Kishan Samanta

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[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

@RedChilliesEnt Of course, Cause its SRK @iamsrk 🫡

[Joy Bhattacharjya @joybhattacharj]

Did a little more research on this singularly ill timed decision by the AIFF to change the name to Football Federation of Bharat and mandate a 4 minute song(which FIFA will never allow for internationals) before each AIFF match.
And it turned out that neither of these items were actually on the agenda before the meeting, and came as a surprise to most in the meeting. And these items were never put on vote or passed.
But according to the AIFF's own press release the same day, it seemed to be a done deal.
"It was further resolved that a proposal be submitted to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) for renaming the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as the Football Federation of Bharat (FFB).
It was also decided that the National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' and the National Song 'Vande Mataram' shall be played before the commencement of all football matches conducted under the aegis of AIFF."
The fact is that the AIFF elections are in a few months, and this is an excellent way to make sure that this election will be fought on name changes and national songs, when what it should really be decided on is how well or badly the current lot is running the sport and whether they should or should be replaced.
It is also a terrible disservice to many sincere AIFF state representatives who would have been just as surprised by this sudden development, and who would needlessly be the object of ire and ridicule among their own constituents.
There is a way of changing all of this. But it starts with at the state level with each sport and a collective will to end this nonsense and lack of accountability.
I plan to give it a proper shot

[Joy Bhattacharjya @joybhattacharj]

For a moment let us set aside the fact that changing the name of the AIFF to the Football Federation of Bharat or adding Vande Mataram in addition to the National Anthem before matches is not going to make any material difference to how the Indian team plays football.
My question is, did none of the committee members in the room even think that as the guardians and guiding lights of the world's most popular sport in the world's most populous country, these were not the decisions that every football lover was looking for from them?
And that worries me more than any name change or additional ceremony. They have no idea how tone deaf their decisions sounded in the middle of a World Cup, utterly detached from ground realities.

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

Any news on East Bengal?
@MarcusMergulhao

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

@SanghapriyoM The issue is Scouting , none of the Giants will invest in Scouting efforts, rather they would over pay atleast 3x, 4x on known faces(mostly 30+) and hope that they will do magic. LOL

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

@be_mewadi Link??

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

That it rightly deserves, Maybe tomorrow, may be next year, may be another Generation, but when it returns, will turn every haters blind with its aura. That will be the day, when we will call ourselves Champion, again ❤️💛. @eastbengal_fc @ebultras1920 @ebfchistory @ProbasheEB

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

This is a Heartbreak 💔. its not that we didn't / will not have better players than him, its just hard to see History getting repeated in a small time span, not the good part, only the bad patches. S generation wasted, who's at fault? Doesn't matter, its only the supporters

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

I don't think so, we are not built of that mettle. We rely on hope, mostly which turns out false, but time will prove, the Battle is not won yet, the bloods are not shed enough, the fire is not set right for the Phoenix to arise, from the Ashes and reclaim its true Glory...

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

@eastbengal_fc @ebultras1920 @ProbasheEB @12thmantweet @ebfchistory @EastBengalArena @Abhratwitting We waited too long to feel belief again.
Do not let that belief die in silence.
Protect the core.
Respect the fans.
Communicate the plan.
Joy East Bengal. ❤️💛

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

@eastbengal_fc 25 days of silence.
Not one clear update on coach.
Not one clear update on retentions.
Not one clear update on new players.
For a club like East Bengal, this is not normal. ❤️💛

[Kishan Samanta @Kishan_Samanta]

@eastbengal_fc @ebultras1920 @ProbasheEB @12thmantweet @ebfchistory @EastBengalArena @Abhratwitting Maybe others will join. Maybe they won’t.
But I cannot keep quiet anymore.
I have already seen what happens when a winning East Bengal core is not protected.
Not again. Not this time.