Leekbrookgull
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Now just watch England slide down the table,as in football.
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T20. The Frachise is here.
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Leekbrookgull
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Franchise,sorry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37365637
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37365637
GT49er
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Not for me, thanks. Probably an age thing, but so what?
Gazwag
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**** them, I hope it fails miserably
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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All about money and nothing to do with cricket. Glad Sussex were one of the three that said no.
Running the City game alongside the T20 Blast seems ridiculous. As the city teams hoover up the talent the country game will inevitably decline as it will be seen as the lesser of the two competitions.
Running the City game alongside the T20 Blast seems ridiculous. As the city teams hoover up the talent the country game will inevitably decline as it will be seen as the lesser of the two competitions.
I loathe this development... although it has to be said they are not commercial franchises... all 8 teams would be owned by the ECB... and supposedly, money shared out to county and grass-roots cricket.
But it will bugger up the county cricket season, and probably 50 over cricket too, and dilute the T20 comestic stuff as well.
#sadday
But it will bugger up the county cricket season, and probably 50 over cricket too, and dilute the T20 comestic stuff as well.
#sadday
ManOfSussex
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I don't see the logic of this new competition running at the same time as the counties play the T20 blast. The TV broadcaster is key to it as well. The Big Bash in Australia is on free-to-air TV, which is a significant factor in it's success.
crodonilson
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So far the proposals include sides based in London x2, Brimningham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff and Southampton/Dublin.
Teams will not be named by cities but will be given 21st century names to engage with youth relating to England (Adders, Badgers, Herons, Voles etc)
Competition to last 3 weeks at beginning of July
Counties with stadia not used for the tournament compensated up to £1.3m and those who use stadia paid by ECB up to £500k per game.
Limit of 3 overseas players per side controlled by ECB and remainder made up of English qualified players from the existing counties.
Teams will not be named by cities but will be given 21st century names to engage with youth relating to England (Adders, Badgers, Herons, Voles etc)
Competition to last 3 weeks at beginning of July
Counties with stadia not used for the tournament compensated up to £1.3m and those who use stadia paid by ECB up to £500k per game.
Limit of 3 overseas players per side controlled by ECB and remainder made up of English qualified players from the existing counties.
Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
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They seriously expect Sussex members to become supporters of the Southampton Shitehawks? Or the domestic T20 to be as popular when all of the best overseas players are hoovered up by the London Losers or the Yorkshire Tightwads? Not content with pulling up the drawbridge when they got most Test venues in Div 1 of the CC, they go ahead with this in order to try and be the best country side in the biffit game.
withdeanwombat
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However, LOADS of baseball on BT Sport.
Farehamseagull
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Dreadful news. Why are the ECB so determined to ruin our cricket? They must still be devastated that Notts were the 1 team to be relegated after they tried to fix it so all 'large counties' and test venues were in division 1.
Well done to Sussex, Kent and Surrey for voting no.
Well done to Sussex, Kent and Surrey for voting no.
Southwest Seagull
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- Jul 3, 2013
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As a Somerset fan I'm disappointed that our board have voted in favour of this. I saw on Sky Sports News yesterday that our captain Chris Rogers was very in favour of this idea after seeing its impact in Australia, maybe that influenced our decision.
Either way, our fans are not happy. We've won the T20 before; we are a top Division 1 team and are not part of this new league due to us not being based in a city, despite the fact we have extensive support across the south west. I will not be supporting a team based in Cardiff, that is for sure.
Either way, our fans are not happy. We've won the T20 before; we are a top Division 1 team and are not part of this new league due to us not being based in a city, despite the fact we have extensive support across the south west. I will not be supporting a team based in Cardiff, that is for sure.
chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
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According to that BBC piece your county hasn't voted to proceed:
"Somerset chairman Andy Nash also said much more work remained before the new competition was rubber-stamped.
Nash wrote on Twitter: "Woah! We have NOT voted to accept City T20." He later added: "Detailed proposals have yet to be developed by ECB. This is the next stage." "
GT49er
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Adders, Badgers, Herons, Voles? Surely that's patrol names in the Boy Scouts? Should really engage with today's non cricket-playing yoof................
- Jan 30, 2008
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I'm for it, first sign of the EU not being able to diktate the rules any more
#BrexitMeansBrexit
#BrexitMeansBrexit
crodonilson
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They were just examples of what they might use but think they want to make sure the competition retains an English flavour so maybe Buzzards, Rams, Foxes, Hedgehogs, Pine Martins.
Personally, I think cricket has dragged it's heels over this for too long now. A proper T20 competition has long been required to subsidise the four day game. However, I can't help thinking that for the national interests to be properly served, this is arse about face. They should be increasing first class counties to form more T20 cricket clubs to build a proper T20 league, and then reducing the number of sides who play the 4 days game, so that it falls more in line with the Sheffield Shield states in Australia - but change the rules to allow 7 calendar days to ensure 4 full day's play.
I know I'm in a minority and think many on here would baulk at that idea, and certainly nearly all of the duffers running the county clubs would. Something needs to change though.
I know I'm in a minority and think many on here would baulk at that idea, and certainly nearly all of the duffers running the county clubs would. Something needs to change though.
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Commercially there might be some truth to what you have said.
However, the current exciting England One Day side is born out of the county T20 competition. A lot of these players we are seeing play for England were playing in the T20 competition regularly at relatively young age. This has allowed them to hone skills and shots. Bring in a city competition with 3 overseas players, less games, there is less chance for the next Butler, Roy, Northeast etc to break through.
So whilst it might mean more money for the counties, it could well impact on the development of the next raft of English players.
Coming soon to a test arena near you:
The Vauxhall Crack-Whores
The Manchester Wasters
The St Johns Wood Pokemon Go-ers
The Birmingham Disenfranchised
The Nottingham Stoners
So you agree with me then? Keep the county T20 format, yeah? I'd then reduce the 4 day game to a competition between regions.