Reply to Agnelo Gomes.

Dear Agnelo Gomes,

Thank you for your compliments.

I know Club Independent but do not remember seven Pakles playing them. Independente was a very good team during those days and after Portuguese exit the club maintained its reputation. One of their players goalkeeper Damu was exceptionally talented and later on he joined our team Sesa Goa. We both played together. It was in late sixties.

Vasu Raiturkar was a real great player and I should not have missed him earlier in my article. I remember him very well. He was the best right outer of Salgaocar and Goa ever had. He was very speedy. I remember because of my speed and running capacity with full velocity once at Mapusa when we clashed with Salgaocar, I was put by my coach to mark him and to check his speedy moves. He was not very well built physically. He was very clean and decent player. He could win the match on his own. Once at Police ground when Salgaocar needed a goal to win their crucial match, VM Salgaocar seated on the VIP chair forgot himself and shouted loudly - "Vasu - Vasu, mar re" and then and there Vasu scored the crucial goal.

Keshav was the excellent midfield maestro of Vasco and Goa. Very brainy. Goa is yet to produce another Keshav. I played against him.

By the way, where are these all now? Are they happy in life after serving Goan soccer for so many years and so nicely? Can anyone give some information?

I think the flood light game you saw in late fifties was not in Margao but at Velha Goa in a specially prepared ground. Correct me if I am wrong.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.


K R A N T I
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--

Re:GOAN FOOTBAL - IN GOA & KUWAIT

Veronica:

Very good article. You forgot to mention Clube Independente de Margao w/ seven pacles,

Menino Figereredo de Cuncolim, Vasu Raiturcar, Ravi, Ali, Keshav.

I'm remember watching Benfica, Lourenco Marques, Pakistan, Velho de Goa, Vasco da Gama w/ Paclo Saturninho.

Arantel was a great player, scored many goals from offside position.

I saw games under floodlight in Margao.

I'm an old timer from Comba, Margao.

Visit goancauses.com to see complete team of Clube Independende de Margao in 1956.

Thanks.

Paclo
Agnelo Gomes,
USA

From: AAssoc4994@aol.com
To: goancauses@yahoogroups.com
CC: averonicaf806@hotmail.com

KUWAIT AIRWAYS SEEKS FOR MORE FLIGHTS FROM KUWAIT TO INDIA VICE VERSA

" Kuwait is a developed country in the world of today. Kuwait has its own oil reserves which is enough for another 10 decades to maintain.

The undersigned is living and working in this country for the last 3 decades and that too in shipping and airline industry. This is the first time I came across in last 28 years that Kuwait Airways is threatening AIR-INDIA and INDIAN AIRLINES during summer peak hoildays season in demand of more flights to India which is rediculus and shameful.

Kuwait Airways should have raised this issue during off-season and serve notices to Air India and Indian Airlines atleast 6 months in advance. During this 6 months if both countries fail to solve the contentious issue amicably then all our Indian summer passengers could have grace period to choose their airlines of choice for their holidays without any inconvience caused to them.

Kuwait Airways have 30 flights a week to India. In addition, Jazeera Airways is flying daily to India and whatelse they want more? Air India and Indian Airlines don't have a daily flight from India to Kuwait, instead opened the doors to Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways to operate their daily flights to India.

Out of the 600,000 Indians in Kuwait a major share of air-traffic have been controlled by Kuwait Airways compared to any other airlines in the world.

All the world dailies are having headlines of Kuwait Airways,Air-India, Indian Airlines and all its passengers who have booked their tickets for July,2007 and who have already travelled to India.

In my opinion Government of Kuwait should intervene and solve the issue as fast as possible so that our people can travel as per their bookings made earlier without any further disturbances.

Kuwait and India have excellant bilaterial relationship for the last 5 decades and this relation should not be jeopardise by Kuwait Airways alone.

Let us join hands and work for a better tomorrow.

Carmo Santos
In Service of Indian Commuinity in Kuwait.
Dated: 27th June, 2007
Tel: 00965-9047401
Santos Carmo carmosan50@hotmail.com

Re:OPHELIA CABRAL GOOFED? OR KALA ACADEMY?,

Dear Veronica Bab,

In your article OPHELIA CABRAL GOOFED? OR KALA ACADEMY?, you failed to mention that Kuwait - Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha ( KGTS ) also felicitated and honoured Bai Ophelia Cabral.

Mog Assum di.

Laurie Miranda
"Laurie M." laurencemiranda@hotmail.com
Kuwait