Cricket Australia stands to lose millions following Champions League postponement

[Precambrian]

http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/t20champions/content/current/story/380073.html

Cricket Australia has lost "millions of dollars" from the postponement of the Champions League Twenty20 and the teams involved in the tournament are also worried about what they have missed out on as a result of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Victoria and Western Australia are not guaranteed of taking part in the next event, which offers US$2 million to the winner, unless they reach the final of the local competition again in January.

Victoria, who have won the trophy three years in a row, have the right to be most upset at the implications of the delay and may look to the governing body of the Champions League for compensation. "Certainly we have incurred some costs with respect to the competition this time around," Tony Dodemaide, Cricket Victoria's chief executive, told News Limited papers. "Obviously we are right on the verge of going over and had put everything in place. It's also fair to say having confirmed the Champions League and expectations of revenue, we adjusted the alterations accordingly."

James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, said the events in Mumbai had everyone "left in tears". "The planned approach is a 12-month postponement," he said in the Sydney Morning Herald. "So what that means is whoever the champion of the day is, they'll get to play in the next event."

Sutherland said "we're all out of pocket" and there was "no money floating around for anyone as a result of this". "[CA is losing] quite a lot," he said. "It's millions of dollars. Again, this whole issue and all of the problems in Mumbai are bigger and greater than cricket. We fully understand that these things happen. Unfortunately that's how it is. There are a lot of people worse off than us."

The US$5 million tournament was supposed to begin on Wednesday. Teams from England, South Africa, India and Pakistan are also involved in the tournament and a meeting is planned for December 8 to discuss potential dates for the contest.

 

[silentstriker]

Yea, what can you do? It was completely understandable and pretty much unavoidable to postpone it.

 

[Precambrian]

They don't have insurance for this type of stuff?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Who cares.

HUMAN LIFE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MONEY.

 

[Precambrian]

Who cares.

HUMAN LIFE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MONEY.

Well terrorists cares and they succeeds also. (Singular for they are all bastards)

 

[Richard]

We all know that terrorists are evil beings. And also that killing people is merely the main facet of the thing. It causes disruption to many, many passages of life to many people, some of which would really be totally unforeseen.

 

[Rant0r]

am i the only one who doesn't give a flying **** about this ?

 

[Richard]

Probably. Most people recognise that big money-spinners like this are neccessary.

And BTW, avoiding the filter isn't the best idea.

 

[Rant0r]

yeah but how much does it affect cricket itself ? world cricket isn't short of a quid really, and it's just a mickey mouse tourney.

bit hard to break the filter evading habit, i do it all the time at work

 

[Richard]

yeah but how much does it affect cricket itself ? world cricket isn't short of a quid really, and it's just a mickey mouse tourney.

Any chance to make more is always taken gladly by those with; and there remain a vast percentage who are without.

bit hard to break the filter evading habit, i do it all the time at work

Clearly the rules at your work are a bit different to here then. On CW, you allow the ****s to happen or you get ticked-off, warned, then banned. That's the reality.

 

[Rant0r]

Any chance to make more is always taken gladly by those with; and there remain a vast percentage who are without.

Clearly the rules at your work are a bit different to here then. On CW, you allow the ****s to happen or you get ticked-off, warned, then banned. That's the reality.

no one in world cricket will ever be allowed to go broke

and no offence, but i think i will prioritise the work rules over the cricketweb ones

 

[Richard]

no one in world cricket will ever be allowed to go broke

The harsh realities of the financial World mean that's a guarantee no-one can give.

and no offence, but i think i will prioritise the work rules over the cricketweb ones

If you want to post on CW, you have to abide by the rules, simple as. Work applies at work; on CW applies on CW.

However, wait until a Mod tells you if you want - I'm just trying to dish-out some friendly advice. I have no enforcement powers.

 

[Rant0r]

whatever hey, why am i still posting in this thread

 

[silentstriker]

am i the only one who doesn't give a flying **** about this ?

Don't avoid the filter.