What cheeses me off

[Pushka]

WCMO: T20 franchise cricket.

Anyone know who won last IPL? Anyone know who won this years fried chicken slog fest in Australia? Or is that not really the point: is it more just an immediate sugar fix that is quickly forgotten when moving onto the next ‘maximum’, sponsored of course by obesity and lolly water.

It started off fine. Just an aside for a bit. A change. CAA scoffed at it then realised the crowds loved it. In the beginning. So the next year they made players wear shirts with funny nicknames and generally coughised it. The next year they played way too many games. Crowd got bored and tv numbers slumped. This year it was a shortened season. But yes. It’s a mess and a boring one at that. States like SA had to drop their name for the team - red backs. Now I don’t know which team I’m watching because they all play swappy teams so there’s no point in local allegiance as it doesn’t exist.

 

[Happy Dude]

WCMO: T20 franchise cricket.

Anyone know who won last IPL? Anyone know who won this years fried chicken slog fest in Australia? Or is that not really the point: is it more just an immediate sugar fix that is quickly forgotten when moving onto the next ‘maximum’, sponsored of course by obesity and lolly water.

I've watched less than five BBL games and two of those were in person. One of the others just happened to be this years final where the game was decided in about 5 overs because of some big hitting. So I know that Hurricanes won the BBL this year but I don't remember who they beat or who did that hitting. No sport is less about the sport and more about marketing than franchise cricket. Not my bag.

 

[Pushka]

So on the sport theme. The AFL and its money grab through the manner in which the games are not going to be shown live this year. Don't know what's happening in the other states but today, Adelaide Crows play at 12.50pm at the MCG. There is no free to air play of the game and it's delayed until 2.30pm. And then Port Power. They play at 2.30pm I think. That match will only be shown at 5.30pm on 7 mate. Try keeping any of those games secret unless you turn off all tv and radio. I feel so sorry for those fans who simply cannot afford to pay for Kayo. There is a cost of living crisis, for many footy is their one joy in life and they are being screwed by an AFL who don't pay taxes, and play their players fortunes.

 

[DC3]

… for many footy is their one joy in life …

That sounds terrible. Is this true or just tongue-in-cheek? I do not follow AFL so have no insider knowledge.

 

[Pushka]

That sounds terrible. Is this true or just tongue-in-cheek? I do not follow AFL so have no insider knowledge.

Everyone has a passion. For some it's their footy team. For others it's travel. Golf. Gardening. Cooking and so on. Not terrible at all. And for the Port Adelaide fans they are passionate. And many of them are doing it tough as it's that kind of demographic.