Mumbai – Dating OK, Marriage NO!

 Mumbai. Really?

Crowd

Good or bad, Mumbai is just way too crowded. You got to feel for Mumbai, people come here to make a life for themselves and the influx of population is just inevitable. But that’s none of my concern; if it’s crowded it’s crowded and that is it. A spade is a spade! Compared to Chennai or Delhi or Kolkata, Mumbai scores for the worse.

Still, it’s Mumbai man!

The fact that people are nice here is no justification for the fact that the crowd is okay, which brings me to the next aspect.

Whose Goal is it Anyway?

Some people and management from all the NMSL teams arrive at the ground. All teams were supposed to be present on the inaugural day.
Chandru: Pallavi… Pallavi, where are you?
(Jha calls to find out that Gangstars management were still in their photoshoot)
Chandru: Okay, let’s see if the other teams have arrived. Krusherz?
Dawar: I guess they are a little slow… Remember the auctions?
Chandru: Oh yeah…
Dawar: Dream Kickers are here.

Doke was busy with his mobile phone. “Hey guys, what, no ‘#SirDoke’ in facebook and twitter today!? ” Rhea was hooked to her tablet trying hard to get 1000 likes for DK facebook page. “Any ideas guys? Shall we upload selfies? Shaleen what do you say!”

NMSL 3.0 Auctions – Part II

NM Shooterzz
Shooterzz is one team whose auctions largely depended on one man – Ishan Jha. He more or less ran the show entirely for the team. Ably supported by Gagan, Nikita and ex-Shooterzz bloke Shrey Arora who is the owner of the team this time around, this lot managed to put up a really decent show at the auctions. They seemed to operate with a definite plan in mind. Solid in defense, solid in approach, Jha decided whom to go for, and whom not to.
May be, the approach to game and life is pretty similar to most sportspersons (including yours truly!)    

Under control: NM Shooterzz – Putting the best man in driver’s seat

NMSL 3.0 Auctions – Part I

The auctions held last Sunday evening was a whole lot of fun. Kushagra Patwa and (Mr!) Tanuj Baru truly rocked the show and helped a great deal in the smooth conduct of the auctions till the end. The session which started around 5PM ended only around 8.45PM with all teams fighting it out for the best possible squad.

Let the a(u)ction begin! (Baru, Patwa)

Let’s see how the teams fared in the auctions… the hits, misses and much more.
NM Gangstars
“No team has loyal followers, as much as Gangstars does!”

NMSL 3.0 – A run up to the auctions and the exhibition match

MBAs are good businessmen – can handle pressure well, use money wisely and make critical decisions in short spans of time. All these are easier said than done. What do all this have to do with sports? When the sun sets on Sunday evening (Dec 21), the teams of all five NMSL franchises will be tested on all these skills and much more when the auction for this season of NM Soccer League begins. It’s not going to be easy.
“Sports is serious business”
The fact that Mr.Tanuj Baru is expected to co-host the auction adds much weight for the Super Sunday here at NMIMS. All teams have a virtual fund of $1,000,000,000 each, to play with.
This is how things stand at the moment for the five teams.
NM Gangstars