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« Reply #200 on: October 28, 2009, 08:55:13 PM » |
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« Reply #201 on: October 29, 2009, 10:37:52 AM » |
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« Reply #202 on: October 29, 2009, 10:43:05 AM » |
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« Reply #203 on: October 30, 2009, 07:44:58 PM » |
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Stranger things have happened.
In 2008, Muang won the 1st Division with a record of 19 wins, 8 draws, 3 losses, 65 points.
In 2009, Muang won the TPL with a record of 19 wins, 8 draws, 3 losses, 6 points.
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« Reply #204 on: November 11, 2009, 08:21:19 PM » |
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Couple of updates thanks to Matt:
The new pitch has been laid down and looks highly impressive.
Next season we'll have VIP boxes behind the ultra stand.
Players training at Harrow looking in good spirits. Robbo is spending a lot of time with them.
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« Reply #205 on: November 12, 2009, 12:15:06 PM » |
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Couple of updates thanks to Matt:
The new pitch has been laid down and looks highly impressive.
Next season we'll have VIP boxes behind the ultra stand.
Players training at Harrow looking in good spirits. Robbo is spending a lot of time with them.
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« Reply #206 on: November 12, 2009, 03:17:30 PM » |
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That was how I understood the message I received. Yes I know Raj and Thailand both played on the pitch last week.
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« Reply #207 on: November 12, 2009, 04:08:44 PM » |
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Well the most recent match played on it was on Tuesday when the Thai All Star XI beat Syria 1-0. A new pitch with effective drainage has been laid since then?
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« Reply #208 on: November 21, 2009, 03:37:58 AM » |
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Muang Thong got 4 new players!
- Christian Yao Kaoukou is an player from Ivory Coast, he plays forward at Anderlecht in Belgium before. He is 19 years old and has good technique, good stamina and is very fast. I think he will be Thai League new superstar.
- Jakkaphan Kaewprom, 21 years and midfielder from BEC Tero. We call him Note Frabegas because he has same style with Cesc Fabregas from Spain. Before he played center midfielder but lately he play left midfielder.
- Paitoon Nontadee, 22 years old, left midfielder from Chula United. I only saw him play one time this summer so i don't know much about him. I know he is left foot and i am not sure he is good enough to play in Muang Thong United.
- Amorn Thammanarm, 26 years old and forward from Pattaya United. He still don't join the team but it is said that he already sign. No information for him.
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« Reply #209 on: November 21, 2009, 03:55:37 AM » |
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Problem is Felix, you will end up with such a big team of superstars and 9 time out of 10 they won't gel together.
Don't forget, FAT are getting serious now, won't belong until they take up the AFC 3+1 rule, what will happen to all your oversea's players then?
Has any club thought of this? It will happen soon, and knowing FAT, it will happen once they read this board.
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« Reply #210 on: November 23, 2009, 06:30:22 PM » |
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From my blog:
The pitch at The Thunderdome has been a focal point for everyone from Bryan Robson to the lady selling somtam outside during the last few weeks. During the Rajpracha Vs Loei City game, I was convinced someone would suffer a serious injury on the water-logged surface. (I was relieved to be proven wrong about that, but it's still a risk).
And while I'm mentioning the bits I got wrong, I wrongly stated a new pitch had been laid down after the final Muangthong game of the season. The correct situation is this: a new pitch has been ordered. When 'installed' the contractors will also do some digging to implement a drainage system at the stadium. It's a big job and will be a race against time to be ready for the new season.
As previously mentioned, Robert and Co. at the club have a lot going on behind the scenes as they aim to stay at the forefront of the Thai football explosion. Stay tuned.
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« Reply #211 on: November 23, 2009, 06:40:10 PM » |
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« Reply #212 on: November 24, 2009, 06:40:55 PM » |
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Why is Datsakorn the most expensive player in SEA? Because of his new contract with MTU or because of the transfer fee? I saw the figure recently on NigB's website, but I couldn't found any reason for?!
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« Reply #213 on: November 24, 2009, 07:41:44 PM » |
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« Reply #214 on: November 24, 2009, 09:26:27 PM » |
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« Reply #215 on: November 25, 2009, 06:05:19 AM » |
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i seem to recall reading in the past that datsakorn is on the highest salary in asean and le cong vinh moved for the highest transfer fee
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« Reply #216 on: November 26, 2009, 08:47:26 AM » |
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« Reply #217 on: December 02, 2009, 01:02:16 AM » |
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KUALA LUMPUR: The AFC has asked clubs taking part in next year’s AFC Champions League and AFC Cup to ensure they meet stadium requirements pertaining to floodlighting.
For ACL 2010, the stadiums of participating clubs must fulfil the minimum requirement of 1,200 lux for floodlights. They are also strongly urged to enforce an evening kick-off time.
For the AFC Cup 2010, the regulations depend on the clubs involved.
For clubs new to the competition or who have new stadiums and their floodlights are less than 1,200 lux, home matches will be allowed in the afternoon. This will be allowed only for the 2010 season.
For clubs with previous competition experience playing in the same stadium, if the floodlights fail to meet requirements, they must be upgraded to a minimum of 1,200 lux. Does MTU do have the 1200 lux? |
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« Reply #218 on: December 04, 2009, 03:50:12 PM » |
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« Reply #219 on: December 07, 2009, 04:32:05 AM » |
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- Panupong Wongsa, center back from PEA FC and Thai National Team.
- Piyapol Bantao, midfield from Chonburi FC
- One defender from Ivory Coast National Team but i don't really understand the name, thais pronounce so bad foreign name, lol.
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« Reply #220 on: December 07, 2009, 05:51:18 PM » |
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« Reply #221 on: December 07, 2009, 11:04:05 PM » |
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« Reply #222 on: December 08, 2009, 01:30:22 AM » |
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« Reply #223 on: December 08, 2009, 02:28:20 AM » |
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Robert said that there will be a famous player who will come to Muang Thong United in the next 2 weeks. The transfer is still in process and he don't want to give the name. It's not Datsakorn Thonglao who have only 20% chance to come to Muang Thong United.
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« Reply #224 on: December 08, 2009, 08:49:33 AM » |
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Robert said that there will be a famous player who will come to Muang Thong United in the next 2 weeks. The transfer is still in process and he don't want to give the name. It's not Datsakorn Thonglao who have only 20% chance to come to Muang Thong United.
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« Reply #225 on: December 20, 2009, 03:26:51 AM » |
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Greg, have you heard anything about this? I saw it on another forum 'Muangthong United have loaned Koji Yamase who is a Japanese Midfielder from Yokohama F. Marinos of the J-League'. 11 caps & 6 goals for the Japan National team, so he must be pretty good.
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« Reply #226 on: December 20, 2009, 03:27:33 PM » |
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« Reply #227 on: December 20, 2009, 09:02:09 PM » |
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I also read it on thailandsusu forum.
In fact, Muang Thong are looking for an AFC player allowed for AFC Champions League so they try to get japanese big player.
Although he is sometimes sub player at Yokohama Marinos, i will be surprised to see him there because he is about to resign contract with his team in J-League.
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« Reply #228 on: December 22, 2009, 11:40:49 AM » |
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« Reply #230 on: December 29, 2009, 04:26:27 PM » |
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V-League champs Da Nang strives for AFC Champions League berth
VietNamNet Bridge - V-League champions Da Nang will try to win a berth in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League, club president Bui Xuan Hoa said on Friday.
Hoa made the statement after AFC announced the results of the draw of the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup 2010; and there was a rumor that Da Nang would choose to play in the latter tournament, which is less competitive by not trying to win play-off matches.
Hoa said, “Da Nang wouldn’t deliberately miss the chance to play in Asia’s top-tier contest intended for AFC best clubs.
“Club owner Do Quang Hien has asked the whole team to do our best to win a berth in the most important competition for Asia’s superior clubs.”
Hoa said Da Nang would not let Vietnam lose face by losing to Thailand’s champs Muangthong United.
If Da Nang takes a home win over Muangthong United on January 30, 2010, it will play an away match on February 6 against the winner of the match between SAFFC from Singapore and Sriwijaya from Indonesia.
If Da Nang wins again, it will advance to the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2010 to be in Group G against Gamba Osaka of Japan, Suwon Samsung Bluewings of South Korea and Henan Construction from China.
Hoa said Da Nang’s main goal is to defend the V-League title but it would do its best for the national pride on the international stage.
Meanwhile, V-League runners-up Binh Duong will play in the second-tier competition AFC Cup where it will be in Group F against Victory from Maldives, Selangor from Malaysia and the loser of the match between SAFFC from Singapore and Indonesian club Sriwijaya.
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« Reply #231 on: January 08, 2010, 06:27:59 AM » |
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Goal.com Special: Ten Players To Watch In 2010 - Asia1. Teerasil Dangda (Muang Thong United and Thailand) 16 goals in 30 games in an impressive strike rate wherever you go but when you are averaging just over a goal every two games for your national team then you know that you are going to attract interest and the 21 year-old has already attracted interest from England’s Premier League. I am not talking about Manchester City - though Teerasil was one of the trio taken to Manchester City back in 2008 as part of the club’s attempt to establish a brand in south-east Asia - but there has been recent interest in a striker that is establishing himself as one of the brightest in the region. The others are: 2. Wang Yunlong (Shanghai East Asia and China) 3. Yoo Byung-soo (Incheon United and South Korea) 4. Ahmad Khalil (Al Ahli and UAE) 5. Naoki Yamada (Urawa Red Diamonds and Japan) 6. Mohd Zaquan (Negeri Sembilan and Malaysia) 7. Tommy Oar (Brisbane Roar and Australia) 8. Hassan Abd Al Fattah (Al Karama and Jordan) 9. Arindam Bhattacharya (Churchill Brothers and India) 10. Abdullah Suhail (Al Shabab and Saudi Arabia) Link: http://www.goal.com/en/news/1775/asian-editorials/2010/01/01/1718476/goalcom-special-ten-players-to-watch-in-2010-asia
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« Reply #232 on: January 09, 2010, 02:16:21 AM » |
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« Reply #233 on: January 10, 2010, 07:11:33 PM » |
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HAGL SET TO LOSE DATSAKORN
HANOI (9 Jan 2010) – Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) are set to lose midfielder Datsakorn Thonglao for the new V-League season even though the Thai international still has a year’s contact left.
Datsakorn joined HAGL in 2007 with a three-year contract and a monthly pay of VND70 million (USD3,800).
It is believed that current Thai champions Muang Thong United are interested in signing him for the new Thai Premier League season.
But while HAGL contend with the expected loss, they however received some good news this week with the return of Vietnamese-American halfback Lee Nguyen.
Since late October 2009, Lee Nguyen had been absent following a three-week training course with the Arsenal youth team.
HAGL were the V-League champions in 2003 and 2004.
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« Reply #234 on: January 10, 2010, 09:47:54 PM » |
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Ahhhh, thanks, as there had been no news reported about Datsakorn, I started to worrie already about his move. It si not that I want to see him play for MTU. But players like Suree, Datsakorn and Therdsak are good for the TPL. Bringin' in more quality and the interest of the fans.
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« Reply #235 on: January 10, 2010, 10:05:50 PM » |
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Can anyone tell me whats happened to Anusorn Srichaluang.
He joined Muang last year from Bangkok Bank and was a star of the AFF Youth Championship for Thailand. I thin khe went to TTM last year on loan. Just wondering about his progress really.
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« Reply #236 on: January 14, 2010, 01:00:01 AM » |
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Muang Thong’s king-size worries
KUALA LUMPUR: Muangthong United are in a tight spot, if a top official is to be believed, as the newly crowned Thai champions stake a hot claim for a coveted AFC Champions League berth.
A clutch of Muangthong’s ace players - eight, to be accurate - are likely to be involved in national team duties for the Thai King’s Cup just days before they embark on a do-or-die mission against Vietnamese outfit Da Nang in the AFC Champions League play-offs.
And Ronnarit Suewaja , the General Manager of ‘Twin Kirin’ (as Muangthong are popularly known), is concerned about the state his players would be in after gruelling duels against the likes of Poland, Denmark and Singapore.
The Thai football calendar gets busy this month with the 40th edition of the Thai King’s Cup going up before the fans from January 17-23 in Nakhon Ratchasima.
A week later comes Muangthong’s litmus test if they are to make the grades of Asia’s elite - a date with Da Nang on January 31 in Vietnam.
“We are fighting for the pride of Thai football in the AFC Champions League and the joy of qualifying for the group stage won’t be any less than a triumph in the King’s Cup.”
With two key players - Teerasil Dangda and Ronnachai Rangsiyo - still not fully recovered from their injuries, Ronnarit fears more might join the crocked list from the national team pack of Kawin Thammasatchanon, Nattaporn Phanrit, Panupong Wongsa, Piyachart Tamaphan, Pichitphong Choeichiu and Teeratep Winothai
Keen to avoid a club versus country row, the Muangthong official asked Thailand coach Bryan Robson to be more sparing in using the club’s players.
“The King’s Cup is an invitational tournament and I hope Bryan Robson will use our players sparingly. Any unexpected injury before we play Da Nang can prove disastrous.”
Muangthong are today reaping the benefits of a visionary leadership under Thai media tycoon Ravi Lohtong.
Their ranks have been boosted by the signing of Ivory Coast trio Christian Kouakou Yao, Soumahoro Yaya and Sylla Moussa, and Japanese veteran midfielder Nobuyuki Zaizen, who had two abroad spells with Spain's CD Logroñés and Croatia's NK Rijeka before went back home to play for Montedio Yamagata from 2006 to 2009.
Their home stadium Thunderdome is receiving a two million euros facelift, which promises to up the capacity to 22,000 by March, just in time for the AFC Champions League kick-off.
“This year is a new dawn of the ‘Twin Kirin’ and we are ready to prove we are prepared to take on Asia’s finest,” said Ronnarit.
Since the club’s reins were taken over by Ravi three years ago, Muangthong, who were founded in 1989, have been scaling the heights. They were the Thai Division Two champions in 2007, followed by the Division One title in 2008, before scooping the Thai Premier League last year.
Despite the club’s overarching domestic success, Ronnarit sounded a note of caution.
“Da Nang are virtually the Vietnamese national team and they also have foreigners from Brazil and Argentina. They have good physical presence and play with a high tempo.
“Further to play a Vietnamese club away is never easy as we are traditional rivals. But our dreams are within reach and we will not allow anyone to wreck them,” asserted Ronnarit, in a clear shot across Da Nang’s bows.
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« Reply #237 on: January 14, 2010, 01:39:58 AM » |
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They could simple just sell all their national team players or pull out of the ACL if they deem the national side as such a big problem.
Or maybe they should have thought about this in advance and given the players a longer rest at the end of the 2009 season, rather than play in the Kata Cup.
Maybe Muang should be happy that they have 8 players playing for the national team? Playing well at club level enables them to move up to international football. Maybe they should encourage this rather than see it as a nuisance
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« Reply #238 on: January 14, 2010, 02:39:45 AM » |
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I don't really agree with you druryfire.
It's Muang Thong who pay salaries so i think they have some rights.
They are going to play AFC Champions League but can't use their key players, i think it's not normal.
It's big problem in Thailand! I know it well because we had same problems with BEC Tero few years ago with Ivory Coast Olympics players (Ali, Hervé, Kafu and Diaby), Thai Olympics (Noppol, Prat, Chakrit, Leesaw, Jakkaphan and Pik) and Thai Team players (Pipat and Tawan).
They come back late and most of the time very tired. Because they not often train all together, it's not easy to create team work. I even remember players having problems with planes and arriving from international duties during half time of Thai League games.
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« Reply #239 on: January 14, 2010, 02:48:49 AM » |
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I also not agree with you about Kata Cup.
It's not same thing playing too much games in same time (AFC CL Qualif. + King's Cup) and same numbers of games in 2 parts (Kata Cup + AFC CL Qualif.).
They already rest just after Thai League (November?), Kata Cup is for Muang Thong a way to be in better physical conditions after stopping training for some times. They can't rest in February so they have to rest 2 months before?
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« Reply #240 on: January 14, 2010, 03:42:07 AM » |
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Ok, I understand what you mean Felix.
Yes, Muang pay the players, but they do have one whole week between the last Thai game and the ACL qualifier game. How much time do they need to prepare? Yes, they can get injured, but they can get injured nightclubbing or training, which ever they prefer to do, probably both.
As for teamwork, well, 8 players playing for the national team, they will get the team work there. It will even benefit them to learn from a different coach and learn with players of the same calibre as them.
As for Muang, its a team game, 8 players didn't get them to win the league, and the Muang squad is rather big, so times like this they have to cope.
Hopefully Robson will listen to Muang and use the players lightly.
But what would you rather see? Robson use them lightly and fail to prepare properly for the Asian Cup qualifier, or Robson to prepare properly using 3 decent games - not many international managers get this - drill it into the players what they need to do to qulaify for Qatar.
I think at the level the Thai league is at at the moment, having more players in an international team benefits the clubs to futher their progression aswell.
As for your comments about players arriving during games, yes, i remember these fixture *rude word* ups - thats just a generally poor organisational setup.
If Muang get what they really want, then we will see the end of the King's Cup, as no one would want it at the beginning or end of a season.
One thing that also has just come to my mind is that Robson won't let any players play in the Chula-Thammasarat match on Saturday. Muang players would have been in this aswell, so its not just a King's Cup inconvience as they would have been in someone else squad anyway.
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Dru, I also have to agree to Felix and I am with him. But regarding all those appointments coming up, and had been, its not the matter of the clubs. Its the matter of the FAT to coordinate everything slightly in favour of the clubs and the NT. And it should be in the interest of the FAT as well, MTU is going well prepared into the AFC CL qualifier. And how much more time Robo needs? He was 2 weeks in training camp already ahead of the Jordan game, he has again now everybody together for the Kings Cup. And if even, other nations are sending a B Team, Thailand can do as well, and give the chance to players, which are not appear on a regular base. Well in that case I am not talking about the U-23. They are tired enough. After end of the season, the need to head for the SEA Games Camp, after that got on for the A-Team camp, and have to train with their clubs for the season. No rest for them.
..and what the hell the Chula Thammast game has something to do with the NT? I have no idea who should appear in this match from the NT, but I am pretty much sure, that not all of the NT players, had been studied either on Chula or Thammasat.
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« Reply #242 on: January 14, 2010, 08:56:14 AM » |
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Whinge, whinge, whinge!! Ha, ha, ha! What a shame! I don't remember any complaints coming from our camp when we made up half the national team and had to play domestic and continental games. We just got on with it.
MTUFC are just going to have to get used to this is they want to stay successful.
As for them "fighting for the pride of Thai football." Sorry, I'd much rather see Thailand progress in the AFC Asian Cup than any Thai club side (other than my own) do well in the AFC CL.
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"...gruelling duels against the likes of Poland, Denmark and Singapore."Give me a break! :  As happy as I am that the King's Cup is here, I'm not kidding myself that these will be particularly competitive matches. I think matey from MTU is fussing about nothing. I look forward to the day that I can moan about Korat having so many players in the national team!
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« Reply #244 on: January 14, 2010, 07:43:42 PM » |
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Actually Dale when I read the report I didn't see any whinging, I saw a reasonable request to use players sparingly before a major ACL game. Which part did you feel was whinging?
As for fighting for Thai pride or whatever, you and I don't speak for the majority of Thai fans for obvious reasons. Thai fans take a slightly different approach to the game don't they? I'd put my neck out and say most Thai fans probably support whichever Thai team is in the ACL.
I think you let your personal feelings towards MTU cloud your judgment of MTU articles sometimes.
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« Reply #245 on: January 14, 2010, 07:57:02 PM » |
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Actually Dale when I read the report I didn't see any whinging, I saw a reasonable request to use players sparingly before a major ACL game. Which part did you feel was whinging?
As for fighting for Thai pride or whatever, you and I don't speak for the majority of Thai fans for obvious reasons. Thai fans take a slightly different approach to the game don't they? I'd put my neck out and say most Thai fans probably support whichever Thai team is in the ACL.
I think you let your personal feelings towards MTU cloud your judgment of MTU articles sometimes.
You may be quite surprised about the feelings fans of other Thai clubs have towards MTUFC. You're not as popular as you might think. I don't like the fact that they are trying to dictate to the national team manager who he should and shouldn't pick. They knew when they signed them that they were internationals and would be expected to get called up to play for the Thailand national team when they have games. They also have one of the biggest squads in the league so should be able to cope with the extra demands of chasing honours on three fronts. Isn't that why clubs have big squads? As I said in the original reply, Chonburi managed to juggle having players away on international duty, competing in the AFC CL and the TPL without any complaints or appeals to the Thai head coach to rest our players. As you know I do respect a lot of what MT have aceived but there is a real danger that they are getting too big for their boots. Other Thai teams have qulalified for continental competitions in the past. Muang Thong aren't the first. As for them doing well in Asian Cup competitions I, and I expect many others, would rather see Thailand qualify for the AFC Asian Cup than MTUFC progress in their competition. Incidentally, is it true that they've approached all the other TPL sides to ask them if all fixtures against MT next season can be 30 minutes each way in order to conserve their players energy? |
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druryfire
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« Reply #246 on: January 15, 2010, 12:42:44 AM » |
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..and what the hell the Chula Thammast game has something to do with the NT? I have no idea who should appear in this match from the NT, but I am pretty much sure, that not all of the NT players, had been studied either on Chula or Thammasat.
This game is played on Saturday. Muang players who are in the national team have requested to play in the match. If Thailand did not have a game on Sunday then they would have played. So who could Muang complain at then? End of the day, everyone should be professional now. And if you are a succesful team then you should expect your players to be playing international football. All Muang players in the national team get a weeks break before they play Da Nang. If they weren't playing for the national team, then they would be playing for Muang against Korat in a frendly. So the point of players getting injured still stands. So, there isn't really an arugment of organisation as FAT have their calendar a week before the ACL. There would only be an argument if FAT played King's Cup at the same time as the ACL match. This kind of thing has happened in the past with Olympic and TPL fixtures overlapping. I'm sure if Muang management asked the players, they would tell them they would rather play friendly international matches than have Muang Training sessions. If anyone gets injured, well thas football, thats life. he players could get injured in training or crossing the road. |
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« Reply #247 on: January 15, 2010, 01:43:00 AM » |
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But i have to agree that Muang Thong know this problem before so they were prepared to it. Or maybe Robert Procureur think he could change something more as foreign players law (5+1AFC). Chonburi FC and BEC Tero had same problems in the past so i don't see why FAT will change just for Muang Thong.
What i mean in my past post is that it's normal to see thai clubs complain against FAT, to say out what the problem in this country football, that's all, but i never expect FAT to change anything.
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« Reply #248 on: January 15, 2010, 01:50:40 AM » |
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it's a funny thing but in england many coaches loathe meaningless international friendlies while in this part of the world there is a feeling there should be more of them coupled with lengthy training camps. hell, the indonesians were moaning they only had two weeks before losing to oman...they could have had three months and still lost
club over country...every time
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Vinnie
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« Reply #249 on: January 15, 2010, 10:24:20 AM » |
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Muang Thong shot themselves in the foot by going public with the request. If they had just picked up the phone to Robson and had a quiet, discreet word then they might have got some satisfaction.
But by making this public request they've put Robson in a position where he now can't possibly go easy on the MTU players because it'll make him look like a weak coach who kowtows to pressure from club managers.
I can understand MTU's position but Robson's job is to pick the national team as he sees fit; not to do favours for individual clubs no matter how reasonable the request.
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