I Dont' Like Cricket, Oh No, I Love it, Yeah

[T.S Quint]

That’s unAustralian!
Richie and the boys were the greatest not just sports shows but overall TV shows ever produced!

Richie B and the rest were rubbish.

 

[Eelogical]

Jim Maxwell and Keith Miller were better. Alan McGilvray was superb.

Well, except for these guys. If only I could have watched them on my radio.

 

[Eelogical]

Richie B and the rest were rubbish.

Have to agree. Never saw them live, they didn't even have a hit single.

 

[strider]

The 12th Man made richie and the boys popular ... made them cool

 

[84 Baby]

Richie B and the rest were rubbish.

You’re rubbish

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Well, except for these guys. If only I could have watched them on my radio.

The first two were on the ABC TV coverage of test cricket for many years.

 

[hineyrulz]

The thing is if you aren’t on FTA there will be less eyeballs watching your sport, look at Yawnion barely on FTA and almost gone and forgotten. Supercars took Fox’s money and while they do a great job they couldn’t wait to get back on FTA for interest and sponsorship’s alone.


It was a short sighted decision by CA to take the cash but at what cost??? I can afford Fox and a Suity is right they do a fantastic job but what about the families that can’t afford to pay for it?? How many kids miss out of watching their heroes??? They will switch over to another sport that they can watch.

 

[T.S Quint]

You’re rubbish

No one’s debating that.

 

[strider]

The thing is if you aren’t on FTA there will be less eyeballs watching your sport, look at Yawnion barely on FTA and almost gone and forgotten. Supercars took Fox’s money and while they do a great job they couldn’t wait to get back on FTA for interest and sponsorship’s alone.


It was a short sighted decision by CA to take the cash but at what cost??? I can afford Fox and a Suity is right they do a fantastic job but what about the families that can’t afford to pay for it?? How many kids miss out of watching their heroes??? They will switch over to another sport that they can watch.

FTA doesnt want to stump up the cash anymore

 

[hineyrulz]

FTA doesnt want to stump up the cash anymore

f**k FTA’s eyes!!!


It’s not just about the cash, it’s also about growing the game. Something they have struggled to do for a long time.

 

[84 Baby]

The thing is if you aren’t on FTA there will be less eyeballs watching your sport, look at Yawnion barely on FTA and almost gone and forgotten. Supercars took Fox’s money and while they do a great job they couldn’t wait to get back on FTA for interest and sponsorship’s alone.


It was a short sighted decision by CA to take the cash but at what cost??? I can afford Fox and a Suity is right they do a fantastic job but what about the families that can’t afford to pay for it?? How many kids miss out of watching their heroes??? They will switch over to another sport that they can watch.

That may be the most level headed thing you’ve ever said. Did you get heatstroke on the weekend?

 

[84 Baby]

FTA doesnt want to stump up the cash anymore

I reckon it’s those sports cutting their nose off to spite their face

 

[hineyrulz]

That may be the most level headed thing you’ve ever said. Did you get heatstroke on the weekend?

Account was hacked.


f**k merkins who can’t afford Fox or Kayo!! Get or job, get two if you have too!!


And f**k your eyes!!

 

[TheParraboy]

The thing is if you aren’t on FTA there will be less eyeballs watching your sport, look at Yawnion barely on FTA and almost gone and forgotten. Supercars took Fox’s money and while they do a great job they couldn’t wait to get back on FTA for interest and sponsorship’s alone.


It was a short sighted decision by CA to take the cash but at what cost??? I can afford Fox and a Suity is right they do a fantastic job but what about the families that can’t afford to pay for it?? How many kids miss out of watching their heroes??? They will switch over to another sport that they can watch.

Spot on mate

 

[Gary Gutful]

Cricket died the day Boonie retired.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

The thing is if you aren’t on FTA there will be less eyeballs watching your sport, look at Yawnion barely on FTA and almost gone and forgotten. Supercars took Fox’s money and while they do a great job they couldn’t wait to get back on FTA for interest and sponsorship’s alone.


It was a short sighted decision by CA to take the cash but at what cost??? I can afford Fox and a Suity is right they do a fantastic job but what about the families that can’t afford to pay for it?? How many kids miss out of watching their heroes??? They will switch over to another sport that they can watch.

When all this happened I read somewhere in the papers that the 7/Fox deal was the only one that secured CA enough money to pay the players what the won in their new collective barginging argreement.

I have fox, and I believe Kayo now is beyond Cheap, but I must also say I listened to the Indian innings on ABC with Jim Maxwell, Andrew Moore, Alex Blackwell and Ian Chappel.

 

[Eelementary]

I got Foxtel, specifically for its sports package.

With Kayo costing approximately $20 per month, Foxtel is overpriced, and redundant, tbh...

 

[Eelogical]

Cricket died the day Boonie retired.

T-Boon is still with us, mate.

 

[Eelogical]

FTA doesnt want to stump up the cash anymore

Since WSC the players have been earning top coin playing Tests, ODI's and T20 for AUS, KFC Big Bash, IPL and any other tournaments that are looking for guns for hire. The good players attract the dollars and there's plenty of dollars out there for them to earn, if they're good enough. Hineyrulz is right. Take away what once was for free and viewers will look elsewhere. People these are too busy on their devices to worry about something like a 3 game ODI series that they'd have to pay for, if they even knew it was being played.

 

[Haynzy]

Since WSC the players have been earning top coin playing Tests, ODI's and T20 for AUS, KFC Big Bash, IPL and any other tournaments that are looking for guns for hire. The good players attract the dollars and there's plenty of dollars out there for them to earn, if they're good enough. Hineyrulz is right. Take away what once was for free and viewers will look elsewhere. People these are too busy on their devices to worry about something like a 3 game ODI series that they'd have to pay for, if they even knew it was being played.

I’ve really noticed the drop off in crowds at the cricket, before covid, and it started once it went to pay tv. You used to be bombarded with ads for the summer of cricket but they’re much rarer. On top of that, people are watching less fta and streaming more.