Monday, July 24, 2006

Agreed...?

Jeremy published a long post recently and i think it is really meaningful. We need to know our mistakes and not carry on with it. We need just one thing to change all these unwise things we have been doing- and that is an 11 a side match. A few of us have been trying very hard to arrange a match but to no avail. We will still try to get a match this Saturday but everyone must play their part and pay their part. I have no choice but to post this up because i think i cannot always be the generous person in the team. So now i m gonna post who in the team owes me how much... Sorry if i offended you in anyway but i think this might just be the most effective way to spread news and reminders throughout the team.
-Junjie owes me $13 but he is trying his best to pay up the debt and im happy with that
-Kovan owes me $5.50 for the ref and owes Reuben $1.50 for the field
-Fazrul owes Reuben $1.50
-Wei Ian owes me $4.50 for the field and owes Reuben $1.50 for the field (gave me $1 last time rmb?)
-Andy owes Reuben $1.50 for the field
-Jethro owes me $5.50 for the ref and owes Reuben $1.50 for the field

Please pay up your debts, i know some of you do not even know that you owe us money but Singapore is such a lousy place to play football and in order for every one to get to play enjoyable football, we should all coorperate. If you dun even have $7 to pay up then what about me and Reuben? We dug out money from our pockets and now have a negative value in our savings. Just pay up your debts please, it have dragged on for months.

I still think having a team fund is the best. Such an idea will not have people like us pestering you to pay money. The accumulated amount is kept by a trustworthy treasurer in the team and whenever money is needed for matches or anything related to the team, money can be taken out from there. Reuben mentioned this before but I dun see any response. Everyone chips in maybe like $10 or $20 and it will be enough for the team to survive for a couple of months. When there is a competition or tournament with prize money, we will try our best to win it and subsidy our expenditures. Meanwhile, we need funds and if any one you know can afford to sponsor us or chip in a bit more funds, it is very much appreciated as a kind deed will go a long way for poor ambitious fellows like us.

To Wei Ian, remember the first time you came to dempsey, you rammed my Lotto ball into the forest. With strong support from some teammates, I have decided to do something. I know it may sound serious but i do not even have a kickable ball that can be used outdoor to practise. So i have decided to claim some money to get another ball. Really sorry if i have offended you in anyway but money is indeed a sensitve issue.

Oh ya on the topic of left footers. I have to emphasize that it is very important to know which opponent is a leftie. Especially defenders, goalkeepers included. A player will usually move in favour of his positioning of his dominant foot. It may sound complicating but you can just imagine yourself kicking a ball. When taking a freekick, using innerfoot, of course you will position your body to the left of the ball before running up to hit it. It s just logical. A striker can easily setup himself and for his dominant foot to hit the ball for a goalbound shot. That is where the defenders knowledge on which foot the opponent prefers comes in. The defenders should know when the striker is ready for a shot with the ball in certain postions and try to block it. Good positional play is half the battle won. That is why Shawn is at a real disadvantage as good defenders who know his weakness (cant kick the ball at all with left foot). Good defenders will be able to read his next movement and guard the position where he will most likely take that would accomodate the dominance of his right foot. That will leave the striker stranded and have to try to trick pass or pass back for support. Knowing whether the oppoonent can kick with both feet is just as important with the same logic- to guard the opponent's next step.

P.S. Defenders and goalkeepers, know your opponent's dominant foot, it will come in handy...

i think most of you reading the previous chunk of words would probably have question marks all over your head but when you defend, it should come naturally.

in conclusion to this whole chunk of words, people who owe me and reuben money, (refer to above) [wei ian special case], please bring them and team fund to the next match or next time we meet. Btw, we have started teamfund with about $20 collected. Just keep adding! and earn it back at tounaments!

[the crappy person, daryl]

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