For the nostalgics out there..

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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!

Superb Goals 08/09

Some good goals to enjoy from all over the world.

Binocular Football

For those who missed it.. This is the funniest thing I have seen on youtube..

A Miracle!!

Kevin finally found time in between MSN-ing his 2463 girls to upload the photos from the Liverpool vs Manchester United game from last month. Here are the photos!





The gang that came! Prak is holding his birthday donut!





Harvey's dad reminding everyone of the score.




Prak and Zal just got Punked!

Friday Night Out at Mind's Cafe

A few of us gathered on Friday evening for our usual board games fun. Harvey, Puvan n Suba, Vana n Noorin, Riz, Prak, Sat and SK were the attendees. We tried some new games like Chicken Cha Cha which Sat n SK won, some hands game and some cave explorations game, can't remember the name now. But it was good fun and we ended the nite late, almost 2am.

Went for prata near the area and the food was not too bad. We headed home after that, close to 4am.

The guys met up on Sunday at Noorin's place for Hari Raya Celebration. Any fotos from the day guys? Please pass it to me.

Anyways here are some plans in the pipeline:

1. Sentosa. Some of the guys wanna go n play some games on the beach, relax n get a tan. Keep yourselves braced for the possible date.
   
2. End of the year getaway. Batam has been mentioned again and after the overwhelming success of the last trip, I really wouldnt mind going back for some purajaya madness!
   
3. We have $7 worth of mind's cafe vouchers. I am targetting October 31st, Friday for MiB to have a gathering at Mind's cum Deepavali celebration. All WAGs are invited and it will be good to meet up with some gfs that we haven't met up with yet. So guys please take note early, keep it free. We can have dinner n play some games together.
   
4. When is the next game? Sat please try to do something. Thanks!

Remember to warm up..

With so many knee injuries happening around us, I thought I'd share this with you guys..

That is what the inside of the knee looks like. I damaged my lateral collateral ligaments (really hope I havent snapped them!), Paul Scholes damaged his Medial Collateral Ligaments, and the worst one is the Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL). Once that is gone I'm sorry guys it's time to look for a new sport..

The worst part about ligaments is that they are constantly wearing out. And footballers like us are more prone to damaging them cos we twist n turn n volley n jump so much. So thats why proper warm up is so important. Loosening up the muscles, stretching them and also not putting too much weight is so important to the knee.

So the next time there is a game at 5pm and you choose to come at 455pm, wear your boots and straight away play the match, please think twice. Your knee ligaments are being stretched to the very limit and if one unfortunate day they snap, then you got the rest of your life to regret..