Comments on: Games and Matches http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/ A cocktail of views, reviews and a few things more Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Coolshankin http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Coolshankin Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:18:51 +0000 http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/?p=79#comment-641 @manohar yeah ... that also explains why ipl is so populat and icl is not .... just what the media bring out. would you consider chess a sport? even if it is a sport, only tennis seems to be popular when it comes to individual representation. you are not representing your nation in tennis or chess (mostly). thats probably why not many follow individual sport. tennis is an exception, maybe because, media highlights it. @manohar

yeah … that also explains why ipl is so populat and icl is not …. just what the media bring out.

would you consider chess a sport? even if it is a sport, only tennis seems to be popular when it comes to individual representation. you are not representing your nation in tennis or chess (mostly). thats probably why not many follow individual sport. tennis is an exception, maybe because, media highlights it.

]]> By: S.Manohar http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-640 S.Manohar Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:21:39 +0000 http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/?p=79#comment-640 It's actually a combination of all you said da. But u have missed out the role of media and campaigning. That will again lead us to the question does media show what we want or do we see what media shows...... Hockey for eg : with so much last minute action has a lot of scope for TV viewing but due to all non-sports problems it has no takers. Btw, India are now OK types in hockey da. We lost to Holland 2-1 in Punjab Gold cup final yesterday :-( And what about games like Chess etc, will anybody ever "follow"them ?? :-). I wouldn't follow it even if my own son was in it :-) May be following is only for Junta sports, which can entertain the viewer It’s actually a combination of all you said da. But u have missed out the role of media and campaigning. That will again lead us to the question does media show what we want or do we see what media shows……

Hockey for eg : with so much last minute action has a lot of scope for TV viewing but due to all non-sports problems it has no takers.

Btw, India are now OK types in hockey da. We lost to Holland 2-1 in Punjab Gold cup final yesterday :-(

And what about games like Chess etc, will anybody ever “follow”them ??
:-) . I wouldn’t follow it even if my own son was in it :-)

May be following is only for Junta sports, which can entertain the viewer

]]> By: Coolshankin http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Coolshankin Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:22:38 +0000 http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/?p=79#comment-639 @random f*** yes i am back! no f word, this post might get blocked in some places because of that :P @v well, you are an exception. but man! u rock! :P @mahesh penn state just went through a bad phase. it's ok ... this time you lost to good teams. you will survive :) @anuj not sure if you read the post completely. my point was we do see empty stands in domestic cricket in india. but in US college football has 100,000 fan in the stadium. no bidy in india cares about a match between two colleges. @vignesh thanks @random f***
yes i am back! no f word, this post might get blocked in some places because of that :P

@v
well, you are an exception. but man! u rock! :P

@mahesh
penn state just went through a bad phase. it’s ok … this time you lost to good teams. you will survive :)

@anuj
not sure if you read the post completely. my point was we do see empty stands in domestic cricket in india. but in US college football has 100,000 fan in the stadium. no bidy in india cares about a match between two colleges.

@vignesh
thanks

]]> By: Vignesh http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Vignesh Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:19:10 +0000 http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/?p=79#comment-638 decent stuff man . decent stuff man .

]]> By: anuj http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-637 anuj Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:12:23 +0000 http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/?p=79#comment-637 dunno shanks, ever seen an empty stadium in India during an international ODI?? dunno shanks,
ever seen an empty stadium in India during an international ODI??

]]> By: Mahesh http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Mahesh Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:03:24 +0000 http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/?p=79#comment-636 Finally, published a post!!! First , lets set the record straight. Penn State was in the top 10 ONLY last season! SO TNR FOR U!!! GO BUCKS!!! O-H-I-O!!! and other such OSU cheers!!! And what the hell is "Nittany Lions"?? Sounds like cubs to me!!! Good post! Keep writing so that "once in a while" I can read something apart from NY Times when I am bored ( Did I just give you a complement? I dont think I meant it that way :P ). Finally, published a post!!!
First , lets set the record straight. Penn State was in the top 10 ONLY last season! SO TNR FOR U!!! GO BUCKS!!! O-H-I-O!!! and other such OSU cheers!!! And what the hell is “Nittany Lions”?? Sounds like cubs to me!!!
Good post! Keep writing so that “once in a while” I can read something apart from NY Times when I am bored ( Did I just give you a complement? I dont think I meant it that way :P ).

]]> By: V. http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-635 V. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:26:38 +0000 http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/?p=79#comment-635 A reasonable analysis of why and how people get hooked on to sports. There's one point I disagree with though. Interest in a particular team / sport is not just about how much one is bombarded with it or how heavy the schedule is. I follow the EPL and support a particular team because I identify with the ethos, habits and tradition associated with that particular club. Even during the international breaks that happen once every few months or the off-season, I follow the happenings at my club. Perhaps your reasoning applies to some sects of followers, but is slightly demeaning to some seasoned supporters! :) A reasonable analysis of why and how people get hooked on to sports. There’s one point I disagree with though.
Interest in a particular team / sport is not just about how much one is bombarded with it or how heavy the schedule is. I follow the EPL and support a particular team because I identify with the ethos, habits and tradition associated with that particular club. Even during the international breaks that happen once every few months or the off-season, I follow the happenings at my club.
Perhaps your reasoning applies to some sects of followers, but is slightly demeaning to some seasoned supporters! :)

]]> By: random fuck http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/2009/02/08/games-and-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-633 random fuck Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:54:55 +0000 http://www.coolshankin.com/blog/?p=79#comment-633 guess who's back..back again. shankin's back..tell a friend.... guess who’s back..back again.
shankin’s back..tell a friend….

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