> rudra said:
> > shankar
> > i dont understand why everyone compare UEFA with AFC...
In europe football is main sport for almost all nations, while in AFC hardly any countries are as passionate for the sport...
which means if AFC organise a UEFA format like a group where japan, iran, india and brunie will be in one group..
come on Asia has its share of passionate countries, u can say quality difference is big, but passion is there in many countries
>
At international level that that is arguable but at the domestic and overall levels of the game that is not true. I remember watching the Singapore highlights. Fans came in numbers for the national team yet all S.League games have barely any fans. Same in Thailand for a majority of games.
Even in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Barely anyone goes to the games unless it is the national-team.
> Arsenalkid700 said:
> Meanwhile, just looking at that table makes me sad. India just needed 1 more goal and we would have been through... ONE MORE GOAL!!!!!!
Our players were sleeping against Taiwan,even Guam managed to score 3 and not concede anything.
So Bob Houghton still remains the most successfull Indian coach..people didnt realise the importance of reaching AFC Asian cup till now..style of play or what he even guided us to top of group with ease in the qualifiers against Turks..and remember the team that he used was the all time best indian 11-Rakesh Masih,Jagpreet,Baldeep,Govin Singh,Shilton,Jewel,Anwar,Jeje :P
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> rudra said:
> > shankar
> > i dont understand why everyone compare UEFA with AFC...
>
Meanwhile, just looking at that table makes me sad. India just needed 1 more goal and we would have been through... ONE MORE GOAL!!!!!!
> Arsenalkid700 said:
> Meanwhile, just looking at that table makes me sad. India just needed 1 more goal and we would have been through... ONE MORE GOAL!!!!!!
Our players were sleeping against Taiwan,even Guam managed to score 3 and not concede anything.
So Bob Houghton still remains the most successfull Indian coach..people didnt realise the importance of reaching AFC Asian cup till now..style of play or what he even guided us to top of group with ease in the qualifiers against Turks..and remember the team that he used was the all time best indian 11-Rakesh Masih,Jagpreet,Baldeep,Govin Singh,Shilton,Jewel,Anwar,Jeje :P
Keep in mind that the AFC Challenge Cup was so much easier back then. So easy that Sri Lanka made the final in 2006.
That edition was crazy... tht format was ok.on country n all go there... but now the nxt edition is pointless.
AFC strikes again!!!! Laos go through and not Bdesh...
> Shah476 said:
> AFC strikes again!!!! Laos go through and not Bdesh...
Yay no bangladesh
Wat about India?
no india.. turkmens had like +6 GD...n laos had 4 points...