02-24-2004, 09:31 AM
alright, can Indian sports ever move forward without jealousies and controversies?
Why is Dhanraj Pillay out when he has been declared fit by his doctor? :friusty
Hockey mess is in, Dhanraj Pillay is out
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian hockey was plunged into controversy yet again today when Dhanraj Pillay, the teamâs most creative player, was omitted from the squad for next monthâs Olympic Qualifying event in Madrid. And while the IHF said the decision was taken by the player on grounds of fitness, an emotional Pillay said he was fit but pulled out because ââI joined the camp today and didnât want other players talking behind my backââ.
Interestingly, the IHF did not conduct a fitness test on Pillay, though the player took part in a 45-minute practice match. ââWe saw his medical reportââ, Gill told this reporter. ââPillay told us he was not fit. He said he required 13 more days.ââ
It left the impression that Pillay was taking his own decisions on fitness. Ex-India goalkeeper Ashish Ballal says <b>fitness tests are a misnomer in Indian hockey. ââItâs very haphazardly conducted. There are no fitness parameters.ââ </b>
Signs of a deep rift between Pillay, the ageing but clear star of the side, and his juniors were first noticed at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, where Dhanraj played at his best. Heâd been a catalyst in Indiaâs comeback in the tournament but flopped in the crucial bronze-medal match against Pakistan.
He later told this paper that players from Punjab, who were biased against him, did not pass the ball to him in that match.
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Indian sports definitely needs professionalism, or we are going nowhere. <!--emo&:furious--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/furious.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='furious.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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added later: More on the mismanagement that rots the IHF. Come on Dr. Gill, this is the last i would expect from an organization that is headed by a man of your stature and calibre. <!--emo&
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âMan-management crisis in the IHFâ
Why is Dhanraj Pillay out when he has been declared fit by his doctor? :friusty
Hockey mess is in, Dhanraj Pillay is out
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian hockey was plunged into controversy yet again today when Dhanraj Pillay, the teamâs most creative player, was omitted from the squad for next monthâs Olympic Qualifying event in Madrid. And while the IHF said the decision was taken by the player on grounds of fitness, an emotional Pillay said he was fit but pulled out because ââI joined the camp today and didnât want other players talking behind my backââ.
Interestingly, the IHF did not conduct a fitness test on Pillay, though the player took part in a 45-minute practice match. ââWe saw his medical reportââ, Gill told this reporter. ââPillay told us he was not fit. He said he required 13 more days.ââ
It left the impression that Pillay was taking his own decisions on fitness. Ex-India goalkeeper Ashish Ballal says <b>fitness tests are a misnomer in Indian hockey. ââItâs very haphazardly conducted. There are no fitness parameters.ââ </b>
Signs of a deep rift between Pillay, the ageing but clear star of the side, and his juniors were first noticed at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, where Dhanraj played at his best. Heâd been a catalyst in Indiaâs comeback in the tournament but flopped in the crucial bronze-medal match against Pakistan.
He later told this paper that players from Punjab, who were biased against him, did not pass the ball to him in that match.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Indian sports definitely needs professionalism, or we are going nowhere. <!--emo&:furious--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/furious.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='furious.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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added later: More on the mismanagement that rots the IHF. Come on Dr. Gill, this is the last i would expect from an organization that is headed by a man of your stature and calibre. <!--emo&

âMan-management crisis in the IHFâ