tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26081893556120152592024-03-14T18:54:28.060+08:00MALAYSIAN SPORTSAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comBlogger1087125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-35170437034285447622017-09-07T12:16:00.001+08:002017-09-07T12:16:52.534+08:00SOJC 2017 Fixtures<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">SOJC 2017</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Media Release</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cMAWBj7GcXQyE1utVsTHP4-FXb8UymIc-PN5cFcjuEDa3szekyDVSVN6knwAocfDbzFXNFnDkHVtKs2zSxsnFzo64HgZIBVF558rHng1tKt7tzsU00kJVYak9GORWV3nf2pAU1vgRA/s640/blogger-image-1504017634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cMAWBj7GcXQyE1utVsTHP4-FXb8UymIc-PN5cFcjuEDa3szekyDVSVN6knwAocfDbzFXNFnDkHVtKs2zSxsnFzo64HgZIBVF558rHng1tKt7tzsU00kJVYak9GORWV3nf2pAU1vgRA/s640/blogger-image-1504017634.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Malaysia will open its campaign in the 7th Sultan of Johor Cup against Great Britain.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The week long tournament to be held at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium will see the hosts taking on Great Britain, India, Australia, United States of America and Japan.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The Malaysian team, coached by Wallace Tan, will then play India ( Oct 23) followed by Japan ( Oct 25), USA ( Oct 26) and complete the preliminary matches against Australia ( Oct 28).</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">While USA are making their debut, the participation of India who are the reigning world junior champions will surely attract the fans.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" This year the matches will be played in four quarter format in line with the requirements of the International Hockey Federation," said Organising Secretary of the SOJC Dato Manjit Majid Abdullah.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We plan to hold several seminars and courses in collaboration with the AHF Academy as well as coaching clinics for school children as part of our commitment to promote the sport.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We hope that fans will make it a point to be at the stadium not only to support our Malaysian team but to watch the future stars of world Hockey in action."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Great Britain will be the first team to arrive in Johor Baru on October 17 and are expected to play some matches against the Johor Razak Cup squad.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">As for Malaysia, they have held several training camps with the present one starting on September 3 and ending on September 8.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Besides Wallace, the other coaches handling the team, comprising of 5 players that were in the Junior World Cup squad last year in India, are Mohd Amin Rahim, Nor Saiful Zaini , Madzli Ikmar and M. Nadarajah.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" I presently have a squad of 30 players and we have held several phases of training in preparation of the tournament," said Wallace.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Looking at the teams it will be a tough tournament and the opening two matches will surely be a stern test for the team.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We will assemble the team again in late September and plan to hold our final week of training in Johor a week before the tournament and hopefully get to play some friendly matches."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">India will see Jude Felix coaching the squad and he had played in the Malaysian Hockey League in 1994, helping Yayasan Negri Sembilan to the league title that year.</span></p>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-60949128759254298512017-01-24T14:50:00.001+08:002017-01-24T15:03:04.609+08:00Potential FAM Sec Gen Candidates<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">While the focus of attention is on the battle for presidency of the Football Association Malaysia, this blog wants to divert attention to a more serious proposition - who will be the Secretary General of FAM after the elections on March 25.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The position of the Secretary General is the prerogative of the President who has the absolute power to appoint the Secretary General as provided for in the FAM Statutes.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">For the purpose of discussion we shall assume that HRH Tengku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and Tan Sri Annuar Musa will decide to opt out of the race leaving a two horse race between Khairy Jamaluddin and Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">With current Secretary General Dato Hamidin Mohd Amin going for the Deputy President , there will be an opening for the Secretary General post.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Below is a list of candidates for the position based on their ability, knowledge of Football and close affiliation to some of the candidates for President.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The list however is not based on preference by just in order of alphabet.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Ahmad Khawari Mat Isa</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2quyLx3qGBBTrrup94u7G8CvAt9BBhyphenhyphenAA-LEV3hJcs4oqzR7QURw_n62MsVHOXlRrOHYUBz8sdhj7aMiHQ20GrZ1BVq_QOyVpNXiu6D3VtDd5k4e2R_-Frici5rM7lUtF6NJSd9PMYQ/s640/blogger-image-906872675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2quyLx3qGBBTrrup94u7G8CvAt9BBhyphenhyphenAA-LEV3hJcs4oqzR7QURw_n62MsVHOXlRrOHYUBz8sdhj7aMiHQ20GrZ1BVq_QOyVpNXiu6D3VtDd5k4e2R_-Frici5rM7lUtF6NJSd9PMYQ/s640/blogger-image-906872675.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The current chief of staff at Astro Arena was a former media officer at FAM. He was also a journalist at Berita Harian and is currently the President of Sportswriters Association of Malaysia and Vice President of AIPS Asia. His vast knowledge in Football will be an asset for Football.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Dato Alex Soosay</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGhCIOGNz9rzo8DNPaMfgE7njbfFosyziq8k6Q2YE56z9WjtNthJBIk_-snn-1NFm2im_NjmURig2tgss7IEyt_6kxG9cXGRGOhHglSjbiWrKr8cG1lZn2sotcKl6wGSxZ7HH5FKVwQ/s640/blogger-image--1069674491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGhCIOGNz9rzo8DNPaMfgE7njbfFosyziq8k6Q2YE56z9WjtNthJBIk_-snn-1NFm2im_NjmURig2tgss7IEyt_6kxG9cXGRGOhHglSjbiWrKr8cG1lZn2sotcKl6wGSxZ7HH5FKVwQ/s640/blogger-image--1069674491.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The former Secretary General of Asian Football Confederation and served at the NSFA and has good insights on Malaysian Football.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Mohd Rizal Hashim</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4gFMmtiljm2BC-8uLSQcTVFil2VB_Kfmr8LlO5gOTFBBHgNTeaJB44OrgvdUWfWrY6wU0nDqb21LOXWX_p1B0gIgWwMor_Hy91JWbZDF-FQfmKeXxzHnpaVfrH5TL5RbaJ4zH4n-5g/s640/blogger-image-1872844041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4gFMmtiljm2BC-8uLSQcTVFil2VB_Kfmr8LlO5gOTFBBHgNTeaJB44OrgvdUWfWrY6wU0nDqb21LOXWX_p1B0gIgWwMor_Hy91JWbZDF-FQfmKeXxzHnpaVfrH5TL5RbaJ4zH4n-5g/s640/blogger-image-1872844041.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The host of the "infamous" talk show Dengan Izin. Served as media officer at FAM and was former Malay Nail sports journalist.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Muhammad Firmansyah Aang</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdK9pUmcyecxiMg64YL-54jW-K2BNenJS6nrnX09HpJm8i5w3lRR8lZsykEhBHce0qkrFZJGAEKcfhFvp-Y7Lo_i5GahBNYlP0m83tsobHwsm5hkGVvqxC-NoIAsjQiBGlYsBc0kMB-A/s640/blogger-image-350452138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdK9pUmcyecxiMg64YL-54jW-K2BNenJS6nrnX09HpJm8i5w3lRR8lZsykEhBHce0qkrFZJGAEKcfhFvp-Y7Lo_i5GahBNYlP0m83tsobHwsm5hkGVvqxC-NoIAsjQiBGlYsBc0kMB-A/s640/blogger-image-350452138.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The CEO of the NFDP and had strong marketing skills. Shares a cordial relationship with government agencies.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-11416784042425723952017-01-24T05:17:00.001+08:002017-01-24T05:19:02.525+08:00OKS headed for QPR?<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">It is learnt that national Football coach Dato Ong Kum Swee will be attending an attachment stint with English Division One side Queens Park Rangers.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The month long attachment program was initially planned for last year but a busy calendar for the 47 year old Malacca born coach meant that it had to be put off to this year.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">And the stint is expected to materialise next month.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">QPR were a Premier League side and ate owned by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, once touted as a candidate for the Football Association of Malaysia presidency.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Prior to this several coaches have had brief attachment stints with overseas clubs, most notably Dato K. Rajagobal and B. Sathianathan.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Managed by Ian Holloway, QPR play at Loftus Road and Kim Swee is said to have gained attachment to the first team.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"> </span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-8178077266095111722017-01-04T16:04:00.001+08:002017-01-04T16:05:09.170+08:00Chong Wei takes a break.<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Having played Badminton continuously for the past 17 years, with exception of his enforced rest due to a doping violation, Lee Chong Wei will skip all events until the All England this March.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The 34 year old world number 1 is not overly concerned about slipping down the rankings, rather feels that this rest period will not only allow him to work on his game and physical condition but at the same time give him the hunger and desire to do well in the World Championships in Glasgow this August.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Chong Wei did not discount the possibility of using the German Open as a warm up event before his assault for yet another All England crown.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" It is time I took a break from the sport but it's for competitions only as I will be on court undergoing training as usual," said Chang Wei when contacted by this blog.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" It is the World Chanps title that I am after and the planning is geared towards that tournament.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" At present the plan is to make a return to competitive Badminton at the All England and I may consider playing the German Open."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Chong Wei has yet to make an appearance in the MPL, a private Badminton league this season where he is donning the Colours of Petaling BC.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">He is however expected to take to the court this Saturday, playing in the mixed doubles partnering Zhao Yunie against Ampang BC.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" I have yet to play in the MPL and it should be a entertaining match this Saturday," said Chong Wei.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" I have yet to decide if I will play in the knockout stage as it depends if we qualify and other factors as well.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">"As I have said in the past I will be playing in selective tournaments and that is what my plan is right now."</span></p><div><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-73850739879464178852016-12-13T19:37:00.001+08:002016-12-13T19:38:51.241+08:00DBKL denied by KLFA for FAM Cup<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Another Club is facing problems similar to what Selangor PKNS is facing.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">This time it is Kuala Lumpur FA that is denying permission to City Hall ( DBKL) to participate in the FAM Cup.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">While KLFA argues that City Hall has achieved any success in its domestic league thus does not meet the criteria, it fails to understand that DBKL was the FAM Cup champions in 1987 and 1988.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">In the past those wishing to participate in the FAM cup had to win or be runners up in the domestic stars leagues.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">However the huge financial burden forced FAM to have a relook and a new criteria was introduced with clubs having the ability both financially and physical facilities being allowed to parachute into the FAM Cup.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">It is clear that PKNS was ill advised to move their affiliation from Selangor FA to Selangor Malays FC.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Will that sane person now be advising DBKL on what to do?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Money seems to be the main issue as KLFA feel that their share of the cake in terms of funding could be curtailed by the inclusion of DBKL which is the funding arm for the city team in the Premier League.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The fact remains that DBKL can make life difficult for KLFA as they own most of the playing fields and stadiums are actually under the purview of City Hall.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">FAM will most likely have to decide on this issue as well but this is a clear cut case, unlike the PKNS issue where a meddling official has created the mess and put it squarely on FAM to decide.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-59956636363308810722016-11-29T20:51:00.001+08:002016-11-29T20:52:28.268+08:00The PKNS - Selangor FA Saga- who is the culprit?<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The million dollar question that begs an answer is just who misled Selangor PKNS?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">This question arises after it was revealed by an insider that in actual fact the whole issue concerning Selangor FA and PKNS was in actual fact created by ab individual and had in reality nothing to do with the internal squabble concerning Selangor FA.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">One needs to understand the regulations in place in the M- League to understand the situation better.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The rules clearly state that clubs need to get consent/approval from the state FA before competing in any national tournament.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">As a matter of fact FAM goes through its affiliates to correspond with clubs, respecting the line of authority instead of dealing directly. This is in line with the FAM constitution.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Back to entries for the 2017 M League, rightfully the invites ought to be channeled through the state FA's and not directly to the concerned clubs.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Not only that, any entry of subsequent confirmation needs to be endorsed by the state FA and neither FAM or FMLLP can accept a direct entry.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">So was PKNS given a wrong impression that they could submit a direct entry,thus snowballing a internal conflict into a major one as certain parties took advantage of an internal squabble to throw in a spanner?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">FAM should get to the bottom of the matter and hold an investigation if PKNS was being misled into doing this.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The closing date is November 30, but this non issue could have been resolved much earlier.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Should Selangor FA decide to haul this matter to court, someone needs to answer, so best own up now and stop meddling into state affairs.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"> </span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-83292847164871801162016-11-24T19:03:00.001+08:002016-11-24T19:36:39.214+08:00Nauraj to undergo surgery<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1n1AjXPbtE2QBH59ySAIFxEuA9WWZyhz73gVfEHUDF_zhugC-HEr6EEYv-MIhaJnEkMm4UzFq92oFbvWHp3mc8SkQTXHej7y-PhIbhGn9VUX4eU1kWVTeXAhh7B7LLTWGswZopQaXg/s640/blogger-image--1698442590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1n1AjXPbtE2QBH59ySAIFxEuA9WWZyhz73gVfEHUDF_zhugC-HEr6EEYv-MIhaJnEkMm4UzFq92oFbvWHp3mc8SkQTXHej7y-PhIbhGn9VUX4eU1kWVTeXAhh7B7LLTWGswZopQaXg/s640/blogger-image--1698442590.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">National high jumper Nauraj Singh Randhawa had to cut back on his training stint in Australia and will undergo an operation next Tuesday.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The national record holder who created waves by qualifying on merit to the Rio Olympics suffered an injury to his elbow last Wednesday during training under his coach Alex Stewart in Sidney.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The injury will keep him on the sidelines for up to six weeks before he resumes light training.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Well it was an accident which I sustained during training. It could had happened to anyone and it's normal but I was a little unfortunate it damaged my elbow more than the usual" explained Nauraj who returned to Malaysia on Tuesday night when contacted.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">"People fall off hurdles all the time during plyometrics.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" The good thing is my lower limb is perfectly fine and I'm not looking at it as a set back , but rather as an opportunity to be able to work on certain areas which could benefit me in the long run like balance and strength in the lower part of my body. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" I'll be back to running within 6 weeks but for me to gain normal arm abilities would take up to 3 months"</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that he was informed with regards to the injury sustained by Nauraj.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" He will be having a minor procedure but we expect a full recovery in 3 months," said Khairy when contacted.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Nauraj had an ankle injury in 2011 but recovered well enough to go out and set records in high jump.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">There is no doubt that this 24 year old will be able to bounce back from this injury and go on to get the gold in SEA Games next August.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The Johor lad is destined for greater heights and will no doubt be extra cautious in trainings,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">And he hopes to resume his training under Alex once he fully recovers.</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-20485528841531272602016-11-24T08:25:00.001+08:002016-11-24T08:43:39.254+08:00Doping Scandal in Takraw, Exclusive!<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">In a devastating blow to Malaysian Sepaktakraw, 6 players and 3 officials have been suspended by the ISTAF for refusing to provide urine samples for anti doping tests during the recent Kings Cup tournament in Bangkok.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">It is learnt that Takraw will now most likely be omitted from the much publicised and cash laden Podium Program.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The players were required to provide their urine samples but refused to do so and it's alleged that the 3 officials also did not cooperate with the anti doping agency that was entrusted by ISTAF to carry out the doping checks.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">It is further learnt that those implicated have been informed and have a 14 day period to appeal against the suspension.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Going by WADA regulations, those involved can be suspended for 4 years or a minimum 2 years if the mitigation process is handled properly.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">ISTAF will hold an inquiry once the 9 have provided their appeals to decide on the issue.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">This is a bitter blow for Malaysia in preparation for the SEA Games and Asian Games.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-89793648224196778512016-11-20T19:39:00.001+08:002016-11-20T19:40:14.243+08:00Ugly performance, desired result<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Malaysia struggled for Long periods in their opening match of the AFF Cup against Cambodia before winning 3-2.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Coming back twice from behind, Malaysia raised their game when it mattered to snatch all three points before their crucial match ups against Vietnam and Myanmar.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Offering no excuses for their display, coach Dato Ong Kim Swee felt that what was more important was getting a winning start, and improve on areas that stood out in the match,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We needed to get the three points, that was the aim and I am relieved we managed to achieve it" said Kim Swee when contacted in Yangon.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Of course our performance is much to he desired but we hope to build from this.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" There was too much ball watching, lack of movement and urgency in the first half.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Things improved towards the final quarter but I must reiterate that our finishing let us down.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We need to work on a few grey areas in Defence and not allow opponents such luxury in Attack.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" A job done to get the points but far from satisfactory as far as the overall performance is concerned."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The defenders were static when conceding the second goal but Kim Swee does not have much options on the bench,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">It was only after the inclusion of Safee Sali that the strike force posed any threat to the opponents.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Kim Swee could opt to start Safee instead of Darren Lok in their next match against Vietnam.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-3331994519990235442016-11-19T11:10:00.001+08:002016-11-19T11:10:55.728+08:00Losing not an option<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The opening AFF match against Cambodia will probably be the longest 90 minutes in the life of national coach Dato Ong Kim Swee.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">For this is one match that he and his charges cannot afford to lose, or even draw.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Cambodia may be minnows but no team should be taken lightly.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">And playing what some perceive as weak teams is most difficult for any coach to prepare a game plan.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Our opponents have nothing to lose but all to gain. Thus they will throw caution into the wind and play their normal game. It is how my players handle the situation that matters," said Kim Swee.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" The maturity of the players will come under the microscope in matches such as this.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" While I never want anyone to come to a conclusion after the first match, this will indicate our state of mind as we approach tougher matches ahead,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We need to win this at all cost and that I why Attack will be the strategy of choice in this match.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" This is not going to be a walk in the park match. I expect it to be hard and tough and opening matches are always difficult."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Kim Swee is expected to field Darren Lok and Hazwan Bakri as the strike force with Norshahrul Idlan and Safee Sali to be brought on as replacement killers.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The midfield will be helmed by Badrol Bakhriar, Zaquan Adha, Fakri and Irfan although he could eventually opt for Amri Yahya and Shazwan.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The back four will most likely see the same four who saw action against Papua New Guinea Matt Davies, Sharom Kalam, Shahrul Saad and Rizal</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">In goal Khairul Fahmi is expected to get the nod</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" It's crunch time and the hopes and aspiration of the nation are squarely on the shoulders of the players," said Kim Swee.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" I stand by my choice of players as given the circumstances these are the best available that I could pick from.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Critics many have their opinions and choices, but only I know what I had to endure to come up with a team that could carry our challenge here in Myanmar and beyond,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Let's take one match at a time and not read too much into it after 90 minutes.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We know that 3 points is vital against Cambodia and that is exactly what we aim for.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" It is how we end the match that matters most."</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-55518931800903157392016-11-17T20:40:00.001+08:002016-11-17T20:40:15.150+08:00Boardroom Battle<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">There is a silent battle emerging within the corridors of the Olympic Council of Malaysia.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Often known as the umbrella body for the national sports associations, there is no hiding beneath the umbrella as Board Meetings in OCM of late have been anything but cordial, to put it bluntly.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The battle of sorts is centered around the soon to be vacated IOC seat currently held by OCM President Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Jaafar who has to vacate the seat due to age restrictions by end of 2018.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Two individuals within OCM are said to be eyeing the soon to be vacated position and have not held back in scathing attacks against each other, undermining their responsibilities within OCM, more often then not putting other members in a difficult position.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">And this battle has now moved from the Boardroom towards the affiliates as many are being caught in the crossfire, well ahead of the 2018 elections, put off a year to accommodate the organisation of the SEA Games.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">That, the moving of the elections, was also another root cause to this infighting as it was not discussed prior to being brought up at the Board although it was later endorsed by the Council without objections.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Putting off elections on the pretext of Organising the SEA Games was a lame excuse as it should have just been said as it is - it is to give outgoing president Imran his last hurrah on the regional stage.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Imran has been hands on running OCM in the past but of late he seems to have taken his foot off the pedal.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">And this has opened up room for " little napoleons" to lay claim towards authority of what once was a peaceful sports body.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Which leads to questions perhaps Imran needs to let his deputy Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria play a more prominent role if he is the chosen one to lead OCM come 2018.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">However some quarters are not too keen to let that happen for fear Norza will cement his position and be the " president elect" going into the 2018 elections. But is there any other capable candidate?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Matter have not been helped by the poor health issues affecting Secretary General Dato Low Beng Choo as she is overwhelmed by work, both locally and internationally.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">She has been under the weather of late and there is speculation that it was due to her "indifference" with a senior statesman within OCM.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">However that is merely hearsay as many take advantage of the situation to perhaps drive a wedge between those administrating OCM to their best of abilities.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">It will be good if OCM will resolve its issues and although some civil servants have taken sides in this battle, they should realise it's not "within their pay brackets" to determine who leads or administers OCM.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Working as a team, resolving issues amicably and putting the interest of sports as it's priority has and should always be the priority of OCM.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Matters ought to be discussed between key members of the Board before being tabled at meetings and there should be a consensus amongst these leaders.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The sanctity of OCM is vital towards ensuring the sports remains what it is - fair and just for all Malaysians.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">We do not need this infighting and in the process see our umbrella body being swept away in a mini storm.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Individuals will always come and go but the institution remains and thus it's important that OCM keeps to its principles, never bending rules or shifting goal posts to accommodate the whims and fancies of individuals.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Work together or walk away, that is what should be the motto at OCM. It has such a rich tradition of good governance that personal interests needs to be cast aside.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">As a reminder to the Board Members, please do not involve the staff of OCM in your battles as their loyalty is towards the government of the day.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The staff have served well, within their ability and their loyalty or ability should not be put under the microscope now, not with some having served for half their adult age at OCM. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Let there not be a racial divide in sports, the country has enough problems in its plates already.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Show maturity and walk around with heads held higher, stop the infighting and back stabbing.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">No individual can lay claim to success and it's a team game at OCM.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Stand tall, stand shoulder to shoulder with each other and let nothing come in between your efforts to make Malaysia a truly great sporting nation.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">After all you are the last bastion of true bravery heart volunteers that serve sports with sincerity and goodwill.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Let your deeds speak for itself, enough is enough.</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-22229583428901097002016-11-17T20:12:00.001+08:002016-11-17T20:12:14.103+08:00No Black<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1tWtcXC51zsjKD4i9U49NnBFrUE8xEly4nJnmnN7-M0oGJA-BpHH7KBFYkS-3seQ1Szx-qTKrj9gWnchpOkK_FnULPpgiL0STUK_jCSrKS8Vx4iO_e_gmR2fELX68X3D6yXdRvNVSw/s640/blogger-image-2084424236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1tWtcXC51zsjKD4i9U49NnBFrUE8xEly4nJnmnN7-M0oGJA-BpHH7KBFYkS-3seQ1Szx-qTKrj9gWnchpOkK_FnULPpgiL0STUK_jCSrKS8Vx4iO_e_gmR2fELX68X3D6yXdRvNVSw/s640/blogger-image-2084424236.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Though many have branded it the Colour of "mourning" due to the state of Football in the country, that will not be a factor is national coach Dato Ong Kim Swee's decision not to wear black for the first two matches of the AFF Cup that gets underway in Yangon this Sunday.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Rather Kim Swee cited playing under the humid weather as basis for not wearing the newly designed black jerseys for their matches against Cambodia and Vietnam.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Black absorbs heat and that is the main reason why I will not be opting for that Colours in the afternoon matches," said Kim Swee.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" That is the only reason and although some have associated other reasons to it, I do not endorse them."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Kim Swee said that although for the Chinese the Colour black was of bad omen, he was not a believer of such beliefs.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" It is the performance that matters, what happens on the pitch, the result, rather then what one wears," added Kim Swee.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" It's good to see the players in great spirits and itching for the tournament to start.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 49px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 40px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">"The players know what is at stake and have promised to put their best foot forward."</span></p><div><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-4789973907252603792016-11-15T19:50:00.001+08:002016-11-15T19:51:46.977+08:00Kim Swee shares his thoughts.<div>A personal account by Dato Ong Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>The road toward success is a Long and tough one. It will not be a bed of roses or a walk in the park.</div><div><br></div><div>I knew this from the very first day I assumed the role of national coach.</div><div><br></div><div>But little that I realised that more obstacles will be placed just when I felt that we had a team that would be able to mount a challenge in international Football.</div><div><br></div><div>The retirement and unavailability of several key players meant that carefully thought about plans would have to be altered, fast tracking of younger players was not an option but a necessity.</div><div><br></div><div>Many days and nights were spent with my coaching staff to plug the loop holes in terms of replacing those who opted out of the team.</div><div><br></div><div>I fully understand the situation and position of players who retired. They had served the nation well and though any coach worth his salt would have wanted them in his team, we also understand that we do not always get what we want.</div><div> </div><div>My preparation, training methods, choice of matches and selection of players had often been frowned upon, questioned and criticised by some. But I stand by my decisions.</div><div><br></div><div>What all need to understand is these are the best available players in the country that fit my game plan or tactics.</div><div><br></div><div>They were selected due to their capability, availability and their desire to do the nation proud.</div><div><br></div><div>I have faith in each and everyone of them as I believe what they may lack in finesse they will make up with sheer grit and determination plus the desire to see the Jalur Genilang soar high and mighty.</div><div><br></div><div>Our AFF challenge will start with a match against Cambodia followed by Vietnam and Myanmar.</div><div><br></div><div>All teams are tough opponents and we need to navigate each match with extreme caution.</div><div><br></div><div>There is no such thing as a settled live up as we need to tailor make selection based on each match.</div><div><br></div><div>Therefore no player is guaranteed a place in the starting XI as it will depend on the opponents we are up against.</div><div><br></div><div>Trust me to field the best against each opponent that will suit our tactics and not perceive this as thinkering.</div><div><br></div><div>Our target is to make the last four and take it from there.</div><div><br></div><div>Some may feel that this target is far fetched given the team I have but I have one thing that many might not have - faith in the ability of these players.</div><div><br></div><div>We carry the hopes and aspirations of the nation, although some are hoping we fail.</div><div><br></div><div>If we were to fail it would not be for the want of trying but rather the fact that we were not good enough.</div><div><br></div><div>While performance is important, as a national coach I have come to realise that winning is a must, as only that can satisfy all.</div><div><br></div><div>Tactical awareness, fielding the right combination are two key elements that I need to look into during our matches in Myanmar.</div><div><br></div><div>Despite all the shortcomings, whatever the critics might and have said, I trust in my players and I believe that they should and will deliver.</div><div><br></div><div>Stand alongside these players, give them the morale booster and with that we believe that we will make the nation proud.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-39900059902882097632016-10-20T20:02:00.001+08:002016-10-20T20:05:56.381+08:00OKS Dream Team but.....<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">National coach Dato Ong Kim Swee will name his training squad for the AFF Cup on Friday.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">But not many surprises are expected as Kim Swee has a limited choice of players to chose from.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The question is has Kim Swee the liberty to pick who he feels can contribute to the national team or are his hands tied by circumstances that you and I can only assume as no one will go on record.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Let's assume that all players are available, no "retirements" no injuries, no prevention or conditions attached, and all players are available to do national Colours.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">So having looked at what Kim Swee has fielded so far this year, these are the players that rightfully should be in the list to be released tomorrow.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Gk - Izham Termizi, Khairul Fahmi Che Mat and khairul Azhan</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">DF - Fazly, Nazirul, S. Kunanlan, Matthew Davies, Aidil Zafuan, Sharom Kamal, Fadhli Shahs, Shahrul,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">MF - Azrif, Christie, Chanthuru, Safiq, Brendan, Baddrol, Amirul Hadi, Zaquan Abdul Radzak, Junior Eldstal, Hadin Azman.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Now this is what I will call a dream team. There are players like Christie and Brendan who are injured and cannot make it.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">But others are there and not all will be in the list to be released tomorrow.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">If Malaysian Football wants to rise from the ashes, then the best should play and not only those who are allowed to play.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Let's wait and see how many make it.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">ST - Hazwan Bakri, Norshahrul, Darren Lok.</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-36684095647045562022016-10-12T06:44:00.001+08:002016-10-12T06:45:22.740+08:00Is volunteerism dead in sports?<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Is volunteerism in sports dead in this country?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Must all be paid for services rendered?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Have we become so obsessed with money that we</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">forget the fundamentals of being involved in sports?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">No we are not going to talk about the rewards that have been showered upon Athletes that won medals at the recent Olympics and Paralympics.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">They deserve what they got as that is what was promised to them.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Whether paying pension to those still active is debatable, we shall leave it at that.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">It came as a shock to learn that the 2017 Sea Games Chef De Mission draws a monthly allowance from the National Sports Council.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">This is unprecedented and can we expect the same for all Chef De Missions of future multi sports events?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Preparation of Athletes is no longer a priority as one sport not only does not have a training centre but were only offered RM1,500 per month to get one whereas Athletes of another sport receive RM2,000 as training allowance!</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Then there is the case of the Board Members of a certain body collecting a monthly allowance.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">In actual fact that should only receive meeting allowances and not a monthly allowance.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">This was pointed out in an audit report and has now been corrected but some not too happy with it.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">But will they return the money that was wrongly paid out?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Then we have the composition of the Boards of two bodies.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">It should really comprise of those with no vested interest in these two bodies so as not to influence policy decisions that favour their Athletes.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">But this is not the case and we will leave it to the powers that be to continue mess up our sports.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">After all they are considered as gods gift to our sports so who are we mere mortals to raise anything on cronyism and nepotism !</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-17384147633760333302016-10-08T08:42:00.001+08:002016-10-08T08:44:07.383+08:00No win situation for OKS<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" I am in a no win situation. When we lose, I get criticised, we draw I get questioned. And when we lose I get hammered. Well this is the stark reality of being a national coach."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Those were the first few words of national coach Dato Ong Kim Swee the morning after Malaysia and Singapore played to a scoreless draw at the National Stadium in Singapore.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">The knives were out barely minutes after the game ended, as some claimed that Malaysia were "boring" played " ugly" or lack "imagination" while on the pitch.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">While Kim Swee was peeved, he could not be the least bothered by snide remarks.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Singapore had their best players available at their disposal. Are we in the same boat. Let's look at the scenario as a whole and not only what suits certain personalities," said Kim Swee when contacted in Singapore.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We are trying to build a team here, starting from scratch and I am proud of the grit, determination, character of the players as some were thrown in the deep end and gave a good account of themselves.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Had we played an open game we would have been torn apart as happened against Indonesia.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" I will play according to the strength of our team and plan a strategy against the teams we face.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" In the end it's the results that matter and I will carry out my responsibilities to the best of my ability."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Malaysia were largely defensive as midfielder Badrol Bakhtiar opted to be more defensive and Irfan Fazail gave away possession too easily.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">And upfront skipper Amri Yahya and Hazuan Bakri found it tough to find any decent openings.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">But it was the Defence that held its own and came showed character.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" We spent that four days of training on Defence and I am happy it worked out," said Kim Swee.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" Now we face Afghanistan on Tuesday and the game plan needs to change. It has to be effective rather then pretty as the opponents have stronger physical attributes."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Kim Swee was pleased with the way the debutants played although they were nervous in the initial stages of the match.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">But it was the few minutes that veteran Nor Shahril Idlan Talala had on the pitch that warmed the coaches heart.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" He gave us a different dimension as his ability to hold the ball and create openings gave the players confidence in the late stages of the match," said Kim Swee.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">" It is commitment such as that displayed by him that I want the younger and inexperienced players to emulate." </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">Kim Swee will hit the training ground this evening with 17 players that did not travel to Singapore or play that match.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 57px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 47px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Display'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay-Semibold'; font-weight: bold;">And the next 48 hours will be used to cone up with a game plan against the Afghans, with result orientated being his priority no matter what the crunch potato critics may say.</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-72312250173381500252016-10-01T17:57:00.001+08:002016-10-01T17:57:37.288+08:00OKS Unfazed With Criticism<div>Undeterred and unfazed.</div><div><br></div><div>That aptly describes how national coach Dato Ong Kim Swee reacted to the criticism hurled to him over his coaching ability.</div><div><br></div><div>The Malacca born was as cool as a cucumber, opting to talk more about the enthusiasm shown by the trainees in the national team then let some unsustained claims affect his demure.</div><div><br></div><div>" Everyone is entitled to their opinion and to me I have a job to do and have no time to think about these type of distractions" said Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>" The personal attacks will not stop no matter what I do or say and it started from the very first day I assumed the job as national coach.</div><div><br></div><div>" My duty is to train the team and that is exactly what I intend to do. </div><div><br></div><div>" The players are well aware of the situation and when they take the field they do not play for themselves or for me, rather they play for the country.</div><div><br></div><div>" My response is simple - it does not bother me one bit what others think, I work with sincerity and carry out my responsibilities to the nation. </div><div><br></div><div>" I think the fans that know Football realise what the actual situation is.</div><div><br></div><div>" And as far as comparison between local and foreign coaches, just take a look at the facts, it tells its own story."</div><div><br></div><div>It is however ironic that the criticism on the ability of Kim Swee cane from a club that probably has hired the most of players that were groomed by Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>Among those who don the jerseys ofJDT and were groomed by Kim Swee are Izham Tarmizi , Sasikumar, Mahali Jasuli, Gary Steven, Azrif Nasrulhaqand Fadhli Shas .</div><div><br></div><div>It does not just stop there as in JDT 11 one can identify players like Amer Saidin, Irfan Fazail, Fandi Othman and Syazwan Andik as former Kim Swee charges.</div><div><br></div><div>The coach knows that the matches against Singapore and Afghanistan will put him under the microscope once again but has faith in his players.</div><div><br></div><div>" I have a decision to make, as to who I would field against Singapore and also get a positive result," said Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>" I believe that FAM had Abd continues to have faith in me and I intend to Prive my worth by getting positive results on the pitch</div><div><br></div><div>" I need to have the core team ready for the AFF Cup as I cannot live in having to play a guessing game on who will be available or not.</div><div><br></div><div>" I believe in my players and trust me when I say I see desire to do well in their eyes."</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-51514356348029143852016-09-28T16:49:00.001+08:002016-09-28T17:29:07.903+08:003 players depart national camp<div>The national Football team was dealt a bitter blow when three players departed from the training camp on Tuesday night.</div><div><br></div><div>The three are Zaquan Adha Razak, Ifran Fazail and Darren Lok, all from JDT II.</div><div><br></div><div>The players are said to have informed coach Dato Ong Kim Swee of their decision to leave the training camp and left the same night.</div><div><br></div><div>A total of 13 players had reported for training on Tuesday morning Abd the team had their first training session the same day at Wisma FAM.</div><div><br></div><div>Barely two hours after the training ended, the three players informed Kim Swee they were leaving.</div><div><br></div><div>JDT has however informed FAM that their players will only report for national training in accordance with the FIFA regulation governing the release of players for national duty which is four days prior to the match.</div><div><br></div><div>" I was informed by the 3 players from JDT II </div><div>last night that they had been instructed by their club to return to Johor. </div><div><br></div><div>"This morning FAM received a letter from JDT informing us that they ( JDT ) were invoking the FIFA clause pertaining to release of players for national duty, which is four days before the scheduled match.</div><div><br></div><div>" I have no alternative but to let them return as per the instruction from their club.</div><div><br></div><div>" I have discussed this matter with the Team Manager Dato Hamidin Mohd Amin and we will be calling up 2 additional players, Norshahrul Idlan and Nasir Basharuddin to add to the list of trainees.</div><div><br></div><div>" We respect the decision made by the players and hope they will report back for training when granted permission by their club.</div><div><br></div><div>When asked why players were called up outside the permitted FIFA window, Kim Swee offered this explanation.</div><div><br></div><div>" My intention was to work on these 13 players individually on aspects that they needed to improve and also have them in camp as they had no competitive matches over the next few days" added Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>" It is the prerogative of the club in cases like this and we hope that teams will help the national cause."</div><div><br></div><div>A total of 6 JDT players were called up for national training by Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>The other players from JDT , Amri Yahya, Azrif Nasrulhaq and Fadhli Shas were only required report for training on October 2 as the second batch of trainees are to report on that day.</div><div><br></div><div>Kim Swee was obviously devastated with the turn of events but out up a brave front, opting to focus on what is needed on the pitch then let matters off the pitch affect his focus.</div><div><br></div><div>" I have a job to do and will do it to the best of my ability," said Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>" No coach should have to deal with such a situation but at times there are matters beyond our control.</div><div><br></div><div>" Let's move forward and prepare for the matches accordingly as the interest of the nation is paramount."</div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-31999627844274078552016-09-21T16:54:00.001+08:002016-09-21T16:54:51.894+08:005 Rookies in OKS Squad<div>There are five new call ups in the national Football squad squad named by coach Dato Ong Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>The national team will be assembled to prepare for matches against Singapore ( Oct 7) and Afghanistan ( Oct 11) ahead of the AFF Cup on November 19.</div><div><br></div><div>They are Mohd Fadzrul of Perak who is the top local goal scorer, Hadin Azman ( Felda) , Rizal Ghazli ( Kedah) Shazwan Zainon ( Kedah) and Ahmad Khuzainee ( Melaka United).</div><div><br></div><div>With the centre of Defence being a major concern, it will be interesting to see how Khuzainee will fit it.</div><div><br></div><div>Faridzul has been scoring regularly and could well end up partnering Hazwan Bakri in Attack to give Kim Swee a new dimension.</div><div><br></div><div>With the average age being 27,65, it's refreshing to see Kim Swee opt for untested players as opposed to those who have quit the team at a young age.</div><div><br></div><div>It comes as a surprise that players like </div><div>Khair Jones, Wan Zack Haikal and Amir Saidin have been dropped.</div><div><br></div><div>" This is the best available players I have at my disposal and we shall try to do well in both matches" said Kim Swee.</div><div><br></div><div>" Khair and Wan Zack are not listed as I want to give other players a chance to impress me as well.</div><div><br></div><div>" But that does not mean they are out of consideration for the final squad.</div><div><br></div><div>" I want to give untested players an opportunity to see how they handle pressure at the international stage.</div><div><br></div><div>" We need to have strength on the bench as well and these two matches will help me see just how much certain players have in performing at a higher level.</div><div><br></div><div>" I was impressed by their performances and form in the domestic matches and believe they deserve a chance to showcase their ability at the international stage.</div><div><br></div><div>" It is not easy as a coach to keep making changes but we have to move on as some players are now unavailable while a few others injured."</div><div><br></div><div>Players who are not involved in the Malaysia Cup semis and the AFC Cup semis will report on September 27 while the rest on October 2.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-82702398109831257472016-09-20T13:02:00.001+08:002016-09-20T13:02:42.094+08:00SEA Games or World Champs. A no brainer!<div>A no brainer.</div><div><br></div><div>That is the best way to describe the statement made by the National Sports Council Director General when he stated that Athletes would have to give priority to the 2017 SEA Games instead of the World Badminton Championships.</div><div><br></div><div>The dates of both these sporting events clash and it would affect the participation of the shuttlers at the multi sports event where Malaysia has targetted emerging as champions for the first time since 2001.</div><div><br></div><div>The very fact that a senior official of the KJ administration could say such a thing on record goes on to show what blind faith is all about.</div><div><br></div><div>When the Minister says that the target is winning the overall title at the SEA Games, he means we need to have a preparation or Athletes that can win medals to ensure that.</div><div><br></div><div>It is beyond comprehension that one would ask Athletes to forego the TOP most prize in their career, besides the Olympics, for a regional medal.</div><div><br></div><div>How on earth was such a statement made is beyond comprehension as obviously it has put the Minister in a spot as the blame now solely lies on the Minister unwittingly.</div><div><br></div><div>The civil servant can argue that he is merely echoing the orders of the Minister who made it clear that Malaysia is to emerge as champions of the SEA Games.</div><div><br></div><div>So let's take the easy way out then, blame the Minister for that statement.</div><div><br></div><div>And to ensure that Malaysia wins all the gold medals in Badminton at the SEA Games, let's start funding shuttlers from other SEA counties to Badminton events so that they all qualify for the world champs and we have a easier path to win gold.</div><div><br></div><div>There you have it, even a better plan to endure our success, and I will not charge you a bomb in fees for the idea unlike some foreign experts you have on the payroll. </div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-20658079264798808272016-09-19T20:50:00.001+08:002016-09-19T20:50:07.977+08:00Thumbs up for Idris<div>What Football Association of Malaysia requires is someone who has leadership qualities.</div><div><br></div><div>Although a candidate might not know in depth about Football, this can be over come with a strong desire to put things right through proper management, planning and leadership.</div><div><br></div><div>This were the views echoed by former FAM Secretary General Tan Sri Ibrahim Saad who was also once the Vice President of FAM.</div><div><br></div><div>" What FAM needs right now is someone with the ability to lead them, to put together a plan and chart the fortunes of Football in this country," said Ibrahim.</div><div><br></div><div>" There are many technical experts on Football both within and outside FAM that can provide the knowledge on technical matters such as coaching, refereeing, development and other areas.</div><div><br></div><div>" I think they have to view their choice of a potential president with an open mind, perhaps get someone from outside the present system so as to facilitate a change of mindset."</div><div><br></div><div>He added that while some felt that Idris needs to be Football savvy, it really does not matter if viewed outside the box.</div><div><br></div><div>" Transformation is his forte and perhaps he might just be what FAM needs," said Ibrahim who steered FAM from 2005 to 2007.</div><div><br></div><div>" But the decision lies with the affiliates and hopefully they make a good choice to determine who will lead FAM."</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin also gave the thumbs up for the idea of Idris Jala as a candidate for the FAM Presidency.</div><div><br></div><div>" I think Idris is a great idea. I know he's passionate about football, he's a proven transformation specialist, he's worked at the highest levels of government and I have a great working relationship with him," said Khairy when contacted for reaction on the possibility of Idris being the FAM President.</div><div><br></div><div>The FAM Exco is expected to meet on October 10 to determine the dates for the 2017 congress where the elections of the office bearers of the 2017-2021 period will be held.</div><div><br></div><div>In all likelihood it will be held before May next year due to the fasting month and the SEA Games in August.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-32205808570102172222016-09-18T21:14:00.001+08:002016-09-18T21:14:58.455+08:00Idris Jala for FAM top job!<div>His biggest catch was reeling in a 51 kilo barracuda in Maldives.</div><div><br></div><div>But that could soon change if Dato Seri Idris Jala assumes the role of the President of the Football Association of Malaysia.</div><div><br></div><div>There have been strong vibes that FAM ought to seek the assistance of Idris Jala to transform its fortunes.</div><div><br></div><div>After all he has a brilliant career of doing extremely well in turning around several businesses or industries that have sought his knowledge.</div><div><br></div><div>Currently as Chief Executive Officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit ( PEMANDU ) , a unit under the Prime Ministers Department.</div><div><br></div><div>The 58 year old Idris Jala is a Kelabit, from a small town of Bario , Sarawak.</div><div><br></div><div>It was during his 23 years in Shell that he acquired the reputation of being a turnaround specialist by reviving the fortunes of many of the oil company' s major subsidiaries around the world.</div><div><br></div><div>And who can forget his efforts in turning around the fortunes of Malaysian Airlines.</div><div><br></div><div>Idris grew up in a longhouse and was driven by a word his Father often used - ketui - meaning burning desire to win.</div><div><br></div><div>And that is precisely what FAM needs, a person with such desire that will transform the Football fortunes through astute management and leadership abilities.</div><div><br></div><div>Much has been said about potential candidates to replace Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah as the president of FAM in the early elections to be held most likely before May next year.</div><div><br></div><div>A blues music fan, Idris Jala has the ability to remove the "blues" from the ills that plague FAM.</div><div><br></div><div>And perhaps that time is right to seek the help of a transformation guru if FAM is really serious about re-inventing themselves,</div><div><br></div><div> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-49455594004410026922016-09-15T20:49:00.001+08:002016-09-15T20:49:49.240+08:00All rosy in FAM?<div>It took merely 40 minutes for the FAM to conclude their congress this morning.</div><div><br></div><div>A total of 30 delegates representing 20 affiliates attended the Congress, and not one raised any issue to be discussed.</div><div><br></div><div>It was not a case of not been given an opportunity but the delegates were probably unaware when they could raise issues pertaining to how FAM was administrated and its financial dealings.</div><div><br></div><div>The two opportunities, perhaps unknown to many comes when the annual activity report and the financial report are tabled.</div><div><br></div><div>The delegates could have asked any question, ranging from development, national team, finance, anything concerning Football in the country.</div><div><br></div><div>But none of them did that and one may even think that FAM is run like and iron fist.</div><div><br></div><div>There is no doubt that any issues within FAM are resolved at the sidelines Abd this is due to a knowledgable General Secretary in Dato Hamidin Mohd Amin.</div><div><br></div><div>While the Congress was smooth, several other matters could have been done better.</div><div><br></div><div>For instance no copies of the annual report was given to members of the media. Was there something to hide?</div><div><br></div><div>When asked why the media was not given a copy, a member of the staff said that they printed only enough copies for the delegates, which to someone who was in FAM is a blatant lie.</div><div><br></div><div>Then u had the "gift" of an umbrella, more like the malay proverb " sediakan payung sebelum hujan".</div><div><br></div><div>One could see many staff of FAM walking out with umbrellas but not one was given to members of the media. It was like a circus as the staff went around tables collecting umbrellas once the meeting was over.</div><div><br></div><div>Kudos to the media fraternity who went around doing their jobs efficiently despite these sideshows that even Hamidin was flabbergasted when told later.</div><div><br></div><div>Back to the issue of the pen drive, perhaps mocking or unawares, all were given a foot gift of a box that contained a pen drive.</div><div><br></div><div>But seriously FAM could have laid to rest the real pen drive issue had they discussed the matter at the Congress.</div><div><br></div><div>But they opted to let the Exco deliberate it on October 10,citing no knowledge of the contents to really make any decisions.</div><div><br></div><div>Which in a way could be construed as the right way to approach this tricky situation.</div><div><br></div><div>Does the pen drive contain documents that actually belong to FAM? Are they leaked documents that come under the purview of FAM? Are they merely documents or views of some that are not within FAM? Or is it just a complication of certain reports of FAM over a period of time?</div><div><br></div><div>In any case to be fair, FAM did the right thing - await the report from MACC and look at the contents before deciding on the next course of action.</div><div><br></div><div>Of course we also have the case of the missing officials from the National Sports Council and National Sports Institute, two government agencies that are grossly over staffed yet could not send two officials to attend the meeting of a most focussed upon national sports association.</div><div><br></div><div>Wonder if they would have missed a trip to watch the World Cup?</div><div><br></div><div>So we are all left wondering just who can dream of breaking the stranglehold one has in FAM!</div><div><br></div><div>The fact is loud and clear - nothing or no one can shake FAM, not even the manoeuvring being done by using underhand tactics as well as attempting to do character assassination as being undertaken by some and expected to hit the roof soon. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608189355612015259.post-62007901412597881572016-09-12T22:05:00.001+08:002016-09-12T22:05:36.277+08:00Learn from the paralympians<div>God gives every human a life and the almighty is the one that decides in what form we arrive into this world.</div><div><br></div><div>But it is up to us to be what we want be, the live the life we want, to achieve what we desire.</div><div><br></div><div>The nation has been overjoyed by the exploits of our Paralympic Athletes at Rio over the past few days, the euphoria is magnificent and truly sports Unites better then any politician did or could.</div><div><br></div><div>Watching these " special " Athletes achieve extraordinary feats got me to sit down and think - why are they so special , why are they able to achieve success, why are they able to overcome the obstacles in life, why are they able to achieve things that a mere mortal like you and me could on envisage in our dreams?</div><div><br></div><div>Just look at their determination, their desire, their commitment, their discipline, their motivation. It all boils down to two things - passion and loyalty.</div><div><br></div><div>Those two factors are what many of our Hockey and Footballers could learn from these extraordinary Athletes.</div><div><br></div><div>What they lacked in physical attributes they made up with sheer grit, their determination to excel, their passion for the sport and their loyalty to the Jalur Genilang.</div><div><br></div><div>Able bodied Athletes should look at these special Athletes as a perfect role model to spur them on to achieve greatness for the country we all dearly love.</div><div><br></div><div>These Athletes have proven to us that there is no such thing as shortcoming, no such thing as inequality, no such thing as an obstacle for they overcome all of this through sheer determination, their desire to achieve something in life, to make a change, and that is what matters.</div><div><br></div><div>It's pointless being an able body athlete, with all the talent and ability, with all the skills and creativity but lacking in passion, desire and loyalty.</div><div><br></div><div>To those who have turned their backs to the nation or are thinking or doing so, do not betray these special Athletes who have shown all Malaysians what hard work and determination can get them - ultimate success.</div><div><br></div><div>Let's bury the hatchet and unite once again as we did when this country achieved independence in 1957 - let us all unite as one big family under the Jalur Gemilang.</div><div><br></div><div>The time has come for us to show our undivided loyalty to the nation Abd look no further then these special Athletes for inspiration and motivation.</div><div><br></div><div>Together we can move the world.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403786973571343178noreply@blogger.com