dylanisabaddog 4,973 Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) Can't believe it's come round again already. India look to be favourites as they're playing at home but I would never bet against an England team when Ben Stokes is involved. Norwich City apart, there is lots of good sport at the moment. The Rugby world cup has been dull but should pick up once the knock out stages start. It's going to be a good few weeks! Edited October 5, 2023 by dylanisabaddog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,973 Posted October 5, 2023 Just switched on for England v New Zealand. The stadium is virtually empty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 688 Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, dylanisabaddog said: Can't believe it's come round again already. India look to be favourites as they're playing at home but I would never bet against an England team when Ben Stokes is involved. Norwich City apart, there is lots of good sport at the moment. The Rugby world cup has been dull but should pick up once the knock out stages start. It's going to be a good few weeks! Yep, plenty of sporting events on at the moment. Not sure about a 'few' weeks though. I think the final is on 19th November, so it's about as long as the Rugby WC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 688 Posted October 5, 2023 59 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: Just switched on for England v New Zealand. The stadium is virtually empty Not a great look for cricket or the ODI format. I wonder how much ticket prices are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,820 Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, dylanisabaddog said: Just switched on for England v New Zealand. The stadium is virtually empty Is it one of those stadiums that is so big that even a good 30-40k crowd looks poor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,973 Posted October 5, 2023 Just now, Herman said: Is it one of those stadiums that is so big that even a good 30-40k crowd looks poor? It is large but I'd be surprised if there are any more than 5000 people there. As @Satrialeshas said, it could be ticket prices 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 688 Posted October 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: It is large but I'd be surprised if there are any more than 5000 people there. As @Satrialeshas said, it could be ticket prices Just had a look on the ICC website. Cheapest tickets are about a tenner. Seems reasonable but appreciate the average population in India don't generally have large incomes. The latter games say sold out though, against India and South Africa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fen Canary 866 Posted October 5, 2023 32 minutes ago, Herman said: Is it one of those stadiums that is so big that even a good 30-40k crowd looks poor? Sold 20k tickets according to the commentators, trouble is it holds 130k 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,973 Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Fen Canary said: Sold 20k tickets according to the commentators, trouble is it holds 130k Blimey! Is that the biggest in the world? No wonder it looks empty, but even so 20k for a world cup finals match isn't great. Edited October 5, 2023 by dylanisabaddog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 688 Posted October 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: Blimey! Is that the biggest in the world? No wonder it looks empty, but even so 20k for a world cup finals match isn't great. It's the second largest stadium apparently. Top is a stadium in North Korea, so might not actually be the reported 150,000! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,973 Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Satriales said: It's the second largest stadium apparently. Top is a stadium in North Korea, so might not actually be the reported 150,000! If it's Korean it's almost certainly a fake😂 https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/news-gossip/133128/the-biggest-stadium-in-the-world-is-in-north-korea-and-its-utterly-insane/ The 150,000 capacity is unofficial, with the stadium’s Wikipedia page claiming it is just 114,000, and there have been some seriously sinister events to take place at the stadium – most notably, a group of army generals were burned alive inside the stadium after plotting an assassination attempt on then leader Kim Jong-il. I wonder what the attendance was for that? And most importantly to Pinkun posters, were discounts available for coffin dodgers? Edited October 5, 2023 by dylanisabaddog 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 5, 2023 Going to have to bowl at least as well as a depleted NZ attack to win this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,820 Posted October 5, 2023 A respectable scoreline in the end and a new record to boot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,820 Posted October 5, 2023 We're getting a damn good thrashing here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 765 Posted October 5, 2023 12 hours ago, Satriales said: Not a great look for cricket or the ODI format. I wonder how much ticket prices are. People worry about test matches, but my guess is that one day 50 over games will be the first to become redundant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,215 Posted October 6, 2023 Today the IOC will decide if Cricket is to be an Olympic sport again. If the answer is yes then it'll be part of the Los Angeles games in 2028. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,973 Posted October 14, 2023 India v Pakistan today at 9.30 in front of a crowd of 130,000. This is a game that puts all other sporting rivalries in the shade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary73 160 Posted October 14, 2023 Come on Pakistan! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,215 Posted October 14, 2023 😲 The squeeze on hotel rooms in Ahmedabad for this game was such that ticket holders have been booking themselves into hospitals for overnight check-ups just so they have a bed to sleep in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,192 Posted October 15, 2023 England in a bit of trouble at 68-3 chasing 285 against Afghanistan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,192 Posted October 15, 2023 There'll be dancing in the streets of Kabul tonight......if that sort of thing is allowed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary73 160 Posted October 17, 2023 Netherlands beat South Africa to keep qualification open Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,973 Posted October 18, 2023 On 15/10/2023 at 17:19, How I Wrote Elastic Man said: There'll be dancing in the streets of Kabul tonight......if that sort of thing is allowed Of course it is! Not the women obviously.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,664 Posted October 19, 2023 It is a shame but this tournament has been pretty dreadful so far. The highlights have been two shock results but outside of that, nothing of note is happening- games haven't even been close. England v NZ, Australia v India, India v Pakistan, Australia v South Africa, all on paper should be fantastic clashes and all have been extremely one sided. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary73 160 Posted October 19, 2023 Looking like it will be a scramble for the 4th qualifying spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,192 Posted October 20, 2023 A world cup ain't a world cup without a Pakistani car crash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,664 Posted October 21, 2023 Dreadful from England, excellent from South Africa. We'll be going out with a whimper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,664 Posted October 21, 2023 This is a frankly embarrassing performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurwellCanary 216 Posted October 21, 2023 1 hour ago, king canary said: Dreadful from England, excellent from South Africa. We'll be going out with a whimper. You might want to copy and keep that on your clipboard and paste it for the rugby later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,664 Posted October 21, 2023 1 minute ago, BurwellCanary said: You might want to copy and keep that on your clipboard and paste it for the rugby later At least England are very much expected to lose that game and lose it handiliy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
