Notice 2 fans debating on how fanatics they are supporting their clubs. One of them said that true fans only wears and buys original merchandise of their club. The other said that its a waste spending hundreds or dollars on original stuff. Here what i've got to say:
Edy Dee & Faiz Hakim Chelsea : fanatik xsmti beli ori and beli ori (yg mahal) tak semestinya membazir. Real fans is more that what they wear. Its in their heart and can never be put into words. If you have the money, why not buy the original one cause it will go to our beloved club. If cannot afford, its ok to buy the siam one. Wear your heart on your sleeve and you're already a true fan. ktbffh
Friday, June 10, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Foreign Club vs Local Club
The final episode of Bola @ Mamak last week bring up an intresting topics, we should support the local clubs more rather than supporting foreign teams thousands of kilometre away. Had a few banters with the other fans that agreed on the topics. Some of them said that wearing foreign club jerseys that come to tours here instead of the local or national shirts make you unpatriotic. Here what i got to say:
I was there in 2003 Bukit Jalil and 2008 Shah Alam to see the team i supported since 1997 CFC. Both times i wore the Chelsea shirt. Wasnt an issue back then. This time around, i was made to feel guilty if i dont don the national calours because of a few issue made up such as the one discussed on the final episod.
Such issue shouldnt arise at all for me. The love for my county and my local football team (Selangor) never dimish or wear off since i started supporting foriegn clubs. If i'm being honest, i become a more EDUCATED football fan. We learn more, about how the game is played, the management and development they had over there. And that isnt a bad thing for me.
I still go to stadium to watch Selangor or Malaysia. Whether its football or hockey, badminton, SEA games, Commonwealth games, etc i still and i will forever cheering for my Malaysia. I even go to PJ every now and then to support the National Junior League and see the future of Malaysia football and impressed with what i saw. Such opportunity was never there or limited during my times. Kudos to the developement programme we had now. We have learned, not only the way we develop young players, but the way we think, the way we talk and the way we support (Ultras) Kudos to them too.
I will be wearing my Chelsea shirt and holding the Malaysia flag this 21st July. Does that make me less patriotic? tepuk dada tanya selera.
I was there in 2003 Bukit Jalil and 2008 Shah Alam to see the team i supported since 1997 CFC. Both times i wore the Chelsea shirt. Wasnt an issue back then. This time around, i was made to feel guilty if i dont don the national calours because of a few issue made up such as the one discussed on the final episod.
Such issue shouldnt arise at all for me. The love for my county and my local football team (Selangor) never dimish or wear off since i started supporting foriegn clubs. If i'm being honest, i become a more EDUCATED football fan. We learn more, about how the game is played, the management and development they had over there. And that isnt a bad thing for me.
I still go to stadium to watch Selangor or Malaysia. Whether its football or hockey, badminton, SEA games, Commonwealth games, etc i still and i will forever cheering for my Malaysia. I even go to PJ every now and then to support the National Junior League and see the future of Malaysia football and impressed with what i saw. Such opportunity was never there or limited during my times. Kudos to the developement programme we had now. We have learned, not only the way we develop young players, but the way we think, the way we talk and the way we support (Ultras) Kudos to them too.
I will be wearing my Chelsea shirt and holding the Malaysia flag this 21st July. Does that make me less patriotic? tepuk dada tanya selera.
Season review 2010/2011
The 2010/2011 season has gone to a closed. A topsy-turvy season that takes us into a roller coaster ride that end with a casualty, the dismissal of manager Carlo Ancelloti. The man who brought us the first ever FA Cup and League double in his first season , a true gentleman, a nice guy, but was sacked after failed to win anything in his second.
The season start brilliantly for Chelsea, continuing where we left off last season by winning the first 5 games and scoring for fun. At that point, people were suggesting that Chelsea would easily retain the title and that look likely after the first 3 months into the season. Out of nowhere, early November Chelsea FC announced that asst coach Ray Wilkins contract will not be renewed and he was released by the club with immediate effect. The decision bring shocks to the managers, players and the fans, until now nobody know the real reason behind the sacking.
It was hopeful that off the pitch problem would not distract the performance on the pitch. But that wasn't the case when Chelsea recorded the worst ever run in the club history starting with a 3-0 home defeat to Sunderland (first game after Wilkins sacking). Chelsea struggle to regain the early season form and injuries to key players hinder the recovery process. It was a long and dreadful period for us, Chelsea drop to 5th place in the league standing early February and the unthinkable of dropping out of the Champs League spot is starting to creep in my mind.
A 2-1 win against Man Utd in mid February followed by 7 wins in 8 games saw Chelsea made a late push for the title. Chelsea trailed Man Utd 3 points with 3 games to go with a visit to Old Trafford coming up on 8th May. A win for us will see us leapfrog United on goal difference with 2 games to go. A possible greatest comeback ever was on the card. It wasn't to be, we didn't turn up that day, lost the game and certainly end any hope of winning the title.
We were second best to United for the whole season. We went out of the Champs League semi final also to the Red Devils after being beaten home and away. Carlo Ancelloti manged his last game for Chelsea against Everton on the last day of the season. He was sacked two hours after the game. It wasn't the best season for Chelsea, a season that start brightly that suddenly turn sour.
The season start brilliantly for Chelsea, continuing where we left off last season by winning the first 5 games and scoring for fun. At that point, people were suggesting that Chelsea would easily retain the title and that look likely after the first 3 months into the season. Out of nowhere, early November Chelsea FC announced that asst coach Ray Wilkins contract will not be renewed and he was released by the club with immediate effect. The decision bring shocks to the managers, players and the fans, until now nobody know the real reason behind the sacking.
In the January transfer window, Chelsea went on a spending free. A move to halt the awful run in the league, to strengthen and show sign of intent that Chelsea will go out and try to win the Champ League. Chelsea broke the British transfer record signing Fernando Torres for 50mil. The club also spend another 21mil on a centreback, David Luiz from Benfica. It wasn't a good start for Chelsea new star, in his first game against his old club, we suffered another defeat that add to the woes. The new Chelsea no 9 also struggle to gel with his new teammates and struggle to find the back of the net. Fernando Torres finally broke his goal drought against West Ham. That was the only goal he scored for Chelsea this season.
A 2-1 win against Man Utd in mid February followed by 7 wins in 8 games saw Chelsea made a late push for the title. Chelsea trailed Man Utd 3 points with 3 games to go with a visit to Old Trafford coming up on 8th May. A win for us will see us leapfrog United on goal difference with 2 games to go. A possible greatest comeback ever was on the card. It wasn't to be, we didn't turn up that day, lost the game and certainly end any hope of winning the title.
We were second best to United for the whole season. We went out of the Champs League semi final also to the Red Devils after being beaten home and away. Carlo Ancelloti manged his last game for Chelsea against Everton on the last day of the season. He was sacked two hours after the game. It wasn't the best season for Chelsea, a season that start brightly that suddenly turn sour.
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Hillsborough Disaster - 15th April 1989
Today mark the 22nd anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster where 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives and hundreds more injured, one of the deadliest footballing disaster in British and International history. The tragedy took place during the FA Cup semi finals between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest played at Hillsborough, home of Sheffield Wednesday FC.This dreadful and terrible incident happen due to massive inflow of supporters from outside of the stadium through the already packed and crowded terrace causing huge crush. The fans entering were unawere of the problem and their weight causing fans infront being pressed up against the front fencing that was placed to barricade supportes from the pitch.
Until today, the controvesy and allegation on what causes the incident and who should be responsible for it is still going on. Calling justice for the 96.
Putting clubs and colours aside, i would like to pay my earnest tribute and sincere sympathy to those who lost their lives and affected by this sad sad tragedy.
Monday, March 21, 2011
v. Man City - Just keep on believing
If Man Utd were deemed and destined to lift the title come the end of the season. So be it. But until that happen, we will try our very best to push them till the end.
It was a huge game against City. A do or die interm of the title hope and an important and significant one interm of securing the top 4 finish. Coming into the game with great momentum after a turn around of fortune the last couple of weeks, we set up to get all three points and it was the case of trying to break City down. It was a cracking atmosphere at the Bridge, with fans trying to to urge the players from the start. But after 78min... a 0-0 scoreline was on the card and the fans was getting more and more frustrated until David Luiz pop up to head the all important goal that erupt Stamford Bridge. Another Brazilian in Ramires who had a good game capped a wonderful night for us to seal the win in injury time.
A very important 3 points for the team and for all the fans, that keep the slim hope of retaining the title alive. United is the favourite to be Champions and may as well be the Champions come May, but not yet... not yet. We will keep fighting and keep believing cause that what Champion do. We are and we still the Champions. KTBFFH
It was a huge game against City. A do or die interm of the title hope and an important and significant one interm of securing the top 4 finish. Coming into the game with great momentum after a turn around of fortune the last couple of weeks, we set up to get all three points and it was the case of trying to break City down. It was a cracking atmosphere at the Bridge, with fans trying to to urge the players from the start. But after 78min... a 0-0 scoreline was on the card and the fans was getting more and more frustrated until David Luiz pop up to head the all important goal that erupt Stamford Bridge. Another Brazilian in Ramires who had a good game capped a wonderful night for us to seal the win in injury time.
A very important 3 points for the team and for all the fans, that keep the slim hope of retaining the title alive. United is the favourite to be Champions and may as well be the Champions come May, but not yet... not yet. We will keep fighting and keep believing cause that what Champion do. We are and we still the Champions. KTBFFH
Friday, March 11, 2011
Chelsea's Super Strikers
Chelsea recently broke the bank, club record transfer bringing in Fernando Torres from Liverpool during the 2010/2011 January transfer window. After four games, El Nino still hasn't open his goal scoring account for us and already received a few sticks from the Liverpool fans (we all know what they're like). Still early to tell, and i would prefer waiting for 1 full season before judging him.
For the past decade or so, there are a few strikers that have been sign up by the club, moving to Chelsea with records transfer and huge expectation but failed big time. Not only unable to score as many goals as expected but also failed to settle at the club.
1. Chris Sutton (1999-2000 sign from Blackburn Rovers)
Move to Chelsea for 10mil (quite high at that time) after Rovers were relegated to the Championship. A prolific goalscorer before moving the club. Top scorer of the Premier League for the 1997/98 season. Couldn't make it with us, struggle to adapt with our play and manage to only score 1 league goal against Man Utd. Move to Celtic after just 1 season for 6mil.
2. Mateja Kezman (2004-2005 sign from PSV Eindhoven)
Not a big transfer signing, moving to the club for 5+mil but certainly bringing in huge reputation and expectation. After excelling at the Dutch League with PSV scoring more than a hundred goals for only 122 appearance, Chelsea's fans were hoping Kezman would continue his fine goalscoring form at the club. But after one season and only 4 goals, Kezman left for Atletico Madrid.
3. Hernan Crespo (2003-2008 sign from Inter)
A great player for club and country. Beg lots of goals in the Serie A (Parma, Lazio, Inter) and for his county Argentina. Was signed by Chelsea in 2003 for 16.8mil. Failed to impress in his first season, and was in and out of the team from 2003-2008. He was loaned to Milan as well as Inter before permanently moving to Inter after 2008 when the club decided not to renew his contract.
4. Andriy Shevchenko (2006-2009 sign from AC Milan)
One of the legends of the game. A true great and among the best strikers of all time. Winning many awards including the Ballon d'Or in 2004. Unfortunately he cannot lived up to expectation with his club record transfer 30.8mil. He only managed to scored 9 goals in his 2 years spell at the club before signing for his former club Dinamo Kiev in 2009.
For the past decade or so, there are a few strikers that have been sign up by the club, moving to Chelsea with records transfer and huge expectation but failed big time. Not only unable to score as many goals as expected but also failed to settle at the club.
1. Chris Sutton (1999-2000 sign from Blackburn Rovers)
Move to Chelsea for 10mil (quite high at that time) after Rovers were relegated to the Championship. A prolific goalscorer before moving the club. Top scorer of the Premier League for the 1997/98 season. Couldn't make it with us, struggle to adapt with our play and manage to only score 1 league goal against Man Utd. Move to Celtic after just 1 season for 6mil.
2. Mateja Kezman (2004-2005 sign from PSV Eindhoven)
Not a big transfer signing, moving to the club for 5+mil but certainly bringing in huge reputation and expectation. After excelling at the Dutch League with PSV scoring more than a hundred goals for only 122 appearance, Chelsea's fans were hoping Kezman would continue his fine goalscoring form at the club. But after one season and only 4 goals, Kezman left for Atletico Madrid.
3. Hernan Crespo (2003-2008 sign from Inter)
A great player for club and country. Beg lots of goals in the Serie A (Parma, Lazio, Inter) and for his county Argentina. Was signed by Chelsea in 2003 for 16.8mil. Failed to impress in his first season, and was in and out of the team from 2003-2008. He was loaned to Milan as well as Inter before permanently moving to Inter after 2008 when the club decided not to renew his contract.
4. Andriy Shevchenko (2006-2009 sign from AC Milan)
One of the legends of the game. A true great and among the best strikers of all time. Winning many awards including the Ballon d'Or in 2004. Unfortunately he cannot lived up to expectation with his club record transfer 30.8mil. He only managed to scored 9 goals in his 2 years spell at the club before signing for his former club Dinamo Kiev in 2009.
CFC Blabs: Just keep on believing
More than a month since i last wrote, and at that time... wasn't at all the best period for Chelsea fans all over the world. Our form just dip, so fast that the unthinkable of dropping out from the champs league spot (top 4) was playing through my mind. We also got knock out of the FA Cup, heartbreaking lost on penalty to an Everton side at home which surely prove that football is a very cruel game. That leave us only to the league (which is very impossible at that time) and the champ league for a chance of any silverware this season.
Pass couple of weeks saw our fortune suddenly turn. A good win against FC Copenhagen in the 1st leg Champs League Round of 16, follow with back to back win against Man United and Blackpool with contrast to United who lost 2 straight games saw us closing the gap to 9 points with a game in hand. With United and Arsenal wobbling the past few weeks, and optimistically considering we will win the game in hand that will leave only a 6 points gap, anything can happen with all of the top team (including us) performing inconsistently and surely more points will be drop.
I certainly can feel the buzz and I'm sure most of the Blues fans feels the same, thats how fast things can change. A big game against City coming up, if we can turn up and show our best performance and then win our game in hand, surely the pressure will be on United. Hopefully they will drop a few points here and there, and if we can win all of our game, the match against United at Old Trafford late this season may well be our most important game ever.
There's a lot of hopes and ifs, but what else we can do. Just keep on believing i guess. KTBFFH
Pass couple of weeks saw our fortune suddenly turn. A good win against FC Copenhagen in the 1st leg Champs League Round of 16, follow with back to back win against Man United and Blackpool with contrast to United who lost 2 straight games saw us closing the gap to 9 points with a game in hand. With United and Arsenal wobbling the past few weeks, and optimistically considering we will win the game in hand that will leave only a 6 points gap, anything can happen with all of the top team (including us) performing inconsistently and surely more points will be drop.
I certainly can feel the buzz and I'm sure most of the Blues fans feels the same, thats how fast things can change. A big game against City coming up, if we can turn up and show our best performance and then win our game in hand, surely the pressure will be on United. Hopefully they will drop a few points here and there, and if we can win all of our game, the match against United at Old Trafford late this season may well be our most important game ever.
There's a lot of hopes and ifs, but what else we can do. Just keep on believing i guess. KTBFFH
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