I-League 2017: Disappointed fans vent their frustration on twitter after schedule announcement
I-LEAGUE fixtures were finally released but the fans aren't pleased and have reacted with their emotions. They took to Twitter to express their disappointment in the timings and various other issues. Former player Bhaichung Bhutia too joined the cricticism.
Following are the tweets:
#ISL matches at 8:00 pm...I-League matches at 2:00 pm...shows just who the AIFF really cares for. And what logic to hold ISL & I-League at the same time...what stupidity are they trying to prove and to whom
— Jaideep Bhandarkar (@jbhandarkar75) November 14, 2017
That's why I said that instead of playing in I-League
— Sushrut Sharma (@footballlfc20) November 14, 2017
All clubs should back out of playing
It is going to damage players health,clubs like Minerva are talking loans to pay Salaries
Best is don't play it at all
You either have an I-League or an ISL...you cant have two tournaments being played simultaneously...it just does not make sense. All that the AIFF has done is completely degrade the I-League. Make it a 2nd division with promotion to the #ISL
— Jaideep Bhandarkar (@jbhandarkar75) November 14, 2017
I-League was always guaranteed a slow death the day PDM got the public sector to sponsor it...played mid-weeks games at 2:00 pm and basically treated at like a step-child The current AIFF regime has gone one step further and just ignored it
— Jaideep Bhandarkar (@jbhandarkar75) November 14, 2017
nothing better to expect...weekday matches will affect the turn out for sure
— Mariners@Bangalore (@MBbengaluru) November 14, 2017
Gonna be horrible for players...
— അശ്വിൻ (@ashwinrajpr) November 14, 2017
They get melt down quickly....!🙃
2pm who will go to stadiums at that time??
— Hemanth kumar (@ryu_Hemanth) November 14, 2017
Pathetic scheduling. Majority of match's kick-off time is 2:00 pm. Previous years it is 4:00 pm, now to accommodate #isl they further puss it back. #ileague #indianfootball. Also league's length was also truncated. Very very conjusted.
— Aditya shandilya (@Aadirock) November 14, 2017
Top division league for only namesake
— Vivek pratap singh (@pratapvivek9211) November 14, 2017
What a shame. I league deserves much better. Both league should survive and do well but not by killing each other.
— Bhaichung Bhutia (@bhaichung15) November 14, 2017
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