Comments on: Winning teams http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/08/26/winning-teams/ An outlet for musings, observations and futureneering from the company helping you to transition into the connection economy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:23:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bronwyn http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/08/26/winning-teams/#comment-527 Bronwyn Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:49:10 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/08/26/winning-teams/#comment-527 The same thing is happening in the UK with the cricket. About 3 years ago cricket was in crisis. England was losing all the games, the kids did not want to play the game, the sponsors did not want to sponsor and the people were not buying tickets. But now, for the first time in 18 years England may actually win the ashes, and tickets have long been sold out, there is a national debate about the fact that the cricket board sold television rights to Sky and not the BBC (national televisions broadcaster) and kids are playing cricket in the parks and on the village greens in the evenings. The same thing is happening in the UK with the cricket. About 3 years ago cricket was in crisis. England was losing all the games, the kids did not want to play the game, the sponsors did not want to sponsor and the people were not buying tickets. But now, for the first time in 18 years England may actually win the ashes, and tickets have long been sold out, there is a national debate about the fact that the cricket board sold television rights to Sky and not the BBC (national televisions broadcaster) and kids are playing cricket in the parks and on the village greens in the evenings.

]]> By: CarelJohn http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/08/26/winning-teams/#comment-522 CarelJohn Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:01:34 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/08/26/winning-teams/#comment-522 Have you noticed that since we've been winning, there's been no outcry over quotas or administration or the coach's imminent demise or politics of any nature. Brian van Rooyen has had his heart ripped out in a report that details his horrible corporate governance... and yet, its hidden in an obscure corner of the metro pages. Always make sure the good news is more sensational than the bad! Have you noticed that since we’ve been winning, there’s been no outcry over quotas or administration or the coach’s imminent demise or politics of any nature. Brian van Rooyen has had his heart ripped out in a report that details his horrible corporate governance… and yet, its hidden in an obscure corner of the metro pages.

Always make sure the good news is more sensational than the bad!

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