four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Not sure about that. Football >>>>> IPL cricket in terms of interest, surely?
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IPL to be shifted outside India
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G.I.Joe
International Coach
If they've signed a fresh one, I'd be inclined to think Sky have absolutely no say in this matter. Assuming the ECB are still interested in an EPL, they'll be selling the rights to that separately, won't they? Neither of them would have agreed to include a potential EPL in the fresh contract until it was completely fleshed out. So if Sky do not have the rights to an English EPL on English soil, they'd surely be on shaky ground objecting to an IPL there.
Anyway, its all moot. Seems like SA have their noses in front now.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yeah, probably, but it's all about different "revenue streams" I imagine. If you're a football fan and like to watch it live you're almost certain to have Sky Sports anyway because it carries the majority of live games, but if you're an IPL fan you currently have to go to Setanta.
Sky carrying the IPL would possibly mean more customers for them.
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Just started here too, not that far away from London. Can only imagine what Lalit Modi will think if he gets off the plane into this! Absolutely chucking it down and freezing cold! (Mind you, it has been lovely the whole of the last week.)
How many cricket fans that have the means to subscribe to Sky sports but currently don't would be swayed over by IPL coverage? Not many I'd think. If you have the cash and like cricket and aren't already paying for all the international cricket they offer plus the county matches would the IPL really get you to sign up?
It's not raining but it is pretty chilly here in Berkshire. Fine for walking the dog whilst wearing a jumper but I wouldn't fancy standing at fine leg for a couple of hours.
Sanz
Hall of Fame Member
I am sorry but I dont see why anyone from SA/Aus/Eng/NZ/WI would participate in the IPL considering the security issue adn government not ready to provide the forces for the security. Pakistani players are out always that leaves only the SL player. I dont think the IPL will be same without all these big international stars.
Sanz
Hall of Fame Member
Indeed.
BJP embarrassed: Guj CM, top cop disagree over IPL
Gujarat Director General of Police SS Khandawala had told the IPL that no games could have been held in the state in April.Khandawala had written to the Gujarat Cricket Association that he would not be able to provide security till May 3.
This contradicts Modi’s statement who had said that it was a shame that India had to hold the games on foreign soil.“The Central Government made a wrong decision. This proves that India is an unsafe country. I question the Government, if they cannot give security to 11 cricket players then how do they intend to provide security to 111 crore Indians?”
Hollow Jingoism is his forte and he continues to show how far he is from the reality .
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Been bone dry up here for weeks, pretty much since the time the soft southerners whimpered because it happened to snow a bit.
popepouri
State Vice-Captain
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Weather turned out to be the principal factor that swayed the BCCI officials, a bulk of whom had been in favour of England till this morning when the realisation occurred that rain could seriously affect "as many as 70% of the matches" in the Twenty20 tournament which runs from April 10 to May 24.
It took 24 hours for them to think of the weather in England ?? Well what else can you expects from these jokers.
Shri
Mr. Glass
They have got a kind of civil war against LTTE going on at the moment. So, security might be an issue there too. And the no. of grounds in SL is very few iirc.
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Can all the players swim?
April showers aren't named after the England cricket team - they are called that because it's damned wet in April in England (ok, it's damned wet every month, but especially April).
If the IPL was played over here, there's every danger that the whole thing could turn out to be an extremely damp squib.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
You're probably right regarding the average English cricket fan. I was thinking of ex-pat & first generation Indian cricket followers primarily tho. IPL coverage might in theory hawk a few more Sky subscriptions to them them that English internationals/domestic stuff might not.
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Sky carry most of the Indian internationals too though.
unfortunatly the Civil war is nearing the climax so its not safe otherwise would have been logical becuase of the location.
