The Totally Indian Football Show by Humans of Indian Football

We bring you episode 20 amidst the buzz around Olympics in order to keep the conversation around Indian women's football alive. To keep the flame burning and asking the officials questions. In less than six months, India will be hosting Asian Cup and we have the IWL cancelled for the year. To add to the misery, Coach Maymol Rocky has stepped down too. How's the selection process going to be with the league cancelled? Who will be the next coach? Women's football in India is only limited to hashtags and zero games! To discuss/talk/rant about this, host Siju is joined by two experts in Jenisha and Abreshmina who give a detailed view of where India stands in terms of women's football! Tune in & share it with all your friends and also to those from the federation. 

Episode 19 fts. special guest Coach Floyd Pinto as he joins host Siju to discuss in detail about India's recently concluded campaign at the World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifiers. India finished in the desired position that is third but definitely could have done better in terms of points and performances. And therefore the frustration among the fans and questions are raised whether Igor is the right man & if he should continue. Tune in to the episode to know the inputs from a coach's perspective and what does Coach Floyd have to say about the performances & his stance on Igor's future!

After a gap, we back with EP 18 ft Sayak and Abreshmina and hosted by Siju. In this episode we talk about everything that needs to be addressed about the National Team as they gear up for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar. India play Qatar, Bangladesh and Afghanistan respectively and these are crucial games as we are vying for a direct entry to the Asian Cup qualifiers. How will India field against Qatar, can team India get those six points against Bangladesh and Afghanistan, can we finish third, what will the playing 11 be? All of these questions we try and answer. Tune in and enjoy the show and also share your thoughts with us!

Episode 17 is the beginning of new things to expect from our show. We have a story-teller, journalist, content creator - Nevin Thomas who's a brain child behind the channel Kalpanthu (football) and one of the three from a political project Happyaano. Tune in to know his journey as a content creator & how Kalpanthu brewed from the office of Rohit Ramesh and how and what led Nevin to join the project Happyaano! We conclude with the Q&A segment where Nevin answers the questions sent by our followers on Twitter and Instagram. Assure you, that this episode will definitely make you happy & leave you with a smile. 

After a gap of two weeks, we are back with the show featuring a new Human of Indian Football in Sagnik Kundu, journalist with The Bridge along with Abreshmina hosted by Siju. We start the show by discussing the performances of the women's team in the recently concluded International friendlies against Uzbekistan and Belarus. We then get into our discussions over FC Goa and Benglauru FC's campaign in the ACL and AFC Cup matches to be played in the coming weeks in Goa. Tune in for a great and knowledgeable chat & we assure you to bring you better episodes going ahead!

ISL season comes to a close with Mumbai City FC clinching the title where Bipin Singh scored the winner against ATKMB. In episode 15, host Siju is joined by Sandeep Menon and Ajay Menon and we discuss about the ISL and later the boys share their five best Indian and foreign picks from the season. They also share their best XI along with their best coach of the season. Sandeep also shares his thoughts about FC Bengaluru United clinching the BDFA title. We end the show with updates from I-League and look forward to the weekend matches. Tune in for our shortest episode and enjoy!

In Episode 14, host Siju is joined by Arka Bhattacharya, Sandeep Menon and Ajay Menon. We kickstart by talking about the mouth-watering playoffs that went down to the final whistle to know who will be the two finalists. And we finally have two big budget teams that have been fairly consistent this year, making it to the finals. Can shield winners Mumbai City FC clinch the ISL title too or will the experienced Habas lead ATKMB to its first title post the merger?! We have our panel sharing their thoughts and expectations on the same. What started as a brief discussion on the Bangalore District Football Association matches, later dwelled in detail to talk about how the referees aren't respected and man-handled for poor decisions etc. And we cite recent incidents where Bengaluru FC reserve side was involved in an altercation & instances from Mumbai and Manipur were also spoken of. Tune in for yet another engaging and detailed podcast episode on the happenings of Indian Football.

As ISL has concluded its league stage and we have Mumbai City lifting the shield while NorthEast United & FC Goa clinch the third and fourth spot to make it to the playoffs. I-League too is nearing its business end as we now have a top half battling for the championship and bottom half fighting to stay in. The matches begin from the 5th. We talk about all this & also in detail look at the 35-list probables that have been called up for the National Team Camp by Coach Igor Stimac. We conclude by giving out our predictions for the playoffs and ISL final. Tune in to know who our panelists pick as ISL winners...for episode 13 we have Ajay Menon, Abreshmina and Sandeep Menon joining host Siju. 

In episode 12, joining host Siju are Arka Bhattacharya, Ajay Menon and Sandeep Menon. We start the show by talking about Kibu parting ways with Kerala Blasters after losing 0-4 to Hyderabad FC. We also speak about FC Bengaluru's win against Mumbai City and how Sunil Chhetri as leader always shows up especially for the big ones & also the sweet moment displayed after the 4th goal. We then delve into deeper discussions on FC Goa. How since their inception they've been a team about the long term vision, how they aren't bullied by other biggies in the league, display some great football, have given Indian football many Goan talents, how the likes of Derrick Pereira, Clifford and all those involved in the youth teams have done their job right. Tune in & share your thoughts too. We conclude with discussions on I-League and ISL matches. 

Episode 11 fts special guest in Abreshmina, journalist and reporter who joins Arka & host Siju. We start the conversation by looking back at ISL and I-League matches and later dwell into discussions over women's football. Lack of a proper league, competitions, tournaments which further hampers game time for the players; how we need more Bala Devis; and how there needs to be more conversations about the game rather than talking about their backgrounds or earn brownie points based on that and how we need to promote existing women's teams and clubs/academies. We then end the show by picking 5 matches to be played in ISL and I-League. Tune in for a great conversation!

Episode 10 is all about looking back at the matches in ISL and I-League! Arka Bhattacharya and Sandeep Menon join host Siju and discuss how the performances have affected the points table & the mid-table battle in ISL while it's too early to speak about the performances for I-League teams. Sandeep also brings us the update regarding Gokulam Kerala FC's off the pitch news. Arka brings us the updates from the AFC Cup and ACL draw where the likes of ATKMB, Bengaluru FC and FC Goa will be seen in action. Tune in for some fun and engaging conversation and to know what the boys felt about the past week and they also pick their winner for the upcoming ISL and I-League fixtures. 

Episode 9 features special guest in Shlok - coach, football analyst, Mumbai City FC fan along with panelists Sandeep Menon and Ajay Menon hosted by Siju. The episode in detail looks at Mumbai City FC and their dominance on and off the pitch this ISL. After the investment of City Football Group, MCFC have become a force to reckon with in terms of finances as well as with star-studded squad led by Sergio Lobera. Tune in to know from our experts as to how long and far can MCFC go with this team this season and in the coming years. We conclude by looking at ISL and I-League matches to watch out for!

Episode 8 hosted by Siju joined by Ajay Menon, Arka Bhattacharya and Sandeep Menon is all about Bengaluru FC who have parted ways with Coach Carles Cuadrat and are now led by interim coach Naushad Moosa. The discussion revolves around can BFC manage to pick themselves up from here? Will they still finish in top 4? And how they have to focus on rebuilding the team including appointment of a new coach and get right with their recruitment. They will also have to pick themselves up on the financial front to continue being a powerhouse amongst the likes of ATKMB and Mumbai City. We end the show by talking about matches from ISL and I-League.

After a short break, we are back with EP 7 hosted by Siju who is joined by panelists Ajay Menon, Sayak Dey, Sandeep Menon and Arka Bhattacharya. We begin by looking back at some of the games that caught our attention in the last two weeks of ISL. We also touch upon briefly on the Nongdamba issue and then get into a detailed discussion on I-League as it kick-starts from 9th January 2020 in Kolkata. Wishing our listeners a blessed 2021. Enjoy the show as we bring you all the gupshup during the Indian Football season!

Episode six marks the final one for this year & joining the host Siju and panelists Arka Bhattacharya, Ajay Menon and Sayak Dey is Richard Hood, Head Coach of FC Bengaluru United. We begin by looking at some of the ISL matches and then engage in a conversation with our special guest. We talk about I-League 2, FCBU, about coaching, his relation with Gouramangi Singh & he also has a message for young coaches. We conclude by stating our predictions of ISL top 4 and expectations for the new I-League season. Wishing all our listeners, a blessed 2021, we'll resume on 8th January 2021!

Episode 5 hosted by Siju joined by panelists Ajay Menon, Arka Bhattacharya and Sandeep Menon begin with looking back at ISL matches. We then have a detailed discussion on the topic of lack of Indian strikers in the leagues which then affects the national team. The National Team Coach too raises this concern of who will replace Sunil Chhetri and where will the strikers come from? Tune in to know more about how and why are we at this situation and probably how we can tackle it. We are also seeing the lack of it in the leagues especially in this season of the ongoing ISL. It's a serious concern that needs to be payed heed to by all stakeholders! We conclude by looking at BFC vs KBFC match. Enjoy the show as we bring you all the gupshup during the Indian Football season!

In the Episode 04 of The Totally Indian Football Show, host Siju is joined by panelists Ajay Menon, Arka Bhattacharya and Sandeep Menon. The episode kickstarts with talking about matches, then Arka gives us quick updates on the 123rd edition of the IFA Shield to be played in Kolkata. We then delve into a detailed discussion on NorthEast United FC. Off to a promising start this ISL season, can they be consistent? What was wrong all these years? With a bit of history of football in the north-east region. And before concluding the boys take a look at weekend fixtures including BFC's two games, GoavsKBFC and clashes of the Bengal teams. Tune in & enjoy the show as we bring you all the gupshup during the Indian Football season!

In episode 3 of The Totally Indian Football Show by Humans of Indian Football, host Siju along with expert panelists Sandeep Menon and Arka Bhattacharya look back at the matches from the first week starting with the much talked about Kolkata Derby. The boys also pick their other favourite games from the week. Further, discussions also include over young Indian players that impressed in week one and how Udanta & Sahal need to step up while Thapa as always being the man to keep an eye on and finally -- concluding with previews for Goa vs NEUFC & Mumbai City vs SC EB. Tune in & enjoy the show as we bring you all the gupshup during the Indian Football season!.

Episode 2 of The Totally Indian Football Show by Humans of Indian Football is all about the buzz for the 7th edition of Indian Super League (ISL) kickstarts tonight (20th November). We start with discussing about club licensing and how certain clubs failed it but would surely be exempted from the same as usual. We talk about that in detail and further look at the ISL matches (KBFCvsATKMB, FC GoavsBFC & MFC, ATKMBvsSCEB) from the first week with the addition of some great anecdotes and story-telling from our four expert panelists in Sandeep Menon, Sayak Dipta Dey, Arka Bhattacharya and Ajay Menon hosted by Siju. Tune in & enjoy the show as we bring you all the gupshup during the Indian Football season!

Episode 1 of The Totally Indian Football Show by Humans of Indian Football is all about the excitement and buzz that the season is underway finally after 7-8 months. It kick-started with the Hero I-League Qualifiers where Mohammedan SC secured a spot in the I-League.  This show has four expert panelists in Sandeep Menon, Sayak Dipta Dey, Arka Bhattacharya and Ajay Menon hosted by Siju. This one is all about football in bio-bubble, looking forward to seeing the return of the Black Panthers, the interesting transfer news, youngsters from RFYC making it to ISL clubs with the addition of some great anecdotes and story-telling from our experts. Tune in & enjoy the show as we bring you all the gupshup during the Indian Football season!