Looks like trouble in paradise in a way. Rajasthan already seeing how unlucrative the ISL is while now we know that the expectation is massive losses at the beginning. However, I am concerned by the prediction that profits can be made after 5-6 years. First off, that means each team that is playing this year will already be halfway through their license agreement, maybe a bit more, and also we don't even have evidence that a short 2-3 month football tournament can ever be sustainable. I mean, who would play in this league other than a few desperate retired players?
The cracks are starting to show, very slowly are they coming and I believe soon enough everyone else will realize and I hope that they do before this whole things collapses.
This article by Mumbai Mirror about ISL is a PR stunt for coming cricket IPL. Media has to promote IPL cricket franchises. So they included all the franchise names and saying unconfirmed reports say interested in this, interested in that. RR, KKR, GMR, Royal Challengers Bangalore all get news bytes. Few days ago, gaffertape said that Shahrukh Khan is not interested in Calcutta franchise but then he dont mind free publicity till cricket IPL starts.
More promotion. Here they say 30 bids have been recieved. Mumbai Mirror, sister publication of ET says 14. Probably they dont check each other fake stories. Now they are saying Peter Schmeichel will be playing. 50 year old!!!! Another funny line "Dont expect Messi or Ronaldo". as if we are expecting them to play here.
Oh that report just broke my dream! I was hoping to see Ronaldos and Messis to leave their shitty third world clubs and come play on 4th great artificial grass in India under torch-lights. I still hope they will come
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Few days ago, gaffertape said that Shahrukh Khan is not interested in Calcutta franchise but then he dont mind free publicity till cricket IPL starts.
More promotion. Here they say 30 bids have been recieved. Mumbai Mirror, sister publication of ET says 14. Probably they dont check each other fake stories.
Now they are saying Peter Schmeichel will be playing. 50 year old!!!! Another funny line "Dont expect Messi or Ronaldo". as if we are expecting them to play here.