Isn't that expected from an RL side against the TPL Champs? They got the result they wanted. They go home in their eyes as winners after that draw.

And BG fans are certainly no trouble. They were very honorable on Sunday, their allocation sold out way before Eka's but the excess BG fans simply stayed around the pitch and did not try to come in the home end.

They also did their homework; instead of the usual swapping of scarves or shirts, they gave the home fans a big bottle of beer!!

I did an interview with some BG fans before the game. However, I'd just realised I'd lost my ATM card (I've since found it) so I was distracted. They asked me to give a message to BG man so I said "Good to see you again but I hope we beat you today!". Obviously that was before I realised Andy wasn't there :-)

Did BG play a full strength team?

Nonthaburi's ground was quite close for you to attend today, right?

The rematch in the league against PEA on 9th October will be a tasty affair. I'll have to go along and get a ringside seat.

TOT are like the visiting circus. No matter which province they end in, they will end up going back to BKK.

How can any fan from another province really count them as there own if they knocked on there doorstep?

TOT already have a home that they don't use. Why go and step on someone else's shoes? Why not  try a province without a team first?

Bangkok United will not play any more games this season at the Thai-Japanese Stadium! The rest of the games in 2010 is moved to Bangkok University in Rangsit.

The main reason is that the pitch won`t be playable again this season because of this week`s rugby tournament at the stadium.
And of course: We won vs Buriram in the stadium at Bangkok University, and we have not won any TPL-games at Thai-Japanese for 15 months.

I wonder if I can get the money for my season ticket back.

Hopefully, FAT will make an example of these players, but they probably won't. But is it fair to make an example of them when others have got off lightly.

I've just watched it again and there are three people who launch kicks. Two are definitely PEA players and the third is wearing a green vest with blue shorts and he appears to kick a PEA player. They should all receive lengthy bans for a start.

This is all hypothetical anyway, cos I'm 95% certain it wont happen...
and I agree with all that you have said but I don't understand why we should be grateful that any bid was rejected...

Why???

Maybe we wouldn't have him for long, but whoever the club is that owns him before he moves to Europe is going to get a nice little transfer fee out of it.

embarrassing scenes from the Army - Buriram match

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWXS9n9B03c

I am not sure but the trouble may have start around the 75 minutes into the game.

If Bryan Robson thinks Kawin is good enough for Europe, then I think I'll have some of what he's been drinking ... although I doubt there is much left!

Kawin stands out in the TPL, but let's not get carried away. I seriously doubt he would get into a Championship team in England and therefore his chances of making it in Europe are limited. He'll find it hard to get a work permit unless he can force his way into a fairly decent team in Europe as 'first choice' keeper.

It would be nice if it happened, but he's barely 6'0" and he'll get found out playing against bigger strikers and centre halfs week in week out. He's roughly the same height as Shay Given, but having watched Given at Sunderland for half of the 95-96 season, I can tell you that Kawin is miles behind.

Kawin is a very good keeper at this level, but remember that he's playing against players that are mostly League 1 standard at best. As a keeper he's got more time on his side than players in other positions, but I'd fancy his chances more of making it in the Vietnamese, Australian or Japanese league ... unless by European we are talking about Luxembourg, Andorra or the Faroe Islands.

Anyway, all that said, good luck to Kawin and any Thai player who can at least stimulate Robbo's remaining brain cells. He was stood as motionless as a Marks & Spencer mannequin at the Singapore game.

We have already had one bid rejected for Kawin, and if the figure I have heard that we bid is true, I cannot see us going higher than that for a 2nd bid.
 

RE: Toyota Cup game v Nontaburi.

The good news is it is still going ahead at Nontaburi's stadium.

BUT (worryingly) they are putting up a temporary stand to house the extra fans.... 

By the way, when does Buriram's North Korean tour start?

It's Suree Sukha in the above photo.

In England: Liverpool FC, AFC Bournemouth & [/b]Pompey.

In Thailand: Muangthong United and Nonthaburi.

Use to live in Rome, so as well as Tim...I do follow Roma! 

Byrne played in a really deep position against Muangthong. I thought that he was pretty ineffective playing in that position. He should have been further up the pitch supporting Ajayi.

Anyway, we'll see how he gets on today. I'll be at the game with Bkk Mackem. Look out for a strange looking mackem and a Scottish guy with a pint of Leo. That'll be us.

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As for Thailand, happy enough to go along and watch any local sides playing in stadiums with a decent bit of atmosphere and a football ground rather than a multi-purpose stadium with a running track around the pitch ... which leaves Thai Port, Bangkok Glass and Muangthong at the moment.

Good and fair match report Greg
We did exactly the same against Chonburi on their patch... We really need a top goal scorer badly.

btw... yes, the reason Moussa didn't play was contractual

How many fans does the North End hold... We were pretty tightly packed in (but not so much so that it dangerous).. It made for a great atmosphere.

And your Buriram preview was a good read too... interesting comments from the Pattaya fan. Every one of us who has been there has said EXACTLY the same thing now..