tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post6214727863668348572..comments2024-03-29T07:29:04.201+08:00Comments on BoLASEPaKO.com - A Blog on Singapore Football: "Do you think you'll do any good to the league?"Ko Po Huihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112077946426075479noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-39644343197163303922010-09-09T10:32:53.885+08:002010-09-09T10:32:53.885+08:00FAS think that by bringing in the foreign teams, t...FAS think that by bringing in the foreign teams, these guys can fill up the number of teams, they cost less to subsidize. If some of their players are good, we can naturalize them to play for Singapore like Shi Jiayi and Qiu Li. If the team is no good, we can kick them out of the league by not extending invitation to them the following season, with little repercussion.<br /><br />What FAS did not realize is that these foreigners are no fools. Who will in their right mind to come and play here when their own backyard can offer them higher football standards, profile and perhaps more money? Maybe initially, there are indeed some real unpolished raw talents (e.g. Shi and Qiu), and we have benefited from it. Such “naturalization” strategy requires a lot of time factor. However after Qiu Li, the Chinese have wised up and quickly devise counter measures to deny us the time. Nowadays when any youngster starts to create any impression here, they will be shipped them back quickly to prevent the process of them being “naturalized”. Same also goes to Albirex who in their maiden season, brought along some good players, but they were quickly being snatched away by fellow S League teams, regional teams and even European teams. Hence subsequently they only send their youth players here and anyone who impressed will be recalled back to Japan immediately.<br /><br />I also disagree with the chap “Happy” that foreign teams do not drain resources. FAS also do give subsidy to these foreign teams, albeit a much lower sum than a local team. But a lower sum is still money and it is stupid to spend money on foreigners when locals are being conveniently neglected. Besides that, the stadium offered as home ground, the referee/match officials provided during games, all count as resources given to these foreign clubs. At a time when good quality stadiums are lacking in Singapore, FAS chose to offer the cosy modern Jurong East Stadium, Yishun Stadium and the historically rich Queenstown Stadium to all these foreign teams. Meanwhile other local teams continue to struggle in their ageing stadiums in Toa Payoh, Bedok, Hougang etc.<br /><br />The idea of having foreign clubs in Singapore is just a short term quick fix measure put in by the FAS to cure a long term problem. It smacks of naivety, ignorance, a lack of foresight and confidence on local talents and an eagerness to see instant result on the part of the local football bureaucrat than to put in long term investment to nurture local clubs. In fact the day when they allow a satellite team from Japan to play here, FAS has already sold out the S League brand name and condemned it to the lower rungs of Asian football hierarchy.Vincent Teonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-45449956442389600552010-09-08T19:46:12.110+08:002010-09-08T19:46:12.110+08:00This is totally a dumb idea to have foreign teams ...This is totally a dumb idea to have foreign teams playing in the S League. In where in the world do you see domestic league INVITING foreign teams to their league? (The case of Wales team participate in English League system is another story).<br /><br />At first FAS said that the reason of bring foreign teams is to improve the league standard and bring in excitement but instead the league goes into a decline and apart from SAFFC getting qualified into the Asian Champions League there aren't much achievement for local league football scene in recent years.<br /><br />Also, look at the foreign teams they brought in, especially those Chinese teams who likes to bring a squad make up almost entirely of players who aren't make it in their country league and unexperienced as well as they players are almost entirely make up of players under the age of 21. Not forgetting those controversal incidents they creates like match fixing, fighting etc and they aren't some title contenders either. This proves that FAS will not learnt their lesson and still having false hopes on China feeder teams.<br /><br />Now look at Albirex Niigata, at first they did bring in better players who have at least played for their parent team but now? It is make up of J League reject players who can't even get a single league match in a season or those who can't even make it into weaker J2 league clubs like Giravanz Kitakyushu, Kataller Toyama etc! And currently none of their players have played for their parent club before!<br /><br />It's time for S League to kick out all the foreign clubs, be it Albirex Niigata S, Etoile or Beijing Guoan, reduce the league in 10 teams - all local!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-73613347537297900672010-09-08T11:49:50.137+08:002010-09-08T11:49:50.137+08:00Well Vince,
Purely coincident.
As mentioned on t...Well Vince,<br /><br />Purely coincident.<br /><br />As mentioned on the blog FB page, this entry was "kept in drawer" before decided to load it up.<br /><br />As I was not at the game, I felt I shall not comment further, and sad that such incident happened.Ko Po Huihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112077946426075479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-2367595711777058442010-09-08T09:46:10.235+08:002010-09-08T09:46:10.235+08:00The very day you blogged bad things about these gr...The very day you blogged bad things about these group of Tiongs, they got angry and bash up our Young Lions that very night. Must be all your fault lah Pohui hahaha!Vincent Teonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-35858730353014373012010-09-06T23:56:46.824+08:002010-09-06T23:56:46.824+08:00To be honest, I am neutral on this as the feeder s...To be honest, I am neutral on this as the feeder sides r still more competitive than the sides some r calling to be brought back.<br /><br />In addition, they do nt drain resources like those clubs or else Super Reds chairman will nt be so eager to change to become a local team.<br /><br />He admit it is easier to run a club with those resources.<br /><br />Due to our tight situation on resources like $, we cannot say we do nt mind if those clubs we want back r nt self-sufficient as ultimately, it will be unsustainable.<br /><br />Even FFA, who arnd 3 years, claimed their finances were the best in their history & ready to challenge J1 r stretched now as up to 5 clubs drained $ from them. <br /><br />If the feeders sides go, it may nt really be for the better.<br /><br />That why I am neutral as I can see they do provide local sides more competition than some of us our ownhappynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-17154559200660196742010-09-06T09:00:49.794+08:002010-09-06T09:00:49.794+08:00I totally agree with the what she had said. As we ...I totally agree with the what she had said. As we can see Albirex are disappointing, we can see from the way they progress lately. i think its time to kick them out together with Beijing. Club like Etoile and Super Reds(Korea) do provide some Competitiveness to the local side even DPMM which are make up of foreign & Brunei NT players are better than these lots of feeders squad.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792144175993402556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-42218754869316175262010-09-06T07:22:38.188+08:002010-09-06T07:22:38.188+08:00Some responds gathered from "KallangRoar"...Some responds gathered from "KallangRoar", after I "advertise" the entry that...<br /><br />"casillas" said<br />"They should stay in Singapore next season and for many years to come. But play them in the Prime League."<br /><br />And was retorted by "giggsrox"<br />"Then for what FAS spend so much money to get them here?<br /><br />If we're going to bring a bunch of foreigners here just to play the entire bunch in a lower division, it's a waste of resources. If the foreigners brought themselves here that's a different matter lah, but they didn't."<br /><br />Which "casillas" candidly replied<br />"No, its not a waste of resources. We'll take the good players and make them Singaporean. We must make our government proud."<br /><br />All these in this link there - http://bit.ly/byAxiQKo Po Huihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112077946426075479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-89683606375993937362010-09-05T22:26:42.029+08:002010-09-05T22:26:42.029+08:00Totally agree with this.
The only ones who can b...Totally agree with this. <br /><br />The only ones who can benefit from their presence is the two clubs themselves. they've got nothing to lose and everything to gain. having non-competitive sides affects the league's overall ...competitiveness and worse the league's reputation as well. And of course if we're having two placeholders in the form of foreign feeder clubs, we are also depriving the chance to add on to the local talent pool with local teams, even if they are crap. I mean we have two or three local clubs who looked dire for most of the season, BUT at least you can see they know they have to improve. The results and their standings affects them. I never saw that with the two feeder teams. With the feeder teams their priority seems to be to give a run out to their youth players, with no emphasis on results or any other particular goal. There's no better prove than watching albirex and beijing play each other. It's just god awful, and I had the misfortune of covering both matches so far.<br /><br />Not too long ago benitez suggested reserve BPL sides should play in the Football Leagues as it would boost both the League's profile and help in the reserve players' development. Naturally all of the Football League was against the idea. Why? Because they had pride. Good for them.B Kunju (via Facebook)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17331652.post-87256911723524159912010-09-05T21:42:07.448+08:002010-09-05T21:42:07.448+08:00Not here to stir the hornet's nest, but as how...Not here to stir the hornet's nest, but as how mentioned in the entry a quote from someone who mentioned here - the apparent lack of competitive edge from the concerned.<br /><br />Honestly, I find it bemused that Beijing coach blamed the "traumatic" airport experience as the reason behind their defeat to Tampines, even though they defeated Geylang Utd days before they met the Stags.<br /><br />The admin side of the club was put on the spotlight when the players' S-Pass issue were not settle prior to their return, such a blooper is absolutely unacceptable if they call yourself professional club.Ko Po Huihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112077946426075479noreply@blogger.com