this is a one off tournament, the AIFF Academy kids would benefit from it
Playing one tournament where you play 20minute halves isn't gonna mess you up.
Most of the AIFF Academy kids will not go on to play professionally , significant numbers will burn out,
They play friendly matches each week that are 80 minutes long , but as they have a squad of 30, they tend to split halves, so they aren't playing 80mins anyways...
So trust me , when talking about what happens in India
I think you know you have my trust when it comes to Indian football. And I guess you are right that this is in fact a one-off tournament but still... I don't know... I dont see much coming out of it still. I see the benefits for the players who are on a thin-line at the Academy but not for the guys who already are established and ready to move on to the next level.
I understand that this tournament would have given them a competition to play for instead of just friendlies but like I said above, with the rules in place, I dont see the benefit unless we send the "B" team.
We are currently planning for the 2000 born(for U-17 world cup) boys but that does not mean we can forget about the other boys of different age groups. What happens after 2017? We have to ensure that all age groups are taken care of to ensure the continuous development of Indian football.
We are always open to welcoming new talented players into the academies. While our main selections are done via the national age group tournaments, we do have our scouts across the country constantly looking for talented players. When we get recommendations we invite the players for trials. We are constantly looking for good players, which is why we always leave spots for new players that may be identified at a later date.
@7negi : have the last batch of our u16's been relocated to Kalyani yet...and i see "Amey" name in the Navi mumbai team ...wasn't he a part of our u 16 team???
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We are always open to welcoming new talented players into the academies. While our main selections are done via the national age group tournaments, we do have our scouts across the country constantly looking for talented players. When we get recommendations we invite the players for trials. We are constantly looking for good players, which is why we always leave spots for new players that may be identified at a later date.
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/we-have-scouts-across-india-looking-for-talented-players-1371905.html