GotSpin
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Negative exposure isn't that great you know
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New Feature : Eleven things I hate about the IPL
- Thread starter gvenkat
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biased indian
International Coach
have to agree on 10 and to disagree on this Over-enthusiasm from players
There is a thin line between being competitive and being an ass. Mahela was being an ass. Imagine if Ishant does that to Tendulkar or say Dhoni does it to Kumble. Mahela was way over the top when he hit that six, I would have tolerated that behavior against anyone but Murali of all people. Come on.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Explain to me how Citi Bank are receiving negative exposure?
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
So you're picking and choosing someone's behaviour, which has nothing to do with the IPL.
McGrath onces pushed Hayden during a domestic ODI match. Ford Ranger cup is no worse a tournament because people who play on one team for some of their career are against it in another tournament
Sir Alex
Banned
The advertising has hit a new low. Such a pity considering the cricket has been quality and engrossing generally.
The numbness caused by the commercials was so much that I found myself getting up at odd hours to catch some test cricket between the trans tasmanian rivals. It was like being on a water only diet to flush out the poison after an all night liquor binge.
The numbness caused by the commercials was so much that I found myself getting up at odd hours to catch some test cricket between the trans tasmanian rivals. It was like being on a water only diet to flush out the poison after an all night liquor binge.
Bobisback
International Regular
The time outs I dont understand, they huddle and the captain is like "Alright guys, Tendulkar is starting to hit us around, lets get him out. Ok?" Then the team is like "Oh, didnt think of that, good plan."
The ads I dont mind, what else would we be watching for those 3 seconds? The bowler walking back to his mark?
The ads I dont mind, what else would we be watching for those 3 seconds? The bowler walking back to his mark?
slugger
State Vice-Captain
when cricket was on public tv here in NZ there was an ad after every over and an ad after the fall of every wicket. Surely people have experienced this before or atleast my generatation should be well use to it. (maybe even numb to it). I dont know what cricket is like on sky at the moment cause I dont have it, but Id expect it to be similar.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Listen to the commentators analyse the game. Often you hear them interrupted by an ad.
G.I.Joe
International Coach
Anything that reduces audience exposure to this particular set of commentators in the IPL can only be a good thing.
Himannv
International Coach
You have a problem with him pumping his fist? LOL. Perhaps its the culture but I dont see anything to get worked up about over something as trivial as that. Maybe if someone like Thisera Perera did it to Murali it would have been over the top but these guys are more or less equals and competitors. Fair game. Now if it was exchanging slaps (lol) I may agree with you.
Agree with most of the points and wondering how the Mongoose bat never made it to the list. I hope its a complete failure and he has zero success with it.
Personally, I like the cheerleaders.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Haha.
I guess some might prefer to hear Do what you love, love what you do... BLACKBERRY than Danny Morrison or Ravi Shastri.
mohammad16
U19 Captain
Obviously IPL is a business and we have to accept that, there are however certain aspects of the broadcast and the game itself that should just be kept pure and clear of such commercial BS. Commentators should not be calling out DLF maximums and carbon kamal catches or whatever they are called. I mean you can mention the IPL is brought to you by so and so sponsors at the beginning, intermission or the end of the program, but just to have that commercial bs shoved down your throat constantly is the most annoying thing in the world.
I really think its horrible advertising on the part of corporate sponsors, people are sensitive to the manner in which ads are presented and certainly the way IPL does it doesn't bode too well for DLF.
They could create a more friendly and favorable image by staying within conventional limits.
I really think its horrible advertising on the part of corporate sponsors, people are sensitive to the manner in which ads are presented and certainly the way IPL does it doesn't bode too well for DLF.
They could create a more friendly and favorable image by staying within conventional limits.
shivfan
Banned
Good article, gvenkat....
I enjoy watching the IPL, but there are things that irrititate me too.
1) YOu covered the Karbon Kamal, DLF Maximum, and Citi Moment of Success stuff, that really gets my goat.
2) The annoying music that is played every time a boundary is hit is driving me around the bend! It was enjoyable the first time around, then in week two it became annoying, and not it is positively infuriating!
3) Those dancing girls - is the IPL being played in India, or Britain?
4) Ads that are taken in the middle of an over by a spinner, thus ensuring we miss the next delivery, and have to watch it again on replay....
5) Selectors who refuse to pick certain WI players.
I enjoy watching the IPL, but there are things that irrititate me too.
1) YOu covered the Karbon Kamal, DLF Maximum, and Citi Moment of Success stuff, that really gets my goat.
2) The annoying music that is played every time a boundary is hit is driving me around the bend! It was enjoyable the first time around, then in week two it became annoying, and not it is positively infuriating!
3) Those dancing girls - is the IPL being played in India, or Britain?
4) Ads that are taken in the middle of an over by a spinner, thus ensuring we miss the next delivery, and have to watch it again on replay....
5) Selectors who refuse to pick certain WI players.
Sir Alex
Banned
The MRF blimp plug is the worst i've ever seen. It's an insult to audience's intelligence, when the same commentator who adlibbed earlier repeats the exact lines in a span of 3 overs. Atleast we've option of changing channels between overs ffs this happens right in the middle of deliveries.
However not all ads are bad. The vodafone ones, although have remarkably declined in quality are still enjoyable, as well as the sehwag gambir one.
Wish we could see ones like 'madk madkan' pepsi ads of late 90s featuring Sachin. Those were such a rage then, and the slogan 'ye dil mange more' was brilliant.
Sadly very few ads retain that uniqueness.
However not all ads are bad. The vodafone ones, although have remarkably declined in quality are still enjoyable, as well as the sehwag gambir one.
Wish we could see ones like 'madk madkan' pepsi ads of late 90s featuring Sachin. Those were such a rage then, and the slogan 'ye dil mange more' was brilliant.
Sadly very few ads retain that uniqueness.
GuyFromLancs
State Vice-Captain
I really enjoy the IPL. But with so little to lose for the batsman much of the time, the bowlers have nowhere to bowl.
The only good bowl in the IPL is one that takes the batsman by surprise. And this is achieved, when it is achieved, by pure luck more than skill.
I enjoy the league greatly, but I will also breath a sigh of relief when it is over.
The only good bowl in the IPL is one that takes the batsman by surprise. And this is achieved, when it is achieved, by pure luck more than skill.
I enjoy the league greatly, but I will also breath a sigh of relief when it is over.
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
Sky TV is as commercialised as British TV gets but it is much more restrained. There are some quite tight restrictions on the amount of advertising you are allowed to show.
So they have an ad break every other over (or maybe every 3 overs, I'm not sure) and after every wicket, unless two fall in quick succession.
When they have a feed from an overseas broadcaster (eg for the Masters golf or the cricket from some places) they may have to fill in, show some replays etc while the host broadcaster gets on with the real business of selling products.
I haven't watched any of the IPL but from everything that's been written the over-commercialism just sounds unbearable.
So they have an ad break every other over (or maybe every 3 overs, I'm not sure) and after every wicket, unless two fall in quick succession.
When they have a feed from an overseas broadcaster (eg for the Masters golf or the cricket from some places) they may have to fill in, show some replays etc while the host broadcaster gets on with the real business of selling products.
I haven't watched any of the IPL but from everything that's been written the over-commercialism just sounds unbearable.