Hi Guys ,

Anyone interested to play a friendly match against SGX on 08 Jan 06, please confirm your attendance.
If there are enough confirmations by 1 Jan, I'll proceed to reserve the slot at tanjong Katong sec School 3pm (Those who have played there before should know this is a excellent field)
I'll be captaining SGX.
So someone need to step up to organise the beatles?

cheers

Upcoming Friendly Match 4 Feb 2006 (Saturday)
9am at Marina South Field 6

If there are 13 confirmed "Y' by Sunday, I'll go ahead to fix the game.

For the records, 

2 Jan 2005 BugisBeatles 1-1 SGXUnited @ Eunos Field 3pm
16 Jan 2005 BugisBeatles 1-0 SGXUnited @ EastView Secondary 11am



 

got to miss tis one again.

hi folks,

spoke to some of the players and they dont mind playing both saturday (match) and sunday (training) this coming weekend.
however, i suppose we wont know how's the fatigue like until the match is played.

thus, i will be confirming the sunday's game nevertheless.
after the match, u guys discuss and let me know if we should carry on with the sunday's game.

have a great game!

Not sure if it is a good idea to fix positions before the game.

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Originally posted by Then Nam Sing:
Not sure if it is a good idea to fix positions before the game.

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the problem is that we do not have an active team captain/coach to decide the game plan on the matchday itself. at times, many are at a lost where they should play 5 mins before the kickoff.
i guess this is the closest we could get until we have someone for that role.

 Recommend the mature personnel to be the person in charge. etc Mr Liew(Ivan)
It will be easier with just a Manager and captain who really decides the formation and game plan.
And the captain of the game will be in charge of firing up players, reminding them to fall back during the game.
We need that constant reminder.
Last match, we played I remember central midfield MIA for the 2nd half of the game.
And opposition midfield keep poking in the middle and there was no cover for defence.
One simple rule for upfield midfielders, fall back a little if you too tired. Leave the running up /attacking up to others till you catch your breath.
At least the defence is protected.

For now the team formation thing on the web looks good enough.
How about a poll to decide the manager and captain/vice captain for the game.
:)

I agree wif Adrain...cos usually in the match when we need to fill - in positions that are not familiar - its easy to stray off into offensive position and its hard to fall back after opponents pump a long ball for counter - attack....

I urge fellow beatles to maintain team - shape and own positions when playing and the Captain / Manager will need to step up and be counted...

Our weakness is very apparent - we cannot play with defence line very high up, because most of the goals we conceded were when opponents pump long ball over our defence. We dont' have a experience centerback to lead the defence line either. 

now we also have a spy (chee boon) amongst us .. hehehe, so am very sure opponent will just fire long ball over our defence this time round.

the gameplan now will be simple, we park the bus in front of goal.

for captain - no need to look around again, for charlton is around. for those who happen to be playing with us for over 2 years, Charlton used to be the "original" captain.. he's the one who used to shout at players to fall back

Great, Charlton will be in charge of shouting out at players to get back to position! A Important Task!

To further caress the point of  players falling back. If our attacking midfielders are tried,  they should not stray too high up the field. No point if you are dam shag and we pass you the ball and  you are too tired to move and get tackle and counterattack by opponents. Leave the running up to the rest till you regain your breath.  Stay in formation.

For this game, I will bring my ever realiable canon digital camera and if possible, I will borrow a video camera and tripod to film the guys who don't fall back. wahaha. Provided someone driving volunteer to fetch me from my house at chinatown. Hehe.

I may chio one of my friend along cos we lack cover for goal keeper and defenders....  hopefully we can turn the corner this match..

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Originally posted by Adrian:
Great, Charlton will be in charge of shouting out at players to get back to position! A Important Task!

To further caress the point of  players falling back. If our attacking midfielders are tried,  they should not stray too high up the field. No point if you are dam shag and we pass you the ball and  you are too tired to move and get tackle and counterattack by opponents. Leave the running up to the rest till you regain your breath.  Stay in formation.

For this game, I will bring my ever realiable canon digital camera and if possible, I will borrow a video camera and tripod to film the guys who don't fall back. wahaha. Provided someone driving volunteer to fetch me from my house at chinatown. Hehe.

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digi cam idea is great....

hey guys, im seriously lacking in match fitness after being out of action for more than a month, will help out in 2nd half instead

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Originally posted by Donn :
I may chio one of my friend along cos we lack cover for goal keeper and defenders.... hopefully we can turn the corner this match..

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now we have 17 players, so no need to jio ur frens liao

Since the match is tomorrow, I just finalize it for everybody and prepare everyone for the game. Base on the votes, we have our first 11 to start tomorrow. Feel free to comment

Goalkeeper	anthony
Sweeper	Thomas
Center Back	Ivan Liew
Left Back	Herman
Right Back	Alvin
Defensive Midfielder	Donn
Center Midfielder	Charlton
Left Midfielder	Ting Fu
Right Midfielder	orangeboy
Offensive Midfielder	Ho Soon
Striker	Alson
Captain	Charlton
SuperSub and Pom Pom Guys	Gerald , Anthony Chua, Adrian, Kheng Fatt, Then Nam Sing, Kok liang

SuperSub: SuperSub, please list down your prefered position and other positions you can play. I will print out the list for usage on matchday. With the info, it will be easier for on-field players to plan the susbsitutes. More systematic, not like last time, rojak change players until formation go crazy.

Adrian : Prefered, DM. Others Right back, Right Mid,
Anthony Chua:
Gerald:
Kheng Fatt:
Then Name Sing:
Kok LIang:


Press Coverage: Adrian, Photos and match details will be displayed on website
Phototaking: Adrian & two volunter please to take turns (Volunteers, please put up your hands)

Transport
Can team members with vehicles try to lombang members from either Marina MRT Busstop? You can drive past and check out if any of us or any hot chick there. Volunteers?

Drinks:
BYOD, bring your own drinks or BYOB, bring your own beer. There is also a mama shop there

Sleep:
7 hours of sleep and drink enough water. Try not to party too late on friday.

Lets operate the club semi-Professional here!

 Since Mr Liew can't play in the first, recommend Gerald to the centreback. He can tackle well. Based on previous match when he play DM, he doesn't fall back. So if he plays centre back, he is not suspose to go up and attack. Just hope that when he tackles the ball, he don't dribble in front of our goalkeeper. Haha.

What do you guys think?

 Wow!

Ah Soon, well said. Indeed there is a "mole" among the team. ha ha
With all these hype building up, it will guarantee to be a fantastic clash tomorrow.  Great choice of the starting lineup by Adrian. Well done!
Here's the writeup from SGX United:

"Many would have recalled the “Water Polo” match a year ago which Bugis Beatles drew 1-1 with SGX United at the Eunos field. The match was also United debut game.  

In a highly contested 2^nd leg played a fortnight later at the Bedok View Secondary School Field, the Beatles edged a 0-1 victory over United.

“Expect another a Classic Encounter”

United Skipper CheeBoon says “fans can expect another classic encounter when the two teams meet on the 4^th Feb”. It will be another top contest between two quality teams. I am confident that our team will produce something good given our recent form. Yet we should never underestimate the Beatles who is a good side with interesting individuals.”

“Results will be an Indication of SGX United Progress”

The skipper also added “The results will give a good indication of how far SGX United has progressed. We started playing a year ago against the Beatles and they have not lost to us yet. We are happy to play them again and hope to change the result this time.” 

Getting Results Away from Home

SGX United will be traveling away to Marina South Field 6 on the 4^th Feb. The players are looking to extend the team’s unbeaten run to 7 games. However, United needs to improve its away form as the team has only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and lost 5 out of 10 away games played outside its Tanjong Katong stronghold last season."

Yar, almost forgot, 

Let's try to kickoff on time tomorrow (be there for your warm up 830am)
I'll tell the referee (the cab driver)  to play 45min per half since the turnout is good and everyone will have a longer playing time on the field.


If everyone is late, we can only play for 40 mins per half

Cheers

i wouldnt suggest gerald playing centerback as he is too offensive-oriented, plus that might not utilise his dribbing ability.
i always see him as a perfect swop for ho soon's position.

as long as anthony's going to be there, goalkeeper's role is not an issue.
thomas and ho soon can command the backline for the first half while gerald can be deployed as the OM.
since KF is playing, he should resume his role as the anchor, protecting the defence from the opposition. charlton is also a good candidate for anchor if there is other hybrid of lineup.

ivan can come in in the second half as he preferred, thats when ho soon can fully exert his energy as a playmaker while gerald drop back to the CM, if not, replacing alson as the ST.