If you're really interested, send me a PM. You don't have to go through the LSCM. I can hook you up with Football Focus Asia. The CMO is a friend of mine http://www.footballfocusasia.com/

You know what? I really love statements like these especially when they don't realise how much credit you're giving us. You can jeer us all you want but the fact that our support has never wavered all these years just reinforces the fact that our loyalty is 2nd to none. Let's see how many of your fair weather fans jump ship when you are no longer at the top.

Jealousy? LOL! Trust me, I'm anything but jealous. I support the club because of reasons other than pure achievement, something you won't understand of course.

blah blah blah. If we aren't credible rival, why the fook do you still keep talking about us? Dumb ass. Please bring on more intelligent mancs to participate is a debate.

Couldn't agree more with your post. I've had this discussion before but most of the time, you come across individuals with tunnel vision. I had a mate as well who used to play for Negeri Sembilan and he told me the ugly truths about corruption in the league. I admire and respect individuals who want to improve despite being in a disadvantageous position. The thing about Malaysian football is I didn't see any effort to improve.

Having said all this I think we're finally moving forward by relying less on state teams for youth development. I think getting the U-23 squad to play competitive matches is key and I think it's paying off now. The state FAs need to be relieved of their archaic practices. Here's an insightful article from Shebby. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/opinion...r-ending-story/

Having said that, I think the national team is going in the right direction thus me following them of late.

There was an article written the other day (can't find it now) and it echoed what I've been saying all the time. Although we haven't won the league title in over 2 decades, we aren't exactly in the gutter. However in comparison with our more glamorous rivals, we have achieved little since we last won it. Now I accept that in football, we like to take the piss out of our opponents. However it leaves me perplexed when I see someone so bitter, they take the piss out of us at EVERY given opportunity. Why don't I get it. Because when I have time, I'm more concerned with our state of affairs. I could care less who the mancs are playing and who they are signing. I didn't give a crap about their last visit here and I didn't talk about it much less direct criticism. I also can't understand why any manc would want to attend a Liverpool training session. I mean I can understand turning up on match day to support the national team but to our training session? You wouldn't catch me dead attending a Man Utd one no matter which celebrity footballers they bring with them. What the heck am I supposed to want to see there anyway?

There can always be a begrudging respect. Like what kazuki said earlier, a lot of it is blind hate. When you blindly hate someone, you don't look past your resentment and you foolishly disregard any positives the person may have. I don't like mancs but I respect some I know because they know a lot.

More importantly, why did you support the mancs in the first place? I am critical of fans who change clubs especially when it involves Man Utd and Liverpool.

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Fair play. I highlighted those 3 words because I think it is key for any football fan to do so. Glad that you read about both clubs before making a final (final right?) decision.

I found out something disgusting recently. Friend of mine who got me interested in Liverpool back when we were in school migrated and has lived in Australia for about 20 years now. He was a Liverpool fanatic back then, hence my allegiance. I only see him occasionally and I was appalled to see his facebook postings. Suddenly, he's now a Man Utd fan! I asked him what happened given that the only words that came out of his mouth back then were "Liverpool", "Beardsley", "Rush" and "Barnes". Seems he lost touch with the club (Aussies weren't big on football back then and without the internet, coverage was extremely limited) and as interest in football picked up in Oz. he started following the flavour of the month i.e. Man Utd. ****.

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Added on July 19, 2011, 1:29 pmK I'll contact him and let you know what he says later.

You can also try to contact them here http://www.footballfocusasia.com/component...-match-packages

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I think we come from the same period. To be honest, I only started getting serious the past 10 years or so despite supporting the team for just over 20 years. Without the internet it was hard to get any information at all. Like you said, my only resource was MATCH and SHOOT. My favourite section was the player ratings page because they also included a synopsis of the match.

The fact that King Kenny has returned to the club will hopefully spur younger fans to read up and find out why he's so revered not just because of what he did on the pitch, but also off it. It was nice to see banners like the Spirit of Shankly one at Bukit Jalil. Also, there was one with the faces of Shankly, Paisley, Fagan, Houllier and Rafa which was nice. Good that appreciation for the past was shown.

The problem with the "glory glory Man Utd" song is most fans think it's a chant. It's actually a pretty long song. Same applies for some Liverpool fans I know as well. They know the chorus to YNWA but that's it. They don't know the other bits.

Not only was traffic on the roads bad, the human traffic at the bridge near the LRT station was bad as well. Didn't bother driving home immediately after. Had dinner first while waiting for traffic to clear.

Found this. Liverpool fan getting stick. Reckon this was in Singapore, can't be sure. Like I said, pot calling the kettle black.

MATCH and SHOOT costs an arm and a leg now.

I now buy FourFourTwo instead. The articles are much better and it only costs RM 10 which is cheaper than MATCH and SHOOT.

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Added on July 19, 2011, 4:11 pm

No one paid attention to what happened before the "hero" was asked to remove his kit eh?

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Added on July 19, 2011, 4:16 pmLooks like they'll be a big turnout for Chelsea's match in KL. Maybank bought 20,000 tickets to give away to school kids!

http://www.maybank.com/corporate-profile/c...e-watch-chelsea

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I've a friend who used to be a model. She's now married sigh... Thing is she's one of the biggest female Liverpool fans I know. Before she got married, we met over lunch and she was discussing her wedding which was held in Phuket. She asked if I thought it was wise to use the lyrics to YNWA as part of her wedding vows. I told her it was perfect and she actually did it! Husband isn't a football fan so it didn't bother him one bit. She fights him for the TV remote each time Liverpool is playing. Good stuff.

Well the video only shows a segment of his antics. I've heard accounts from friends who were there stating he was repeatedly kissing his badge and making a nuisance of himself. Let's take all this as heresay and ignore it for a moment. Thing it you would expect to get some stick for wearing a Man Utd jersey to a Liverpool training session no? You're from Terengganu right? Would the same not happen to a Kelantan fan? The thing is what do you do after receiving some stick? If you choose to commit suicide by goading 'home' fans further, whose fault is it? Just sit down, shut up and people will stop.

He's got it wrong there. Man U are current and they don't talk about their history. He's right that Chelsea have no history and they are now making history but it's like I said. Unless there comes a time when they are no longer at summit of English football, his loyalty will not be tested and thus his pedigree as a fan will always be in doubt.

OT but I got my first Harimau Malay kit from MYKITZONE, aw13 punya kedai in TC Mall. Planning to go for the match against Singapore with Jonno and a couple of other friends.

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Not sure bro. Friend of mine is buying for me. Figured I'll go early after work by about 6pm. Park in Endah Parade. Have dinner and walk over like the last time.

Being arrogant I get but being delusional? Till today you get people defending what the numbnut did during our training session despite video evidence. Darn, sounds a little like someone after the BERSIH rally eh? So then, what about the video I posted earlier on Man Utd fans giving a Liverpool fan stick when they played in Bukit Jalil? What if the said Liverpool fan had started kissing his jersey while doing silly dance? Hypocrites. Arguing with someone who suffers from an inability to compute logic can lead to high blood pressure.

I've been a big fan of Carroll and it's no surprise then that I'm still backing him to make an impact with us. Yes, I must admit he's looked sluggish in pre-season so far but it's a time when players are stretching their legs after a layoff. We've still a little time to go before the season starts proper and I'm hoping he'll be back to full fitness in that time. Right now it looks as though his price tag may be burdening him.

About a week ago, someone asked about Liverpool travel packages? Sorry but I can't remember who you are. I mentioned that a friend of mine is the GM of FootballFocusAsia and he's reverted after getting back from the UK. I might be able to get you a slight discount.


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sure dude.

No airfare lah so cheap.

Suppose you can check their website. The last time I went it was on Emirates. KL --> Dubai --> Manchester. Took a train to Lime St. Station, Liverpool. The travelling was a pain though. Including the stopover, it took me almost 24 hrs to get to Liverpool.

Dude, if you really want to go you don't need to organise a 'rombongan'. Just plan your own trip and go with a friend. You'll need to go for at least 2 days if you want the stadium tour.

Don't know the airfare price coz when I last went, it was "sponsored"

I wouldn't buy too much into this story for 2 reasons.

1) The first source is unreliable at best. I don't read the second for good reason.
2) Lucas never said anything to the press. It's merely a claim or assumption based on the fact we've so many options in midfield now.