Aussie ashes coverage

[John Boy]

In a few years time everyone is going to have at least freeview, so the cricket can be broadcast on a channel like e4, ITV3 or BBC3 etc

 

[keaton]

In a few years time everyone is going to have at least freeview, so the cricket can be broadcast on a channel like e4, ITV3 or BBC3 etc

Can't use BBC3 as it's the children's channel in the day, no way Four, ITV or BBC would spend serious money on something they couldn't put on a major channel

 

[8ace]

In a few years time everyone is going to have at least freeview, so the cricket can be broadcast on a channel like e4, ITV3 or BBC3 etc

Channel 4 used to show the cricket on interrupted on Film4 when the nags were on.

 

[Brovion]

Channel 4 used to show the cricket on interrupted on Film4 when the nags were on.

Yeah, I had cable at that time and I didn't have that channel!

I think there's one myth about cricket on sky that can now be put to bed - the people of England haven't 'forgotten' that the Ashes are taking place. This was one of the fears that if people couldn't see it on terrrestial TV they wouldn't bother with it. I think the attendance figures for these Tests have nailed that one.

 

[Simster]

Indeed. Channel 4's coverage was complete shit; and the BBC's was little better when they lost it - if you can't commit to carrying complete ball-by-ball coverage then don't bid for the rights to show it. Ideally it should be on 'free to air' TV, but it's MUCH better to have decent coverage on Sky than put up with Channel 4's cavalier approach. (That alone would have convinced Mr Biggums that we don't give a shit about cricket, at least not when there's horse racing on. It was SO frustrating.)

Being a Sky subscriber I'm obviously biased but their coverage of cricket is FANTASTIC. So until it is 'free to air' again go and get a Sky package, compared to other family expenditures it's excellent value for money - for example for the price of taking my family to ONE Albion home game I can get the Sky Sports and Movies package (with multi-room) for TWO MONTHS!

I know the Sky coverage is first class, BUT it is excluding potential cricketers and fans up and down the country. I can't see why the big terrestrial carriers shouldn't be able to bid on a package that allows them to screen up to an hour per session live, and a one hour daily highlights package.

 

[Storer68]

I know the Sky coverage is first class, BUT it is excluding potential cricketers and fans up and down the country. I can't see why the big terrestrial carriers shouldn't be able to bid on a package that allows them to screen up to an hour per session live, and a one hour daily highlights package.

Cos when Sky say "exclusive" they F@@@@g well mean "EXCLUSIVE"

 

[Storer68]

Yeah, I had cable at that time and I didn't have that channel!

I think there's one myth about cricket on sky that can now be put to bed - the people of England haven't 'forgotten' that the Ashes are taking place. This was one of the fears that if people couldn't see it on terrrestial TV they wouldn't bother with it. I think the attendance figures for these Tests have nailed that one.

Ashes tests will always sell. Now try selling next years match v bangladesh................

 

[Simster]

Cos when Sky say "exclusive" they F@@@@g well mean "EXCLUSIVE"

Yes I know. So the ashes needs to be protected, like Wimbledon, the FAC Final, some 6 nations matches etc.

 

[Wozza]

I think there's one myth about cricket on sky that can now be put to bed - the people of England haven't 'forgotten' that the Ashes are taking place. This was one of the fears that if people couldn't see it on terrrestial TV they wouldn't bother with it. I think the attendance figures for these Tests have nailed that one.

No, it's all the other Tests/ODIs that are forgotten.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I know the Sky coverage is first class, BUT it is excluding potential cricketers and fans up and down the country.

And there is the rub. Money today at what price tomorrow. If I was running a minority sport in this country I would make sure the show-piece events are on terrestial tv. You are a custodian of the sport.

 

[Simster]

Ashes tests will always sell. Now try selling next years match v bangladesh................

Of course, Bangladesh are on a par with a Second XI county team (at best), so where is the attraction in seeing England knock them over?

And there is the rub. Money today at what price tomorrow. If I was running a minority sport in this country I would make sure the show-piece events are on terrestial tv. You are a custodian of the sport.

Perfectly correct.

 

[burrish-gull]

Only a few care.

Because it's football season they have something actually exciting to watch instead of the borefest that is test cricket.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......................

Sorry but thats complete and utter shit, how you can compare 'Aussies Rules' to the greatest game in the world 'cricket' I just don't. I know alot of people just don't get cricket but its simply the most technical and beautiful game on the planet.

I went to see an Aussies rules match in Perth once, it ended in a mass brawl of knuckleheads beating the living crap out each other and NO ONE got sent off. Typical Aussie male sport...

 

[The Tassie Seagull]

Thought I should throw my Enlgand hat into the ring. Have had great great fun at school today - all other teachers are talking about the cricket, including my principal and shes from NZ!!

Oh and to comment on the footy season thing, the music teacher here- who is a big Collingwood fan - said to a colleague when they started talking about footy:

"Don't give a monkeys about that now, footy takes a back seat while the Ashes are on"

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I went to see an Aussies rules match in Perth once, it ended in a mass brawl of knuckleheads beating the living crap out each other and NO ONE got sent off. Typical Aussie male sport...

A real mans sport.

No rolling around on the ground feigning injuries there.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Thought I should throw my Enlgand hat into the ring. Have had great great fun at school today - all other teachers are talking about the cricket, including my principal and shes from NZ!!

Oh and to comment on the footy season thing, the music teacher here- who is a big Collingwood fan - said to a colleague when they started talking about footy:

"Don't give a monkeys about that now, footy takes a back seat while the Ashes are on"

I just did a poll of the work place containing 27 people.

3 watched the cricket.

2 others are following it.

The rest have little or no interest.

 

[John Bumlick]

let it go, dude, let it go...

fine...cricket's crap and nobody in oz cares about it. happy now, love?

 

[Brovion]

I know the Sky coverage is first class, BUT it is excluding potential cricketers and fans up and down the country. ...

They're not really excluded, there's always the option of actually going along to watch a game of cricket live, like people did in the days before TV. Indeed for the sake of argument I'll say that NOT having games on terrestrial TV has actually been beneficial for cricket attendances - T20 has done alright for a sport that is apparently 'out of sight and out of mind'. So I really don't see any evidence that showing matches on Sky is 'killing cricket'. As you pointed out above, no one would give a shit about Bangladesh if the matches were live on BBC or not.

I just did a poll of the work place containing 27 people.

3 watched the cricket.

2 others are following it.

The rest have little or no interest.

Anyway, back to the main business of the thread ...

I really can't believe that you were anal enough to actually spend time seeking out 27 people and asking them their opinion on cricket. I don't doubt your findings; of COURSE no Australians are interested in cricket - you lost. I bet the 22 who had 'no interest' had at least a passing interest in 2007 when you won 5-0. No, don't go and ask them.

 

[itszamora]

Clearly Tyrone is upset because the Aussies lost, but to try and claim that their country doesn't care about the Ashes is just frankly absurd. I'll bet they (and him) will very much care if they come back and win the series.

 

[El Presidente]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......................

Sorry but thats complete and utter shit, how you can compare 'Aussies Rules' to the greatest game in the world 'cricket' I just don't. I know alot of people just don't get cricket but its simply the most technical and beautiful game on the planet.

I went to see an Aussies rules match in Perth once, it ended in a mass brawl of knuckleheads beating the living crap out each other and NO ONE got sent off. Typical Aussie male sport...

To be fair to the boy Biggums, he is proud of the fact that Australia have been world champions at his favourite men in tight shorts sport for the last 80 years or so, which is impressive.

 

[Questions]

Yes I know. So the ashes needs to be protected, like Wimbledon, the FAC Final, some 6 nations matches etc.

What about the boat race ?