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SHE'S THE ONE!

She's the winner! This AI-generated female fan emerged victorious after progressing from the initial round and defeating the other two girls in the final poll on the platform's IG Story late last year.

⚠️ It's not the real thing

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THAT VINTAGE FEELING 2

πŸ–ΌοΈ Using Dell-E3 to come up with this picture combo to give that vintage feel of the yesteryears football action.

πŸ”‘ The key is to give precise details in the prompt to allow the generating works (sometimes though).

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YOU HAVE THE ⚽?

πŸ§‘πŸ»β€βš–οΈ From a recent court case involving a former Football Association of Singapore (FAS) staff, we got to know the come about of this stress ball and the blemishes on it.

❓ Just wondering if you have other items mentioned in the inset (screenshot and extracted from The Straits Times) of the attached picture?

πŸ—žοΈ To find out more about the mentioned court case, please kindly refer to Straits Times article here ➑️ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ex-fas-deputy-director-admits-to-cheating-sporting-body-into-disbursing-over-609000

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BILLY & ALF SHOULD BE IN ANY "GREATEST FIRST XI"

⭐ Both Billy Meredith and Alf Common cemented their places in football for being notable pioneers of football that naming them in any greatest "First XI" should be no-brainer for their legendary status of the game.

β€’ Widely acknowledged as the model game's first superstar, Meredith was also known as the "Welsh Wizard".

β€’ Common earned a place in the game's folklore for his Β£1,000 transfer to Middlesbrough from Sunderland in 1905.

Just IMHO πŸ’¬

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IT'S ABOUT "GIVE AND TAKE"

⚽ Scene depicted in the attached AI generated image was a common sight in the past which sadly is a rarity nowadays.

πŸ”„ To see the revival of street games in our neighbourhoods is all about "give and take", isn't it?

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IT'S ABOUT "GIVE AND TAKE" ⚽ Scene depicted in the attached AI generated image was a common sight in the past which sadly is a rarity nowadays. πŸ”„ To see the revival of street games in our neighbourhoods is all about "give and take", isn't it? πŸ”„ Please RT/share/β™₯️/πŸ‘β€¦
"To close, barricade or block common spaces appear to suggest that there can be no room for compromise, and that the redacted behaviour or activity is so abhorrent that there is no place for it at all,”
- Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Dr Syed Harun Alhabsyi

β€œIn using our common spaces, we must remain mindful of the diverse needs and interests across different groups. On occasion, there are conflicts and dis-amenities which we have to manage, as we balance the interests of different groups within our community,”
- Minister of State for National Development Faishal Ibrahim

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-parliament-closures-public-amenities-harsh-necessary-faishal-ibrahim-110951360.html (Yahoo Singapore)
A QUESTION TO πŸ€”πŸ’­

πŸ₯… Do you think sights like a random goalpost like this are going to be a thing of the past with the ongoing debate on the lack of open spaces for kids to play makeshift games?

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NO ROCKET SCIENCE

πŸ”„ The Straits Times, as screenshot, reported reigning Singapore Premier League champions Albirex Niigata (Singapore) mull over the change of name with its decision to localisation from this year onwards.

It is no rocket science and thought this is the right move to do so in order to gain wider acceptance even though White Swans already have a established working relationship with their local grassroots organisations.

πŸ’‘ Perhaps the new name should include the elements like Jurong East, Yuhua, etc. to better reflect their identity.

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RE-OPENING OF NLB CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

πŸ“š There is a new section called "SGALCOVE" in the revamped NLB Central Public Library which showcases books related to the Singapore context.

🎟️ Among those items on display to mark the occasion are the reproduction of the match tickets which are part of my collection (being arrowed) alongside those from Mr Reynold Godwin Pereira, the author of "Uncle Choo
Singapore's Greatest Football Coach"

πŸ‘πŸ» Many thanks to Mr Gary Koh for the linking up

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THE FAST VANISHING "PLAYGROUNDS" AROUND US

🚫 Bans on void deck games disrupt communal play, affecting Singaporean kids' cherished friendships and vital community bonds profoundly.

πŸ€– This blog post is formulated with the help of using ChatGPT in the process, as mentioned in the disclaimer in the said post.

ℹ️ The link to the above-mentioned blog post is ➑️ https://www.bolasepako.com/2024/01/singapore-football-in-open-spaces.html

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Quora - WHY HAS THE SINGAPORE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM BEEN SO ATROCIOUS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS?

There were a few opportunities in the past when we could have built on after winning those ASEAN titles.

It should have been a natural progression to see us move forward to compete with the rest of Asia rather than remain in stagnancy at the ASEAN level.

Unfortunately, the participation of β€œLions XII” in the Malaysian League during 2012–2015 seems to accelerate the declining process.

Mainly because most of the Singapore national players during that period played for Lions XII.

While there were some successes for the team like clinching the Malaysia League title and the Malaysia FA Cup, it came with a heavy price.

During that period (2012–2015), most of the national players did not have a chance to play in the AFC tournaments (i.e.: AFC Champions League, AFC Cup).

As such, these players missed the opportunity to play against vastly improving club sides from around the region (eg: Kitchee of Hong Kong) consistently.

When opportunities to compete against club sides at the international level were not there, naturally the so-called national players did not have the necessary match experience to play at much intense levels offered by international football.

That is my take.

(P.S.: The question is bold text was first posted on Quora at https://qr.ae/pK6GgZ - first answered on 1/11/2022, updated on 16/1/2024. Quora is a social question-and-answer website )
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Ms Eileen Tay from SIM - University of Stirling is conducting a survey on her research project titled "Exploration of the impact of brand image on football consumers in Singapore: the case of the Singapore National Team"

This research project will require about 100 participants to do a web-based online survey on the impact of the Singapore National Football team’s brand image on football consumers in Singapore.

The following are the details:

1) Those who are interested to take part in the survey, please click on the link to the attached Google form to sign up.

2) Details and instructions of the survey can be founded inside the above-mentioned Google form.

3) The participants will need to sign an ethics form (in either "PDF" or "Word" format, as required by the SIM - University of Stirling to prove the validity of the survey) which will be provided by Ms Tay

4) Upon receiving the ethics form, the participants will have 48hrs to confirm if they intend to take part. If they fail to respond within 48hrs by submit the ethics form, their participation will be voided.

5) The participants will receive the link to the survey upon submitted the ethics form.

5) Participants are allowed to edit their responses by 9/3/2024

6) If any interested party have any further queries, please contact Ms Tay at [email protected]

Here is the form to sign up to take part in the survey ➑️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKgWqpI2mgi8OlHK71gTq9hhwiholRX-r31lkpa5eTYiHDCQ/viewform

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πŸ‘‹πŸ» "SAYONARA, NISHIGAYA-SAN!"

🧒 The replacement of the new national coach will be announced in due course, according to the Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) media release issued on 29/1/2024 at 2019hrs.

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"ONE OF THE MOST UNFORTUNATE"

πŸ’¬ I shared my thoughts in the CNA article on Coach Takayuki Nishigaya, the former Lions head coach who was sacked by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) yesterday (29/1/24).

πŸ“ The link to the above-mentioned article is here ➑️ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/lions-football-coach-sacking-nishigaya-sasikumar-ogura-fas-4085066

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HOW TO PREP LIONS W/O SPL VS PRC IN MARCH?

With the Singapore Premier League (SPL) not kicking off soon, how can new Lions coach Ogura get his players ready for the grills against China in the World Cup Qualifiers in March?

πŸ“βž‘οΈ https://buff.ly/4bjqUvw (The Straits Times)

⚠️ House Rules applied, as always.

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