Indian football thread 2012/13

ONGC and Air India set to disappear? They've had time, but haven't taken it.

http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1...limbo-report?source=breakingnews&ICID=HP_HL_4

 

YES! Every time I hear this news I am so happy. I hope this means no pro/rel (well obviously one promotion to even out the teams).

 

The 23-member list for Palestine Friendly is as follows:

GOALKEEPERS: Subrata Pal (Prayag United), Sandip Nandy (Churchill Brothers). Karanjit Singh (Salgaocar SC).

DEFENDERS: Nirmal Chhetri (Mohun Bagan), Gouramangi Singh (Prayag United), Shouvik Ghosh (Pailan Arrows), Syed Rahim Nabi (Mohun Bagan), Gurjinder Kumar (Pune FC), Raju Gaikwad (East Bengal), Denzil Franco (Churchill Brothers).

MIDFIELDERS: Lenny Rodrigues (Churchill Brothers), Lalkamal Bhowmick (Prayag United), Arata Izumi (Pune FC), Mehtab Hossain (East Bengal), Francis Fernandes (Salgaocar), Anthony Pereira (Dempo SC), Alwyn George (Pailan Arrows), Jewel Raja (Mohun Bagan), Clifford Miranda (Dempo SC), Vineet CK (Prayag United).

FORWARDS: Sunil Chhetri (Sporting Lisbon), Manandeep Singh (East Bengal), Sushil Kumar Singh (Shillong Lajong FC).

STANDBYES: Subhashish Roychowdhury (Dempo SC), Dhanachandra Singh (Prayag United), Sandesh Jhingan (USFC), Arnab Mondal (East Bengal), Gurwinder Singh (East Bengal), Rocus Lamare (Salgaocar SC), Lalrindika Ralte (East Bengal), Peter Carvalho (Dempo SC), Tomba Singh (Churchill Brothers), Asif K (Prayag United), Malswamtulunga (Prayag United), Joaquim Abranches (Dempo SC), Robin Singh (East Bengal), Jeje Lalpekhlua (Pune FC).

 

Arata Izumi will be the first ever foreign born player to represent India in Football.He was born to an Indian(Gujarati) father and Japanese mother,he recently married an Indian and gave up his Japanese passport.

 

This should mean Michael Chopra should be called up too

 

Chopra has to give up his English passport and take-up Indian,if he's ready to do that then doors are open.

As for Arata he's different,been paying in India for last 7 years and married an Indian too.

 

Hi,
Does anyone has the video of the following games in collection, if so please kindly let me know:
1- Any games Iran played during 1972 AFC Championship in Thailand
2- Any games Iran played during 1976 AFC Championship in Tehran
3- Any games Iran played during 1980 AFC Championship in Kuwait
4- Any games Iran played during 1970 Asian Olympic Games in Bangkok
5- Any games Iran played during 1974 Asian Olympic Games in Tehran
6- Any games Iran played during 1982 Asian Olympic Games in New Delhi
Hopefully there are some Old Asian Games Collectors here who could help.

 

India 2-4 Palestine FT

Hopeless !

 

Stop being pessimistic! You blew up on IFN. Mate we are fine. Look at the squad we played. Wim can not be that stupid to do that again.

 

Friendlies are about testing players and Palestine are a pretty strong squad with some good results recently.

 

We did not test players though. We played the same guys that practically drew against Nepal and narrowly beat Maldives.

Raju Gaikwad was one of our starting centerbacks and he only has 5 caps this season in the I-League. The I-League is entering Round 20 and India is starting a guy who has only played 1/4th of that. Meanwhile we have no strikers. Sunil Chhetri has less than 5o total minutes this season. I dont care if he plays for Sporting Portugal "B". Also our substitute forwards were an inconsistant Joaquim Abranches and off-form Manandeep Singh. CK Vineeth is the top scorer among all Indians in the I-League and all he could do is find the bench. Arnab Mondal has been the best defender and yet he is not even in the squad at all. Same with Ravanan.

Overall this was not our best squad at all. India has much better players and should have won today. If Wim can pick better players next time, the players that deserve to be selected then India can qualify easy but not if this continues.

 

I wonder why he didnt select his strongest team on the park? or even tested players out instead of picking the same team?
interesting..

 

I wonder that to. Again, one of the players only has 5 caps this season. It is very strange.

 

Squad for Challenge Cup Qualifiers Camp

Squad
GOALKEEPERS: Sandip Nandy (Churchill Brothers), Subrata Pal (Prayag United), Subhasish Roychowdhury (Dempo), Karanjit Singh (Salgaocar).

DEFENDERS: Nirmal Chhetri, Syed Rahim Nabi (both from Mohun Bagan), Denzil Franco (Churchill Brothers), Gouramangi Singh (Prayag United), Arnab Mondal, Raju Gaikwad (both from East Bengal), Shouvik Ghosh (Pailan Arrows), Gurjinder Kumar (Pune FC), Sandesh Jhingan (United Sikkim Football Club).

MIDFIELDERS: Lenny Rodrigues (Churchill Brothers), Asif K, Lalkamal Bhowmick, Malswamatulunga, CK Vineet (all from Prayag United), Arata Izumi (Pune FC), Mehtab Hossain (East Bengal), Peter Carvalho, Clifford Miranda (both from Dempo), Francis Fernandes (Salgaocar), Alwyn George (Pailan Arrows), Jewel Raja (Mohun Bagan).

FORWARDS: Sunil Chhetri (Sporting Lisbon ‘B’), Robin Singh (East Bengal), Sushil Kumar Singh (Shillong Lajong FC), Joaquim Abranches (Dempo), Jeje Lalpekhlua (Pune FC)

Read more: http://www.sportskeeda.com/2013/02/08/koevermans-names-30-probables-for-afc-challenge-cup-qualifiers-camp/#ixzz2KJYzVNat
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Balal Arezou to Churchill Brothers , 4 months loan deal
http://www.askerfotball.no/news/art...waczfl/title/balal-kan-bli-indisk-seriemester

 

So I am guessing that their attempt to sign A-League veteran van den Berk failed to materialized.

 

thats the 3rd Afghan in the I-League.. good too see more Afghans getting noticed.

 

They have an awful lot of work to do. They have to be on championship winning form to survive. Personally, I think theirs too much to do. But going down, might just strengthen the game in general and maybe sort out the second level into an actual league system.

 

Dream on mate If Mohun Bagan finish in the relegation spots then the AIFF will save them somehow. Just like when River Plate were relegated in Argentina and the FA there saved them.

As for the 2nd Division. I still stick to getting rid of it for a few years and revamping our system into a J.League type system in which we develop the top tier and then when ready we start a 2nd Division.

 

Churchill brothers just signed Sunil Chetri until the end of the season, not sure if Belal Arezou's transfer will be completed now?

 

Belal Arezou has also been signed as they have released Akram of Lebanon.

 

Meanwhile Edinho Junior of Blackburn joins Lajong FC

 

When is the exact date of Churchil Brothers v. Kitchee?
Some sites say it is on Feb 26, while the others say it is on March 5, I am confused.

 

Feb 26 it is