Australian Domestic Season 2019/20

[Spikey]

I believe its already under discussion at some level mate, whether you like it or not.

out of all the test playing countries, australia is the least likely option, except perhaps england

 

[honestbharani]

out of all the test playing countries, australia is the least likely option, except perhaps england

It should be... But I think there is a real possibility that the powers that be across cricket in India and Australia see the October window as an opportunity in place of the WT20. Even the CPL guys are a bit worried about having their season clash with this potential abbreviated IPL season.

 

[Burgey]

Bad enough having the ****ing virus here without being infested with the IPL filth

 

[Burgey]

Unlikely to be an October window here because football codes will be using the grounds

 

[honestbharani]

Isn't the WT20 scheduled for October as of now?

 

[Burgey]

Yes. WT20 > footy codes > foreign domestic tv T20 tourney in terms of ground priorities I would guess.

They could hold the IPL using drop ins at secondary grounds I guess - genuinely, no one would go to watch it. There’s no skin in the game for locals. Australia is a crazy competitive sporting environment, and the footy codes running up to as far as December will potentially make things ver tough for cricket

 

[Burgey]

Also, why wouldn’t they just hold the ipl in India in October?

 

[honestbharani]

Yes. WT20 > footy codes > foreign domestic tv T20 tourney in terms of ground priorities I would guess.

They could hold the IPL using drop ins at secondary grounds I guess - genuinely, no one would go to watch it. There’s no skin in the game for locals. Australia is a crazy competitive sporting environment, and the footy codes running up to as far as December will potentially make things ver tough for cricket

No I understand that aspect but I believe Australia is in consideration only if it will anyways end up being a closed ground situation. In which case, I assume the grounds reserved for WT20 will simply get transferred to the IPL. The thing is October is monsoon in most of India and there is no way you can have a proper tournament. I think SL is the front runner due to the timezone and proximity but I won't be surprised if Australia is a genuine option if social distancing is still followed and crowds are banned around October. And if you are not gonna have crowds, would it really matter which ground you end up playing in for any sport as much as it may for cricket?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Unlikely to be an October window here because football codes will be using the grounds

Yes. WT20 > footy codes > foreign domestic tv T20 tourney in terms of ground priorities I would guess.

They could hold the IPL using drop ins at secondary grounds I guess - genuinely, no one would go to watch it. There’s no skin in the game for locals. Australia is a crazy competitive sporting environment, and the footy codes running up to as far as December will potentially make things ver tough for cricket

footy in October? Since when?

not that they would ever happen concurrently but AFL would surely get priority over cricket, even the World T20. Unless maybe it was a final or big Australia game.

 

[Shady Slim]

footy in October? Since when?

not that they would ever happen concurrently but AFL would surely get priority over cricket, even the World T20. Unless maybe it was a final or big Australia game.

i heard on the radio today the nrl’s latest plan is to run through october - don’t know where the afl’s head is but i imagine it would be similar, and given they’re ostensibly smarter than the league at head office you’d think they’ll be starting later as well, so could even go later

 

[GotSpin]

As has been observed about other big sports in Oz, COVID-19 has exposed the complacent and over-indulgent sporting administrations that run them.

There have been billion dollar deals everywhere, enduring sports are servants of TV, yet all the money seems to have disappeared into thin air.

CA looks particularly culpable considering they only missed a couple of matches before this hit. Why did they take the big money to go to pay-TV when it provides no protection in a time like this?

Frankly, this all suggests CA have been derelict in their duty and a new better organisation should be created from this mes.

CA is just like all the other sporting organisations

They piss money against the wall because they expect more money to always keep rolling in

They're in a different universe where they're not a public company to be held accountable nor a private one since they receive government funding. They can basically do whatever they want

 

[Spikey]

But in this particular case, they had set away money only 4 years ago, close to 200M, for a rainy day. and they've pissed it away before the rainy day.

 

[Burgey]

footy in October? Since when?

not that they would ever happen concurrently but AFL would surely get priority over cricket, even the World T20. Unless maybe it was a final or big Australia game.

There is talk both footy codes may run through to as late as December, depending on when they get back up and running this year.

 

[Burgey]

But in this particular case, they had set away money only 4 years ago, close to 200M, for a rainy day. and they've pissed it away before the rainy day.

Jeez that James Sutherland **** has a lot to answer for. How he got to walk away when he chose with a massive bonus amidst the ruination he caused is one of the enduring sporting mysteries.

 

[TheJediBrah]

There is talk both footy codes may run through to as late as December, depending on when they get back up and running this year.

Not sure how I missed that. That could potentially decimate the cricket season

 

[stephen]

Jeez that James Sutherland **** has a lot to answer for. How he got to walk away when he chose with a massive bonus amidst the ruination he caused is one of the enduring sporting mysteries.

Yeah it's atrocious really. If it was a public company the directors would have been sacked long ago.

 

[quincywagstaff]

I see Mark Taylor saying today that cuts in player payments are next in this cost-cutting exercise.

That's all well and good, but as he was a long time CA director would be far more interested in him explaining why CA funds are in such precarious position.

 

[Spikey]

Yeah that's what I was interested in hearing from him. Should have known it'd be useless like it always is

I suspect it might be related to Edwards/Peever transition as chairman of the board. That happened around 15/16 which I think is the peak of the cash reserves, although I need to look at the reports. Change of chairman, change of philosophy perhaps? Or the CA executive team never wanted that much in reserve and took the opportunity to push the case for a different direction

 

[mr_mister]

I say we punish James Sutherland by docking Will Sutherland's pay 50% more than other players

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Yeah that's what I was interested in hearing from him. Should have known it'd be useless like it always is

I suspect it might be related to Edwards/Peever transition as chairman of the board. That happened around 15/16 which I think is the peak of the cash reserves, although I need to look at the reports. Change of chairman, change of philosophy perhaps? Or the CA executive team never wanted that much in reserve and took the opportunity to push the case for a different direction

I've said it before and I will say it again, it's no coincidence that pretty much everything Peever touched in his time at Jolimont St turned to piss