Goodbye 2008.. Hello 2009.

So another year has passed and in a couple of weeks time some of us will already be 26. Hard to imagine but it was a decade ago that we were all sitting for our O Levels and watching the emergence of Michael Owen or David Beckham kicking out at Diego Simeone. They say time really flies when you're having fun, and I think it is fair to say MiB has been a team, a family and a group of friends that know how to have fun.

2008 will be remembered for a lot of things. The introduction of PP into MiB, the start of late night suppers and hang outs till 3 or 4am, ghost-hunting, Mind's Cafe was a regular haunt in the first half of the year.. Not to forget Euro 2008 where we met up to catch the 345am games together over prata and puvan's "family-friendly" movies. It was a time where old relationships were broken, and new ones were forged. We welcomed a few folks from overseas back to our shores, while we said goodbye to some family and friends that are pursuing their dreams all over the world.

It was a happy year for Manchester United fans with their double victory. A good year for Spain too. Singapore football remains as boring as ever, and for MiB, in terms of football there weren't that many highlights. Some of us underwent operations while some injured themselves seriously.

It was also a year where some loved ones left us. And as we look back on the year that has passed, let us not forget the sad times too, for they brought us closer and helped us to realize that life is much much more than arguing over steven gerrard's best position or if we should put money on the turkmenistan women's high school weight-lifting tournament.

It was also a year where the word Batam will always mean something special to some MiB agents. Jim Louis and Sarra farra were introduced there. It was also a year where some of us mustered the balls to commit ourselves to relationships that will last forever and ever, while some of us still like to play the perennial kite-flying game of i love u i love u not with their MSN-chatting, Leap Years-watching friends.

It was a year that will be remembered for awesome movies like The Dark Knight and Wall-E, whilst there were also movies like Forbidden Kingdom to ensure that all of us will waste our money on stupid things once in a while. It was a year that saw some of us eat enough popcorn to fill a HDB flat, and also caused some of us to salivate every time we saw a Macs advertisement thanks to the MegaMac Rizvi, oops i meant Spicy, that was introduced.

And last but not least, it was a year that saw the introduction of this blog, that drew adoration and criticism alike. A place to share some hilarious videos, argue over unnecessary things, post mind-numbingly boring posts and profile some of our MiB agents.

With that, I want to wish each and every one of you a happy and prosperous 2009. It promises to be an exciting year to come. The EPL race looks tighter than ever with Villa pushing on for a 4th spot. Bert and Uma will finally tie the knot. S**a and Prak will finally become relatives and Many of us will find jobs, to add to the many who have started working this year.

Here's hoping that you guys will show more love to one another, spend your money more prudently, turn up for MiB outings more regularly, show more passion by training on your own for soccer, be more proactive on this blog and swear and cuss less. Oh what the heck who I am kidding. Some things will never change.=) Billa Billa MiB la..........

Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas to All

And to all other Stinky Faces out there, Happy Holidays!

*i think this picture is way more appropriate than the one below.

Season's Greetings!

Wishing you, your family and all your loved ones a Blessed Christmas. A time of goodwill and peace to all the Earth.

Coming to you this Christmas!!!!!!!

Sorry about the really bad photo editing. I don't have photoshop!

Rizvi's Day off

For those who missed it.

All I Want For Christmas...

Jokes aside, its time to let out the closet patriot in you that only seems to emerge during Singapore Football matches (This, of course, excludes Agent Silent I). 

Its back to the National Stadium again to roar on our very own Lions. For once we are all gonna be cheering the same team on (once again, excluding Silent I), so let out the kuppae- anjadi-gangsta football hooligan in you and lets have a great time tom! ( If you don't know how to be kuppae, Agent P P will be around tommorrow.)

Let's also do our part to cheer on behalf of Agent Nick Leeson who is away in Taiwan. Bring your bongols!!

*Many thanks to the unnamed agent who took this picture while i was hard at work training. 

Happy Ending's Weekly EPL Preview

~Mr. Happy Ending~

Ok folks, my success rates are improving gradually and I hope to further increase this weekend. 

Now Blackburn have been the whipping boys of late and they have played some really f$%^&d up soccer recently. However that was under Ince. Now with big Sam aboard expect another “Bolton”. At home with a new manager I expect a victory for Blackburn. 

Next to Bolton vs Portsmouth. Now Bolton have been playing well and Portsmouth have been rather disappointing. I am going to go with a draw. But might put a small bet on Portsmouth. 

Moving on to Fulham vs Boro. Now this is another game that might be heading for a draw but having seen Boro of late, I think they can sneak this 1 nil. 

Hull v Sunderland. Now that Liverpool are out of the way Sunderland are next. Although they beat WBA I think Hull might be a bit too strong for them. But a small bet on a draw would be good. 

Finally onto West Ham vs Villa. Villa are really pushing for a top 4 finish. However I think the Hammers are going to stop them in this game. I am going for a Hammers win but draw is not too far away.

And as always, Happy Ending!

Tasty..

Well well well the draw for the next round of the Champions League has thrown up some finger-licking clashes! Here they are in full:

Chelsea v Juventus

Villareal vs Panathinaikos

Sporting Lisbon v Bayern Munich

Atletico Madrid v Porto

Lyon vs Barcelona

Real Madrid v Liverpool

Arsenal v Roma

Inter Milan v Manchester United

Ties to be played on February 24 and 25, and March 10 and 11.

Ties of the round are definitely the English games though Arsenal will be quite happy with their draw I feel. Lyon v Barca is also an interesting game but more predictions and write up as we get closer to the games, as form and personnel might change a lot in the coming months.

On a side note, your webmaster got it right again! http://mibfc.blogspot.com/2008/12/champions-league-predictions.html

Singapore vs Vietnam

Ok the extra ticket has been snapped up by PP. So to confirm, this is the allocation of my 12 tickets: Harvey, Bryna, Riz, Prak, Bert (5), PP, KK and Vana.


I'm proposing you guys come to my place at about 630pm and drop off your stuff, after which we can walk to the stadium (estimated 20mins). We should aim to leave my place at 7pm sharp.



When I went to buy the tickets, grandstand was totally sold out but I heard that Vietnamese fans are the majority there, with people coming and buying 60 tickets at one go. I suggest if you guys wanna buy tickets better do it fast. They will now be selling it everyday till the game day, on which you can buy at the stadium too.


I have attached a rough drawing of the stadium. I suggest we meet somewhere at the east entrance at about 730pm for those who wanna meet there direct. Anyone has any recommendations as to where is the best place to sit?

After the game, you all can come to my place and collect your stuff (if you left any in the first place.)

Liverpool vs Arsenal is on at 12am, those who wanna watch at my place are most welcome to do so.

And remember, wear red and white.

The photos from Friday night out at Kumar and Gotham..

http://mibfc.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php

Mr. Happy Ending's Weekly EPL Predictions

~Mr. Happy Ending~

Right firstly my apologies for my absence last week. I have been busy of late spending the money I won on Arsenal. Now that the $$$ is finished I am back to do what I am at best at. 

Moving along, tonight 8 games are played and there are some interesting games although I think the games are rather even. 

First up to the Riverside. Arsenal have been stuttering as of late and many feel that Boro will get a result tonight. However I feel that the Gunners always get the result when they are least likely to (Chelsea & Man U). So I’d go with a Arsenal victory, 2 nil. 

Next up Stoke vs Fulham. This games seems 50-50. So a draw seems likely but I have this feeling that if Fulham have a go at Stoke they could come away with a victory. I have seen Fulham play as of late and they have a decent midfield with capable attackers. So I would place a small bet on them winning. 

Now onto Villa park. The last time I backed the Villains it back fired. However I am going to stick my neck out for them once again. Due to Young’s brilliance, Villa 2-1. 

Anfield is next and this is a very interesting game considering Hull’s results against “BIGGER” teams. Liverpool played well against PSV but it was PSV. If Hull decide to attack I see them losing this game. However if they can frustrate Liverpool by playing men behind the ball, they just might be able to get something from this game. Still I am going to go for a Liverpool victory but a close one. 

Man City vs Everton. Everton are without any 1^st team strikers (and a complete and utter piece of crap team*) and that I certainly going to be a problem. With that said Arteta and Cahill will prove to be a threat. I would go for a draw and maybe a small amount on a City win. 

Sunderland vs West Brom is next. I feel Sunderland are a much better side then their current league standing suggests. They fought real hard to contain Man U and almost did it. If there is one game where they can lift themselves this is it and I feel this could be the turning point of their season. So I am going for a Sunderland win. 2 nil. 

Wigan vs Blackburn. Draw. If you can stay away. 

Finally to the game of the night Spurs vs Man U.  Rooney n Evra are suspended and to me they are key losses even though they have replacements for them. Tevez and maybe O’shea. They also have a few players with knocks. Ledley King maybe included but it is not known. If he does it would be a huge boost. Now I know I did say Aaron Lennon was going to help Spurs win previously. But without Evra I think he is going to have a field day and that could be the key. United have a stronger midfield and they have another player who could be playing for them tonight in the form of Gomes. United are going to be sending in crosses tonight and that is going to be the turning point. Now if Spurs come out and play they have a decent chance at it. But if they sit back they are screwed and would be in for a nightmare. I am going to go for a United win but I don’t see an upset that far away. 

Good night & Good luck.

And as always, I wish all of you a Happy Ending.

~ Mr. Happy Ending! 

*These comments are merely the opinion of the webmaster.

An eventful night with Kumar..

A record number of MiB and friends turned out to watch Kumar on Friday at Orchard Towers. Harvey, Prak, PP, Bert and Uma, Riz, Fadli, Sat, his sister and her husband and his brother, Maran, Munshi, Puvan and Suba all had a brilliant time. Special mention to PP and Giri (Sat's brother in law's brother) who were called up on stage and given a lap dance by a really eye-catching Jordanian lady, who was a mother by the way. Riz has a better term to describe her but for that you need to ask him and be more than 21 years of age.

Interestingly enough, an "old friend" was seen at the pub, much to Rizvi's delight (who was seen profusely thanking God and praying and crediting his 3 hours collecting donation to her appearance). Apparently Harvey was supposed to be really embarrassed but thankfully the situation was always under control and a small step was taken to make up for a rose-incident in 2001 at cjc.

Kumar was his usual brilliant self but he was extra motivated to see the large group of Indians there. Maran got a helluva lot of stick from him (her?) and was even asked "If I was a real girl would you go out with me?" He also took a large sniff of Maran's infamous orange comb, that will never be looked at the same way again. Bert was also asked to leave Uma at home the next time he came to see Kumar. Apparently I think Kumar has taken a liking to his laugh. Aww..

Sat also got a real "mouthful" from one of Kumar's back up dancers if you know what I mean. For those not there, just imagine you celebrating a goal being scored with your teammates without your shirt on. Use your imagination.

Majority of us proceeded to Gotham after that for more drinks and clubbing. Cos I didn't join up for that so I can't say for sure what happened there, but I trust it was a memorable evening all round.

So once again, Happy Belated Birthday to PP (who was just acting shy but dying to go on stage) and Giri.

P.B.M - Ode To Manhood

P.B.M - How did he acheive manhood?

Well he hasn't yet. But these two pieces went a long way to helping him find the way. Read them and try to understand and who knows?

You might even come to understand The Way of the Plastic Bag.

Green Day - Coming Clean

Seventeen and strung out on confusion
Trapped inside a roll of disillusion
I found out what it takes to be a man
Well,Mom and Dad will never understand

Secrets collecting dust but never forget
SKELETONS come to LIFE in my closet
I found out what it takes to be a man
Well, Mom and Dad will never understand

WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME

Seventeen and COMING CLEAN for the first time
I finally figured out myself for the first time
I found out what it takes to be a man
Mom and Dad will never understand
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME

~End~

&


Mike Basset's Guide To Manhood

IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

How To Be A Man

One of the most important questions ever discussed by males is about to be answered today. After pondering for a long, long time, a single MiB player has finally consented to seek out some answers for the rest of us.

The question is simple: How do I be a man?
(This post is not for players who do not want to be a man or those who experience severe cramping in their ch*****)

It is not easily answered, and we find that many of us who have no idea whatsoever on how to be one, simply plow through life blindly and suffering in their hearts. How often have I seen, some of our players, act ‘Diablo’? Or throw tantrums like girls? Some of us are even not above manipulating others to get what we want. I have even seen a player offer his teammates a helicopter ride.

It’s embarrassing. A bit funny sometimes but more or less extremely embarrassing. Although the helicopter was hilarious…

But I digress…So with that in mind, I believe we will all accept that this post is long time due.

Without even being asked to do so, the always kind and thoughtful Big Daddy has finally consented to think long and hard for a few minutes….before finally deciding to take the easy way out and Google the answer. Here I present to you, his answer to all of you out there who desires be a real man, along with a separate article included by yours truly, the ever humble and always sticky P.B.M.

*Warning: Following this article does not guarantee that you can become a man especially if your ch***** cramps.
** Warning: This article may enable you to become a better person, which is not the person you were when you joined MiB.


~By Big Daddy~

Once, men were simply men. But then feminists decided they were chauvinist pigs who didn't spend enough time doing the dishes. So along came the guilt-ridden New Man, swiftly followed by sensitive, moisturising Metrosexual Man. Of course, women soon missed the whiff of testosterone and were calling for the return of Real Men. Lets look through the unashamedly macho details. . .

Who is he?

Remember, you have a number of qualities, almost all deriving from your testosterone, which women can't help but admire. For example:

1. Your mind is uncluttered. Consider the female brain, filled as it is with multiple anxieties about its owner's hair, figure, health, diet, clothes, shoes, emotions, digestive transit, sex life, competitive female friendships, multi-tasking duties as a worker/lover/ wife/mother/whatever.
Instead, your mind is focused on the important things in life: sex, beer, football. Women secretly envy a mind like that.

2. You can make decisions on your own. You don't need to talk it over for hours with all your friends, or consult a horoscope, or worry about feng shui.

3. You have strong arms which come in handy whenever bottles need opening, cases need carrying, or a girl just feels like gazing at a strong, muscular limb.

4. You do not clutter up the bathroom. No woman wants a man who owns more beauty products than she does. A man who showers, shaves, then gets out of the way is ideal.

How to treat a lady

1. When on a date, you pay - even if she offers. Don't stand for any nonsense about going Dutch. And pay in cash - real men don't use credit cards.

2. You open doors for women, and you stand for pregnant women on a bus, train or MRT. You do this because you are a man, and you're proud of it.

3. You do not cook anything more sophisticated than Maggie Mee or baked beans. Cooking is her job. But when you have a Sunday roast - and you do, obviously - you carve with manly precision and flair.

4. Women like to talk, bless them. So don't try to stop her getting her feelings off her chest, however daft they might be. There's no need to actually listen, however. Nor does she expect, or even want you to express an opinion of your own. A nod of the head, roughly every 90 seconds, combined with a concerned frown, or a cheery laugh, where appropriate, is perfectly sufficient.

5. Of course, you want to have sex. Afterwards, however, it is important to avoid saying 'I love you' or 'I'm sorry, that's never happened before'.

6. She may be interested in commitment. You are not. It is vitally important that you never even acknowledge the possibility that you are in a relationship. The moment she uses a sentence that includes words such as 'wedding', 'children', or 'meet my parents', make your excuses and leave.

7. No woman ever comes between you and live TV football. Only a very special woman will come between you and the edited highlights on Match of The Day.

8. There is no woman on Earth for whom you will go to see Sex And The City - The Movie. Also House Bunny.

Travel

A man without a car is like a dog without a collar. Since real men don't believe in global warming (apart from the notion that hotter weather = women wearing fewer clothes), they steer a fine line between cars that are weedy, girly excuses for a motor and flashy Italian sports cars that suggest their manhood might need a little motorised assistance.

Rules of the road

1. Never ask for directions, because you are never, ever lost. You're just taking a little longer than expected to get there.

2. Nor do you require GPS.

3. The correct speed for a real man is 5 per cent above the stated limit - at all times.

4. The correct distance between you and the car in front is 3ft.

5. The correct answer to the question 'Should I let another driver cut in ahead of me at a junction?' is: 'Yes, if she's goodlooking.'

6. The only two occasions when it's acceptable to use a horn are: (i) to alert the driver in front when the traffic lights have turned green; (ii) to make a potentially attractive woman turn her face in your direction.

7. Never bother signalling left. Other motorists will always find out soon enough.

His mates

You have mates - but never Best Friends. Famous buddies such as Starsky and Hutch, Butch and Sundance, Batman and Robin, and even Ant and Dec are highly suspicious relationships.
No matter how tough those men may be, nor how straight, the Real Man can't help thinking they're all riding a little too close to Brokeback Mountain.

When dealing with his friends, the Real Man sticks to basic, common-sense guidelines:

• NEVER be alone with another man for any longer than is strictly necessary.

• AVOID learning the other man's name for as long as possible and then never, ever use it (a humorous nickname, preferably abusive, may be permitted after many years of acquaintance, or when playing in the same sports team).

• NO ARRANGEMENTS for meeting again are permitted beyond a general 'See you around'.

• HUGS, tears and kisses are acceptable only if both parties are hopelessly drunk, and provided apologies for any indiscretions are exchanged as soon as they have sobered up.

Home comforts

A Real Man does not actually have a home, as such - not unless he has woken up one day to find that he has somehow got married. Of course, he has to have somewhere to live, but he demonstrates his inherent manliness by his absolute indifference to his physical surroundings.
So, while he may be forced to acquire chairs, tables, a bed and something to lie on while watching the telly, he pays no attention at all to what they look like.

He may, on the other hand, devote considerable care to choosing his 42in widescreen plasma TV, his DVD recorder and his surround-sound home cinema system.

No Real Man ever watches any property based TV show. His notion of a Grand Design is a 6ft high pyramid of beer cans.

He does, however, have a number of possible decorative styles at his fingertips. These include:

• MINIMALISM: Nothing in the place but a TV, a bed, a fridge and a pile of clothes on the floor.

• MODERNISM: Same as minimalism, only with better TV, more gadgets (serious hi-fi, PC, video games, etc), and a large selection of power-tools.

• SHABBY CHIC: In which random styles of furniture, all bought second-hand, are combined to give an eclectic, cluttered charm - or a pigsty, in other words.

The key is to tread a fine line between having such an untidy place that any women would run away, and being so clean and tidy that she questions your virility.

If in doubt, do nothing. Bare walls, light bulbs and an absence of girly soft furnishings (eg. cushions, tablecloths and even curtains) are safe options. And never, ever light any candles.


~ The End~

Champions League Predictions

Champions League group stages are over and well what can I say? Your webmaster seems to have done pretty well in his predictions of the games played out so far: http://mibfc.blogspot.com/2008/08/champions-league-draw.html

So the remaining teams are:

Roma iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Chelsea
Panathinaikos iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Inter Milan
Barcelona iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Sporting Lisbon
Liverpool iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Atletico Madrid
Man. United iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Villareal
B. Munich iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Lyon
Porto iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Arsenal
Juventus iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Real Madrid


For the next stage, the top placed team takes on a runner up from another group, with the 2nd leg played at the home of the group winner. You cannot play a club from the same country as you, so Liverpool can't play Arsenal, Barca can't play Madrid and Chelsea can't play any Russian team.

From what I see, the teams to avoid for the English clubs are Barcelona, Juventus and Inter Milan. Anything else and I think most of them should be manageable over 2 legs.


It's extremely hard to predict who will play who, but I will make some bold forecasts:

Liverpool will play Real Madrid at some point of the competition. Don't ask me why, I just have this gut feeling. It happened with Inter Milan last year, and Barcelona the year before. Is it a good thing to play Madrid, I really don't know. Forms of the teams in February will decide that outcome.

Chelsea or Manchester United will play Inter Milan at some point of the tournament. Again, a gut feeling, cannot be explained. Jose Mourinho will get the limelight he misses, but don't be surprised to see him arguing his way home after a defeat.

That's all for now.

5 Minutes MBA

Lesson 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing hershower, when the doorbell rings.The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you £800 to drop that towel.'

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and standsnaked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her £800 andleaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?''It was Bob the next door neighbor,' she replies.

'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the £800 he owes me?'

Moral of the story:If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk withyour shareholders in time, you may be in a position to preventavoidable exposure.

Lesson 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift.She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.The priest nearly had an accident.

After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest removed his hand.

But, changing gears, he let his handslide up her leg again.The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129.It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'

Moral of the story:If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking tolunch when they find an antique oil lamp.They rub it and a Genie comes out.

The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.''Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in theBahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'Puff! She's gone.

'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii ,relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply ofPine Coladas and the love of my life.'Puff! He is gone.

'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'

Moral of the story:Always let your boss have the first say.

Lesson 4:
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of asudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson 5:
A turkey was chatting with a bull.'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed theturkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.

''Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied thebull. They're packed with nutrients.'

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave himenough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.Finally, after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at thetop of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story:Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there..

Lesson 6:
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the birdfroze and fell to the ground into a large field.While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.The dung was actually thawing him out!He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cowdung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you are in deep shit, it is best to keep your mouth shut!

The Show Must Go On..

Plastic Bag Man and Friends head out to Sentosa

For all photos click here: http://mibfc.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha ! !

Even though most of Singapore has already started preparing for Christmas, we here at MiB FC have not forgotten an event close to some of us... 

*sorry for the crappy images. My editing skills not so good yet.

Best Friends Forever....

Weekly EPL Preview Part 2

~Mr Happy Ending! ~

Right, now that I am homeless and without a laptop, I will have to use my hand phone and my mp3 player for tonight’s games (praying that I don’t lose them as well). I apologise for the late update as the internet café was really busy. I’ll jump straight into the prediction for today’s game.  

First up Portsmouth vs Blackburn R. Diarra and Utaka are still out but Defoe is back with Kranjcar. Blackburn have been in poor form recently and I think this is going to continue. 1-0 to Pompey. 

Next onto Tottenham vs Everton. Spurs are almost with a full squad minus long term absentees. However Everton are plagued with injuries. Their wing backs are out as with 2 first team strikers and 2 midfielders. Now Spurs have been real impressive recently, especially Aaron Lennon. With no decent wing backs I expect Lennon to run riot. Spurs to nick this 2-1.

Finally to the BIG game of the night. Chelsea vs Arsenal. Ok all signs point to Arsenal getting raped tonight and that’s what many also thought when Arsenal took on Man U and we all know how that went. This is a real tough game to predict. To be safe stay OUT of this game. But if you do feel like placing a small bet a draw is likely or an Arsenal victory.

Weekly EPL Preview

In the spirit of opening up the MiB Blog, a friend of mine has so graciously agreed to give us a preview of the upcoming matches in the EPL. Hopefully this will be a weekly thing as we are all  aware of the MiB penchant for leaving things half-way done. 

Many of you do not know him, but he has been described as the next Shebby Singh by almost 2 out of a 1000 people which leaves me to think that we definitely have something special here. He was even voted by The Sun* as the top investigative reporter of 2008 after breaking the story about a certain Villan seen at a strip-club on the day he was rested for a game. (Rumors that he himself was getting a lap-dance from 3 girls at the same time are unconfirmed at this time and date.) 

 

With all the inside scoop about transfers, under-the-table dealings, sex scandals and rumors all the way from England, i give you, the bane of truth, the devious lord of lies, (and almost the 6th member of the Spice Girls).... Mr. Happy Ending! 

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Hi,

First of all I’d like to thank my good friend PBM for giving me this opportunity. I was told that there are many punters within MIB and that they have been looking for some guidance. Especially after some great bets on, the league cup game between Villa and QPR and the recent Liverpool and Fulham game just to name a few. 

Right I have been brought on to help turn loss to profit. Every week I’ll be doing a preview of massage centers and of the EPL games with my predictions and of course the “Life Savings Bet”. 

PBM will let you know more about me for I’d rather get along with this weekends’ games.

First up Villa vs Fulham. Villa sit pretty up in 4^th position after 14 games and that’s a sight you rarely see. It just shows how far they’ve come under O’Neil. Against Man U they were at times on the verge of getting raped but they held onto their pants with their fingernails. Villa are strong at home and frankly Liverpool made Fulham look good last week. Both squads are virtually at full strength (excluding long term absentees). I expect Villa to take this game 2-0.

Next to Middlesbrough vs Newcastle. Boro are coming into this game after their home lost to Bolton. Riggot is still out for this game but Mido is back. Boro were really poor last week and were all over the place and their strikers are misfiring as well. I expect this to continue this weekend. Newcastle are likely to be without Duff and Ameobi but Taylor is back along with ex-Boro player Viduka. Having drawn with Chelsea by parking the bus in front of goal. I expect Newcastle to try and take the game to Boro this time round. Although this game points to a draw, I expect Newcastle to nick this by the odd goal. Viduka to be the difference.

Next on to the clash of the newly promoted teams Stoke vs Hull. Stoke have top scorer Fuller back for this game and are on a high after beating WBA recently. However Kitson is out for this. Hull come into this game with 2 draws. This game is probably the 1 game which says draw from the get go. For those courageous enough you could try a small bet on Stoke whom I feel could get something from this game.

Next up Sunderland vs Bolton. Sunderland come into this came with horrendous results recently. However having seen their recent lost to West Ham (1 nil), I think they were unlucky to lose that game especially with the players at their disposal. Craig Gordon has been out for a long while and this could be the reason for their recent slump. He’s back in training but this game is probably too soon. Bolton are with a full squad with no major problems. I expect Sunderland to get a win from this game. 2-1, Cisse on the scoreboard.

Last but not least for the Saturday fixtures is Wigan vs WBA. Striker Zaki is still out. After a bad October, Wigan are having a good November with only 1 loss against Arsenal. Emmerson Boyce and Mario Melchiot are back. WBA are at full strength with no notable absentees. I feel Wigan are going to be too strong for WBA. 2-0 Wigan. 

Right, now for the “Life Savings Bet”. I have a tough choice between Villa and Sunderland. Ok my verdict is put the house on Villa and whatever is left (handphone, car,  laptop, mp3 player etc) on Sunderland.

Yours Happily Satisfied,

Happy Ending!

*The MiB Blog Management warns you that this work is merely the work of one deranged mind and to place your bets at your own risk. We are not liable to anything and any unhappiness can be detailed in emails and sent to Mr. HappyEnding's email address. 

Have you ever wondered what some of our MiB Players dream of in the dark, black night....

Dear MiB,

It has come to my attention that some foolish personnel have actually decided to make me the webmaster of the famous MiB FC blog. There is nothing in my pathetic excuse of a vocabulary that can tell you how shocked, angry, overjoyed, disgusted, proud and disgruntled I am at this turn of events.

I can only hope, with both fingers, toes and legs crossed, that I will be able to live up to the immense expectations of all the wonderful, kind, humble, shallow and lame MiB players, in and out, of Singapore.

So let me first say on behalf of us all, screw you thank you to Harpreet Singh for creating this blog and starting us down this path. We have/ have not appreciated what you done for us and your services will never be forgotten and we will…

But why am I wasting time about him? Let us move into what kind of changes we will be expecting in the near future.

First of all, I will not be posting on the blog. After seeing how the last webmaster was barraged with requests and insults encouragements, I have decided to leave the posting to a dear, dear friend of mine. I trust that all of you will give him the same encouragement you give to each other on the field when someone screws up. Without further ado, let me introduce you to PBM a.k.a. Plastic Bag Man.

*Cue Music*

But I'm a creep.
I'm a weirdo.
What the hell am I doin' here?
I don't belong here.

*End Music*

Hallo Everybody!

I am Plastic Bag Man a.k.a. PBM. I am eleven-inches thick have a mental age of 15 years old and have absolutely no social skills. I like NTUC plastic bags as well as garbage bags. I have very sensitive feelings and a very low supply of self-esteem. I love lame jokes and arguing about what to do everyday. I love manipulating people and doing childish things.

Now that you know all the important parts of me, let’s get down to business.

Mr. mrj, being too cowardly to post on the blog himself, has created a gmail account mibfc98@gmail.com to be used for official MiB posts. What will happen is that from now on, anything that you wish to post onto the website should be sent to this email address and they will be immediately posted onto the blog. There was a call to let everyone edit the blog as they like but that would have been complete and utter pandemonium.

So as an insult and also as a last line of moderation, the unworthy Plastic Bag Man will be your moderator. As long as there are no posts insulting family or girlfriends, it will be up on the blog. The blog will be as transparent as a clear plastic bag without any sticky white stains.

So it’s now up to each and every one of you to contribute to make this blog a better place for you and for me and the entire human race.

Anyway, anything will be accepted, like:

1. Lame jokes from the Senthils of MiB.
2. The emo postings of m.r.j.
3. The manipulations of Silent I.
4. The personal attacks by PP.

I will be waiting for your posts and if I do not receive them, do not blame me for posting emo stuff on the blog to fill up spaces.

Things to be discussed:

1. Ads on the website.
2. Pictures of plastic bags MiB outings. We might become like some girly website.
3. Reviews of EPL games by our own MiB personnel.
4. And anything else?

Videos will also be accepted especially those that you have created yourselves as well. R21 videos will be posted up immediately and receive a special plastic bag from the moderator.

And just to make sure everyone knows; of course everything I post is either lame or emo! What the hell were you expecting?! KMFBA!!!

I finish off my first post with this quote of the day taken from our personnel in Australia.

“All the Senthils I know are shallow and indecent fellows.”

How profound, chandipandi. And so very true.

How to Charge an iPod using electrolytes and an onion

How cool is this?! No "exciting" movie or food reviews this time..

For those in the working world..

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PRESENTING YOUR NEW BLOG EDITOR!!!

MRRRRRRRRRRRRRR M.R.J

So hot even she wants a piece of him.

PS: Please wait patiently while he gets a gmail account.

Ok it's time for me to speak up..

First up, thank you to everyone who has posted something along the way in this blog's existence. If not for your continued support and help, my posts would be a total waste of time, but thanks to you guys, I think the MiB blog has done pretty reasonably so far.

I must say also that I value your opinions, whether it's positive or negative. Your opinion is yours, and no one has the right to take that away from you. But if you're willing to give your opinion, you should also be ready to take others', and in this instance mine. So I'm not gonna mince my words, but I hope you guys take it as constructive feedback.

First of all, I created this blog back in March 2008 for a few reasons. I felt that with web 2.0 being such a worldwide phenomenon, it was time for MiB to also be updated and viewed on the WWW. Lest you forget, this blog is not for MiB agents alone, but I have received lots of feedback from others who happen to stumble upon our site, and more often than not, I receive kudos instead of being labelled a "boring nutcase" or "being in denial".

The blog was set up so that we could share things about what was happening in our lives, what we did from week to week, photos, videos, stories, but all concerning the MiB circle of friends, WaGs and family. It so happened that I started the blog, so naturally most of the posts came from my direction, and if some of you think that I could be doing a better job, I apologize and am the first to admit I am not the most "happening" blogger in the world. I also manage my school life, my family life, a girlfriend and then this blog also. I have always tried to make it fun by having the "lookalikes", the "player profile", gatherings and stuff. The only reason why I include food and movie reviews is because a) these are MiB activities, and b) we talk about it, whether on or off the blog, and c) the way we look at things is different from how 22.5 or 33 million other people look at it.

I never meant for the MiB blog to be MY blog. I know some posts got more stick than some others, so please let me clarify. Popeye's chicken was always something we guys wanted to try. Once again, when I say "we", I mean me, riz, prak, vana, sat etc. Maybe roobz, zal and harish did not share the same level of excitement about american fried chicken, but that is totally fair and valid. On the day I actually went to try this place, prak and riz were supposed to go along with me, but they had other commitments and so since I was already at City Hall, I went there myself, had a dinner, and posted on the blog how I found the food. Wrong? I don't think so. Boring? Perhaps. Could I post it? I definitely think so.

With the James Bond movie review, I watched it with my family and wanted to alert the usual movie lovers, again the likes of prak, riz, sat, vana, puvan about how I felt about the show, before they went out and watched it. Would they watch it if I said it sucks, maybe, maybe not. Would MiB talk about it if we didn't have a blog, yes definitely so, either over mee goreng, BK or board games.

"You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.” - Abraham Lincoln.

Similarly, you can please all people some of the time, you can please some people all the time, but I cannot please everyone all the time with what I write or say. Most MiB agents have nothing but praise for the blog, while some of us don't agree with some of my views, but fair enough. But what I don't like is personal criticism aimed in my direction. Yes true I am the editor of the blog so I set myself up to be shot, but don't label me something I am not, because you don't sit on any high throne yourself.

I would like to think the blog has done reasonably well so far. We've had some good laughs, some pretty heated discussions, but most of all, nothing MiB would do outside this blog. If you have good ideas for MiB and this blog, sure send it my way and share it with everyone. But I apologize if they don't get implemented either because I am not a full-time MiB agent or because not everyone agrees with it (look at quote above again).

Each and everyone of us is entitled to do what we deem to be fun. Perhaps 25 year olds like us should be clubbing and drinking ourselves silly every Friday night, but we don't and I don't see that as bad, boring or being in denial. Maybe in 2 or 3 years time we might move on to that, but that's not to say we haven't done that before, case in point MiB chalets and overseas trips, those who were there will know what I am talking about.

So finally, what I am trying to say is keep your opinions coming but remember to post them with some thought for the person you aim to tell your ideas to. If you have great ideas, keep them coming in, and like Zal mentioned, go out there and make your own movies guys. Not to say we haven't done that, with our Rotaract Cup win and Sat's parallel parking phenomenon. But I guess we all have our own lives to live and own difficulties to carry too, so I don't want to ask for too much at this stage.

I hope you guys like having a place where you can log on to everytime you visit the Internet because that was the aim from the very start. People like Anan, Dinesh, Chan, Anthony and anyone else who goes overseas will never be "apart" totally with this blog around, whether it's boring mind games we were playing or popeye's chicken.

There's still a long way to go. Much improvements to be done on my part and yours. But with that, I would like to welcome your new editor to the website, mr MRJ himself, as votes for Dinesh were obviously rigged. If there is no violent objection by 2359 on Wednesday 19th November 2008, MRJ will be given the password to start blogging.

That's all folks!=)

Updates..

A few of the gang met up yesterday in view of Rizvi's big day off the following day. Harvey, Riz, Prak, Bert and Uma met up at City Hall and proceeded to Suntec City to look at spectacles. Riz tried 648 pairs only to find what he was looking for, then tell the lady "Err.. thanks i come back another day."

We then managed to persuade Sat and Puvan to come out and meet us as we went for supper at first to Shah Alam near Boat Quay for the nasi goreng mutton (not $6 this time), and then to Balestier food court that was open 24hrs. It boasts to have the "best prata in town" and it costs only 60 cents. From what Puvan said, it was not bad and at this day and age where nothing costs below $1 (maybe except the newspaper but that's rubbish anyway), I think the prata there is a pretty good deal.

Special metion to Sat who drove the gang around and dropped us home. We owe u one good dinner!

And by the way, I was thinking of watching the s league match I smsed u guys about. SAFFC need to win this match to win the title and they're up against Home United, their arch rivals. Kick off is at 730pm at Jalan Besar Stadium and its FREE. We can go and see what the standard of singapore football is like and worst to worst, laugh at them. Furthermore, Riz will be washing his eyes and there's no harm in the rest of us taking a look too.

We can go for dinner after that and hang out somewhere near Little India, I heard that there are a lot of nice pubs and restaurants around the area. Kevin's friend's uncle owns Black Sheep Cafe so we can try that and hopefully get a good discount too. So let me know!

For tournament..

http://footballrepublic.com.sg/

Sat u should check this out. Maybe you can register MiB and then let everyone know of our tournament too, that way we can definitely raise more awareness. The rest of you can go have a look too!

So maybe its time to

1. fix the date
   
2. confirm the venue
   
3. get the funds going. (SK time to be loanshark)

Reliving Our Childhoods..

A few of the guys met up on Friday at Puvan's place to chill out. Harvey, Riz, SK, Vana, Prak, Bert and Puvan AND SAT (happy VANA?) met up at Suriya Restaurant along Upper Serangoon Road for dinner before heading back to Puvan's place to play old-school games like snakes and ladders, ludo and pick up sticks. As lame as it sounds, it was actually quite nice to play these games that our junior generations might never have heard of. For the record, Puvan won at Ludo, SK reached the 100 mark of snakes and ladders in less than 5 moves and there was plenty of argument over pick up sticks, no surprise there.

The food at suriya was not too bad but just a word of caution, if you ever order the nasi goreng mutton there, please please please check the price before the mama starts cooking. A few of us paid SIX, yes $6 for a packet of nasi goreng mutton. Apparently the mutton pieces that were used were more expensive because the mama knew the goat, or he prepared it with love or some other similar absurd reason. It was pretty good to taste but $6 is ridiculous! Mamas also dont give chance nowadays la, maybe some of them used to work for Lehman Brothers or something..

After getting sick of the old school games, we decided to play some unorthodox ones like "7-up", "big bully", "answering in questions", "007" etc. It was fun to see people focussing at 2am in the morning, with Sat as competitive as ever. The night finally ended with MiB spooking Riz with all the ghost-stories before heading home on the first bus.

All in all a fun night but $6, sigh..

Updates..

1. I went to watch James Bond's latest instalment Quantum of Solace. I'm a big Bond fan and I was left disappointed with the movie. There's lots of bang, boom, cars, boats, planes but too little Bond-esque kinda thing. Its not too charming and the girls were so-so. There's surprisingly no bedroom scene also, which almost never happens for a Bond movie.
   
   The plot is a little complicated but makes sense in the end. The action is good no doubt about it. But I preferred the stunts in Casino Royale. Acting is good and Daniel Craig does make a good secret agent. But at times I feel he is Superman and Rajnikanth rolled into one, he can escape all the bullets but one shot from him is an instant kill. At times he is also Neo as he can twist metal objects.
   
   The locations where the movie was shot were splendid though. Makes Redang and Phuket look like the drain near my house.
   
   Go watch it if you're a big Bond fan, but don't pay more than $6 for it.
   
   Movie Rating: 3 out of 5.
   
   
2. Puvan has invited us to his place on Saturday, November 15, for Deepavali dinner. WaGs are invited. Please let him know ASAP if you are coming. I do not know the exact address but it is near Serangoon MRT.
   
   
3. MiB Tournament is now in planning stage. Please contribute your ideas, time and alcohol where necessary.
   
   
4. Congratulations to Hamilton, Obama, Biden, Ferrari, Stoke, Spurs for a good week. And apparently Dinesh too for er er... something.
   
   
5. SK has posted some info about MiB accounts. Please settle yours accordingly. People who owe more than $30 please feel a bit guilty and try to settle your debts, because you make the rest of us who pay on time look stupid.
   
   
6. SK has also posted some link about a Nike sale in Tampines. I dono if that wil happen because a) MiB goes to the East Side only once a year. b) if we let Riz loose in Tampines then be prepared to give interviews if the police knock on your door.
   

That's all for now folks. The weekend's here.

Halloween at Mind's

MiB and WaGs met up at Mind's cafe on the night of halloween to play scary board games. People in attendance were Harvey and Bryna, Philbert and Uma, Sat and Dhash, Prak and Puvan, Riz and Hantu. We had our usual games and dinner there and resorted to old games like Taboo to entertain us. Interesting to note, in the game of hands that test how well you and your partner can interpret the cards and react to them (basically it also shows how well you and your partner can think and act), Puvan and Prak finished winners, leaving the 3 other couples looking embarrassed. For the record, Sat and Dhash were last, but made up for it by winning the vampire memory game.

To spare us the embrrassment of remembering Halloween 2008 as the year we played board games only, we then proceeded to take a walk along Clarke Quay to check out the night scene. We wanted to go to Gotham, but the sight of too many wasted people nearby made us change our minds. Instead, we went to Cafe Iguana to enjoy the cheap margheritas and also hit the dance floor. Special mention to Pirakash, who burnt the dance floor with his silky moves and left some girls wishing they hadn't brought their dates along.

People started to leave and so did we, but Sat, Prak, Bert and Uma decided to hang out a little while longer and play Poker.

All in all a fun night, with special thanks to the ladies who managed to come. Some notable absentees were Vana and Noorin, SK and Bindhoo, Roobz and Prabha and Suba. Maybe next time then!

For the nostalgics out there..

http://meninblackfc.tripod.com/

Deepavali 2008

As promised, here are the pictures from Deepavali 2008 taken at Satheeish's place:

Updates..

1. Harvey, Riz, Prak and Puvan went to watch Tropic Thunder. It was an OK movie, most likely girls wont enjoy it. Tom Cruise was good in the show though, see if you can notice him! It was quite a loud movie and the plot was pretty much secondary. Let's just say it would be the kind of movie that MiB might haf made if we had the money. Robert Downey Jr was impressive as a black man. But I'd recommend you save money and watch it at home when you can.
   
   Rating: 2.5/5
   
   
2. Mind's Cafe on Friday 31st October is ON. I have made reservations for the Mind's Cafe at Boat Quay for 7pm. Idea will be to have dinner and play some games there. The WaGs have been invited and rumour has it that we might even meet some gfs for the first time so it is an event not to be missed.
   
   People who have somewhat confirmed their attendance are: Harvey and Bryna, Sat and Dhash, SK and Bindhoo (I hope the spelling is right!), Riz, Prak, Puvan and Suba.
   
   Tentative are: Maran and Reetha (subject to Maran's work), Vana and Noorin (depends if Vana wants to skip class).
   
   No sound so far but we hope to see you there are: Bert and Uma. Rooban and gf (I really forgot her name sorry!), Harish and gf, Faizal and Ian (highly unlikely but you're still most welcome to join us!)
   
   
3. Any football this weekend? I can try to get some field games for you all. And I think some of you should be proactive and go look for opponents too. It is not fair for only Sat to organize everything. Ask your friends, colleagues, relatives, any opponent is good for the moment.
   
   
4. Deepavali photos from Sat's place will be up soon.

FifPro World XI

The recently released FifPro World XI was released yesterday. How awesome will this team be? Its quite scary to think about:

Casillas

Sergio Ramos11111 Rio Ferdinand1111111 John Terry11111 Puyol

Xavi1111111111111 Gerrard


Kaka


Messi 111111111111111111111111111111111Ronaldo

Torres

Can this squad be bettered in anyway you think? Maybe Cech for Casillas?

Happy Deepavali!!

Here's wishing each and every one of you and your families a blessed and joyous Deepavali!

And Chelsea 0 - Liverpool 1. I don't need words to describe the match. Just have a look at the picture above.

And finally, Happy Birthday to Zal and Chan. Hope you guys have a great year ahead!

Updates..

1. Sat is trying to organize futsal at Tampines SAFRA. I'm sorry I'm not in the loop of that but I think it's either on Saturday at 5pm or Sunday at 3pm. Wait for his confirmation SMS.
   
   
2. Any Deepavali plans? Open house? You guys can come over to watch Liverpool vs Chelsea on Sunday at my place. Match Kick off is 925pm. I understand its Deepavali Eve and most of us will be with our families, so it's more for the Liverpool fans..
   
   
3. Riz n Prak went to watch Rock N Rolla. They said it was a pretty good show.
   
   
4. I went to watch House Bunny. Do not, I repeat, do not go anywhere near this show unless accompanied by a girl whom you want to: a) go out with OR b) are related to her OR c) she is your gf OR d) you want to get in touch with your feminine side. There is lots of flesh on display, but Ana Faris is too cute to be looked at like that.
   
   
5. Any plans for Friday night?
   
   
6. Please do not forget the 31st October Mind's cafe with WaGs. Who is confirmed for that? I thought of an added incentive. All those single guys who bring a girl along, free gaming for the night. How does that sound?=)

David Moyes' Reaction

This is for the sadist named Mohd Rizvi.

Burn After Reading and Tournament Plans..

Harvey, KK, Vana, Riz and Prak met up to go Penin today. Some of us did shopping while some just watched on. Riz fulfilled a life-long ambition. More on that including a picture to come soon.

We then went to watch Burn After Reading. I've heard lots of bad reviews about it but for me it was entertaining and smart and worth a $6 ticket. Great acting from Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and George Clooney just to name a few.

We also discussed about our tournament to come. Things that were mentioned were:

• Sponsors ( we need them to bring in cash. this way we can lower entry fees and raise prize money. hopefully this will attract more teams. Potential sponsors mentioned were Weston Corporation and a possible food provider)
  
  
• Bringing in celebrities to grace the tournament. We need names that will attract people but cost should be minimal or none. Names mentioned were Shebby Singh, John Dykes, Sundram, Abbas Saad, some TCS stars..
  
  
• Venue. Let's host it somewhere radical. Inside Funan Centre? Outside Cathay building? Sentosa for a 2d/1N tournament? Batam? Let's make it a memorable experience.
  
  
• Things we need to do: Posters, flyers, website..

That's just some ideas being thrown around. More input is welcome. Till we meet up to discuss then..

Updates..

Hey you guys. Its been a while since I updated the blog. Been really busy but hell-week is over so its back to the grind of the blog. For those who still dono, I tore my ACL and meniscus ligaments and will be out from football for close to a year. Horrible feeling but I guess that's life and something we have to gamble with as footballers.

Here are the updates for now:

1. Liverpool vs Wigan 10pm. You all are welcome to come to my place to watch the game if you want.
   
   
2. A reminder: October 31st. Mind's cafe with the WAGs. Who is on? Please confirm ASAP and I will reserve the tables. Those with no WAG can bring a date or come by yourself too no problem.
   
   
3. I think there is an urgent need for some soccer regularity. I obviously cannot play but some of us are yearning for it. Friday evenings are hard for those working. So I suggest we stick it as 4pm every SUNDAY at NUS. How does that sound? We leave Friday evenings for hanging out and so sunday for football. If Sat can arrange games that will be good too. Thanks Sat.
   
   
4. MiB end of the year trip. Some suggestions are flying around. Phuket, Bangkok, Tioman and Batam have been mentioned. I dont mind anywhere as long as it is not too expensive and we can have fun together. Can someone start planning? Or help Vana plan? Thanks Vana.
   
   
5. Deepavali is around the corner. Who is having open house? What are the plans? Discuss!
   
   
6. Harish has mentioned some good ideas for the MiB street soccer tournament, and I for one am on for his plans. Enough of hosting yet another street soccer tournament, lets make the MiB brand one recognized for organizing excellent tournaments. I have a few ideas as well but it really will take a mammoth effort and everyone must play his part (marketing, website, flyers, posters, money matters, admin etc.) I really can imagine a solid one with sponsors and headlines in the papers too. It can be done guys. Enough of the talk. Time to walk the walk. But planning is crucial so let's get down to that one day. Maybe somewhere in Nov-Dec when exams are over and what not. What say you Harish? Or I live 5 mins away from you da. Come down to NUS and pay your injured friend a visit and we can discuss.
   
   
7. Philbert player profile is on the way.
   
   
8. Discuss: When a girl says "I have a crush on you". What does she really mean?

That's all for now folks. God Bless and watch your knees!