This tean can be build up for the future..congrats the team they really showed the stamina ... bad luck that they cudnt make it to the final.by going thru the reports and news one can safely say that the performance of the team was excellant
RE:Congrats
by Hiren Bhavsar on May 13, 2007 10:11 PM
Hocky requires more physical effort than stupid cricketers..Those who know abt sports No doubt Hockey has also not achieved much last few years bcoz of the petty politics..but at least look at the right reasons how much money is spent and how much effort is made by govt or anyone..
Hockey is National game..those who dont know abt it...probly just need to stop writing on such forums as they hv no knowledge abt sports and just worship their so called GODs of cricket.. Hockey and any other games..players earn very less money compared to cricket.. and most importatnly Players play for pride, for the passion of game and for INDIA not like cricketers play for BCCI and their money and the way they worship the board so they can stay in team or keep making money..
Bravo! This is an opportunity for the sports lovers of India to at least bring field hockey on equal pedestal with cricket. The raw power and majestic grace of hockey is to be experienced to be believed. Let us not be slaves of glamour & hype associated only with cricket. Imagine a scenario. Do we or should we show prefernce to the Army, Navy or the Air force in our admiration and pride. Similarly, be it cricket or hockey - our sportspersons out there are soldiers of peace and their endeavour is to raise the honour of India in the international arena. So instead of granting second grade status to the hockey warriors, let us show them the support and pride of being OUR INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM.
RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by tajinder mann on May 13, 2007 08:03 PM
All u guys, fighting just because u r cricket fanatics, u guys r ignoring the fact dat in both cricket and hockey(along with many other sports), Australia simply rules. Why? its simple, in Australia Ponting is not a god, like Tendulkar Aussies take exery sport seriously, and media gives equal attention to all the sports. For Aussies, the biggest passion is FOOTY(Aussie Rules,) of which many of u will be quite ignorant. Even then they r kings of cricket, hockey, swimming, soccer(they beat japan, croatia in world cup). Think on ur own, abt the reason for dat. Come on ppl, atleast Indian Hockey Team has achieved something, if u can't admire dat, just keep ur bloody mouth shut. Stop whinging and stop this cat-fight. Good Work Guys, Keep It Up!!!
RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by Satya ss on May 13, 2007 08:51 PM
Underwear aka undertaker..Good morning you pathetic a/s/s h/o/l/e. Can you please cut the crap about your f/u/c/k/i/n/g sports knowledge. we could do better with out it. Why not you just shut you son of a s/l/u/t. instead of encouragin the players who have done well..yes indeed beating south korea and argentina is good. Stop comparing at 1980 levels it is a different world today..you m/o/t/h/e/r f/u/c/k/e/r will not understand basic sporting ideas and will talk like a l/a/v/d/e k/a b/a/a/l..get lost you ephimistic pervert.
RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by agni putran on May 13, 2007 07:12 PM
u idiot..dont celebrate anything.our loser hockey team lost to Malaysia. Malasia in hockey is nothing but like bangladesh in cricket.Shame on the Indian Hockey team!! Ashlansha tournament is neither World cup nor Olympics or not even asian games.Indian cricket team has won more no of cups in such tournaments not like the Indian Hockey team which got only Bronze.If they were beaten by any other better team then it would have been pardonable but they were kicked out by the minnows Malaysia.SHAME ON THEM!!
RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by Rohit Tandon on May 13, 2007 07:18 PM
u Idiot when Indian cricket team can loose to bangladesh in world cup and can then celebrate there bangaladesh series win then india hockey team is by far better... every sport has his bad day... and south korea is asian games champion.
RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by Peter Fernandes on May 13, 2007 07:51 PM
These cricket lovers do not know what physcial sport is! It means playing against men and not waiting for the ball to come to and hit like cricket,hockey is played with a narrow stick and not like a broad bat, you have to know to dribble the ball and run with ball. My friends who think hockey is just a play can ask any cricket player to compete with hockey player to see who is the fittest. In hockey you will not find player with belly like Sachin or so many else.So please do not underestimate hockey it is one of the toughest pysical games.
RE:RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by Balaji Mahalingam on May 13, 2007 07:59 PM
Mr Undertakes Please Hockey does not have that much infrastructre as our cricket.Also IHF got very less money comparing to BCCI. You seems to have less knowlodge in Sports.
RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by Ganesh Rajmohan on May 13, 2007 07:35 PM
undertaker and agniputran are both typical cricket fanatics. instead of applauding a fine performance by the team which is but a small step in the right direction they go about criticising it. looks like they dont follow the sport at all. malaysian team can be compared to the sri lankan team which was bad at one time but have taken giant strides in recent times. india lost to australia by a goal and to malaysia 2-1. so its not a spineless performance. this trophy has been played for 16 years and it has quite a reputation now. well done boys and keep it up. now if only kps gill resigns that will give everyone a huge boost.
RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by Undertaker on May 13, 2007 07:39 PM
Ganesh Rajmohan, do not make statements which are not based on facts!! As for my understanding of the game of hockey, well i would not even get into that cos you will beat a hasty retreat!! suffice to say, i can reel of the performance of Indian hockey in any major tournament (Olympics, WC and champions trophy) of the last 30 years!! So chill!! and about Azlan shah being a major tournament, all i can say is that you are ill-informed!! the absence of Germany, Holland, spain and Britain should open your eyes!! Otherwise the fact that most teams fielded their second string should make you realize what i'am saying!!
RE:Azlan Shah Bronze
by Undertaker on May 13, 2007 07:42 PM
Malaysia will be slaughtered by the best dutch, aus, German and Spainsh teams, make no mistake about it!! Malaysia is not a major hockey power, though they are surely better than India!!
good show, boys, you have a long way to go still. Practise for eight hours daily and enjoy ur game. We will soon get a bronze in olympics, this is sure to happen r rajan
HEAD DOWN FOR INDIAN HOCKY TEAM. I HAVE CHAGED MY RELIGION CRICKET TO HOCKY. ATLEAST THEY FIGHT AND WIN BRONZE. HIP HIP HURRAY HIP HIP HURRAY HIP HIP HURRAY
Congratulations to the INDIAN team for their third place finish .It is really sad to see the news channels not covering the tournament or atleast acknowledging the performance this young INDIAN hockey team . Shame on the INDIAN media .
RE:Well done Boys - By Dhanraj S poojari
by subramanian padmanabhan on May 13, 2007 07:21 PM
the media hype has resulted in a big nosedive to cricket.Better the media keep away from hockey.At the sametime the people of India should lend support and encouragement to the team to do better in the coming years.Let us not bank on olders as you see how younsters are delivering.No regrets we r 3rd placed.That means we r proving ourselves to reach greater heights..That day is not faroff.Better propple of India get it os the sorrow thru cricket and limp back to feel happy with hockey.I wish the hockey boys od speed in their endeavours.
Good show guys.Its ok if its only bronze.despite having kps gill and jothikumaran and a new coach every match!!you guys have given it the best shot.better than the stupid guys in blue
for all the Tom dick and Harry's....this is a young team with 6 of the seasonal players missing in the line up.but still performed very well though they could easily have been in the final....IHF has to groom these youngsters and give them all teh support to make it india a formidable force in the world again..... one has to confess that the game is not suited for skilful and less paced indians but they are on the learning curve....support them if u r a true sports lover...and don't bark just like that.
RE:It's a young team
by peekay on May 13, 2007 07:01 PM
Mister u dont have the knowledge of hockey...Dont underestiamte the koreans and Argentina ..Wat u ppl hav given 2 hockey nothing...how wud u expect frm some1 who is not accorded the due respect by ppl like u..Indian cricket team defeating Bangladesh team is applauded like n e thing but when the hockey guys perfome better ur kind of ppl dont encourage them
RE:RE:It's a young team
by Undertaker on May 13, 2007 07:12 PM
I can reel of the stats of every champions trophy statrting with the inaugural edition in Karachi in 1978!!
in return, you will reel off the stats of all World cups played till now!!
RE:Good show
by Undertaker on May 13, 2007 06:41 PM
Olympic gold and India????? not in the next hundred years atleast!! or maybe after all the other nations stop playing the game of hockey!! disgraceful hockey players and disgraceful IHF!!
RE:Good show
by Undertaker on May 13, 2007 07:04 PM
Sure!! If facts bite you, then a knee jerk reaction is expected from an individual who can't respect facts!!
