IMG-R are contemplating taking over all the Pailan players contracts.<div><br></div><div>They will then loan these Pailan players out to all the clubs ( hence the sneaky 5 U-23 players is compulsory in all I-League teams )</div><div><br></div><div>The clubs must agree to release these players for the IPL League in January-March</div><div><br></div><div>If CLubs refuse, we could see all the Pailan players not playing I-League and having to settle for IPL & 2nd Division , where there will only be 1 foreign player.</div><div><br></div><div>a lot of drama in Dwarka....</div>
IMG-R are contemplating taking over all the Pailan players contracts.
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<DIV>They will then loan these Pailan players out to all the clubs ( hence the sneaky 5 U-23 players is compulsory in all I-League teams )</DIV>
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<DIV>The clubs must agree to release these players for the IPL League in January-March</DIV>
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<DIV>If CLubs refuse, we could see all the Pailan players not playing I-League and having to settle for IPL & 2nd Division , where there will only be 1 foreign player.</DIV>
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<DIV>a lot of drama in Dwarka....</DIV>
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<P>@<;STRONG><FONT color=#1e79a7>gaffertape</FONT></STRONG> ... So the guys like Alwyn and other who are going to Dempo , Pune , Shillong etc will be under I-league teams contract or they are still all under IMG contract?..</P>
<P>Or IMG contract proposed is only for the Palian players who have not found a I-league team.</P>
<P>secondly the rule is 50 % of salary will come to IMG..how much with Palian players take home if they play in 2nd Div?..say if their contact is 30 lac, 15 lacs is actually wat they get ..it will not be worthwhile as per me.</P>
Too many cooks involved already. You know what happens to the broth...<div>IMG-R, AIFF, IPFCA, Franchise owners, AFC FIFA</div><div><br></div><div>A whole mess this is. Why would even Arrows player want to sign the IMG contract which may prevent them from playing I-league? Why would the clubs let go the IMG-R league pie? I dont see any dough going to the clubs in this model. Why would clubs like SLFC, Rangdajied etc spend money on players to play 10 games a season?</div>
WTF!! West and East conference is going to kill the whole setup. Top teams is going to play 26 games where as bottom team is going to play 22 games, with a fact that a team will play other team now more than 2 times or even 0 times. Moreover, the i-league is being bent a lot to support the IMG league. I just hope, I just hope it fails at its first year itself so that AIFF then completely focus on i-league from next season. This season is already a mess.
<h1>India will qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup, hopes Sachin Tendulkar</h1><h2 class="synopsis"><p>Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday expressed hope that India's football team will qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 to be held in Qatar.</p></h2><div class="secondinfo"><b>Mumbai:</b> <img border="0" align="right" src="http://sports.ndtv.com/images/stories/sachin-1bat300.jpg">Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday expressed hope that India's football team will qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 to be held in Qatar.<br><br>"I know in 2022 there is something really big happening for Indian football. I hope India qualifies for that World Cup. That is something that should be your target and your senior players will guide you. Just follow their steps and chase your dreams," Tendulkar said at the Father Agnel School ground in Navi Mumbai.<br><br>Tendulkar spoke these encouraging words at the presentation function of the Coca-Cola Cup (National under-15 sub junior football tournament) final between Meghalaya and Orissa which the former won 1-0.<br><br>The Indian cricket great also advised youngsters to be passionate about football.<br><br>"A simple advice I can give you is be passionate about the sport. Fall madly in love with the sport and that will allow you to work harder. Have dream and chase them. Dreams will come true," were maestro's words of wisdom for the kids.<br><br>"Passion, yes I was able to achieve all these things. I was madly in love with cricket. Still am madly in love with cricket. Also the support and love I have received from all the people that has been my strength. It has allowed me to move out and give my best.<br><br>"The right platform was set for me to go out and perform. A big thank you to all the people who have supported me for the last 23 years I have played," he added.<br><br>Tendulkar also asked runners-up Odisha team not to lose hope.<br><br>Ronald Kydon Lyngdoh of Meghalaya scored the winning goal for his side in the first half and was named the player of the match. <br><br>Over 41,000 players from 2,610 schools across 86 cities competed at district, state and zonal levels to qualify for the national finals.<br><br>The AIFF will be shortlisting 40 players from the tournament for the National under-16 football squad camp.<br><br>In a statement, Tendulkar said, "I keenly look forward to many of the youngsters seizing this opportunity and showcasing their talent and skills. Emerging sports persons in the country require similar grassroot initiatives and competitive platforms to unlock and realise their true potential."<br><br>National football captain Sunil Chhetri said, "With the right training and infrastructure, we too can produce world class footballers and it is initiatives like this that re-instate my belief that India could make it's mark on the global football map."</div>
I am curious what IMG had in their presentation. May be @gaffertape can shed some light
</font><br><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Verdana; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Verdana; ">My head is still hurting from all the non-sense going on in Football House...</div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Verdana; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Verdana; ">But here's a slightly clearer version of the muddy waters that AIFF & IMG-R have created yesterday :</div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Verdana; ">( this is not final , we will have the IFPCA opposing certain things, FPAI going the other direction as certain things suit them, and in the long run everyone will be the loser !)</div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Verdana; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><ul style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><li style="margin-left: 15px; ">I- League will probably start the weekend of Aug 24th ( August 14th is a FIFA match day )<br></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The Federation Cup will run concurrently along the lines of either the FA Cup or possibly the Champions League with a league & then knockout , it is expected to be conducted mid week , throughout the 1st part of the season.</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; ">The 2 Conferences , East & West would have 7 teams each , and thus 12 games would finish by the 1st week of January</li><li style="margin-left: 15px; ">15th January 2014 to 15th March 2014 " IMG-R Indian Premier Football League " / </li><li style="margin-left: 15px; ">After IPFL , the "play-offs" would begin , where the Top 4 teams from East & West will play home & away format of 14 games , with the winners qualifying for the AFC Cup. </li><li style="margin-left: 15px; ">The bottom 3 from each conference will also join together to play 10 matches , where the bottom team in that League will be relegated !</li><li style="margin-left: 15px; ">League will end in May 2014<br></li></ul><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">If we split East & West</font></div></div><div><ol><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">East Bengal</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Mohun Bagan</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Mohd.Sporting</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Prayag Utd.</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Shillong Lajong</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Rangdajied FC</font></li></ol><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">would be the East teams</font></div></div><div><ol><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Dempo SC</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Salgaocar</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Sporting Club de Goa</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Churchill Brothers</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Mumbai FC</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Mumbai Tigers</font></li><li><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Pune FC</font></li></ol><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Would be the West teams , thus JSW Bangalore would have to play in the East conference for the sake of balance of teams as well as ensuring that 1 Direct entry (non-relegation team ) is in that zone .</font></div></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">This could mean:</font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Dempo , Churchill, Pune FC and Salgaocar finish top 4 and join East Bengal, Mohun Bagan , Prayag Utd & Mohd.Sporting in the play-off group for the TITLE</font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">and Mumbai Tigers, Mumbai FC, SCdeGoa join SLFC, Rangdajied and JSW in the relegation group.</font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">with only 1 team going down and the 2 new teams being immune, we are almost certain to lose 1 Shillong team or finally see the end of the Balewadi ghost </font>=D></div><div><br></div><div>Some very interesting news/rumours regarding Pailan Arrows coming through, will update after lunch interval</div>
<br><div><br></div><div>Admins should do a proper blog post about it and then it n FB n everywhere . This is an insider info, which you might find other bloggers copying.</div>
I was going through what gaffer pointed and I realised, the total number of games played with 14 teams in conference based method is 170 and in regular format would be 182. So, AIFF has effectively reduced the budget of 12 games. Seriously, AIFF is so powerful and visionary that it can make all teams richer by just reducing less than a game per team. :-)) <div><br></div><div>Secondly, considering 8 teams plays in IMG league. That means 14 games per team and 56 games in total in 58 days with game in every 4 days and no rest in between. Is it a joke of a sort? Players would be completely tired by the end of the tournament and quality will hamper by big margin. </div>
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<P>@<;STRONG><FONT color=#1e79a7>gaffertape</FONT></STRONG> ... So the guys like Alwyn and other who are going to Dempo , Pune , Shillong etc will be under I-league teams contract or they are still all under IMG contract?..</P>
<P>Or IMG contract proposed is only for the Palian players who have not found a I-league team.</P>
<P>secondly the rule is 50 % of salary will come to IMG..how much with Palian players take home if they play in 2nd Div?..say if their contact is 30 lac, 15 lacs is actually wat they get ..it will not be worthwhile as per me.</P>
<br><div><br></div><div>Admins should do a proper blog post about it and then it n FB n everywhere