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 SKIP TO PAGE 12 FOR THE FINAL STAGES  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CPAV3-PM18"C'mon India, Let's Football" Yes, that's right, India have tried to drum up national interest in the world's biggest sport by turning it into a bastardisation of a bastardisation of their own national sport, so as the Indian Premier League is to cricket, the Indian Super League shall be to football. ISL Website posted:Hero Indian Super League is India’s unrivalled football championship scheduled to kick off on 12th October 2014. It is co-promoted by IMG-Reliance (the joint venture between IMG and Reliance Industries), Star India and supported by All India Football Federation (AIFF). India’s leading industrialists and celebrities from sports as well as the Indian film industry have invested in owning the Indian Super League’s eight franchises. These are based out of Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Globally renowned footballers? Sign me up! Much like the IPL, and indeed MLS (this thread is American Compatible), a bunch of washed-up old has-beens and opportunists looking for a massive payday are all thrown into a room, where the eight teams take turns to drag them out one by one to play for them. They each get one "marquee" player, as well as a bunch more foreigners of varying talent (there's a partial, probably accurate list here). As we all love homegrown rules, it should be noted that "each team must also have 14 Indian domestic players, four of which being local players to the city", and the starting 11 for each must contain at least five Indians. So, how does it work? Well, the eight teams (see below) all play each other twice in a mini-league, with the top four going through to the "finals", which work like the playoffs in England, two two-leg semis and a final, all taking place over a couple of months at the end of the year (12th October - 20th December). There's no promotion or relegation for these storied franchises! --- The Eight Teams (provisionally): Atlético de Kolkata  Info: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/atletico-de-kolkata Notable Owners: Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd. - a consortium including Atletico Madrid (hence the name) and Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly Manager: Antonio Lopez Habas Notable Players: Luis Garcia (36, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona), Josemi (34, Liverpool, Villarreal), Climax Lawrence (giggle) Plastic Status: Strong for fans of Atletico and Liverpool. Very Spanish. They play at the Salt Lake Stadium too apparently so earn some America Points. -  Info: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/team-chennai Notable Owners: Inter Milan, Abhishek Bachchan (Bollywood star), MS Dhoni Manager: Marco Materazzi Notable Players: Marco Materazzi (41, Inter Milan, the headbutt), Bernard Mendy (33, PSG, Bolton, Hull), Bojan Djordjic (32, Manchester United, Plymouth, a million others), Elano (33, Man City) Plastic Status: Ronaldinho was rumoured, but sadly decided not to bother. Still, fans of Inter and PSG may be interested. Chennai were rather hastily cobbled together at the last minute - - Delhi Dynamos FC  Info: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/delhi-dynamos-fc Notable Owners: Feyenoord, DEN Networks (some TV network) Manager: Harm van Veldhoven Notable Players: Alessandro Del Piero (39, Juventus, Sydney), uh, Morten Skoubo (34, played a couple of games for West Brom) Plastic Status: Vague BeNeLux supremacy, and with Del Piero there that's cool too. - FC Goa  Info: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/fc-goa Notable Owners: Nope Manager: Zico Notable Players: Robert Pires (40, Arsenal, Villa[rreal]), uh... Miroslav Slepicka? (32, Sparta, Zagreb) Plastic Status: Zico and Pires paper over the cracks of a fairly poor lineup, though they're yet to announce their marquee signing. - FC Pune City  Info: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/fc-pune-city Notable Owners: Fiorentina, Salman Khan (Bollywood star) Manager: Franco Colomba Notable Players: David Trezeguet (36, Juventus, Monaco), Bruno Cirillo (37, various) Plastic Status: All very Italian. Forza Pune. - Kerala Blasters FC  Info: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/kerala-blasters-fc Notable Owners: Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketing deity Manager: David James (yes, that David James) Notable Players: David James (44, England legend), Michael Chopra (30, Newcastle, Ipswich, Sporting Chance), Iain Hume (30, lower league journeyman) Plastic Status: Will be a popular choice, especially with David James there, also Chopra's decided he's Indian and wants to be the Tendulkar of football, so watching his efforts will be a laugh. - Mumbai City FC  Info: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/team-mumbai Notable Owners: Ranbir Kapoor (Bollywood star) Manager: Peter Reid (for it is he) Notable Players: Nicolas Anelka (35, pretty much everyone), Freddie Ljungberg (37, Arsenal, West Ham), Manuel Friedrich (35, Mainz, Leverkusen) Plastic Status: Everyone loves a bit of Fred & Nic. Gets bonus points for being Mumbai, but loses them due to Peter loving Reid. - Northeast United FC  Info: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/north-east-united-fc Notable Owners: John Abraham (Bollywood star), Shillong Lajong FC Manager: Ricki Herbert (former NZ manager) Notable Players: Joan Capdevila (36, Deportivo la Coruna, Villarreal), Cornell Glen (32, various teams in America), Alexandros Tzorvas (32, Greece) Plastic Status: Fair to good, solid mix of nationalities. Was probably the name of Newcastle in a Pro Evo game at some point. --- The Fixtures: http://static.indiansuperleague.com/pdf/HeroISLFixtures2014.pdf - They've changed, clicky for the most recent version. Your collective diaries will be bursting at the seams after taking all these juicy fixtures down. Here's a few that might be of interest: 12/10/14 - Atletico de Kolkata vs Mumbai City - the opening game, 22/10/14 - Delhi Dynamos vs Pune City - Del Piero and Trezeguet on opposing sides, mmm, tasty 02/11/14 - Mumbai City vs Kerala Blasters - two great English minds at loggerheads, Peter Reid and David James 20/12/14 - TBC vs TBC - what a final we have in store --- So, there you go. As for watching the drat thing, it's being broadcast in India through STAR Sports ("the tournament itself is expected to be broadcast on five channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 3, Star Sports HD, Jalsa and Asianet"), so there will probably be streams and the like. Hopefully more info will come through closer to kick off. No doubt FA executives will be watching with interest as they look for ways to 'fix' the England national side while skirting all the major issues. Chopra's ruled himself out boys, gotta look elsewhere. HJB fucked around with this message at 19:02 on Dec 10, 2014 |
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mr. unhsib posted:This is depressing to me because there is a rich history of club football in India with some awesome narratives and rivalries and it's going to get drowned out next to this gaudy shitpile of a league. I can't wait for goals to be renamed DLF Maximums, saves to be renamed Tata Incredible Stops, and white cheerleaders from Eastern Europe to be flown in. Hooray! It'll be interesting to see which way it all goes, so far it seems like they're really striving for Indian development over full-blown gimmickry, but if at half time in the opening game they trot out Janet Jackson I think you can dismiss that idea.
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It's happening! I'm happy for India, they all look so excited.
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This isn't a replacement, the intention is that the local lads taking part benefit from the experience of the whole thing, working with some of the stars of the sport, and then they'll filter down into the national league, I guess helping the national team grow in the long run. I don't really know how it'll work with contracts and things though, I mean these teams are separate from the national league, they're only active for a couple of months each year.
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Sep 18, 2014 19:23
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mr. unhsib posted:Then invest in the I-League! Invest in coaching and youth academies! I think they're hoping to bring enough money in to do just that. Also, loving lol if this is true: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ow/42889051.cms
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OP updated, Chennai's team are now called Chennaiyin FC, in some sort of collaboration with Billy Connolly. Also, confirmation of some big news:
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The Big 'Yin have unveiled their crest... It's loving Indian Wario
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Gigi Galli posted:It's the severed head of Iravan isn't it? Quite possibly, all I know is it's not gone down too well with the fans.
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Turns out it is in fact possible to smile while holding a shirt, if you force it hard enough. Also, here's Pires talking about Daddy Wenger.
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Less than a fortnight to go. Woo and such. Meanwhile the teams are getting more and more saturated with former Arsenal legends.
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There's an ISL at the end of this week. Here's the trophy they're all looking to win: (yes, that's Mikael Silvestre on the end, another Arsenal Legend™, who'll be playing for Chennaiyin) So, fixtures, streams, coverage. Would be useful to watch some of this wouldn't it. Well, with less than a week to go, my sources (definitely not Wikipedia) tell me that it'll be on Fox Sports Australia, but other than that? Apparently there's a bunch of Star channels on Sky, so it'll be on Star Gold. Feeling hyped yet?
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Well, we can add Eurosport 2 to the list. It's not on British Eurosport however, I think, just the mainland one. More potential for streams is always good though.
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This is starting sort of now-ish, here's a live text thingy: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2014101213847-atletico-de-kolkata-vs-mumbai-city-fc If anyone has any non-dodgy streams, now's the time to step forward, you can be a Hero (see what I did there?).
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Do they win that bike if someone hits a six?
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Monday Bandele posted:Really don't want to know what Peter Reid's been up to in South Asia for the last few years 
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It's not great, but it's early days. Still plenty of interesting matchups and Arsenal players to come.
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Oct 12, 2014 15:23
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Let's have a few more like that please
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpVaiRTBf2U Yesterday's goals, in a vaguely decent res with hopefully no music blaring out. That second goal at 1:10, phwoar.
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Here's yesterday's goal, Northeast United 1-0 Kerala: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01aGwss337A Love a good daisy cutter me. No jokes about Koke and lines on the ground please.
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Oct 14, 2014 09:58
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Delhi-Pune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bWKswJ9KZE There's a lot of support for Pune in here for some reason?? Anyway here's their opening match, and the first taste of Del Piero and Trezeguet.
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Oct 15, 2014 11:54
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More goals, more fun, and The Big 'Yin? Yes please! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9PIpu1jaX8 I'm firmly in the Chennai camp after those two goals, mmm hmm.
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Oct 16, 2014 15:16
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Figured they'd get taken down eventually, bums. Here's a link to the Chennai game, and here's a passable vid from the same channel for NE Utd vs Kolkata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLfZhtcKe3U That man Fikru again, lovely lofted ball too.
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Right, let's have a little catch-up shall we? There's been no less than three games played over the weekend, so let's see how everyone's been doing. First up is the win of the tournament so far, Mumbai putting the utterly gash Pune to the sword. Andre Moritz makes history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6dd59KB_8c - Next up, we have Delhi up against the mighty Kolkata. Check out that equaliser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovzl1_mOpAM - Last, and probably not least, here's NE Utd and Goa. Howlers abound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls7d1P-fftc Keep supporting the lads, and remember to Let's Football!
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Oct 20, 2014 11:52
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Excitement and drama as The Big 'Yin march on, the only team left with a 100% record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeOhLV_xzqA What a loving goal from Mendy. 
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Oct 23, 2014 11:14
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I might as well nick the full highlight vid from that channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GePzc1tlpx8 That's as good as it got for Goa. Kolkata are good, that away strip, that winner... Ooh baby. #ellobo
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Oct 24, 2014 11:59
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Oh that *checks notes* Antonio Lopez Habas, he's a wild one.
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New page, same ISL. Here's Mumbai against NE Utd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjowMrgZ1V0 Banging tune in the beginning, if any of the lads can hook me up, that's be great. Anyway, standard stuff here. LMAO at the guy's shirt at 1:14, you'll know it when you see it. ANALYSIS ALERT Seems like a common tactic has been to loft the ball over the defence, nobody's really coped with it so far.the sex ghost posted:Can someone post a league table, I need to check how my team, Delhi Dynamos FC, are doing. Thanks. Ask and ye shall receive... http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/standings  The Dynamos are one of three unbeaten teams at this early stage, with the mighty Kolkata leading the way, and The Big 'Yin still the only team with a 100% record by virtue of not having played again since I said that thing. Pune are yet to score, which is probably amusing.
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Also, here's some BONUS CONTENT since that YT channel has it. It turns out Mumbai are dirty cheating bastards, and here's Ljungberg showing his Arsenal DNA runs deep.
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The very same. Fans new and old of Yin alike might want to look away now though as I present another WEEKEND ROUNDUP! Trigger warning: ISL defending Yes, we open with Chennai being humbled by Delhi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRL-r2NxM9g Possibly the best match of the tournament so far, some fantastic goals, nice stuff from Del Piero, and an important first win for the Dynamos. - Next up, early pacesetters Kolkata are held at home by Kerala who earn their first point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4EEPFvQJ6s Sexiness from Iain Hume there. - Finally, it's Pune again, this time telling their opponents to "Goa" home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHqA7F9ljhw Trezeguet's off the mark, everyone's finally arriving at the party.
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Oct 27, 2014 12:33
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Bloody vids are gone already, might have to think about another way of getting highlights. I'm glad there's actually things happening worthy of highlights at least.
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Hegay posted:OP this thread is good and all but if u reali wana make us kno abt smethng thn write abt d Indian emerging players lyk Durga,Subash,Baljit,Nadong Bhutia,d goalie of ATK etc.these foreign players wil go away aftr ISL is ovr.bt Durga,Subash,Nadong etc. wil b in this country.they r d jewels of indian football.write articles abt them. Nice idea, goon project everyone? 2015 is shaping up to be a monster.
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Oct 27, 2014 14:32
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Sod it, these'll do for now. The matches from above but now with their own soundtrack: Delhi Dynamos 4-1 Chennaiyin Atletico de Kolkata 1-1 Kerala Blasters Pune City 2-0 Goa
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Oct 27, 2014 18:52
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I'm hoping when it's all done someone will do a good compilation of goals I can nick.
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Oct 27, 2014 19:38
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Chennai fans are having a right time of it, they've just tonked Mumbai 5-1. Pick your flavour: Short vid, only Chennai's goals for some reason, commentary, Fast Show-style goal highlights Same but with Mumbai's goal and music over the top for good luck Longer vid with music then commentary because that's logical Bungled keeping, yet another Elano free kick, and many, many Peter Reid reactions, the match that had it all.
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Delhi are still unbeaten as they played out a double-बैगल रोटी against NorthEast Utd. This is of course worthy of a five minute video. Spoilers: the description is the best bit. Seems like as good a time as any to check out the table: Kolkata still top but the raging Yin have a game in hand. Tense stuff.
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