Re: England v New Zealand, Only T20, Old Trafford, 13th June

by Zat on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 13:42

Like, whatever...

by Dello on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 13:43

Basil wrote:Christ, there's some sanctimominious bollocks on here today about 20/20. Like it or loathe it - IT IS HERE TO STAY. Sorry about the capitals but it is just about the only way to communicate to some people.

Wake up and smell the f*cking coffee! 20/20 is what will drive new broadcasting contracts in the future. The revenue from those contracts will help support and nurture grass roots cricket - and preserve Test Cricket

I think it's shit. What's sanctimonious about that?

by Zat on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 13:45

Dello wrote:
Basil wrote:Christ, there's some sanctimominious bollocks on here today about 20/20. Like it or loathe it - IT IS HERE TO STAY. Sorry about the capitals but it is just about the only way to communicate to some people.

Wake up and smell the f*cking coffee! 20/20 is what will drive new broadcasting contracts in the future. The revenue from those contracts will help support and nurture grass roots cricket - and preserve Test Cricket

I think it's shit. What's sanctimonious about that?

More scatological than sanctimonious, Dello.

by Basil on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 13:54

Dello wrote:
Basil wrote:Christ, there's some sanctimominious bollocks on here today about 20/20. Like it or loathe it - IT IS HERE TO STAY. Sorry about the capitals but it is just about the only way to communicate to some people.

Wake up and smell the f*cking coffee! 20/20 is what will drive new broadcasting contracts in the future. The revenue from those contracts will help support and nurture grass roots cricket - and preserve Test Cricket

I think it's shit. What's sanctimonious about that?

It has more than a faint whiff of snobbery about it.

by Invader Zim on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 13:57

So if you don't care for T20 you're a snob and/or an idiot?

Or is that just if you disagree with you?

by Dello on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:01

Basil wrote:
Dello wrote:
Basil wrote:Christ, there's some sanctimominious bollocks on here today about 20/20. Like it or loathe it - IT IS HERE TO STAY. Sorry about the capitals but it is just about the only way to communicate to some people.

Wake up and smell the f*cking coffee! 20/20 is what will drive new broadcasting contracts in the future. The revenue from those contracts will help support and nurture grass roots cricket - and preserve Test Cricket

I think it's shit. What's sanctimonious about that?

It has more than a faint whiff of snobbery about it.

So I should pretend to like it rather than forge my own opinion?

by Basil on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:03

Invader Zim wrote:So if you don't care for T20 you're a snob and/or an idiot?

Or is that just if you disagree with you?

I don't give a rat's arse whether people like/dislike20/20 - it's entirely a matter of choice. But to bury your head in the sand and hope it goes away - like a few on here might wish it to do plays into the hands of pillocks like Modi who see it is a way of controlling the game for their personal benefit. That bloke makes Packer look like an amateur.

by horace on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:04

the one thing I like about T20 is that TGM can still strut his stuff

by Lara Lara Laughs on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:06

20/20s are rubbish. But they're not as rubbish as one dayers.

by Basil on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:08

Dello wrote:
Basil wrote:
Dello wrote:
Basil wrote:Christ, there's some sanctimominious bollocks on here today about 20/20. Like it or loathe it - IT IS HERE TO STAY. Sorry about the capitals but it is just about the only way to communicate to some people.

Wake up and smell the f*cking coffee! 20/20 is what will drive new broadcasting contracts in the future. The revenue from those contracts will help support and nurture grass roots cricket - and preserve Test Cricket

I think it's shit. What's sanctimonious about that?

It has more than a faint whiff of snobbery about it.

So I should pretend to like it rather than forge my own opinion?

You can please yourself.

by horace on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:08

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:20/20s are rubbish. But they're not as rubbish as one dayers.

or, it seems, some posters

by Invader Zim on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:08

So much anger.

NFI what you're on about with the 'bury your head in the sand and hope it goes away' bit...I've said on MANY occasions that I think it's good for domestic cricket, but shouldn't be played at the international level.

by Invader Zim on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:10

Basil wrote:You can please yourself.

Well apparently we can't since you launch hysterical shrieking diatribes every time anyone says anything even remotely critical of the format.

by Zat on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:10

I hope t20 will go away.

I suspect that it will, eventually, due to the lack of substance to the product.

In the meantime, the players should milk it for all they can.

And if that means Bas will call me sanctimonious, then BFW.

by Invader Zim on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 14:11

JKLever wrote:Can't wait.

I predict 3 pages max.

Already onto 2 pages Wink