately doable - sort it out (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 09:08:56
        
        yeah come on APB stop farting around and sort it out. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 15, 09:13:23
      - Does it matter so much with T20? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 15, 08:49:10
- Where to play? (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Sep 15, 08:00:13
  - Fenners (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 09:49:30
  - Bristol (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 08:07:58

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