Why Singapore water-polo team not in Doha?

madcampus SG

I've read it in the newspaper sometime back, but still couldn't understand why this incumbent (20 consecutive games) champion in the SEA was not given a chance in Asian games?!? Even Philippines (silver SEA games) is playing in DOHA.

but on the other hand, the young lions which can barely level our SEA neighbours, were granted to make attempts to qualify at Doha?? in which they failed miserably?!

anyone wanna shed some light?

Mad Mad Mad

red_amoeba SG

i think maybe bcos earlier, the waterpolo sport was mired with some embezzlement right? So while under investigation, everybody no mood to send the team there.

In any case our waterpolo only good in SEA, go to Asia Games only play the role of whipping boys, we stand no chance against Korea, China or Japan not to mention Kazakhstan.

Soccer - I also fail to comprehend why we send them there, waste money waste time. I dare say that bcos although both are whipping boys, at least the water polo team is the king of SEA - where is the soccer team? Prove themselves first by winning the SEA gold medal, then we talk. Winning the Tiger Cup is nothing bcos both times, they won by fluke. Win convincingly, beat ppl like Thailand and Indonesia. If we cannot beat ppl like Palestine or Iraq, we can forget about playing against Korea or Japan, they are big boys who play in World Cup.

I rather they stay here and train and work something for all to see and not waste our money and time to go there, only to come back empty handed...

hobochua SG

The corruption scandal remember???? Very Happy

Ito_^ SG

cuz they sohai. Laughing

madcampus SG

http://www.vilacom.net/waterpolo/asia.php

judging from past records, singapore is the 4th most medal team in Asiad water polo. their last medal haul was in 1986 (bronze). but in the past 10 years, Kazakhstan is holding champion with China and Japan close behind.

anyone has score sheets of past Asian Games water polo? was Singapore really trashed by a big score margin from the top 3?

4getmenot SG

Its good for the soccer team to go there even if they return empty handed as it allows them to gain exposure with playing teams from other countries. You don;t improve a football team just by training at home unless your team is comprised of players who ply in oversea leagues (malaysia league not included). The biggest problem in s'pre football team is its mentality, technical skill, and experience. more money is needed to spend on the youth academy and pick out the young talents as soon as possible and have them send overseas for maximum exposure, however sadly in s'pore, education comes first and i doubt that s'pore will ever make it big in the international stage given the direction it is going since sports is secondary compared to education unlike the North Asia countries where you can be handsomely rewarded for exceling in sports at international level.

If you want to increase your country's profile and exposure, football is one of the best medium out there. with the largest spectator and most tv coverage on the globe, imagine if you have one single s'porean player plying in EPL...everytime he's subbed onto the field, the commentor states... "here comes..ABC.. the singapore international, a country in south east asia also known as the red dot.........blah..blah..blah..' Mr. Green

iceFatboy SG

I think our profile are already very high with the IR..