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Prince EWS · 04-11-2010, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyc

Don't think that's too bad for a day's entertainment tbh...

Neither do I but no-one will show up; it's silly. I reckon they'd make more profit if they cut the prices as extra ticket sales would make up for it.

Anyway, why are Australia letting England play WA? They're ****house. Should've dented their confidence with a hard-fought game against NSW, Victoria or Tasmania.

Noble One · 04-11-2010, 06:40 PM

Western Australia v England would struggle to draw a decent crowd regardless of ticket prices, but to charge $20? It removes the possibility of those who might venture down for a couple of hours during the afternoon.

Ticket pricing lacks logic. Has anyone at CA attended Marketing 101?

morgieb · 04-11-2010, 06:49 PM

Most sports matches which are much shorter are cheaper than that tbh. Mind, no one really goes to domestic matches.

outbreak · 04-11-2010, 07:04 PM

I thought people would wander down to see England before the ashes if tickets were half the price of that. $20 is crazy.

Oscillatingmind · 04-11-2010, 08:26 PM

Heh I thought they'd just make it like a shield game and be free, well theres goes my inkling to wonder down come when they play here.

SACA Website had tickets at $12, seems more reasonable I might go down for a day still it seems

TT Boy · 04-11-2010, 08:27 PM

WA won the toss and will bat.

England side is pretty much what you would expect for Brisbane.

Cook, Strauss, KP, Bell, Trott, Colly, Prior, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Finn.

vic_orthdox · 04-11-2010, 08:29 PM

The stupidest thing is that the majority of the crowd would be walk-ups during their lunch breaks at the office, from memory the WACA isn't too far away from some business districts. They're going to laugh at paying $20 to come in for an hour.

Prince EWS · 04-11-2010, 08:33 PM

WA's bowling attack is so dire. Magoffin returning strengthens it a bit from the last Shield game where they fielded an attack that wouldn't be too threatening in first grade cricket, but England should definitely not have any problems scoring runs when it's their turn to bat.

WA have a few good bats - North, Voges, Robinson, Pomersbach etc; they seem to all under-perform collectively despite maintaining good averages though. Curious phenomena. Either way, as I said before, poor call to give them the tour game IMO.

Ruckus · 04-11-2010, 08:36 PM

This will be hilarious if WA win this.

Spark · 04-11-2010, 08:39 PM

Broad is on a hatrick already... no runs scored yet

North in now.

Prince EWS · 04-11-2010, 08:41 PM

Davis is dire, so I expected that. Gutted for Swart though.

Oscillatingmind · 04-11-2010, 08:44 PM

**** I thought you were just joking, Hussey should be there, he'd get a lot more out of this.

Ruckus · 04-11-2010, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spark

Broad is on a hatrick already... no runs scored yet

North in now.

Are you watching from the cricketaus stream?

Prince EWS · 04-11-2010, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeusEx

Are you watching from the cricketaus stream?

Dunno about him but I am.

Just in case anyone didn't know:
Weet-Bix Sheffield Shield Live Stream
It's listed as SA v WA but it's this game. You need to register an account with the Australian Cricket Family but it's free.

Noble One · 04-11-2010, 09:02 PM

The live stream is awesome. I hope CA continue with the idea. I have watched more Sheffield Shield cricket in the past month than I have in an entire season ever.

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04-11-2010, 08:33 PM	#38 (permalink)
Prince EWS Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 37,719	WA's bowling attack is so dire. Magoffin returning strengthens it a bit from the last Shield game where they fielded an attack that wouldn't be too threatening in first grade cricket, but England should definitely not have any problems scoring runs when it's their turn to bat. WA have a few good bats - North, Voges, Robinson, Pomersbach etc; they seem to all under-perform collectively despite maintaining good averages though. Curious phenomena. Either way, as I said before, poor call to give them the tour game IMO. Last edited by Prince EWS; 04-11-2010 at 08:55 PM.

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Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	Western Australia v England would struggle to draw a decent crowd regardless of ticket prices, but to charge $20? It removes the possibility of those who might venture down for a couple of hours during the afternoon. Ticket pricing lacks logic. Has anyone at CA attended Marketing 101?

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outbreak State 12th Man Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: australia Posts: 725	I thought people would wander down to see England before the ashes if tickets were half the price of that. $20 is crazy.

04-11-2010, 08:27 PM	#36 (permalink)
TT Boy Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: . Posts: 16,321	WA won the toss and will bat. England side is pretty much what you would expect for Brisbane. Cook, Strauss, KP, Bell, Trott, Colly, Prior, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Finn.

04-11-2010, 08:29 PM	#37 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,363	The stupidest thing is that the majority of the crowd would be walk-ups during their lunch breaks at the office, from memory the WACA isn't too far away from some business districts. They're going to laugh at paying $20 to come in for an hour.

04-11-2010, 08:36 PM	#39 (permalink)
Ruckus International Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 5,760	This will be hilarious if WA win this.

04-11-2010, 08:41 PM	#41 (permalink)
Prince EWS Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 37,719	Davis is dire, so I expected that. Gutted for Swart though.

04-11-2010, 08:44 PM	#42 (permalink)
Oscillatingmind U19 Cricketer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 421	**** I thought you were just joking, Hussey should be there, he'd get a lot more out of this.

04-11-2010, 09:02 PM	#45 (permalink)
Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	The live stream is awesome. I hope CA continue with the idea. I have watched more Sheffield Shield cricket in the past month than I have in an entire season ever.

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