So finally good sense (on part of the Authorities) prevailed. National interest is foremost. And Kantirava it is. Funny that there isn't a single spare stadium in a state having population more than Germany and area slightly less than Portugal!
If only ATK management were more keen to develop infra at their base instead of doing it in Spain for all these three years!
Will/should BFC play ball and allow ATK to play at Kanteerava?
Also how reliable is this news? I am pretty sure that ATK /IMG can "manage" officials, one of their core expertises'
Yea, why are they coming back? Even IPL was played abroad.
Seriously, if a club does not have any emotional attachment with the fans, it is immaterial where they play as long as viewers can give a glance before switching to their favourite soap opera in some other channel ... or read it in the papers next day thus:
"Kolkata draws its home match against FC Goa
By our sports Reporter: In a pulsating encounter last evening, ATK drew their home match in front of a capacity crowd at their home in Los Angeles de la Espana, the balmy resort town in Spain ..."
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Wtf Baljit? What actually does he offer on the pitch?
http://xtratime.in/football/salt-lake-stadium-will-not-host-any-isl-matches/
If only ATK management were more keen to develop infra at their base instead of doing it in Spain for all these three years!
1) MB ground - No dressing rooms, maidan closed from 1-15 October.
2) EB ground - No flood lights, maidan closed from 1-15 October.
3) Rabindra Sarobar stadium - Under renovation for U17 WC.
4) Barasat Stadium - No hospitality boxes, poor quality dressing rooms, capacity 16k.
5) Siliguri Kanchenjunga Stadium - No 5 star hotels in Siliguri, capacity 28k.
They should play in Spain their home matches
Seriously, if a club does not have any emotional attachment with the fans, it is immaterial where they play as long as viewers can give a glance before switching to their favourite soap opera in some other channel ... or read it in the papers next day thus:
"Kolkata draws its home match against FC Goa
By our sports Reporter: In a pulsating encounter last evening, ATK drew their home match in front of a capacity crowd at their home in Los Angeles de la Espana, the balmy resort town in Spain ..."