Interest among school kids and college crowd all over India is high coz of epl and champions league..with a month to go for euro 2008 i think academys should have some programs to target young ppl....
btw laliga might be tech superior to epl but as a viewer epl is more exciting...its same as horse derby (laliga) and formula 1 (epl)
RE:fake interest
by tumchyaaaichagho on May 22, 2008 02:03 PM
firstly its football and not soccer... its called soccer in us that shows how much u know...
also ppl when they hear 2 blokes discussing say laliga or epl get annoyed coz they just have to be mute spectators..am sure u were one
RE:fake interest
by cdcontent cdcontent on May 22, 2008 02:03 PM
Oh yea y not pursure 20-20 instead? Dint we all enjoy Punjab Vs. Mumbai match yesterday? much better than Man U Chelsea clash
RE:fake interest
by tumchyaaaichagho on May 22, 2008 02:08 PM
not better...maybe closer but not better...dude it was a champions league final...u dont get to see players like terry, lamps ballack crying over a match...scholes, vidic, nani get knocked all over...
i am just saying ppl in India dunno what they are missing by not watching such matches
RE:fake interest
by ballu shahrukh on May 22, 2008 03:52 PM
itz really a ridiculous thing 2 compare one sport wid othr .. Got r grt games .. itz d passion & spirit which conquers in soccer games r different .. u don't knw d rivalry btw d same country clubs .. its easy 2 say somethin .. ve u ever watch'd footie matches .. if so, i pity u for u'r inability to understd 2 difference btw 2 sports .. pls don't compare .. Get a life & stay frm these comments .. Not make senselez comments ..
Chelsea deserved to win,no doubt about that.They had many more chances,rattling the post 2wice.It was a real shame that terry slipped while taking the penalty.Well,next year wld be chelsea's though.
RE:come on you blues!!
by tumchyaaaichagho on May 22, 2008 02:01 PM
with drogba/carvalho leaving and ballack, makelele nearing retirment i think chelski will fizzle out unless of course roman buys more talent
RE:come on you blues!!
by ballu shahrukh on May 22, 2008 03:53 PM
Itz not easy 2 win both d competitions. They ve done it by sheer determination & Hardwork .. People can say, it may b a luc or fluke .. But hardwork alwaz paysoff .. Glory, Glory Man Utd 4 life :-)
RE:Hard luck for chelsea
by ballu shahrukh on May 22, 2008 03:55 PM
i do agree wid u .. if u say luc or fluke .. wat abt Lampard goal .. Is tht a screamer .. Nothin of tht sort .. evry goal is done by opponents mistake .. it can b Van der Sar slip'g for Lampard's Goal , or Terry slip'g on taking d penalty .. or Van der sar saving Anelka .. evrythin is by sheer reflex @ d moment .. pls don't say luc .. Nothin comes for easy in thiz world ..
RE:Foot ball is better than cricket any day
by ballu shahrukh on May 22, 2008 03:56 PM
Itz not easy 2 win both d competitions. They ve done it by sheer determination & Hardwork .. People can say, it may b a luc or fluke .. But hardwork alwaz paysoff .. Glory, Glory Man Utd 4 life :-)
RE:Mancunians RULE
by ballu shahrukh on May 22, 2008 03:58 PM
who asked dem 2 hot d bar .. Dude u ve 2 hit back of d net .. Not d post .. if u hit d post .. itz problem wid u'r finish .. Thn even Man Utd had 3 saves frm Cech .. Do u think thts not a miz .. evrythin matters in a game .. Utd ve proved tht again .. Go & practise 4 nxt season .. lolz
people who know nothing abt football knows abt english football... EPL is for those who gained knowledge abt football thru those ESPN-STAR football programmes.
those people live in a fools paradise believing that EPL is the best that football has to offer and tht the english football team is amongst the best in the business.
wake up guys.. EPL is popular not cos of its class but cos of the most poweful media on the planet... British Media. same is rue for England's national team.
RE:wake up guys!!!
by ballu shahrukh on May 22, 2008 03:59 PM
Well said .. Get a life bro .. thiz is not EPL .. thts over long bck .. Its Championz league dude .. European's pride .. Shut up & get lost ..
It's a great relief for english football considering that facts that they are out of Euro 2008 and many of indian football fans' knowledge restricted to English football only!!!
RE:RE:Champions League
by B B on May 22, 2008 01:06 PM
Not really mannnnnn EPL and english club football is much more entertaining and competitive than Serie A or Bunndeshliga
In my previous post I had written that a close cricket match (T20) is far better than a close football match. Let me prove my point. In football the only interesting part are the passes and the goals and in Cricket theres alot more like runouts (direct or indirect), catches ( brilliant ones or dropped), fours sixes and now the latest addition is the bowl-outs. All the above things become even more interesting when its kinda see-saw battle where no clear winner is decided until the last over or the last ball is bowled. Guys do u'll remember during the last Ashes series in England when Cricket had overtaken Football in the media and that too it was a test series!!! Am happy that we Indians love Cricket. Its the right sport worth spending the time especially T20:) By the way i hate Test Cricket
RE:Let me clarify
by Nagesh Bhagwat on May 22, 2008 01:06 PM
In Cricket, matches are won when 2 or 3 play and the others flop. In Football, you need all 11 to play as a team. That is what makes it more popular and fun to watch. Your technical points do not hold much water.
RE:RE:Let me clarify
by cdcontent cdcontent on May 22, 2008 01:28 PM
Nagesh dont forget the 11 fielders on the cricket field are there to out the batsmen through catching or running them out. Theres slow bowling, theres spin, theres field placing according to the batsmens strengths and weaknesses. Theres alot of thinking involved in Cricket. Cricket rules...
RE:Let me clarify
by manu sahay on May 22, 2008 01:56 PM
But ,my dear sire,there aren't 11 batsmen on the field,trying to distract the fielders,are there?
RE:Let me clarify
by madhav gokhale on May 22, 2008 01:32 PM
dearcdcontent and Nagesh basic difference between Cricket and Football is that Football is for men and cricket is for pansies, weaks and players with sub-standard levels of physical fitness
RE:Let me clarify
by Ameet on May 22, 2008 11:15 PM
I dont think it right to compare one game with the other. I love watching both cricket and football. That said, I would respond to 'cdcontent cdcontent'. Football penalizes you for your mistakes a lot more than cricket does. A dropped catch is not as critical as a defenders mistake. If one wicket falls, there are others who can bat. One goal down and its difficult. Two and it is close to impossible that you can get back. A goal could be scored in the last minute [Man U were famous for 90 scores in early 2000s]. There is a lot of skill in football that you need to appreciate to understand.
RE:Let me clarify
by franclin mathew on May 22, 2008 12:55 PM
You are right dude, During cricket matches, we can talk freely! we can gossip, we can have food, we can take bath, we can sleep, we also can do little bit shopping.
In football matches you can do any of the above. Becuase you are fully engrossed in mtach!!???
