The Decline of KKR.

karimjay. · #1 April 24, 2009, 09:03 AM

is because of Shah Rukh Khan.

don't get me wrong. i've always liked this guy. he was a childhood hero of mine..
but nowadays whenever i see him i get a sick feeling in my stomach. watching him in all the ipl games, he reminds me of a bollywood take on the public figure of tom cruise.

i think the ipl has caused us to see the real shah rukh khan, and i dont think i'm the only person to have begun to dislike him after the ipl. i've taken the 'fakeiplplayer' blog into account, and it reflects the idea that shah rukh khans' attitude of 'im better than all of you' has affected the team.

it's sickening watching him wave at the audience. it's like he's hitler, looking down at his nazis.

rubel_18 · #2 April 24, 2009, 09:40 AM

Maybe using the hitler example might be going over the top but I get what you mean, he thinks he is so superior to everyone. What really pissed me off the most is the fact that they only sell KKR shirts with his name on the back you can not find alternative shirts with different players name on it, from this little stunt of his you can guess how much of an egotistical guy he is. He needs to start understanding that he should leave Bollywood out of Cricket, they just dont work together well

Baundule · #3 April 24, 2009, 10:41 AM

Decline? When did they do better?

RazabQ · #4 April 24, 2009, 10:46 AM

i think the poster is more probably talking about a decline in his esteem for Shahrookh Khan (yes I spell it how his momma taught him to)

Baundule · #5 April 24, 2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RazabQ
i think the poster is more probably talking about a decline in his esteem for Shahrookh Khan (yes I spell it how his momma taught him to)

hmmm...i got it. Stripping Dada off the captaincy and sitting Mashrafe out will always cause a decline in Shahrukh's popularity among us no matter how the KKR performs.

Ajfar · #6 April 25, 2009, 02:50 AM

the title of the thread is misleading..decline?? i would like to know when did they incline?? at the end of the day, their pocket is will continue to over flow with money and thats all it matter..period..

karimjay. · #7 April 25, 2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Baundule
Decline? When did they do better?

eighteen april, 2008.

sbanana · #8 April 25, 2009, 10:11 AM

Sharukh Khan thinks he's better than Amitabh! Truth is that even Amir Khan is a much better actor than Sharukh. No questions about Sharukh's personality and popularity anyway... but with money comes arrogance, that’s the problem here.

I strongly believe that he should have completely eliminated Dada from this edition by speaking to him.. But with Dada around with no powers in a team that uses Kolkata's name is ambiguous and confusing.

Mash will probably get little or no chance, the persons in team management do not value his abilities it seems.

http://www.anandabazar.com/25khela1.htm

karimjay. · #9 April 25, 2009, 10:15 AM

and to those people saying 'oh my god, how stupid of them to have purchased him for 600k'.

its not stupid at all. they dont have to pay him a cent until he plays.

crikfreak · #10 April 25, 2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Baundule
hmmm...i got it. Stripping Dada off the captaincy and sitting Mashrafe out will always cause a decline in Shahrukh's popularity among us no matter how the KKR performs.

true.... but how can they decline when they never really inclined????

cricman · #11 April 25, 2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by karimjay.
and to those people saying 'oh my god, how stupid of them to have purchased him for 600k'.

its not stupid at all. they dont have to pay him a cent until he plays.

He can ride the bench every match as long as he's in the squad, so yeah Mashrafe right now is just chillin getting 42,000 USD a match doing nothing.

btw, the title is misleading they were never good

Neel Here · #12 April 25, 2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by karimjay.
and to those people saying 'oh my god, how stupid of them to have purchased him for 600k'.

its not stupid at all. they dont have to pay him a cent until he plays.

you guys don't get tired beating the dead horse do you ??

karimjay. · #13 April 26, 2009, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cricman
He can ride the bench every match as long as he's in the squad, so yeah Mashrafe right now is just chillin getting 42,000 USD a match doing nothing.

btw, the title is misleading they were never good

i remember modi explicitly saying that the players are going to be paid per every game they PLAY.

of course they were good.

im going to foolishly presume that you can't read, or have no idea what happened on the eve of april 18, 2008.

Zeeshan · #14 April 26, 2009, 07:03 AM

I dont know about KKR's decline per se...but I am sure Modi will try his best to cover up the pathetic Nielsen's ratings. All these Indian hoo-haa (granted it's "indian" premier league) will alienate International Aduience. Their best bet of revival is to include eclectic teams of players from ALL test playing nation. I mean look at us for instance. We are die hard cricket fans but how many of us really watching the Bangalore game right now?....Psh. i can see ipl's demise in 3 years.

akabir77 · #15 April 26, 2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by karimjay.
i remember modi explicitly saying that the players are going to be paid per every game they PLAY.

of course they were good.

im going to foolishly presume that you can't read, or have no idea what happened on the eve of april 18, 2008.

they have to pay him weather he plays or not. only if some one is not with the team they don't have to pay... but if a player is with the team they have to pay...

crickwizard · #16 April 29, 2009, 02:51 AM

"game they Play"= Being in the playing squad of 15. So far, he was in the squad of 15 in all but one game. So yes, he will be paid. Regardless the money, i think Mr. Buka does not think Mashrafe good enough in SA ground. Not sure how Mash is doing in net there, may be he is not in 100% at net

bharat · #17 April 29, 2009, 10:05 AM

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/v...ow/4462847.cms

SRK goes back to India.Cant help myself getting a sadistic pleasure

Tintin · #18 April 29, 2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bharat
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/v...ow/4462847.cms

SRK goes back to India.Cant help myself getting a sadistic pleasure

Everything KKR does now has a clownish look to it. McCullum getting out first ball of the match today - to Kevin Pieterson of all people - was really the zenith. Every time you think that it cannot get more farcial, it does.

If it is a movie, the first half will end here. The second will begin with McCullum resigning the captaincy and Dada taking over ....

Ajfar · #19 April 29, 2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tintin
Everything KKR does now has a clownish look to it. McCullum getting out first ball of the match today - to Kevin Pieterson of all people - was really the zenith. Every time you think that it cannot get more farcial, it does.

If it is a movie, the first half will end here. The second will begin with McCullum resigning the captaincy and Dada taking over ....

and finish off with dada winning the trophy for kolkata

Zeeshan · #20 April 29, 2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tintin
If it is a movie, the first half will end here. The second will begin with McCullum resigning the captaincy and Dada taking over ....

And in the intermission, our beloved Mashrafe will provide drinks.

Orpheus · #21 April 30, 2009, 12:48 AM

u guys r funny heh!

but who is the heroine? this movie sounds gay.

Zeeshan · #22 April 30, 2009, 12:50 AM

if i only had an aaat ana for every time orphy uttered the word gay...

Orpheus · #23 April 30, 2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bharat
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/v...ow/4462847.cms

anybody else think live shahrukh (on tv, not on movie) looks like Michael jackson? plastic?

Orpheus · #24 April 30, 2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gopal Bhar
if i only had an aaat ana for every time orphy uttered the word gay...

you would be 50 cents rich.. (not the rapper 50 cents rich, Fokir farooq 50 cents rich)

BANFAN · #25 April 30, 2009, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tintin
Everything KKR does now has a clownish look to it. McCullum getting out first ball of the match today - to Kevin Pieterson of all people - was really the zenith. Every time you think that it cannot get more farcial, it does.

If it is a movie, the first half will end here. The second will begin with McCullum resigning the captaincy and Dada taking over ....

McCullum has said that he would resign if the team doesn't make it to QF. That could mean that he would continue for the entire first phase.