</font><br><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Did they even play in Delhi? They played in Gurgaon. That is a 44 minute journey from where Ambedkar is.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Also AIFF never marketed the team in the area. We are talking about getting owners that would at least do some marketing. Delhi has proven itself plenty of times. I am not saying that Bangalore is bad, it is a great market, just not as proven yet.</div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">
</font><br><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Its easy to get crowd when there is 1-2 India game in 1 year...but getting constantly is a problem...how many ppl u want to 'quality' them as a proven great market? (give ur number assuming the teams have no promotion and they are not doing well in the league)</font></div>
Tough question. I would guess the AIFF would want an owner who would market the team but if he does not then I dont care because he does not market and only gets at most 1,000-2,000 a game then it is his own fault.
Tough question. I would guess the AIFF would want an owner who would market the team but if he does not then I dont care because he does not market and only gets at most 1,000-2,000 a game then it is his own fault.
<br><div><br></div><div>Well thats the clubs fault not the city's. I would say 2-3K to start with without any marketing and and shit result shows good potential for a city. Esp. if they can turn up to watch local hereos from away teams, and encourage them with banners, drumbeats and conches.</div><div>For Bangalore, a promotion based club is missing. Maybe be true for Delhi too, not denying that. But its wrong to say Bangalore has not shown its potential.</div>
Tough question. I would guess the AIFF would want an owner who would market the team but if he does not then I dont care because he does not market and only gets at most 1,000-2,000 a game then it is his own fault.
<br><div><br></div><div>Well thats the clubs fault not the city's. I would say 2-3K to start with without any marketing and and shit result shows good potential for a city. Esp. if they can turn up to watch local hereos from away teams, and encourage them with banners, drumbeats and conches.</div><div>For Bangalore, a promotion based club is missing. Maybe be true for Delhi too, not denying that. But its wrong to say Bangalore has not shown its potential.</div>
<br><div><br></div><div>It has but Bangalore is just a bit more risky. Maybe we should host another India international there. See if the fans come out then.</div><div><br></div><div>As for if the team is promoted. I would like to see 3,000 for at least 75% of that teams home games (This is just for the first expansion team). Of course as we add teams we would raise expectations. Who knows, maybe the AIFF will expect that 100% of the games should have an attendance of at least 25,000 for the 20th team.</div>
maybe give<div>royal a chance and some team from south </div><div><br></div>
<br><div><br></div><div>If they can prove it then maybe. My problem with Royal is my doubt about Shillong with 2 I-League teams. Can a city with a population of only 300,000 support 2 teams at the top level of Indian football.</div>
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<br><div><br></div><div>Well thats the clubs fault not the city's. I would say 2-3K to start with without any marketing and and shit result shows good potential for a city. Esp. if they can turn up to watch local hereos from away teams, and encourage them with banners, drumbeats and conches.</div><div>For Bangalore, a promotion based club is missing. Maybe be true for Delhi too, not denying that. But its wrong to say Bangalore has not shown its potential.</div>
<br><div><br></div><div>It has but Bangalore is just a bit more risky. Maybe we should host another India international there. See if the fans come out then.</div><div><br></div><div>As for if the team is promoted. I would like to see 3,000 for at least 75% of that teams home games (This is just for the first expansion team). Of course as we add teams we would raise expectations. Who knows, maybe the AIFF will expect that 100% of the games should have an attendance of at least 25,000 for the 20th team.</div>
<br><div><br></div><div>If they can prove it then maybe. My problem with Royal is my doubt about Shillong with 2 I-League teams. Can a city with a population of only 300,000 support 2 teams at the top level of Indian football.</div>
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</div><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div>NEW DELHI: </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Wim-Koevermans"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Wim Koevermans</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">, a former Dutch central defender who was part of the squad that won the 1988 European Championship, looks set to be India's next senior national </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Football"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">football</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> coach. According to sources, the 51-year-old has emerged as the top candidate in All India Football Federation's search. </span><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">It has been reliably learnt that Koevermans has agreed to the terms and conditions in a two-year deal after a meeting with AIFF's technical director </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Rob-Baan"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Rob Baan</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> and subsequently, general secretary Kushal Das, following meetings in Goa and the Capital in the first week of May. </span><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">If he does, Koevermans would arrive with impressive credentials. As the Dutch youth team coach between 2002 and 2008, he oversaw the development of current-day superstars like </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Wesley-Sneijder"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Wesley Sneijder</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Robin-van-Persie"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Robin van Persie</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">, Dirk Kuyt, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ryan-Babel"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Ryan Babel</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> and Royston Drenthe. </span><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Koervermans's appointment would be ratified by AIFF's executive committee which will meet in the first week of June. If all goes right, the new coach will take charge of the senior team early next month. The Nehru Cup in August could be Koevermans's first assignment for India. </span><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The Dutchman's appointment will end a year of uncertainty following </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/BoB"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Bob</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> Houghton's departure as senior national coach in April last year, a spell which included Armando Colaco's return to Dempo after a brief stay in the job. It would also signal the end of current coach Savio Medeira's tenure once his contract expires on May 31, although given his experience of working under Houghton for over four years, the Goan's services could well be utilized by the new man in charge. </span><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Koevermans, who earned one international cap for the Netherlands under Ruud Gullit as captain, is currently the International High Performance Director of the </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Football-Association-of-Ireland"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Football Association of Ireland</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">. He turned to coaching almost immediately after his retirement as a professional in 1990, and went on to coach Dutch club sides </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/FC-Groningen"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">FC Groningen</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">, RBC Roosendaal, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/NEC-Nijmegen"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">NEC Nijmegen</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> and MVV Maastricht between 1990 and 2000. </span><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">In his current role with the </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Republic-of-Ireland"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Republic of Ireland</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">, the Dutchman also doubled up as the National under-21 team coach. </span><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">In India, Koevermans would be in charge of the senior team and also possibly lend his expertise in other areas such as coaches' development. Australian Arthus Papas, recently appointed coach of the under-22 team and in charge of Pailan Arrows, will provide inputs to Koevermans. </span><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">With Baan given the charge of finding India's senior coach, Raymond Libregts had earlier this month come close to being appointed the coach after meeting the </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/AIFF"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">AIFF</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> officials. The </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/PSV-Eindhoven"; style="color: rgb(51, 103, 151); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-family: georgia; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">PSV Eindhoven</a><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> youth team coach then travelled to Bangalore where the under-22 National squad is in preparation and also Kolkata, to see the facilities for the Pailan Arrows. The Dutchman, however, cited personal reasons while expressing his inability to take up the job.</span><div><span style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63); font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Indian-football-team-to-get-Dutch-coach/articleshow/13365495.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Indian-football-team-to-get-Dutch-coach/articleshow/13365495.cms</a>;
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