Only Etoile FC make an impact on our S league.
We need those kind of teams to bring our S league to higher
level.
And not those other foreign teams, lousy and terrible.
Bring in more teams like Etoile FC.
I think all the benefits of foreign team joining S-League given
by FAS are bulls.
First of all, most footballers in Singapore play for 1 main
reason only - livelihood. They need the money to feed their family.
And really no offense here but the money the footballers make
playing professionally is probably much more than what they can get
on a job with the qualifications they have.
The foreign teams create more competition for places in local
team as local teams now focus on signing the better players instead
of letting youngsters have a go as the team's place is under
threat. (Think lesser prize money + Gate Receipts +
Sponsorship)
With dwindling gate receipts, the S-League clubs are surviving
on sponsorship. Now how can they sign better players with lesser
money?
And with nothing much to compete on (No relegation system, not
much prestige as it's only a 10-14 team league, not much prize
money for champions), the players turn up every week to play
football just to earn their livelihood. It's just part of their job
as stated in the contract.
To survive and make more money (Some players claimed to earn at
least twice as much playing overseas in addition to perks like free
cars and houses), some local players will venture overseas with the
latest being Khairul Amri and Sharil Ishak. And noticeably, those
that have left the league are the top players that Singapore has to
offer. Has the FAS realised that? Or until the entire Singapore
Team plays overseas before they take some action to revive the
league?
So tell me how does foreign team improve S-League?
