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IRIB had an interview with Mahsouli, the Interior Minister, and he said the following: 1) He expects voter turnout of 85% (39,000,000) votes when the final tally is finished and confirmed between Interior Ministry and GC in a few hours. 2) From 35+ million votes counted so far...

I heard a report on shabake Khabar where the spokesman for the Guardians Council was projecting 70% turnout based on the reports they had so far. If that projections turns to be accurate, Mousavi IMO will not be able to win the election as he will need at least 75% turnout to have any chance of...

I went to vote, still undecided. On the one hand, I felt Mousavi would be better for Iran in terms of dealing with the new international environment in the wake of Obama's election. And because on social issues, I like to register my voice against those (not necessarily Ahmadinejad) who like to...

Here are my predictions, which are slightly different than my earlier prediction in another thread. First Round: Voter Participation: around 37.5 million or 80% of eligible voters. Results (in approximate percentages): 1- M.H. Mousavi: around 45% 2- M. Ahmadinejad: around 41%...

This has become a 2 man race between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi. And this is how I see them as I try to decide who to vote for: Ahmadinejad: Smart, well versed in public policy issues, confident, courageous, but stubborn, with a thin skin, and a penchant to indeed disregard expert advice when...

Contest rules: Select the 18 players that you believe Ghotbi will choose to take to Pyongyang, listing the 11 starters first and then the 7 players that will be on the bench. For every player included in your list that is on Ghotbi's list, you get 1 point regardless of whether you were...

There have been threads about our preferred system of play (formation) and the players we each would select for that system for the N.Korea match and more generally. However, I have not seen much of a discussion regarding the style of play that is being advocated for that match. There are...

These are the steps I like to see taken: 1- Private Sports Television Private sports television is a key ingredient for development of a professional league. It is the most important source of revenue for professional leagues and clubs, while they also help them with marketing to help the...

Would you like to see Bagheri play for TM? If so, in what post? Yes. As a defensive midfielder. Yes. As an offensive midfielder. Yes. As a forward. Yes. As a sweeper. Yes. But for the bench. No. He should retire from TM.

Who do you think will be the 18 players that Ghotbi will choose for the N.Korea match? Who will start, in what system, and who will be on the bench? To make it easy for some of you, here are some hints that will hopefully help you in making your selections: I guarantee Nekounam will not be...

It will be interesting to see Ghotbi's choices for TM. My expectation is that he will rely heavily on experienced players, including those in Europe or with European experience, such as Mahdavikia, Karimi, Hashemian, Zandi, Teymourian, as well as Shojaie and Nekounam (who nonetheless will be...

This has been a bad month for Iranian football, no doubt. But our football has been showing signs of decline for some time now. The fact is that our football is not showing enough quality to be able to retain the position it has occupied in Asian soccer since 1996. Once players like Karimi...

Now that Mayeli Kohan's resignation has apparently been accepted by the IFF, the issue becomes: who should be the next coach? For reasons very different than some of you who never wanted Ghalenoi around TM, I certainly don't want him to be TM coach now. Ghalenoi was not entirely blameless...

Here are some of the main scenarios Iran may encounter in its upcoming games. 1- An Opponent that is Pressing TM in TM's Half of the Field An opponent that is pressing a side in this manner, is also closing off the short passing lanes, while putting pressure on whoever has the ball on our...

Several overriding points color my view of who should be our coach and, more importantly from perspective, how our fans should react to whoever is our coach. First, for the senior national team, I believe the most important role of our coach will not be to develop players. Or teach them things...

1) We need more aerial strength in our team. And the best place to look for it right now is in getting Nikbakht's suspension lifted. And by bringing back Bagheri, but as a sweeper. The combination of the two of them would add to our team's aerial capablities on corners and freekicks on both...

While the official results are still not in, reports suggest that the once dominant SIIC has fared poorly in Iraq's provincial elections. It is still one of the top vote getters, but it seems it has lost some ground to other parties in southern Iraq. While I doubt that the neocon dream of...

I want to focus on those who are currently playing, not those who have retired etc. For me, the most overrated players are Mohammad Nouri (currently Saba Battery), Jalal Akbari (Sepahan), Milad Meydavoudi (Al-Ahli) and Ehsan Haj Safie (Sepahan). I am not saying any of them are rubbish, but I...

Below is one in a spate of articles recently regarding various groups pushing Khatami to run for president again. I personally hope he does run, and while I can't totally rule out Khatami being disqualified by the Guardians Council, I think ultimately that is unlikely. Especially since Khatami's...

From the list of players chosen by Ghalenoi, I would generally use the following lineup and formation, making the kind of adjustments otherwise indicated below. =============[............]============== --------------------Roubarian--------------------...