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It's not easy to take action photos, and I just realized that a few hours ago. Armed with my newly-purchased "Fuji S2000" , I decided to try it out (not without having some "interactions" with one of the "jagas", again!) While I was snapping this shot of Geylang's players warming up from this position, I was advised by one of the "jagas", "Sir, you are not allowed to take pictures from here as you can only do so from behind the goal-line."   Frankly and to be honest, my mood dampen a bit when told of this "restriction" when just a moment before that I did ask about the "Dos and Don'ts" when roaming about the field area.   Luckily, the air was clear and I went on taking a few more shots (like the above pictured the match officials doing their own warming-up). Not before long, I was suggested by Aundry Gan , the local renowned photo sports photojournalist, to position myself behind the goal (depicted abo...

Just wonder how many of you guys were being shown concern by our "caring" jaga at the grounds??

Bangkok Glass' style of play is similar to what we saw by their fellow Thai side - TTM Samut Sakorn on last Friday. Glass Rabbit fans... Wondering we would get to see the famed Glass Rabbit cheerleaders (depicted below) anytime soon? (Picture credit: Bangkok Glass FC Facebook group ) - the Glass Rabbits cheerleaders Patient is the key in orchestrating any attacking play, a logic never seems to adapt by many of the local clubs who would prefer that "kamikaze" style of football (kick and rush before allowing your opponents to hit you hard when at vulnerability). Just as we thought it was all over for Phnom Penh Crown when the Glass Rabbits scored their third before the end of first, a gusty fightback by the Khmer side saw them drew level in the 56th minute (as illustrated above). But it wasn't good enough as the Cambodians were knocked out from the Cup. PICTURES FROM POST MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE "We are not happy with the draw." said the Cambodian team manager ...

Duric - 人在江湖,身不由己?   (whose existence in the team beyond his control?) A colleague of me (whom I call him "阿兄"- "Big Brother" in Teochew dialect) offered a different perspective on the current state of the national team a few days ago. "We need a complete overhaul of the system." said my colleague, an avid football follower stayed in Hougang. "Doesn't it tell you a lot things when our frontline still depend on the likes of (Aleksandar) Duric and Indra (Sahdan Daud), who're already in their sunset years as a striker?" he asked. National skipper Indra Sahdan would face the chop if "阿兄" is the national coach. "If I'm the national coach, this are the things I will do!" as he continued. "First, I would set an age limit of 25 for the team, and gradually phrased out those above that age. This is maintain the energy level of the team." "Secondly, I would set a criteria of only those who are...