Now, Flintoff claims he was attacked by Taliban. Publicity stunt?

[Highlander999]

Ditto that. You're blowing this totally out of proportion vishwa.

 

[vishwa]

Personally I think the only reason that England stayed in India was to improve relations with India because they had been at quite a low ebb. I personally would have been out of there as soon as I could.

They didn't stay in India. They boarded the next flight out of India after the blasts. They were "forced to return back". Seriously man. If it wasn't people with a broader perspective, in the English team and the English board, it would have done irreparable damage to England's reputation.

 

[SciD]

He did not want to go to India but had no issue going to Afganistan. :confused:

 

[pcfan123]

Personally I think the only reason that England stayed in India was to improve relations with India because they had been at quite a low ebb. I personally would have been out of there as soon as I could.

Agreed, they should not have gone back.

 

[vishwa]

Ditto that. You're blowing this totally out of proportion vishwa.

Brother, I feel insulted as an Indian to read comments like these from a cricketer as good as Freddie. Its just quite unbelievable man. People lost their lives. Our city was held to ransom and we know how we passed those days. And this man just made fun out of what was a great gesture by the English cricket team and the ECB. Shame on you Fred.

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He did not want to go to India but had no issue going to Afganistan. :confused:

Exactly man. Hypocritical ! I'd like to see Flintoff defenders' opinions on this !

 

[Highlander999]

He went to Afghanistan to give an award to people fighting out there who sacrifice their lives for our country. In the nicest possible way, he isn't Indian he shouldn't have had to risk his life cause your country was under attack by scum, just so the ECB can make some money and get themselves all chummy with the BCCI.

 

[SciD]

Brother, I feel insulted as an Indian to read comments like these from a cricketer as good as Freddie. Its just quite unbelievable man. People lost their lives. Our city was held to ransom and we know how we passed those days. And this man just made fun out of what was a great gesture by the English cricket team and the ECB. Shame on you Fred.

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Exactly man. Hypocritical ! I'd like to see Flintoff defenders' opinions on this !

You will learn with experience to enjoy posting on PC.

 

[barmyarmy]

He didn't make fun of it. A lot of teams weren't happy to tour India at all after Mumbia and England did. He's just saying that he thought commercial considerations outweighed security ones. The only people who should feel offended are the ECB.

 

[SciD]

He went to Afghanistan to give an award to people fighting out there who sacrifice their lives for our country. In the nicest possible way, he isn't Indian he shouldn't have had to risk his life cause your country was under attack by scum, just so the ECB can make some money and get themselves all chummy with the BCCI.

We needed strong people like Flintoff to protect Indian players in case terrorist attacked.

 

[King Cricket]

Who cares about the reasons behind the English team returning to India? The games are over. The series is over. Chapter closed.

 

[Deleted member 11215]

He did not want to go to India but had no issue going to Afganistan. :confused:

You're very lucky im not going to go mental here. He knew the risks going to afghanistan and was doing it out the good of his heart to go present an award to people who are quite frankly doing an amazing job for their country. Going back to india was going back to the unknown where anything could have happened and the risk had to be assessed.

 

[SciD]

You're very lucky im not going to go mental here. He knew the risks going to afghanistan and was doing it out the good of his heart to go present an award to people who are quite frankly doing an amazing job for their country. Going back to india was going back to the unknown where anything could have happened and the risk had to be assessed.

Thanks for clearing my doubt. Of course he had England army to protect him also.

 

[TheGreemSim]

Hahaha! Typical attention seeking douche.

 

[vishwa]

We needed strong people like Flintoff to protect Indian players in case terrorist attacked.

:laugh He would have been the first person crying after being shot. Instead, his good mate Yuvraj would have been required to protect him

He went to Afghanistan to give an award to people fighting out there who sacrifice their lives for our country. In the nicest possible way, he isn't Indian he shouldn't have had to risk his life cause your country was under attack by scum, just so the ECB can make some money and get themselves all chummy with the BCCI.

Thats mean. But I respect your opinion.

 

[piriyanth]

Why did he even go to Afghanistan, in the first place?

He should've know it's dangerous out there.