18 Apr 2011
Hougang 1:0 Albirex
2011年4月23日星期六
2011年4月16日星期六
National team reforged for World Cup qualifier
S'pore national football team reforged for World Cup qualifier
Singapore's national football coach has shortlisted 31 players to represent Singapore, four months after the national team was disbanded in early January after a poor performance at the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.
Some observers said national coach Mr Raddy Avramovic should include familiar names who have delivered on previous occasions.
These include the oldest Lion, 40-year-old Aleksandar Duric.
Former assistant coach of the Tampines Rovers, Mr Syed Faruk said players such as Daniel Bennett, Mohd Noh Rahman and Shi Jia Yi should be considered, among others.
Some said Young Lions Captain, Hariss Harun is also a likely pick.
With the focus on youth, many of his team-mates like Fazli Ayob, Nazrul Ahmad Nazari, Afiq Yunos, and keeper Izwan Mahbud could also be included.
The rest of the S.League clubs too have young players with potential for national duty.
However, some feel age and reputation should not be the only criteria.
"As a coach at any level, national team or club, or whatever level, I think you got to pick the players based on current form, it's as simple as that, so let's not talk about ex-players and current players and things like that. On current form you pick the best players," said Mr Shasi Kumar, former S.League coach and player.
Selecting the best is crucial, as the Lions prepare for their first big test this year - a World Cup qualifier against Malaysia or Taiwan in July.
The Football Association of Singapore will be organising four friendly matches in May and June.
This will allow the national coach to make his final selection ahead of the World Cup qualifier in July.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Singapore's national football coach has shortlisted 31 players to represent Singapore, four months after the national team was disbanded in early January after a poor performance at the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.
Some observers said national coach Mr Raddy Avramovic should include familiar names who have delivered on previous occasions.
These include the oldest Lion, 40-year-old Aleksandar Duric.
Former assistant coach of the Tampines Rovers, Mr Syed Faruk said players such as Daniel Bennett, Mohd Noh Rahman and Shi Jia Yi should be considered, among others.
Some said Young Lions Captain, Hariss Harun is also a likely pick.
With the focus on youth, many of his team-mates like Fazli Ayob, Nazrul Ahmad Nazari, Afiq Yunos, and keeper Izwan Mahbud could also be included.
The rest of the S.League clubs too have young players with potential for national duty.
However, some feel age and reputation should not be the only criteria.
"As a coach at any level, national team or club, or whatever level, I think you got to pick the players based on current form, it's as simple as that, so let's not talk about ex-players and current players and things like that. On current form you pick the best players," said Mr Shasi Kumar, former S.League coach and player.
Selecting the best is crucial, as the Lions prepare for their first big test this year - a World Cup qualifier against Malaysia or Taiwan in July.
The Football Association of Singapore will be organising four friendly matches in May and June.
This will allow the national coach to make his final selection ahead of the World Cup qualifier in July.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2011年4月10日星期日
2011年4月9日星期六
BPL 409 Results
FT Wolverhampton W. 0 - 3 Everton
FT Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Birmingham C.
FT Bolton W. 3 - 0 West Ham U.
FT Chelsea 1 - 0 Wigan Athletic
FT Manchester U. 2 - 0 Fulham
FT Sunderland 2 - 3 West Bromwich A.
FT Tottenham H. 3 - 2 Stoke C.
FT Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Birmingham C.
FT Bolton W. 3 - 0 West Ham U.
FT Chelsea 1 - 0 Wigan Athletic
FT Manchester U. 2 - 0 Fulham
FT Sunderland 2 - 3 West Bromwich A.
FT Tottenham H. 3 - 2 Stoke C.
2011年4月6日星期三
Sports Hub wins 9 international awards
Sports Hub wins 9 international awards
It may be another three years before the Sports Hub is ready, but it has already won nine international financial awards.
They recognise the ground-breaking financial structure for the S$1.33 billion project, involving Private-Public Partnership (PPP) - a world first for a sports infrastructure.
One of the awards was the prestigious Global Deal of the Year - a rousing start for the project.
The other awards included Asia Pacific PPP Deal of the Year, Best Project Financing and Asian PPP Transaction of the Year. These were awarded by international financial industry organisations and publications.
The large number of accolades was a surprise and is set to raise the bar for those behind the mega project.
Philippe Delavaud, CEO, SportsHub Pte Ltd, said: "Now we have to get awards for the quality of the architecture, we have to get awards for the quality of dealing with the customers, customer care and customer welcome, also to get awards for the sports."
Such recognition will also help in attracting business partners and sponsors.
Goh Fang Min, CFO, Singapore Sports Council, said: "The way it's being designed and where you locate all the various activities - in this case, whether you are a spectator, or you are a shopper or an event organiser, or whether you are athletes or going there just for recreational purpose - we want to make sure that the various spectrum of people will have a delightful experience."
The project is also being closely watched by regional players, who may want to emulate the model if it proves successful.
Mark Rathbone, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Services, said: "Within the sporting market, Singapore is being seen as a market leader. So you have a number of territories around the world that are contacting Singapore to go and help them develop their stadiums and their procurement programmes for sports."
Besides a 55,000 seat retractable roof stadium, the Sports Hub also features a multi-purpose indoor arena, state-of-the-art Aquatics Centre and retail space.
Over the past two months, piling works have been carried out for the Sports Hub and before the end of the year, work will start on the main structure. The project is still expected to be completed by April 2014.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
It may be another three years before the Sports Hub is ready, but it has already won nine international financial awards.
They recognise the ground-breaking financial structure for the S$1.33 billion project, involving Private-Public Partnership (PPP) - a world first for a sports infrastructure.
One of the awards was the prestigious Global Deal of the Year - a rousing start for the project.
The other awards included Asia Pacific PPP Deal of the Year, Best Project Financing and Asian PPP Transaction of the Year. These were awarded by international financial industry organisations and publications.
The large number of accolades was a surprise and is set to raise the bar for those behind the mega project.
Philippe Delavaud, CEO, SportsHub Pte Ltd, said: "Now we have to get awards for the quality of the architecture, we have to get awards for the quality of dealing with the customers, customer care and customer welcome, also to get awards for the sports."
Such recognition will also help in attracting business partners and sponsors.
Goh Fang Min, CFO, Singapore Sports Council, said: "The way it's being designed and where you locate all the various activities - in this case, whether you are a spectator, or you are a shopper or an event organiser, or whether you are athletes or going there just for recreational purpose - we want to make sure that the various spectrum of people will have a delightful experience."
The project is also being closely watched by regional players, who may want to emulate the model if it proves successful.
Mark Rathbone, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Services, said: "Within the sporting market, Singapore is being seen as a market leader. So you have a number of territories around the world that are contacting Singapore to go and help them develop their stadiums and their procurement programmes for sports."
Besides a 55,000 seat retractable roof stadium, the Sports Hub also features a multi-purpose indoor arena, state-of-the-art Aquatics Centre and retail space.
Over the past two months, piling works have been carried out for the Sports Hub and before the end of the year, work will start on the main structure. The project is still expected to be completed by April 2014.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
2011年4月5日星期二
Funding boost for S-League clubs
Football: Funding boost for S-League clubs
After an anxious wait, the nine local football clubs in the Great-Eastern-Yeo's S-League received a boost on Monday.
The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) revealed that each team could receive up to S$864,000 in total funding each year for the next five years, starting this season.
While the FAS still need to sign off the new figures with their stakeholders, each club could potentially receive S$434,000 in cash -- up from S$310,000 in 2010.
The clubs also stand to receive up to S$430,000 each in outcome-based funding - up to a 100 per cent increase from last year.
The two foreign clubs, French side Etoile FC and Japan's Albirex Niigata will receive up to 60 per cent of the total figure -- cash and funding through the outcome-based initiative -- which could mean a maximum of S$518,400 each.
The S-League features 12 teams, including the Courts Young Lions, which is wholly funded by the FAS.
Last September, the nine local club chairmen made a plea to the FAS for more funding help, with some fearing they would have to quit the competition otherwise.
Besides the increase in funding for the S-League side, each of the nine local clubs will also receive S$110,000 to fund their centres of excellence.
The centres - which will groom the under-14, under-16 and under-18 teams - have to be launched this May.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
After an anxious wait, the nine local football clubs in the Great-Eastern-Yeo's S-League received a boost on Monday.
The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) revealed that each team could receive up to S$864,000 in total funding each year for the next five years, starting this season.
While the FAS still need to sign off the new figures with their stakeholders, each club could potentially receive S$434,000 in cash -- up from S$310,000 in 2010.
The clubs also stand to receive up to S$430,000 each in outcome-based funding - up to a 100 per cent increase from last year.
The two foreign clubs, French side Etoile FC and Japan's Albirex Niigata will receive up to 60 per cent of the total figure -- cash and funding through the outcome-based initiative -- which could mean a maximum of S$518,400 each.
The S-League features 12 teams, including the Courts Young Lions, which is wholly funded by the FAS.
Last September, the nine local club chairmen made a plea to the FAS for more funding help, with some fearing they would have to quit the competition otherwise.
Besides the increase in funding for the S-League side, each of the nine local clubs will also receive S$110,000 to fund their centres of excellence.
The centres - which will groom the under-14, under-16 and under-18 teams - have to be launched this May.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
2011年4月2日星期六
S.League 2:7 Albirex
Ticket sold out on Friday!
Probably first time Jln Besar stadium filled up to the max!
First time ever in history....
ALL-STAR CHARITY
2 Apr 2011 Saturday
Jalan Besar 1700hrs
S.League 2:7 Albirex (TG=9!)
Probably first time Jln Besar stadium filled up to the max!
First time ever in history....
ALL-STAR CHARITY
2 Apr 2011 Saturday
Jalan Besar 1700hrs
S.League 2:7 Albirex (TG=9!)
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