BoLASEPaKO.com - A Blog on Singapore Football

" That's the sad fact.. all in the name of "grooming" youth players for the bigger stage but fail to realize professional league is not a developmental league " Ko Po Hui INTRODUCTION  Ok, this annual review will depart from the previous ones, and as such, I would like to talk about the milestones this blog been achieved so far. ".com" finally BoLASEPaKO.com made its debut on the 1st of January 2008, just as the world ushered in the year 2008 simultaneously.   It was a dream fulfilled after a decade of sharing views, thoughts, and ideas via the website (newsletter) format and later in blog format (just imagine the fact that I wondered if the site would survive then as it was first created out of a shared computer).  Blogging from Stadium Shah Alam OVERSEAS BLOGGING The year also marked the blog's first overseas blogging entry from Shah Alam, Malaysia. It may appear insignificant but for an OMO (One-Man-Operation) blog, it's a moment to be rem

I was late as I was trying to figure out how to use the new "annotations" function by YOUTUBE. And here's one using the clips taken at my SOS trip , back in July 2008.. Enjoy :)

I would say this quite an experience to travel with the group heading north to Shah Alam for the annual "get-together". After all, where and when can you mingled around with the past, present Lions and some of those you only seen them on print or on the TV, listening to some of those funny stories during the Uncle Choo's days? THE ARRIVAL Reception upon arrival at Concorde Shah Alam - our hotel MORE SHOTS at STADIUM SHAH ALAM Imaging the roar of the crowds that will give everyone goosebumps from the angle. Where the VIPs seat. At the pitch side... closing up. The scoreboard... a source of joy and sadness Behind the goal posts Where the media work area, it's a long walk to the loo that would made one wobbly... The fans' tunnel on non-match day. and THE TRAINING SESSION... The hosting team had their training session on the pitch earlier before the visiting team conducted theirs. SELANGOR's Training Session S.LEAGUE SELECTION's Training Session Some basic b

(P.S: This is a milestone for BoLASEPaKO - for being its first overseas blog entry from Shah Alam, capital of Selangor. ) So I packed my bags and headed north to Shah Alam for the annual "Sultan of Selangor Cup" match. Players, staff gathered and ready for the northern trail Banners of the "SOS" prominently hung on the hotel lobby So we were at the 80,000 capacity Shah Alam Stadium, where one of the Singapore's best footballing moments was staged 14 years ago when we captured the Malaysia Cup before calling a quit. View of the stadium from the main tunnel Picture of the field from the stand Selangor coach Dollah Salleh shared his thoughts at the end of his team's training session. S.League selection conducted their training session after the hosts finished theirs . More pictures and short write-up upon returning home, stay tuned...