INDONESIA

oh well, dis past few days, local sports' news was filled with de stories of de national team football player leaving de local in league to seek a better playing experience in Indonesia Super League (ISL). I cudnt deny de fact that de latter attracts more fans/crowds if compared to de local league where attendance could be as low as less than 500 spectators whereas in ISL, u'll get more than 10000 people watching u live at de stadium :) its a dream for every soccer player to play in front of big crowd. on top of that, u get a better salary and those extra needs like house and car equipped with a driver.
so our local players who are confirmed going there real soon are de trio from Tampines (obviously I'm sad with their departure); Mustafic, NAS, Ridhuan along with Baihakki frm Geylang while Precious (Woodlands) will leave after de 2009 season end.
Mustafic & Bai are joining de orange of Persija Jakarta while NAS & Ridhuan are joining Arema Malang. Precious' new club will be Sriwijaya.

Tampines stags are still in de race to win de league title but de departure of its' 3 important players to ISL along with Sutee who is joining an Australian based club, their title challenge will receive a huge blow.
I'm fully aware de team has more than enuf player but to REALLY fill in de boots of those who already left/leaving, that is de real challenge. it'll be no easy task for de team. pity them.

no personal related feelings issue on why I'm so sad on Mustafic's departure, its all about losing an idol from a team u deeply support for years. ever since I started to support de stags in 2004, de year coach Vorawan took over de team (who later on proved many critics wrong and goes on till now to be de longest ever coach to remain in stags' hot seat), he has been there. he has always been de rock of stags' midfield and also de solid rock in defence when he shifted posiition. and just imagine, after 5-yrs, he is leaving. I'll be cheating myself if I say there are no sweet memoirs and that made my tears keep flowing down my cheek.
but for de better sake of his career, I wish him all de best in ISL.
u'll be missed, captain! and I'll miss ur lil Ajna as well ;)

till de nx post, readers,
take care!

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