THE ORANGEMAN SAYS: January 2013

The OrangeMan's journey and experience: Nike The Chance 2012

Follow The Orangeman's recent trip to Barcelona for NIKE THE CHANCE Global Final 100.

In this episode,

1. Introduction to NIKE THE CHANCE - What's it all about. It is about dreams coming true for 16 to 24 year old.

2.An inspirational true story from rags to riches

Interview with Reyaad Pieterse, an inspiring 20-year old Goalkeeper, who took control of his life for a better future, by doing the sport he likes. He was one of the chosen Top8 players in NIKE THE CHANCE 2010. From living in the slums, to the suburbs, he tells us about his hard life journey as a poor kid and how education and parental support is really important in life and in achieving our goals. He currently plays for Shamrock Rovers F.C. in Ireland.

3. Our own Malaysian Hope

Interview with Rahmat Che Hashim, our very own 24-year old Malaysian representative in the Top100 players from 55 countries who went through intense training and competition, while being evaluated by a world-class team of coaches and scouts. He shares about his excitement to be training with his fellow mates together in Barcelona, alongside Barcelona F.C's football stars such as Iniesta, Pedro, Mascherano and many more.

4. Ukyo Tomizawa Interview.

4. Sang Jun Lee Interview

To Be Continued...

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17 Things That Are Wrong With Malaysian Football.

Malaysia's FIFA ranking is now 158th in the world and has remained stagnant. Even the Philippines is higher ranked than us (147th) and that is a basketball playing nation. Below is my list of why Malaysian football is at the shit end of the world.

Low class mentality. General mentality of "Bro, we are Malaysians lah. We can only go so far"
Racism and favoritism. The main reason why my friend left Malaysia and is consulting in Indonesia. There is a huge brain drain from Malaysia and we still cant accpet the fact it exist in our country.
Ministry of Education and FAM can't seem to gel. The were instances where FAM had to back off from development intiatives from the schools because of the Education Ministry's claim that the school students are their responsibility and they should develop them as football players.
Wrong or inappropriate teachers as football coaches in schools. What happenned to 1 student 1 sport. Supports my point 3.
Fans are too influenced by BPL. Many stopped watching the local league due to over coverage on English league. Luckly Astro 801 decided to televise MSL.
Politicians in FAM. Why are they there in first place? I think the government should answer this question. Shouldn't the running of football be left to ex players and football professionals?
Royalty in football. Who is going to have the guts to stand up and have a productive debate with the Tuanku and Tengku Mahkota? By the way, contrary to popular belief, my friend fondly said that Tuanku in most cases listen to advise and makes a decision after that. i personally met Tengku many years ago. He is real a gentleman.
State FCs are run amateurishly. Except for Kelantan of course. My trip to Cardiff City made it clear to me how far behind we are in the way we manage and run a club.
Football development has no clarity or outreach. Why cant the malaysian public input be included in the development of the blueprint. The objective of Malaysian football should come from the public. Ie where do we want to be in 5 years and 10 years time.
Corruption and bookies. Make gambling legal.
Not enough money to fund development. Allow for alcohol sponsorship. Doesn’t have to be on TV. I know we are a Muslim nation however we are also a democratic country. It is the individual's right to drink or not to drink alcohol. Maybe all promotions and advertisement should be Below The Line. Ie no radio, print or TV ads or selling of alcohol during matches but we should allow for on ground activation campaigns like what did during the Hockey World Cup in Malaysia in 2002. Heineken had a major outlet outside the Bukit Jalil hockey stadium.
No leadership in driving the nation to become world beaters. I don’t see anyone in the current FAM management who believe that we can develop a whole system to produce world cup qualifying team. Anyone who has any inspiration of that nature is immediately banned for 4 years. Tan Sri Anuar Musa is case in hand.
Malaysia Boleh! Biggest failure to becoming excellent in anything. Boleh everything but master of none.
Hand out mentality. Expecting our government to do things for us.
Not a lucrative career for most aspiring players. We are still moving too slowly to make it an attractive option to be involved in football as a career. Just remember that only players at the very top get highly paid salaries. How many players in the league get paid RM20000 a month. What about the salaries of coaches etc.
Not much is done to engage and foster "fandom" to support the local club or even the national team. How much fan appreciation is done to keep fans loyal?
FAM is too many things to many people. FAM's role should be to enforce policies for football development. A separate private entity should be responsible for running the league in a professional and a profitable way.

This are only The OrangeMan thoughts on our football. You may add to it.

Man UTD vs Liverpool: Is the romance over?

I always pass by about 4 mamak shops on my way to my favorite haunt when a big BPL match is on. And nothing gets bigger than the Man UTD and Liverpool clash. All the mamak shops on the way to Cobra Club will be crowded and the waiters sweat it out to serve the continuous demands by hundreds of passionate fans from both sides.

The banter and sarcasm would have started about a week before the match itself. ESPN and Astro Supersport will do their bid in getting fans' fangs and claws sharpened to tear each other out by having pundits fighting over their predictions. Their promotional TV commercial gets pretty sizzling hot too. I still remember Stevie G was "dressed" in a gladiators outfit in last season clash of the titans.

Anyway, coming back to the mamak shop, as I passed by them, I was taken aback by the relative quietness of it all and it was only 15 minutes away before the kick off and here I am rushing to the club to be with other fans to have a jolly good evening of football.

So this thought came to my mind "Is the whole romance of the intense rivalry between two greatest footballing clubs in the world DEAD?"

So as I was accelerating down Old Klang Road, I was logically working out if it was indeed over?

Let me see:

1. Liverpool is nowhere near the quality of Man UTD in the recent years. It has only won 1 in the last 7 times against its arch rival.

2. It can't attract the quality of players that is required to match the top four. The new top four is Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal (or Spurs). Liverpool is a a mid table team and will not be in the Champions League for another season (I bet).

3. Man UTD is probably more interested in ensuring that Man City does not catch up with them. It doesn't want another surprise from the City Sleekers like last season.

4. With the popularity of LA Liga and Bundesliga, neutral fans have more choice of football and clubs to follow. Actually the Bundesliga matches are of great quality. Although there is only 2 teams in LA Liga, The El Classico seems to be getting more and more popular.

5. A sense of frustration and diminishing Hope is the general sentiment that I get from my fellow Liverpool supporters

So.... before I could conclude whether the romance is over or not, I reached my intended destination.

I opened the door and walked into a sea of red. They were all in good spirit helped a "spirit" of another type. I joined in and sang with them. I also moaned and groaned collectively with others as the game ended with 2-1 win to Man UTD.

I had , Vijaya Kumar, a Liverpool since 1986 who recognized The OrangeMan from the show come over to me and insisted that Howard Webb had a good game and that Evra's goal off Vidic was offside.

Coming back to the initial question of " is the romance over between these two teams?"... I think so. For me anyway.

I dont feel the intense pressure like I use to. I didn't have a nervous breakdown before the game. I didn't cry like a baby or feel my heart being ripped off my chest when Liverpool lost.

I quote a Liverpool fan, Hanil Hanif, who I was chatting with as I wrote this blog " I cant feel it anymore"

Will it work? Frenz United Football Academy

The latest buzz in town is the Frenz United Football Academy (FUFA). The Frenz International Tournament just finished but the lingering question is what is and who are behind the Frenz United Football Academy.

Interestingly enough FUFA beat FAM's own Under 15 National team 2-0 to clinch 3rd place in the tournament. The Slovakian Under 15 were eventual champions.Let me put things into a bit of a perspective. FUFA is the first ever privately sponsored football academy in the country and my heart felt congrats to the people behind this initiative.

In my years of being on the bola@mamak show I come across a lot of people with ideas and money on how to develop football in Malaysia especially for young Malaysians. Except for IMCC and now FUFA, others turned out to be empty talk or another run by the mill football academies.

I admire the movers and shakers behind this new academy because they have put their money where their mouth is and making dreams come true for young boys.

I got the below extraction word for word from their website. I don't mind them getting a bit of publicity from me as this is a good thing for the country.

"Frenz United Football Academy sits on 5.25 acres of private land in Janda Baik, Pahang. The Academy is dedicated to developing the best football players for the country. Towards this end, the Academy aspires to bring together a cohort of 50 young, aspiring and talented players between the ages of 12-13 from all over Malaysia to the professional football training Centre in Janda Baik.

These students will be offered a full scholarship, which covers the costs of accommodation and board at the Academy’s training centre, professional football training and coaching services, schooling at a nearby school, sporting attire and uniforms and transportation.

The scholarship is for a duration of 5 years and will see the students through from age 12-18.

The Frenz United Football Academy’s core values of Professionalism, Well Balanced Development, Unity, Loyalty and Passion to Excel are infused into every aspect of our training programme. Students selected to attend training here will be given the best football coaching to improve their skill and technical knowledge of the game in a fully residential environment.

At Frenz United Football Academy, equal emphasis will be placed on the student’s education, football training, health and fitness as well as social and moral development. The idea is to produce well balanced athletes in mind, body and soul.

Learning to live together, study together and play football together, our students will receive a solid grounding in their studies and continuously develop their football skills in a conducive and rewarding environment, with constant positive encouragement from their coaches, trainers and peers. The boys of Frenz United Football Academy will develop bonds and friendships that may last a lifetime."

Some of you would have asked the question as how can I get my son in there. I really don't have the answer to that...which leads me to whole series of other questions like:

1. Who is behind this initiative? Could it be that a foreign company is behind it? Why would it spent time, effort and money developing football in Malaysia while knowing that it will have to struggle with FAM's policies.

The gentleman in the blue at the back is key guy in FUFA. Dato' Noor Ihsan A Hamid is the President of Frenz United Football Academy. All the best to you Dato.

2. Why did they tie up with FAM? I don't think they have a choice. It could even be a former FAM guy behind this. I thought it is embarrassing for FAM to see the Under 15 National side being brushed aside by FUFA with a 2 goal win at the tournament.

3. Looking at the on ground team and photo of the boys in the FUFA, only our Malays boys are in the academy. I hope my research is wrong. Here is our PM going around the country shouting for 1 Malaysia. I honestly find it hard to believe that no Chinese, Indian or East Malaysian (Sabahans or Sarawakians) could not make it thru the selection. What about those kids with mixed parentage (expats marrying locals)?

4. How is it commercially viable? This is my theory.....all these kids will be represented by FUFA as their agent and be sold off to MSL and Premiership teams in the future. Money will be generated that way. The company behind this initiative could also write off the investment in FUFA as a CSR initiative and enjoy tax benefits.

5. What happens to the boys once they are 18 and leave FUFA......there is 5 year contractual tie up with FUFA after their sponsored stint? Relates back to my point in question 4 where the boys will be "sold" off to teams and clubs. I hope these boys get a stint in foreign clubs.

In summary, FUFA has my favor provided the selection process is based on merit. Otherwise, it will be another FAM type of saga.

HooHa! Just had my first live chat on local football... and what an experience it was. I think it is the first if its kind in Malaysia. I thank Parveena for coming up with this idea.

Need to record the historical moment here. Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah. At 3pm on 3 Jan 2013, The OrangeMan in conjunction with hooha.asia held the first ever live chat on football over facebook. It was held over 2 frantic hours and it wasn't enough. In the beginning it was quiet for about 10 minutes..then suddenly it just exploded.

Thank GOD I had 3 keys topics to discuss, otherwise knowing football fans' passion we could have discussed everything under footballing sun and the chat could have never ended. Maybe I should have the longest ever live chat event and go for Guinness Book of World Records.

The topics were: The new Malaysian Super League (MSL) season is about to commence in January. New big money that was not available previously suddenly has appeared. Players are being paid up to RM100k a month by Johor Darul Takzim. Some other teams have also followed suit.

1. Is this new money good for Malaysian football and grassroot development?
2. Is it our answer to qualifying for world cup and Asian championships?
3. Or is it a fake bubble when it bursts is going to leave a lot of players and teams bankrupt?

The questions and comments came thick and fast and I was struggling to answer and comment at a timely manner. Somehow I managed it.

The most interesting question for me was by Sulaiman Gerrard who spends most of his time with young boys developing grassroots. He asked "Hooha bro! Let's talk about Malaysian football grassroots & youth development programs. Where's the best place to start them? Schools of course but what do we see in our schools today? Whatever happened to "1 student, 1 sports", Rakan Muda, Tunas Gemilang program? Failures??

My favourite answer was by Arul Prasad. He said "not sure if anyone agrees with me, but I think we should forget about FAM or any government organization working to bring the grassroots up...i feel we should start small, and from the ground. Try to get 10+ teams from around one small area (maybe within 5 - 10 secondary school zones). The school fields can be the stadiums for starters. Get private sponsors like the local Ali Maju, or Mydin or whatever to support the team in terms of jerseys, boots, transportation, etc. Start a private league for this local clubs and make the clubs the go to place for young kids from schools to get some football experience."

The most creative solution was by Joshua J Pillai: "now its time for our BURSA top 10 to have KPI or CSR projects on investing on this grassroots.. i.e, Why on earth SP Setia, Air Asia & TM to name a few all investing there...leave aside some money for our youngsters...i just think FAM is too LAZY too brainstorm on this... as long someone make money, then just let it be....IF THIS IS WAT WE WANT I AM SURE THEY CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.."

40 fans participated in our first Live Chat show and there were total of 269 comments. Below are some of the screen shots:

I would like to continue the football Live Chat series and thank everyone who engaged themselves with The OrangeMan LIVE CHAT.

Thank you.
The OrangeMan

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The new Malaysian super. League (MSL) season is about to commence in January. New big money that was not available suddenly has appeared.

Players are being paid up to RM100k a month by Johor Darul Takzim. Some other teams have also followed suit.

Is this new money good for Malaysian football and grassroot development?

Is it our answer to qualifying for world cup and Asian championships?

Or is it a fake bubble that when it burst is going to leave a lot of players and teams bankrupt?

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A total of 44 participants signed up for the Reebok Fitness Camp that was held in two different locations around Kuala Lumpur. The Saturday session took place at Taman Rekreasi Bukit Jalil and the Sunday session was held at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. The camp commenced for 4 weeks in a row.

On the 5th week, 10 participants(5 men and 5 women) from each session were chosen to compete with each other in the Finals, that was held in Taman Rekreasi Bukit Jalil.

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