I have no idea why any off you were going gaga over USFC professionalism !!!!<div><br></div><div>Govin, Daniel Bidemi, Quinten Jacobs,Renedy, Sushil Singh , Thoi Singh ,Basant Singh(GK) , and even Nim Lepcha (captain) wanted to leave in January transfer window : the reason.... non-payment and unprofessional staff.</div><div><br></div><div>Only one of those 8 are still with the club !!</div><div><br></div><div>The players might have all had standard FPAI contracts, but what use is it if it is not honored !?</div><div><br></div><div>The Fed & Durand Cup will be a real test of how far they have come since then. Taking talented youngsters by having regional trials is a great concept ... for an Academy like TFA but not for a Pro-team in the 1st season of I-League.</div><div><br></div><div>I'd be very surprised if USFC get more points than HAL did last season !!</div><div>At this rate we could have no teams from the NorthEast again, unless RWFC and Aizawl qualify.</div><div><br></div><div>Aizawl will be very strong in 2years , they have just picked up the top 18-20yr olds in the state </div>
<br><div><br></div><div>I believe Shillong have a future in the league. USFC have just been shit. </div>
I have no idea why any off you were going gaga over USFC professionalism !!!!<div><br></div><div>Govin, Daniel Bidemi, Quinten Jacobs,Renedy, Sushil Singh , Thoi Singh ,Basant Singh(GK) , and even Nim Lepcha (captain) wanted to leave in January transfer window : the reason.... non-payment and unprofessional staff.</div><div><br></div><div>Only one of those 8 are still with the club !!</div><div><br></div><div>The players might have all had standard FPAI contracts, but what use is it if it is not honored !?</div><div><br></div><div>The Fed & Durand Cup will be a real test of how far they have come since then. Taking talented youngsters by having regional trials is a great concept ... for an Academy like TFA but not for a Pro-team in the 1st season of I-League.</div><div><br></div><div>I'd be very surprised if USFC get more points than HAL did last season !!</div><div>At this rate we could have no teams from the NorthEast again, unless RWFC and Aizawl qualify.</div><div><br></div><div>Aizawl will be very strong in 2years , they have just picked up the top 18-20yr olds in the state </div>
<br><br>Come one guys..put this in perspective.. A club just started 3-4 years back, this is the first entry into the I-league..Its facing a financial problem , sponsors are not parting with money...there will be problems.<br><br>Situation would not have been the same if money was available..money is and will be a huge hurdle till d I-league becomes financially viable..<br><br>I am sure Baiching has his players interests & club at heart but things are just to rocky for him at present.Possibly he had take into much on his hands, coach , player , president..<br><br>Well as a newly entered team USFC would be a prime target for relegation..All depends on how they perform, they might just escape relegation or they might not<br><br><br>
I think realistically they can stay above but just. Over Air India and ONGC.<div><br></div><div>Maybe I am going crazy now. I had a lot of faith in Sikkim, telling people to back off when they tell me they wont produce and this happens. </div><div><br></div><div>Lets see what happens. Heard they will sign 2 new players this week or next.</div>
im suprised to why USFC hv got this nepali guy and i hate nepalis too.#shit
<br><br>its an Irony that u love Sikkim but hate Nepal. The thing is Sikkim/some parts of North Bengal relate themselves well with Nepal and Bhutan. Nepal and Sikkim being in different country is just a political thing. Even in an old interview Bhaichung, in a Nepali media, said that he would love to play for Nepal.<br>
i know that very well.i started to hate nepal since i saw their comments on goalnepal.com's FB page during SAFF n AFC Challenge cup.it has nothing to do with indian nepalis.
1)Our main aim is to stay in I LEAGUE-Bhaichung bhutia
he said-''it will b a tough season for us
especially in I LEAGUE which is of very high standards.our main aim is to stay and not get relegated.we want to survive in the first season and have tried to get the best players on a budget which 30 percent of other I LEAGUE CLUBS.we cannot compete these cluvs on budget aspects but we got a good team and are confident of doing well''.
2)Practice for A-team started yesterday n lasted for 2.5 hrs.
3)Our foreign recruits,Anwar Ali n a few others yet to arrive @ gangtok and some paperwork needs to be completed for players signed from outside sikkim n for foreign players too.
4)United Sikkim FC has tied up
with Sikkim Sports department for two years
under which the I-League club will be
providing sporting kits including track
suits from Nike stable worn by the club
players and technical assistance to Sports Hostel and State Sports Academy. In turn,
the academies would be representing
United Sikkim in junior tournaments as
part of its youth football development
effort.
5)USFC will play in a pre-season tounament in shillong and manipur where it will play against SLFC n AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE team WELLINGTON PHOENIX FC(NEWZEALAND).tournament likely to happen in end of august(dates yet to be decided though).
State Sports
Academy [SSA] and Namchi Sports
Hostel [NSH] have now become Uro Sikkim United Football Club’s U-17 and
U-14 teams respectively. In a tie-up
with the Department of Sports and
Youth Affairs, students of both these
academies will now be playing as USFC
players in state and national level tournaments. Both these academies
have a set of thirty players each at
present.
After qualifying for the I-League, it is
mandatory for the USFC to have its own
U-17 and U-14 teams. The tie-up was announced in a short function held here
at Paljor Stadium, which was attended
by HRDD Minister, NK Pradhan and
Secretary of Sports and Youth Affairs,
Karma P Bhutia and USFC co-owner,
Bhaichung Bhutia. Addressing the function, USFC CEO,
Bhaichung informed that Nike was the
official kit sponsor of the club, so the
players of these academies would get
the best quality kits similar to what the
club’s senior team was getting. The USFC also wants to provide better and
wider exposure to these junior teams
to encourage them further, he said
adding that the U-17 teams would also
take part in the U-17 I-League.
The club will bring part time coaches to train these junior teams and also try to
send local coaches to train outside,
mentioned Bhaichung.
Informing that this tie-up is for a period
of 2 years, he expressed hope that it
would continue longer. He also shared that the club would not interfere in the
selection process of players for these
hostels but would provide technical
support if required by the department.
Stating that the USFC has signed seven
players from the Sports Academy this time, Bhaichung expressed that it was
the duty of the club to support the
state government’s efforts in
promoting the game.
“This tie-up is just the beginning of the
process to make Sikkim the most sporting state in the country”, said
Bhaichung sharing his dreams to make
USFC the best club in the country and to
have the best football academy of the
nation here in Sikkim.
The club is also in talks with the Sports department to organize an inter-school
football tournament on a grand scale
with the aim to discover hidden talents
from across the state, he informed and
added that the club would be providing
full support to the department for this purpose.
Addressing the function, Minister NK
Pradhan appreciated USFC’s initiative
for coming forward to show a better
path to young footballers of these
academies. “It is great that Bhaichung has come forward to guide, support
and help players by providing benefits
and exposure”, stated Mr Pradhan.
Urging the young players of the two
academies to work hard the Minister
said that USFC’s promotion to the I- League was not only a matter of pride
for the club but for the entire state.
SYA Secretary, Mr Bhutia mentioned
that this tie-up with Bhaichung’s club
was a big opportunity for young
footballers of the academies to pave the way for a better future. He stated
that this tie-up would fill the gaps that
the department could not fill in terms
of providing better exposure to these
players.
The Secretary also urged the players to take good care of the kits provided by
the club.
USFC defends its player against
‘foreign player’ allegations
United Sikkim FC has
urged Sikkim Football Association [SFA]
not to tag its under-trial player
Pealsang Lama as a ‘foreign player’ as
such labeling would almost certainly adversely affect his promising
professional football career.
The 21-year-old defensive midfielder of
United Sikkim has been debarred from
participating in the ongoing senior
division S-League as the SFA yesterday stated that his international transfer
certificate required under AIFF rules
have not been submitted. His
introduction as a substitute in the
match against SAI Namchi on 26 July
ultimately resulted in SFA stripping the USFC of the 3 points it had bagged after
trouncing SAI 3-0.
Maintaining that the SFA should have
first sought explanation from USFC on
the whole issue instead of penalizing
the club, senior manager Arjun Rai told media persons here that Pealsang is
undeniably an Indian citizen and the
club is trying to look for his
antecedents to confirm the same.
“We have written a letter to the SFA
presenting our side of the story on Pealsang,” he said adding that the club
is upset on the way the SFA has
handled the issue.
The story of Pealsang’s origins remains
complicated but the fact is that he is
from a poor background and is pursuing his dream to earn a livelihood
through football, said Mr Rai. He
admitted that Pealsang had told the
club that he is from Sikkim when he
first came for trials and impressed
everyone including club co-owner Bhaichung Bhutia with his football
skills.
“Seeing the poor financial condition of
a talented footballer from the hills,
Bhaichung gave him the opportunity to
play for United Sikkim. He is under trial and tagging him a foreign player
would ruin his football career and
livelihood as professional clubs in India
are allowed only three foreign players.
He may not be from Sikkim but is
definitely an Indian and United Sikkim is helping him to trace his relatives”, Mr
Rai further said.
Pealsang’s father is said to be from
Darjeeling who came to work in
Rhenock, East Sikkim as a carpenter.
Unfortunately, Pealsang lost his father when he was just one year old and his
Nepalese mother took him back to
Nepal and raised him there. He does not
have any uncles from his father’s side
while his grandmother is said to be
from Sikkim. “Pealsang has no knowledge of his
relatives either in Sikkim or Darjeeling.
He used to come and play in Sikkim for
Nepal clubs in the past and stays with a
well-wisher here. He has seen lot of
hardships and football is a way out for him. We will help him in his paper
work and we request the SFA not to
recognize him as a foreign player which
will have a damaging effect on his
dreams. We also request SFA to allow
him to play on humanitarian grounds”, urged Mr Rai.
The United Sikkim senior manager
further said that the club has been
respecting the rules of SFA for fielding
seven local players in the senior
division S-League matches. “United Sikkim always believes in local talents
and has signed on a dozen local players
including two fresh talents from the
State Sports Academy on handsome
salaries this season. We have been
fielding nine local players in the matches and only in the match against
SAI Namchi, the matter got complicated
with the introduction of Pealsang”, he
said.
Mr Rai was not present during the
particular match as he was out of Sikkim while the local assistant coach
Pranay Subba was away to attend an
AIFF coaching seminar.
Commenting on the poor run of United
Sikkim at this league, the senior
manager said that the club is obviously not happy with the results. “But we are
giving maximum opportunities to the
local players and they have got
valuable exposure and game
experience”, said Mr Rai.
<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Now we are talking. Excellent development. The Baichung Schools and now the two Academies provide United Sikkim a wealth of young talent. Now can they use that talent and mold it into professional talent. Probably wont see that for a few years as USFC is still in early stages of what I would call a small revival after these disastrous few months. Also good to hear about Nike making the kits. </font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Now if only they can get back to the online stuff than there is hope for this club.</font></div>
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<br><div><br></div><div>I believe Shillong have a future in the league. USFC have just been shit. </div>
<br><br>Come one guys..put this in perspective.. A club just started 3-4 years back, this is the first entry into the I-league..Its facing a financial problem , sponsors are not parting with money...there will be problems.<br><br>Situation would not have been the same if money was available..money is and will be a huge hurdle till d I-league becomes financially viable..<br><br>I am sure Baiching has his players interests & club at heart but things are just to rocky for him at present.Possibly he had take into much on his hands, coach , player , president..<br><br>Well as a newly entered team USFC would be a prime target for relegation..All depends on how they perform, they might just escape relegation or they might not<br><br><br>
i know that very well.i started to hate nepal since i saw their comments on goalnepal.com's FB page during SAFF n AFC Challenge cup.it has nothing to do with indian nepalis.
USFC played a 1-1 draw match against
Sikkim Police.Jiten Rai(2')
USFC won 2,drew 2 and lost 3.
8 pts in total.
he said-''it will b a tough season for us
especially in I LEAGUE which is of very high standards.our main aim is to stay and not get relegated.we want to survive in the first season and have tried to get the best players on a budget which 30 percent of other I LEAGUE CLUBS.we cannot compete these cluvs on budget aspects but we got a good team and are confident of doing well''.
2)Practice for A-team started yesterday n lasted for 2.5 hrs.
3)Our foreign recruits,Anwar Ali n a few others yet to arrive @ gangtok and some paperwork needs to be completed for players signed from outside sikkim n for foreign players too.
4)United Sikkim FC has tied up
with Sikkim Sports department for two years
under which the I-League club will be
providing sporting kits including track
suits from Nike stable worn by the club
players and technical assistance to Sports Hostel and State Sports Academy. In turn,
the academies would be representing
United Sikkim in junior tournaments as
part of its youth football development
effort.
5)USFC will play in a pre-season tounament in shillong and manipur where it will play against SLFC n AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE team WELLINGTON PHOENIX FC(NEWZEALAND).tournament likely to happen in end of august(dates yet to be decided though).
State Sports
Academy [SSA] and Namchi Sports
Hostel [NSH] have now become Uro Sikkim United Football Club’s U-17 and
U-14 teams respectively. In a tie-up
with the Department of Sports and
Youth Affairs, students of both these
academies will now be playing as USFC
players in state and national level tournaments. Both these academies
have a set of thirty players each at
present.
After qualifying for the I-League, it is
mandatory for the USFC to have its own
U-17 and U-14 teams. The tie-up was announced in a short function held here
at Paljor Stadium, which was attended
by HRDD Minister, NK Pradhan and
Secretary of Sports and Youth Affairs,
Karma P Bhutia and USFC co-owner,
Bhaichung Bhutia. Addressing the function, USFC CEO,
Bhaichung informed that Nike was the
official kit sponsor of the club, so the
players of these academies would get
the best quality kits similar to what the
club’s senior team was getting. The USFC also wants to provide better and
wider exposure to these junior teams
to encourage them further, he said
adding that the U-17 teams would also
take part in the U-17 I-League.
The club will bring part time coaches to train these junior teams and also try to
send local coaches to train outside,
mentioned Bhaichung.
Informing that this tie-up is for a period
of 2 years, he expressed hope that it
would continue longer. He also shared that the club would not interfere in the
selection process of players for these
hostels but would provide technical
support if required by the department.
Stating that the USFC has signed seven
players from the Sports Academy this time, Bhaichung expressed that it was
the duty of the club to support the
state government’s efforts in
promoting the game.
“This tie-up is just the beginning of the
process to make Sikkim the most sporting state in the country”, said
Bhaichung sharing his dreams to make
USFC the best club in the country and to
have the best football academy of the
nation here in Sikkim.
The club is also in talks with the Sports department to organize an inter-school
football tournament on a grand scale
with the aim to discover hidden talents
from across the state, he informed and
added that the club would be providing
full support to the department for this purpose.
Addressing the function, Minister NK
Pradhan appreciated USFC’s initiative
for coming forward to show a better
path to young footballers of these
academies. “It is great that Bhaichung has come forward to guide, support
and help players by providing benefits
and exposure”, stated Mr Pradhan.
Urging the young players of the two
academies to work hard the Minister
said that USFC’s promotion to the I- League was not only a matter of pride
for the club but for the entire state.
SYA Secretary, Mr Bhutia mentioned
that this tie-up with Bhaichung’s club
was a big opportunity for young
footballers of the academies to pave the way for a better future. He stated
that this tie-up would fill the gaps that
the department could not fill in terms
of providing better exposure to these
players.
The Secretary also urged the players to take good care of the kits provided by
the club.
‘foreign player’ allegations
United Sikkim FC has
urged Sikkim Football Association [SFA]
not to tag its under-trial player
Pealsang Lama as a ‘foreign player’ as
such labeling would almost certainly adversely affect his promising
professional football career.
The 21-year-old defensive midfielder of
United Sikkim has been debarred from
participating in the ongoing senior
division S-League as the SFA yesterday stated that his international transfer
certificate required under AIFF rules
have not been submitted. His
introduction as a substitute in the
match against SAI Namchi on 26 July
ultimately resulted in SFA stripping the USFC of the 3 points it had bagged after
trouncing SAI 3-0.
Maintaining that the SFA should have
first sought explanation from USFC on
the whole issue instead of penalizing
the club, senior manager Arjun Rai told media persons here that Pealsang is
undeniably an Indian citizen and the
club is trying to look for his
antecedents to confirm the same.
“We have written a letter to the SFA
presenting our side of the story on Pealsang,” he said adding that the club
is upset on the way the SFA has
handled the issue.
The story of Pealsang’s origins remains
complicated but the fact is that he is
from a poor background and is pursuing his dream to earn a livelihood
through football, said Mr Rai. He
admitted that Pealsang had told the
club that he is from Sikkim when he
first came for trials and impressed
everyone including club co-owner Bhaichung Bhutia with his football
skills.
“Seeing the poor financial condition of
a talented footballer from the hills,
Bhaichung gave him the opportunity to
play for United Sikkim. He is under trial and tagging him a foreign player
would ruin his football career and
livelihood as professional clubs in India
are allowed only three foreign players.
He may not be from Sikkim but is
definitely an Indian and United Sikkim is helping him to trace his relatives”, Mr
Rai further said.
Pealsang’s father is said to be from
Darjeeling who came to work in
Rhenock, East Sikkim as a carpenter.
Unfortunately, Pealsang lost his father when he was just one year old and his
Nepalese mother took him back to
Nepal and raised him there. He does not
have any uncles from his father’s side
while his grandmother is said to be
from Sikkim. “Pealsang has no knowledge of his
relatives either in Sikkim or Darjeeling.
He used to come and play in Sikkim for
Nepal clubs in the past and stays with a
well-wisher here. He has seen lot of
hardships and football is a way out for him. We will help him in his paper
work and we request the SFA not to
recognize him as a foreign player which
will have a damaging effect on his
dreams. We also request SFA to allow
him to play on humanitarian grounds”, urged Mr Rai.
The United Sikkim senior manager
further said that the club has been
respecting the rules of SFA for fielding
seven local players in the senior
division S-League matches. “United Sikkim always believes in local talents
and has signed on a dozen local players
including two fresh talents from the
State Sports Academy on handsome
salaries this season. We have been
fielding nine local players in the matches and only in the match against
SAI Namchi, the matter got complicated
with the introduction of Pealsang”, he
said.
Mr Rai was not present during the
particular match as he was out of Sikkim while the local assistant coach
Pranay Subba was away to attend an
AIFF coaching seminar.
Commenting on the poor run of United
Sikkim at this league, the senior
manager said that the club is obviously not happy with the results. “But we are
giving maximum opportunities to the
local players and they have got
valuable exposure and game
experience”, said Mr Rai.