sussexpob wrote:Its pretty clear to me that the ECB are pushing the counties into a submissive position, so that they have to accept any decree on T20 cricket in the future. Why else would you cut funding while saving more?
captaincolly wrote:sussexpob wrote:Its pretty clear to me that the ECB are pushing the counties into a submissive position, so that they have to accept any decree on T20 cricket in the future. Why else would you cut funding while saving more?
I think that's it. The city franchise idea will be back on the agenda before long and this is an attempt to force the counties to accept it.
captaincolly wrote:sussexpob wrote:Its pretty clear to me that the ECB are pushing the counties into a submissive position, so that they have to accept any decree on T20 cricket in the future. Why else would you cut funding while saving more?
I think that's it. The city franchise idea will be back on the agenda before long and this is an attempt to force the counties to accept it.
captaincolly wrote:sussexpob wrote:Its pretty clear to me that the ECB are pushing the counties into a submissive position, so that they have to accept any decree on T20 cricket in the future. Why else would you cut funding while saving more?
I think that's it. The city franchise idea will be back on the agenda before long and this is an attempt to force the counties to accept it.
Aidan11 wrote: Just like with the reduction of CC games.
hopeforthebest wrote:Will the counties really benefit from a franchised T20, I can't see how? Surely that's one reason why the Counties are against the idea, except the big businessmen who run various counties in big Cities i.e. Leeds.
westoelad wrote:Conflicting article by Dobell on ESPN.
At a glance ECB expenditure
Turnover: £134m (£174.7m in 2014-15)
Reserves: £73.106m (£70.039m)
Community expenditure: £21m (£24.2 m)
Professional game expenditure: £48.4m (£63.8m)
England teams expenditure: £30.6m (£27.5m in 2014-15)
Support expenditure (governing body plus administration): £14.1m (£12.4m).
1st class grants cut from £64m to £48m according to him.
Reserves may be excessive but admin. expenses at £14.1m, up 15%, seems obscene.
hopeforthebest wrote:Will the counties really benefit from a franchised T20, I can't see how? Surely that's one reason why the Counties are against the idea, except the big businessmen who run various counties in big Cities i.e. Leeds.
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