Could the Indian League become a major league?
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No, it will be a shit league forever.
I think it will be wildly popular over there. A complete non starter for me in terms of watching it here though. I never watch LFC masters either. Why the fuck would you?!
It could be the dominant league for 5 a side football, that's the niche its going for.
Cancel that statement. It will rival the middle east, USA and Australia for players to go when they're too old for any league in Europe.
What's the half-time entertainment ? Bollywood dancers ? Or do they take a 3-hour long intermission ?
I'm not being racist, am I ?
I'm not being racist, am I ?
Lucknow, hyderabad start it will curry favour.
I've got my arm in the sleeve of the coat already...
I've got my arm in the sleeve of the coat already...
Awwww fuck it. I'm nailing my ISL colours to the wall - Go Althetico De Kolkata!!!
They won the opener 3-0. Also, I think Josemi has found his level.
Little luis is over there too:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29490112
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29490112
Ha ha Brilliiant. Let's keep following them @dmishra. Are they your team too?
Any player in particular you have in mind?
Ha, no I'm not really supporting anyone. Just watching it out of interest. The standard was a little higher than I expected tbh. But maybe that's because of the number of foreign players they've got in.
Not sure if this is going to do any good for Indian football at all.
If a sport in a country with 1.2 billion people living in it isn't popular now, now amount of money or razamatazz bullshit can make it so.
It's all very well giving a final pay day to retired top players, but no one in India has heard of these people as no one there gives a toss about football.
That's not entirely true. The EPL is extremely popular here, and has been so for about a decade. At least amongst the younger crowd in larger cities. Might not have much penetration in smaller cities or the hinterland, but even so, there's a decent following and passion for the game in certain states - Bengal, Goa, Kerala and the North East are pretty football crazy. Calcutta regularly sells out a 135,000 crowd for the Mohun Bagan-East Bengal derby.
I won't hear you say a word against Athletico De Kolkata! Fucking boss club!
Besides I see nothing wrong in people (ex players, managers etc) wanting to earn a bit more in the twilight of their careers. I'd deffo do the same if it was me.
Not true, it's picking up fast and will be a massive growth area.
Ha ha! I find it all pretty brilliant actually. Watching 100,000 Indians go bonkers for Josemi has to be up there with some of the most surreal things on the planet. One that I'm sure is not lost on the fans either. It's sort of irony squared. I'm in! Come on @gkmacca I know you are a secret Athletico De Kolkata fan! Fess up!
How the heck did you know??? After LFC and the mighty Cornpackers they're my third fav team!!
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