I-League Football

[LIF2012]

Hello Guys,

My name is Murali and I am a big Indian Football fan. I am a newbie here and this is my first post. I was a state level footballer but had to quit the game because of a career threatening injury. Now want to contribute to Indian football from outside the ground and hence maintain a blog of my own on Indian Football (www.liveindianfootball.netne.net).

While going through several threads here, I could not find anything on I-League transfers for the upcoming season. So thought why don't I start the thread and ask fellow members to contribute?

Anyone interested in I-League transfers? You may check out the following pages, which I have maintained on a monthly basis. Suggestions welcome and feel free to add new transfer rumors/updates which are not mentioned here:

May 2012 : http://ulg.linkybank.com/
April 2012 : http://ulh.linkybank.com/

Regards,
Murali

[gautam]

Great anaylsis... Heard that Keita is leaving Pune and going back to Perak FC. Also what about Kuttimani from Mumbai FC

[LIF2012]

Thank you sir! I will update the Keita news on my blog.
Kuttami still has a year's contract left with Mumbai FC. So unless a club is keen to have him with a transfer fee, I dont see him leaving MFC this season.

Here are Top-10 latest transfer rumor/updates:

1. 8th May 2012 :- Safar Sardar of Mohammedan Sporting Changes Color To Red-&-Gold
2. 8th May 2012 :- C.S. Sabeeth Confirmed As A Mohun Bagan Player
3. 8th May 2012 :- HAL SC Striker Hamza Confirmed By Salgaocar
4. 8th May 2012 :- Lalrindika Ralte Signs For East Bengal
5. 7th May 2012 :- Salgaocar SC Rope In Quinton Jacobs From USFC
6. 7th May 2012 :- Another Surprise By Prayag - Subrata Pal To Don Prayag Colors
7. 7th May 2012 :- Pune FC Show Interest In Sangram Mukherjee
8. 6th May 2012 :- Salgaocar Mideo Rocus Lamare To Switch Loyalty To Churchill?
9. 6th May 2012 :- Laxmikanth Kattimani Renews Dempo Contract
10. 6th May 2012 :- Ghanaian Defender Charles Dzisah Linked With SCG Move

Source: http://ulg.linkybank.com

[LIF2012]

All the top I-League clubs have more or less finalized their squad for 2012-13 season. Here are the latest up-to-dated squad roasters:
http://liveindianfootball.netne.net/ile ... sters-2012

[usaindian]

Former Arsenal and Tottenham striker Rohan Ricketts could sign for I-League champions Dempo SC - report
http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/i ... eakingnews

[vidhyashankar]

That deal was indeed finalised and Ricketts signed up for Dempo a couple of days ago.

[LIF2012]

To add to that Salgaocar have recently signed highly rated Ex-Australia U-20 team striker Sean Rooney. Costa Rica World-cupper Carlos Hernandez to Prayag United is another move which will help in spreading awareness about Indian football.

I-League needs some quality foreigners. We can improve only when our players get chances to rub shoulders alongside quality players.

[LIF2012]

Starting a new thread for the upcoming season of I-League. Hopefully, this time around, at-least the important matches will be telecast by a reputed channel. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Time to bring out your pre-season predictions guys. I think this time the I-League trophy will go out of Goa - preferably to East Bengal cabinet. I will put my money on the Red-&-Gold brigade, closely followed by Dempo, Churchill and Salgaocar. Prayag United might surprise a few heavy-weights, but although they have made a quality team, I don't see them progressing beyong top-5. Here is my prediction for the top-half of the table:

Champions: East Bengal
Runners: Dempo
3rd: Churchill
4th: Salgaocar
5th: Prayag
6th: Mohun Bagan
7th: Pune FC

The relegation battle will be equally interesting, if not more. I think United Sikkim, ONGC, Air India nd Mumbai FC will be fighting it out to avoid the drop. If I have to choose two teams that would be relegated, I will go with ONGC and Air India.

[LIF2012]

Here's Round-1 Fixtures:

06.10.2012; 2:00pm - I-League Round-1 United Sikkim v Salgaocar SC
06.10.2012; 2:30pm - I-League Round-1 Shillong Lajong v Mohun Bagan
06.10.2012; 2:30pm - I-League Round-1 Pailan Arrows v Mumbai FC
06.10.2012; 3:45pm - I-League Round-1 Dempo SC v Churchill Brothers
07.10.2012; 3:45pm - I-League Round-1 Sporting Goa v Kingfisher East Bengal
07.10.2012; 3:45pm - I-League Round-1 Prayag United v Air India
08.10.2012; 3:30pm - I-League Round-1 Pune FC v ONGC FC

[jaydeep]

Yes, IMG-Reliance signed deal with Ten sports for 3 years ... Ten Action have agreed to telecast 75 live and delayed matches throughout the season.

[LIF2012]

Ten Action have agreed to telecast 75 live and delayed matches throughout the season

I hope at-least 35 of the total agreed upon 75 matches (live+delayed) are shown live. Lst time around, Ten Actions goofed up big time. In 2011-12, they did not even telecast the virtual title decider between East Bengal and Dempo

[LIF2012]

Here's an article which fellow posters might find to be interesting -

I-League Special : Top Five Youngsters To Watch Out For In I-League 2012-13 - http://liveindianfootball.netne.net/top ... ue-2012-13

[usaindian]

Arrows win 3-2 over mumbai fc
lajong wins 2-0 over mohun bagan
usfc wins 3-2 over salgocar

[jaydeep]

Impressive wins by Arrows, Lajong and United FC.

In 4th match of the day, Dempo started with win over Churchill Brothers.

Dempo FC bt Churchill Brothers 4-2

[trojan]

Impressive wins by Arrows, Lajong and United FC.

In 4th match of the day, Dempo started with win over Churchill Brothers.

Dempo FC bt Churchill Brothers 4-2

score was 2-1