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Indian Premier League
- Thread starter laksh_01
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sideshowtim
Banned
Yes, I can only begin to imagine the puns.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Who are you actually upset at here?
sideshowtim
Banned
The fact that sport in general has got to the point where we're actually advertising things in team's official nicknames.
Jamee999
Hall of Fame Member
That'd be gun.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Wow, sucks that enough people want to watch sports that it's profitable. We must end this.
pasag
RTDAS
Why are you only realising this now though, and not when businessmen and corporate groups were putting up $100 mil for sides. Seems like it's just dawned on you what the IPL is all about.
sideshowtim
Banned
Where does it end though? You can remain profitiable without becoming a complete and utter joke and selling your soul. I dunno why I'm arguing this with you anyway, aren't you the guy who thinks countries are stupid and you should be able to buy players from any country to play Test cricket for you?Wow, sucks that enough people want to watch sports that it's profitable. We must end this.
sideshowtim
Banned
True to an extent. Was I perhaps a bit naive to think that cricket was the #1 priority in all this? I may be a bit slow, but it seems to me that cricket is taking a back seat to marketing in this game. It's not something I've really seen in T20 before until this auction, as cricket still seemed to be the #1 priority.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
I wouldn't mind if Preity Zinta put herself in her team's name and logo. In fact just scratch Mohali's name in the title at all, and have it be the Preity Zinta Jugs.
Wish she'd be the mascot.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Why is this selling your soul and not The Australian Team presented by Western Union or whatever it is officially.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
And you got all this from a player auction, which by definition is about capitalism, before the first ball is bowled. Nice one.
sideshowtim
Banned
My problem here isn't with capitalism, it's just with where the sport has got to in general.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
And if this was occuring in Australia, you'd still have a problem with it?
If Australian business people and famous Australian actors had international players jumping through hula hoops to try and get a contract you'd still be furious?
Doubt it.
Don't see how its too different to the KFC Twenty20 'Big Bash', where the name in itself shows that the game doesn't give a **** about bowlers.
Or even how this is different from those embarassingly **** KFC Filler ads the Australians are in, which makes a mockery of cricket, with their scores being something ridiculous like 3/340 off 15 overs or something stupid.
If Australian business people and famous Australian actors had international players jumping through hula hoops to try and get a contract you'd still be furious?
Doubt it.
Don't see how its too different to the KFC Twenty20 'Big Bash', where the name in itself shows that the game doesn't give a **** about bowlers.
Or even how this is different from those embarassingly **** KFC Filler ads the Australians are in, which makes a mockery of cricket, with their scores being something ridiculous like 3/340 off 15 overs or something stupid.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
You mean players being paid on a level consistent with other major sports? Yea, I could see how that would annoy people.
pup11
International Coach
Wasn't surprised to see Zinta signing Lee for her team in a jiffy, there was a rumour sometime back that they both were seeing each other, i guess that was just not a rumour after-all.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Her actual boyfriend ness wadia is a co-owner of the teamWasn't surprised to see Zinta signing Lee for her team in a jiffy, there was a rumour sometime back that they both were seeing each other, i guess that was just not a rumour after-all.
,so i do no think he would have been too pleased about signing lee if that was the case.
pup11
International Coach
You know what, Warney would be a pretty good brand ambassador for Durex condoms!
sideshowtim
Banned
Yes, I would have a huge problem with it. If our teams were having their names changed to the Victorian Bitters or the South Australian Kentucky Fried Chickens.
"Or even how this is different from those embarassingly **** KFC Filler ads the Australians are in, which makes a mockery of cricket, with their scores being something ridiculous like 3/340 off 15 overs or something stupid."
Lol. That has nothing to do with this. Those scorelines are meant as a joke and add a humorous touch to what are supposed to be humorous ads.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
NSW Speedblitz Blues ring a bell?
Oh and these names weren't previously just Delhi, or Hyderabad. This doesn't effect the Ranji Trophy or any other domestic comp in India. These are separate franchises owned by individuals. Its different.
And another thing, were you pissed off when the Sheffield Shield became the Pura Milk Cup?
Oh and these names weren't previously just Delhi, or Hyderabad. This doesn't effect the Ranji Trophy or any other domestic comp in India. These are separate franchises owned by individuals. Its different.
And another thing, were you pissed off when the Sheffield Shield became the Pura Milk Cup?