Malay Sepak Takraw soon welcome "Foreign Talent" WHAT NEXT??

[NissanViP]

S’pore sepak takraw looking at recruiting foreign talent to lift the sport

SINGAPORE: Players from Thailand and Vietnam could soon be helping lift the sport of sepak takraw in Singapore.
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The Singapore Sepak Takraw Federation is looking at imported talent to revive the sport and also get more funding in the process.

Sepak Takraw has not won a medal at the SEA Games since 2001 when they clinched bronze.

At the 2002 Busan Asian Games, they secured another bronze but the medals have stopped since then.

The federation attributes this to the limited talent pool in Singapore and like some other sports, it is seriously considering foreign talent.

Abdul Halim Kader, president, Singapore Sepak Takraw Federation, said: "I am working to bring young sepak takraw players from Thailand, particularly to train together with Singapore and if possible we are looking into foreign talent in sepak takraw. We are now looking to work with various companies, various institutions, MNCs to sponsor and employ the foreign talents.”

The federation feels new players can help garner at least a bronze at the 2013 SEA Games and 2014 Asian Games.

Players from Vietnam will be recruited for the women’s team and it’s hoped the fresh blood will inject more excitement.

The sport’s recent poor performance has also affected funding.
From S$500,000 five years ago, the Federation got S$154,000 last year and is only expecting about S$100,000 this year.

To cover the funding shortfall, the federation is looking at designing new balls to be manufactured under license in Thailand. About 10,000 of such balls will be sold in Singapore in May to schools, clubs and retailers. The federation is hoping to earn about S$60,000 in profits from the sale of these balls.

The new balls will be used at the upcoming SEA Games and there are plans to sell them to regional countries.

A team of youngsters are also being groomed to compete at the SEA Games in Laos, where the target is still a modest semi—final berth.
Leadership renewal is another issue confronting the federation.

Under the new Code of Governance, the president can only serve for eight years.

So Abdul Halim Kader has another three years left and said there are capable candidates to take over the reigns. — CNA/vm
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[Dan Now]

Dear NissanViP,

If the Papist have every intention to move our old and destitutes over to Malaysia as they are considered a liability to them, what do you expect from our Million Dollar Useless Wastrels who have lost billions of our reserves ?

The PAPies have ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT of MORALITY.

Dan

 

[melzp]

S’pore sepak takraw looking at recruiting foreign talent to lift the sport

The WHOLE committe............pls RESIGN if you cannot promote the game among locals. Creating jobs again for FT while
locals sit out sideline.

 

[NissanViP]

Dear NissanViP,

If the Papist have every intention to move our old and destitutes over to Malaysia as they are considered a liability to them, what do you expect from our Million Dollar Useless Wastrels who have lost billions of our reserves ?

The PAPies have ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT of MORALITY.

Dan

Perhaps we "Singaporean" soon becoming obscelete piece.

 

[NissanViP]

S’pore sepak takraw looking at recruiting foreign talent to lift the sport

The WHOLE committe............pls RESIGN if you cannot promote the game among locals. Creating jobs again for FT while
locals sit out sideline.

Locals sportsman/sportswoman are not paid generously. While these sport management taking easy way out instead of looking at resolving the problem areas such as payment wise etc.... but they rather pay foreigners to solve problem much more than locals in the expense of singaporean.

Yes, the minister in-charge should step down for failing to resolves the situation instead spending more money to outsiders.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

sepak tawraw is cool cos they jump upside down and kick the ball. It's like football on a badminton court.

BTw the thais very good in it.

I think they call it by a different name for the thais and the vietnamnese.

 

[NissanViP]

sepak tawraw is cool cos they jump upside down and kick the ball. It's like football on a badminton court.

BTw the thais very good in it.

I think they call it by a different name for the thais and the vietnamnese.

Yeah... the thais good with this game, but dont have to die-die must take foreigner to replace singaprean right?

Perhaps, the coach can be foreigner not the players.

 

[makapaaa]

What the Old Fart has embarked on is economic genocide, in which Sporns are systematically cleansed and replaced by FTrash to perpetuate his Familiee's power. Solution? ->