Football in india

AK74 · May 10th, 2005, 19:56

This is just a hopefull thread that someone may not want to kill me for posting this and reply,

but will i still be able to get my football fix while i am travelling around India . I have been to Goa before and know you can watch the games there (more than we get back home actually )on T V . What is the rest of Indias take on this and will i be able to Watch as Liverpool F.C charge on up the table to glory next season . Rough idea of route is , Delhi, Shimla ,Jaipur ,Bombay , Goa ,Kerala ,Bangalore ,Madras .

cyberhippie · May 10th, 2005, 20:21

Most Hotels that offer rooms with TV have cable these days and most cable networks carry ESPN/Star sport and or Ten Sport.
All of these channels carry live premiership action as well as Euro football for all you insomniacs, so keeping up with the reds shouldn't present a problem also many bars and restaurants have a TV where with a little persuasion you can watch the footi over a meal and a pint!

Vagabond_ · May 10th, 2005, 20:25

do indians play a lot of football?
id love to make friends being a brazilian stereotype
in morocco it did wonders
hehe

cyberhippie · May 10th, 2005, 20:28

Yeah they play football it's pretty big in Goa and West Bengal. There are also a few Brazilians playing in the national league I believe.
So go for it tell everyone your Ronaldo!!!!

AK74 · May 10th, 2005, 20:34

Thanks cyber just thought people wouldn t appreciate the question

BUT NEED MY FIX

Vasko · May 10th, 2005, 22:04

Nothing wrong with the question, you're not the only addict out there!

Whenever there is a big game (or even a less important one) I tend to book a room with cable TV. It is THE PERFECT getaway from India for a while - something I'm sure anyone traveling for a long time needs now and then. You will have to pay more for a room with cable TV though, obviously.

If you want a room with a TV for the sole purpose of watching football, be sure to actually turn on the TV and flip through all the channels to see that they have ESPN/StarSports before you accept the room! Sometimes I have had to manually tune in the channels myself! (And you think you need your fix badly...

) You can check the schedules of these channels on the internet at www.startv.com

About a month ago I went to see a live match in Calcutta at the Salt Lake Stadium between East Bengal and another local team playing in the National Football League. It was good quality, and cheap! The stadium is huge! (And getting there was half the fun...)

PS. I'm rooting for Liverpool myself in the final...

AK74 · May 11th, 2005, 00:06

Thanks for the suggestion i will be checking out star tv when i am there then. The football match also sounds like a good idea do you have any more information on teams and where i may find a game going on Nov to Feb

Vasko · May 11th, 2005, 00:34

Check out the official website of the All India Football Federation , it has a fixture list. It seems that the league starts in January and ends before the monsoon comes. Here you will also find a list of the teams and match venues. Another good idea is to check local newspapers for sports events.

drwho · May 11th, 2005, 01:50

also check out http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/

Dr Funkenstein · May 11th, 2005, 04:27

The World Cup was on when I was in India last and I didn't miss any England matches. The most memorable one was watching the England v France opening game in a Tibetan monastery, of all places.

Spent a lot of the match trying to convince the monks that David Beckham really does earn hundreds of thousands of pounds every week. A good laugh.

My explanation of the off-side rule was equally incomprehensible.

kiwi_razz · May 11th, 2005, 11:25

by the way, if its just star sports and espn you want then don't go to the main star website, go to www.espnstar.com

I've done the checking of channels in the room before commiting to the room. When I haven't then I usually later find one is missing, ie the one you actually wanted.

May 10th, 2005, 19:56	#1
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Football in india This is just a hopefull thread that someone may not want to kill me for posting this and reply, but will i still be able to get my football fix while i am travelling around India . I have been to Goa before and know you can watch the games there (more than we get back home actually )on T V . What is the rest of Indias take on this and will i be able to Watch as Liverpool F.C charge on up the table to glory next season . Rough idea of route is , Delhi, Shimla ,Jaipur ,Bombay , Goa ,Kerala ,Bangalore ,Madras .

May 11th, 2005, 04:27	#10
Dr Funkenstein Joolay !!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manali, Himachal Pradesh Posts: 854	The World Cup was on when I was in India last and I didn't miss any England matches. The most memorable one was watching the England v France opening game in a Tibetan monastery, of all places. Spent a lot of the match trying to convince the monks that David Beckham really does earn hundreds of thousands of pounds every week. A good laugh. My explanation of the off-side rule was equally incomprehensible. __________________ Out There Somewhere : My Travel Blog.

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May 10th, 2005, 20:21	#2
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Most Hotels that offer rooms with TV have cable these days and most cable networks carry ESPN/Star sport and or Ten Sport. All of these channels carry live premiership action as well as Euro football for all you insomniacs, so keeping up with the reds shouldn't present a problem also many bars and restaurants have a TV where with a little persuasion you can watch the footi over a meal and a pint!

May 10th, 2005, 20:25	#3
Vagabond_ Doobie Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Recife, Brazil Posts: 84	do indians play a lot of football? id love to make friends being a brazilian stereotype in morocco it did wonders hehe

May 10th, 2005, 20:28	#4
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Yeah they play football it's pretty big in Goa and West Bengal. There are also a few Brazilians playing in the national league I believe. So go for it tell everyone your Ronaldo!!!!

May 10th, 2005, 20:34	#5
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Thanks cyber just thought people wouldn t appreciate the question BUT NEED MY FIX

May 10th, 2005, 22:04	#6
Vasko Non-speaker fruit-eater Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: State of Contemplation Posts: 493	Nothing wrong with the question, you're not the only addict out there! Whenever there is a big game (or even a less important one) I tend to book a room with cable TV. It is THE PERFECT getaway from India for a while - something I'm sure anyone traveling for a long time needs now and then. You will have to pay more for a room with cable TV though, obviously. If you want a room with a TV for the sole purpose of watching football, be sure to actually turn on the TV and flip through all the channels to see that they have ESPN/StarSports before you accept the room! Sometimes I have had to manually tune in the channels myself! (And you think you need your fix badly... ) You can check the schedules of these channels on the internet at www.startv.com About a month ago I went to see a live match in Calcutta at the Salt Lake Stadium between East Bengal and another local team playing in the National Football League. It was good quality, and cheap! The stadium is huge! (And getting there was half the fun...) PS. I'm rooting for Liverpool myself in the final...

May 11th, 2005, 00:06	#7
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Thanks for the suggestion i will be checking out star tv when i am there then. The football match also sounds like a good idea do you have any more information on teams and where i may find a game going on Nov to Feb

May 11th, 2005, 00:34	#8
Vasko Non-speaker fruit-eater Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: State of Contemplation Posts: 493	Check out the official website of the All India Football Federation , it has a fixture list. It seems that the league starts in January and ends before the monsoon comes. Here you will also find a list of the teams and match venues. Another good idea is to check local newspapers for sports events.

May 11th, 2005, 01:50	#9
drwho Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 57	also check out http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/

May 11th, 2005, 11:25	#11
kiwi_razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 410	by the way, if its just star sports and espn you want then don't go to the main star website, go to www.espnstar.com I've done the checking of channels in the room before commiting to the room. When I haven't then I usually later find one is missing, ie the one you actually wanted.

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