Comments on: Goodbye you giant alien lizard freak

By: Jrod

Jrod — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:44:00 +0000

Wake, thanks for reading.

By: poopsie

poopsie — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:04:00 +0000

Wake, are you an Australian masquerading as an Indian for gag value?One century (in a drawn test no less) in 36 outings would not make many people shit scared.In a team full of great batsmen Ganguly was nothing other than ordinary

By: Wake

Wake — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:37:00 +0000

JRod, U absolute nitwit, spastic… U dont f*ckin understand cricket, do u?Forgot the century on debut? Wich ur Steve Waugh cudnt manage (his bro did)Forgot the ass whipping he gave ur guys in Brisbane… 141.. rings a bell, eh?Forgot how scared outta shit all ozzie bastards used to be of him??N dnt forget dat u won the last series just coz ur team cheated to win./..Like ponting did again strday..I guess that should be expected of u… given that ur ancestors were English prisoners

By: Jrod

Jrod — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:03:00 +0000

Because Monkey is a racist term. And Giant Alien Lizard and racoon sperm are not.

By: ©hinaman

©hinaman — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:02:00 +0000

@ Dave Barry,that is fine – if you admit you hate him for a specific incident. He did that deliberately he gave back as good as he got. – and from what you write he was successful.Do you hate the cricketer?or do you hate the person?Should we hate every player for everything they do or say on the field?Then every player indulging in sledging becomes open to legitimate abuse – in whatever form, racial or otherwise – from others – from the stands, media or on the net.If racoon sperm and lizard is acceptable – what is wrong with monkey?

By: ©hinaman

©hinaman — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:53:00 +0000

@ JRod,I do not doubt or question the passion that come through in your articles. To love and hate with intensity, I accept that too – I too am guilty of it. I try to base it on justified reasons. I stay open to evidence from others and am happy to change my stance if I find my opinion was based on incomplete/inaccurate information.That is what I asked.For fairness.It is unfair if negative feelings towards the player makes one ignore the positives that are written, by people who know him, played with and against him – for there has to be some truth in what they say.

By: Jrod

Jrod — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:59:00 +0000

China, I feel great love, i feel great hate, i feel the bulge in my pants, that is how i write this site, and how i have for 1500 posts now.DB, I would think that Ganguly would enjoy being called a giant alien lizard, puts him up there Bush, Thatcher, and Prince Charles.

By: David Barry

David Barry — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:56:00 +0000

Chinaman, you say that you don't understand the hatred of Ganguly. My impression since 2001 has been that Ganguly wants to be hated, ever since he turned up late for the toss in his training gear. He deliberately tried to get under the skins of the Australian players.He wants to be hated, we hate him, everyone's happy.

By: ©hinaman

@ JRod,I have said it is the hatred you have that I find unexplanable, almost personal. Not your writing or your reasoning or your opinions – you have your right to express yourself. Yes, you abuse other players – I do not get involved, most times I do not even know of the incidents you write about.Ganguly is one player whose career I have followed very closely. Like I have followed the politics of Indian cricket. I have also explained why I am writing today – I have argued in his cause for the last two years. Neither of us have first hand knowledge. But I am not the one calling anyone names purely on hearsay. What if some of what you allege on hearsay is untrue? What if some of what I have written, that you have brushed aside, is true. It is possible, is it not?There is no right or wrong on this issue. But your opinion and your hatred do not equate.Nonsense? Perhaps. It is my opinion – and I still cannot explain the intensity of your hatred for an “over-rated” cricketer who has never done you any harm, someone you probably have never met.

By: Leg Break

Leg Break — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:13:00 +0000

What did people argue about before Ganguly came along?