Category Archives: Singapore

Singapore-related things, like S.League, Singlish, and traffic jams.

May 7: P-Day.

I’ve told many people, sometimes repeatedly, that I would be casting my vote for the opposition in the coming General Elections. In my GRC, Chua Chu Kang, this is the National Solidarity Party (NSP). Why? Am I a rabid, frothing … Continue reading

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Xiaxue on: Singapore Elections

I saw some tweets about Xiaxue chiming in with regards to some issues on the Singapore Elections, and decided to post a response. But because of the character limit in the comments feature, below is my response in its entirety: … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Rock!

Thanks for electrifying the MILLIONS and MILLIONS in arenas and theatres worldwide, Dwayne Johnson. Continue cooking whatever it is, it smells GREAT! …because talking about the Elections would take much more time than I have at the moment. Suffice it … Continue reading

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938 on S.League – revived

In an earlier post I talked about an interview on 938 Live regarding the state of the S.League on 23rd October 2010, and certainly a lot has happened since then. Etoile have won the S.League by a point, adding to … Continue reading

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Dropped the ball!

I wanted to supply the transcript and clip of the 938 Live SLeague session, but I haven’t got around to doing it. But in the meantime, here’s a little article in Today Online about a Peranakan exhibition that’s pretty well-received … Continue reading

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938 Live: the S.League edition

“There are so many very obvious flaws in the S.League which no one wants to address because of their fear of offending sensitivities.” — Philip Goh, MediaCorp sports correspondent in a SportsZone programme at 11am on 23rd October (Singapore time). … Continue reading

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Stars top, thanks to wasteful Bulls

As it turned out, I decided to go home instead of watching the match at Jalan Besar, because it is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Etoile FC finished 1-0 winners, and now have a slender lead over Home and Tampines with 3 … Continue reading

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Home take 3 at Tampines

The S.League title race heated up even more with Home United coming away from Tampines Stadium victorious. 3-0 was the final score in a fitting farewell for Home captain Shahril Ishak, who managed to get his name on the scoresheet … Continue reading

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Breathtaking display … awesome new hopes?

According to this report, our Singapore Cub Ammirul Mazlan has apparently caught the eye of Werder Bremen president Wilfried Lemke who was here to watch the Youth Olympic Games. Scoring Singapore’s opener in just 10 seconds against Zimbabwe, he went … Continue reading

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What price, Singapore football fans?

How long, then, does it take for a club to settle down in a district and grow its supporter base? When will Singapore fans learn to cheer for their team and stick to one through thick and thin, or will we never do so? Continue reading

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