Reading FC (of UK) to develop football in Arunachal Pradesh

[Dick Habbin's hairdo]

Use of Hin-glish never fails to amuse and irritate me in equal measure. Still, an interesting development for Nogel Howe.

Times of India - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Reading-FC-to-develop-football-in-Arunachal-Pradesh/articleshow/16335973.cms

Reading FC to develop football in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR: In an exciting news for football lovers in Arunachal Pradesh, UK-based Reading
FC has shown interest in exploring the football potential and groom the promising players of
the state.
A four-member delegation of the club met chief minister Nabam Tuki on Sunday at his New
Delhi office and discussed proposals for developing football in the state.
"Football is the favourite game in every corner of our state. Talent and passion are
immeasurable. We need proper guidance, training and exposure and I can assure you of world
class players," Tuki, a football player himself, told the delegation.
The club members also expressed their desire to do a talent search in the state and take subjunior level players under their umbrella.
Selected players would be then groomed and trained at the club's football academy in UK, officials said.
According to Reading FC CEO Nogel Howe, the club would send two coaches to Arunachal Pradesh for preliminary assessment immediately.
Howe, while explaining future plans for Arunachal, said if things work out, the club will take on the responsibility of propagating and developing the game by placing its coaches permanently in the state.
Meanwhile, the delegation also invited the chief minister to watch one of its matches in the ongoing Barclays Premier League in England.
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[AthleticoSpizz]

Its all about the oil destined for Russia

[Barry the bird boggler]

Seems like a good idea to me, the one large nation left in the world that is still largely untouched by football so if Reading are able to benefit the country/region as well as themselves long term then why not.

Incidentally, for those that don't know, this part of India is in the extreme North East of the country, bordering China, Burma and Bhutan.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Just the thought of this makes my tikka beat a little faster.

[comeonthebiscuitmen]

http://www.business-standard.com/genera ... hal/54499/

Reading Football Club (Reading FC) of UK has shown interest to explore football potentials in Arunachal Pradesh after meeting Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.

A four-member delegation from UK met Tuki yesterday at his New Delhi office and had a discussion on development of football in Himalayan state.

"Football is the favourite game in every corner of our state. Talent and passion are immeasurable. We need proper guidance, training and exposure and I can assure you of world class players," Chief Minister, a football player and lover of the game, told the delegation.

The Reading FC members expressed desire to do a talent search in the state and take under their umbrella sub-junior level players.
Selected players would be then groomed at the highest level at Reading FC football academy in the UK, officials said.

According to Reading FC CEO Nogel Howe, the club would send two coaches to Arunachal Pradesh for preliminary assessment immediately.

Howe, while narrating future plans for Arunachal, said if things work out, the club will take on the responsibility of propagating and developing the game by placing its coaches permanently in the state.

Meanwhile, the Reading FC delegation also invited Tuki to watch one of its matches in the ongoing Barclay Premier League.

[melonhead]

good idea

low risk, potentially high rewards
huge untapped football market

[Alexander Litvinenko]

http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=115072

[Dick Habbin's hairdo]

Just the thought of this makes my tikka bhaji a little faster.

Corrected for you

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Nope, that's too boring - almost putting me into a korma.

[Davezk]

My naan makes better jokes than these.

[Cobi]

You're boring me now! My head's hitting the pilau reading this.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Will there be Delhi updates on this story or will it just disappear into the black hole....

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

you won't curry favour on this board with puns like that.