Atleast there is hope the younger officials will have more time for this historic club. Who knows, may be they can bring in out of the box ideas. This is one club who can play I-League from Delhi's Ambedkar stadium and get a good crowd.
Ideal case scenario would be EB MB MSC playing home matches from their own stadiums, derbies at YBK while ATK can use Rabindra Sarovar stadium.
AtK 85 k crowd ??? Remember till last year every 100 AtK crowd consisted of 49 Mohun Bagan & 49 EB supporters. Let them ensure 85 (Eighty five) first this year which may also include Goenka babu's assistants & Dada. They will see the reality come November.
I would prefer watching EB matches at EB ground under floodlights than at YBK or Barasat or Siliguri. If you haven't been to a football spec stadium, packed to capacity, it's difficult to explain the atmosphere. I would like however is multiple entry exit points (safety reasons) and mobile temporary toilets available to all parts of the gallery (not only in the members section which is the current situation).
For derbies and future AFC matches, EB has already got WB government on board for YBK. In fact, YBK is officially the home ground for 2018-19 ileague for EB.
YBK is owned by the State Government & for I-League any Kolkata team can play there, just as apart from the big 2...Mohammedans, Tolly, United Sports all played there from time to time.
@munna219777 How ISL can get exclusive rights over Salt Lake Stadium. Exclusive rights involve bidding process & the state govt. can't invite bids in this issue. So forget about AtK playing at YBK & Mohun Bagan & EB moving out to elsewhere. AtK bosses were telling about logistic issues about Barasat Stadium & now they eye this very stadium for practice! By the way has AtK management announced what the abbreviation (AtK) stands for ? Because 'Amar Tomar Kolkata' is not official as yet....let them finalize the name first.
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Ideal case scenario would be EB MB MSC playing home matches from their own stadiums, derbies at YBK while ATK can use Rabindra Sarovar stadium.
They are even seeking clearances for 85k crowd
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Let them ensure 85 (Eighty five) first this year which may also include Goenka babu's assistants & Dada. They will see the reality come November.
For derbies and future AFC matches, EB has already got WB government on board for YBK. In fact, YBK is officially the home ground for 2018-19 ileague for EB.
AtK bosses were telling about logistic issues about Barasat Stadium & now they eye this very stadium for practice!
By the way has AtK management announced what the abbreviation (AtK) stands for ? Because 'Amar Tomar Kolkata' is not official as yet....let them finalize the name first.