Australia/India/Sri Lanka ODI Series

[whufc]

Both pathetic crowds take it back to Melbourne and Sydney where there will at least be a decent atmospher.

Other option is to not have finals making the importance of each minor round game more crucial.

[Lightning McQueen]

THE CROWD
Only 15000
Why ?
Too much in March in Adelaide ?
Head to head with Globe Derby trots
Clipsall last weekend
Adelaide Cup this weekend
A recent Ryobi Cup final
Tuesday is a working day
People unable to attend, due to family commitments
Up against Alive and Kicking with the incomparable Jamie Reeson
The Go Show in about 3 weeks time
The Fringe Festival
Etc
Have people run out of $$$$?????

Maybe ODI has lost it's support a bit, I've hardly watched any of it as I couldn't be bothered plugging my rabbit ears in, I'm interested in the result, not so much in the game. The prices are a bit high for a family to go there. I am contemplating taking the family Thursday though.

[Dirko]

Excellent point MZ
The only saving grace is there is no Globe Derby Trots to compete with on Thursday

How many were at the Trots on Tuesday?

[Lightning McQueen]

Excellent point MZ
The only saving grace is there is no Globe Derby Trots to compete with on Thursday

How many were at the Trots on Tuesday?

15 plus mal.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Mal at the trots on a tuesday night????

What are the chances free entry for tomorrow?

[MatteeG]

The real embarrassing part is both the Sri Lankan and Indian fans have been WAY louder in support.

The Lankans even started taking over the hill last night!

Reclaim it aussie fans!

[smac]

:lol: Mal at the trots on a tuesday night????

What are the chances free entry for tomorrow?

No chance at all.

[Gozu]

"Adelaide-watch it live, or not at all":

What on earth is going on with Cricket Australia?

For reasons best known to themselves, they have decided to play the 2nd and 3rd Tri-Series One Day Internationals in Adelaide - not one in Adelaide and the final one in Sydney, Melbourne or Hobart as is customary. Presumably they did this because it was more convenient - and cheaper - to play both in Adelaide.

But then they schedule the matches midweek in Mad March, when there are more events in Adelaide than the rest of the capital cities combined.

Then as an insult to their supporter base in Adelaide, they penalise them by withdrawing television transmission - because the matches are not sold out!

Cricket Australia has had a good year, with great attendances at Tests, the Big Bash League and, more recently, the Tri-Series. Despite that, greed appears to have hijacked common sense, and cricket supporters in Adelaide, regardless of whether they are working, disabled, vision impaired, carers, or stuck in hospital, are denied the same television access that is transmitted to the rest of the country and around the world.

http://www.backpagelead.com.au/cricket/ ... not-at-all

[Jim05]

Pattinson will miss with an injured buttock
So who comes in?
Do they play 2 spinners and bring in Lyon?
Cant see them pulling Hilfy or Harris out of the shield starting tomorrow

[mighty_tiger_79]

"Adelaide-watch it live, or not at all":

What on earth is going on with Cricket Australia?

For reasons best known to themselves, they have decided to play the 2nd and 3rd Tri-Series One Day Internationals in Adelaide - not one in Adelaide and the final one in Sydney, Melbourne or Hobart as is customary. Presumably they did this because it was more convenient - and cheaper - to play both in Adelaide.

But then they schedule the matches midweek in Mad March, when there are more events in Adelaide than the rest of the capital cities combined.

Then as an insult to their supporter base in Adelaide, they penalise them by withdrawing television transmission - because the matches are not sold out!

Cricket Australia has had a good year, with great attendances at Tests, the Big Bash League and, more recently, the Tri-Series. Despite that, greed appears to have hijacked common sense, and cricket supporters in Adelaide, regardless of whether they are working, disabled, vision impaired, carers, or stuck in hospital, are denied the same television access that is transmitted to the rest of the country and around the world.

http://www.backpagelead.com.au/cricket/ ... not-at-all

i think MAL wrote that article

[Dogwatcher]

Why Adelaide audiences won't get the cricket final tomorrow:

http://wp.me/p1Tnfg-Eq

[whufc]

Why Adelaide audiences won't get the cricket final tomorrow:

http://wp.me/p1Tnfg-Eq

So people use to whing we never got to host finals, now that we are given two people are complaining that enough of the game isnt being telecast on t.v

Cant really have it both ways, cant expect to get finals, not attend and still be shown the whole match.

[CoverKing]

Why Adelaide audiences won't get the cricket final tomorrow:

http://wp.me/p1Tnfg-Eq

So people use to whing we never got to host finals, now that we are given two people are complaining that enough of the game isnt being telecast on t.v

Cant really have it both ways, cant expect to get finals, not attend and still be shown the whole match.

The timing is poor though. In the middle of march (where Adelaide is at its busiest), both mid week games.

[smac]

An alternative viewpoint:

http://wp.me/p1Tnfg-EE

[Booney]

Throw in the Adelaide Test starting on a Tuesday with the second and ultimately third final being on a Tuesday and Thursday Cricket Australia have well and truly screwed the SA cricketing public in the summer 11/12.

[Lightning McQueen]

Throw in the Adelaide Test starting on a Tuesday with the second and ultimately third final being on a Tuesday and Thursday Cricket Australia have well and truly screwed the SA cricketing public in the summer 11/12.

Yeah, play it on a Saturday when the cricket enthusiasts are playing.


Annual Leave?

[Booney]

Throw in the Adelaide Test starting on a Tuesday with the second and ultimately third final being on a Tuesday and Thursday Cricket Australia have well and truly screwed the SA cricketing public in the summer 11/12.

Yeah, play it on a Saturday when the cricket enthusiasts are playing.

Annual Leave?

Annual leave the Thursday before a long weekend wouldn't be a possibility for most people and I didn't say a Saturday as I agree that isn't perfect either.

Why not have the third final on the Friday night to maximise the crowd at the ground?

[Tubby]

I see in todays paper that the firts 2 hours isn't even advertised to be on, at least give us that !!

[UNDERthePACK]

An alternative viewpoint:

http://wp.me/p1Tnfg-EE

What about this view:

If Australia had of won Tuesday then this game would not even been played and both SACA and or Cricket Australia would of received Zero dollars.
Now for me the right thing to do is not to get greedy but give back to the public that does support cricket extremely well here in Adelaide generally. Why not open the gates at half price, televise the whole game whatever the crowd size is because SACA/Cricket Australia will still make money out of this game, through catering, sponsors etc yet they continually be greedy against the everyday punter.

I went down Tuesday and enjoyed the day but there is no way in the world that I can use another annual leave day for today or afford another $39 or whatever it was admission fee.

[MAY-Z]

An alternative viewpoint:

http://wp.me/p1Tnfg-EE

What about this view:

If Australia had of won Tuesday then this game would not even been played and both SACA and or Cricket Australia would of received Zero dollars.
Now for me the right thing to do is not to get greedy but give back to the public that does support cricket extremely well here in Adelaide generally. Why not open the gates at half price, televise the whole game whatever the crowd size is because SACA/Cricket Australia will still make money out of this game, through catering, sponsors etc yet they continually be greedy against the everyday punter.

I went down Tuesday and enjoyed the day but there is no way in the world that I can use another annual leave day for today or afford another $39 or whatever it was admission fee.

exactly - will be lucky to get more than 6-8000 there today i imagine