brixtonA23
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- Aug 5, 2011
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On BBC4 at the moment and have changed tack entirely on what Kerry Packer achieved for cricket and cricketers.
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Starting to admire what Kerry Packer did for cricket
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Bugger forgot that was on!!
It's a shame somebody doesn't do it for the Premier League players to help get them a fair deal.
Leekbrookgull
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Thursday at 9pm part is being re-run either BBC 3 or 4. Take it in.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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Tony Greig put everything on the line for this. He lost the Sussex and England captaincy and the respect and friendship of many.
His own family turned against him and he was forced to forge a new life down under.
Packer needed Greig. They were both driven individuals. Greig had the cricketing contacts. Packer had the money and the medium necessary for this new cricket.
Footballers owe a debt of gratitude to Jimmy Hill and Rupert Murdoch. Cricketers owe a debt of gratitude to Kerry Packer and Tony Greig. ( Funny how two Australians have influenced two leading sports so much )
His own family turned against him and he was forced to forge a new life down under.
Packer needed Greig. They were both driven individuals. Greig had the cricketing contacts. Packer had the money and the medium necessary for this new cricket.
Footballers owe a debt of gratitude to Jimmy Hill and Rupert Murdoch. Cricketers owe a debt of gratitude to Kerry Packer and Tony Greig. ( Funny how two Australians have influenced two leading sports so much )
Billy in Bristol
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Watched both episodes and had previously read the excellent book by Gideon Haigh "Cricket War".
Apart from the dodgy cricket scenes, the depiction of Hove...the hilarious members reaction when Greigy went to bat, it was a very entertaining way to spend three hours. But jeez the amount of smoking and drinking those Aussies did...every time 'Doug Walter' came into shot he was smoking
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Recommended!
Apart from the dodgy cricket scenes, the depiction of Hove...the hilarious members reaction when Greigy went to bat, it was a very entertaining way to spend three hours. But jeez the amount of smoking and drinking those Aussies did...every time 'Doug Walter' came into shot he was smoking
.Recommended!