That 2005 Ashes was so phenomenally successful and iconic

culturally because it was on C4.

We could win the Ashes in the same way now, but because it's on Sky it wouldn't cut through in the same way.

Posted By: jamesward on August 24th 2021 at 14:27:20

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Remember tis a 7PM KO this eve, for some unfathomable reason. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 10:27:45
- not too late if extra time? (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Aug 24, 12:14:54
  - Straight to pens isn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 12:16:06
    - Yes (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 24, 12:44:40
    - Not until the second round of the semi final.... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 12:35:13
      - I mean the reverse if you see what I mean. I should have just said you're right. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 12:35:43
        
        i've added headingley to my locations on the old met office app (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 24, 12:47:23
        
        On no!! I'd be half tempted to get Livingstone in, just to swing the old bat. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 12:53:38
        
        i'm no expert by any means but i do like ben foakes (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 24, 12:58:39
        
        Foakes is a poorer batsman and the balance of the side is already bottom heavy. (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 14:08:58
        
        We're slightly going back 30 years when the ECB wrote a long winded letter asking... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 14:19:45
        
        That 2005 Ashes was so phenomenally successful and iconic (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 14:27:20
        
        I think they're very hesitant to drop Butler being vice cap but, he just doesn't seem... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 13:23:08
        
        I think Bairstow has done pretty well coming in and not a bad vice cap choice. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 13:23:40
        
        we certainly miss the night club brawler (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 24, 15:49:36
        
        Heh heh yes we do!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 15:54:48
- easier for away fans to attend (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 24, 12:00:05
  - Unless they leave 45 minutes late, then it won't help at all. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 12:05:40
- prob 8,000 empty seats (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 11:05:38
  - A lot of season ticket holders won't go to cup games... myself (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 24, 12:37:50
    - Clip round the earhole Pix? (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 13:30:20
  - Reserves game (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Aug 24, 12:00:28
  - Demand for some matches is far less than others (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 24, 11:47:09
  - Odd comment (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Aug 24, 11:31:53
    - Why Odd? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 12:16:07
      - These observations are not resolved by being thrown Carabao Cup crumbs. (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 12:20:18
        
        general availability of tickets for... ordinary (league) games. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 13:18:13
        
        Was that because of away fan take-up though, of tickets for sale in home areas? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 13:31:13
        
        if thats because of away tickets not selling out, then its a remarkably irrelevant stat (n/m) (NCFC) - jampersands, Aug 24, 13:39:57
        
        why is it irrelevant? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 14:10:22
        
        Have we found the sweetspot between demand and bulod cost... absolutely nopt. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 14:16:10
        
        Jesus - that was a rather early *send* (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 14:17:28
        
        Lower ticket prices is a pipe-dream (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 14:36:59
        
        Not Lower but a greater proportion of an increased capacity in the lower category (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 15:40:21
        
        you found the sweet spot. Now shut up about it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 16:00:30
        
        Do you live with chronic pain? (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 16:14:20
        
        yes, but she's gone to the shops. Boom Boom (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 16:26:01
        
        Perhaps you're too dry for me (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 16:33:59
        
        Trocken (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 16:37:40
        
        I do agree it's not worth doing right now (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 14:45:17
        
        but football does not do long-term (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 15:03:45
        
        Yes, good point, everything is invested in staying up the next year (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 15:08:03
        
        Leicester and Watford tickets still available (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 24, 13:56:50
        
        A total of 14 single seats currently available for Leicester (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 14:07:01
        
        Yes, hard to judge atm, because most grounds have availability due to Covid (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 14:25:49
        
        I know you are just arguing for the sake of it (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 12:51:48
        
        Bizarre take. And now you're on to away travel for some unrelated reason. (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 13:05:51
  - No-one is selling out for a last 64-ish League Cup against lower division opposition. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 11:19:55
    - Especially with our record.... (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 24, 11:36:05
  - I'de be surprised if the attendance (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 24, 11:17:14
    - Prepare to be surprised then (NCFC) - R T Chase, Aug 24, 11:36:16
      - I'm gorn with a 5-1 win. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 11:38:19
  - Erm it’s a cup game 🤔 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Aug 24, 11:10:03
- So more kids can go? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Aug 24, 10:37:40
  - Absolutely! My nephew will be there with my brother. They're both Man United fans... (NCFC) - JD3, Aug 24, 10:56:17
  - Fair point loz fair point. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 10:42:37
    - Summer Holidays at the moment too (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Aug 24, 10:50:22

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