: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:47 pm  

I'd maybe go along once or twice if a game was close by, and the admission prices were directly exchanged from what they'd have been in rupees in India to sterling.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:02 pm  

Cricinfo reports that South Africa is more favourable because of the weather and Lalit Modi is due to fly out there tomorrow for talks with CSA.

Cricinfo reports that South Africa is more favourable because of the weather and Lalit Modi is due to fly out there tomorrow for talks with CSA.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:04 pm  

The Penguin wrote: Cricinfo reports that South Africa is more favourable because of the weather and Lalit Modi is due to fly out there tomorrow for talks with CSA. It's also less of a difference time wise isn't it? Makes it even more suitable imo.

The Penguin wrote: Cricinfo reports that South Africa is more favourable because of the weather and Lalit Modi is due to fly out there tomorrow for talks with CSA. It's also less of a difference time wise isn't it? Makes it even more suitable imo.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:06 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

It's also less of a difference time wise isn't it? Makes it even more suitable imo.

Good. I couldn't bear it if we have that circus here.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:31 pm  

wouldbe a good thing imo think of the crowa the revenue for the countys hosting the matche

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:00 pm  

will be a complete disaster IMO.

The weather for one is a major negative for playing in April.

Can the ECB guarantee security in the UK?

SKY wont like it, and seeing as though SKY are the only serious broadcaster the ECB has on its books, they would be daft to risk that relationship at the moment.

The only positive is to get some leverage over the Indian Cricket board in the future.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:11 pm  

security wont be a problem over here the only problem would be the weather but i thinjk its worth the risk

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:18 am  

oggy123 wrote: security wont be a problem over here the only problem would be the weather but i thinjk its worth the risk what makes you say that? It becomes an even more high profile target if its in England. Anyway, the police havent even been consulted by the ECB yet: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 963417.ece

oggy123 wrote: security wont be a problem over here the only problem would be the weather but i thinjk its worth the risk what makes you say that? It becomes an even more high profile target if its in England. Anyway, the police havent even been consulted by the ECB yet: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 963417.ece

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:47 am  

saints35 bulls0 wrote: what makes you say that? It becomes an even more high profile target if its in England. Anyway, the police havent even been consulted by the ECB yet: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 963417.ece Surely any Premier League game or final at Wembley is much more likely to be a terrorist target than a few thousand people shivering watching 22 over paid pre-madonnas.

saints35 bulls0 wrote: what makes you say that? It becomes an even more high profile target if its in England. Anyway, the police havent even been consulted by the ECB yet: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 963417.ece Surely any Premier League game or final at Wembley is much more likely to be a terrorist target than a few thousand people shivering watching 22 over paid pre-madonnas.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:11 am  

espanyolswan wrote:

Surely any Premier League game or final at Wembley is much more likely to be a terrorist target than a few thousand people shivering watching 22 over paid pre-madonnas.

irony detector going off the scale....