ECB's 4(?) household names

**geoff_boycotts_grandmother** · 23rd November 2008, 11:05

Does anyone remember what this initiative/target was? Think it was around the time the ECB sold ~~their soul~~the TV rights to Sky.

The ECB wanted so many recognisable names/faces in the England team.

Flintoff is a genuine star, but I'm not sure how many people would recognise him. Pietersen is obviously the face of English (sic) cricket, but would anyone else be recognised in the average home?

Kim · 23rd November 2008, 11:10

Monty maybe.

But what a stupid goal.

sweatysock · 23rd November 2008, 11:16

perhaps they ought to appear on strictly come dancing

Minor Maggie · 23rd November 2008, 11:18

Jimmy might be better on that than he is in ODI cricket.

Baron von Death · 23rd November 2008, 11:20

Targets for the marketing men. Hmmmn. The way to get well known is to perform very, very well and catch the public imagination. Or to bed a well known bimbo and talk to The Sun about it, for weeks if possible.

sweatysock · 23rd November 2008, 11:49

the other thing to do is to do a Jesse Ryder or a Fredalo - normally gets you noticed and theres no such thing as bad publicity, apparently

Aidan11 · 23rd November 2008, 16:09

Surely everone knows Andrew Strauss.

Michelle Fivefer · 23rd November 2008, 19:30

Mark Ramprakash and Darren Gough are household names, as is Phil Tufnell.

BTG.indeed · 23rd November 2008, 19:49

However badly the team plays I doubt they will return to it!

Cesar · 23rd November 2008, 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death

Targets for the marketing men. Hmmmn. The way to get well known is to perform very, very well and catch the public imagination. Or to bed a well known bimbo and talk to The Sun about it, for weeks if possible.

It will need to be the bimbo route for our lads then...

Baron von Death · 23rd November 2008, 23:46

There're plenty around. And I hear Madonna is looking for a new date.

**Zebroston Chase** · 25th November 2008, 10:40

Ian Bell never seems to be off cricket fans lips. Granted he is usually preceded with the word drop, but he is at least getting a mention.

Michelle Fivefer · 25th November 2008, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Barack Zebrama

Ian Bell never seems to be off cricket fans lips. Granted he is usually preceded with the word drop, but he is at least getting a mention.

Not quite a household name, though, is he?

Aidan11 · 25th November 2008, 16:51

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Originally Posted by Michelle Fivefer

Not quite a household name, though, is he?

Not quite in the same league as Fairy Liquid yet.

**geoff_boycotts_grandmother** · 2nd December 2015, 01:11

Joe Root's not even a household name amongst the judges for Sports Personality of the Year these days

http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/fans-pride...m,8239,EN.html

**Chin Music** · 2nd December 2015, 18:37

The original title is sort of rather ironic as in the test team there are only really 4 players who are definitely worth their place in the team at the moment. However non cricket fans possibly might not know who any of them were.

**geoff_boycotts_grandmother** · 2nd December 2015, 18:47

Giles Clarke probably thinks a cook, butler and taylor are household names if you come from the right sort of family.

**Chin Music** · 2nd December 2015, 19:48

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Originally Posted by geoff_boycotts_grandmother

Giles Clarke probably thinks a cook, butler and taylor are household names if you come from the right sort of family.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/...ry/947713.html

I'd have been surprised if you hadn't seen this article gbg, but here is for everyone else.

To slightly change to topic the current BCCI chairman Shasank Manohar, who is also current interim chairman of ICC after common sense prevailed over Srini (and not before time) talking a more concilliatory tone regarding perhaps fairer payments for countries who aren't India, Australia and England. My feeling is that it is a bit of hot air because Giles Clarke takes over the Chairmanship role of ICC in June of next year.

sharky · 2nd December 2015, 19:53

Pointless is a decent measurement on this, whenever there's a cricket question KP gets about 28, then there's the rest.

**geoff_boycotts_grandmother** · 2nd December 2015, 20:12

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Originally Posted by sharky

Pointless is a decent measurement on this, whenever there's a cricket question KP gets about 28, then there's the rest.

Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler should all be superstars.

They have real star quality to them, but it's hidden behind a paywall.

23rd November 2008, 11:05	#1
geoff_boycotts_grandmother Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 27,437	ECB's 4(?) household names Does anyone remember what this initiative/target was? Think it was around the time the ECB sold ~~their soul~~the TV rights to Sky. The ECB wanted so many recognisable names/faces in the England team. Flintoff is a genuine star, but I'm not sure how many people would recognise him. Pietersen is obviously the face of English (sic) cricket, but would anyone else be recognised in the average home?

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Baron von Death World Class Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,305	Targets for the marketing men. Hmmmn. The way to get well known is to perform very, very well and catch the public imagination. Or to bed a well known bimbo and talk to The Sun about it, for weeks if possible. Last edited by Baron von Death : 23rd November 2008 at 18:54.

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23rd November 2008, 11:10	#2
Kim Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18,088	Monty maybe. But what a stupid goal.

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sweatysock Established International Join Date: Oct 2008 Team(s): Sussex & Scotland Posts: 3,838	perhaps they ought to appear on strictly come dancing

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Minor Maggie Buttleresque Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leeds Team(s): Lancashire, England Posts: 26,708	Jimmy might be better on that than he is in ODI cricket.

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Michelle Fivefer Posting Goddess Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North West England Team(s): England, Lancashire Posts: 42,057	Mark Ramprakash and Darren Gough are household names, as is Phil Tufnell.

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Baron von Death World Class Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,305	There're plenty around. And I hear Madonna is looking for a new date.