It was finally released this week that the World Hockey Assn (FIH) wants its new competition to draw on the success of cricket's glitzy Indian Premier League and plans to circumvent any 'club v country' dilemmas by incorporating the tournament on the official calendar.
It comes as no surprise that they want to widen the visual appeal of the game, and also to broaden the spectator base across a wider range of ages and types. Other sporting codes ahve had a raft of “more experienced players” returning to their respective sports, or staying longer at the top level, names such as Irene Van Dyke, Brad Thorne, Evander Holyfield and even Martin Crowe.
There have been rumours in the sheds in recent times, given the Farts management (Trapper and Ains) have been seen lately frequenting Curry shops, and the number of Indian spectators at recent games, that maybe some of the Farts team members are being scouted to help “widen” the appeal of the new professional league.
Sources indicate they are talking to several “heavy Weights” of the gamne here in wellington.
This reporter has uncovered a number of players that are being considered for roles, mainly for their experience and physicality they bring to the game. Plyers belived to be “under consideration” are:
· Ash – name linked as coach for the “Bangalore Beer Bellies”
· Nuts - Surendranagar Slabs (from the peanut growing region of southern India)
· Scotty – Dehli (Fire Breathing) Dragons
· Toddy – apparently Indian women think he’s the spitting image of Elvis, with his long hair and side boards.
· Adrian – Roti Royals – apparently they are in discussion with Mercedes as principal sponsor and Adrian’s name is linked to being a key requirement for this to occur
Trapper wouldn’t be drawn on any comments; however he did flash around his new gold Rolex and keys to a Bentley as he waited outside Little India in Upper Hutt for his take away dinner.
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