The Jaguars Team Coach stationed at Bishan Frankly speaking, the news of the recent change of management at the once-mighty Tanjong Pagar United doesn't excite me at all. Having observed how things were run over the last few years from a bystander's perspective, I would rather reserve judgement until the time is right. Nonetheless, it is crucial that the new management keeps all stakeholders informed of their plans, without making any grandstanding statements. After all, with the new season merely weeks away, we should have received some tangible updates from the club by now regarding whatever plans they have in mind. Spare a thought for those long-suffering Jags supporters who had enough after all these years. - 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎'𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍 -
The blogger with Ian Wright at Tiong Bahru Market in 2015 I am no longer looking forward to the World Cup — a feeling that began after 2002. Gone are the days when the competition was broadcast on free-to-air channels, serving as a focal point around the globe that everyone looked forward to every four years. FROM SBC TO SBS Back then, our local broadcasters would host the coverage from their own studio setup at Caldecott Hill during those SBC days before the role was taken over by Australia's SBS in 1994, which introduced Singaporean households to the legendary duo of Les Murray and Johnny Warren for the very first time. Since then, watching the World Cup has become a costly affair. Football fans have to dig deep into their pockets to pay for the subscriptions just to witness the mesmerising moments of icons such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. I still remember paying the subscription for the first (and last) time so that my late father could watch the games during 2002 ...