tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post3348775764954989696..comments2024-03-27T10:08:51.356-04:00Comments on Maddy's Ramblings: The bare footed elevenMaddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-7066838094047458732007-11-02T13:35:00.000-04:002007-11-02T13:35:00.000-04:00Narendra - how right you are - they are all gone -...Narendra - how right you are - they are all gone - now we are a matlabi lot..<BR/>GVK - how right you are - today soccer is consigned to lower levels with cricket taking over..Pran it was who had his team..your comment about the trip with your dad for soccer reminded me of the scene in kite runner!!<BR/>Abe - I am not sure about all captains being from Bagan...I tried to find out but very little Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-83390842565705648672007-11-02T06:58:00.000-04:002007-11-02T06:58:00.000-04:00I remember that 'North Star'.How I begged and plea...I remember that 'North Star'.<BR/><BR/>How I begged and pleaded with my Dad.Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511419586643916500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-40507263834050749942007-11-01T13:57:00.000-04:002007-11-01T13:57:00.000-04:00Nah, you give us enough money, and we'll play full...Nah, you give us enough money, and we'll play full-contact kabaddi. Jaath gaye bhadh mein ;-)<BR/><BR/>BPSKBhel Puri & Seekh Kababhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195277583355260879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-14149055565536098052007-10-31T23:44:00.000-04:002007-10-31T23:44:00.000-04:00Bhel Puri & Seekh Kabab Another reason for the pop...Bhel Puri & Seekh Kabab <BR/><BR/>Another reason for the popularity of cricket is said to be the non-contact nature of the sport which they say appeals to Indian casteist feelings. Sounds like a sweeping generalization to me, but wacky enough to have a grain of truth. What do you think?Narendra shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435746867801885684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-69317453231294750572007-10-31T17:46:00.000-04:002007-10-31T17:46:00.000-04:00Do you see a pattern in the fact that football (so...Do you see a pattern in the fact that football (soccer) is most popular in Kerala and West Bengal? :-)<BR/><BR/>Amazing how economic rewards can trigger the application of talent - my point being that the reason cricket in India attracts the most talent is because of the economic rewards.<BR/><BR/>BPSKBhel Puri & Seekh Kababhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195277583355260879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-75673517404927289682007-10-28T11:13:00.000-04:002007-10-28T11:13:00.000-04:00Good one. Perhaps the Bombay team that actor Prem ...Good one. Perhaps the Bombay team that actor Prem (or was it Pran?) sponsored mentioned by GVK was India Culture League. They did well for some time.<BR/><BR/>I'm under the impression that up to and and inclusive of Manna, all India football captains were from Mohun Bagan. Is that true?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-87056032619832808222007-10-27T09:37:00.000-04:002007-10-27T09:37:00.000-04:00Manna. I hsve watched him play in Durand Cup. Your...Manna. I hsve watched him play in Durand Cup. Your piece took me back to my Delhi school days in the 50s. Moin (Hyderabad Police), Venkatesh (E.Bengal Club)are the other names that come to mind. Wasn't there a bare-footed forward named Mewalal who dribbled his way past the opponents right down to the goalpost, in many instances. I believe he represented the Railway. Hindustan Aircraft (Bangalore)GVKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350402171842472556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-13650723642225445362007-10-27T00:04:00.000-04:002007-10-27T00:04:00.000-04:00This is such an awesome post! I love football, muc...This is such an awesome post! I love football, much better than cricket, even though we have done little (as I thought) to distinguish ourselves in it. Glad to know that we had people of great distinction despite the obvious economic adversity.<BR/><BR/>Also touched by Salim's gifting away 1800 pounds - enough to buy a jagir in India - without second thought. Where have these Indians gone?Narendra shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435746867801885684noreply@blogger.com