Foul!

"What feeds the flames is common across much of the Arab world: young populations, a growing middle class seeking more opportunities and access to websites and international cable channels, such as Al-Jazeera, which have eroded the State's hold on the media." This was taken from an article in The Malay Mail on the on-going protests in Egypt. Politics or sports, it simply shows that the younger generation are not going to blindly believe what they are fed with. Moral of the story, it doesn't hurt to be transparent. HD says: Listened to The Who's Wont Get Fooled Again right after filling my tank with petrol .

Not bad lah! That was my first impression when I checked the FA of Malaysia (FAM) website for the Super League results on Saturday. They were updated right after the matches ended. Kira not bad lah. In the past, journalists were forced to either call team officials or rely on betting sites to get the latest results of the matches. Most dailies need the results ASAP as their deadlines are tight (by 11.00pm). It doesn't help that the matches start at 8.45pm. I now do hope to see the names of the goal scorers and the minutes they scored. After all, that is what being professional is all about no? HD says: Credit ought to be given when deserved.

Just received a letter ( pic below ) from MAAU stating that the Sports Ministry has approved the training center in Ranau, Sabah. Pictures show that the roads are incomplete and there are hardly any equipments there. The view is breath-taking and the tracks are completed nevertheless. More pictures can be viewed here . Well I'm sure the good people at MAAU know best. HD says: Kalau nak interviu athletes kena naik kapal terbang pi KK, lepas tu tahan teksi, lepas tu sewa landrover naik bukit, baru sampai. Borneo adventure tu.

Police on Sunday morning nabbed six players from the State Football Reserve League squad for allegedly breaking into an apartment occupied by international students (UMS) at Likas Square. “The FA is deeply saddened by this incident. We recently conducted a briefing with the teams (senior and reserve league squads) regarding players’ disciplinie (on and off the pitch) and having to now deal with such a case like this really comes as a huge shock to everyone.” - Sabah FA Secretary General, Alijus Sipil - The two paragraphs above were taken from SabahRhinos.com . For the full article, read here . It's a shame that our footballers resort to either fixing matches or stealing for a quick buck. If guilty, they will be looking at a bleak future. HD says: What a way for Sabah to start their season.

The official M-League logo ( pic ) for the new 2011 season was officially launched at Wisma FAM this morning. The league will kick start this Saturday (Jan 29, 2011). Super League Kedah Negri Sembilan Johor FC Selangor Perak Terengganu Perlis Pahang Kelantan Sabah Felda United T-Team KL Harimau Muda A Premier League Police Penang Sarawak Johor PKNS Armed Forces Pos Malaysia USM Muar City Council SDM Navy Kepala Batas Sime Darby Harimau Muda B HD says: Wah the new logo cool. Ala Thundercat!

I hate sounding crude or skeptical. Honestly. I wish I could just write sugar coated stuff. It's so much easier and less taxing to the brains. Seriously. I was at the launch of the Sports Industry at Casa 1 in Bukit Jalil earlier today. Right after Sports Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek addressed the Media, a couple of my fellow journalists came up to me and said: "Wah another potential money making scheme. I wonder who will be supplying the winter jackets for the Summer Olympics?" I cheekily told them: "We are stupid. We should just set up a company, buy pasar malam shirts, get them printed with whatever logo that is associated with the programme, get funds from the ministry and then sell it at 10 times the cost price. Good money what." Another reporter added: "So then can make more trips to UK lah. But, we cannot write anything (controversial) because got logo-buy." Oh well. UPDATE: (Jan 26, 2011 - 12.35pm) As the Beatles sand it's a Long and windin...

Reproducing my article publish in today's Mailsports. No choice for Kelantan but to release coach Haresh Deol Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 10:02:00 PETALING JAYA: In a twisted way, it was sweet revenge against Kelantan coach B. Satianathan ( pic ). The former national coach lambasted the domestic league, claiming the "M-League is no football", after the national team failed to advance from the group stages of the 2007 Korat Sea Games. Last season, Satianathan had criticised the FAM competitions committee regarding one of T-Team's fixtures. Satianathan was issued with a six-month suspension just days before Kelantan played Negri Sembilan in the Malaysia Cup final in October. The ban was temporarily lifted and he led the Red Warriors to their first Malaysia Cup title. Kelantan edged Negri 2-1. His appeal against the suspension was rejected by the appeals committee yesterday. Kelantan will play Selangor in the Sultan Ahmad Shah Cup at Shah Alam Stadium (8.45pm kickoff) th...