Putting Team GMH On The World Map

Yo guys!!

I juz realised its been a long time since I put up a post, so here is one that is long overdue.

Finally team GMH has made its mark on one of the largest circulating tabloid newspaper in Singapore, and I’m sure at least half a million people read the article yesterday. I expect the majority of them to recoignise us on the streets. So from now on, we must watch our conduct in public more than ever before. Which simply means, BE MORE TISIAO AS EVER!!!!!

Before I forget, here is special thanks to the people who made this all possible. Bravo to Talen for initiating the idea and wasting no time tying it down with kumar! KUDOS to OUR DEAR G. NANDHAKUMAR aka KEANE for taking time off his busy schedule to organise this whole thing in the midst of his exams and projects. Thanks dey! We really appreciate it...!! Owe u a X mas treat..

Now to the article. 2 FULL pages exclusively on us with our picture spreading across one whole page on prime spot in the sports section of a FRIDAY!! What more could we ask for!! No wonder the paper sold out so quickly..

The selection of our picture was a tad disappointing though. I personally liked the one where we posed garang.. It looked good on camera and at least kumar din look sideways and we could see lulu. The push up pose was even worse man! We could only see super fit psycho with his angkong and side views of me and bing han. And a Man U jersey till now I cant figure out who it belonged to. A picture of us in action, Kesuma sliding with a million dollar smile looking at the camera, Karthi with his wacky poses with the ball, Sof with his king kong climb, or myself with the ronaldinho trick I must have did over 20 times for the camera, would have captured us more in context.

Amanda, I think u owe us an explanation as to why u din come lor.. The whole article and story angle would otherwise be eye-catching and definately would have added a touch of glamour to it. I can already picture the poses we could have done had u been there. “Thorn amongst the roses’’ as the title could have guaranteed another million people views on our article. U and kumar could have been interviewed on how u guys took passion on the courts to another level and posed for a loving pic! The possibilities would have been endless.

Spare a thought for the guys like talen. He intended to use that article to promote GMH as a soccer team open to all females who juz like to play soccer but can’t find a team that enjoys it crazily!! Then u could have said somethin like

‘I was lost, but I enjoyed soccer a lot to give it up.. I almost did.. until i met Team GMH.. they were the ones who picked me up...literally.. and never looked back since then... so gals out there who share the same passion, u are welcome to join me and discover soccer like u have never done before!! Then we can form a all ladies team the next time..btw, we have a lot of cute single guys in our team’’

See what we missed.

As for the written part, I need to set the record straight in case any liverpool scouts stumble across this blog. I AM NOT A FULL-BACK.. I think coz i was playing in that position when the reporter came, thus he assumed. Tapi I Ebuoe lah..Kumar did submit the full names of the whole team in case u guys were wondering, esp those guys who din come. But somehow he chose not to mention. Karthi hor, despite ur hectic schedule, come EVERY SUNDAY hor..

Special thanks to kumar who made that ‘special’ remark. In my heart, u guys are special too.. Although most weren’t direct comments made by me, I couldn’t have put it better myself. So thanks again dey, i loved the ending!

Overall, it was an immensely enjoyable and satisfying experience that i’m sure we’ll never forget. Notice i din say experience of a lifetime, coz i’m about to make a promise on the behalf of TEAM GMH.

That article was merely a preview. I’m sure we will make it to the papers again. And this time, its gonna be on the cover of THE STRAITS TIMES. So lets work towards that common goal from now onwards. Any member making it to the papers again would be mission accomplished.

“S.Karthikeyan takes bollywood by storm”

“Tan Aik Jing opens first fine dining Ramly Burger restaurant”

“Singaporean Tan Jun Jim marries Jennifer Aniston”

“Daniel Ouyang wins the Nobel Prize for chemically engineering an anti-cancer vaccine”

“G.Nandhakumar wins journalist of the year for CNN third time in a row”

“General He Xian Jie to be Parade Commander for NDP 2019”

“Chin He Quan survives air crash without a scratch, dubbed “Unbreakable”

“Skipper Alvin Lim leads Singapore team to first ever World Cup 2018”

“Chay Bing Han stars in Death Note prequel as a Shinigami”

“Tan Jun Hup supercedes David Gan”

“M.Yusoff climbs Mount Everest – backwards”

“Amanda Zee gets knighted for her community contributions”

Now to the next happening event on the GMH calendar. Xmas eve dinner. I called Mandarin Hotel yesterday to book a table for 10. They have a Xmas special menu that day. Sounds good? The price is even better. $118+++ per PAX

So guys I really need inputs from u all for an alternate place. Anything below $50 should be ok right, since its X MAS, a time for joy! I will check out the new Tung Lok restaurant at Vivo, then after dinner we can catch a movie or something. Watever it is, pls do it fast, i reckon we aren’t the only ones celebrating xmas on that day. Need to reserve already: tick tock tick tock..

For the uninitiated, here is the link to GMH stardom. In case u dun have the habit of buying The New Paper.

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/sports/story/0,4136,117693,00.html?

You’ll never walk alone,
Alonso
Defensive Midfielder & Full Back

17 November 2006, The New Paper, Pages 66-67.... GO LOOK!!!

Hi,

This is the 2nd time I am typing this. Cause the blogger is not working. Sad… So long have to retype.

So a piece of advice to all, Pls save your work in other platform first.

I believe you all have seen the new paper article “Our Roots Are in Team GMH”. So how do you feel about it? With all the hype over, I believe you all will have your fair share of comments.

So do I.

(I am not nagging K…)

Anyway, as the Chinese (or whoever said…), “Do not let your expectation get too high, you will be disappointed.” Overall, this is how I feel.

And here are some comments I like to add.

1. When is Alonso a Full back? (The only evaluation I can come up with is that because he was playing at the back that day, so he feel that was the position he has been playing.)

2. Alonso got free advertisements for soccer trial. (Hope that eventually Liverpool will see this article. Come let’s pray!)

3. Alonso… you had trials with woodlands? (Hm…never tell me… that’s you… I think only when you really get in, then will you say.)

4. Amendi, Y never come? (If only U r there… then we can change the focus to “The Ambassador of Female Soccer”. Haha… but pls next time no more kangtao… if not you will really become MENDI.)

5. Amendi… U were supposed to be the focus. (Limelight is good for us. Think of all the singles in our team. Erm... Like me… Haha...)

6. Psycho also famous already. (The pic should come along with a lot of Kip Hui.)

7. Y only so little names? (The only evaluation I have for this is that the reporter lost his piece of paper.)

8. Lulu a bit kangtao…Pic only half face. (Don’t worry lulu… at least you had your name mentioned!)

9. The Reporter must have really lost the paper. (haha… A way to comfort ourselves on all the wrong details.)

10. To all who r not here, we did mention you guys. (The reporter did ask, but no idea he got write down.)

11. Y uses the picture of us? (My face is like sideways. There goes all my Kip Huis. In the first place, there is no kip hui. Ahhhh… now is negative kip hui.)

12. The main Kangtao. Y is the pic black and white? (I’ll need to laminate the article.)

Ok, enough of comments. I’ll get scolded if I put down more, which believe me, I HAVE.
Anyway, I am still happy that we get chosen. So be happy.

I also believe either GMH or me will appear in the papers again (hopefully it is for something good... haha), so this is just a preview. Haha…

So for the 2nd issue, we should get jersey since we r on the new paper, right? More like a team.

Pls do not use the blue shirt. Mine is so smelly. So can we buy new 1?
Then we keep budget within 20 bucks lor? Onzzzzzz?

Then, I just wanna tell you guys. I just had a hair cut. Very hard to style. Very expensive also (The 1st time I spent more than 10bucks on a hair cut.)

So if you don’t have anything good to say or comment, then don’t do it. Thanks.

Finally, to all who is having exams.

You SHOULD GO BACK TO STUDYING NOW! This includes Alonso.

Mr Talen(ted) Blackburn