Reflections... been awhile since i sat down and start tinkin and evaluatin myself all over...
It's been a tiring journey thus far.. Realised that wat it means by when u fall, it hurts.. and it especially hurtz damn bad lor..
am i a cynic ?
am i empathetic enuff ?
am i lost ?
The many many questions that remain in my heart...
Few days back, I was talkin to an old fren.. aka ???.. She say my english is not good.. i was pretty much taken aback.. i mean if mine was nto good, look at the atrocious ones ard you sia... or is it true that i have rested on my laurels and never honed my language capabilities... i dunno.. i just felt so wronged at that poitn in time.. is it pride ? i dunno... is it i felt unjustified for my personal flair... hahahaha
i dunno.. Nowsadays alot of things i seem to answer with a simple i dunno... Yt is it as simple as i dunno.. or is there more to it.. In all truth, I dunno.. i really dun...
Guess this juz made me another confused individual breathing and using space on this face of earth...
Today , feelings of loneliness and strangness engulf me...
July 14, 2006
July 13, 2006
TAKEN FROM TODAY... its quite amazing when one minister wants to promote soccer to declare 2010 as our goal for WC qualification.. and yet anohter proclaims our team cant even participate ro not good enuff for the Asian Games... If we're not good enuff for the Asian cup in Dec 2006.. how good can we be in June 2010
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FOOTBALL GIVEN THE BOOT
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Raddy's Lions lose bid to play in Asian Games for first time since 1990
Singapore football was dealt a massive blow yesterday, after the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) ruled that the Lions do not deserve to make the trip to Doha for this December's Asian Games.
As the 2005 Tiger Cup champions, the Lions were expected to be included in the SNOC list. SNOC selectors, including president Teo Chee Hean, came to the decision after about three hours of deliberation at their National Stadium premises.
Only 115 athletes from 14 sports were selected to represent Singapore, up from the 92 who donned Singapore colours at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.
News of football's exclusion from the Doha Asian Games was met with red faces yesterday evening.
"It is extremely disappointing," said national team manager Eugene Loo.
Singapore Sports Council chief executive officer Oon Jin Teik also appeared shell-shocked when he was informed by Today that football had been given the snub by the SNOC. He said: "The SSC put in a very strong recommendation for football. I will have to find out why they have not been chosen to go."
According to SNOC secretary-general Chris Chan, the Lions were not given the go-ahead because they are not in the top six in Asia.
Athletes who made the cut for Doha have to be in the top six in Asia or have met the sixth-placed time or mark from the last Asian Games in their respective sports.
The Lions are currently ranked 17th in Asia, according to the latest Fifa rankings released yesterday.
It is also understood that the Young Lions' failure to make the last four at the 2005 SEA Games in Philippines may have played a part in SNOC's decision.
National coach Radojko Avramovic, who has been responsible for changing the fortunes of the Lions since he took over as national coach in the middle of 2003, expressed his frustration at the decision.
He said: "I am very sad.
"Not for myself, but for the sport and the young footballers who have been working very hard over the last three years.
"These young footballers have shown that they can take on Asia's best and they deserve the chance to prove their worth. This is a big blow for the sport."
The Football Association of Singapore will appeal the decision but a bigger worry now is the future of Avramovic, who could be contemplating his time in Singapore after yesterday's disappointment.
The Serbo-Montenegrin had said in a previous interview that he would end his association with Singapore if the Lions were not allowed the chance to participate at the Asian Games which he views as a platform to achieving excellence for the sport.
"If Singapore is not ambitious enough to take on Asia's big guns, then I am wasting my time here," he said in an interview last year.
Since then, he has led the Lions to a 2-0 win against Iraq (9th in Asia), a 2-2 draw against Kuwait (15th in Asia) and a narrow 0-1 defeat against Oman (8th in Asia).
Avramovic's Lions also registered marginal 2-1 and 1-0 losses against Japan (3rd in Asia) in 2004 and were crowned champions of South-east Asia last January in the Tiger Cup.
At the end of last year, Fifa named Singapore as Asia's most improved team, which saw the Lions rise 20 notches in the world ranking from 112 to 92.
Should the Lions be allowed to participate in the Asian Games? Email your views to sports@newstoday.com.sg
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FOOTBALL GIVEN THE BOOT
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Raddy's Lions lose bid to play in Asian Games for first time since 1990
Singapore football was dealt a massive blow yesterday, after the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) ruled that the Lions do not deserve to make the trip to Doha for this December's Asian Games.
As the 2005 Tiger Cup champions, the Lions were expected to be included in the SNOC list. SNOC selectors, including president Teo Chee Hean, came to the decision after about three hours of deliberation at their National Stadium premises.
Only 115 athletes from 14 sports were selected to represent Singapore, up from the 92 who donned Singapore colours at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.
News of football's exclusion from the Doha Asian Games was met with red faces yesterday evening.
"It is extremely disappointing," said national team manager Eugene Loo.
Singapore Sports Council chief executive officer Oon Jin Teik also appeared shell-shocked when he was informed by Today that football had been given the snub by the SNOC. He said: "The SSC put in a very strong recommendation for football. I will have to find out why they have not been chosen to go."
According to SNOC secretary-general Chris Chan, the Lions were not given the go-ahead because they are not in the top six in Asia.
Athletes who made the cut for Doha have to be in the top six in Asia or have met the sixth-placed time or mark from the last Asian Games in their respective sports.
The Lions are currently ranked 17th in Asia, according to the latest Fifa rankings released yesterday.
It is also understood that the Young Lions' failure to make the last four at the 2005 SEA Games in Philippines may have played a part in SNOC's decision.
National coach Radojko Avramovic, who has been responsible for changing the fortunes of the Lions since he took over as national coach in the middle of 2003, expressed his frustration at the decision.
He said: "I am very sad.
"Not for myself, but for the sport and the young footballers who have been working very hard over the last three years.
"These young footballers have shown that they can take on Asia's best and they deserve the chance to prove their worth. This is a big blow for the sport."
The Football Association of Singapore will appeal the decision but a bigger worry now is the future of Avramovic, who could be contemplating his time in Singapore after yesterday's disappointment.
The Serbo-Montenegrin had said in a previous interview that he would end his association with Singapore if the Lions were not allowed the chance to participate at the Asian Games which he views as a platform to achieving excellence for the sport.
"If Singapore is not ambitious enough to take on Asia's big guns, then I am wasting my time here," he said in an interview last year.
Since then, he has led the Lions to a 2-0 win against Iraq (9th in Asia), a 2-2 draw against Kuwait (15th in Asia) and a narrow 0-1 defeat against Oman (8th in Asia).
Avramovic's Lions also registered marginal 2-1 and 1-0 losses against Japan (3rd in Asia) in 2004 and were crowned champions of South-east Asia last January in the Tiger Cup.
At the end of last year, Fifa named Singapore as Asia's most improved team, which saw the Lions rise 20 notches in the world ranking from 112 to 92.
Should the Lions be allowed to participate in the Asian Games? Email your views to sports@newstoday.com.sg
July 12, 2006
Attention all drivers & pedestrians....
This si a life-threatening issue of concern to you...
Your Family or ancestors might be dragged into the process...
Someone passed her driving on one try..
Now is a good time to sell your car…. hmmm..thatz abit extreme… how abt payin me to puncture the tyres of yours.. Last resort, approach young to buy more insurance…
Nest time the LED panels along CTE & PIE gonna read, “LANE 1 & 2 CLOSED FOR GHOSTRIDER’s COMING THIS WAY.”
This si a life-threatening issue of concern to you...
Your Family or ancestors might be dragged into the process...
Someone passed her driving on one try..
Now is a good time to sell your car…. hmmm..thatz abit extreme… how abt payin me to puncture the tyres of yours.. Last resort, approach young to buy more insurance…
Nest time the LED panels along CTE & PIE gonna read, “LANE 1 & 2 CLOSED FOR GHOSTRIDER’s COMING THIS WAY.”
July 11, 2006
Zinedine Zidane.. Zizou.. ZZ.. The Magician.. The Master of Trickery.. God.. or even The Demon.. These are nothign but names given to Zizou(i refer to call him by this)
Today the largest controversy surround him.. Why he did wat he did..
And He is the Golden Ball winner for this year.. Surprising but yet understandable.. He was afterall gonnna retire after this game and hanging up his boots for good.. And with this outgoign class of footballers, he was admittedly 1 of the best, if not the best..
the poll was taken b4 the finals.. b4 the head to chest incident..
My personal view was that Materrazzi(dunno how to spell his name) must have said sumthing ugly to him, that caused him to react.. Somehow some news report seem to confirm this...thru a lip reader...
Well i googled for some answers.. i have 30 here... taken from here
"Bruno Cheyrou is the new you. And he's better."
"Baldy."
* "You play like you're English."
* "See all these names tattooed on my arms - this is your mother, this is your sister,your lover and this is your wife."
* "You might have been a Real Madrid legend, but you never played at the School of Science with Scott Gemmill."
"Cor, you sweat more than your wife does!" - Bradley Kirrage, Dartford.
"How do quadriplegics open doors?" - Luke Hartley
"In my spare time, I'm a journalist for Marca." - Muhammad Odeh
"Your daughter's having Wayne Rooney's lovechild." - Andy Wood, Beckenham
"I've got hair growth formula on my shirt..." - Leo Bennett
"I don't care what FIFA says, Jermaine Jenas is better than you." - Matthew Slocombe
"I bet you a fiver you can't headbutt me in the chest." - Leo Stevens
"I bet I can do a better Rhino impression than you." - Stev McConnell
"Hey Zizou, Boumsoung is warming up...I think that's your lot for tonight." -Charlie, Saints fan in London
"My name's worth more than yours in Scrabble." - Keith Price
"Show us your butt." - Mark C
"Are you Jenas in disguise?" - Owen Haskins
"You wouldn't have cut it at Everton, either." - Mervyn Hickey
"We in Italy still think your wife wears the trousers..." - Andy Woodward
Well.. Someone even turned this thing into a game for Fellow Italians...
For it was funny beyond words..
Forgive me Les Blues Fans..
July 10, 2006
End of World Cup.... end of the world..... till August 17... when my beloved Liverpool thrashes Chea$ki again.... so will be posting more abt my liverpool..
We'll never walk alone....
Below are Transfer facts abt pool
OUT
Fernando Morientes To Valencia - Undisclosed
Ramon Castille To Scunthorpe United - Free
David Raven To Carlisle United - Free
Zak Whitbread To Millwall - Undisclosed
Bruno Cheyrou To Stade Rennes - Free
IN
Fabio Aurelio Free Transfer to Liverpool
Craig Bellamy From Blackburn Rovers to Liverpool - Undisclosed
Gabriel Paletta From Banfield To Liverpool - Undisclosed
Mark Gonzalez has also been granted a work permit.
Benitez is believed to be back in the hunt for Real Betis winger Joaquin, with Feyenoord's striker Dirk Kuyt and Birmingham winger Jermaine Pennant also on his list.
It is being rumoured Jerzy Dudek, Antonio Barragan and Boudewijn Zenden could also be on the move, with Barragan poised for a switch to Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna.
Dietmar Hamann is on the brink of a free transfer to Manchester City, while Chris Kirkland could be joining Wigan. Bruno Cheyrou, Ramon Calliste and David Raven have also left the club.
We'll never walk alone....
Below are Transfer facts abt pool
OUT
Fernando Morientes To Valencia - Undisclosed
Ramon Castille To Scunthorpe United - Free
David Raven To Carlisle United - Free
Zak Whitbread To Millwall - Undisclosed
Bruno Cheyrou To Stade Rennes - Free
IN
Fabio Aurelio Free Transfer to Liverpool
Craig Bellamy From Blackburn Rovers to Liverpool - Undisclosed
Gabriel Paletta From Banfield To Liverpool - Undisclosed
Mark Gonzalez has also been granted a work permit.
Benitez is believed to be back in the hunt for Real Betis winger Joaquin, with Feyenoord's striker Dirk Kuyt and Birmingham winger Jermaine Pennant also on his list.
It is being rumoured Jerzy Dudek, Antonio Barragan and Boudewijn Zenden could also be on the move, with Barragan poised for a switch to Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna.
Dietmar Hamann is on the brink of a free transfer to Manchester City, while Chris Kirkland could be joining Wigan. Bruno Cheyrou, Ramon Calliste and David Raven have also left the club.
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