Chetri (10 Viewers)

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Sunil Chetri signs for Sporting Lisbon

another missed opportunity

we should have signed him

As in when he was on trial here

Sporting state they will use the Indian captains link to tap into the Indian Market to develop upcoming players

 

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[procdoc]

I don't know why we didn't sign him, obviously had pedigree. Was he on trial when Coleman was gaffer? Might explain a lot!

 

[covcity4life]

sporting lisbon? wow

we should have signed him,make some money

 

[Il Pirata]

For their B team, which is kids or flops, and the league isn't even Championship standard.

 

[covcity4life]

For their B team, which is kids or flops, and the league isn't even Championship standard.

you what? they are far superior technically

mid table portoguese team would rip most of championship,only maybe top 6 could stand a chance

 

[CovKingChris]

Could probably have been due to failed work permits

 

[Il Pirata]

you what? they are far superior technically

mid table portoguese team would rip most of championship,only maybe top 6 could stand a chance

That's nice, but he won't be playing for a mid table Portuguese team, he'll be playing in the Portuguese second division.

 

[torchomatic]

And hindsight. It's a wonderful thing.

Could probably have been due to failed work permits

 

[skyblueelephant]

The Sporting B team play in a stadium with a capacity of 3,000 - it's hardly the big time!

 

[procdoc]

and we play in a 30,000 capacity stadium in front of about 9,000, that's hardly big time!

 

[torchomatic]

Has anybody got a "big time" measuring device?

 

[procdoc]

Has anybody got a "big time" measuring device?

yes, Man Utd, Man City, Newcastle etc get 'big time' crowds

 

[Astute]

So if a foreign team signs a player that won't be playing in their 1st team and it might be a player we might have been interested in it means we have missed a good player? :facepalm:

 

[ccfctommy]

I have always wondered why India, a country with over one billion people have never produced a decent player or has never qualified for a world cup.

 

[covcity4life]

That's nice, but he won't be playing for a mid table Portuguese team, he'll be playing in the Portuguese second division.

fair play i thought you ere talking about top league

 

[SkyBlueJohnso]

I have always wondered why India, a country with over one billion people have never produced a decent player or has never qualified for a world cup.

priorities i guess, football is not seen as one of their top sports, although i think once one player becomes a househols name and is seen to be earning a decent living from the game things will change and we will see more and more indian players. similar to china/japan etc who are producing more top quality players all the time as the game develops in their countries

 

[procdoc]

Cricket has and will always be the number one sport in India. They tried to do a football equivalent of the IPL a few months ago with the likes of Hernan Crespo playing but it got postsponed, maybe due to lack of interest? In China snooker and football are the number one sports so maybe India with follow in their footpath and although it will remain behind cricket it may produce some players.

 

[covcity4life]

priorities i guess, football is not seen as one of their top sports, although i think once one player becomes a househols name and is seen to be earning a decent living from the game things will change and we will see more and more indian players. similar to china/japan etc who are producing more top quality players all the time as the game develops in their countries

yeah that sums it up.

 

[PVA]

He's signed for Sporting Lisbon B, as already mentioned, and its purely a marketing move, not for football reasons.

 

[Greggs]

I have always wondered why India, a country with over one billion people have never produced a decent player or has never qualified for a world cup.

Maybe because 55% of the country live in poverty, they also prefer cricket

 

[SkyBlueJohnso]

Maybe because 55% of the country live in poverty, they also prefer cricket

i wouldn't like to guess at percentages, but a lot of south america has always been in poverty and look at some of the footballers and teams they have produces - brazil, argentina, uraguay a few years back etc

 

[Greggs]

Agreed, but all of south america are historically mad on football.

 

[Macca]

I have always wondered why India, a country with over one billion people have never produced a decent player or has never qualified for a world cup.

There is a light hearted joke answer to this question but I don t think I ll risk it !

 

[covcity4life]

There is a light hearted joke answer to this question but I don t think I ll risk it !

its not lighthearted its dumb

especially when people argue ita not ok for deegan to make shit jokes

 

[Greggs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baugPTZTTXM

 

[hamil99]

its not lighthearted its dumb

especially when people argue ita not ok for deegan to make shit jokes

Hear, hear!

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

Sunil Chetri signs for Sporting Lisbon

another missed opportunity

we should have signed him

I don't know why we didn't sign him, obviously had pedigree. Was he on trial when Coleman was gaffer? Might explain a lot!

Really? How many times have you seen him play to make such statements?

 

[ajsccfc]

So he's actually signed for the reserves of a good team? We've 'missed out' on the Indian Ronnie Ekelund.

 

[Macca]

Hear, hear!

Which is why I didn t say anything.Distinct difference. Apologies sensitive twins

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

For their B team, which is kids or flops, and the league isn't even Championship standard.

Whereas we are?