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in england,is popularity of cricket losing or growing now?

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  1. lupaowan

    lupaowan New Member

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    Do you think that cricket is losing its popularity in england?
     
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  2. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    I'm not sure.
     
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  3. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    Not you again
     
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  4. Toby

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    Yes because it's an incredibly ****ty sport <ok>
     
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  5. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    Cricket is a great sport. A man's game unlike football which is played by namby pamby ****ters.

    The ODI's are simply awesome although I prefer the chess like 5 day test matches.
     
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  6. Hash.

    Hash. pure daycent

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  7. VenomPD

    VenomPD Merrick jr

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    <laugh>

    FFS Hash.
     
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  8. Hash.

    Hash. pure daycent

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    :bandit:
     
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  9. charlienicholasismydad

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    The thing with cricket was in the days before all day opening it was the one place you could be guaranteed to be able to drink all day. Sat in the sun with a cold beer, heaven.
     
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    I think shrinking in popularity due to none being broadcast on free TV channels.
     
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    Yeah perish the thought someone's on here posting about things other than Rangers <doh>
     
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    It's a real problem and the sooner the Beeb start showing highlights instead of channel 5 (who are abolsutely dire) the better. The biggest shame is that as mainstream coverage is reducing the England team are getting better and better. And you still won't get a ticket for the Ashes or a fair few days of the NZ games for love or money.
     
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  13. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Can I shock you? I actually don't mind cricket. I'd never go out of my way to watch it, but I don't hate like some.
     
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  14. rogueleader

    rogueleader suave gringo

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    Cricket has never been popular - it can be mistakenly thought " popular " by those who enjoy it in much the same way as americans believe playing themselves at baseball can constitute a world series
     
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  15. RebelBhoy

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    I think people are enjoying cricket in a different way these days.
     
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  16. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    Is that some kind of crack at Rangers? <grr>
     
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  17. Toby

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    Are you implying that Rebel is a boring prick whose only contributions to this forum are tedious rants about Rangers and racist allegations about Africans being too stupid to put on condoms?
     
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  18. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    Yes
     
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  19. Toby

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    Good :)
     
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  20. RebelBhoy

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    No.


    Yes, well done Gambol for getting led by the nose by a ******ed racist.
     
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