TM-News-Vol. 6

[Nokhodi]

We’re fast running outa time to start this whole complaint process again for a Neutral Venue next ..! If indeed our lawyers were stupid enough not have included it as a Fall back option..!? In case Bahrain is deemed a more suitable choice of venue than Iran
Then fear a massive miscalculation has been made & im next to certain games are gonna take place in Manama as originally planned..! Simple as ..!
Halla beshimo negah kon bebin Che mishe..!?

From Covid fears perspective alone ... Mananama will naturally win the debate of a safer venue ultimately..! & more importantly what they got going for themselves is the fact that they are already made the hosting plans & deemed ready to host with only Iran disputing the decision & not any other team in our group ..!
We had a far better chance of winning a Neutral venue demand under the Fair play basis argument..! To demand a venue change to Iran instead was always more of a pipe dream from the get go ..!

The main point of the legal team's argument isn't just why Bahrain was selected (as opposed to Iran), but rather with what authority and how the decision was made.
IFF was probably ok with Qatar or even UAE as the neutral ground, but the way Bahrain was forced through is what left a bitter taste in everyone's mouth.

[diz]

The whole COVID argument for selecting Bahrain over Iran is BS. IFF (in their letter to AFC/CAS) clearly laid out that PER CAPITA, Iran has lower COVID rates than Bahrain. Additionally, if the health of the players is a concern (I doubt they'll be allowing fans to watch, so that's a moot point), then the extreme heat of Bahrain in June is much more of an issue for all players, than the very small risk of COVID for players kept in a bubble and constantly tested. These players will be gasping for oxygen with 90-100' F heat during these matches, and risking heat stroke for sure. This is not a theoretical risk like COVID; it's easily predictable and will be an issue to ALL players.

[BacheLot]

All those per capita Covid figures are blah blah arguments are for the birds ..! We have a very weak case arguing that ..!
Concept of fair play & neutral venue @ a minimum demand was our best legal play all things considered..! Simple as
Like I said hala bebinimo tarif mikonim

[mahestan]

ffs, from the very start we should have had one good standard complex always ready in kish. This would be similar to dubai,doha facilities but we dont have to make it that fancy, just good pitch and some solid recovery facilities. This should always be the camp for TM before matches in high heat/high humidity conditions vs Persian Gulf countries. Then the main PEC facility in tehran prior to all other qualification games, euro friendlies, etc.

Then if they actually ever got around to expanding kish facility and pimping it out a little we could rent it out to various smaller russian,EU teams as an alternative to probably pricey doha,dubai camps and make money for our broke ass federation in that way.

Mismanagement, mismanagement and more mismanagement. The facility you are explaining should've already have been made 10+ years ago, but of course there's more money to be made by some middlemen who organize the TM camps in Dubai etc.

[Nokhodi]

ffs, from the very start we should have had one good standard complex always ready in kish. This would be similar to dubai,doha facilities but we dont have to make it that fancy, just good pitch and some solid recovery facilities. This should always be the camp for TM before matches in high heat/high humidity conditions vs Persian Gulf countries. Then the main PEC facility in tehran prior to all other qualification games, euro friendlies, etc.

Then if they actually ever got around to expanding kish facility and pimping it out a little we could rent it out to various smaller russian,EU teams as an alternative to probably pricey doha,dubai camps and make money for our broke ass federation in that way.

No facility will be upgraded unless they can make money off of it.
The only round ball half these guys have seen in the last 30 years is their belly.

[Keshwardoost]

I hope it will be played in Iran, or changed venue to Neutral Country.
Just hope that it isnt the one we played Syria games at, the one on Malaysia that was impossible to play on. We won 1-0 if i recall correctly but most of Syrias points were taken there in draws if i remeber correctly, since the pitch was close to impossible to play on..

And remembering that the AFC guy Windsor is from Malaysia...isnt impossible they try to pull that one on us. IFF should have put in their complaint that we should if not possible to play in Iran, play at neutral country IN THE NEAR AREA TO IRAN so we get Qatar or maybe eaven Turkey would be cool.

[ABalls]

I appreciate where this conversation is right now, but we were told a 2-3 week camp would occur, meaning that we're only two weeks away from the potential start to this process right now! Where are our friendlies?! We've seen reports that one or two will be scheduled, but nothing is on the books. Has anyone heard anything? China and Jordan are both available for a mid-May game and Qatar might make a lot of sense for our second friendly right before June 3rd. Palestine is another option that would be available just prior to June 3rd too.

[teammelli91]

I don’t care if the matches take place outside of Iran.

As long as it’s NOT in Bahrain.

[Nokhodi]

I don’t care if the matches take place outside of Iran.

As long as it’s NOT in Bahrain.

or Saudi or UAE.... I don't want it in any of Bahrain's supporters.

[Futbaldoost]

^ I am good with Qatar or Uzbekistan. Qatar stadiums have air conditioning at pitch level and weather in Tashkent is good in June.

Go TM!

[Mahsaa]

Is there a link to the whole interview with skocic ?

[webmaster]

Is there a link to the whole interview with skocic ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjTxQpq99Zw

[04041374]

CAS rejected Iran's request to postpone the WCQ games. As it stands, the games will be held in Bahrain.
https://www.tarafdari.com/node/1910607

[Keshwardoost]

^ that was fast!
is it confirmed or is it just our media making up again/only not postponed but decicion awaiting on location?

[Futbaldoost]

Here is the link from IFF. CAS rejected Iran's request for temporary injunction that would have suspended the matches in June. It's final. Bahrain it is. TM needs to focus on preparation for the matches. CAS will continue to look at the IFF complaint through its normal schedule that will not be done before the matches are over. We need to go to Bahrain and show what we are made of on the pitch. Defeating Bahrain in Manama will be a first for TM.

http://ffiri.ir/fa/news/7862/%D8%B9%...A7%D9%86%DB%8C

Go TM!