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Big Bash League 2011/12

roofromoz

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Thunder... just wow! When the Fox Sports commentators are acting as coaches pointing out fundamental errors, that is surely a low ebb.
 

aussies1st

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Only so much talent floating around the scene and the crazy guys at the top want to expand it.
 

juro

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Ridiculous to be trying to expand on the back of less than 1 season. Next season, the honeymoon will be pretty much over. Don't know whether guys like Warne are going to still be there. The novelty will be gone. Current depth is already questionable, too.

And looking at where they want to expand to, does any team from the Gold Coast ever do good??
 

franklin2323

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Only so much talent floating around the scene and the crazy guys at the top want to expand it.

Yeah. Like I said elsewhere 144 or so Australian players playing. Not counting test or players injured playing tests. Almost every state contracted player has a gig. There is no more decent players to add. The 2nd teams in Melbourne & Sydney should of been regional.
 

Patorick

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What if they switch it from 2 overseas players per team to 3 or 4, like the IPL?
 

beads6

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What is this crap about expanding the comp for next season??? I bloody hope not we just don't have the talent for this at the moment. We would need to have 5 Internationals per side to make the teams decent.
 

franklin2323

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What if they switch it from 2 overseas players per team to 3 or 4, like the IPL?

Even then it's limited. Aus & SL test players are ruled out. SA & who ever they play. NZ & who ever they play.

That's 6 test teams players unavailable. That's even if they can be bought within the 1m salary cap. The IPL is timed so not much test cricket is on. We don't even stop our tests. Let alone SA or NZ

You would get prob top 12 & the rest of the squads rookie squad players. Take out the oldies (Hogg, Warne & co) & the squads will be very weak.
 
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Earl

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Brad Hogg needs to get a haircut and learn how to wear a f**king hat before he is considered for Australian selection again.
 
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What is this crap about expanding the comp for next season??? I bloody hope not we just don't have the talent for this at the moment. We would need to have 5 Internationals per side to make the teams decent.


If they did expand, Newcastle would be the dominant force. Nathan Tinkler would no doubt add it to his Hunter Sports Group portfolio with the knights, jets and that netball team. He could then out bid any other team for whatever players he likes.
 

aussies1st

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The Big Bash needs to be put in January again, we have seen how stupid it is having it on this period.
 

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