I feel it is absolutely shameful on part of websites like Rediff and Cricinfo to continue having a section for IPL. I know its been a day only, but I would have instructed my system administrator to close the link and display a message saying 'coverage suspended'. If you guys look into Prem's blog, I have been after him since the last month or so about being anti ICL ( not covering it at all is being anti) and also for bringing a well known fact that Prem hates Kapil. But by bringing the personal likes and dislikes into bigger issues, Rediff does not do anyone any favour. The fact is ICL and Kapil are doing a great job whereas IPL has shown the finger to the likes of Prem, Rediff, Cricinfo etc, a just reward for publicising IPL and ignoring ICL for the last 6 months.
Finally I agree, Rediff and Cricinfo deserves it. Although, Cricinfo did had a little better coverage than Rediff of ICL.Rediff was busy publishing SRK, Preity photos of launches of the teams and what not. Nobody at Rediff cared about some new talents found by ICL such as Raviraj Patil, Nechim, Murtaza, TP Singh, Binny, Reddy etc.
RE:Shameful on Rediff's part to have a IPL section
by Gajendra Mal Bhandari on Apr 09, 2008 11:18 PM Permalink
THE THOUGHT OF THE IPL REFELCTS THAT THE MONEY MAKING IS ONLY THE GAME NOT THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. THEY CAN SALE ANY THING AS THEY HAVE RIGHTS IRRESPECTIVE OF THE SENTIMATES OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY WHO ARE VIEWING THE WEBSITES. HOWEVER, I THINK IT WILL ALSO HARM IPL IN TIME TO COME FOR PUBLICITY OF THE MATCHES. YOUR WEB SITE MUST COME FORWARD TO UNITED OTHERS TO BOYCOTT THE GAMES. THANKS
RE:Shameful on Rediff's part to have a IPL section
by Jagannadh Raju on Apr 09, 2008 09:40 PM Permalink
Good idea. Our cricketers are looking to end the test in 3 days so that they can get ready for the IPL.
RE:Shameful on Rediff's part to have a IPL section
by pizzaboy on Apr 09, 2008 09:54 PM Permalink
You are absolutely right. Can't believe rediff is still covering IPL and trying to get some mileage out of it. There are tons of other things rediff can concentrate than going after IPL after what BCCI has done to them by banning online press coverage for websites. It is really an egg in their face..
RE:Shameful on Rediff's part to have a IPL section
by mautan on Apr 09, 2008 10:32 PM Permalink
Lets see when they ( if at all) Rediff takes off the IPL section. Or maybe they are interseted just in generating more and more page view with people like us giving our views. Or else why would they start a new topic today, which is the same subject from yesterday. Yesterday that article about websites getting banned had hundreds of replies. So why a new ( the same) question today? Obiviously they know how we all feel... Rather than this question today they should have listened to popular opinion and covered the ICL India vs the World game..thats why I do not sympathize with rediff at all. Maybe IPL is correct, everyone is trying to make a buck, thats all, whether through cricket or page views!!
