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From United, Bryan Robson offers the best comparison to Dhoni, but the latter is surely more intelligent, and astute. Cricket's captaincy is a lot more tactical-oriented than Football, where the coach/manager takes the decision..Quote:
Originally Posted by MADDY
yes, thats trueQuote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
Kals, Murali was a solid presence in the first few matches before Rajasthan 246 match. It is unfair to lable him a flop. Same with Jakati - he has done ok.
Deccan - you can see their bowling has as much failed as ours, and they have the worst last 6 overs record. So, angEyum oNNum perusA illai
The one captain who failed miesrably was Gambhir who should have done much better with Delhi squad - his excuse is that Nehra and Nannes went missing for many matches but still they lost due to bad captaincy and leadership only.
Sanga had Yuvi to deal with. Enough said. Poor Sanga. And their bowling is good only on paper - Lee, Sreesanth, Piyush. Pathan, Powar.
Man by man comparison
Deccan
Gilly vs Hayden - atleast Hayden played one match winning knock. Note: This will change after semis wherein Gilly will come to the party. CSK had the better candidate
VVS/Mohnish vs M Vijay/Parthiv - obviously CSK
Suman vs Badri etc - slight edge for Suman
Rohit vs Raina = equal
Morkel vs Symonds - Symonds by a big margin
Sumanth/Venu vs A Karthik/Ganapathy - equal
Dhoni vs Marsh/Smith - Dhoni
Vaas/Harris vs Bollinger = almost equal
Ojha vs Ashwin - Ojha but Ashwin is not far behind
Harmeet vs Balaji/Tyagi - Harmeet
RP Singh vs Jakati - Jakati slight edge
So, only Symonds and Harmeet singh are huge differences for Deccan, more than made up by CSK's gains in Dhoni, Vijay and Hayden in comparison to counterparts. And Harmeet is any better than Balaji etc? - some credit to Gilly for using him effectively?
kudhuthukonga, yaaru venaamnu sonnanga?? :?Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
even liverpool then my comparison is more correct than i thought...liverpool arch rivals of man u...accepting a liverpool man as a manu guy is more tougher and people have done that...i just wanted to tell how people forget a player's origin once they start playing for their club... :PQuote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
raghav, the rivalry is with Liverpool FC( I am limited when it comes to football myself, but I think I am right).
Everton are bitter local rivals of Liverpool.
So, they are lesser of an anathema to MUFC than Everton, I believe.
Enemykku enemy friend-nu kUda oru theory apply paNNaLAm, besides
He played for Liverpool's rivals, Everton. Who aren't United's arch rivals. Selladhu selladhu :PQuote:
Originally Posted by raghavendran
Ok. Innum nalla analogy think panni irukkalam.Quote:
i just wanted to tell how people forget a player's origin once they start playing for their club... :P
aaga mothatule vere ooru karan dhaane...dhonikku adhu nallve porundhum...idhukku mele neenge enne solla vareengennu puriyale...rooney...u r a manu guy..nnu oru poster pathen by a fan..adhan thonichu...ungalukku pudikkalenne adhu en thappu ille... :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
:exactly:Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Bryan Robson, old United captain, is perhaps the closest analogy in terms of a player coming from another region (midlands), and becoming one of their own.
Raghavendran,
Nevermind. Just for argument sake. :)
RV - Romba naala kekanum-nu nenachen. Ungga DP-la Dhoni pakkathula nikkiradhu yaaru?