jboss
Banned
Following another discussion (this time on cricinfo and sa media sites) about poor crowd attendance I have to apologise for an immature fan point of view on hwy the crowds are not coming to games.
The real reason why cricket is losing spectators is due to how the game is evolving. Tv companies and tv have modified the ODI and test format of the game and have won a large number of couch potatos as fans that have little understanding on the game and the history. So how can cricket be revived? I think the solution is to reduce the amount of fads in the game and stop making it a batsmans game. I would even go as far as either removing third umpire decisions or possibly making them available only to in staduim big screens. There is such a HUGE imbalance anyway with technology not doing the job in that the ICC must either make all decisions referrable or not. Why are only run out's referrable?
Most of us here know what it is like to really get behind your team and the impact that 20000 + fans can have on an A Donald charging in full steam so why is the ICC trying to stop this? They are allowing more benefits to the fans at thome with technology and reducing the excitement about going to watch a live game.
Is it not possible to limit the tv aspect of the game and keep the balance of the game that makes it exciting to watch live as apposed to tv? Surely by only providing referrals and replays in the staduims the fans will come back?
I say screw the tv companies and screw them again for changing the game in such a way that it only draws in fans that are better off watching baseball.
The real reason why cricket is losing spectators is due to how the game is evolving. Tv companies and tv have modified the ODI and test format of the game and have won a large number of couch potatos as fans that have little understanding on the game and the history. So how can cricket be revived? I think the solution is to reduce the amount of fads in the game and stop making it a batsmans game. I would even go as far as either removing third umpire decisions or possibly making them available only to in staduim big screens. There is such a HUGE imbalance anyway with technology not doing the job in that the ICC must either make all decisions referrable or not. Why are only run out's referrable?
Most of us here know what it is like to really get behind your team and the impact that 20000 + fans can have on an A Donald charging in full steam so why is the ICC trying to stop this? They are allowing more benefits to the fans at thome with technology and reducing the excitement about going to watch a live game.
Is it not possible to limit the tv aspect of the game and keep the balance of the game that makes it exciting to watch live as apposed to tv? Surely by only providing referrals and replays in the staduims the fans will come back?
I say screw the tv companies and screw them again for changing the game in such a way that it only draws in fans that are better off watching baseball.
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