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Was at the training session of the Singapore sides, who will be facing the Selangor sides in the annual "Sultan of Selangor's Cup" tournament, at the Jalan Besar Stadium. THE SINGAPORE VETERANS TRAINING SESSION "That's where the VVIPs gonna be seated..." as Mr Richard Wong (in a dark T-shirt) pointed towards the grandstand. Two former national skippers - Au Yeong Pak Kuan and current Young Lions coach Terry Pathmanathan had a brief chat. Former national left-back Robert Sim - nicknamed "The Tank" by the fans in his playing days. "Now, Hock.. Where is my jersey?" said 1980 Malaysia Cup winning skipper Samad Allapitchay (in white shirt), as he pressed his former team-mate, Ho Kwang Hock (in green top) for an answer, while Dollah Kassim (left) and R Suriamurthi (right) look on. Lim Tong Hai (no.11) will be making his debut for the veterans, as V Sundramoorthy (15) will be showing his dazzling skills to thrill his fans. Midfield dynamo Malek ...

"Singapore-Selangor" was a crowd-puller ** The unique football rivalry between Singapore and Selangor can only be appreciated by those who have lived through that era. This rivalry is unique in the sense that it is not caused by different social classes (as in Argentina's elite-based River Plate and working-class linked Boca Juniors) or close-town rivalries like AC Milan and Inter. Instead, it was likened to the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool. Despite languishing in the lower tier of the Malaysian League back in 1993, both Singapore and Selangor entertained a packed National Stadium in a second-division clash. To this day, some of us are still savouring those nostalgic moments of the swinging 1970s when the likes of Quah Kim Song, Samad Allapitchay, and Dollah Kassim were up against some of the best players in Asia those days, namely Mokhtar Dahari, Soh Chin Aun, and Santokh Singh who were playing for both Malaysia and Selangor. "SINGAPORE VS MALAYSI...

(Media information by Football Association of Singapore ) SINGAPORE, 30 September 2009: A robust Singapore squad, consisting of seasoned players such as Indra Sahdan, Shahril Ishak, Daniel Bennett and Agu Casmir, will front the Singapore challenge for the Sultan of Selangor’s Cup trophy this Sunday. The Singapore Selection, coached by National Coach Raddy, will also see the return of national goalkeeper Lionel Lewis, who missed the last few international matches due to injuries. With the current head-to-head record standing at 2-4 to the advantage of the Selangor side, Raddy’s team will not only be raring to regain the trophy, which they last won in 2006 and 2007, but to also claim their spot for the Asian Cup Qualifying match against Thailand in November. “The Sultan of Selangor is a good opportunity for the national players to prove their worth for future international call-ups,” said Coach Raddy. “With Jiayi out with injuries, we hope that Park will be able to provid...

Click on the "envelope" for a bigger view Scribed this on the back of an envelope.  Please don't be confused by those "arrows" and the hideous handwriting (it was a scribble-on anyway), allow me to explain with some help from the "wiki" pages on the subject.  As you can see for yourself on the top of the envelope, I scribbled "Top 8 (AFL)" , while on the lower half of it, you should notice the words - "Super League (RL)" .  With SAFFC very likely to wrap up their unprecedented "fourth-peat" (their fourth consecutive league titles) in days to come, I wonder what's the point of carrying the regular league fixture since there's nothing more to fight for (except for the remaining prize monies)?  Since there's no relegation/promotion format in the league set-up, the rest of the pack are merely fighting for their pride to complete their fixture, thus there's absolutely no reason for fans to pay to come and see...

SINGAPORE, 23 September 2009 - Ticket sales for the 2009 Sultan of Selangor's Cup will commence tomorrow (24 September 2009) at the Jalan Besar Stadium. This eighth edition of the Sultan of Selangor's Cup, that is hosted by Singapore for the third time, will be played at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday, 4th October. The main match between the Singapore Selection and Selangor Selection will kick off at 7.30pm, while the curtain-raiser match between both Veterans team featuring football legends the likes of Fandi Ahmad and Dollah Kassim will start at 6.15pm. Upbeat performances by Revalina and Bloco Singapura will entertain the early arrivals from 5.00pm onwards on matchday, with lots of cash and attractive prizes to be won during the half-time game. Ticketing details Price Grandstand (Entry via North or South Entrance) - $8.00 Gallery (Entry via East Entrance) - $5.00 Sales Venues Jalan Besar Stadium: 24 - 25 Sep (12pm-8pm) 28 Sep - 2 Oct (12pm-8pm) Hougang Stadium: 28 Sep (6p...