Comments on: Post Mortem Part 2: The Politicians http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: raj http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-194482 raj Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:42:51 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-194482 dear varuag- you couldnt even understand my comment.I wont abuse you as stupid etc though - why should I stoop down to your level? dear varuag- you couldnt even understand my comment.I wont abuse you as stupid etc though – why should I stoop down to your level?

]]> By: varuag http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193774 varuag Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:24:41 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193774 @raj bhai looks like you were always standing behind ganguly and listening to every word dravid said to him... don't u realise how stupid your comment is... but then not your fault... if you try your luck.. maybe you could even become an expert for our news channels... @raj bhai
looks like you were always standing behind ganguly and listening to every word dravid said to him…

don’t u realise how stupid your comment is… but then not your fault…
if you try your luck.. maybe you could even become an expert for our news channels…

]]> By: abhishek http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193566 abhishek Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:10:00 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193566 okie is stupid..shut up okie is stupid..shut up

]]> By: raj http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193383 raj Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:47:40 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193383 razer, The new spin on scoring against minnows is that "look what happened against bangladesh - see how important it is to score gainst minnows too, look how difficult it is to score against minnows".!!!! Please understand - Gangs is the best captain ever for India. We won solely due to his captaincy from 2000-2004. Rahul Dravid as VC never contributed one useful suggestion, never had any useful input to field placings etc. It was all Dada's intelligence and tactics. Saurav Ganguly was India's own Mike Brearley as far as captiancy goes- and Mike wasnt even 1/100th the batsman that dada was. Actually, Saurav was Brearley, Steve Waugh and Arjuna Ranatunga all put together. Say amen to that or you are a parochial person. razer,
The new spin on scoring against minnows is that “look what happened against bangladesh – see how important it is to score gainst minnows too, look how difficult it is to score against minnows”.!!!!
Please understand – Gangs is the best captain ever for India. We won solely due to his captaincy from 2000-2004. Rahul Dravid as VC never contributed one useful suggestion, never had any useful input to field placings etc. It was all Dada’s intelligence and tactics.

Saurav Ganguly was India’s own Mike Brearley as far as captiancy goes- and Mike wasnt even 1/100th the batsman that dada was. Actually, Saurav was Brearley, Steve Waugh and Arjuna Ranatunga all put together.
Say amen to that or you are a parochial person.

]]> By: rahulghosh http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193374 rahulghosh Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:29:09 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193374 @okie What is your point here? You have to understand something There is no good or bad in blogland. If you like something, you stay with it. If you don't, you move on. If you don't like this blog, don't read it. What is your problem? Is the fact that your point-of-view has very few takers? @okie

What is your point here? You have to understand something There is no good or bad in blogland. If you like something, you stay with it. If you don’t, you move on. If you don’t like this blog, don’t read it. What is your problem? Is the fact that your point-of-view has very few takers?

]]> By: Okie http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193296 Okie Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:55:46 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193296 @Dealer <i> “And the comment section reads like a gathering of turds…” </i> Yes that was a sweeping statement. I haven't read most comments on this blog and take that back. Yes, I don't like GB's style and perhaps moreso his choice of topics and his unwillingness to change his stand. The govt providing security to a sports event, legally or illegally, does not automatically turn a private club into a government institution. It is not hard to see this and GB simply refuses to accept this and keeps arguing back and forth about silly minutae. It is the same with every topic ,no matter how trivial, on which he takes a stand. The humour in this blog comes from B-Grade movie bashing and I don't really care for that. You can trash BCCI all you like but it is a private sporting entertainment franchise that is one of the most successful on the planet. They have managed to stifle interest in every other team sport in India (ask the hockey team) to its own advantage and the Indian team did make it to the finals 4 years ago. Talking about it like some kind of government ministry makes absolutely no sense! This post is stupid. Teenagers writing this kind of stuff is understandable. But 30 year olds who are apparently great cricket fans writing such stuff?! I don't have to comment here, but this blog was recently labelled the best desi blog. Hence these comments. @rahulghosh <i> After reading a few posts, I have to say this. Now I am not much of an expert on humor or humorous writing, but ‘The Goose egg’ doesn’t hold a candle…actually you can make that a match stick or an Early Stone Age flint, perhaps…to Great Bong. </i> I shouldn't be plugging any blogs. But really!! GB is better than GE?! Well to each his own I guess :D (btw, grow up kiddo) Just for the record, I dont know GE, haven't ever commented on his blog either. But there are so many blogs better than this. rhyncus, sidin, vintage ramesh mahadevan. <i>But, unlike some people, they have found a way to reconcile with their inner demons. They stay away from this blog. Try that. It might help. </i> Hey not fair!! GB watches B Grade movies and reviews them. I read B-Grade blogs and review them too :D, right here in the comment box. I shall stop commenting once GB stops writing. Actually, to be honest, this will be my last comment ... hopefully. <i>Do take consolation from the fact that you tried. </i> Tried what? Some kids here aren't impressed, but that was never the point :) @Dealer

“And the comment section reads like a gathering of turds…”

Yes that was a sweeping statement. I haven’t read most comments on this blog and take that back. Yes, I don’t like GB’s style and perhaps moreso his choice of topics and his unwillingness to change his stand. The govt providing security to a sports event, legally or illegally, does not automatically turn a private club into a government institution. It is not hard to see this and GB simply refuses to accept this and keeps arguing back and forth about silly minutae. It is the same with every topic ,no matter how trivial, on which he takes a stand. The humour in this blog comes from B-Grade movie bashing and I don’t really care for that.

You can trash BCCI all you like but it is a private sporting entertainment franchise that is one of the most successful on the planet. They have managed to stifle interest in every other team sport in India (ask the hockey team) to its own advantage and the Indian team did make it to the finals 4 years ago. Talking about it like some kind of government ministry makes absolutely no sense! This post is stupid. Teenagers writing this kind of stuff is understandable. But 30 year olds who are apparently great cricket fans writing such stuff?!

I don’t have to comment here, but this blog was recently labelled the best desi blog. Hence these comments.

@rahulghosh


After reading a few posts, I have to say this. Now I am not much of an expert on humor or humorous writing, but ‘The Goose egg’ doesn’t hold a candle…actually you can make that a match stick or an Early Stone Age flint, perhaps…to Great Bong.

I shouldn’t be plugging any blogs. But really!! GB is better than GE?! Well to each his own I guess :D (btw, grow up kiddo) Just for the record, I dont know GE, haven’t ever commented on his blog either. But there are so many blogs better than this. rhyncus, sidin, vintage ramesh mahadevan.

But, unlike some people, they have found a way to reconcile with their inner demons. They stay away from this blog. Try that. It might help.

Hey not fair!! GB watches B Grade movies and reviews them. I read B-Grade blogs and review them too :D , right here in the comment box. I shall stop commenting once GB stops writing. Actually, to be honest, this will be my last comment … hopefully.

Do take consolation from the fact that you tried.

Tried what? Some kids here aren’t impressed, but that was never the point :)

]]> By: Raj http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193107 Raj Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:52:22 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-193107 @GB, Just read the latest articles by Anand Vasu and his ilk on Cricinfo. When all the commenters in your blog used to speak about their bum-licking attitude towards Dravid and Chappell and hatred towards Ganguly, I used to cringe thinking that reporting could not be "this" bad. But now all my doubts are removed. Shocking... @GB,
Just read the latest articles by Anand Vasu and his ilk on Cricinfo. When all the commenters in your blog used to speak about their bum-licking attitude towards Dravid and Chappell and hatred towards Ganguly, I used to cringe thinking that reporting could not be “this” bad. But now all my doubts are removed. Shocking…

]]> By: Anirban http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-192692 Anirban Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:00:35 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-192692 @Rakesh "But somehow we did it" Yeah, somehow we reach the WC final, somehow we won the Natwest Trophy, somehow we son the ICC Champions Trophy (2002), somehow we drew the series in Australia, somehow we won the series in Pakistan (both ODI and tests), somehow we etc etc....... @Rakesh
“But somehow we did it”
Yeah, somehow we reach the WC final, somehow we won the Natwest Trophy, somehow we son the ICC Champions Trophy (2002), somehow we drew the series in Australia, somehow we won the series in Pakistan (both ODI and tests), somehow we etc etc…….

]]> By: Anirban http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-192683 Anirban Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:54:53 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-192683 @Rakesh Who told you "Yuvraj thinks he is the next superstar"? I think Guru Greg Himself. If you think the senior players are too old, why didn't the selectors find some suitable replacements? @Rakesh
Who told you “Yuvraj thinks he is the next superstar”? I think Guru Greg Himself.

If you think the senior players are too old, why didn’t the selectors find some suitable replacements?

]]> By: Arnie http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-192681 Arnie Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:54:06 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/02/post-mortem-part-2-the-politicians/#comment-192681 @ Rakesh - Ah so age is a major factor is it? Pity it does not seem to matter for the Australians - Gilchrist 36, Hayden 36, Ponting 33, McGrath 37. Now if some commentators have to be believed, the broad argument is - the players played well in 2003, so no credit to SG and the players failed in 2007 so no fault of RD !! Makes me wonder that why don't we have Sunil Gavaskar as the non-playing captain for life? since the role of the captain is so insignificant. @ Rakesh – Ah so age is a major factor is it? Pity it does not seem to matter for the Australians – Gilchrist 36, Hayden 36, Ponting 33, McGrath 37.
Now if some commentators have to be believed, the broad argument is – the players played well in 2003, so no credit to SG and the players failed in 2007 so no fault of RD !! Makes me wonder that why don’t we have Sunil Gavaskar as the non-playing captain for life? since the role of the captain is so insignificant.

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