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I never surmises keb mo suitcase understood why keb'mo slow down tells the Ashes were removed from the safeguarded list of sporting events in 1998, and obviously welcomed the decision by the Minister of Culture, Media, and Sport, Andy Burnham, in December 2008 to call for a review of the list. Despite being recommended for listed status, that isn't a guarantee that the Ashes will definitely move to FTA transmission after 2013, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) the first in line to lobby the Government against the move. I understand that the ECB will coin some £100m a year from the latest deal with Sky Sports (agreed in 2008) that will take their coverage through to the next home Ashes Series in 2013, but there has to be the right balance between revenue to be made from television rights and opening up the game to everyone. One problem the ECB has with FTA transmission is that thepublicly-funded BBC has not bid for live coverage of any cricket since 1998, although it continues to broadcast the world-renowned Test Match Special through its radio stations 5Live, 5Live Sports Extra, and Radio 4 LW.

However, despite the fact that 100 BBC bosses are paid £20m a year in salaries, or sometimes funnyman presenter Jonathan Ross has a reported £18m contract, the ECB has to remember that the BBC cannot throw around money when bidding for sports rights in the same way that Rupert Murdoch's Sky can, and cannot sell advertising slots in the way rival commercial free-to-air and satellite channels can keb mo blues . Giles Clarke was the man to sell out to the satellite broadcaster, and when you're holding out to the highest bidder, you cannot seriously expect the BBC to be able to compete keb'mo your love . There are too many people to satisfy in the money spent being justified keb moe . Remember also, that Clarke was the man to get into bed with Sir Allen Stanford in his desperation to attract revenue We all know what happened next kebmo . By restricting the live coverage to a subscription service that isn't available to everyone, you reduce the viewing numbers, and prevent many youngsters from watching a game they already love, or may come to love, if their parents don't have satellite or cable, and they can't watch in a bar or at their local cricket club.

The general public want the Ashes Series on free-to-air television, and with more people watching cricket and interested in the sport, should ultimately see more people going to county matches, and wanting to attend Test matches, which in turn, brings more money into the game keb mo chords . I agree with Henry Bloefeld when he said that exposure of the sport is as good and as important as the financial rewards from television rights blues guitar tabs . Maximum publicity of the Series, and England generally will attract revenue in other ways, and prevent the game from bordering onelitist blues guitar tab . There is plenty of time for negotiation here as I believe it would be difficult for the changes to be made before the expected General Election in May 2010 blues . The ECB may be unhappy, but what about the millions of people who missed out on watching the Series, and will again miss out in 2013? Football fans have been waiting over 40 years for England to win the World Cup again. A tournament that requires almost 18 months to secure qualification to the Finals, still with little hope of winning.In cricket, England has a 50/50 chance to win something more important to them than a World Cup and fans have to wait for the highlights show to watch it? It's ridiculous.

Greed is driving this, and the ECB needs to get a grip, and do what is best by the sport's supporters, not what is best for the bank balance.The rights deal with Sky Sports has been ongoing since 2005, and a large amount of money has already been received, and will continue to be received up to 2013, and probably beyond . Sky Sports has a monopoly on cricket television coverage?with live coverage of all English county cricket and international cricket shown on their four channels buddy guy . I find it hard to believe that the ECB will suffer that greatly if the Ashes is taken away from Sky. johnny winter . * Loss From Continuing Operations of $929 million, or $1.16 per share, Including$708 Million, or $0.88 per share, of Restructuring, Impairment and SpecialCharges; * Cash From Operations in 4th Quarter $608 Million; * Historic 56% Price Decline in Last Five Months and Sharp Drop in Orders ImpactQuarter; * Workforce Reduced by 15,000; Salary and Hiring Freeze * Extensive Restructuring, Production Cuts, Divestitures to Address DownturnImpact Results; * Company Liquidity Remains SolidNEW YORK--(Business Wire)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today reported its fourth quarter 2008 results which includethe impact of an historic decline in metal prices; weak end markets; andrestructuring, impairment, and other special charges for its previouslyannounced actions to curtail production, reduce costs, and streamline itsportfolio .