Friday, September 11, 2009
Singapore fans should also look to Indonesia
Once upon a time travel in this region was like falling off a bike. Everyone did it.
Now though, with so called globalisation and internet access, people seem to becoming more parochial and inward looking.
I've lost count of the number of times I've spoken to club officials in Indonesia about tapping into the merchandise market. I've offered to accompany them to Bangkok (I'm good like that) and see what clubs like Thai Port and Muang Thong United are doing.
Likewise Singapore fans should be following in Noh Alam Shah's footsteps and see just what makes the atmosphere at games in Indonesia so damned special. You can blow the Tampines Rovers v Geylang United east coast derby right out your butt cheeks, it won't even come close to what NAS will experience when his Arema side take on Persebaya.
NAS is about to become BIG in ways he could never have imagined if he'd stayed in Singapore.
Likewise when Baihakki is escorted away from the game with Persib in an armoured personnel carrier he will have a story to entertain his family for decades to come.
Watching The Conductors should become required watching for any Singaporean fan keen to create an atmosphere at games on the island.
And for the braver they should be checking Air Asia flights to Java, checking out how the locals do it then return home and tell the chicken/rice free loaders to ship up or ship out. Christ, last game I was at, admittedly so dire I didn't bother writing about it, the biggest cheer was when one of the cheerleaders blew out the candles on their birthday cake at half time ffs.
The game in Singapore isn't dying despite the departure of some players. As I said yesterday opportunity awaits those willing to take the plunge and get some passion on the terraces and suddenly the game will seem a lot more attractive.
PS - passion on the terraces does not mean a mexican wave and people going ooh and aah.
Now though, with so called globalisation and internet access, people seem to becoming more parochial and inward looking.
I've lost count of the number of times I've spoken to club officials in Indonesia about tapping into the merchandise market. I've offered to accompany them to Bangkok (I'm good like that) and see what clubs like Thai Port and Muang Thong United are doing.
Likewise Singapore fans should be following in Noh Alam Shah's footsteps and see just what makes the atmosphere at games in Indonesia so damned special. You can blow the Tampines Rovers v Geylang United east coast derby right out your butt cheeks, it won't even come close to what NAS will experience when his Arema side take on Persebaya.
NAS is about to become BIG in ways he could never have imagined if he'd stayed in Singapore.
Likewise when Baihakki is escorted away from the game with Persib in an armoured personnel carrier he will have a story to entertain his family for decades to come.
Watching The Conductors should become required watching for any Singaporean fan keen to create an atmosphere at games on the island.
And for the braver they should be checking Air Asia flights to Java, checking out how the locals do it then return home and tell the chicken/rice free loaders to ship up or ship out. Christ, last game I was at, admittedly so dire I didn't bother writing about it, the biggest cheer was when one of the cheerleaders blew out the candles on their birthday cake at half time ffs.
The game in Singapore isn't dying despite the departure of some players. As I said yesterday opportunity awaits those willing to take the plunge and get some passion on the terraces and suddenly the game will seem a lot more attractive.
PS - passion on the terraces does not mean a mexican wave and people going ooh and aah.
# posted by Me @ 10:51 AM 
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for anyone looking for the film 'the conductor'. it's on youtube.
there's 8 parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhWqnzqcsxY&feature=channel_page
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there's 8 parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhWqnzqcsxY&feature=channel_page
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