Gollum Posted November 11, 2025 Posted November 11, 2025 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup this month. India, Belgium, NZ, Malaysia, South Korea, Canada. We have announced a very weak squad to be led by Sanjay, even the 2 regular GKs are rested. Done to manage workload, because we have a tour of RSA after this, Hockey India League in January, followed by FIH Pro League, World Cup and Asian Games. In between test series in Aus, a tri series in Netherlands or Belgium, details still being worked out. Packed calendar coming up, our busiest in a long time.
Gollum Posted November 30, 2025 Posted November 30, 2025 Field hockey update: India vs Belgium final in Azlan Shah today We won all our group games except the one against Belgium which we lost 2-3 Yesterday beat Canada 14-3 Much better than expected because we sent a rookie squad. Even Belgians have taken it more seriously. Standings Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Belgium 5 4 1 0 24 7 +17 13 Final 2 India 5 4 0 1 24 11 +13 12 3 New Zealand 5 2 1 2 12 13 −1 7 Third place match 4 Malaysia (H) 5 1 1 3 12 21 −9 4 5 Canada 5 1 1 3 11 24 −13 4 Fifth place match 6 South Korea 5 1 0 4 9 16 −7 3 Classification round Fifth and sixth place 30 November 2025 16:00 Canada v South Korea Third and fourth place 30 November 2025 18:15 New Zealand v Malaysia Final 30 November 2025 20:30 Belgium v India
Gollum Posted December 1, 2025 Posted December 1, 2025 Lost the final 0-1. Rookie goalkeepers did well throughout the tournament. But our forwards were a disappointment. Belgian pace was something, they created so many opportunities, and were dominant, well deserved victors. On another day, Belgians would have won by 5 or 6 goals margin. Credit to our young goalies though, they alone kept us in the contest. Tillu and Lone Wolf 2
Lone Wolf Posted December 1, 2025 Posted December 1, 2025 3 hours ago, Gollum said: Lost the final 0-1. Rookie goalkeepers did well throughout the tournament. But our forwards were a disappointment. Belgian pace was something, they created so many opportunities, and were dominant, well deserved victors. On another day, Belgians would have won by 5 or 6 goals margin. Credit to our young goalies though, they alone kept us in the contest. So impressed with the young Goalkeeper... He was insane throughout the tournament especially the Malaysia game Missed the final game as I was out for the day. Kept up with live updates. Gollum 1
Gollum Posted December 3, 2025 Posted December 3, 2025 Junior hockey (U-21) WC group stages done. Taking place in Chennai and Madurai. There were total 24 teams to start with, now we head to KOs.
Gollum Posted December 3, 2025 Posted December 3, 2025 (edited) Eng, Aus couldn't make it to QF. Barring Ind and NZ, this coiuld be mistaken for a FIFA WC draw. PS: Mind you, NZ did play well in 2010 FIFA WC, earning 3 draws in groups stage inlcuding against defending champs Italy. Edited December 3, 2025 by Gollum
Gollum Posted December 5, 2025 Posted December 5, 2025 India beats Belgium in QF, penalty shoot outs. Up against defending champs, Germany in SF. Other SF is Spain vs Argentina.
Gollum Posted December 8, 2025 Posted December 8, 2025 Don't even wanna talk about what happened yesterday, Germans were playing a different sport.
kepler37b Posted December 8, 2025 Posted December 8, 2025 (edited) Del Edited December 8, 2025 by kepler37b
Gollum Posted January 25 Posted January 25 International athletes complain to the IOC about playing conditions at the India Open (badminton) Hopefully another blow to 2036 delusions !!!! The 2026 India Open was marred by numerous organisational lapses and severe air pollution in Delhi. https://thebridge.in/badminton/international-athletes-complain-ioc-after-india-open-55777 Btw Himanta Biswa Sarma is BAI President. Pura din Hindu-Muslim karta rehta hai, and end mein hamari beizzati. @Lone Wolf @Lord @New guy @kepler37b Reality of these farzi deshbhakts. Himanta and his cronies were blaming the poor athletes who complained, crying conspiracy, no accountability whatsoever. Why would top badminton players pay hefty fines rather than playing the tournament? Badminton is not even a rich sport like football, cricket. Lord, New guy and Lone Wolf 1 1 1
Gollum Posted January 25 Posted January 25 (edited) And Delhi should never host another international sporting event until they sort out their air pollution woes. Hell on Earth where people normalize 800 AQI. Hyderabad is India's badminton capital, why are they hosting in Delhi in January? Edited January 25 by Gollum New guy 1
kepler37b Posted January 25 Posted January 25 42 minutes ago, Gollum said: International athletes complain to the IOC about playing conditions at the India Open (badminton) Hopefully another blow to 2036 delusions !!!! The 2026 India Open was marred by numerous organisational lapses and severe air pollution in Delhi. https://thebridge.in/badminton/international-athletes-complain-ioc-after-india-open-55777 Btw Himanta Biswa Sarma is BAI President. Pura din Hindu-Muslim karta rehta hai, and end mein hamari beizzati. @Lone Wolf @Lord @New guy @kepler37b Reality of these farzi deshbhakts. Himanta and his cronies were blaming the poor athletes who complained, crying conspiracy, no accountability whatsoever. Why would top badminton players pay hefty fines rather than playing the tournament? Badminton is not even a rich sport like football, cricket. Modi's regime has unleashed lot of zealous nationalists, who know nothing of our country. Organization and planning is our stark weakness. But they would not agree. Gollum 1
Gollum Posted February 7 Posted February 7 1.5 billion people, Himalayas, and this is our aukaat. Lone Wolf 1
kepler37b Posted February 7 Posted February 7 21 minutes ago, Gollum said: 1.5 billion people, Himalayas, and this is our aukaat. My expectations on indyaa are bottom of rock bottom I am happy that we managed to send atleast 2. Enjoy karo BC!!! Gollum 1
Gollum Posted February 7 Posted February 7 4 hours ago, kepler37b said: My expectations on indyaa are bottom of rock bottom I am happy that we managed to send atleast 2. Enjoy karo BC!!! No parliamentary debates about this @Lord @New guy @Lone Wolf @LordPrabhzy Was checking the opening ceremony the other day. Aira gaira countries, even tropical ones, have bigger contingents. We have the mighty Himalayas, ice and snow stretching across 3000 km and can send only 2? China didn't win one medal throughout the 80s, and they finished 4th in last games with 9 gold medals. Here also they have sent a contingent of 126 athletes. Australia always medals, where do they even practise? Everybody on SM is mocking the world's most populous country and Modi is making ultra long speeches about Nehru and Indira Gandhi in Parliament, for the 10th consecutive year. New guy and Lone Wolf 1 1
deathmonger Posted February 7 Posted February 7 5 hours ago, Gollum said: 1.5 billion people, Himalayas, and this is our aukaat. That's a racist white supremacist account. * them.
Gollum Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Just now, deathmonger said: That's a racist white supremacist account. * them. I picked it up from Indian handles retweeting or responding to that. Factually he is right. And I want to know what the govt's plans are. PS: I have nothing but contempt for wignats.
deathmonger Posted February 7 Posted February 7 16 minutes ago, Gollum said: I picked it up from Indian handles retweeting or responding to that. Factually he is right. And I want to know what the govt's plans are. PS: I have nothing but contempt for wignats. Let us win some summer medals first. Winter will only be J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand and some Northeastern states. And total population combined wont be much. Think we should focus on being a top 10 summer medal nation before focusing on winter medals.
Lone Wolf Posted February 7 Posted February 7 45 minutes ago, Gollum said: No parliamentary debates about this @Lord @New guy @Lone Wolf @LordPrabhzy Was checking the opening ceremony the other day. Aira gaira countries, even tropical ones, have bigger contingents. We have the mighty Himalayas, ice and snow stretching across 3000 km and can send only 2? China didn't win one medal throughout the 80s, and they finished 4th in last games with 9 gold medals. Here also they have sent a contingent of 126 athletes. Australia always medals, where do they even practise? Everybody on SM is mocking the world's most populous country and Modi is making ultra long speeches about Nehru and Indira Gandhi in Parliament, for the 10th consecutive year. Sporting infrastructure of hilly states is beyond sub Saharan country level... There is talent but just no infrastructure to support kids. Vishwaguru is a doomed place to begin with. Rampant corruption and babudom is a bane which has no solution Gollum 1
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