not for Saurav even when he was performing at his peak ...
Please post your comments contesting this article ... and support the cause of
our beloved Dada.
http://content.cricinfo.com/iplpage2/content/story/401539.html

I said Kolkata bec. since this is a privately owned and city based.  i am sure
all ganguly fans allover the country r quite upset as can be seen on the net
thru blogs, comments etc.  I now find srk very adamant, he is not able to digest
the fact the - he lord of all - is now being so pushed aside by dada fans. his
ego is unable to digest this and one can notice it in the comments he makes on
tv. I today saw in the news that word kolkata is not going to used any more by
the KR. hence I feel people of kolkata shld b the ones who shld up in arms
against srk n buchanan.

What I dont like is why praise dada to the skies and do something dirty behind
his back.  If dada has got flaws or whatever it may be the reason be open and
let people and even dada know.  It appears even ganguly is kept in the dark abt
many things.

The team does look fragmented, mcullum looks lost, if at all anybody can bring
the team together it will be ganguly only.

One point I cannot understand or never understood - ganguly who is supposed to
be an excellent captain - is not wanted as a captain by the bcci earlier and now
by the KR team management. wonder what is the reason - can anybody throw light. 
One wld imagine people wld fight to hv him as a captain in their team.  But
actually nobody wants him to be the captain.

anuja.





--- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, Yogesh Hasabnis <yhmail29@...> wrote:
>
> Why only Kolkata ! Let all the Sourav-admirers in the whole of India
> boycott SRK, his movies, the products he endorses and also Buchanan.
>
>
>
> I have already signed the petition.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Yogesh Hasabnis,
>
> Pune
>
>
>
> --- On Sat, 4/18/09, anuja1992 <anuja1992@...> wrote:
>
> From: anuja1992 <anuja1992@...>
> Subject:
> [welovesourav] Re: Urgent: Sign for Dada !! Show the might and unity of
> Sourav Fans and supporters to SRK,Buchanan and KKR management !!
> To: welovesourav@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 10:08 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>       Though I hv signed the
> petition, the most effective way of showing the KKR management is a
> total boycott by the people of Kolkata. which wld be like a slap on the
> face of both srk n buchanan. srk has been absolutely deceitful to dada
> - he has used both dada n the people of kolkata for making more money.
> He is totally two faced n i cldnt believe that he spoke something n did
> something. On one hand the way he goes on praising dada n with the
> other he just stabs him. The fact was buchanan found dada was not
> paying much heed to all his ideas last yr only n has held him
> responsible for coming 6th place (srk is too greedy n ambitious to win)
> today i feel both umar gul n salman butt when they made public comments
> abt dada was with the backing of buchanan or rather they were echoing
> his feelings. I remember srk saying in an interview last yr that dada
> will be captaintill he is 101 yrs old. The very next yr he threw him
> out. How by first talking abt 4 captain theory when their whole
> intention always was one captain to replace ganguly. In fact they
> started talking abt captain theory only after it was announced that the
> matches wld b held in SA. If it was india both wld hv kept shut.
>
>
>
> I hope the people of Kolkata this time react the way they shld n totally
boycott SRK & buchanan.
>
>
>
> I personally dont hv any interest in the team now. I feel the
> management of KKR hv no scruples or morals. Dada is perhaps bound by
> contract the he is forced to keep quiet or rather continue play.
>
>
>
> anuja.
>
>
>
> --- In welovesourav@ yahoogroups. com, saptarshi sarkar <sarkar.saptarshi@
...> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > *Urgent: Sign for D**ada !! Show **the might and unity of Sourav Fans and
>
> > Calcuttans to SRK,Buchanan and KKR management !!*
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > If you feel really for Sourav - the Dada and Maharaj of Indian cricket, love
>
> > his captaincy, then kindly sign into this on petition which will go to KKR
>
> > management including Sharukh Khan  within a week as a strong protest from
>
> > people from Kolkata.
>
> >
>
> > Sign here:
>
> >
>
> > *http://www.gopetiti on.com/online/ 26490.html*
>
> >
>
> > The detail petition story , you will find at *www.welovesourav. com* site .
>
> > Story Link : *http://www.weloveso urav.com/ newsite/siteupdt .asp*
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Let's show solidarity for Kolkata's son of the soil - Dada and let's show
>
> > the KKR management the might of Sourav Supporters, fans,calcuttans and rest
>
> > of the cricket fraternity .
>
> >
>
> > We are planing to have a very large no of  signature  as a token of protest
>
> > which KKR management won't be able to deny if media backs and showcase our
>
> > candid voice.
>
> >
>
> > *Kindly circulate to your peer and friend circle, who also feel for Dada and
>
> > request them to sign as well.*
>
> >
>
> > Come forward !
>
> >
>
> > *Arise..Awake. .and Fight  for Dada and reinstate him as captain of KKR
>
> > again.*
>
> >
>
> > --
>
> > warm regards.
>
> >
>
> > Saptarshi Sarkar
>
> > Mobile : (0)9916927545
>
> >
>

Yes, both Anirudha and Anuja have expressed my feelings...

The whole affair is so nauseating.
Worse than BCCI's Chapel-More combine.
Kolkata indeed should teach them a lesson.

BTW - It has been heard that Sharukh is afraid of Shani. And since Dada's date
of birth is 8, he wants to remove him. Also because Kolkata is pronounced as
four letters [half of 8] wants to remove it from the team name and make it only
knightriders !
But has he considered that Buchanan is pronounced as four letter word too and so
is Shahrukh !! They too both should leave the team for the team to succeed !!!
Shame on you Shahrukh !!


--- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, "anuja1992" <anuja1992@...> wrote:
>
> Though I hv signed the petition, the most effective way of showing the KKR
management is a total boycott by the people of Kolkata.  which wld be like a
slap on the face of both srk n buchanan.  srk has been absolutely deceitful to
dada - he has used both dada n the people of kolkata for making more money.  He
is totally two faced n i cldnt believe that he spoke something n did something.
On one hand the way he goes on praising dada n with the other he just stabs him.
The fact was buchanan found dada was not paying much heed to all his ideas last
yr only n has held him responsible for coming 6th place (srk is too greedy n
ambitious to win) today i feel both umar gul n salman butt when they made public
comments abt dada was with the backing of buchanan or rather they were echoing
his feelings.  I remember srk saying in an interview last yr that dada will be
captaintill he is 101 yrs old. The very next yr he threw him out.  How by first
talking abt 4 captain theory when their whole intention always was one captain
to replace ganguly. In fact they started talking abt captain theory only after
it was announced that the matches wld b held in SA.  If it was india both wld hv
kept shut.
>
> I hope the people of Kolkata this time react the way they shld n totally
boycott SRK & buchanan.
>
> I personally dont hv any interest in the team now. I feel the management of
KKR hv no scruples or morals. Dada is perhaps bound by contract the he is forced
to keep quiet or rather continue play.
>
>
>
> anuja.
>
>
>
> --- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, saptarshi sarkar <sarkar.saptarshi@>
wrote:
> >
> > *Urgent: Sign for D**ada !! Show **the might and unity of Sourav Fans and
> > Calcuttans to SRK,Buchanan and KKR management !!*
> >
> >
> > If you feel really for Sourav - the Dada and Maharaj of Indian cricket, love
> > his captaincy, then kindly sign into this on petition which will go to KKR
> > management including Sharukh Khan  within a week as a strong protest from
> > people from Kolkata.
> >
> > Sign here:
> >
> > *http://www.gopetition.com/online/26490.html*
> >
> > The detail petition story , you will find at *www.welovesourav.com* site .
> > Story Link : *http://www.welovesourav.com/newsite/siteupdt.asp*
> >
> >
> > Let's show solidarity for Kolkata's son of the soil - Dada and let's show
> > the KKR management the might of Sourav Supporters, fans,calcuttans and rest
> > of the cricket fraternity .
> >
> > We are planing to have a very large no of  signature  as a token of protest
> > which KKR management won't be able to deny if media backs and showcase our
> > candid voice.
> >
> > *Kindly circulate to your peer and friend circle, who also feel for Dada and
> > request them to sign as well.*
> >
> > Come forward !
> >
> > *Arise..Awake..and Fight  for Dada and reinstate him as captain of KKR
> > again.*
> >
> > --
> > warm regards.
> >
> > Saptarshi Sarkar
> > Mobile : (0)9916927545
> >
>

Though I hv signed the petition, the most effective way of showing the KKR
management is a total boycott by the people of Kolkata.  which wld be like a
slap on the face of both srk n buchanan.  srk has been absolutely deceitful to
dada - he has used both dada n the people of kolkata for making more money.  He
is totally two faced n i cldnt believe that he spoke something n did something.
On one hand the way he goes on praising dada n with the other he just stabs him.
The fact was buchanan found dada was not paying much heed to all his ideas last
yr only n has held him responsible for coming 6th place (srk is too greedy n
ambitious to win) today i feel both umar gul n salman butt when they made public
comments abt dada was with the backing of buchanan or rather they were echoing
his feelings.  I remember srk saying in an interview last yr that dada will be
captaintill he is 101 yrs old. The very next yr he threw him out.  How by first
talking abt 4 captain theory when their whole intention always was one captain
to replace ganguly. In fact they started talking abt captain theory only after
it was announced that the matches wld b held in SA.  If it was india both wld hv
kept shut.

I hope the people of Kolkata this time react the way they shld n totally boycott
SRK & buchanan.

I personally dont hv any interest in the team now. I feel the management of KKR
hv no scruples or morals. Dada is perhaps bound by contract the he is forced to
keep quiet or rather continue play.



anuja.



--- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, saptarshi sarkar <sarkar.saptarshi@...>
wrote:
>
> *Urgent: Sign for D**ada !! Show **the might and unity of Sourav Fans and
> Calcuttans to SRK,Buchanan and KKR management !!*
>
>
> If you feel really for Sourav - the Dada and Maharaj of Indian cricket, love
> his captaincy, then kindly sign into this on petition which will go to KKR
> management including Sharukh Khan  within a week as a strong protest from
> people from Kolkata.
>
> Sign here:
>
> *http://www.gopetition.com/online/26490.html*
>
> The detail petition story , you will find at *www.welovesourav.com* site .
> Story Link : *http://www.welovesourav.com/newsite/siteupdt.asp*
>
>
> Let's show solidarity for Kolkata's son of the soil - Dada and let's show
> the KKR management the might of Sourav Supporters, fans,calcuttans and rest
> of the cricket fraternity .
>
> We are planing to have a very large no of  signature  as a token of protest
> which KKR management won't be able to deny if media backs and showcase our
> candid voice.
>
> *Kindly circulate to your peer and friend circle, who also feel for Dada and
> request them to sign as well.*
>
> Come forward !
>
> *Arise..Awake..and Fight  for Dada and reinstate him as captain of KKR
> again.*
>
> --
> warm regards.
>
> Saptarshi Sarkar
> Mobile : (0)9916927545
>

I saw that set max had broadcast Rajasthan Royal warm up matches, but not KKR.
Also i see Sourav is not shown in advts. So I wrote to sony on -

feedback.set@...

Dear Sirs,
Like million others, I am a cricket lover. I am looking forward to view the IPL
on SET MAX's high standard broadcast.
In this respect, I have a request to make. In the IPL matches advt, you are
showing several players but Sourav Ganguly is not seen. He has hit already 2
half centuries in the warm up games and I am looking forward to see his matches.
I request you
1. To re-telecast the warm up matches of KKR. Just as you did for Rajasthan
Royals.
2. to depict him in the advts I just love to see him on screen.
Thanking you in anticipation
Freddie D'Costa

Please vote urgently


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/152195-world-test-11-throw-your-hat-in-the-ri\
ng-pt6/poll_results#poll

I totally agree with you pooja. the recent comments of srk has shown that he
completely supports buchanan's theory to the extent that he even spoke against
gavaskar (when all know what gavaskar said is 100% true). both chappel n
buchanan have the knack of impressing the right people (like BCCI n SRK) and
then lateron get a kick in the boot. SRK will realise his mistake but it may be
too late.

They however had the guts to talk abt it only bec it is not held in kolkata n
srk must b thinking by next yr people will forget.

It is indeed sad even now dada is still drawn into unwanted controversies. Does
it hv anything to do with his birth date 8 which is ruled by Saturn?? dont know.
Bec. i hv always noted that in spite of all his achievements, people still
grudge in giving him the credit.

anuja

--- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, Pooja Biswas <poojabiswas2005@...> wrote:
>
> While evrybody is focusing on buchanan nobody is talking about the man behind
sceens.srk went on record to say tat john didn't propose the multiple theory, it
was created by media.
>  
> No coach can go on record and say what buchanan has until the owner backs him.
The msg given by srk is nothing less of a diplomatic statement. 
> While CSK is making plans to play with a domestic SA team in SA,kkr management
can do nothing but create chaos. Srk shudn't mix up between bolly stage shows
and cricket on field. Coz stages remain the same but pitches change.
>  
> Sourav had won 3 mom awards and had to play with a depleted side. This year
things are worse.Many can complain why sourav isn't leaving. He isn't coz he is
a fighter.
>
> --- On Sun, 29/3/09, freddie_dcosta <freddie_dcosta@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: freddie_dcosta <freddie_dcosta@...>
> Subject: [welovesourav] Re: Urgent: sign immediately and circulate to all
Sourav fans, KKR supporters and cricket lovers across globe
> To: welovesourav@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, 29 March, 2009, 11:35 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I left this comment while signing the petition -
>
> While replying to Mr Sourav's statement that he did not know about this plan
beforehand, Mr Buchanan claimed that Mr Sourav knew of this plan, since he had
discussed it last season. LAST SEASON !
>
> What a twisting of facts by Mr Buchanan ! He ought to have spoken to Mr
Ganguly before going public, this year...
>
> But we know by Mr chapell's experience that these so-called 'professionals'
are not really professional.
> --- In welovesourav@ yahoogroups. com, saptarshi sarkar <sarkar.saptarshi@
...> wrote:
> >
> > *Arise..Awake. .Fight: Save KKR, its captain and Indian Cricket icon Sourav
> > Ganguly, from malicious motive of John Buchanan*
> >
> >
> >
> > *Petition link: http://www.gopetiti on.com/online/ 26490.html*
> >
> > *Category: *Sports
> >
> > *Region: *India
> >
> > *Target: *Kolkata Knight Riders� Management,* *Ministry of Sports and
> > welfare-Govt. Of India, Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI)
> >
> > *Web site: *http://www.weloveso urav.com
> >
> > [image: Your browser may not support display of this
> > image.]<http://www.gopetiti on.com/petitions /save-indian- cricket-icon-
sourav-ganguly- from-constant- malicious- tirades-of- greg-chappell. html#sign>
> >
> > *Background (Preamble):*
> >
> > Indian cricket lovers, Kolkata Knight Riders� (KKR) team supporters,
Sourav
> > Ganguly fans across globe are greatly shocked, flabbergasted and humiliated
> > by the very recent sweeping �four formula� statement on captaincy issue
of
> > Kolkata Knight Riders� team, expounded by Mr. John Buchanan, the current
> > Director of cricket operation of KKR.
> >
> > In recent joint press conference at Eden Garden, Kolkata Knight Riders�
> > (KKR) Director of cricket operation, John Buchanan expressed his four
> > captain theory where Sourav, KKR captain 2008, would become just one of the
> > four captains! Buchanan wants to implement this in the real match scenario
> > where each being assigned a special area- batting, bowling, fielding, wicket
> > keeping focusing on in a match situation like T 20 cricket where action is
> > frenetic and almost instantaneous.
> >
> > According to Buchanan�s weird �four formula� , Mathew Mott (chief
coach) may
> > be the batting captain when team is batting, McCullum as the fielding
> > captain when team is on filed and someone like Gayle or LR Shukla as bowling
> > captain to assist the main captain who will go for toss.
> >
> > Millions of cricket fan across globe perceive this theory as a conspiracy
> > against Sourav Ganguly and the crux of this controversy is - power struggle
> > where Buchanan wants to hog more lime light which is bit difficult if Sourav
> > remains captain at his own backyard Kolkata. Cricket lovers also apprehend
> > that without the morale support of section of KKR management, Buchanan may
> > not have attempted such a ludicrous and obnoxious thing which will
> > eventually turn cricket into a circus with some cheap entertainment value.
> >
> > We Indian cricket lovers see this theory of John Buchanan as a deliberate
> > malicious ploy and attempt towards statistically the most Successful Indian
> > cricket Captain and mentor of �Team India� concept, an illustrious
> > international cricket icon and captain of KKR 2008--Mr.Sourav Ganguly.
> >
> > Well known for his fiery brand of cricket captaincy, sourav Ganguly had
> > performed multiple duties at international level cricket with great finesse
> > and �lan and is profoundly revered for his matured instinctive style of
> > stewardship on field.
> >
> > For better understanding, one should take a note of the following statistics
> > which proves how Sourav Ganguly led KKR from front like a true leader in
> > 2008 with his charismatic all round performance proved by his three man of
> > the match awards. Despite missing most of the international players in the
> > team last year, it was Sourav and his men who showcased some brave
> > performance and missed semi final berth by a whisker.
> > *Sourav Ganguly in IPL 2008* *Matches Innings Runs Average Highest
> > 50�s 100�s Four Sixes Strike rate Not out* *Batting:
> > 13
> > 13 349 29.08 91 3 0 33
> > 15 113.68 1* *Bowled Innings Bowled Overs
> > Wickets Average Economy Strike Rate Best * *Bowling:
> > 7 20 6
> > 21.33 6.4 20 2/21* *Catches: 5 *
> > *
> > * *Major Highlights of Sourav in IPL 2008*
> >
> > - Sourav scored 349 runs in 13 matches with average of 29.08 which is
> > 11th highest in the tournament
> > - Sourav took 6 wickets with an economy of 6.4
> > - He is in the sixth place in six hitters in the tournament with 15
> > sixes.
> > - He is in the top ten catchers with 5 catches.
> > - He is in the top ten fifty hitters with 3 fifties.
> > - He got two back-to-back Man of the match (MoM) awards -606ql three MoM.
> >
> > - He got two DLF maximum six hitters awards.
> >
> >
> >
> > The conscious comments at press conference by Mr. John Buchanan to media
> > were without any provocation from any sector of Cricket or from the person
> > on whom the immediate impact was thrust upon. We Indians experience this new
> > theory of captaincy as a deliberate ploy of Mr. John Buchanan, where he
> > wanted to malign profoundly the image of the game and Mr.Sourav Ganguly in
> > public by dethroning Sourav and leaving him battered and bruises in his own
> > backyard.
> >
> >
> > We Indians, KKR supporters and Sourav Ganguly fans are extremely annoyed and
> > upset over Buchanan's ridiculous gesture towards the game and Sourav per se
> > on KKR captaincy issue and want to bring the whole issue to the notice of
> > Kolkata Knight Riders� management and BCCI, the IPL organizing body and
> > parent body of Indian cricket.
> >
> > Unless this kind of hilarious experimentation which is an affront of great
> > degree towards the game is stopped with immediate effect, the very basic
> > contour of the game will be fragile soon.
> >
> > *Petition:*
> >
> >
> > On behalf of --- Indian cricket lovers, Kolkata Knight Riders� supporters
> > and millions of fans of former Indian cricket captain Mr.Sourav Ganguly,
> > www.welovesourav. com and its fraternity, world cricket fraternity and
> > finally countrymen we bring this very disturbing issue into the notice of
> > Sports ministry of Govt. Of. India and Board of Cricket Control of India
> > (BCCI) with a very strong demand that -
> >
> > BCCI with the help of ICC should take an exemplary action at IPL with an
> > immediate effect, so that in future none can play around with the very basic
> > contour of cricket in name of innovation and strategy and malign game�s
> > ethics and etiquette.
> >
> >
> > 2. KKR Management must take necessary exemplary action against John
> > Buchanan�s theory for ridiculing the ethos of cricket and should dump
�four
> > captains formula� with immediate effect and reinstate Sourav Ganguly as
the
> > only captain of KKR for IPL 2009 like IPL 2008.
> >
> > 3. BCCI and Sports ministry of India should take a note of the fact that an
> > obnoxious nexus between a section of KKR Management and its Director of
> > cricket operation, John Buchanan is trying to malign the image of cricket by
> > debasing it to a circus with some clownish comments and action. The sanctity
> > of the game should be maintained at any cost and it should not be replaced
> > by just entertainments and gimmicks.
> >
> > 4.Mr. John Buchanan has to withdraw his weird �four formula� of
captaincy
> > with immediate effect through a press conference otherwise Kolkata, Bengal
> > and KKR fans will boycott all KKR matches.
> >
> > We appeal to all true Indian sports lovers to sign this petition and forward
> > the same to others to save cricket as a game and Kolkata Knight Riders� as
a
> > cohesive team.
> > More over Indian sports hero and national pride �Sourav Ganguly�s image
as a
> > captain should be up held and saved from the malicious captaincy theory of a
> > foreign coach.
> >
> > Arise. Awake. Fight to the hilt�.Save KKR and Dada�s captaincy for KKR.
> >
> > Sign at:* http://www.gopetiti on.com/online/ 26490.html*
> >
> > *saptarshi sarkar*
> > *Editor - welovesourav. com*
> > --
> > Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre
> > minds.
> >
> > - Albert Einstein
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>       From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to
http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/
>

Pooja is right. SRK is stepping out of his role.
The way he criticized Gavaskar was simply stupid.
While saying that Gavaskar had not played T20, he even forgot that Buchanan has
never played it too!!
And his statement that Gavaskar should buy a team was the stupidest of all -
tomorrow he may ask a film critic to make a film if he criticises an actor !! Ha
to you Sharukh!!


--- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, Pooja Biswas <poojabiswas2005@...> wrote:
>
> While evrybody is focusing on buchanan nobody is talking about the man behind
sceens.srk went on record to say tat john didn't propose the multiple theory, it
was created by media.
> �
> No coach can go on record and say what buchanan has until the owner backs him.
The msg given by srk is nothing less of a diplomatic statement.�
> While CSK is making plans to play with a domestic SA team in SA,kkr management
can do nothing but create chaos.�Srk shudn't mix up between�bolly stage
shows and cricket on field. Coz stages remain the same but pitches change.
> �
> Sourav had won 3 mom awards and had to play with a depleted side. This year
things are worse.Many can complain why sourav isn't leaving. He isn't coz he is
a fighter.
>
> --- On Sun, 29/3/09, freddie_dcosta <freddie_dcosta@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: freddie_dcosta <freddie_dcosta@...>
> Subject: [welovesourav] Re: Urgent: sign immediately and circulate to all
Sourav fans, KKR supporters and cricket lovers across globe
> To: welovesourav@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, 29 March, 2009, 11:35 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I left this comment while signing the petition -
>
> While replying to Mr Sourav's statement that he did not know about this plan
beforehand, Mr Buchanan claimed that Mr Sourav knew of this plan, since he had
discussed it last season. LAST SEASON !
>
> What a twisting of facts by Mr Buchanan ! He ought to have spoken to Mr
Ganguly before going public, this year...
>
> But we know by Mr chapell's experience that these so-called 'professionals'
are not really professional.
> --- In welovesourav@ yahoogroups. com, saptarshi sarkar <sarkar.saptarshi@
...> wrote:
> >
> > *Arise..Awake. .Fight: Save KKR, its captain and Indian Cricket icon Sourav
> > Ganguly, from malicious motive of John Buchanan*
> >
> >
> >
> > *Petition link: http://www.gopetiti on.com/online/ 26490.html*
> >
> > *Category: *Sports
> >
> > *Region: *India
> >
> > *Target: *Kolkata Knight Riders� Management,* *Ministry of Sports and
> > welfare-Govt. Of India, Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI)
> >
> > *Web site: *http://www.weloveso urav.com
> >
> > [image: Your browser may not support display of this
> > image.]<http://www.gopetiti on.com/petitions /save-indian- cricket-icon-
sourav-ganguly- from-constant- malicious- tirades-of- greg-chappell. html#sign>
> >
> > *Background (Preamble):*
> >
> > Indian cricket lovers, Kolkata Knight Riders� (KKR) team supporters,
Sourav
> > Ganguly fans across globe are greatly shocked, flabbergasted and humiliated
> > by the very recent sweeping �four formula� statement on captaincy issue
of
> > Kolkata Knight Riders� team, expounded by Mr. John Buchanan, the current
> > Director of cricket operation of KKR.
> >
> > In recent joint press conference at Eden Garden, Kolkata Knight Riders�
> > (KKR) Director of cricket operation, John Buchanan expressed his four
> > captain theory where Sourav, KKR captain 2008, would become just one of the
> > four captains! Buchanan wants to implement this in the real match scenario
> > where each being assigned a special area- batting, bowling, fielding, wicket
> > keeping focusing on in a match situation like T 20 cricket where action is
> > frenetic and almost instantaneous.
> >
> > According to Buchanan�s weird �four formula� , Mathew Mott (chief
coach) may
> > be the batting captain when team is batting, McCullum as the fielding
> > captain when team is on filed and someone like Gayle or LR Shukla as bowling
> > captain to assist the main captain who will go for toss.
> >
> > Millions of cricket fan across globe perceive this theory as a conspiracy
> > against Sourav Ganguly and the crux of this controversy is - power struggle
> > where Buchanan wants to hog more lime light which is bit difficult if Sourav
> > remains captain at his own backyard Kolkata. Cricket lovers also apprehend
> > that without the morale support of section of KKR management, Buchanan may
> > not have attempted such a ludicrous and obnoxious thing which will
> > eventually turn cricket into a circus with some cheap entertainment value.
> >
> > We Indian cricket lovers see this theory of John Buchanan as a deliberate
> > malicious ploy and attempt towards statistically the most Successful Indian
> > cricket Captain and mentor of �Team India� concept, an illustrious
> > international cricket icon and captain of KKR 2008--Mr.Sourav Ganguly.
> >
> > Well known for his fiery brand of cricket captaincy, sourav Ganguly had
> > performed multiple duties at international level cricket with great finesse
> > and �lan and is profoundly revered for his matured instinctive style of
> > stewardship on field.
> >
> > For better understanding, one should take a note of the following statistics
> > which proves how Sourav Ganguly led KKR from front like a true leader in
> > 2008 with his charismatic all round performance proved by his three man of
> > the match awards. Despite missing most of the international players in the
> > team last year, it was Sourav and his men who showcased some brave
> > performance and missed semi final berth by a whisker.
> > *Sourav Ganguly in IPL 2008* *Matches Innings Runs Average Highest
> > 50�s 100�s Four Sixes Strike rate Not out* *Batting:
> > 13
> > 13 349 29.08 91 3 0 33
> > 15 113.68 1* *Bowled Innings Bowled Overs
> > Wickets Average Economy Strike Rate Best * *Bowling:
> > 7 20 6
> > 21.33 6.4 20 2/21* *Catches: 5 *
> > *
> > * *Major Highlights of Sourav in IPL 2008*
> >
> > - Sourav scored 349 runs in 13 matches with average of 29.08 which is
> > 11th highest in the tournament
> > - Sourav took 6 wickets with an economy of 6.4
> > - He is in the sixth place in six hitters in the tournament with 15
> > sixes.
> > - He is in the top ten catchers with 5 catches.
> > - He is in the top ten fifty hitters with 3 fifties.
> > - He got two back-to-back Man of the match (MoM) awards -606ql three MoM.
> >
> > - He got two DLF maximum six hitters awards.
> >
> >
> >
> > The conscious comments at press conference by Mr. John Buchanan to media
> > were without any provocation from any sector of Cricket or from the person
> > on whom the immediate impact was thrust upon. We Indians experience this new
> > theory of captaincy as a deliberate ploy of Mr. John Buchanan, where he
> > wanted to malign profoundly the image of the game and Mr.Sourav Ganguly in
> > public by dethroning Sourav and leaving him battered and bruises in his own
> > backyard.
> >
> >
> > We Indians, KKR supporters and Sourav Ganguly fans are extremely annoyed and
> > upset over Buchanan's ridiculous gesture towards the game and Sourav per se
> > on KKR captaincy issue and want to bring the whole issue to the notice of
> > Kolkata Knight Riders� management and BCCI, the IPL organizing body and
> > parent body of Indian cricket.
> >
> > Unless this kind of hilarious experimentation which is an affront of great
> > degree towards the game is stopped with immediate effect, the very basic
> > contour of the game will be fragile soon.
> >
> > *Petition:*
> >
> >
> > On behalf of --- Indian cricket lovers, Kolkata Knight Riders� supporters
> > and millions of fans of former Indian cricket captain Mr.Sourav Ganguly,
> > www.welovesourav. com and its fraternity, world cricket fraternity and
> > finally countrymen we bring this very disturbing issue into the notice of
> > Sports ministry of Govt. Of. India and Board of Cricket Control of India
> > (BCCI) with a very strong demand that -
> >
> > BCCI with the help of ICC should take an exemplary action at IPL with an
> > immediate effect, so that in future none can play around with the very basic
> > contour of cricket in name of innovation and strategy and malign game�s
> > ethics and etiquette.
> >
> >
> > 2. KKR Management must take necessary exemplary action against John
> > Buchanan�s theory for ridiculing the ethos of cricket and should dump
�four
> > captains formula� with immediate effect and reinstate Sourav Ganguly as
the
> > only captain of KKR for IPL 2009 like IPL 2008.
> >
> > 3. BCCI and Sports ministry of India should take a note of the fact that an
> > obnoxious nexus between a section of KKR Management and its Director of
> > cricket operation, John Buchanan is trying to malign the image of cricket by
> > debasing it to a circus with some clownish comments and action. The sanctity
> > of the game should be maintained at any cost and it should not be replaced
> > by just entertainments and gimmicks.
> >
> > 4.Mr. John Buchanan has to withdraw his weird �four formula� of
captaincy
> > with immediate effect through a press conference otherwise Kolkata, Bengal
> > and KKR fans will boycott all KKR matches.
> >
> > We appeal to all true Indian sports lovers to sign this petition and forward
> > the same to others to save cricket as a game and Kolkata Knight Riders� as
a
> > cohesive team.
> > More over Indian sports hero and national pride �Sourav Ganguly�s image
as a
> > captain should be up held and saved from the malicious captaincy theory of a
> > foreign coach.
> >
> > Arise. Awake. Fight to the hilt�.Save KKR and Dada�s captaincy for KKR.
> >
> > Sign at:* http://www.gopetiti on.com/online/ 26490.html*
> >
> > *saptarshi sarkar*
> > *Editor - welovesourav. com*
> > --
> > Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre
> > minds.
> >
> > - Albert Einstein
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>       From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to
http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/
>

I left this comment while signing the petition -

While replying to Mr Sourav's statement that he did not know about this plan
beforehand, Mr Buchanan claimed that Mr Sourav knew of this plan, since he had
discussed it last season. LAST SEASON !

What a twisting of facts by Mr Buchanan ! He ought to have spoken to Mr Ganguly
before going public, this year...

But we know by Mr chapell's experience that these so-called 'professionals' are
not really professional.
--- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, saptarshi sarkar <sarkar.saptarshi@...>
wrote:
>
> *Arise..Awake..Fight: Save KKR, its captain and Indian Cricket icon Sourav
> Ganguly, from malicious motive of John Buchanan*
>
>
>
>  *Petition link: http://www.gopetition.com/online/26490.html*
>
> *Category: *Sports
>
> *Region: *India
>
> *Target: *Kolkata Knight Riders� Management,* *Ministry of Sports and
> welfare-Govt. Of India, Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI)
>
> *Web site: *http://www.welovesourav.com
>
> [image: Your browser may not support display of this
>
image.]<http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-indian-cricket-icon-sourav-gang\
uly-from-constant-malicious-tirades-of-greg-chappell.html#sign>
>
> *Background (Preamble):*
>
> Indian cricket lovers, Kolkata Knight Riders� (KKR) team supporters, Sourav
> Ganguly fans across globe are greatly shocked, flabbergasted and humiliated
> by the very recent sweeping �four formula� statement on captaincy issue of
> Kolkata Knight Riders� team, expounded by Mr. John Buchanan, the current
> Director of cricket operation of KKR.
>
> In recent joint press conference at Eden Garden, Kolkata Knight Riders�
> (KKR) Director of cricket operation, John Buchanan expressed his four
> captain theory where Sourav, KKR captain 2008, would become just one of the
> four captains! Buchanan wants to implement this in the real match scenario
> where each being assigned a special area- batting, bowling, fielding, wicket
> keeping focusing on in a match situation like T 20  cricket where action is
> frenetic and almost instantaneous.
>
> According to Buchanan�s weird �four formula� , Mathew Mott (chief coach)
may
> be the  batting captain when team is batting, McCullum as the fielding
> captain when team is on filed and someone like Gayle or LR Shukla as bowling
> captain to assist the main captain who will go for toss.
>
> Millions of cricket fan across globe perceive this theory as a conspiracy
> against Sourav Ganguly and the crux of this controversy is - power struggle
> where Buchanan wants to hog more lime light which is bit difficult if Sourav
> remains captain at his own backyard Kolkata. Cricket lovers also apprehend
> that without the morale support of section of KKR management, Buchanan may
> not have attempted such a ludicrous and obnoxious thing which will
> eventually turn cricket into a circus with some cheap entertainment value.
>
> We Indian cricket lovers see this theory of John Buchanan as a deliberate
> malicious ploy and attempt towards statistically the most Successful Indian
> cricket Captain and mentor of �Team India� concept, an illustrious
> international cricket icon and captain of KKR 2008--Mr.Sourav Ganguly.
>
> Well known for his fiery brand of cricket captaincy, sourav Ganguly had
> performed multiple duties at international level cricket with great finesse
> and �lan and is profoundly revered for his matured instinctive style of
> stewardship on field.
>
> For better understanding, one should take a note of the following statistics
> which proves how Sourav Ganguly led KKR from front like a true leader in
> 2008 with his charismatic all round performance proved by his three man of
> the match awards. Despite missing most of the international players in the
> team last year, it was Sourav and his men who showcased some brave
> performance and missed semi final berth by a whisker.
> *Sourav Ganguly in IPL 2008*   *Matches   Innings   Runs   Average  Highest
> 50�s  100�s  Four   Sixes  Strike rate  Not out*   *Batting:
> 13
> 13            349      29.08        91           3       0        33
> 15       113.68          1*     *Bowled Innings    Bowled Overs
> Wickets   Average    Economy    Strike Rate    Best *   *Bowling:
> 7                        20                         6
> 21.33          6.4               20               2/21*   *Catches:  5 *
> *
> * *Major Highlights of Sourav in IPL 2008*
>
>    - Sourav  scored 349 runs in 13 matches with average of 29.08 which is
>    11th highest in the tournament
>    - Sourav  took 6 wickets with  an economy of  6.4
>    - He is in the sixth place in six hitters in the tournament with 15
>    sixes.
>    - He is in the top ten catchers with 5 catches.
>    - He is in the top ten fifty hitters with 3 fifties.
>    - He got two back-to-back Man of the match (MoM) awards -606ql three MoM.
>
>    - He got two DLF maximum six hitters awards.
>
>
>
> The conscious comments at press conference by Mr. John Buchanan to media
> were without any provocation from any sector of Cricket or from the person
> on whom the immediate impact was thrust upon. We Indians experience this new
> theory of captaincy as a deliberate ploy of Mr. John Buchanan, where he
> wanted to malign profoundly the image of the game and Mr.Sourav Ganguly in
> public by dethroning Sourav and leaving him battered and bruises in his own
> backyard.
>
>
> We Indians, KKR supporters and Sourav Ganguly fans are extremely annoyed and
> upset over Buchanan's ridiculous gesture towards the game and Sourav per se
> on KKR captaincy issue and want to bring the whole issue to the notice of
> Kolkata Knight Riders� management and BCCI, the IPL organizing body and
> parent body of Indian cricket.
>
> Unless this kind of hilarious experimentation which is an affront of great
> degree towards the game is stopped with immediate effect, the very basic
> contour of the game will be fragile soon.
>
> *Petition:*
>
>
> On behalf of --- Indian cricket lovers, Kolkata Knight Riders� supporters
> and millions of fans of former Indian cricket captain Mr.Sourav Ganguly,
> www.welovesourav.com and its fraternity, world cricket fraternity and
> finally countrymen we bring this very disturbing issue into the notice of
> Sports ministry of Govt. Of. India and Board of Cricket Control of India
> (BCCI) with a very strong demand that -
>
> BCCI with the help of ICC should take an exemplary action at IPL with an
> immediate effect, so that in future none can play around with the very basic
> contour of cricket in name of innovation and strategy and malign game�s
> ethics and etiquette.
>
>
> 2. KKR Management must take necessary exemplary action against John
> Buchanan�s theory for ridiculing the ethos of cricket and should dump
�four
> captains formula� with immediate effect and reinstate Sourav Ganguly as the
> only captain of KKR for IPL 2009 like IPL 2008.
>
> 3. BCCI and Sports ministry of India should take a note of the fact that an
> obnoxious nexus between a section of KKR Management and its Director of
> cricket operation, John Buchanan is trying to malign the image of cricket by
> debasing it to a circus with some clownish comments and action. The sanctity
> of the game should be maintained at any cost and it should not be replaced
> by just entertainments and gimmicks.
>
> 4.Mr. John Buchanan has to withdraw his weird �four formula� of captaincy
> with immediate effect through a press conference otherwise Kolkata, Bengal
> and KKR fans will boycott all KKR matches.
>
> We appeal to all true Indian sports lovers to sign this petition and forward
> the same to others to save cricket as a game and Kolkata Knight Riders� as a
> cohesive team.
> More over Indian sports hero and national pride �Sourav Ganguly�s image as
a
> captain should be up held and saved from the malicious captaincy theory of a
> foreign coach.
>
> Arise. Awake. Fight to the hilt�.Save KKR and Dada�s captaincy for KKR.
>
> Sign at:* http://www.gopetition.com/online/26490.html*
>
> *saptarshi sarkar*
> *Editor - welovesourav.com*
> --
> Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre
> minds.
>
> - Albert Einstein
>

Arise..Awake..Fight: Save KKR, its captain and Indian Cricket icon Sourav Ganguly, from malicious motive of John Buchanan 

 
 
 Petition link: http://www.gopetition.com/online/26490.html 

Category: Sports

Region: India

Target: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Management, Ministry of Sports and welfare-Govt. Of India, Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI)

Web site: http://www.welovesourav.com

Background (Preamble): 

Indian cricket lovers, Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) team supporters, Sourav Ganguly fans across globe are greatly shocked, flabbergasted and humiliated by the very recent sweeping ‘four formula’ statement on captaincy issue of Kolkata Knight Riders’ team, expounded by Mr. John Buchanan, the current Director of cricket operation of KKR. 

In recent joint press conference at Eden Garden, Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Director of cricket operation, John Buchanan expressed his four captain theory where Sourav, KKR captain 2008, would become just one of the four captains! Buchanan wants to implement this in the real match scenario where each being assigned a special area- batting, bowling, fielding, wicket keeping focusing on in a match situation like T 20  cricket where action is frenetic and almost instantaneous.

According to Buchanan’s weird ‘four formula’ , Mathew Mott (chief coach) may be the  batting captain when team is batting, McCullum as the fielding captain when team is on filed and someone like Gayle or LR Shukla as bowling captain to assist the main captain who will go for toss. 

Millions of cricket fan across globe perceive this theory as a conspiracy against Sourav Ganguly and the crux of this controversy is - power struggle where Buchanan wants to hog more lime light which is bit difficult if Sourav remains captain at his own backyard Kolkata. Cricket lovers also apprehend that without the morale support of section of KKR management, Buchanan may not have attempted such a ludicrous and obnoxious thing which will eventually turn cricket into a circus with some cheap entertainment value.  

We Indian cricket lovers see this theory of John Buchanan as a deliberate malicious ploy and attempt towards statistically the most Successful Indian cricket Captain and mentor of ‘Team India’ concept, an illustrious international cricket icon and captain of KKR 2008--Mr.Sourav Ganguly.  

Well known for his fiery brand of cricket captaincy, sourav Ganguly had performed multiple duties at international level cricket with great finesse and élan and is profoundly revered for his matured instinctive style of stewardship on field. 

For better understanding, one should take a note of the following statistics which proves how Sourav Ganguly led KKR from front like a true leader in 2008 with his charismatic all round performance proved by his three man of the match awards. Despite missing most of the international players in the team last year, it was Sourav and his men who showcased some brave performance and missed semi final berth by a whisker.

Sourav Ganguly in IPL 2008

Major Highlights of Sourav in IPL 2008

• Sourav  scored 349 runs in 13 matches with average of 29.08 which is 11th highest in the tournament
• Sourav  took 6 wickets with  an economy of  6.4
• He is in the sixth place in six hitters in the tournament with 15 sixes.
• He is in the top ten catchers with 5 catches.  
• He is in the top ten fifty hitters with 3 fifties.
• He got two back-to-back Man of the match (MoM) awards -606ql three MoM.
• He got two DLF maximum six hitters awards.

The conscious comments at press conference by Mr. John Buchanan to media were without any provocation from any sector of Cricket or from the person on whom the immediate impact was thrust upon. We Indians experience this new theory of captaincy as a deliberate ploy of Mr. John Buchanan, where he wanted to malign profoundly the image of the game and Mr.Sourav Ganguly in public by dethroning Sourav and leaving him battered and bruises in his own backyard.

 
We Indians, KKR supporters and Sourav Ganguly fans are extremely annoyed and upset over Buchanan's ridiculous gesture towards the game and Sourav per se on KKR captaincy issue and want to bring the whole issue to the notice of Kolkata Knight Riders’ management and BCCI, the IPL organizing body and parent body of Indian cricket. 

Unless this kind of hilarious experimentation which is an affront of great degree towards the game is stopped with immediate effect, the very basic contour of the game will be fragile soon. 

Petition:

 
On behalf of --- Indian cricket lovers, Kolkata Knight Riders’ supporters and millions of fans of former Indian cricket captain Mr.Sourav Ganguly, www.welovesourav.com and its fraternity, world cricket fraternity and finally countrymen we bring this very disturbing issue into the notice of Sports ministry of Govt. Of. India and Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) with a very strong demand that - 
 
BCCI with the help of ICC should take an exemplary action at IPL with an immediate effect, so that in future none can play around with the very basic contour of cricket in name of innovation and strategy and malign game’s ethics and etiquette.

 
2. KKR Management must take necessary exemplary action against John Buchanan’s theory for ridiculing the ethos of cricket and should dump ‘four captains formula’ with immediate effect and reinstate Sourav Ganguly as the  only captain of KKR for IPL 2009 like IPL 2008. 

3. BCCI and Sports ministry of India should take a note of the fact that an obnoxious nexus between a section of KKR Management and its Director of cricket operation, John Buchanan is trying to malign the image of cricket by debasing it to a circus with some clownish comments and action. The sanctity of the game should be maintained at any cost and it should not be replaced by just entertainments and gimmicks. 
 
4.Mr. John Buchanan has to withdraw his weird ‘four formula’ of captaincy with immediate effect through a press conference otherwise Kolkata, Bengal and KKR fans will boycott all KKR matches.  

We appeal to all true Indian sports lovers to sign this petition and forward the same to others to save cricket as a game and Kolkata Knight Riders’ as a cohesive team. 
More over Indian sports hero and national pride –Sourav Ganguly’s image as a captain should be up held and saved from the malicious captaincy theory of a foreign coach. 
 
Arise. Awake. Fight to the hilt….Save KKR and Dada’s captaincy for KKR.

Sign at: http://www.gopetition.com/online/26490.html

It seems there is rethinking about KKR captaincy.
Frankly, I would be happy if Sourav does not accept the mantle.
This is such a motely crowd of players - there is nothing to unify them. As
Anirudh had pointed out last year, teams who had no stars down the line did well
as the captains dominated.
This team has a star name for a coach and some of the most troublesome
characters in the team... and nothing to unify them.

http://blogs.livemint.com/blogs/life_etc/archive/2009/03/19/sourav-ganguly-and-t\
he-keema-nan-in-lahore.aspx

Now all those who owe their career to Sourav Ganguly like sehwag, harbajan n
zaheer khan are coming out and openly criticising chappel saying the same things
we hv been talking abt ever since ganguly was removed from captaincy and then
from the team in 05. If these same team had got together and protested then,
probably ganguly would hv felt vindicated. When the team revolts that too
against a foreign coach, I dont think BCCI wld hv suspended them. At that pt of
time, they all left ganguly to suffer alone and then make a comeback.
Still I hvnt come across anyone from his old team coming out and praising abt
his comeback - we all know how difficult it is to make such a king of all
comebacks from that kind of a situation when nobody wanted him. His comeback is
definitely a lesson for all to keep going when chips are down and never get
demoralised.

(If one notices, chappel has actually targetted those who are supposed to be
close to ganguly like sehwag/bhajji/zaheer/yuvraj etc while he supported
irfan/dhoni/raina etc.)

they all keep praising sachin even when he is out of form since that wld please
those in the BCCI.

Ganguly probably understands the sheer politics that dominate indian cricket and
hence is quite supportive of his old team members.

anuja



--- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, "jo.sudhir" <jo.sudhir@...> wrote:
>
> See the great turbinator taking chappel's wicket for his captain Dada.
>
> http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=28535
>
> --- In welovesourav@yahoogroups.com, "freddie_dcosta"
> <freddie_dcosta@> wrote:
> >
> > I envy dada for one count, he as such a great friend in Viru!
> > Viru recently acknowldged Dada's captaincy and his support for
> > talented youngsters. Viru had earlier shown the courage to support
> > Dada during the latter's tough period even facing the ire of the
> > bosses at BCCI. So also had Bhajji remained true to his former captain.
> >
> > So different from Yuvi, who became a renegade in the footsteps of
> > Dravid...
> >
>