I got a feeling that the current I-League and clubs might be forced to shut down in coming fewer years.I think this IPL thing within 2-3 season might just become a full fledged league if it gets a good response from both public and from Sponsors.<br><br>What do you think guys ?? Dont you think there is a high possibility of this happening ??<br>
<br><div><br>Disagree somewhat. The owners we have are smart. I bet they would form a break-out league and challenge. They have the advantage of a longer season which means that they can play in Asia. The IPL league would 100% not be allowed in Asia.</div>
I got a feeling that the current I-League and clubs might be forced to shut down in coming fewer years.I think this IPL thing within 2-3 season might just become a full fledged league if it gets a good response from both public and from Sponsors.<br><br>What do you think guys ?? Dont you think there is a high possibility of this happening ??<br>
<br><div><br>Disagree somewhat. The owners we have are smart. I bet they would form a break-out league and challenge. They have the advantage of a longer season which means that they can play in Asia. The IPL league would 100% not be allowed in Asia.</div>
<br><br>i dont think break out league will be created , a lot of legal question will be raised as to who will represent the official league..FIFA will always consider AIFF run league as the official one...I think even teh AIFF knows the IPL-ball will not meet AFC criteria<br>
I got a feeling that the current I-League and clubs might be forced to shut down in coming fewer years.I think this IPL thing within 2-3 season might just become a full fledged league if it gets a good response from both public and from Sponsors.</font><br><br><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">What do you think guys ?? Dont you think there is a high possibility of this happening ??</font><br><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">
</font><br><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">That is the exact reason why AIFF and the clubs are concerned. The meeting will decide the future course. IMG must come out with a plan where the regular clubs are made beneficiaries of the franchisee teams.</font></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: small; ">But I have a strong feeling that the IPL-like shitball is gonna fail big time. What they should have done instead is revamp the I-league with all that money. Make having one international icon player compulsary. Give loan grants to clubs for building fan-base and promoting extensively. Improve the grounds, install floodlights. And then add all the fancy things associated with IPL. That should be it. </span></div>
<br><br>could not agree more with you...!! why not spend the money and ideas on improving the I-league..it must be plain envy and jea;ousy from IMG-AIF that IFA could come up with this IPL style league BEFORE them and they were in the limelight for a good 4 months<br>
<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">That probably it. IMG saw the popularity but I think they also missed the criticism of such a league as well. Football is played in 8-10 months at the professional level per season... not 2. Making a smaller I-League would kill the league, they obviously dont know football nor do they know how Asian football works. Its there own lala land.</font>
<h1 style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; color: rgb(90, 90, 90); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Subhash Bhowmick: IPL style league will only make money for a few players, IMG-Reliance and the AIFF</h1><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Subhash Bhowmick blasted the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the mess that Indian football is currently in.</font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><b>Full Article:</b> http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2012/08/03/3276322/subhash-bhowmick-ipl-style-league-will-only-make-money-for-a-few-?source=breakingnews</font></div><div><hr><font face="Arial">Honestly. I agree. Somewhat not with everything he says but most of it about AIFF vs. IMG.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">It gives me hope that the IPFCA will go against the IPL idea.</font></div>
<h1 style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; color: rgb(90, 90, 90); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Subhash Bhowmick: IPL style league will only make money for a few players, IMG-Reliance and the AIFF</h1><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Subhash Bhowmick blasted the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the mess that Indian football is currently in.</font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><b>Full Article:</b> http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2012/08/03/3276322/subhash-bhowmick-ipl-style-league-will-only-make-money-for-a-few-?source=breakingnews</font></div><div><hr><font face="Arial">Honestly. I agree. Somewhat not with everything he says but most of it about AIFF vs. IMG.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">It gives me hope that the IPFCA will go against the IPL idea.</font></div>
<br><br>Well Bhowmich can speak his mouth off..perhaps he should next time contest for the AIFF elections.. Easy to speak out but very hard to walk the talk<br>
<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">"<i>Well Bhowmich can speak his mouth off..perhaps he should next time contest for the AIFF elections.. Easy to speak out but very hard to walk the talk</i>"</font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">I will agree to that. Specially after what he said about Wim as coach and also the fact he calls for Academies yet Churchill show no sign of one in the future.</font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">But again we now know somewhat the reaction to the IPL idea which honestly I rank as the worst idea in human history. Hopefully action is taken this time.</font></div>
<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">"<i>Well Bhowmich can speak his mouth off..perhaps he should next time contest for the AIFF elections.. Easy to speak out but very hard to walk the talk</i>"</font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">I will agree to that. Specially after what he said about Wim as coach and also the fact he calls for Academies yet Churchill show no sign of one in the future.</font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">But again we now know somewhat the reaction to the IPL idea which honestly I rank as the worst idea in human history. Hopefully action is taken this time.</font></div>
<br><br>Ill say this IPL will be good in a way for Indian football..the football world , the world media will focus on India fo rthese 2 months..If its well planned , will have decent facilities and teh play is exciting there will be denefits..it may not be directly seen..<br><br><br>BUT all this only after AIFF-IMF satisfy and Convince the I-League clubs and Improve teh I-league<br>
I dont see the "World Interest". I mean sure there will be those papers that say "India is the next big oil money league" and in American and Australia they will awe at the MLS/A-League structure being used but that is short living.<div><br></div><div>Eventually the AFC will deny India entry into AFC Champions League and AFC Cup. This is for both I-League and IPL. You have no idea how many things we wont pass if this is implemented. Also the media will die down when they see that these foreign stars are no where near the guys like Henry at MLS and Drogba at China. Henry and Drogba still have it. They can still play. Chelsea wanted him to stay but China doubled his salary. Henry had offers from West Ham (Premier League 2009-10) and Blackburn (2012) but he denied them. Guys like Jay-Jay and Crespo. What left can they offer. Robert Pires is no where near as good (as his Villa stint proved). Also if they will even give 100% is in doubt. Trust me, they are in it for the money and them paired with a bunch of Indians below there level wont cut it.</div><div><br></div><div>We should just focus on the stars in I-League and work to gradually improve it. Look at what we have, Carlos Hernandez, those two Lebanon internationals. Amiri from Afghan. We even have marketable youngsters like Jeje. This is what we should be focusing on. Not some messed up freak of nature.</div>
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<br><br>i dont think break out league will be created , a lot of legal question will be raised as to who will represent the official league..FIFA will always consider AIFF run league as the official one...I think even teh AIFF knows the IPL-ball will not meet AFC criteria<br>
<br><br>could not agree more with you...!! why not spend the money and ideas on improving the I-league..it must be plain envy and jea;ousy from IMG-AIF that IFA could come up with this IPL style league BEFORE them and they were in the limelight for a good 4 months<br>
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<br><br>about bloody time !!!!<br>
<br><br>Well Bhowmich can speak his mouth off..perhaps he should next time contest for the AIFF elections.. Easy to speak out but very hard to walk the talk<br>
<br><br>Ill say this IPL will be good in a way for Indian football..the football world , the world media will focus on India fo rthese 2 months..If its well planned , will have decent facilities and teh play is exciting there will be denefits..it may not be directly seen..<br><br><br>BUT all this only after AIFF-IMF satisfy and Convince the I-League clubs and Improve teh I-league<br>