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ECB’s “The Hundred”
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In an interview just yesterday lunchtime, Michael Atherton pointed out to the ECB's current CEO, Richard Gould, this is what he said when, as Surrey's CEO, he was asked about The Hundred:
"It doesn't matter whether it's your county club or your local club, they are at the heart of their communities, they are developing players. When franchise teams appear, all they do is skim the cream off the top. Their idea of player development pathway is a cheque book."
He also admits that the ECB planned all along to sell the Hundred but kept it from the counties so that they wouldn't block its creation and that the ECB didn't want the Blast re-vamped because you can't create private investment through Members' Clubs. The biggest driver of the Hundred, Andrew Strauss, when Director of England Cricket, now intends to personally benefit massively from that by buying a franchise. Isn't that called corruption?
Full interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=xoSyp6bm-H9S_dWp&v=jEJ7rwew2zI&feature=youtu.be
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Surrey (if we're comparing like with like) fill the Oval for their Blast games, so it's not as if the Hundred has suddenly created a new audience.Rothko said:
Maybe, but then the experience is part of it, 26,000 at the Oval under the light in opening week is better the a dead rubber against Sussex at the St Lawrence with 2,000 people there. It’s as much about the experience for them a the game.MrOneLung said:
Glad your kids enjoyed it @RothkoRothko said:
Perfect sense, it's a proper, yes great you enjoy it, BUT PLEASE THINK OF PEOPLE LIKE ME, type post. Sod the kids, worry about the members of effectively insolvent businesses insteadCovered End said:
What does this mean? It makes no sense.Rothko said:
The most Yes, but, answer you could ever write, and what I fully expected for someone who just has a bee in their bonnet over the conceptAddick Addict said:
As someone who has volunteered, on behalf of the game for almost 50 years, be it captaining, coaching, running fund raising events, sat on committees, colts secretary, scoring, umpiring etc etc and turned down every single penny for doing those things, I can assure you that I am very much with one for kids enjoying and becoming involved in cricket. They are the future. What I object to is certain people at the ECB who have now sailed off into the sunset with their millions inventing a competition that was only ever going to alienate its hardcore of support.Rothko said:Went to the game at the Oval with the kids who loved it, want to go again, and are now interested in cricket, but that's a bad thing according to some on here
They could have re-vamped the Blast, negotiated for it to be shown on terrestrial TV and spent all the money that they did on The Hundred in doing that. Those same kids would still have become interested in the game without county championship matches being consigned to the whole of April, May and September and the 50 over competition becoming no more than a 2nd XI comp. These people are driven by money but without the volunteers the game is dead.
Just one question - would you have not taken them to a t20 game if the hundred had not been invented ?6 -
I watched McCoys versus Hula Hoops the other day. It must have been my first Hundred match for a couple of years. I only watched cos I was ill and wasn't up to doing much else. It kept me amused for an hour or so, but it did all feel a bit rubbishy. Can't believe they've still got those kindergarten graphics; what an assault on the eyeballs they are. Horrible.5
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I watched that interview and he came over as an utter hypocrite.Addick Addict said:In an interview just yesterday lunchtime, Michael Atherton pointed out to the ECB's current CEO, Richard Gould, this is what he said when, as Surrey's CEO, he was asked about The Hundred:
"It doesn't matter whether it's your county club or your local club, they are at the heart of their communities, they are developing players. When franchise teams appear, all they do is skim the cream off the top. Their idea of player development pathway is a cheque book."
He also admits that the ECB planned all along to sell the Hundred but kept it from the counties so that they wouldn't block its creation and that the ECB didn't want the Blast re-vamped because you can't create private investment through Members' Clubs. The biggest driver of the Hundred, Andrew Strauss, when Director of England Cricket, now intends to personally benefit massively from that by buying a franchise. Isn't that called corruption?
Full interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=xoSyp6bm-H9S_dWp&v=jEJ7rwew2zI&feature=youtu.be0 -
Addick Addict said:In an interview just yesterday lunchtime, Michael Atherton pointed out to the ECB's current CEO, Richard Gould, this is what he said when, as Surrey's CEO, he was asked about The Hundred:
"It doesn't matter whether it's your county club or your local club, they are at the heart of their communities, they are developing players. When franchise teams appear, all they do is skim the cream off the top. Their idea of player development pathway is a cheque book."
He also admits that the ECB planned all along to sell the Hundred but kept it from the counties so that they wouldn't block its creation and that the ECB didn't want the Blast re-vamped because you can't create private investment through Members' Clubs. The biggest driver of the Hundred, Andrew Strauss, when Director of England Cricket, now intends to personally benefit massively from that by buying a franchise. Isn't that called corruption?
Full interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=xoSyp6bm-H9S_dWp&v=jEJ7rwew2zI&feature=youtu.be
If he believes in it why shouldn’t he invest ?I would have thought it would only be corruption if he got it at a knock down price. If he pays the going rate for it then it’s just an investment ?0 -
I was merely giving an opinion on the now CEO of the ECB being a hypocrite. However he admitted that it was always the intention to sell the "Hundred" and that this information was deliberately kept from the counties because it was feared they would block the deal. Was this not corrupt?0
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Terrific fun!
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no , if they had been asked by the counties and they lied then that would have been corrupt.Starinnaddick said:I was merely giving an opinion on the now CEO of the ECB being a hypocrite. However he admitted that it was always the intention to sell the "Hundred" and that this information was deliberately kept from the counties because it was feared they would block the deal. Was this not corrupt?If I open a new department at work and get the buy in from the staff. To work with me establishing the new department - Do I have to tell them I intend to look for investors a couple of years down the road ?0 -
Isn't dishonesty a form of corruption?billysboots said:
no , if they had been asked by the counties and they lied then that would have been corrupt.Starinnaddick said:I was merely giving an opinion on the now CEO of the ECB being a hypocrite. However he admitted that it was always the intention to sell the "Hundred" and that this information was deliberately kept from the counties because it was feared they would block the deal. Was this not corrupt?If I open a new department at work and get the buy in from the staff. To work with me establishing the new department - Do I have to tell them I intend to look for investors a couple of years down the road ?1 -
Why is it dishonest ? If they had lied it would be dishonest.Starinnaddick said:
Isn't dishonesty a form of corruption?billysboots said:
no , if they had been asked by the counties and they lied then that would have been corrupt.Starinnaddick said:I was merely giving an opinion on the now CEO of the ECB being a hypocrite. However he admitted that it was always the intention to sell the "Hundred" and that this information was deliberately kept from the counties because it was feared they would block the deal. Was this not corrupt?If I open a new department at work and get the buy in from the staff. To work with me establishing the new department - Do I have to tell them I intend to look for investors a couple of years down the road ?0 - Sponsored links:
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Lots of low scores so far.
I think the recent poor weather has made it difficult to prepare the wickets.0 -
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Loved yesterday’s games.
Sofia Gardens looking splendid in the sunshine & Invincibles double whammy 😎0 -
We're going to the Oval on Friday for Invincibles vs Superchargers. Kids are both really excited and hopefully will be a lovely day out.2
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You’ll have a cracking time! Excellent venue and loads for the kids to enjoy.Rizzo said:We're going to the Oval on Friday for Invincibles vs Superchargers. Kids are both really excited and hopefully will be a lovely day out.
Have fun 🤗0 -
Taking my 7 year old grandson to Trent Bridge on Wednesday. His first cricket match. He's pumped up and ready to go.3
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Had a great day at Sofia Gardens, an away team double and my lad got loads of player autographs too.2
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Gutted I’m not going this year. I love it there.BlackfenLen said:Had a great day at Sofia Gardens, an away team double and my lad got loads of player autographs too.
Glad you had a great day 🤩1 -
Wow what a game ! 6 to win off the last 5 balls with plenty of wickets in hand - moneys on the batters . Thompson concedes 4 off the first two then. Dot , run out and catch to win the game.2
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that last set was madness
i mean run on the 3rd last ball ffs to tie it up ok prolly a run out but wickets in hand , thick players0 - Sponsored links:
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Great games yesterday real nail biting finishes 🤗0
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Blooming heck!
Double from the Phoenix tonight.
Dan Mousley that bowling was different gravy 😱👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻0 -
KBslittlesis said:Blooming heck!
Double from the Phoenix tonight.
Dan Mousley that bowling was different gravy 😱👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Mousley is a very interesting player from an England perspective, as is Bethel.2
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MuttleyCAFC said:Mousley is a very interesting player from an England perspective, as is Bethel.
My son played against both Mousley (103 off 75 balls and 4-0-24-1) and Spencer Johnson (9-1-36-2) when batting in a club game in Australia 20 months ago. Mousley launched it with the bat but he says he preferred to face Mousley than Johnson for some reason!
https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/org/saca-premier-cricket/senior-men-summer-202223/west-end-one-day-cup/game-centre/6466a640
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new record set today, Spirit v Welsh .. Dan Worral (Spirit) first 10 balls bowled by him, no runs scored0
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Went to The Oval for Invincibles vs Superchargers on Friday. Invincibles were undefeated in both men's and women's competitions - until we showed up! Lost both games, with the women taking a bit of a kicking and the men only marginally better.
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Your fault then! 😜Rizzo said:Went to The Oval for Invincibles vs Superchargers on Friday. Invincibles were undefeated in both men's and women's competitions - until we showed up! Lost both games, with the women taking a bit of a kicking and the men only marginally better.
Hope you had a great day.0 -
Surely in The Hundred it is ‘anyone but Surrey’ no?2
