SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 General Discussions

namewtheld

<font size="2" style="font-weight: normal;">SAFF Championship 2013 or SAFF Cup 2013 will be held in Nepal this year tentatively between 1st to 11th of September 2013.</font><div style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt;">As usual the participants are India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives.</div><div><font size="2" color="#cc0000"><b><a href="http://www.kantipurtv.com/live">LIVE STREAMING LINK 1</a>    </b></font><b style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.jagobd.com/btvworld.html">LIVE STREAMING LINK 2</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt;">Indian Football Network is in talks with leading Nepal Football websites to bring you exclusive pictures and news reports from the venue.</div><div style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt;">The SAFF Cup 2013 Schedule/Fixture is not out yet. The same will be published right here as soon as the fixture is announced.</div><div style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt;"><img src="https://sphotos-a-mad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/s720x720/1150980_424235031022351_941469339_n.png"></div>;

afgsoccer

Great! I've been looking forward for this threat

samiam

Me too Revenge will be sweet<br>

samiam

SAFF cup should be made qualifier for Asia cup or atleast the AFC Challenge cup<br><br>Whats the use of tourney if it does not qualify us for higher level<br>

Soccerlover

With apparently so many good things happening in Indian football, why are we so eager abt this championship! ? What will it bring to the table as far as indian football is concerned! ? Excepting for may be a Sunil Chhetri emerging as the top scorrer and have some intnl goals recorded against his name! And with that, he would command a hefty pay packet from JSW Bangalore!

namewtheld

Qualifiers for Asia Cup!! That is just too much.

namewtheld

@soccerlover<;div>We will get to see our NT playing international competitive matches after a long time. For me, that is the single biggest exciting thing about this tournament.</div>

ArsenalFan700

I want to see the AFC somehow incorporate the regional tournaments as FIFA World Cup qualifiers (like Round 1). It would make for a lot more incentive. Right now it is 2 games and out in World Cup qualifiers.

Soccerlover

Our NT players only look fwd to this tournament, which doesn't have any relevance. We need to play more against higher ranker opposition(I know many in SAFF are ranked above us!), that would give more exposure to the boys. And every year, if we restrict ourselves to these shitty tournaments, why do we need foreign coaches? Bhutia always used to speak abt "facilities" and was instrumental in having the camp held in Dubai/Portugal etc. - why do we need all these, when we eye only SAFF Cups!

sam

SAFF cup is not on FIFA match days, right? or is it? Can any team earn point for FIFA ranking in this tournament? No, right?

namewtheld

<font size="2">There you go again! Facebook created this myth and everyone seems to be struck by this awesome mis-conception!</font><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div><b>FIFA Match Day means NOTHING!</b></div>