Comments on: A fan’s-eye view of the EPL http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/archives/2008/07/17/a-fans-eye-view-of-the-epl/ Peering down the corridor of uncertainty. It's about cricket, sport and journalism Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:26:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sathnam Mann(JattPunjabi) http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/archives/2008/07/17/a-fans-eye-view-of-the-epl/comment-page-1/#comment-192337 Sathnam Mann(JattPunjabi) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:00:41 +0000 http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/?p=3276#comment-192337 Very correct, Jonathan. But, I believe criticism of the hypothesised prices of the "EPL"(I believe its called the "new T-20") is slightly unjustified.You don't have the human resources that an IPL could muster up.The prices need to be high. My concern is more about the scheduling of such an event. The BCCI,ECB,CA,PCB, etc .etc..... all want their leagues.Thats a lot like football, isn't it??They don't play much international stuff, only league formats.I'd be saddened if that were to happen. The EPL might not appeal to you but its popularity in the big cities exceeds that of cricket.They regularly get higher TRP's.It can't be that bad.Hell, I'm a ManU fan too. But frankly , it all depends on the mood of lalit moi. All modi needs to do is lift the $5m cap & boom—there goes the ECB’s “new T-20?.I know 3 new teams will come up in the IPL.I’ll have a heart attack if there isn’t any interest shown in owning those 3 franchises by non indian billion dollar babies. I also hope Eng learn how to play proper Limited Overs Cricket before embarking on such competitive ventures. Very correct, Jonathan.
But, I believe criticism of the hypothesised prices of the “EPL”(I believe its called the “new T-20″) is slightly unjustified.You don’t have the human resources that an IPL could muster up.The prices need to be high.
My concern is more about the scheduling of such an event.
The BCCI,ECB,CA,PCB, etc .etc….. all want their leagues.Thats a lot like football, isn’t it??They don’t play much international stuff, only league formats.I’d be saddened if that were to happen.
The EPL might not appeal to you but its popularity in the big cities exceeds that of cricket.They regularly get higher TRP’s.It can’t be that bad.Hell, I’m a ManU fan too.
But frankly , it all depends on the mood of lalit moi.
All modi needs to do is lift the $5m cap & boom—there goes the ECB’s “new T-20?.I know 3 new teams will come up in the IPL.I’ll have a heart attack if there isn’t any interest shown in owning those 3 franchises by non indian billion dollar babies.
I also hope Eng learn how to play proper Limited Overs Cricket before embarking on such competitive ventures.

]]> By: EPL, a bitter pill - Cover Points http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/archives/2008/07/17/a-fans-eye-view-of-the-epl/comment-page-1/#comment-192335 EPL, a bitter pill - Cover Points Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:10:56 +0000 http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/?p=3276#comment-192335 [...] to be the ones that will be chosen. Andrew Miller is quite scathing,  and Jonathan Liew compares it to the Premiership:What the EPL vision reminds me of most is not its Indian counterpart, but its footballing [...] [...] to be the ones that will be chosen. Andrew Miller is quite scathing,  and Jonathan Liew compares it to the Premiership:What the EPL vision reminds me of most is not its Indian counterpart, but its footballing [...]

]]> By: Rob Eberstein http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/archives/2008/07/17/a-fans-eye-view-of-the-epl/comment-page-1/#comment-192330 Rob Eberstein Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:04:11 +0000 http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/?p=3276#comment-192330 Jonathan, great post. I went along to 3 Twenty20 games this summer, can't really remember much, except Joe Denly looks like a real talent. Whilst they were all highly entertaining (stewards trying to steel the beer snakes in the stands in The Oval were greeted with the biggest cheers, mexican waves etc), cricket almost took second place. I'm glad that we can go back to the proper cricket, and enjoy the contest. So, yes, we like 20Twenty, yes, play it at the weekend, yes, scrap the 40 over game, but please, not too much 20Twenty. Test cricket is so special and is the ultimate form of the game. Jonathan, great post. I went along to 3 Twenty20 games this summer, can’t really remember much, except Joe Denly looks like a real talent. Whilst they were all highly entertaining (stewards trying to steel the beer snakes in the stands in The Oval were greeted with the biggest cheers, mexican waves etc), cricket almost took second place.

I’m glad that we can go back to the proper cricket, and enjoy the contest. So, yes, we like 20Twenty, yes, play it at the weekend, yes, scrap the 40 over game, but please, not too much 20Twenty. Test cricket is so special and is the ultimate form of the game.

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