team singapore or team international?

last SG · 2007-02-05T07:06:25+00:00

i dislike foreign talents but at least they are proud of being singaporeans. And also at least for now, Nor Alam Shah pure bred singaporean won golden boot...

Jader SG

I guess the thing now is what happens next. If the next step is to have these foreign talents to influence and teach the younger generation on how to improve and such, then yes, I can definitely accept it and would say it's a good step for now. However, if the next step is to continue to do it this way, by always taking in FTs to solve problems, then it's a big NO for me. There will come a day when eventually there will be 11 "established first, then converted Singaporean" imports starting our games. Some of you may be ok to accept this outcome, but definitely not for me.

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

It all depends on the heartware.

Frankly I have no issues with FTs as long as they eventually settle down and become truly Singaporeans. I mean for now there's a lot of talk about them running away after the cash has been paid and all that but is this really true for ALL of them? What about those who truly believe in playing for Singapore and becoming Singaporeans in the end?

We should not fault these FTs for playing for us and their victories are every much ours as well... and we need to remember that a lot of us are decendents of FTs as well as our forefathers came here to seek a better life.

I don't think we would like it if the mainland Chinese treat us Singaporean Chinese (or India Indians to Singaporean Indians for that matter) as if we owe them something because we still "belong" to them. In culture... yes... but one must know about nation as well.

So by all means, criticize certain policies that one sees as unfair, but lets not tar all FTs by the same brush and make them jump through more hoops just to prove their "Singaporeaness", or downplay the sucesses they have achieved for us.

Pitot SG

Of course! Everyone has their own right to believe what they want.

Why not let us know what is ur more appropriate way to bring up the standard of the football locally?

Is there any other better way to bring up the standard other than introducing the FTS?

It is not as if we only want the best of footballers, our local boys get their shot too, we just don't have good enough local talent on the field to form a full team.

The FTS is introduced to bring up the standards and help us. If we want to talk abt importing players, why not pay more to bring in more top tier players to help us win the world cup?

It is helping to pave the way for the future, Without this scheme, i honestly think we will take a long time, if otherwise, forever to accomplish a higher standard of football.

Look at the MVP and golden boot winner of the championship, it is none other than (if we choose to put it your way) "locally born" Nor Alam Shah.

It is obviously helping the local scene. So as singaporeans, we shld feel proud of our victory.

Everyone gets an equal shot to represent singapore. Of course, our doors are always opened to people who want to help us.

Look towards the future, we are trying to push the standards up so that we can take pride in nuturing our future generations to be better footballers.
The way u put it, makes it seems that we will continue to "buy" players to help us win competitions. Laughing

So are u not going to be proud of the local boys(born in singapore) in the future when they win further competitions? Because they are the direct product or benefit of the FTS?

Get over it my man. I am also entitled to my point of view if u choose to put it your way. have a great week ahead.

Laughing

Dead_Man_Inc SG

doesn't matter if there are a lot of FTs

as long as they don't kelong, and this is a hardworking team which help us earns the champion title once again

codename4 SG

Actully, I dont consider them foreigners.

Tell me, how many of us have parents or grandparents who are 100% local? Maybe 1% of us.

Beyond Religion SG

Nicely said. My sentiments exactly.

A lot of the posters here got this mixed up with the racial/ nationalities issue, and equate my disapproval for importing FTs as an outright xenophobic knee-jerk reaction. These are entirely different issues.

Beyond Religion SG

Jader's post there (2 posts before yours) hit the issue on the nail.

iceFatboy SG

Given our population size, we are never going to find enough local talents to beat our neighbours. Let's be realistic about that. So we need FTs. No two ways about it. It is how we leverage on these FTs.

One extreme is the Singapore Slingers, and one is the bowling or Sailing team.
Just for example.

Now, the FTs are incorporated into the Singapore team based on certain criteria. They must be young players, technically sound, and proven in the S-league.
I do believe there is an intention to nuture and not buy sure-win formulas like importing a ZZ or etc.

Like the previous posts, I think the focus is how we move ahead.

btw, one surprise was how well our Singapore Team sang "Majullah Singapura"..

Short Ninja SG

Its TEAM SINGAPORE even if you spell it backwards.

When Singapore played Japan at Jalan Besar a few years ago back then in Japan we were already talking about how Singapore was about to kena at least 5-0.The arrogant sportcasters here were laughing their heads in a one sided sports commentary until Singapore shockingly went one goal up.Then suddenly they too started bringing up the FT thing......sayings things like the English player is defending well or the Nigerian is fast.....In minures Japan equalised and went on to win 2-1.Nobody enjoys losing but when they do start to lose they would soon come up with the excuses to try to save some face.In that game i couldnt condemn the way Japan played but I praised SIngapore for their never say die attitude.For that same attitude the Singapore team or Team Singapore is now the undisputed Champion of ASEAN.BTW I am no longer a Singaporean but would love to see SIngapore beat Japan some day.

798 SG

i forseen there will be alot of pple turning to pap in the near future. Laughing

Short Ninja SG

Yes thats rite! The locals were the orang laut of ancient times but if you are talking about Singaporeans then I would say it started with those people from different ethnic origins who came to Singapore years ago in search a new life and national identity.In modern times if you vote for opposition.....dont worry lah you are still a full blooded SIngaporean Mr. Green

alwaysdisturbed SG

i rather save the money we spend on foreign players in sports and distribute it among citizens. foreign coaches are okay, to bring in the necessary experience to pass it on to our players. we should be winning games with our own people, someone who has experience and live the good and bads of this country, like coming here at an age of 2 to 6 years, rather than any older.

i think sg got to put more effort in bringing up the standards in the sporting arena. sports have to begin at a very young age. the sports school seriously will do little help at this point of time. but then again i'm not sure about this, i think the sports school is occupied by a number of young foreign athletes. if this is true, there are so many local borned s'poreans wanting to get in the school but can't. its like the doors are wider for foreigners than local people.

in conclusion, i feel its still a team international, for now.

don't flame me. Laughing

Pitot SG

We are not confused abt the racial issue at all, take a look at ur neighbourhood again.

I have caucasians, chinese nationals living right in my neighbourhood.
They are not born here too. They choose to come here for work and what not.

Therefore, the team we have right now truly reflects singapore as a global city.

As i have said, the current team and the FTS will pave the way for our future.
Look at Riduan, Khairul, Alam Shah,Osman, and many more other youngsters, they are all again if u choose to put it your way, singaporean players.

And don't keep ignoring the fact that many of our forefathers were not likely born here too. We are the direct benefactors of their hard work.

Same for the future of our football. We are dead right on track. and the only way is up.

Team Singapore!

club18 SG

Given our population size, we are never going to find enough local talents to beat our neighbours.

well, look at TnT, Togo and other small countries.
TnT has a popupation so much smaller than Singapore and yet they still managed a team in the world cup finals last year.

anw, my point is that FTs are not only helping to improve the local game, but also helping us to win medals, maybe move sg higher in the world rankings and letting the world know our soccer team exist..
its not as if the whole team is made out of these FTs, more than 2/3 the squad is not, the captain is a singaporean, our top scorer is a singaporean, the MVP of the last tiger cup and this years' cup are Singaporeans.
im sure if we were to lose badly like 4-0, 5-0 every game, we would not have the capacity crowd we saw at the national stadium.

club18 SG

i forseen there will be alot of pple turning to pap in the near future.

i dun really see a link here..
dun think we shd mix sports and politics together..
2 entirely different things. Confused

norm SG

Singapore should be proud that it can milk the talent of foreigners to help us win the Cup. Its the end, not the means, that matter.

LifeIsWonderful SG

Once ronaldino, beckham, buffon, ronaldo, canavaro, fandi ahmed Laughing , rooney, henry, lampard, all come to singapore and stay here, become singaporean, then we can have a chance at world cup liao lah.

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

I don't see the need to blame FTs for our so-called lack of talent.

Truth be told Singaporean soceity does not really set itself up for sporting excellence, and taking up sports as a full time calling is still not well reconized. It's like we want to medals, but yet think it's prehaps not so wise to do what it takes to get it.

Hopefully things will change in the future, as sports take a stronger foothold in Singaporean culture. Leaving the M-League was a huge leap backwards for Singaporean soccer, who knows where we would be if we didn't all degenerate into kumpung soccer all those years back. But things are once again back on track.

Personally I do not see the issue with FTs... given more or less a lot of us are decendents of FTs who came here to seek a better life. That's one part of Singapore that shouldn't change, that we offer an opportunity to other people to come here and join our unique way of life (with all it's ups and downs). I would be opposed however, to the glorification and hype of FTs, and certainly would not approve the promotion of FTs at the expense of locals (and sometimes that is an issue)... but going to the other extreme of wanting to see only true born Singaporeans dominate all fields before it's counted for Singapore is a mistake in the opposite direction, and prehaps also a slap in the face for those who have put their sweat and soul by casting their lot with us.

Short Ninja SG

OOiii Fandi Ahmad is from a different era,different level and he is a Singaporean lah!

Short Ninja SG

Can anybody tell me if SIngapore playing in the Asian Cup this July because I dont see them in the match fixtures.WHat haqppened did they not qualify?

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