The 1950 Malaya Cup Victory: The Revival of Singapore's Dominance
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
2w ago
1950 Malaya Cup Winners - Singapore Without slight exaggeration, my eyeballs were literally popped out when I saw a black-and-white picture that came after a text message from a friend. "Bro, you might be keen on this iconic picture from 1950" texted my friend, who attached a post-match shot of the Singapore team who just won the Malaya Cup that year. I replied:"Goodness me, it was the first Malaya Cup win for us after the War.", after taking note of the handwritten description on the reverse side of the picture. "1950 Malaya Cup Final ... Singapore beat Penang 2-0" were part of ..read more
Visit website
Toa Payoh's New Stadium: A Game-Changer for Football?
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
1M ago
The 10,000-seater stadium in TPID (credit: Playmaker SG) The groundbreaking of the Toa Payoh Integrated Development (TPID) earlier today (5/1) at the former site of the Toa Payoh Sports Centre should bring some smiles to football fans in this country. One of the key features of the new development, which is scheduled to be completed in 2030, is a 10,000-seater stadium that should answer the prayers of those who long to see another football-centric arena besides those at Jalan Besar Stadium (JBS) and Jurong East Stadium (JE). AT LEAST THREE ATTEMPTS IN LAST 30 YEARSBased on what I g ..read more
Visit website
The New Toa Payoh Stadium = Our Tampines Hub?
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
1M ago
The 10,000-seater stadium in TPID (credit: Playmaker SG) The groundbreaking of the Toa Payoh Integrated Development (TPID) earlier today (5/1) at the former site of the Toa Payoh Sports Centre should bring some smiles to football fans in this country. One of the key features of the new development, which is scheduled to be completed in 2030, is a 10,000-seater stadium that should answer the prayers of those who long to see another football-centric arena besides those at Jalan Besar Stadium (JBS) and Jurong East Stadium (JE). AT LEAST THREE ATTEMPTS IN LAST 30 YEARSBased on what I g ..read more
Visit website
Moore Like a Father Than a Coach
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
2M ago
Moore - A fatherly figure to the 1994 Lions (as credited) When he assumed the role of Technical Director of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) in January 1994, little did Douglas Moore know things would take a different turn in weeks to come. Arrived in the island republic on the recommendation of the late Peter Velappan, the then secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the former New Zealand FA's Director of Coaching was told he would assist Ken Worden, the then newly-appointed Singapore national team coach, when necessary, on top of his scope which included o ..read more
Visit website
[Telegram Chat] - WHY NOT HAVE A "ROUND-ROBIN" FOR LCC INSTEAD?
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
2M ago
The Lion City Cup Trophy  I will not comment on the performance of the team that represented Singapore in the recently concluded Lion City Cup (LCC) tournament, as I did not watch any of the four matches played in the competition that helped to inspire the creation of the FIFA U16 World Cup in 1985.I remembered the first LCC I watched was the 1991 edition in which the final I witnessed an impressive Myanmar U16 defeated their Singapore counterparts at the Toa Payoh Stadium which was packed to the rafters. I witnessed a Singapore victory years later when they beat Hong Kong 1-0 ..read more
Visit website
[Telegram Chat] - RELIVE CHILDHOOD WITH "ROY OF THE ROVERS"
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
2M ago
I was thrilled to receive my copy of "Roy of the Rovers" which I bought online recently (image below). A browse through the pages of this hard copy that compiled the best of its 1970s collection brought back some of my childhood memories when I first came across this comic strip during my primary school days. A hardcopy of "Roy of The Rovers" Like how boys these days are glued to their handhelds, many in the yesteryears were looking forward to the latest development of the exploits of the main character "Roy Race" and "Melchester Rovers" the fictional football team managed by him ..read more
Visit website
[Telegram Chat] - COACH OGURA'S MIXED BAG OF RESULTS AHEAD OF AFF ME CUP
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
3M ago
Singapore coach Tsutomu Ogura  It is not uncommon to hear the chorus of disapproval from the masses after any less-than-convincing performance from the Singapore national football team. The same thing happened after the Lions concluded their friendly fixtures of late against Myanmar and Chinese Taipei at the National Stadium. Using these two fixtures as a final tuning up before the biennial showpiece, the Asean Championship, aka AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup (AFF ME Cup), Coach Tsutomu Ogura prioritised experimenting with some new tactics and formations, which resulted in a scr ..read more
Visit website
[Telegram Chat] - BUCK UP OR SHIP OUT (AGAIN)!
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
3M ago
The poor performance of Jaguars cannot be tolerated. It is such an appalling sight to see the recent performance of the once-mighty Tanjong Pagar United. Put it bluntly, do the Jaguars still remember they are playing in the top-tier league of this country? One may be forgiven if you occupy the last spot of the ladder, but one cannot be forgiven if efforts on the field failed to convince the others of your determination to turn things around. It was not hard for the critics to come after them again after the recent 6-0 loss to Hougang United, their nearest rivals on the ladder pri ..read more
Visit website
[Telegram Chat] - STADIUM SHORTAGE HAMPERS SPL CLUBS' COMMUNITY TIES
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
4M ago
Bedok Stadium - former home of Geylang International  The Singapore Premier League (SPL) faces significant challenges due to the limited availability of dedicated stadiums for its clubs. As the stadiums used for SPL matches are also shared by age-group competitions and lower-tier leagues (with some Island Wide League matches scheduled at school fields), this inevitably causes wear and tear on the playing surfaces, which could endanger players' safety and impact the quality of play, making it difficult to maintain competitive standards. Following the uprooting of some clubs fr ..read more
Visit website
[Telegram Chat] - LIONS LEARN HARD LESSONS IN JAPAN FRIENDLIES
Bolasepako.com Blog
by Ko Po Hui
4M ago
Lions Head Coach Tsutomu Ogura The Singapore national team wrapped up their training camp in Japan with one win and two defeats to the J1 clubs they sparred with. Apart from the 2-1 victory over Tokyo Verdy, the club where Lions coach Tsutomo Ogura worked as assistant manager prior to his appointment to the current role in early February, the four-time Asean champions succumbed to heavy losses to FC Tokyo (4-0) and Yokohama F. Marinos (7-1). PREPARING FOR THE AFF MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUPThe motive of the camp is to gear the team up for the upcoming AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup, which ..read more
Visit website

Follow Bolasepako.com Blog on FeedSpot

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
OR