Tribute to Dempsey

We have received news that our homeground, Tanglin Fields at Dempsey Road is closing down permanently after October, presumably to make way for the development of the city area.

As only the pioneer members of the team knows how much this place means to the team, it is necessary to let the newer members understand the value of our homeground.

Dempsey as we all call it, was the first proper football field we held countless trainings on, had the infamous ball ramming sessions, got chased out by the old man and had our debut match. There were beautiful memories and to some individuals, 'once in a lifetime' experience. SJI's 435 won their school's interclass at the same venue, same pitch.

This post is to remind all sentimental pioneer members of the closure and to gather to visit our homeground once more before a building is built on it.

a word from JEREMY :)

hello team.

i'm am happy to annouce that we have made 2 signings today.

first of all, a new striker from uss, the rugby captain zahid.
he is adept in air, quick on land, and fit as hell.
knack of scoring the important goals, finishing is simply sublime and accurate and should shoulder much of the responsibility of the strikeforce.
don't be surprised if he pops in a couple on his debut already.

secondly, the trickster we all have heard about, justin, also from uss.
he has a fantastic repertoire of amazing tricks, possesses a great shot too.
will be a worthwhile addition to the team's stable of midfielders and do well to challenge for a place in the starting eleven.

New Numbers and Signings Comfirmed!

I'm honoured to announce the comfirmed new signings. As expected, Christopher from Unity Secondary joins us and swoops the number 9 jersey. Also another long term target is young Ryan from SJI. He will be the youngest at 13 years of age and will take the 22 jersey. Finally, a major signing is Ibrahim from SJI who's currently in sec 4. The new number 13 is a solid defender who is strong in the air as strong as he is on the ground.

List of new Squad Numbers

3. Andy
4. Daryl
6. Ming
7. Shawn
8. Jeremy
9. Christopher
10. Zi Xiang
11. Ying Lun
12. Jun Jie
13. Ibrahim
14. Ting Soon
16. Wei
17. Lucas
19. Reuben
22. Ryan

(Jethro have not picked his number)

And you guessed it right. There's more to come. The uncomfirmed are : Benedict from SJI, a trickster from USS, rugby captain from USS and another youth talent from SJI. We are all set and ready for revenge!

[VC]

a word from JEREMY :)

hellooo people.

firstly, i would like to take a little of this blog space to pay respects to the following player,

Antonio Puerta

really feel very sad about his story.
may his soul rest in perfect peace.
sympathies to all his family,friends and a great loss to Sevilla and football.
god bless.

moving on..

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hi i'm the new number 8 shouting out here !
sorry daryl.
how noble of you to take number 4 just for me eh.
hahaha thanks anyway.
enjoy the previous two posts before mine pleeeaasse people.
they're both hell informative and took a long time and much effort to post !
big thanks and appreciation for that.
yeah.
hmmm.
anyway, there seems to be a really big buzz around the team camp now.
which is totally good.
just can't wait to take the field with you guys !
yeah yeah yeah !
new players, new kit, most probable chalet, maybe even a trip overseas !

ohamgee wwooooowww.

and did i mention that i'm so damn anticipating playing forward !

Reading this will help definitely help you!

Yesterday, 31/8, almost all the SJI players of Team-Slayers went to play street soccer.
Initially there was a mix up as some stupid school was having their Sports Fiesta there.
So, most of us travelled from CCAB to CCK and finally we settled and player at the court near NTUC FoodFare near Jeremy's school.

Things I want to highlight:

1)Cramps
2)Fitness!
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1. The infamous cramps are back. Not talking about menstral cramps, but more of muscle cramps. This time it hit us hard. Almost everyone who played yesterday (except Jun Jie and Chien Ming) got cramps. This has been a problem to us ever since we started playing as a team. There is bound to be someone who will get muscle cramps and will be forced to be subbed out. We can't rely on Daryl's Deepheat as he dosn't always bring it and it also dosn't gurantee that we won't get muscle cramps in the match.

So, I have researched on it. (Daryl reseached it last time but didn't blog on it)

More about cramps:
a]Involuntary contraction of a muscle that doesn't relax
b]Unpleasant, often painful sensations
c]Can occur in any skeletal muscle, but are most common in the legs and feet and muscles that cross two joints (the calf muscle, for example)
d]Muscle cramps range in intensity from a slight twitch or tic to severe pain

CAUSES:

a]Muscle fatigue!!!
b]Exercising in extreme heat
c]Dehydration
d]Electrolyte(mineral salts) depletion
e]Build up of lactic acid due to anaerobic respiration

Points that need to be explained:

c]Dehydration means the loss of water through (in this case)sweating and causes the body to have an inadequate amount of H2O.

d]Electrolyte depletion has got nothing to do with electrolysis. In this case, electrolyte refers to mineral salts such as potassium, calcium, magnesium. Low K levels are associated with muscle weakness. Low Ca and Mg levels increase the excitability of both the nerve endings and the muscles they stimulate. These minerals are lost though sweating.

e]Normally, our body cells oxidises glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy. However, when muscles are constantly contracting, we need extra energy for these musclular activities, so we start to respire anaerobically.

Glucose --------> Lactic Acid + Energy

This lactic acid produced is toxic and a higher concentration will lead to fatigue.It also builds up and stresses the muscle, leading to cramps. This ALSO leads to point[a].

PREVENTION:
i)Improve fitness and avoid muscle fatigue
ii)STRETCH before exercise
iii)Good hydration before, during, and after the activity
iv)Eating foods high in potassium, such as bananas, potatoes, and prunes
v)Eating foods high in magnesium, such as green vegetables, nuts(cashew/almonds)
vi)Eating foods high in calcium, such as dairy products, green vegetables

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2.Due to excessive mugging for the Preliminary Examinations and 'O' Levels, obedient students like us neglect fitness training. Fitness is VERY important for sportsman like us. It includes stamina and strength. Now, our fitness level sucks and we need to improve it as soon as possible to prepare ourselves for the upcoming matches. We can do conditional training.

a] We should hit the gym once in a while to exercise our muscles, but not overexerting and damaging our muscles. Muscles which we should be training are leg and arm muscles. (I don't really know much about this)

b] We should run 2.4 every week or at least every fortnight to keep ourselves fit and increase our stamina - DO NOT PUSH YOURSELF TOO HARD. It may lead to muscle cramps/tear/injuries. Aim for a timing which is reasonable for you.

People who are just passing 2.4 should aim for 10-20 seconds better than the passing time and people who are getting around 11mins should aim to break the 11min barrier. As for people who are already getting 10mins+, just keep it up, maintain your stamina and try to push yourself a little harder everytime you run 2.4. DO NOT SLACK.
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Hope this will help you people out there struggling to cope with the cruelty of muscular cramps and people who can't even last 45 mins on the pitch.

Ying