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Videocon drops Dravid, Dhoni from ads

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abhijit_reddevil
abhijit_reddevil Original post #1
Mar 29, 2007 at 6:46 PM
Source: *worldcup.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1829649.cms

Serves Dravid right..:mad:. Although I am not in favour of cancelling Dhoni's contract.
aryayush
Mar 29, 2007 at 7:39 PM
Everyone will be turned out over the course of a few weeks. It will serve them right.
Tech.Masti
Mar 29, 2007 at 7:42 PM
Just see on tv, they have no problem as they got their full contract money earlier..... And they have SRK, cricket players may flop but he generally dont flop..... So what the use of Dravid and Dhoni....
Tech Geek
Mar 29, 2007 at 7:42 PM
atlast
india is going to play better
Tech.Masti
Mar 29, 2007 at 7:45 PM
And twenty20 world cup is coming, they will surely get some more ad. in some months......:(
aryayush
Mar 29, 2007 at 7:49 PM
Oh please! Brand endorsements are absolutely not the reason Indian cricket is in shambles. Shooting a piece of television commercial hardly takes a day and they are paid handsomely for it. It is not as if they have to abandon their cricket for the advertisements. So I do not see any harm in them making money out of their fame.
casanova
Mar 30, 2007 at 3:26 PM
Few days Pune Times wrote it take at the most 20 days in a year for hese ads. This is hardly anything and they might even be shooting it during injuries. Who knows?
H
Mar 30, 2007 at 3:29 PM
BCCI has said that the profit they gain throgh organizing matches will only be shared with cricketers if they win.
RaghuKL
RaghuKL #9
Mar 31, 2007 at 12:37 PM
the fellows, who drop these players, are first to turn up at their residence moment they score some runs / take wickets / doing something . the players are happy, so are sponsors.. we, the public are made fools in the matter. my proposal for the companies would be to showcase their ;) product's merits instead of some cricketer saying "match on, toh videocon" and coming very soon to dressing room to watch the game analysis on their videocon TV's :mad:.
satyamy
satyamy #10
Mar 31, 2007 at 1:10 PM
ha ha ha ha ha
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lalam #11
Mar 31, 2007 at 7:09 PM
Ya we need a break!
mail2and
mail2and #12
Mar 31, 2007 at 8:33 PM
I remember this line from one of Dravid's old ads

(Dhoni aur Dravid Ko) Dho Dala!

I say kick them out from the team. That way, Dhoni can look after his hair.
Manshahia
Manshahia #13
Mar 31, 2007 at 9:01 PM
yeh to hona hi tha...
Cool G5
Cool G5 #14
Mar 31, 2007 at 10:19 PM
This is only for timebeing.
Wait & see the ads returns with India's good form.
gaurav_indian
Mar 31, 2007 at 10:45 PM
Maja aaya.Sachin ke biscuits bhi le liye uske haath se.Aila. :D
Arsenal_Gunners
Mar 31, 2007 at 10:49 PM
The videocon manager was saying that the ads have been put on a hold and they will show these ads again when Dravid and Dhoni score.
rajivnedungadi
Apr 6, 2007 at 7:44 PM
Good, all cricketers should be removed from ads