SA Footy

Jim05 wrote:Will be interesting to see much money the SACA make or lose from the test. Would conservatively think maybe 10-20,000 tix already pre sold for the two days to be refunded that's a fair bit of coin to hand back. The real winner will be the C9, sounds like their ratings were through the roof

Grahaml wrote:I think you've got to say it was a success. The conditions were good enough for batting that sides could score 200. was probably the first time in a long time that there was no real clear change in the conditions. As close to a fair contest as you can get. The fact it was done and dusted in 3 days is disappointing but given the raft of differences I don't think it was unreasonable. No doubt it was a tad on the too tough side batting wise, but not a lot. The batsmen will learn a lot from this and had they another one next week, I'm sure we'd have seen higher scores.

In another indication that day-night Test cricket is here to stay, the thrilling finale to the inaugural match at Adelaide Oval on Sunday was watched by 3.19 million TV viewers in Australia.

The innovation – aimed at boosting crowd figures and interest in the five-day format – was a prime-time ratings hit for the Nine Network across all three days, with an average audience of 2.313 million fans watching Sunday’s night session.

PEAK TV AUDIENCES THIS YEAR

4.4m – NRL grand final

4.218m – Cricket World Cup final

3.9m – AFL grand final

3.371m – Australian Open men’s final

3.19m – Day three of day-night third Test

3.16m – Melbourne Cup

Grahaml wrote:I think you've got to say it was a success. The conditions were good enough for batting that sides could score 200. was probably the first time in a long time that there was no real clear change in the conditions. As close to a fair contest as you can get. The fact it was done and dusted in 3 days is disappointing but given the raft of differences I don't think it was unreasonable. No doubt it was a tad on the too tough side batting wise, but not a lot. The batsmen will learn a lot from this and had they another one next week, I'm sure we'd have seen higher scores.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

carey wrote:The back of the members was packed out all day

Thought it might have been, it's quite funny how many people go to the cricket and don't watch the cricket.
Did you go to the cas Saturday night?

carey wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

carey wrote:The back of the members was packed out all day

Thought it might have been, it's quite funny how many people go to the cricket and don't watch the cricket.
Did you go to the cas Saturday night?

Was refused entry to the Cas and Woolshed Sat night I was devo'd

Jim05 wrote:Will be interesting to see much money the SACA make or lose from the test. Would conservatively think maybe 10-20,000 tix already pre sold for the two days to be refunded that's a fair bit of coin to hand back. The real winner will be the C9, sounds like their ratings were through the roof

daysofourlives wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Will be interesting to see much money the SACA make or lose from the test. Would conservatively think maybe 10-20,000 tix already pre sold for the two days to be refunded that's a fair bit of coin to hand back. The real winner will be the C9, sounds like their ratings were through the roof

I was told by a brewery rep in the last session on Friday that they had just gone onto Day 3s grog supply.
Thought catering wise Friday was a disgrace, apparently it improved saturday and sunday.
47000 cricket fans obviously require more catering that 47000 footy fans

Spargo wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Will be interesting to see much money the SACA make or lose from the test. Would conservatively think maybe 10-20,000 tix already pre sold for the two days to be refunded that's a fair bit of coin to hand back. The real winner will be the C9, sounds like their ratings were through the roof

I was told by a brewery rep in the last session on Friday that they had just gone onto Day 3s grog supply.
Thought catering wise Friday was a disgrace, apparently it improved saturday and sunday.
47000 cricket fans obviously require more catering that 47000 footy fans

Unbelievable
Footy 3-4 hours
Cricket 9-10 hours
It's not rocket science.

Booney wrote:

Grahaml wrote:I think you've got to say it was a success. The conditions were good enough for batting that sides could score 200. was probably the first time in a long time that there was no real clear change in the conditions. As close to a fair contest as you can get. The fact it was done and dusted in 3 days is disappointing but given the raft of differences I don't think it was unreasonable. No doubt it was a tad on the too tough side batting wise, but not a lot. The batsmen will learn a lot from this and had they another one next week, I'm sure we'd have seen higher scores.

I'm not so sure about that part. Hooping unplayable outswingers are always hooping unplayable outswingers.

I think the bowlers would have learnt more, needing to be fuller than any other match they play in and I bet the next day/night Test isn't played on a fluffy grassy deck like the weekends event.