Look at us clutching at straws.. Ppl disputing which center has more support or not are totally missing the point that everywhere people are interested in watching and supporting sport in general.
Each region is different in coaxing people to come and watch football. Poor attendances doesn't mean lack of interest it points to the complete lack of effort in marketing the match from the state FA to AIFF.
It doesn't matter who has a laugh if a game in Pune or Kerala or Goa is full or not. It's just that the local FA and AIFF has failed to give an important 12th man for the match being played by India.
Respect to National Team fans everywhere. They are the same and thanks to them for the support.
While 6200 was the attendance in Bangalore for India vs Guam, 11200 came for First Round India vs Nepal at Guwahati. It is important to spread around the venues and as explained earlier, take climate advantage to unsettle the opposition. That advantage is missing in Bangalore which is chosen again and again.
Chennai JLN pitch can be improved in few weeks, afterall we do organise ISL every year there when pitch looks great.
Main thing is that whether stadium is AFC approved for Qualifiers or not.
Vociferous crowd at Delhi Ambedkar Stadium and Mumbai Football Arena has helped our NT and are good for Friendlies. Shillong and Aizawl can have good crowd but I dont thing that those venues are AFC approved for Qualifiers.
I for one dispute that Bangalore does not have a weather advantage to any team. The city has become worse and is no more a garden city.
We also have a decent support base in Bangalore which can act as the 12th man to the team.
If the coach is comfortable in a venue then we have to respect that and get behind the team
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Each region is different in coaxing people to come and watch football. Poor attendances doesn't mean lack of interest it points to the complete lack of effort in marketing the match from the state FA to AIFF.
It doesn't matter who has a laugh if a game in Pune or Kerala or Goa is full or not. It's just that the local FA and AIFF has failed to give an important 12th man for the match being played by India.
While 6200 was the attendance in Bangalore for India vs Guam, 11200 came for First Round India vs Nepal at Guwahati. It is important to spread around the venues and as explained earlier, take climate advantage to unsettle the opposition. That advantage is missing in Bangalore which is chosen again and again.
Chennai JLN pitch can be improved in few weeks, afterall we do organise ISL every year there when pitch looks great.
Main thing is that whether stadium is AFC approved for Qualifiers or not.
Vociferous crowd at Delhi Ambedkar Stadium and Mumbai Football Arena has helped our NT and are good for Friendlies. Shillong and Aizawl can have good crowd but I dont thing that those venues are AFC approved for Qualifiers.