How to regain the lost glory of Kerala Football
How to regain the lost glory of Kerala FootballFootball associations should promote and give due recognition to the Sevens, Nines and Fives football, feel veteran players..
In a bid to regain the lost glory of football, “football associations should promote and give due recognition to the Sevens, Nines and Fives football tournaments held in the villages”.This is one of the recommendations that veteran football players and experts are about to put to the Sports Minister of Kerala and Kerala State Sports Council to revive football in the state.
“In the wake of the poor show by the football team in recent tournaments, the Kerala State Sportsmen Welfare Association, Kerala Veteran’s Football Association and the District Sports Council had organised a seminar to evolve new ideas for the development of the game. On the basis of those recommendations, we have prepared the report,” Thiruvananthapuram District Sports Council President D Mohanan, who presided over the seminar, was quoted.
According to the report, encouraging shorter formats such as Sevens, Nines and Fives would bring a tremendous change. “This will increase the speed of the game and can be played in smaller grounds as well. In short, the football should go the T20 way. (Rather the Futsal way!) So football associations should seriously think of giving recognition and support for these shorter versions,” Mohanan said.
According to the report, district level league matches should be taken up more seriously. “The Sports Council should sent football experts to monitor league matches and actions should be taken based on their reports,” the report says.
Veteran players also pointed out that only people having any connection with football should be elected as office-bearers of state and district level associations. Inter-sports hostel tournaments should be conducted jointly by the state sports council and the respective district councils.
Similarly, the number o f inter-collegiate tournaments should be increased. Schools and colleges, which have good football teams, should be given membership in the district football associations.
The report also stresses the need for the revival of football tournaments, which had come to a halt. Other major suggestions include:
+ Take necessary steps to participate state teams in national football league (I-League 1 and 2)
+ Reorganise football teams of Kerala Police, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Keltron and AG’s Office
+ Set up a committee comprising senior players to monitor the working of coaches and honour good coaches
+ Promote football at the school level
The report will be submitted to the respected Sports Minister M Vijayakumar and State Sports Council president TP Dasan during the inaugural of the state civil service tournament to be held on October 20.
Source: Express News Service
October 21st, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Start professional state league unless and until we are not going to grow, nothing is going to change, if the guys who are in power are interested and have the will and guts, START PROFESSIONAL STATE LEAGUE
Or else God Save
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:48 am
kerala for the past years was known for producing unique and telanted football players like the likes of im vijayan,now the problem with kerala is that they are attarcted to the shine of t20 cricket,and for that the are willing to built an international cricket stadium too unlike football were the stadium are very less is no .like gfa organise your local leagus and tournements…
bring the lost glory ,pride and honour of kerala football back
January 26th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
we need professional clubs and professional management and professional league 1 2 3 and get ready for active football.Attract investers in to kerala football through the popularity in the game of football all over kerala.
April 19th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I’ll keep it short and simple( to the point). If Kerala can produce olympic quality athletes, then we’re more than capable of producing international quality football players.
April 19th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Malayalees are naturally aggressive and athletic unlike bengalis( no disrespect). The selectors and the football committees are making stupid excuses by saying they can’t find the right talent. They can’t find the right talent because they’re not looking in the right places and at the right people. What we need is inspiration. I challenge everyone, if one guy could literally stand up at a sports association meeting or somewhere important and say this is pathetic and there needs to be change, then people will listen. Just inspire them. Things will start happening and kerala will regain its professionalism and glory. Whenever we’ve had a good procedure( meaning from the organizers to the players) to follow and good funding and inspirational influences in our team we’ve won against the best teams in India. And if we bring that kind of a work ethic back into the system, i am 100% sure that kerala can become a world class side, cause unlike most Indians we are disciplined and very motivated. Our literacy rate and even our bizarre, but flourishing NRI and politics based economy which has even shocked international economists are solid proof. Malayalees are a special group of people, so use that specialty to bring pride and glory to our state and our country. And improve our athletes( including every sport).
April 19th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
im sorry if i went too far with my comments, but im a very patriotic indian and a malayali. I just want my country and my state to do well.
April 20th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
more professional clubs should arise . with academies and their own grounds and fan welfares
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:02 am
First we can think about indian football. just try to support them as they are going to participate in asia cup..i am sure still now,football loving keralites are not even know about this acheivement. After the AFC challenge cup final i asked one guy regarding that great acheievemnt.he said of soory i was not aware of the touramen t and he watches only EPL ,laleague.(this guy is agood striker in our village team and even played in block panchayat and jilla panchayat level).i got surprised…u know what australians done(now ranking 19 in world,failed against india 7-1 on 1956,now we cannot beat their U-23 team).aussuies given importance to national team,selected foreign born players ,due to that ,national team made good performance.( reached quarter final 2006 W.C).slowly local players also tried to reach that level..ultimately they got a good local players….so please promote national team.eraly we had lots of malayelees in indian team,viajayn,jo paul,sathayn.jiju ,asif,igenious…but there is no big acheivemnts…we need strong people like punjabis,they are the descenants of europenes..definetly tehy and kashmiries can make a difference in indain football
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:45 am
ya a state league is very much essential. why they are not starting it. we have a bunch of gud teams and it will be nice games.
June 5th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
KFA shoulad start Kerala state leage- with 2 teams from TVM, 2 from Quilon, 2 from Cochin, 2 from Thrissur, 2 from Malappuram, 2 from Calicut with home & away basis. The matches can be played at evening or floodlight. The I-league teams like viva should play their U/19 team in K-League.
K league 2nd division shall include all district league winners and they should play at 2 venues with 7 teams each and top 3 shall promot to final round from final round Top 2 shall progress to next year k-league.
KAUMUDI TROPHY SHALL PLAY BY ALL K-LEAGUE TEAMS AND DISTRICT WINNERS.
SBT & TITANIUM FROM TVM, TFA & SESA FROM QUAILON, VIVA & GOLDEN THREADS FROM COCHIN, JYMKHANA & JOSCO FROM THRISSUR, BROTHERS CLUB & EVERGREEN FROM MALAPPURAM, CHANDNI FC & MALABAR UNITED FROM CALCIUT SHALL PLAY 1ST YEAR K-LEAGUE.
DISTRICT CHAMBIANS SHALL PLAY K-LEAGUE 2,
August 29th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
“This will increase the speed of the game and can be played in smaller grounds as well. In short, the football should go the T20 way. (Rather the Futsal way!) So football associations should seriously think of giving recognition and support for these shorter versions,” Mohanan said.
Are we here to promote Football or Futsal?
Its pathetic when the world over is enjoying football with whole heart and here we are thinking about the shorter version.
The only key to revive Indian football is through school football and PROFESSIONALISM.
School football shouldnt be limited to govt. schools, also should be extended to all private schools in Kerala. At present, more children are enrolled in private schools.
KFA should facilitate yearly school tournaments (starting for 9-10 age group upto U-16) at INTRA-district level as first level and then, INTER-district as next stage.
No one can handle two jobs together with 100% commitment. Aspiring footballers should think about getting income only through football and not through govt. jobs. Corporate Support is now possible which was unthinkable in the past.
Finally, clubs should bring in only QUALITY foreign players. Its nowadays more of a fashion that clubs state their foreign players are from Africa or Brazil,etc. But when we go deep into their profiles, it won’t be surprising that they were just players in the second or third tier leagues!!
May 30th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Implement any system that will benefit Kerala football.Let it be practical and shall be monitored by ex footballers of state and not by the non footballers of state
July 20th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Can anyone tell me how many players from Malappuram district have represented Kerala or Indian football team? And is the sports still as popular in Malappuram as it used to be earlier?
August 3rd, 2011 at 4:40 pm
yes nishanth… malappuram people r stil krazy about futbol… dey r not much about our kerala futbol, though…
October 24th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
My club has been begging – literally – veterans to come and get involved with us in teaching UNDER-11 / 12 / 13 &14 with NO SUCCESS. they all want salaries.
THE AIFF and THE AFC ALL SAY that the future of STATE AAND national FOOTBALL IS THE YOUNG BOYS AT 11 / 12 / 13 / 14.
VISION INDIA runs competition for UNDER-14’s BUT there is nothing FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS other than SEPT and KOVALAM F.C for the whole area.
OF COURSE having a seniors inter-villages tournament is a great idea, but only if this energy is going to be carried into teaching boys. KFA isn’t going to be selecting 40-50 year olds to play for the state or even in the T & D F.A ‘ Supreme Division ‘.
As a 65 year old of course I support older people getting involved in sport, but not at the expense of youth who’ve yet to have their chance in life.
January 16th, 2013 at 6:09 pm
Hang those teachers and parents who want their children sitting infront of the book through out the day. Start Football academy which induct players from the age of 5 and 6. Learn from great football clubs like Barcelona which produce great players from their academy La Masia. Youth Football should be encouraged. Pay similar to what domestic cricket players.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:33 pm
IT WOULD APPEAR THAT T.D.F.A DONT WANT TO INVITE CLUBS LIKE US WHO ARE ALREADY DOING WHAT ALL OF YOU & them ARE SAYING SHOULD BE DONE !
We have just launched the FIRST UNDER-11s SCHOOLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE [ 7-a-side ] with TWENTY SCHOOLS FROM TRIVANDRUM AREA. With parental and school teachers active support.
WE NEED FINANCE / SPONSORSHIP to keep our UNDER-10s / 12s / 14s and 2 mens teams being coached.
A PROFFESSIONAL WILL NEVER HAPPEN IN KERALA BECAUSE PLAYERS OVER 14 WANT TO PLAY IN NON-SANCTIONED GAMES BECAUSE THEY GET PAID,end of story!
But don’t worry because none of the TDFA committee read or have any interest in footballkerala.com IT’S TAKEN MYSELF and our senior coach Ebin Rose TWO YEARS TO ARRANGE A SCHOOLS LEAGUE SO COME BACK IN 10 YEARS AND THERE MIGHT BE ANOTHER CHANGE.
Tony Langham-Chairman, Kovalam FC-WWW.KOVALAMFOOTBALLCLUB.COM
February 4th, 2013 at 7:32 pm
I do agree to what Joby said earlier. Need to hang or shoot these oldies dead who do not leave the kids alone. LET THE KIDS WHO ARE MEANT TO PLAY, PLAY. WHY SIT IN FRONT OF BOOKS?