i took up the job of girl's soccer coach originally because i torn my knee ligament and meniscus and i knew i wouldnt be able to play in any sports this year but yet i felt like doing something worthwhile and fulfilling.
taking up this job wasn't really that hard a decision to come to because it was something i always wanted to do and try out.
i was a little uncertain at first but it got better as i started to know all of you better and somehow i was able to know what to do with you all during trainings..haha.
winning it as a coach is different from winning it as a player. the sense of fulfilment is different but i really dunno how to describe it. its like as a coach, you'll get heart attacks when watching from outside but i didn't get this feeling when i was playing in last yr's finals against RH. and as a coach, you're always constantly thinking and trying to come up with solutions when things doesn't go right..and it is different from being a player where the solution u try to come up with is how to get past the opponent or how to score the goal. and it gets better when the things you come up with and the decisions u make works!
in the end you all gave me an unforgettable experience..thanks to all of you.
ok..now for my personal favourite moments..
1. huihui's equaliser against KR...we would not have won the tournament without that goal. it would end up having 4 wins and 1 loss and KR with 4 wins and 1 draw. well done lah HH!
2. the way we played against EH..its was purely a treat for the eyes.
3. Kim perpetually keeps getting injured. first the muscle pull..then the knee into the thigh..ouches! hope you're getting better miss crowd favourite. (ok..to clarify..its not my favourite moment that u get injured k..it just means the events i remember more clearly..haha)
4. all the cheers those at the side keep making..it was great.
5. the mud party at the end for me. thanks A4 for helping me with the laundry..hehz
anyway..other than my players..i would like to thank welfare comm, convening comm, some JCRC pple(like PJ and kwan aik) and those who helped out in one way or another.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Probably My Best IHG Moment...
is leading the girl's soccer team to the title...
i've neva blogged about coaching the girl's team till now cause i didnt wanna hype things up or comment on anything or sometimes just being superstitious that if i talk about it before the tournament we won;t win..etc etc etc.
now that everything's over and we've brought back the gold..its time to let my thoughts out..
anyway firstly i would like to unroll the scroll of honour..
Elaine
Gillian
Liyana
Jieru
Weilin
Huihui
Germaine
Jun
Fariza
Fiona
Diana
Samantha
Kim
PJ
Shunwei
Jiexin
Zesamine
Min Sun
Congratulations to you all..you all have won it for the team for the hall and for yourselves..i'm sure its always a memorable experience to win something..esp something that you worked hard for. and also congrats for being the clear cut soccer champs for the 1st time(no penalties or whatsoever to decide the champ)..and the 1st time for beating EH.
On sunday, what i saw wasn't simply soccer players in all of you..i saw warriors..fighting every moment you are on the battlefield. Words cannot describe how proud I am of all of you. Its an honours to be able to have all of you as my players and to be your coach. Its true when I keep saying that having you all make my job easier. Its every coaches' dream to be able to have players always willing to listen and improve and willing to go the extra mile.
I can safely say safe all of you deserve the medal that you all have won. Not just those who played a big part..everyone of you! My only regret was that I am unable to play everyone of you and not give everyone as much playing time as I would have liked to. And also not being able to have everyone who joined to be in the first 18. Hope you all will forgive me for this, i did everything i could and what i thought and felt was for the best for the team. But i must say that no one should belittle their own contributions. Each one of you was chosen by me specially because i saw something in you and that you are able to contribute to the team. By turning up for trainings and doing what i've instructed..you have already made the difference.
I know many people joined soccer originally for many different reasons. for some,its ur passion, for some its because tts what you're good at, for some its to learn something new, for some its to accompany your friends or make new friends, for some its simply to get some CCA points...but whatever the reason is..i'm sure you all went away learning something and became a richer person.
I'm very glad to see how our team have evolved since last year till now. How strangers became teammates and friends..how a group of diferrent people are able to get organised and work together to achieve a common goal..and how you all improved over this period of time to be worthy of being the IHG champions.
once again..congratulations to all of you and wish you all the very best next yr.
i've neva blogged about coaching the girl's team till now cause i didnt wanna hype things up or comment on anything or sometimes just being superstitious that if i talk about it before the tournament we won;t win..etc etc etc.
now that everything's over and we've brought back the gold..its time to let my thoughts out..
anyway firstly i would like to unroll the scroll of honour..
Elaine
Gillian
Liyana
Jieru
Weilin
Huihui
Germaine
Jun
Fariza
Fiona
Diana
Samantha
Kim
PJ
Shunwei
Jiexin
Zesamine
Min Sun
Congratulations to you all..you all have won it for the team for the hall and for yourselves..i'm sure its always a memorable experience to win something..esp something that you worked hard for. and also congrats for being the clear cut soccer champs for the 1st time(no penalties or whatsoever to decide the champ)..and the 1st time for beating EH.
On sunday, what i saw wasn't simply soccer players in all of you..i saw warriors..fighting every moment you are on the battlefield. Words cannot describe how proud I am of all of you. Its an honours to be able to have all of you as my players and to be your coach. Its true when I keep saying that having you all make my job easier. Its every coaches' dream to be able to have players always willing to listen and improve and willing to go the extra mile.
I can safely say safe all of you deserve the medal that you all have won. Not just those who played a big part..everyone of you! My only regret was that I am unable to play everyone of you and not give everyone as much playing time as I would have liked to. And also not being able to have everyone who joined to be in the first 18. Hope you all will forgive me for this, i did everything i could and what i thought and felt was for the best for the team. But i must say that no one should belittle their own contributions. Each one of you was chosen by me specially because i saw something in you and that you are able to contribute to the team. By turning up for trainings and doing what i've instructed..you have already made the difference.
I know many people joined soccer originally for many different reasons. for some,its ur passion, for some its because tts what you're good at, for some its to learn something new, for some its to accompany your friends or make new friends, for some its simply to get some CCA points...but whatever the reason is..i'm sure you all went away learning something and became a richer person.
I'm very glad to see how our team have evolved since last year till now. How strangers became teammates and friends..how a group of diferrent people are able to get organised and work together to achieve a common goal..and how you all improved over this period of time to be worthy of being the IHG champions.
once again..congratulations to all of you and wish you all the very best next yr.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Inspirational Thierry Henry...
'When you look at the first goal against United it was all about desire. The way that Cesc Fabregas and Tomas Rosicky fought for the ball was tremendous.'
'The whole move was about desire and commitment. But it is a team game and if you want to achieve anything then you need to work as a team. We are doing that at the moment.'
Words from a really inspirational leader and captain of a tremendous team...
i love watching arsenal but i still love Newcastle.. =>
'The whole move was about desire and commitment. But it is a team game and if you want to achieve anything then you need to work as a team. We are doing that at the moment.'
Words from a really inspirational leader and captain of a tremendous team...
i love watching arsenal but i still love Newcastle.. =>
Proud
My honey is very proud of herself...
...because she managed to steal a roll of toilet paper for me...
well done!
...because she managed to steal a roll of toilet paper for me...
well done!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Hectic Week
Not nice to be back in Singapore...Phuket was damn nice lah...
Settled girls soccer stuffs..
Settled Toshiba interview..
Settled Dental Appt..
Still have to settle module stuffs...have to decide to drop one of my electives..my frens are trying psycho me to take an evening module...thurs 6-9..say easier to score etc..apparently they were scared out of their wits when they found out the original one we were suppsoe to take together was taught by a asshole poking lecturer..meaning secretly kill u when u least know it one...they heard frm a fren's fren(etc) that he got all As for his modules and this module got D+ for that sem...wtf!!
i also scared man..maybe i really drop it and take the thurs evening one..how? how? how?
waiting for the toshiba results for 2nd interview next week...
still lotsa girls soccer stuffs to settle though..the tournaments on next sunday!
all the way roberto!
Settled girls soccer stuffs..
Settled Toshiba interview..
Settled Dental Appt..
Still have to settle module stuffs...have to decide to drop one of my electives..my frens are trying psycho me to take an evening module...thurs 6-9..say easier to score etc..apparently they were scared out of their wits when they found out the original one we were suppsoe to take together was taught by a asshole poking lecturer..meaning secretly kill u when u least know it one...they heard frm a fren's fren(etc) that he got all As for his modules and this module got D+ for that sem...wtf!!
i also scared man..maybe i really drop it and take the thurs evening one..how? how? how?
waiting for the toshiba results for 2nd interview next week...
still lotsa girls soccer stuffs to settle though..the tournaments on next sunday!
all the way roberto!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Off to the Pearl of the Andaman Sea
Its Phuket if you're still wondering....
Taking a night flight on Wed..See you people when I'm back on Sunday!
Friday, January 05, 2007
round off - edited with interview with Sir Alex
to round off my 5 post for the day....here's the highlights from the newcastle vs man u match..look at the fans go wild..wish i was part of it man..
Article from Newcastle's Official website at http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~949738,00.html
Sir Alex: Well Done Toon
MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson left St. James' Park with nothing but praise for Newcastle United after the New Year's Day encounter between the sides finished 2-2.
Leading through a James Milner rocket, the Magpies had to come from behind with a goal on his home debut by teenage defender David Edgar to ensure Paul Scholes' brace wasn't the matchwinning contribution.
Glenn Roeder was again without a dozen senior players for such a tough match, but his opposite number Fergie complimented the injury-hit Toon squad after a result many were not forecasting before the game.
The Red Devils missed a chance to open up a nine-point lead over Chelsea at the top of the Premiership table, and Sir Alex said: "I don't think we played as well as we have done in recent weeks simply because Newcastle didn't allow us to play," he added.
"They wanted to be first to every ball, showed determination and character. I've got nothing but praise for them.
"We missed a stack of chances but I have got to admire the spirit and determination of the Newcastle team.
"They deserved their point without question. When they put in that kind of effort they prove that it's not an easy place to come to now."
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nothing is more satisfying then making your opponent acknowledge your efforts..
Article from Newcastle's Official website at http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~949738,00.html
Sir Alex: Well Done Toon
MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson left St. James' Park with nothing but praise for Newcastle United after the New Year's Day encounter between the sides finished 2-2.
Leading through a James Milner rocket, the Magpies had to come from behind with a goal on his home debut by teenage defender David Edgar to ensure Paul Scholes' brace wasn't the matchwinning contribution.
Glenn Roeder was again without a dozen senior players for such a tough match, but his opposite number Fergie complimented the injury-hit Toon squad after a result many were not forecasting before the game.
The Red Devils missed a chance to open up a nine-point lead over Chelsea at the top of the Premiership table, and Sir Alex said: "I don't think we played as well as we have done in recent weeks simply because Newcastle didn't allow us to play," he added.
"They wanted to be first to every ball, showed determination and character. I've got nothing but praise for them.
"We missed a stack of chances but I have got to admire the spirit and determination of the Newcastle team.
"They deserved their point without question. When they put in that kind of effort they prove that it's not an easy place to come to now."
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nothing is more satisfying then making your opponent acknowledge your efforts..
I always have a lot of thoughts in my mind
but i never really let them out.......
because sometimes when i do..i regret the consequences..so i guess i better keep my mouth shut..but sometimes i just do it anyway hoping for the greater good...but then again i think i might be better off keeping my mouth shut....
because sometimes when i do..i regret the consequences..so i guess i better keep my mouth shut..but sometimes i just do it anyway hoping for the greater good...but then again i think i might be better off keeping my mouth shut....
Quotes on friends...
many many quotes i heard on friendships...but the one that really hit me was the one a very good friend of mine from VS said to me...
"a friend in need is a friend in deed"..
probably doesn't make much sense english wise but i'm sure the way when we say it gives us the idea what it means...
what i make out of this (and what you make out of it) would probably sound like this...
"a friend who comes to ur aid when you are in need is thus a true friend"
and i think this is pretty much nothing new to pple but as i think about it..i realise that you can extend it abit...
think about those times ur fren helps u out when u are in need..and when times go sour because of whatever happened..these thoughts have a profound effect on healing those wounds in ur heart...cause pretending that nothing has happened only serves to hear the wounds further apart..
works for me hope it works for you...
"a friend in need is a friend in deed"..
probably doesn't make much sense english wise but i'm sure the way when we say it gives us the idea what it means...
what i make out of this (and what you make out of it) would probably sound like this...
"a friend who comes to ur aid when you are in need is thus a true friend"
and i think this is pretty much nothing new to pple but as i think about it..i realise that you can extend it abit...
think about those times ur fren helps u out when u are in need..and when times go sour because of whatever happened..these thoughts have a profound effect on healing those wounds in ur heart...cause pretending that nothing has happened only serves to hear the wounds further apart..
works for me hope it works for you...
Thoughts
I'm really proud of Newcastle's spirit sometimes..
the recent match against man u reminded me of the times under bobby robson..especially the season we ended up 3rd...when we went down..we always fought back against the odds...
seeing newcastle bringing fight into their spirit lifts me too somehow..who says supporting soccer clubs are silly...its a passion on true fans in the heart understands...
sometimes pple ask me..why newcastle..they're not even good...i really do not know how to explain..how do u explain passion....
do u know how hard it is to not be able to do things that you are passionate about??? no matter how hard you try to minimise that lousy feeling..it won't eliminate it...
i really wanna play soccer again..
the recent match against man u reminded me of the times under bobby robson..especially the season we ended up 3rd...when we went down..we always fought back against the odds...
seeing newcastle bringing fight into their spirit lifts me too somehow..who says supporting soccer clubs are silly...its a passion on true fans in the heart understands...
sometimes pple ask me..why newcastle..they're not even good...i really do not know how to explain..how do u explain passion....
do u know how hard it is to not be able to do things that you are passionate about??? no matter how hard you try to minimise that lousy feeling..it won't eliminate it...
i really wanna play soccer again..
Anti Learning...
Having took HR2002 and learnt about anti-learning behaviour......
I tend to realise how prevalent this behaviour is in so many people...even myself even though i try to always conscious about it...
well..at least i know i'm trying to avoid this behaviour...
an advice...always hear it but no one uses it...when sth doesn't go your way and you don't get your intended results...and it doesn't happen just once..is it the luck of others or is it a personal lack of effort and techinique..i guess the answer u choose probably will show what kind of person you are...
i once chose the wrong answer..i'm not gonna make the same mistake twice...
I tend to realise how prevalent this behaviour is in so many people...even myself even though i try to always conscious about it...
well..at least i know i'm trying to avoid this behaviour...
an advice...always hear it but no one uses it...when sth doesn't go your way and you don't get your intended results...and it doesn't happen just once..is it the luck of others or is it a personal lack of effort and techinique..i guess the answer u choose probably will show what kind of person you are...
i once chose the wrong answer..i'm not gonna make the same mistake twice...
A Bad Year for Doggies?
Read Lilian Too's (a supposedly damn good feng shui person) book for Dogs in 2007...
she tells of dogs, esp those born in 1982, having a rough year ahead. and it is pretty much caused by themselves..cause this yr we have a lot of chi bbuild up around us..or sth lidat we causes us to be riled easily and quick tempered. Tend to let emotions rule over us and over dramatize things.
looking at what happened so far in the new year..looks to be true..
i guess we better calm down find some inner peace and keep our cool...
you've been warned...
she tells of dogs, esp those born in 1982, having a rough year ahead. and it is pretty much caused by themselves..cause this yr we have a lot of chi bbuild up around us..or sth lidat we causes us to be riled easily and quick tempered. Tend to let emotions rule over us and over dramatize things.
looking at what happened so far in the new year..looks to be true..
i guess we better calm down find some inner peace and keep our cool...
you've been warned...
Monday, January 01, 2007
A Peaceful New Year
Didn't go for any countdowns or parties or whatsoever...
spent the weekend at home and with my honey...the most relaxing and peaceful way to go into the new year..haha...
I liked it this way..been to all the happening things in the past..felt i had enough of those..they burn holes in your pockets as well..hah..so just as well...
once again we had a lovely dinner during new year's eve at my honey's place..bought plain cheese pizza at the newly opened Fairprice Xtra at Ang Mo Kio...pretty good hypermarket..and lotsa offers during the first wk of opening specially for this store only..anyway back to our dinner..den we bought picnic ham and pineapples and together with the leftover smoked salmon from xmas..we topped the pizzas to make salmon pizza and hawaiian..haha..taste really good..as good as those u buy outside..haha..
and so we counted down at home with a bottle of champange too..watching the live telecast of the countdown from vivocity..the performances were lousy!! jade seah and jaime teo looked pretty bad too..so didn't really like the show..
anyway newcastle's see saw performances is back again..looks like its gonna be 3 losses in a row..at bolton..at bolton and possibly to man u a few hours later...well..lets hope another bobby robson comes along soon enough..
spent the weekend at home and with my honey...the most relaxing and peaceful way to go into the new year..haha...
I liked it this way..been to all the happening things in the past..felt i had enough of those..they burn holes in your pockets as well..hah..so just as well...
once again we had a lovely dinner during new year's eve at my honey's place..bought plain cheese pizza at the newly opened Fairprice Xtra at Ang Mo Kio...pretty good hypermarket..and lotsa offers during the first wk of opening specially for this store only..anyway back to our dinner..den we bought picnic ham and pineapples and together with the leftover smoked salmon from xmas..we topped the pizzas to make salmon pizza and hawaiian..haha..taste really good..as good as those u buy outside..haha..
and so we counted down at home with a bottle of champange too..watching the live telecast of the countdown from vivocity..the performances were lousy!! jade seah and jaime teo looked pretty bad too..so didn't really like the show..
anyway newcastle's see saw performances is back again..looks like its gonna be 3 losses in a row..at bolton..at bolton and possibly to man u a few hours later...well..lets hope another bobby robson comes along soon enough..
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