just ban kbfc for at least 2years. lets bring back the good old days of indian football without kbfc fans.
That's not right I know some kbfc fans have probably annoyed us. But the club has done so much for reviving interest in Kerala. I could genuinely introduce you to so many gentle people who love the sport. So taking it out on club seems not right. If at all BFC went overboard online and should also be fined. BFC acted cheap instead of winning gracefully.
Imo Ivan is the instigator and the culprit not KBFC. I feel fining Ivan heavily and making kbfc do more in terms of fines and all ISL clubs to introduce clauses contractually to never walk out or face consequences will be the right thing to do.
just ban kbfc for at least 2years. lets bring back the good old days of indian football without kbfc fans.
ISL will suffer. Not KBFC.
KBFC is just Franchise. ISL takes away their license and gives it to them. Kerala fans are generic football supporters, new franchise will start getting same support in no time.
Indian football has a lot to learn, not just on the pitch
On Friday, something happened in Indian football that is still being heatedly debated among fans, something that defies the very tenet that sports represents. Sunil Chhetri scored an injury-time free-kick for Bengaluru FC against Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League playoff game in Bengaluru.
The nature of the goal and what happened next spiralled into a controversy that overshadowed everything else in Indian football since, including a memorable Santosh Trophy victory for Karnataka. With the score goalless and the knockout game heading into extra-time, Chhetri stood over the ball while the Blasters keeper Prabhsukhan Gill organised his wall. Then, with everyone else distracted, the forward attempted an audacious chip that ended up in the empty net. The players in yellow were incensed when the referee allowed it. Their coach, Ivan Vukomanovic, took it one step further, ordering his players off the field. The match ended with more than 20 minutes still left to play. The result section read forfeited.
The incident and the reaction to it show that Indian football has a lot to learn, and not just in terms of footballing quality. First, there is no doubt that the root cause of such a controversy is some poor officiating by referee Crystal John, who allowed the match to get out of control at a crucial stage. While a quick free-kick is permitted in football, the norm is that the opposition has every right to block it. At the Kanteerava Stadium, though, John appeared to ask a Blasters player to step away from Chhetri’s path. Second, there is no excuse for Vukomanovic’s act. While refereeing has been a constant headache in Indian football, refusing to continue a match signals a general lack of respect for the game. It is considered blasphemy.
Third, the reaction of some supporters after the game was to hurl abuse and vitriol towards Chhetri and his family. No player, let alone one of Chhetri’s stature, should have to go through that for anything that happened on the pitch. The biggest measure of any country’s success in football is always the result on the pitch. But unless the whole footballing ecosystem grows along with the quality on the field, any such success will ring hollow. Referees, club coaches or fans, everyone is a part of that ecosystem. And if this incident shows anything, it is that there still has to be all-around growth.
there is no doubt that the root cause of such a controversy is some poor officiating by referee Crystal John, who allowed the match to get out of control at a crucial stage.
What the referee had to do is simply 1) Disallow the goal. 2) give yellow card to Sunil Chhetri. 3) order him to take the free kick after the whistle.
If he had done this in an order, that would have been good incident of refereeing but alas, he was looking like a clueless cunt.
refusing to continue a match signals a general lack of respect for the game. It is considered blasphemy.
only because of walkout that this incident is getting noticed though in not a good way. someone had to do protest against the refereeing standards in India. I know the reasons for that as we have previously discussed here in this forum for continuous years now. although kbfc had to be the bali ka bakra, i'm still happy it happened. this should definitely be an eye opener for FSDL and AIFF.
Third, the reaction of some supporters after the game was to hurl abuse and vitriol towards Chhetri and his family.
this is alas a sad incident . He is not the one who should get it.
Kerala fans have spoilt SM handles of Indian football. These people make more noise online. If you want to protest go on roads or sit outside FSDL/AIFF office without causing any violence
Such toxic fan base are honestly more harm than good for Indian football
@ashindia Bro you are very mature in your assessment of things. Calling the entire KBFC fans toxic is just illogical. You know football with more passionate fans there will always be some bad apples. Take any South American country and in their league there is so much passion that some people ruin it. It was the case with EB and MB in the 60's and 70's it was never like this. Each games were filled in the stadium and not just the derby and we have dealt with riots and abuses way worse that what we saw in this incident. It might be hard for us to accept that right now unfortunately KBFC fans are the most passionate and vocal in their support. We just have to accept it as is and not blame the whole group of fans.
We should not pick on any club for some few bad apples. Cheers!
Kerala fans have spoilt SM handles of Indian football. These people make more noise online. If you want to protest go on roads or sit outside FSDL/AIFF office without causing any violence
Such toxic fan base are honestly more harm than good for Indian football
kbfc fans has done protest when a cricket match was to be proposed to be conducted in JLN stadium kochi when the stadium was renovated for u17 wc. even sachin tendulkar supported the fans.
kbfc fans donated for flood relief, vaccine donation fund, blood donation drives etc.
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Imo Ivan is the instigator and the culprit not KBFC. I feel fining Ivan heavily and making kbfc do more in terms of fines and all ISL clubs to introduce clauses contractually to never walk out or face consequences will be the right thing to do.
Indian football has a lot to learn, not just on the pitch
On Friday, something happened in Indian football that is still being heatedly debated among fans, something that defies the very tenet that sports represents. Sunil Chhetri scored an injury-time free-kick for Bengaluru FC against Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League playoff game in Bengaluru.
The nature of the goal and what happened next spiralled into a controversy that overshadowed everything else in Indian football since, including a memorable Santosh Trophy victory for Karnataka. With the score goalless and the knockout game heading into extra-time, Chhetri stood over the ball while the Blasters keeper Prabhsukhan Gill organised his wall. Then, with everyone else distracted, the forward attempted an audacious chip that ended up in the empty net. The players in yellow were incensed when the referee allowed it. Their coach, Ivan Vukomanovic, took it one step further, ordering his players off the field. The match ended with more than 20 minutes still left to play. The result section read forfeited.
The incident and the reaction to it show that Indian football has a lot to learn, and not just in terms of footballing quality. First, there is no doubt that the root cause of such a controversy is some poor officiating by referee Crystal John, who allowed the match to get out of control at a crucial stage. While a quick free-kick is permitted in football, the norm is that the opposition has every right to block it. At the Kanteerava Stadium, though, John appeared to ask a Blasters player to step away from Chhetri’s path. Second, there is no excuse for Vukomanovic’s act. While refereeing has been a constant headache in Indian football, refusing to continue a match signals a general lack of respect for the game. It is considered blasphemy.
Third, the reaction of some supporters after the game was to hurl abuse and vitriol towards Chhetri and his family. No player, let alone one of Chhetri’s stature, should have to go through that for anything that happened on the pitch. The biggest measure of any country’s success in football is always the result on the pitch. But unless the whole footballing ecosystem grows along with the quality on the field, any such success will ring hollow. Referees, club coaches or fans, everyone is a part of that ecosystem. And if this incident shows anything, it is that there still has to be all-around growth.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/editorials/2023/mar/07/indian-football-has-a-lot-to-learn-not-just-on-the-pitch-2553733.html
What the referee had to do is simply
1) Disallow the goal.
2) give yellow card to Sunil Chhetri.
3) order him to take the free kick after the whistle.
If he had done this in an order, that would have been good incident of refereeing but alas, he was looking like a clueless cunt.
only because of walkout that this incident is getting noticed though in not a good way. someone had to do protest against the refereeing standards in India. I know the reasons for that as we have previously discussed here in this forum for continuous years now. although kbfc had to be the bali ka bakra, i'm still happy it happened. this should definitely be an eye opener for FSDL and AIFF.
this is alas a sad incident . He is not the one who should get it.
Such toxic fan base are honestly more harm than good for Indian football
Bro you are very mature in your assessment of things. Calling the entire KBFC fans toxic is just illogical. You know football with more passionate fans there will always be some bad apples. Take any South American country and in their league there is so much passion that some people ruin it. It was the case with EB and MB in the 60's and 70's it was never like this. Each games were filled in the stadium and not just the derby and we have dealt with riots and abuses way worse that what we saw in this incident. It might be hard for us to accept that right now unfortunately KBFC fans are the most passionate and vocal in their support. We just have to accept it as is and not blame the whole group of fans.
We should not pick on any club for some few bad apples. Cheers!
kbfc fans donated for flood relief, vaccine donation fund, blood donation drives etc.
so it is more than football.