Stadia-philia
I just made up that word... so I get to decide what it means. It means
the love of stadia (or stadiums, if you prefer). More precisely, I'm
actually referring to the love of watching cricket - or other games -
in stadia, as against on TV. Somehow it just feels like a different
game altogether when you're watching it in real life, and not just
live.
I've heard these arguments in favour of TV coverage numerous times -
the dozen viewing angles, the action replays, the statistics (or
often, trivia), the "expert" commentary, the snickometers and
Hawkeyes, and so on. And yet, watching it in the stadium gives me a
much better feel for the game.
.... Continued at my blog:
http://cricket-stalker.blogspot.com/2008/08/stadia-philia.html
Please respond there if possible, with your own experiences and
memories.
-- Neeran
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