I think he is scared of that happening. Also important to note that it was Dempo who did not really say anything against the ISL... he just said the truth. Salgaocar and Vaz had a nag at the league.
He has a different perspective. Maybe when we make ISL first division, then we can send these clubs to the second division. Football is passion. RIGHT?? Show your passion in second division.
As for ISL being called an entertainment league. Okay, I AGREE. But, so is Real Madrid vs Barca, so is Utd vs City, so is Inter vs Juventus. So, is every other fucking match in this world. Who doesn't want entertainment. Not everyone is a hardcore fan. People pay to get entertained. This is not charity going on. This Vaz guy thinks ISL players were having fun on the field. This league was not a joke. This league was a league of legends, a league that probably meant a lot for those players. It was probably someone's last chance to prove themselves and revive their careers, some young guy's chance to impress scouts of bigger clubs, some over the hill foreigners to earn money and play for fun and also promote the game. How is that wrong??
Hume got back into Canada national team. Borja back in La Liga. Others will also find decent clubs I hope. Its only a matter of time when we can see players take the league seriously and then we can have some real talents who want to come here and impress. Thus, I think in future the quality of the league will improve big time. If it starts from Sept then we can probably have players on short term contracts for 6 months. It will work out on its own
So, I am watching the MLS SuperDraft right now in which the teams select college players to bring into their team and one thing they talked about was the "Combine" they had before the draft. Basically, all the players who were selected to be eligible for the MLS draft took part in a mini-tournament a few days before the draft and then watched by the MLS team scouts to see how they do against the best of the best players from college.
It made me think, during the ISL domestic draft for Indians we just selected players randomly... which was proven with a guy like Cavin Lobo being selected as the #1 pick... but what if we had a combine?
What if all the 84 Indian players participated in a mini tournament in which the ISL sent their own coaches to watch the players? We probably would have seen a better combination of Indian players on each team instead of what we saw.
Its weird. Many of us were hard on Fikru, saying that he was not really that good, partly as he was also a Vietnamese league player in the past but the fact is that now he is back in the top-tier of South African football. Not bad.
prior to 2014 isl The domestic players featuring in the inaugural season of the Indian Super League (ISL) seem to be getting a better deal than their international counterparts. At least money wise. The players featuring in the top price bracket for Thursday’s international draft will earn almost half of what the highest-paid Indian footballers earned during the domestic players draft that was held last month. Former PSG and Hull City right-back Bernard Mendy and ex-Sporting Gijon right-back Gregory Arnolin are the most expensive players for the international players draft, valued at $80,000 (approx Rs 48.5 lakh). That is significantly less than what the top-grossing Indian footballers are valued at for the three-month tournament, which is likely to begin on October 12. Subrata Pal, Syed Rahim (both Mumbai City FC) and Gouramangi Singh (picked up by the now-defunct Bangalore franchise) were costliest in the domestic players draft, priced at Rs 80 lakh (with an additional 33% loan fee). In fact, the top seven Indian players are more expensive than the highest paid foreigners, with the likes of Sanju Pradhan, Nirmal Chetri (both Rs 70 lakh), Lenny Rodrigues and Francis Fernandes (both Rs 55 lakh) earning more than Mendy and Arnolin. IMG-Reliance, on Monday, released a list of 49 players for Thursday’s draft that will be held in Mumbai. The players are a mix of experienced footballers and promising youngsters, with an average age of 28 years and having a collective experience of playing in 8,197 competitive matches in various leagues globally. However, the average price per international player of $60,490 (Rs 36.5 lakh approx) is higher than the approx Rs 24 lakh average range for an Indian player. The average price for the foreign players also includes agent fees (ranging between $4,500 and $7,000) and medical costs ($750). The amount is significantly less than IMG-R’s initial estimation of $70,000. Twelve players, including Greek centre-back Ilias Pollalis, who plays for third tier Greek club Glyfada FC, Brazilian midfielder Guilherme Felipe de Castro and Eduardo Silva of Spain, feature in the lowest wage bracket of $38,790. Former Newcastle United striker Michael Chopra, who’ll pocket $58,185 for the three-month tournament, is the most recognizable name in the list. However, the inclusion of Mendy, midfielder Jofre Mateu — who has two Barcelona appearances to his name apart from playing for Levante (101), Rayo Vallecano (65), Valladolid (69) and Girona (61) — and ex-Liverpool defender Jose Miguel Gonzalez Rey (Josemi) adds weight to the foreign star cast. Players from 15 countries will be a part of the draft. They include Spain (9 players), France (8), Czech Republic (8), Brazil (5), Portugal (5), Colombia (4), South Korea (2), and one each from Argentina, Canada, Serbia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, England, Greece and Cameroon. Uncertainty over 8th team Mumbai: IMG-Reliance confirmed on Wednesday that the Sun Group-owned Bangalore franchise has pulled out of the Indian Super League. However, there is no word yet on their replacement. Sources said Chennai is almost certain to replace Bangalore as the eighth venue but there is still no clarity over who will represent them during the international players’ draft that will take place in Mumbai on Thursday. It is learnt that IMG-R are in talks with two consortiums, both led by actor Abhishek Bachchan. One possible tie-up involves a Chennai-based conglomerate (believed to be India Cements) and a European club. IMG-R officials denied to make a comment.] Meanwhile, in a brief statement, the organisers said Sun’s decision to opt out of the ISL was taken by mutual consent and added that the players picked up by Bangalore during domestic draft will be adopted by the new franchise. “Sun Group arrived at the decision after internal deliberation and discussion… IMG-Reliance & Star India wish to assure that all the 14 Indian players drafted earlier for Bengaluru franchise will have their representation in Hero ISL.” source- Indian express
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As for ISL being called an entertainment league. Okay, I AGREE. But, so is Real Madrid vs Barca, so is Utd vs City, so is Inter vs Juventus. So, is every other fucking match in this world. Who doesn't want entertainment. Not everyone is a hardcore fan. People pay to get entertained. This is not charity going on.
This Vaz guy thinks ISL players were having fun on the field. This league was not a joke. This league was a league of legends, a league that probably meant a lot for those players. It was probably someone's last chance to prove themselves and revive their careers, some young guy's chance to impress scouts of bigger clubs, some over the hill foreigners to earn money and play for fun and also promote the game.
How is that wrong??
Hume got back into Canada national team. Borja back in La Liga. Others will also find decent clubs I hope. Its only a matter of time when we can see players take the league seriously and then we can have some real talents who want to come here and impress. Thus, I think in future the quality of the league will improve big time.
If it starts from Sept then we can probably have players on short term contracts for 6 months. It will work out on its own
The domestic players featuring in the inaugural season
of the Indian Super League (ISL) seem to be getting a
better deal than their international counterparts. At
least money wise.
The players featuring in the top price bracket for
Thursday’s international draft will earn almost half of
what the highest-paid Indian footballers earned during
the domestic players draft that was held last month.
Former PSG and Hull City right-back Bernard Mendy
and ex-Sporting Gijon right-back Gregory Arnolin are
the most expensive players for the international players
draft, valued at $80,000 (approx Rs 48.5 lakh). That is
significantly less than what the top-grossing Indian
footballers are valued at for the three-month
tournament, which is likely to begin on October 12.
Subrata Pal, Syed Rahim (both Mumbai City FC) and
Gouramangi Singh (picked up by the now-defunct
Bangalore franchise) were costliest in the domestic
players draft, priced at Rs 80 lakh (with an additional
33% loan fee).
In fact, the top seven Indian players are more
expensive than the highest paid foreigners, with the
likes of Sanju Pradhan, Nirmal Chetri (both Rs 70 lakh),
Lenny Rodrigues and Francis Fernandes (both Rs 55
lakh) earning more than Mendy and Arnolin.
IMG-Reliance, on Monday, released a list of 49 players
for Thursday’s draft that will be held in Mumbai. The
players are a mix of experienced footballers and
promising youngsters, with an average age of 28 years
and having a collective experience of playing in 8,197
competitive matches in various leagues globally.
However, the average price per international player of
$60,490 (Rs 36.5 lakh approx) is higher than the
approx Rs 24 lakh average range for an Indian player.
The average price for the foreign players also includes
agent fees (ranging between $4,500 and $7,000) and
medical costs ($750). The amount is significantly less
than IMG-R’s initial estimation of $70,000.
Twelve players, including Greek centre-back Ilias
Pollalis, who plays for third tier Greek club Glyfada FC,
Brazilian midfielder Guilherme Felipe de Castro and
Eduardo Silva of Spain, feature in the lowest wage
bracket of $38,790.
Former Newcastle United striker Michael Chopra, who’ll
pocket $58,185 for the three-month tournament, is the
most recognizable name in the list. However, the
inclusion of Mendy, midfielder Jofre Mateu — who has
two Barcelona appearances to his name apart from
playing for Levante (101), Rayo Vallecano (65),
Valladolid (69) and Girona (61) — and ex-Liverpool
defender Jose Miguel Gonzalez Rey (Josemi) adds
weight to the foreign star cast.
Players from 15 countries will be a part of the draft.
They include Spain (9 players), France (8), Czech
Republic (8), Brazil (5), Portugal (5), Colombia (4),
South Korea (2), and one each from Argentina, Canada,
Serbia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, England, Greece and
Cameroon.
Uncertainty over 8th team
Mumbai: IMG-Reliance confirmed on Wednesday that
the Sun Group-owned Bangalore franchise has pulled
out of the Indian Super League. However, there is no
word yet on their replacement.
Sources said Chennai is almost certain to replace
Bangalore as the eighth venue but there is still no
clarity over who will represent them during the
international players’ draft that will take place in
Mumbai on Thursday.
It is learnt that IMG-R are in talks with two
consortiums, both led by actor Abhishek Bachchan. One
possible tie-up involves a Chennai-based conglomerate
(believed to be India Cements) and a European club.
IMG-R officials denied to make a comment.]
Meanwhile, in a brief statement, the organisers said
Sun’s decision to opt out of the ISL was taken by
mutual consent and added that the players picked up
by Bangalore during domestic draft will be adopted by
the new franchise.
“Sun Group arrived at the decision after internal
deliberation and discussion… IMG-Reliance & Star India
wish to assure that all the 14 Indian players drafted
earlier for Bengaluru franchise will have their
representation in Hero ISL.”
source- Indian express