Mes

PLDC - Kerman, Mes finished 6th in the Iran Pro League last season, but that season has no resemblance to this season, as the Kermani club is struggling to record their first victory.


Mes fans have been less than pleasant, and in many ways they have been bitter, violent and uncivilized this season.

Before the season kicked off, about 40 Kermani fans attacked their newly appointed coach: Mojtaba Taghavi, during a practice session. Shorty after, Taghavi resigned because of this incident.

Then on Friday September 27th, when Mes fell behind 2-0 to Gostaresh in Kerman, the club's fans started chanting against their team, and calling them "bigheyrat", which translates into "without zeal" or "without pride, which is a great insult in Iranian culture.

In the 93rd minute, Mes scored a goal to finish the game 2-1. At the end of this match, Mes fans started chanting Hassan Roudbarian's name, who is a reserve goalkeeper, and this caused Arman Shahdad Nejad, the team's starting goalkeeper, to cry.

Needless to say, Kerman's fans have been treating their coaches and players terribly this season. They are now sitting in the last place of the Iran Pro League without a single win, and only five points from ten matches.

It is highly likely for Mes to get relegated down to the Azadegan League, after spending eight seasons in Iran's top division. The club's best performance was in the 2008-2009 season, as they finished third and qualified for the 2010 AFC Champions League. Now it seems that the glory days of Mes are over and the fans are dealing with it rather unpleasantly.

By: Arman Tamjidi
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