HI EVERYONE!

For those of you who still faithfully cling on to these last bits of football here.

Can we express genuine interest here as to whether we would like to have more kickabouts, and then have our own mini games if we gather enough people?

For now, Saturday morning seems to be the most viable option, however, the timing is still open to change.

Also, let's make our presence more known? So that AS23 knows that there is a pool of firepower they can call upon.

Cheers!
El Brighto

Next Match:

When: Sunday 18/01/2009 @ 3pm
Where: Hua Yi Secondary School @ Jurong West St 42 (nearest MRT Lakeside)
Who: A Chinese-Malay combined team (Wonder if I could get less detailed..)

Courtesy of AS23 FC


Come on Criminals!

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Hello all!!!

It's been a long while since anyone wrote anything in this space, so I thought I'd start the ball rolling again.... (oh how apt :-)

Right, it's been damn long since we've seen each other. I quite miss the old days where we could meet up for matches and kickabouts with near full attendance! Sad that it doesn't happen anymore. Hence this little article.

So anyway, I hope those of you whom I haven't seen in eons are having a good time and getting some football into your system. It's alright I guess that you can't make it during the weekends or whenever we have a get together, but hopefully you are all still experiencing the beautiful game as it is... And maybe finally once all this NS hoo-haa is over, everyone can get back together.

For those who have been coming down to our new grounds aka NUS, thank you all so much for putting in the added effort!!! It's quite a happy feeling inside to see familiar faces at the week's end when you're shagged out from this horrible Uni environment. And it's just a lot more comforting to pass the ball off to someone you know, rather than a complete stranger.

Well, I do wish that Criminals will continue to stay alive, be it a recreational team or a competitive team, the sentiment of a team is what I pray will remain. We started out with 11 people. 11 people who loved the game, who laughed at the fun times, and pushed each other on in the bad times.

I honestly miss those moments, gaffes or wonderful plays, it's all the same, because that's one of the beauties of football innit? The ability to work as a unit. And every time I pull on that jersey, I'm reminded of the initial 10 people that came together and started this group. And then the subsequent additions.

It'd be great to once more be able to lob the ball to number 8, see him slick it off to number 18, watch him dribble past a defender and slide it in to the middle for number 4 who'd come up with a sweet strike into the back of the net.

Or how we'd see number 24 save a shot in his clutches expertly, doll it out to number 10 who'd pass it off to number 21 even though it was number 17 who had been calling out for the ball 7342382853 times over.

It be really fun to see number 9 pass off some sarcastic remark to number 26, who I know will always cover number 19's errors, in which number 28 would always work tirelessly to keep the links of attack and defense together.

That's what the jersey really means to me, and whenever someone asks me "why Criminals?", I'd always say it's a tribute to our education system, but inside it's always a remembrance of a bunch of friends who knew how to have a laugh, and appreciate the beautiful game.

So yes, people, if you can spare the time, do come down for kickabouts still. It'd be smashing to see you all again. On the news side, the more active bunch of us have been thinking of expanding the team as well, so that we can get a fuller squad for matches. Do recommend some friends in, it's just more pleasant to work with familiar people... Oh yes, in the name of fairness and egalitarianism, it's also going to be a unisex team, no discrimination allowed here aight?

Keep it real and keep it tight,
hope to see all of us on the pitch/court soon!

Sincerely,
El Brighto

PS: Where have you guys been? We missed you.