The Hundred
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I've tried to watch it twice. I just couldn't get away with the carnival atmosphere. It's like 20/20 on MDMA. I hated all the graphics showing the runs and ball remaining etc as well.
Unravel_Morrison
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I don't mind it but don't understand what it is for.
It's like saying we'll play a 40 minute per half football match in addition to what we already have, oh and we'll mix the teams up a bit.
It's like saying we'll play a 40 minute per half football match in addition to what we already have, oh and we'll mix the teams up a bit.
asredastheycome
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Thats the thing I find strange. How do you have an affinity to a team when Yorkshire(or Dutham if you are from there) players are in the opposition. Plus next season you get a different shuffle of the pack and a different set of players.
Yearbyred
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Well I’ve been to a few games at Headingley with my lad and we have always enjoyed a good day out.
It’s excellent value for money too, two games of cricket and it cost me less than £25 for the pair of us. Going again next week.
Yes it’s a bit gimmicky but it’s been a massive boon for the women’s game and it’s getting more people into the game.
It’s excellent value for money too, two games of cricket and it cost me less than £25 for the pair of us. Going again next week.
Yes it’s a bit gimmicky but it’s been a massive boon for the women’s game and it’s getting more people into the game.
Eh? Whats all this about? Didn't even realise this happened
. Hate it more now
atypical_boro
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You’re Northern aren’t you?
atypical_boro
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Oh so they all can only play for Yorkshire.
Goughie played for Essex remember. What about when Bairstow plays for the Chennai Superkings or whoever? Brook will be at it next, once he's on a central contract etc.
It’s a bit of fun. It sells out stadia which is what it was designed to do, it brings the men’s and women’s games together, and a fair chunk of it is on free to air TV. Some of the cricket is outstanding to watch too.
Cricket is the only sport that still pays mind to traditional ceremonial county borders. I understand why it does, but most young folk don’t affiliate with them. You need to cater for more than one generation.
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I think its brilliant, been some cracking games and 2 last ball finishes involving Oval Invincibles. The colours don't make my eyes bleed and the interaction with players is good also having a bit of banter during the game. It's fun for the kids and it's getting more and more kids into cricket. My daughter is 8 years old, and she is part of the all-stars and the dynamo cricket association and has now started playing proper cricket for our village team.
If there is one thing that gets on my nerves is the DJ's screeching but I just get on with it as that's part of the hundred franchise to have DJ's and music.
If there is one thing that gets on my nerves is the DJ's screeching but I just get on with it as that's part of the hundred franchise to have DJ's and music.
Mr_Fridge
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I do agree on the graphics. Changed around for the sake of it, it feels like.
And nothing wrong with T20.
atypical_boro
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The masterplan was always to create a 'new competition' that was about cities/regions rather than counties and market it to the cohort of younger people who would otherwise not really care about cricket. The backlash they received from the county purists about how it would impact the T20 Blast (a decent competition in itself but 18 teams is too many for it to legitimately compete with the Big Bash, IPL, CPL and every other franchise based city league) was enormous.
The Hundred is a stepping stone to eventually do away with counties at T20 level. The purists don't want to hear it, as they think it will eventually creep in to the red ball game (it might but that is decades away) but it will almost certainly happen at T20 level in the foreseeable future.
The Hundred/T20 Blast will merge at some stage and probably become a franchised T20 competition, either that or the other countries will catch on to it and decide to make short form cricket a 100 ball thing instead of a 120 ball thing, its all just about winning over the older county members etc.
Once they see the money it brings in and how it will benefit the red ball game they will concede as long as the county names are preserved. Cricket has a far less tribalistic impact on people than football and most people just want to see a good match, the lack of 'history' with Northern Superchargers (for example) isn't nearly as big an issue as your average 70 year old Yorkshire member thinks.
The Hundred is a stepping stone to eventually do away with counties at T20 level. The purists don't want to hear it, as they think it will eventually creep in to the red ball game (it might but that is decades away) but it will almost certainly happen at T20 level in the foreseeable future.
The Hundred/T20 Blast will merge at some stage and probably become a franchised T20 competition, either that or the other countries will catch on to it and decide to make short form cricket a 100 ball thing instead of a 120 ball thing, its all just about winning over the older county members etc.
Once they see the money it brings in and how it will benefit the red ball game they will concede as long as the county names are preserved. Cricket has a far less tribalistic impact on people than football and most people just want to see a good match, the lack of 'history' with Northern Superchargers (for example) isn't nearly as big an issue as your average 70 year old Yorkshire member thinks.
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the forge shildon
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me too but i always watch the sky feed . i never miss
sadgit
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This I get, I makes me feel sick and it is unnecessary noise all over the screen
coluka
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I support the team, where the players come from is not the relevant part, I support Yorkshire and England at cricket, but I can not support a team where MY teams best players are then spread far and wide.Oh so they all can only play for Yorkshire.
Goughie played for Essex remember. What about when Bairstow plays for the Chennai Superkings or whoever? Brook will be at it next.
It’s a bit of fun. It sells out stadia which is what it was designed to do, it brings the men’s and women’s games together, and a fair chunk of it is on free to air TV. Some of the cricket is outstanding to watch too.
Cricket is the only sport that still pays mind to traditional ceremonial county borders. I understand why it does, but most young folk don’t affiliate with them. You need to cater for more than one generation.
Bringing age into the equation as an excuse is nonsense, would love to see your survey on young people and boundaries btw as the number of people who hang on to Teesside as being their calling over Yorkshire seems quite high. Younger teenagers and 20 somethings I know through family, friendships and neighbours all seem to affiliate with the area they are from. I can understand culture and heritage playing its part rather than birthright on occasion and thats totally understandable.
The actual team names and format has nothing to do with traditional county borders anyway other than people will be encouraged to support the team that actually plays locally. There are only 8 venues of which 2 are in the same city, so when I say locally, there are great swathes of cricket supporters that wont be able to attend due to distance of travel, transport issues, time issues, financial constraints, work and family commitments. Fine if you live close by but for the many its a non starter. The tv coverage is gimmicky, It just comes across as an ‘Americanised‘, tacky, spectacle that is about as much fun as I expect walking on hot coals is.
Can you imagine watching Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney et al playing for Boro one minute then on a different day playing for Yorkshire and Humberside Hawks at Elland Rd alongside Luke Ayling, Aaron Connolly, Harry Cornick and Tim Krul, with the players miked up, chatting with Jobie McAnuff mid game the home colours being a snazzy Turquoise, Pink and Navy ensemble and wanting to travel to see it. Tweak the rules so there is no offside, throw ins can be drop kicks, the keeper can handle the ball wherever on the pitch or you can elect to play fly goalie etc. Nah, not for me.
FishofContemplation
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It isn’t like. Football is almost entirely organised on the same basis. You’ll search in vain for a Cleveland or a Tyne and Wear FA.
The difference is that cricket names its teams after the old counties. And it’s certainly true that’s why it struggles to be relevant when the counties get changed every five minutes where towns largely don’t keep disappearing and reappearing. Try telling some kid in Tower Hamlets they’re from Middlesex when the place hasn’t even existed for 50 years and St John’s Wood is about as far removed from their London as it is possible to be.