Too much talk and NO substance. Don't celebrate mediocrity. She does not deserve the attention that she gets. Trust me , we have to raise the standards. Rhetoric enough will not suffice.
RE:No substance
by saquib reza on May 31, 2007 09:50 PM Permalink
dear funmanu tell me one indian player who shows some substance accordin to u..... u tell sania as mediocre.......but why dont we put this way....... she is the only 1 who is better than we mediocre people. can u tell me just one indian tennis player in same league of sania..? oberoi sisters are ranked 200 ...... so don't b tooo critical........ it demoralises our own nation...... try to encourage and support them......how many times u have done somethin to which we as fellow countrymen can b proud of
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by . on May 31, 2007 10:47 PM Permalink
You are going on comparing Ms. Sania with other Indians... that's absurd! If you try to compare her with the contemporary big names in the WTA women's ckt, you will realise how mediocre she is... forget it... there is no point in telling you... you are obsessed by things farthest from tennis skills in Sania!!!!
RE:No substance
by Funmanu on May 31, 2007 08:45 PM Permalink
I was implying that we ( as in the 'FANS' ) should raise our standards to celebrate sports idols. These Jacko's can never match up to the world standards. So Ignore them and focus on building our nation.
Indian middle class , specifically the people working and promoting the IT industry , are the true 21's century heroes. As a sporting nation , WE SUCK. We should learn to deal with it.
RE:No substance
by kaka on May 31, 2007 08:43 PM Permalink
I dont believe India is a poor country. The poor factor is due to the uneven distribution of wealth?
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by Jai Fernando on May 31, 2007 08:51 PM Permalink
hey kaka,the root cause for the uneven distribution is right in our own minds.Yes the wealth is unevenly distributed.If we are to blame the richest for not sharing the resources , we also have to remember that they were once a part of the poorer section. :-)
RE:No substance
by kaka on May 31, 2007 10:27 PM Permalink
I am telling they must divert some wealth toward improvement but they could. Also yes I agree that all were poor at one time but the right set of connections, luck and right choice made them who they are right now(when it comes to taking risk you have to battle nay sayers)
RE:No substance
by Ashwin Shankar on May 31, 2007 08:46 PM Permalink
Sania has achieved more than you could ever dream of or for that matter more than any indian in women's tennis has ever done. Its not like the government or private companies have been sponsoring her since she was a little kid. Whatever she achieves has been on her own merit.In a land where sports are always discouraged - and quite rightly, she has earned so much respect and money playing in the WTA. you care so much about an indian making it big, its only your disappointment showing. Why dont you take up the sport then and make the country proud?? or let you kids play a sport for india...encourage them and give them all the facilities you can. When that happens, post something negative about other people.
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by Funmanu on May 31, 2007 08:52 PM Permalink
Not good enough. Everyone should get the attention they deserve. Else , we have a spoiled individual. Its simple.
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by . on May 31, 2007 09:28 PM Permalink
I keep reading in these columns that Ms. Sania Mirza has achieved everything on her own, without any support from the Govt! This statement is the farthest from the truth - please check out what all facilities she is enjoying - not only from AP State Govt and the Central Govt - but also Govts of states like Karnataka, and many others too! And let me remind our great advocates of this "Super Woman" that all those are from the tax-payers' money! So stop f*u*c*k*i*n*g licking Sania's feet!
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by saquib reza on May 31, 2007 10:01 PM Permalink
this one 4 u buddy dear big dot.(.) u r telling about the facilities enjoyed by her..... but do u know dat to achieve that facilty.she had worked hard won juniors titles,national titles and all wat the f#u#c#k do u know?how many girls at the junior or national level doin the same and how many F>>>u...ckin state govts are willing to adapt them... there is none......... it was her performance that brought her adulation n all facilities not some 1 who loves barking without knowin d fact.....
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by . on May 31, 2007 10:41 PM Permalink
Buddy Reza, Starting from Shiny Wilson, PT Usha et al, till the more recent prodigies like Saina Nehwal, there have been many many deserving sportswomen who didn't get even a fraction of what Ms. Sania has managed to get from the governments! Thank god, you are not in any capacity to decide what should be given to sportspersons, or else you would've recommended Ms. Sania's name to be the President of the country! HA HA HA HA HA Get a Life, buddy!
RE:No substance
by Jai Fernando on May 31, 2007 08:43 PM Permalink
funmanu, wat type of standards do u expect? Media and people ALSO contribute 50% in her protagonist tag.these are not to hurt anyone,i have just put forward my humble opinions
RE:RE:No substance
by Jai Fernando on May 31, 2007 08:46 PM Permalink
pls don use the word mediocre.. there's lot of hard work behind every tennis player battling in French open.
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by Jai Fernando on May 31, 2007 08:56 PM Permalink
i respect your view.At the same time,she has served as a role model for our future generations.
RE:No substance
by kamaal udd on May 31, 2007 08:50 PM Permalink
to JK Cricket : Sachin, saurav, harbhajan, kumble.....the list will go on...why singling out Zaheer khan?
RE:No substance
by saquib reza on May 31, 2007 09:44 PM Permalink
in sports,my dear friend, is lot of hardworks.whether it is sania or zaheer they have achieved due to their hard work and determination....... its not the people like us who have created them........ may i ask u how much have u contributed to these mediocre players in their overhyped status... to criticize some is too easy,achievin even 1% of what they have achived is a dream .......... so dear they deserve what they r gettin....... plz tell me few sports person with whom u r satisfied... leander paes?no where in singles in his entire carrier. sachin?still being accused for not wining major matches anand?never got above anatoly karpov and kasparov what do u say?r they mediocre overhyped persons..? no body can easily match them......... we can talk about sania as mediocre....... tell me just another indian in the circuit.... oberoi sisters..........they r just waitin 4 wild card entries..(bred n braught up in us) so my dear countrymen......we as an hardcore indians shd encourage every one who r atleast showing a path at international stage
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by Funmanu on May 31, 2007 08:46 PM Permalink
Disagree with one name. Arundhati Roy is atleast a great writer ( i hope we are talking of the same person )
RE:No substance
by Funmanu on May 31, 2007 08:49 PM Permalink
OK. No arguments then. I like her but may be i am ignorant about some other aspects of her life.
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by Vinal Gandhi on May 31, 2007 08:54 PM Permalink
Arundhati is a big hypocrite just like her peers. Winning one booker prize has inflated her ego so much that she considers herself as supreme and above all. She criticizes everyone who does not agree with her revolting views including Supremet court of India
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by Jinnah on May 31, 2007 08:52 PM Permalink
JK
The problem is "us" the people who are showering all their love on mediocres and even criminals in politics and bollywood (dear Sallu and Sanju babas). What to do about "us"
And there is no doubt that there are a lot of overpaid ppl around, not just in India but also elsewhere. The only way to beat them is to be able to provide better replacements.
RE:No substance
by subra on May 31, 2007 08:51 PM Permalink
you are right. It has becomf the practice that when someone gets through to the next round it is sweeping away and storming into. When it is out the wave pages are not available for writing any comments.
it will be better if no comments are invited for loss of sania or the over indulged Indian Cricketers. rather we should concetrate to the strong points of the nation. Thinking about the weak points are simply the wastage of time & energy. afterall they cannot bring any pride to our country rather if we dwell too much on sania & Cricket we will be the laughing stock to the outer world.
