Equipe De Les Etrangers

Alex De Elegante wrecks havoc!

2011-10-16T16:19:00.012+08:00

Final Score: Hercules FC 2 Mavericks FC 2

Scorers: Vic ('7), ('45)
Assist: Amir (2)
MOM: Alex De Elegante the Muscular English Man-Boy

Stade de Serangoon - Mavericks FC were utterly destroyed by Hercules FC's Alex De Elegante, the English Muscular Man-Boy as the English Muscular Man-Boy wrecked havoc upon the Outsiders as Hercules FC clawed their way back into the game after being 2 goals down thanks to Vic's first half two-goal salvo courtesy of left-wing crosses from Amir.

Vic's return from injury was marred by abject defending, with Mavericks FC missing World Class players such as goalkeeper Alex (not to be confused with Alex De Elegante, the English Muscular Man-Boy of Hercules FC) and Kee Siang, Christiano and Barry. Darran and Jiun Wei deputised for goalkeeping duties for each half and the Mavericks team played reasonably well in the first half, thwarting 80-year old Hercules FC striker Uncle Chen.

But little did they know that Alex De Elegante the English Muscular Man-Boy would go arms-flailing, elbow-smashing, all guns-ablazing as his influence in the game increased in the second half, with the Ref even unable to comprehend his heavily accented English with each horrible challenge he inflicted onto Mavericks FC.

ALEX DE ELEGANTE

Wot a Legend.

What an Explosive Draw!

2011-10-09T13:47:00.013+08:00

Final Score: T-Net Macpherson 2 Mavericks FC 2

Scorers: Seng Yew ('21), Boon Leng ('75)
Assist: Amir (corner kick)
MOMs: Dunno lehs.
Red Cards: Chris (2 Yellow Cards), Kee Siang (Straight Red Card)

A proper match report of this explosive match coming soon i think. Or someone who is free can do it too. Which i doubt will ever happen. Hehehe

This match blardy exciting sia! Chris play 15 minutes get two yellow cards already which means a Red Card! Then he become emo and sit on the bench. So poor thing!

Kee Siang play 5 minutes kena stretchered off already. Then he come in last 10 minutes then he kena Red Card!

Alex is better than De Gea and Van der Sar join together and dunno pulled off how many world class saves! That point blank save was epic! We seriously have the best keeper in Asia right now.

Then suddenly we realised got so many ppl come today! And the return of the Golden Star of Yesteryears, Clarence.

And Seng Yew come back from Nou Camp, Barcelona and now he can score solo goal! Dribble past 3 players then still can lob over keeper for an outstanding finish! Holy Crap! Awesome Goal!

Then we concede goal.

Then Amir take corner and the ball bounce here and there then Boon Leng pop up and scored a sublime goal with a controlled shot from 30 yards! Holy Crap! Awesome goal! Boon Leng so awesome sia! What a living legend!

Then we concede goal.

Then got fight here and there, but majority of the players from our opposition are okay, except for a few who wanna pick up a fight. So uncivilised! Still got one specky boiboi angry at Barry for being injured on the ground and scold him with double centre-fingers like Stone Cold Steve Austin sia. Ninaohia!

Okay, kudos to referee for being just and he did well to control the match. We should give him a good rating and report to the league organisers to give him a pay raise! But if got pay raise that means we must pay more for matches! So we don't need to do that and we just keep quiet okies!

Opponents also had 2 men sent off for similar incidents! At the end of the match, it was 9 v 9! LOL!

Oh then ref blow final whistle then the final score is 2-2. But then the field warden auntie scold us and kick us off the field coz match finish liao. We don't need rest, bathe, change clothes ah, auntie? Nabei.

Ok final score 2-2.

Then after match we go the kopitiam there, then sial lar! kopitiam now got reserved seats sia and they got put the "Reserved" sign on the tables. So we couldn't sit at kopitiam and go minimart buy drinks and then go home lohz.

This match report so unorthodox no?

Let's win next match alrights! And please cut down on the red cards okie! At least you guys never got red carded like Wei Long kena last time when he uttered the baddest word on earth, the four letter word then Indian ref Mr Devan angry not happy and give him straight red card.
LOL.

Okfinethankyoubye.

The Greatest Draw in History!

2011-10-02T16:16:00.010+08:00

Final Score: Vipers FC 0 Mavericks FC 0

Scorers: Nil
Assist: Nil
MOMs: Faizy

Bowen Sec Pitch - A legendary performance from the speed demon Faizy in the heart of defence secured one of the greatest results in Mavericks FC history.

The Mavericks defence held resolute, with the most awesome asian left-back ever Clement Sar also putting in a good shift alongside the most awesome portuguese right-back Christiano and stalwart Jiun Wei.

The Outsiders were up against one of the top amateur football teams in the country, Vipers FC, a team which has more trophies in the cabinet than Manchester City.

Mavericks FC's solitary league title pales in comparison to the Vipers' trophy-laden history, as they have won 8 titles including being an equatorial champion in the local footballing scene as well as receiving accolades from the NFL (National Football League).

The atmosphere was gloomy and totally "hamchee" amongst the Mavericks FC players, who were already mentally prepared to take in a thrashing against their seasoned opposition in this friendly match.

However, this reverse psychology provided the Outsiders with an impetus to instead work hard and try their best and see where they stood against such high level opponents.

It was a wholly committed team performance, with Alex and the Mavericks defence simply sensational, with waves and countless waves of barrage of attacks from the Vipers constantly thwarted.

Lady Luck shone her big fat arse as well, as the Vipers came close to scoring 3 times but for the post and crossbar saving the Outsiders' blushes and maintaining their clean sheet. Fortune smiles on the brave!

It wasn't a typical performance from Mavericks FC, but the defence, to the midfield and right up to the attack sticking to their task. An unorthodox performance, although not necessarily a defensive one, as the Outsiders had its fair share of chances in the first half.

Mavericks FC maverick Kee Siang once again showed world football why he is right up there amongst the pantheon alongside football greats such as Zidane, Maradona, and Ronaldo.

Lionel Messi once said, "I am God's gift in football." But Kee Siang said, "I didn't send anyone."

A memorable day in all, as once the referee blew for the final whistle, the fans in the rafters celebrated as though they had won the match.

But this was a statement of intent. A display of the human spirit. The stuff that legends are made of. An unwavering belief in the impossible. Because impossible is nothing.

Mavericks Hwaiting!

Mavericks kick off new season with a draw!

2011-09-24T20:17:00.002+08:00

Final Score: Zespol FC 2 Mavericks FC 2

Scorers: Chuan Ji ('28 pen), Darran ('72)
Assist: Amir
MOMs: Boon Leng

Match report only available when Mavericks FC wins.

Mavericks loses unbeaten run!

2011-08-20T23:02:00.003+08:00

Final Score: T-Net Macpherson 3 Mavericks FC 1

Scorers: Desmond ('18 pen)
Assist: Desmond dive in penalty box lor
MOMs: Barry

DeyiNabei Sec Pitch - Mavericks FC finally lost today after a brilliant 5 match winning run came to an end as they were outplayed by a non-fasting T-Net Macpherson mats team.

They never fast lor! Still play rough when it's supposed to be season for forgiveness since it's fasting month! Nabei!

Desmond dived brilliantly after the long-time-no-see-Leon made his long awaited second debut and passed the ball into Desmond's path before Desmond was tripped and he dived down brilliantly to win the penalty in which he converted brilliantly.

Barry was clearly the best player on the pitch, stringing passes and making countless well-timed interceptions as the opponents in red clearly couldn't handle his utter brilliantness.

And yet, he all but lasted a mere 5 minutes on the pitch. But he was clearly the best player on the pitch. For the 5 minutes on the pitch, he surpassed his peers in midfield, destroyed the opposition and showed world football, how world class he is.

Despite having to come off due to the recurrence of a pulled hamstring injury sustained after playing with Jake last Sunday, Barry had shown enough, that he was clearly, one of the most consistently consistent, highly technical centre midfielders in world football today.

Opta stats analysis showed that Barry had a pass completion ratio of 101% and made 38 interceptions in a space of 5 minutes. 101%? How is that possible? Because Barry can. Opta stats don't lie.

Okayfinethankyoubye.

Last-gasp hero Wei Lian wins it for the Outsiders!

2011-08-14T14:09:00.012+08:00

Final Score: Zespol FC 0 Mavericks FC 1

Scorers: Wei Lian ('84)
Assist: Vic
MOMs: Wei Lian

Greendale Plains, Harare, Zimbabwe - Mavericks FC showed true grit and character as Wei Lian's last gasp winner earned them all 3 points in a scrappy affair as the Outsiders edge closer to the title.

A brilliantly measured through-ball from Mavericks midfield talisman Vic split the Zespol defence wide open, as the pacy Wei Lian broke the off-side trap and got on the end of it before slotting it past the keeper with a superb low drive.

The goal sparked mass celebrations among the travelling Mavericks fans in the stands as the league title is now within their grasp with only 4 matches left to play.

The Outsiders were missing several key players such as Desmond, Christiano, Khai, and new signing Ansel as well as Harish and Andy. Due to the chronic lack of striking options upfront, the Outsiders were forced to draft in striker Vincent Lee from their feeder team, Victoria de Guai Lan FC.

The Victoria de Guai Lan Centre is renowned for producing talent from its prestigious elite football academy, much like the Clairefontaine academy in France.

It opened in 1984 and was one of the first schools to receive autonomous status. It is one of the few early city-centre schools still in existence and features two academy buildings from the pre- and post-war period on a single site.

The academy has a high reputation of producing some of the most gifted highly technical players of our time.

Notable academy graduates include cultured centrebacks Seng Yew and Chuanji, the latter who was infamous for breaking the code of conduct of the academy for moonlighting as a sidewalk ball juggler in the late 90's.

Popular title-winning player-manager Jake Tay who is affectionately known as 西方白海豚 (Xī Fāng Bái Hǎitún) or "White Dolphin of the West" during his stint in the academy, was one of the academy's top scholars alongside Harish.

Other academy graduates includes Vic, Barry and Khai who made a name for themselves for getting caught red-handed in the ladies team's shower room. Up till now no one knows what was the exact thing they were doing in there, although Barry insists that they were playing Scrabble.

Going back to the match report, Kee Siang did not get owned by the little Zespol playmaker who was wearing the number 3 jersey. Wanna know why? Coz no one owns Kee Siang.

Kee Siang doesn't have a CTRL button on his keyboard, because Kee Siang is always in control. Kee Siang once whacked a ball at a horse's head. Now the horse is a giraffe. Kee Siang doesn't ever have a bad first touch, coz the ball just gets scared of him and stops by itself at his feet.

Yes. Coz no one owns Kee Siang.

Okayfinethankyoubye. That's it for this match report. Let's continue this winning run! 4 more matches to go. Win them all, and we'll be certified champions! Mavericks Hwaiting!

Awesome Amazing Ansel Annihilates!

2011-08-06T19:53:00.018+08:00

Final Score: T-Net Club@Macpherson 1 Mavericks FC 5

Scorers: Ansel ('18, '37, '60, '71), Amir ('79)
Assist: Jake, Alex, Guo Xiang, Boon Leng, Faizy
MOMs: Ansel

Pamela Henderson Secondary Pitch - Another blistering performance from new mid-season signing Ansel ensured that the Outsiders are within reaching distance of the top of the table.

With just 5 games left to play, Mavericks FC are right on track in their bid to win the title and promotion back to the first division after a calamitous past couple of seasons.

A milestone of a match, as Ansel scored 4 opportunistic goals; his silky pace and power upfront matched by his superb technique as the new Mavericks signing has amassed 6 goals in just 2 games! Brilliant stuff.

A good freekick from player-manager Jake Tay was met with a thumping header into the corner of the net as Ansel broke the deadlock. 1-0. And not before long, a goal-kick from Alex split the defence apart and Ansel was on hand to drive it home for 2-0. Awesome assist!

It was 2-0 at halftime, and Seng Yew did something naughty in the toilet and got a cramp in his leg. Nottie YewYew.

2nd half came about, and the Outsiders were having the better chances, with the hardworking runs of Wei Lian, Vic, Wei Jie and Kee Siang. Chao Xing and Clement were having blinders at fullback, with the opposition wingers barely getting a whiff of a chance.

And not surprisingly, soon it was 3-0 up to the Outsiders, as Guo Xiang did an "Alex" and sent out a hopeful long ball into the path of Ansel, who got pass the flailing keeper to tap it into the open net.

The ever classy Bob "Bleng" Boon Leng, was exceptional in the centre of midfield as he constantly kept 大胖 (Dà Pang) and 小胖 (Xiǎo Pang), the two opposition playmakers in check throughout the match.

And then, he retained possession superbly, before sending a deep cross into the box which Ansel took it down with his chest with a deft touch, before turning past his marker and sent it pass the keeper to make it 4-0!

By this time, the fans of the Outsiders in the stands have already taken the striker to their hearts, and were heard singing in the stands "The Ansel Song".

The Mavericks Board has decided to cash in on Ansel's rising popularity and has released this commercial for its new prized star player! Click Here to See!

The 4-goal salvo from the Man-of-Match was however, to be outshone by a glorious momentous occasion, that has been anticipated world-wide for so long.

World football witnessed today an event of epic proportions, a moment that has set hearts aflutter everywhere, and anticipation has risen to an unrelenting magnitude that would shatter the very foundations of what football has become in this amplified, chaotic world. And this, this barren spell that has lasted a tumultuous 12 months.

A barren run of miscued shots, lost chances, unforgiving missed opportunities, and a condescending indifference to what football has turned into for this Mavericks FC legend. A dauntless, doughty and almost daring attempt to salvage what he thought was lost forever.

Lost in the etched marks of history. A valiant, valorous moment was all it took to change the chronicles of time. To alter what destiny has set in stone in the annals of the hourglass.

In what was a melodious, almost poetic justice to the disparaging expectations that has beriddled this once irreplaceable Mavericks veteran, he tunefully latched on to a sweet through-ball from his compatriot on the field of battle, Faizy, and with one deft touch, he got pass his marker and was through on goal.

In his lucid state of consciousness, in his moment of ingenuity, he thought to himself as he bore down on goal with only the keeper to beat. "63. Will it forever be that number? Will it forever stay that way?"

No.

One-on-one. Keeper stood his ground. But the man in question; Amir, he slotted it home past the keeper into the bottom corner of the net. And GOAL!!!!!!

Final Score: 5-1.

Pardon this. Couldn't resist typing this in storybook format. Hwahwahwaha.

In case of curiosity, the next match is Amir's 100th game for Mavericks FC. 64 Goals in 99 Matches now. And yes, these statistics are recorded by the Mavericks Board.

Oh and Clement say we don't need Chuan Ji anymore. Coz Clement say he can juggle better than Chuan Ji. Oh and just now got one hairy caterpillar sia at our bag area at the field just now. Hope none of you brought Mr. Caterpie home! If not, later it will evolve into a Butterfree and fly around your room and you'll be shouting, "FEi Ah! FEi Ah!"

Sidenote: Please help twit #Amir12MonthGoalDroughtOver so that it will go trending on twitter!

Hansel & Gretel Owns!

2011-07-30T18:51:00.004+08:00

Final Score: Northern Galaxy FC 0 Mavericks FC 3

Scorers: Ansel ('60, '73), Giam ('81)
Assist: Chao Xing
MOMs: Jiun Wei

Punggol Secondaria di Noisee School- Despite a week long saga revolving around the possible sacking of Mavericks manager Jake Tay, the Outsiders maintained their focus and capped off the week with a fine victory against the bottom team in the league Northern Galaxy.

This comes after a bout of attendancitis which has caused the team to miss 12 first team players for matchday, with the last minute loan signings of Ansel and Giam proving influential in maintaining the Outsiders' winning run in the league. Barring that if the results from the other matches goes their way, the Outsiders would be sitting pretty at the top of the league table by the end of the weekend.

Ansel and Giam, now labelled as "The Deadly Duo of Hansel and Gretel" by the passionate Mavericks fans in the stands after their superlative individual respective performances capped goals for each of them, with Hansel getting his name on the scoresheet twice on his debut, and Gretel who capped off the hot afternoon with a sublime free-kick for the third goal.

I am tired coz I had a super long week. So this week the match report will be lacking in the humour okie! Anyways, the performance was good all round from the team, and a brilliant clean sheet earned through the sheer hard work of the Mavericks defence notably from Jiun Wei and Seng Yew. Oh and I will pass the ball in the next match okie! I have watched Qiu Li's football skills compilation on Youtube, and I will strive my best to play like him! Good Win Dudes. okfinethankyoubye.

if i never write match report. nobody will write. last week i never play means that no match report lah like that! nani nnb!

2011-07-23T22:00:00.012+08:00

Final Score: Coca-Cola Singapore FC 1 Mavericks FC 2

Scorers: Vic ('18), Darran ('78)
Assist: Amir
MOMs: Vic & Barry

Estadio Galleria Macpherson Secondaria - A truly gritty display from the Outsiders on a hot and crispy Saturday afternoon saw them beat a hardworking Coca-Cola FC team today and gained them another precious 3 points to extend their winning streak after last week's 3-0 victory.

Mavericks FC were missing 7 key players, with injuries to Khai (still nursing knee injury after injuring himself dancing to kpop) and Jake (he said he need to let his hand heal. naughty hands) as well as Faizy who went to KL to pick up minahs.

Oreo went to Korea to watch SNSD CONCERT (OMG I AM SO JEALOUS) while the rest had work commitments. However, Kee Siang was declared fit just before kick-off after injuring his ankle in bed yesterday.

The Outsiders had only one sub with the team forced to play with a makeshift backline with Amir at rightback! Hwahwawhwaha. The team battled hard, and deserved to take the lead after a corner from Jerome caused chaos in the box, with Vic on hand to scramble it home via deflection 1-0!

The Coke Men equalised just before half-time against the run of play, with an emphatic curling finish from outside the box from the Short Uncle. At half-time, several naughty Mavericks fans in retaliation, went to drink Pepsi and pee-ed Pepsi pee on the Coca-Cola FC team bus. How classy.

2nd half came about, and the Coke Men were firing on all cylinders, including Coca Cola cans and bottles which are all cylindrical in shape. Nice. Mavericks FC were on the backfoot but soon got a stranglehold of the game.

Desmond was in his element, and was the forefront of the strikeforce, as Barry's dominance in midfield grew in height. The runs of Andy, Jerome and Darran were causing the Coke Men all sorts of problems with Amir switching back to left winger as well.

Vic and Barry were safe in possession, as Mavericks FC is finally showing signs that finally we are a passing team! Oh, speaking of passing, the legendary Kee Siang showed the world that he is a cheat player in Winning Eleven coz injured ankle still can dribble past 4 players.

Chris, Jiun Wei, Clement and Kee Siang held resolute in defence as well as Alex who put in a top class save after tipping the ball over the bar from a free-kick. Great Stuff.

Not before long, the Outsiders deservedly got their winning goal. A ball from Barry; the soccer ball of course, was sprayed wide to the left to Amir.

The veteran winger showed a flashback memento moment of his younger days; and with a deft touch, he cut past two players before releasing a great throughball which split the defence. Ah, just like in the past. Ah, just like last time. (Ah, last time also got dinosaurs.)

Darran, who wasn't sure whether he was onside or not, waited for the whistle that didn't come, and timed his run to perfection and met the throughball before finishing it superbly with a low drive into the bottom corner of the net! 2-1.

Great Win Mavericks FC!

We need to keep this run going. We are currently second if results go our way this weekend. But we have a game in hand against the league leaders, and so, if we win our next match, potentially we could top the table. We currently have the best goal difference in the league with a +8 thanks to our awesome defence! We have conceded the least amount of goals in the league! Let's maintain this!

Mavericks Hwaiting!

Christiano Awesome!

2011-07-10T14:29:00.012+08:00

Final Score: GPGS FC 2 Mavericks FC 2

Scorers: Wei Jie ('15 pen), Christiano ('37 solo goal)
Assist: Vic (nice dive!), Christiano (assisted himself)
MOMs: Christiano

Secondaria di Primo Grado Serangoon - Saturday afternoon saw one of the greatest goals ever scored in Mavericks FC history by one of the greatest players ever to grace in the Outsiders' colours.

The ever present stalwart at the heart of the Mavericks defence, Christiano Chow reminded everyone once again, the quality he brings to the team, and to some others, the quality he brings to bed as well.

Blessed with pace, flair and an indomitable physique, Christiano is the perfect defender.

His impeccable sense of timing and his unmatched ability to rise up to head with such awesome hangtime puts him right up there in the category of classy defenders alongside the likes of Nemanja Vidic, Sergio Ramos, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Nesta, Franco Baresi, and Wes Brown. Hmm. Wes Brown.

Able to play across the back four, Christiano's versatility has been seen in recent weeks, as he deputized for left-back Clement when he was eating Koala meat in Brisbane 2 weeks ago, and this week where he replaced Chuan Ji at centreback when he was eating Panda meat in Shanghai.

Christiano is normally a rightback, whereby his marauding runs always gets the crowds on their feet, and cause his hordes of female fans to start flashing at him as well. And this weekend saw him scoring his first ever goal ever since he was signed by manager Amir Shearer 5 years ago.

A milestone nevertheless, and rightly done so, as world football saw one of the greatest individual goals ever scored.

Defending from a corner, a loose ball was shepherd out by Christiano down the left side of the Mavericks penalty box. After a tussle on the ball with an opposing striker, Christiano won it and embarked on a sensational 70 yard run down the left flank.

Just like Gareth Bale.

He got past one , and then past two, his forceful run leaving his opponents eating dust. With a touch of class, and a shuffle (EVERYDAY I'M SHUFFLING TOT-TOT-TOT-TOT-TOT), he destroyed another three defenders, as Christiano beared down on the opposition penalty box.

With no more defenders in sight, and no sweat in light, Christiano was now one-on-one with the keeper. As the keeper rushed out of his area to try and thwart him, you know what Christiano did? He lobbed the keeper. And the ball rose and floated over the keeper's head. And it landed into the open net. Epic. GOAL!!!!!!!

His teammates stared in awe, in disbelief, at what they had just seen. They had just seen history been made. The crowds, suspended in shock, adrenaline overdosed, had just witnessed a legendary goal, that will always be etched in the record books.

A moment of brilliance. A truly epic goal, that will be chronicled in the annals of time.

One of the goals of the century.

Manager Amir Shearer at the touchline was caught in the moment and even joined in the celebration on the pitch.

Ah yes. This was supposed to be a match report. Vic dived awesomely just like Darran had taught us all. And he got the penalty, which Wei Jie converted brilliantly for the first goal. But we conceded 2 goals. So the final score is 2-2 lor. Oh, and Jerome received a straight red card and was sent off. Okbye.

Match Postponed

2011-06-21T00:20:00.003+08:00

Match has been postponed for 25 June due to poor response. Facebook events said it will send an email to all invited.

We are still experimenting with the facebook events thingy, (I did consider this but playmaker is better because we still need to update goalscorers and not everyone has facebook account)

I need Weilian, Guo Xiang, Jiun Wei and Wei Jie to be in the Facebook group before we migrate to facebook events notification system. For last minute changes in schedule, I also need everyone to know to adjust their RSVP mode too instead of just putting a comment on facebook so we know at a glance who to expect for the match.

Some players neglected to inform me in advance of any upcoming overseas trips/commitments. Attendance this month is especially unpredictable, so if you don't want to sabo the remaining teammates to struggle with a depleted squad because we have no time to ask to postpone any matches. I will need at least a one week notice. It is best to give me your commitment list on a monthly basis if possible.

Also, time to reach venue will be set at 2.45 pm as field wardens will open the gates at that timing (a strange practice if you ask me, since the match was scheduled at 3pm)

Please feel free to speak with me for any concerns, especially for our new signings. But I will be out of town by midweek till a week later. Thanks.

Chao Xing

Mavericks draw in hard-fought match!

2011-06-18T20:07:00.017+08:00

Final Score: Northern Galaxy FC 2 Mavericks FC 2

Scorers: Midzi ('37), Vic ('80)
Assist: Chris, Darran
MOMs: Chris & Alex

Secondaria di Primo Grado Serangoon - A severely depleted Mavericks FC side came back from behind twice to eke out a sensational draw against Northern Galaxy FC on a rather cool Saturday 3pm kickoff after 2 weeks of postponed matches due to inclement whether.

Speaking of Clement, he went to Brisbane and will be bringing back marinated halal Koala meat and roasted kangaroo butt for the whole team for the pre-match lunch for the team's next league fixture.

The Outsiders were in for a tough afternoon, as they sorely missed their star players Kee Siang and Khai. Midfield maestro Kee Siang is currently on holiday and is busy gallivanting with Taiwanese chicks in Kaosiung, Taiwan eating Shilin XXL Chicken snacks and also snacking on them too. The chicks, i mean. Hehe.

And Khaidiniesta was out injured with a knee injury after spending 3 days mastering SNSD's Mr Taxi sexy "steering wheel" dance". Click here to see the hot dance!

The Outsiders were also missing star striker Desmond and tenacious midfielder Harish. Faizy is also currently in Germany eating German sausages.

It did not go all too well, as the Outsiders went a goal down after enterprising play from their speedy opponents. However, with the returning Midzi, the lanky hitman, as well as loan signings anchorman Hafiz Rafael and striker Mr. K, Mavericks FC had more than enough in their ranks to match their opponents.

Christiano was playing out of position, as a tribute to his ex-bf Clement, and played left-back instead of his usual position at right-back. A brilliant overlapping foray into the opponent half ended with him squaring a great ball to Midzi, who made no mistake with a fine finish from close range. 1-1.

Mavericks held on till half-time, with both teams tied in terms of possession shared. The second half kicked off fast and furious like Fast Five. Got watch the movie? Damn nice. Got The Rock.

Anyways, a defensive mix-up led to Northern Galaxy FC taking the lead again in front of their home crowd which consisted of 2 mat uncles, plus an Ah Gong selling H-two-O drinks at 1 dollar each and also a cat. 2-1.

Seng Yew says it's not the defence's fault as he says it's the midfield's fault instead. Hehe. And Chris was angry throughout the match, as was Jiun Wei who scolded everyone "NABEI clear ball properly lah! NABEI!"

Ah, good to see blood and passion from the team. This will put us in good stead for the rest of the season as we look to get promoted after getting relegated just a season after winning the title. Thanks Chin Yuen! You know we don't blame you!

And as passion seeped through the veins of the team, Mavericks FC fought back and equalised with a beautifully worked goal. Great interplay between Hafiz Rafael and Wei Jie before the ball fell to Amir. He cut past a defender before releasing a good through-ball to Vic who played a nice one-two with Darran before the ball fell back to Vic's right foot as he finished it with aplomb with a low drive! That's the spirit, Outsiders! 2-2.

Mavericks FC could have even gotten an undeserved winning goal with a great chance which fell to Amir. Man-of-the-match Christiano put Amir through on the left, before the veteran winger turned past his marker with a Zidane-turn! But then, his shot from outside the box was like Shola Ameobi! And this prolongs his goal drought to a godforsaken 11 months now. Aigo.

Final Score 2-2.

Final thoughts: This was a good result guys. We were clearly missing several key players, but we didn't stop working, and we deserved to come out of this match with a valuable point. Credit must be given to our last minute loan signings, as this result would not be achieved without them. And we are still unbeaten which is a good start to this new season. 3 Matches played, 2 Wins, 1 Draw. This is Championship-winning form i must say! Hwahwahwaha. Okbye.

Fixtures and Attendance for 10/11

2011-06-08T01:57:00.005+08:00

Dear Team,

Don't know if Clement and myself are the only ones who know the password to the fixtures. My apologies for the lack of initiative lately as I had problems coping with personal commitments like FYP, interviews and exams..etc.

But since nothing is up yet (where's Clement's top assistant, Chris?? haha..), I wish to inform that, skies willing, fixtures are ongoing for next 2 weeks. I also understand that some of the students have plans to go for graduation trips soon and some planning to clear leaves. Please inform myself or Clement (we NEED to know in advance) so that we can reschedule matches if we are able to predict poor attendance for a particular weekend.

Fixture-wise, for better accountability, so far these 2 have proved to be viable:

1) status quo as per previous seasons - PLAYMAKER, email notification (sms service still NOT available yet..zzzz)

2) continue to use facebook events (but I reccomend non-facebook users have to create dummy accounts, comments alone are not good enough because we moved away from this system for a good reason.)

Choice 1 is part of the service package we PAID for regardless of whether we use it anot. Other than having the league management generate fixtures for us, we can also update individual attendance and goal-scoring records and profiling. So far, I am the only person managing these data entry.

Choice 2 is more user-friendly according to most players. Based on track records, our teammates frequent facebook more often than checking their email, which are probably already bombarded with lotsa SPAM. For this choice, it is more likely to involve more players to create fixtures, interaction, etc.

Hybrid method is.. erm.., being more time consuming than each of the above choices, generally not reccomended unless neccessary. And also, how about those who don't use facebook and have a SPAM problem with email?

Whichever the choice, the decision must be made based on efficiency and convenience for both the player and the administration.The logic (as explained before to one of our squad members) for my insistence is to ensure a proper systematic communication method for the best efficiency without sacrificing too much of the convenience of the team as a whole. I have long regarded attendance at a glance (auto-generated) as a MUST-HAVE function so that it removes any issues leading to confusion, or time-wasting doing manual updating of attendance.. etc

It is often easier to criticise than to suggest. So I would like to take away the easy task and assign the harder one to the team. I like to hear (if any) a third or fourth solution to address the issue by the end of next week, otherwise Clement and myself will decide between these 2.

The Outsiders thrash Coca Cola FC!

2011-05-28T18:52:00.006+08:00

Final Score: Mavericks FC 4 Coca-Cola Singapore FC 0

Scorers: Desmond ('4), Kee Siang ('37), Wei Jie ('64),
Oreo ('79)
Assist: Andy, Jerome, Desmond
MOMs: Desmond, Seng Yew

Stadio Bedok Greenie - Mavericks FC continued their great start to the season with a comprehensive victory over Coca-Cola Singapore FC this afternoon after a blistering performance that will go down as one of the greats.

A dominant display in midfield saw the Outsiders triumph over their opponents in white with Desmond influential in attack as he showed why the owners paid so much for the much highly-sought youngster. And a Franz Beckenbauer-esque performance from elegant centre-back Seng Yew in defence gave the Outsiders a stable platform for the Outsiders to raid the opposition half with veteran centreback Chuan Ji returning to the side as well.

Mavericks FC took the lead after an opportunistic goal from Desmond after a lay-off from Andy which confused the opposition defence. With the Outsiders growing in dominance, Kee Siang once again played like Zinedine Zidane and Maradona combined, with a sublime solo effort late in the first half. The midfield combination of Khai, KeeKee, Darran, Oreo were too much of a match for their less illustrious opponents, as Mavericks FC ended the first half with a comfortable 2 goal cushion.

At half-time, the Coca Cola FC players were looking visibly drained, after been run ragged by a classy Mavericks FC performance, and several fans in the stands were staring in disbelief after seeing several of the Coca Cola players even resorting to drinking rival brand Pepsi as a means to provide them with a much added boost since the Coke effect was clearly not working.

Second half resumed but the Outsiders continued their dominance, and meted out punishment after punishment over their opponents, and the fans did not have to wait long as Mavericks went 3-0 up. A tantalising run down the right from Jerome ended with him squaring superbly to Wei Jie who was lurking in the 6-yard box and he made no mistake with a close-range finish.

The Mavericks defence held resolute, with Chris and Clement looking threatening overlapping down the flanks playing like the munjen versions of the Sergio Ramos and Patrice Evra. Several chances fell to Amir but once again, his wayward Ameobi-like finishing let him down. A brilliant Xavi-throughball from Seng Yew reached Amir who broke the off-side trap only for him to shoot straight at the keeper and therefore extending his goal-drought to 10 months!

But the Outsiders maintained possession with substitutes Harish and Clarence brilliant in midfield and soon, it was 4-0 after a great throughball from Desmond reached Oreo who sprung the off-side trap and rounded the keeper before finishing it with aplomb. And before long, the referee blew the final whistle to send the travelling Mavericks fans home happy. A truly superb team performance, and great clean sheet for Alex.

Great work Outsiders! Let's maintain this winning mentality for the games ahead!

Special mention for Khai as he is our new player-manager coz he so awesome! And Jake Tay Chin Yuen, you might have been our one and only title-winning manager, but we got relegated the following season! hwahwahwaha!

Mavericks kickstart season 11/12 with a bang!

2011-05-21T18:16:00.007+08:00

Final Score: PapaJahat FC 2 Mavericks FC 4

Scorers: Khai ('52), ('76) Vic ('61), Wei Lian ('84)
Assist: Kee Siang, Wei Lian, Amir
MOMs: Khai and Chin Yuen

Pei-Hwa Putonghua Grassfields, Yunnan Province, China - Mavericks FC kicked off the new season with a satisfying hard-fought victory against a technical PJFC team on a cloudy Saturday afternoon. Outstanding performances by malay-korean star forward Khai and Chinese national centreback Jake Tay capped off a great start to the season. Despite losing a 2 goal lead in the 2nd half, the Outsiders fought back with another masterclass display from Apple Kee Siang in midfield alongside Wei Jie.

A difficult first half ended goal-less, with PJFC having the better chances. Mavericks FC had its fair share of chances, notably, veteran striker Amir Shearer who once again missed an open chance, thereby extending his goal drought to 9 months. Even Torres is better. Or Shola Ameobi.

The 2nd half started well for the Outsiders as they gradually got a grasp of the midfield battle, and before long, a brilliant threaded pass from Kee Siang sent Khai clear, who brushed off the challenges of two defenders before lobbing the keeper to break the deadlock. Soon, the Outsiders made it two-nil, with another enterprising display from new signing left winger Wei Lian who broke down the left flank before squaring it for Vic to tap it home with the easiest of finishes.

However, PJFC managed to claw their way back into the game, first with a Darran-inspired blatant dive in the box which lead to the penalty given by the Asian Howard Webb. The Asian Howard Webb was an angry man throughout, fcuking Jiun Wei and Alex for shouting at him. Really Howard Webb sia. Asian version. And soon, it became 2-2 after a miscommunication in defence.

But the Outsiders showed great spirit, and Khai made it 3-2 with an exquisite long range curler which hit the upright before the ball nestled into the bottom corner of the net. Classy finish sia Khai Dindane. And the SNSD "Mr. Taxi" dance ensued afterwards. Classy dance sia Khai Diniesta.

Mavericks FC had calmed the storm from a resurgent PJFC and it was just a matter of seeing the game off. A long punt from Harish was cushioned downwards with a header by Amir into Wei Lian's path. Wah really like Shola Ameobi sia. And Wei Liang wrapped it off with a stunning lob over the keeper from outside the box for an awesome goal! 4-2.

The Outsiders saw the game off, and did well in the final exchanges, as their opponents begun losing their spirit. And before long, Howard Webb blew the whistle for full time.

This was a spirited display from the Outsiders, and this sets the team nicely as they aim to get out of the doldrums of this lowly 2nd tier of football in this division. If Newcastle can do it, so can you! Great win guys. Let's continue this. We have broken the trend of losing our first match of the season. Every season. Goodgoodverygood.

Wah I write report sia. Got miss me? *muacksies*

Pre-Season Starts!

2011-04-29T10:19:00.002+08:00

What better way to kick-start the pre-season with this! And what better way to commence the exam periods for some of us? A SOSHI MUSIC VIDEO! IN HIGH DEFINITION.

Please be warned, that your eyes will be so awesomely glued to the mezmerizing tune and dance choreography of SNSD's latest MV! I foresee a new trend! Let us all sing now altogether:
"MR TAXI MR TAXI MR TAXI TAXI TAXI TAXI TAXI!"

Enjoy and have fun basking in the awesomeness of SOSHI!

All the best for the exams!
And for the rest of you, all the best in your endeavours!

See u all soon on the pitch in a month's time!

-14 oops. new number changed already. 21

Were You informed?

2011-03-18T15:27:00.004+08:00

Updated attendance status taken at 3.30pm today. (buddies, check the link in your email for more details) The confirmation was sent to me on Wednesday night and was duly forwarded to the 9 buddy leaders. Match invites were sent on Thursday.

10 players have yet to revert and now the squad is only 8 man strong. If there's any breakdown in communication between the buddies, please either feedback the issue to me or take note in future.

In future, I would like all to acknowledge receipt of the sms and update on followup action if applicable. (e.g. acknowledged and have forwarded to so-and-so) A little bit of effort on your part goes a long way and I thank everyone in advance for the understanding.

Last Match This Saturday

2011-03-08T18:08:00.001+08:00

Please check your email and revert asap!

BREAKING NEWS!

2011-03-03T19:45:00.002+08:00

Amir Shearer finally scores after a 7-month goal drought!

Thanks for watching!

No LEAGUE Fixture

2011-03-03T09:52:00.003+08:00

No league fixture until further notice. We will clarify with the league organisers as we have one outstanding match in lieu. We will try to arrange some pre-season preparatory matches in between now till next season so please continue to keep your Saturday afternoons free.

☺

2011-02-21T20:33:00.006+08:00

This is to cheer everyone up after our recent slump in form!

Yet to Respond

2011-02-10T11:22:00.002+08:00

Buddy leaders Alex, Chris, Jake, Barry, Jiun Wei, Clement, Amir, please take note of the following players who have not responded for this week. I understand that everyone is busy, so if each person responds regularly, I do not think I need to trouble the buddy leaders all the time.

For some of us now is especially a hectic period. I may not be making as much money as most of you do, but I believe my workload of 23 academic units + FYP + barista duties + events work should qualify me as a busy person as well. But Wei Jie said this before, "Soccer takes a priority." We can work anytime. We can definitely play soccer anytime as well. But when it comes to the Mavericks experience, there is only one timeslot, Saturday 3pm.

Not yet responded

Andy
Kee Siang
Jake
Jerome
Leon
Aurelius
Desmond (I accidentally put you as attending, if you are not, please sms me.)

For those who respond after Thursday, please do check the attendance to ensure that the squad limit is not full. If 16 players are already in, please also check the proportion of strikers, midfield and defence.

For eg, if you are a striker and you noticed that only 1 striker is playing, do sms me to notify and then click on attending. Otherwise, just click on not attending to acknowledge that you have received the match invite.

For further queries, please direct them to me.

Happy CNY

2011-02-01T09:25:00.003+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year!

The team will not be playing on 5 February to allow everyone more time to collect angbaos. However, when we come back from the break, it's time to collect the points, no more santa claus since Christmas is long over.

1st Gentle Reminder

2011-01-17T11:54:00.001+08:00

The following players have been extremely poor in attendance for recent weeks, buddies please take note:

Amir
Leon
Randy
Wei Leng

Next match CFM: WHITE JERSEY

2010-12-30T01:10:00.006+08:00

Hello guys, understood that there is a slight miscommunication for this week.

It was a last minute decision by AZA to make this week's fixture a LEAGUE match. A new invite has been sent but don't worry I have migrated the responses over so you don't need to respond again.

Despite my request to wear our home jersey, we are being assigned as the away team again so we have to don our white jersey for this coming match.

Buddies, please continue to assist to ensure that the players respond on playmaker because I may miss out on blog comments/sms. So for Jerome, Clement and Barry, for this time round only, I have sent a sms on your behalf to re-confirm their attendance as they have not responded yet.

Some players have been MIA for very long. Some have been very irregular in their attendance though I wished they would be here more often. Some regulars have been sacrificing their time for the rest to have more minutes. Some are waiting for people to invite them to come.

Well, I've invited you and we ARE playing this coming day one of 2011. Dang. #@%$#%^&*$^*. I want a squad close to 16 and everyone to show up on time as promised (unless you work on weekends like me). No excuses. Come in your top form and attitude and I assure you that you won't regret giving your 101% to the team.

Let's see a revitalized Mavericks who don't need to be reminded every week of how good they really are (not were).

January Commitments (ESP. Jan 1)

2010-12-26T22:56:00.008+08:00

Please note that our next match also falls on a public holiday. Please complete the survey asap so that we can predict the squad strength. Avoid the maybe options unless necessary. Note that the venue for next fixture would be finalised by Monday so I appreciate your fast response. Thanks.

MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2010-12-24T14:05:00.002+08:00

So Nyuh Shi Dae wishes Mavericks FC a Merry Xmas and have a great season ahead!

Mavericks Fighting!

Xmas

2010-12-24T13:49:00.002+08:00

Merry Xmas! I noticed that the blog has been pretty quiet for quite some time and am I the only one who has access to the blog?

Amir, post something up here man! But he should not be the only one entertaining everyone else. Whoever has something to say, do come up here and blog. Of course, being a moderate and conservative society, I may or may not be moderating the posts to ensure the content is rated G.

I understand virtual communication is not the best form but since we don't see each other every day, some posts here and there to keep everyone in touch would be good.

Welcome back, Barry, Andy and Vik. Didn't have the chance to talk to you guys personally due to exams but I'm glad to have you all back in the squad. For those who are away, don't forget we all have an uphill task on hand. The league is far from over.

Match Invites & Upcoming Matches

2010-11-30T00:00:00.006+08:00

Just sent out the match invites. Please note that we will wear white instead of our new home jersey due to clash of colours.

I still hope I am able to do a proper recording of a monthly commitment list of each individual player to properly predict squad strength every week. Please advise if it is plausible.

Jake, please continue to manage the tactics but I really appreciate more people can speak up also. And let's stick to the default key personnel that I've designated for this season. These people will organise play and dictate tempo.

Here, I would like to reiterate the importance of keeping a strong and organised midfield. Khai and Vik have the potential of stamping their authority in midfield, effectively building the missing link we have between defence and attack.

When we achieve that synergy, it will not be difficult for other players in the central park like hard-tackling Harish, speedy Faizy and creative talents like Barry, Kee Siang and Wei Jie to shine in midfield.

Defence: Chuan Ji, Jiun Wei (Deputy)

Midfield: Khai, Vik (Deputy), (if both are not present, one other player in centre mid role)

I will continue to send invites every Monday but I will not be able to monitor attendance everyday so on your part, please ensure that your buddies have responded.

By the way, last week I noticed that Clement and Randy did not respond to playmaker invites.

No fixture this week

2010-11-15T23:54:00.002+08:00

There will not be a match again this week. My sincere apologies to those who are looking forward to the weekly fixtures, but unfortunately, match arrangement is beyond our control

There is a breakdown in communication between us and the league organisers. Aza has not replied to Clement's messages but we will resolve this in the coming weeks.

Exam is round the corner and some of us are tied down with projects and endless academic work. I will need players to help with administrative matters (including attendance and match organising) for late November and most of December. Please step forward if you are keen to help. Please don't start volunteering others though.

Good luck to all muggers.

No fixture

2010-11-09T21:23:00.004+08:00

No league fixture this week. Clement may be able to organise a friendly match instead with the referee. I have not received any news from him. If there is, match invites will be sent to your email and we will also pass down the message via the sms relay system to remind everyone to check inbox (or junk folder). Thanks.

Coming up..

2010-11-05T00:12:00.005+08:00

2 weeks in a row. Everyone responded to match invites swiftly. Thank you very much for the cooperation.

We have better news to rejoice. Looks like Amir is fit to play after a long absence from the squad due to injury. While we will not expect him to return to full form immediately, a brand new Amir is likely to lead the attack once more against Skopet.

Let's hope the skies are merciful this week.

Also, please assist to check the squad size and requirements before outsourcing. We may have an abundance in one area and lack of support in other areas as a result. The best check would be with me, because I will assume responsibility for the decision if you do so.

Squad Full This Week

2010-10-21T11:51:00.012+08:00

Thank you everyone for responding on time. The squad is now full.

Despite being so, I would still like to invite the following players to respond to playmaker even if they are not playing to prevent being deleted from the notification system all together.

Clarence (has not responded to playmaker invites for 3/3 games so far this season, pls note)
Seng Yew

The buddies of these 2 players please take note.

I'm sorry but in order to ensure sufficient playing time for every player and yet maintain our competitiveness, this week's lineup will not automatically include them.

Jersey Issue

2010-10-16T23:44:00.007+08:00

Response to feedback: Confusing jersey.

In future, red will be the home colour. So if playmaker indicates that you are wearing red, please bring the striped tee. Otherwise, we will don the white jersey.

Anyway, the turnout today was exceedingly good. But in future, please try to avoid last minute response on Friday because we may have asked guest players to come in by then.

The performance in the 1st half was good, but I wished we had sustained it in the dying minutes of the 2nd half. We have a decent scoreline, but we deserved more.

For those who missed the match,

Barry, the birthday boy, did very well and grabbed a goal. (the next up and coming star of Mavericks has been in blistering form so far this season.)

Darran didn't let expectations down by scoring a goal on familiar grounds when he bagged 4 goals in the same venue last season.

Nobody celebrated Kee Siang's opening because we are just too used to him scoring. Kee Siang, please don't feel sad.

The way we conceded the goal was unforgivable. Such cases should be kept to the minimum. Our defence is getting slightly generous lately. We have already let in 3 goals in 2 matches, and 2 goals came from open play.

Glimpses of recovery? Possibly. But it's too early to say. Let's continue to work hard and not be content with just 3 points. I would love to tell referees that last season's meagre performance was just "an accident". Again, let the legs do the talking.

Squad Full

2010-10-15T23:13:00.004+08:00

For those who did not respond to playmaker but indicated that they are not coming, I have manually overridden the system for this time only.

But we now have enough players for the match. Thanks guys!

Total Squad: 15 + 2 guest

Expected strength for 1st half: 15+2
Expected strength for 2nd half: 14+1

Khai + Khai's friend + Wei Long (1st half)
Oreo (2nd half)

Did not Respond

2010-10-14T13:30:00.003+08:00

Pls remind the following players (in bold) to respond, or update playmaker on their status if they are overseas/unavailable this week.

The following players (name in normal font), please contact your buddies (names in bold), if you don't already know who your buddies are, refer to the list below.

Kee Siang - > Jiun Wei
Seng Yew - > Chris + Desmond
Alex - > Leon
Darran - > Clarence
Weijie - > Randy

NEW URL Link

2010-10-13T20:42:00.005+08:00

The previous game url is no longer valid as the original fixture was deleted.

According to the footballopod technical support, D2D deleted the fixture on Monday and then re-created the fixture. I discovered the error and duly informed him in the evening. Error was fixed by Tuesday after I received several email from him on the updates.

The good news is that the fixtures for the next few weeks were also created. I did not make the announcement since the technical support guy has migrated the responses to the new fixture. Although there were minor hiccups here and there in the playmaker, the technical team of footballopod has provided great support so far, so cheerios to them.

On the other hand, I am glad that players like Alex and Barry have been helping to check whether their teammates responded.

So far, 10 players have not responded. Please remind your buddies to do so. Those who have successfully responded need not respond again, but if you are not able to do so, please contact me immediately.

For the new game URL, please click here. (working link)

New Buddy System: noe buddy tells me!

2010-10-10T13:16:00.013+08:00

Short Description

The new buddy system works in such a way,

if you are in the same row, 2 or 3 of you are in the same buddy group.

By default, the first point of communication should be the person highlighted in blue. If he is unavailable, default backup will be chosen by alphabetical order of his first name.

For example, if Alex is unavailable, Chuan Ji will be the next liasion. So if Alex is going overseas, he informs Chuan Ji, and Chuan Ji informs Chao Xing that he will replace Alex for the week. Any message Chao Xing wants to pass down to the team via sms, he will now message Chuan Ji instead of Alex)

Objectives: noE buddy tells me!

Once in awhile, we get the problem of a communication breakdown especially during a last minute issue (e.g. match cancellation due to poor pitch conditions). And what happened to Wei Long, Randy and Vik before was that "Nobody tells me!!!" and they ended up at the venue even though the match was cancelled.

But what if you have a designated buddy in the team and at the same time, we all make a little extra Effort to help coordinate a message relay system in conjunction with our existing communication channels. I believe we can improve the communication among the team better. Now, don't worry, know that your buddy will ensure that you are kept informed of the updates. Hopefully, not just the pun on words, but when we "noE buddy tells me" now and we are not some blur cock standing around asking, "Eh, who's supposed to pass this message to whom?" or "Eh how come I receive the same message 3 times from 3 different people."

Having discussed and experimented a little with 9 members of the team prior to this post, I am formally suggesting this system to the entire team. The buddy system will help in the following (but not limited to) ways:

for last minute issues (e.g. cancellations, injuries due to morning soccer)

attendance issues (e.g. has your buddy updated his attendance via playmaker? It it that your buddy can/can't play in a match at the 11th hour? But please note that it is not the sole responsibility of the names highlighted in blue to make sure you update your attendance timely. Each of you should be reminding one another.)

concerns (while I will prefer you come to me personally, but if you are shy, feedback to your buddies and they will relay to me)

Keep your buddy updated about team affairs and the team updated about your buddy's commitment levels (2-way communication, if I have to step in to ask sth like, "how come this person is mia?" when instead the team should be informed proactively, something is wrong somewhere already. So please please update proactively.)

more communication between your buddies (well it's part of my wishlist)

Appreciation

2010-10-10T13:01:00.004+08:00

Appreciated the efforts of several players who initially couldn't come but still made their way down to help out the depleted team yesterday.

Players who were involved in company tournament

Jake
Wei Long (aka Alfred)
Khai

Others
Seng Yew

Fixtures OUT

2010-10-06T10:44:00.006+08:00

People, fixtures are out. Please check your email! Btw, those who have already collected the new nike jersey, please bring it. Bring your black adidas jersey as well. They will serve as a backup in case Clement forgets to bring (*touch wood).

For those who have not paid for the new jerseys, Alex wishes to gently remind you to bring money this Saturday. We still owe Jiun Wei money for the jerseys.

Expected attendance: 14
Current attendance: 12 + 1 players

Did not Respond to Playmaker

Jiun Wei
Clarence
Shi Jie

*Pls avoid using this channel to post attendance as it will be very messy. In the event you need to check venue/attendance, links are available in the email.

If you will not be able to make it for a certain period of time and will not be able to check your email, please also inform me so I will temporarily stop sending match invites. Please check your email by Tuesday unless otherwise stated.

Slight Changes to New Season

2010-10-01T02:06:00.005+08:00

Match Fees: $10 (Due to increased expenditure of the team)
Early Bird Rebates: $2 (tentatively set @ 2.45pm to be in time for briefing and warm-up)

Match fees is to be collected on arrival to save Alex the trouble of asking each person after match. (If you are late, please pass to Alex after match)

Expectations:

Promotion or at least pose a strong contention. (Top 2 finish)

Transfer Policy:

Free to bring in any new addition to challenge the regulars for places. Preferably younger blood. Please rise up to the challenge.

House-keeping:

Compulsory to update attendance asap via playmaker. Match invites for the week's fixture will be sent out on Monday evening, please check by Tuesday morning unless otherwise stated.

Players who fail to respond will not be automatically considered as a starter and if the squad limit is reached, the others will get the priority. (This is to be fair to those who dutifully update their attendance every week.)

Jersey:

Be proud of your new jersey. Cherish and keep it in good condition.

Response to Season Delay Request

2010-10-01T01:54:00.004+08:00

I'm afraid we don't have sufficient grounds to delay the start of the league. And we should never ever think of postponing matches/league start as an option. I hope everyone will understand and look at another angle. The league does not consist of our team alone.

There was more than sufficient time for our side to prepare for the next season but the collective team decision to take a break (by a majority not turning up for friendlies) was adhered to.

And I don't think I want to re-emphasize the importance of pre-season matches and everyone has a part with helping with attendance, not just based on the organisers. I appreciate the efforts of a few to help bring in friends to help make up the numbers, but unfortunately attendance is still not good enough to make the friendly matches effective.

I understand that some may feel aggrieved since you wanted to play,

Even if we delay and arrange friendly on 9th Oct,
Will we get at least 14 regulars? I am not offering an option here, but if we think objectively, the chances are low.

We may likely struggle in the beginning of the campaign as most of the competitive edge seem to have died out on some players. But we have a point to prove, that mediocrity is not enough for a team that took years to assemble.

No match this saturday (2 Oct) EDITED

2010-09-28T01:10:00.003+08:00

Hi guys,

due to poor response (again), there won't be any match this coming saturday.

But i will organise one the following saturday on 9 oct. Pls start to indicate your attendance for the match asap.

and also do the survey that was sent to your email. Remember to check and reply to it or you will be subjected to disciplinary action in the form of sadomasochistic punishment (although some of you may actually enjoy it).

clement

New note: I just received news that our league will be starting next saturday on the 9 oct! Fixture list will be up by midweek. Do check it and keep informed.

Availability for 1st 2 weeks of October

2010-09-22T16:46:00.010+08:00

Please indicate your availability for us to predict squad strength for 1st 2 weeks of October. An email is already sent to everyone's account. Thanks.

Click here! to take the survey if you haven't received the email, and please update the central database accordingly if your email is not correct.

No match

2010-09-22T10:27:00.002+08:00

No match this week due to poor response. Please stay tuned for further updates.

Back to Action?

2010-09-20T02:27:00.006+08:00

Dear team,

The 1 week break has passed. Is the team ready to return to action this weekend? I will need at least 14 positive responses by Tuesday morning 9.30am before Clement gets the go-ahead to get an opponent and then the match invites should come to you by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, so please spread the message around your teammates. As you see, the decision will be a collective one, not by me or Clement alone.

Regarding attendance, I also understand some players prefer to communicate on a week-by-week basis due to your unconfirmed schedule, so I suggest it's time to do scheduling on a weekly if not monthly basis for your affairs. Proper time management is a very useful lifeskill that makes your work/play life more organised and it seems to always give you "25 hours" in a day instead of the usual 24.

Also if you consider from the organisers' perspective, they have to ensure that they have enough players before going ahead or else there's no point arranging a match as previously mentioned. It's not possible to take for granted that the every player show up in every match but if you are one of the few with an average turnup rate of 95%, . If not, I hope players will communicate their commitment for the month if not at least 2 weeks to allow us time and space to predict squad strength and plan for contingencies.

I wanted to inform everyone that this is how serious the organisers take their job, and I appreciate Clement's mature handling of the team affairs for the past few years. So to show continued support for him, I seek everyone's cooperation in future attendance issues. For the time being, please communicate your preference for this weekend.

Thanks.

1 Week Break.

2010-09-11T20:06:00.011+08:00

As promised, the team will go for a break next week. Clement or myself will not organise any match next weekend so that we have to find and persuade guest players to come in. The main purpose is to organise pre-season training matches for only Mavericks, to re-gel the team and work on our weaknesses.

Many have said their piece over the last few days. It's good to hear players speaking up rather than keep all of their unhappiness to themselves. I believe in a team's collective effort. Those who turned up definitely were affected by the absence of more than half the whole squad. (at least 15 players were out this weekend) So it's not really any individual's responsibility for our failure or whatsoever. The soccer ball is round. Anyone can win the game. Do not expect us to come back in division 2 so easily by using words only.

If you want to win, prove it by your legs but you can't do it alone. You will need the help of your teammates. All of us has a part to play. But how badly do you want to win? And how much do you want to be involved in our team's next campaign? Those of you who still think you share the same thoughts as myself and the rest of the team, I'll see you guys on the pitch.

p.s. No player is expected to turn up for matches carrying an injury. But today, Jiun Wei played the whole match with a bad corn. Part of his decision to play is due to our lack of players. Really appreciate his self-sacrifice and commitment but I don't want to risk any player again if possible. For all players, just come regularly for all of our matches and take good care of your body (especially on Fridays), that is all I ask for.

Pre-season Match

2010-09-06T21:44:00.002+08:00

Kit: White
Time: 3pm

Pls check your email for more details and to RSVP.

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How to get there?

Proposed Match @ Marsiling Secondary

2010-09-05T22:57:00.005+08:00

Venue: Marsiling Secondary (Astro Turf)
Cost: $100
DATE: 18 Sept 2010
Time: 5pm
Opponents: Reza (the referee)'s team
Kit: TBC

Just a quick check to see if you will show up for a 5pm friendly 2 weeks from now before we decide to accept the invite. This is to save the organisers the trouble of finding replacement players to make up the numbers, which basically defeats the purpose of arranging friendlies during pre-season as part of our preparations for the next campaign.

Click here to vote!

Pre-season Objectives

2010-09-05T00:00:00.006+08:00

First of all, thanks a lot to all players who showed dedication to the team by turning up today for the first pre-season game.

Pre-season friendlies should not be taken lightly if we want to come back from an otherwise unsuccessful campaign last season.

Despite the end of the last season, we will not be taking any break unless attendance tells us otherwise. There is no point getting friends and friends to fill up the vacated positions, as it is only a stopgap measure. It happened for a good number of games last season, and look how we struggled to get back our form even after everyone's back. The team should play regularly together since we do not have regular training sessions to begin with.

Even if we are weak in the area, it doesn't give us excuse not to practice more on areas including short passing (possesion style of play) and dead ball situations. It is agreed among the team that we will adopt a possession style with a hard-rock defence to wear opponents down before we do a counter. We have several talented attacking players, but it doesn't mean we don't make use of others who are less spectacular. Dribbling is acceptable but taking on more than 3 is generally not reccomended.

To summarise, I would like everyone to take note of the following areas to work on for the next few weeks.

1. Fitness

2. Passing

3. Set-piece

4. Individual discipline (including RSVP and coming on time)

5. Holding possession (we give away possession too cheaply)

6. Marking (simple 1 man to 1 man rule, e.g. RM to opponent's LB)

7. Match discipline (including and not limited to positional and style of play if designated by tactician)

Pre-Season Prep Game 1: Hooyah FC

2010-09-01T00:55:00.006+08:00

Needless to say more on our pre-season requirements. We play hard and work on our fitness and teamwork, including passing.

If you need to change your attendance status after clicking on the wrong button, please sms Chao Xing directly. Details and how to get there are inside the email. If there's anyone who cannot find the email, it's most likely inside your junk folder. Do remember to add notifications@footballopod.com to your safe list. I'll see you on the pitch on Saturday. Please also bring cash for your jerseys as we will be collecting them.

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(!) Yet to respond

Chuan Ji (has not confirmed availability for Sat due to FYP)
Leon
Jerome
Wei Leng
Desmond
Randy
Clarence
Aurelius

Jerseys Costs

2010-09-01T00:51:00.010+08:00

Every season, we subsidise a part of the jersey cost with the team funds. This year is no exception. Everyone will have their jersey + printing costs subsidised so we will be collecting only $32 per head for a cool nike jersey customised solely for the Outsiders.

We also wish to acknowledge a select group of players for their long time service and contribution to the team. Not only have they have been actively involved in team affairs on and off the pitch, a good number has also shown much leadership qualities in helping to lead the team.

Alex has come up with a much better package for this select group of players as a token of our appreciation. After much discussion, they will get a further $10 subsidy from the funds (Thanks to our "prize money" from last season). These players will therefore only pay $22.

Alex
Seng Yew
Chuan Ji
Jake
Jerome
Clement
Jiun Wei
Amir
Chris
Chao Xing
Wei Jie
Darran
Faizy
Khai

Other than attendance, we also considered years of service, initiatives undertaken by the player, leadership positions, whether they are passive or active during team talks, etc.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for a wonderful fightback this season. And let's continue to work hard. I continue to look forward to more people volunteering for leadership roles in time to come. Thanks!

League Match: AJPL FC

2010-08-23T17:56:00.007+08:00

League Match: AJPL FC
Venue: Fuchun Secondary School
Time: 2.30pm
Kit: White

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Getting there

No response (Please help with checking with these players)

Wei Leng No. 16
Randy No. 24
Harish No. 3
Clarence No. 5
Vik No. 12
Faizy No. 44

Please check your email (including junkmail and add footballopod to the safe list) and respond as appropriately. If there's any issue/difficulty, please raise with me directly.

We will minimise the reliance of blogger to confirm attendance to increase efficiency of message relay without causing inconvenience or ambiguity. Playmaker is specialised to serve its purpose, whereas blogs are mainly used for people to upload articles, stories, etc for others to read.

The idea of using a playmaker programme (NIKE PLAYMAKER) was already introduced a year ago to the team, so latest by next season, I expect every single player to be familiar and comfortable with responding to match invites.

The last match began later than schedule and with only 10 players due to several latecomers. Expect more rules to be enforced from next season onwards if we are to improve as a team.

Match Preview (impt pls note)

2010-08-20T00:15:00.001+08:00

League Match: Zespol FC
Venue: Damai Secondary
Time: 2.30pm
Kit: White

Those who are coming even for one half, please just put as coming. Simple yes or no. Sms me also so that I can take note if you coming in 1st or 2nd half. Those who did not receive the email invite or could not log on to internet etc, sms me directly. I do not wish to see half the team yet to respond every week. I seek everyone's cooperation and understanding. Thanks.

Yet to respond to playmaker (correct as of 6.50 pm, 20 Aug 2010)

Seng Yew (did not receive email but can play)
Clement (did not receive email but can play)
Leon (?)
Alfred Ang Wei Leng (?)
Randy (?)
Harish (?)
Clarence (not able to play but has informed through msn, please indicate on playmaker as well)
Kee Siang (playing one half)

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How to get there?

Squad numbers & Match Invites

2010-08-18T20:46:00.006+08:00

Remember this post, guys?

http://mavericksfc.blogspot.com/2010/05/jersey-number-and-printed-names-if.html

I assume everyone has read that post before and know what numbers they are getting. Footballopod staff did not update the squad number changes on your player profile when I sent them the updates so I will go in to edit manually. However if you have updated the excel sheet which I posted online, you should have no problem. (This applies to Darran)

URL to online player database

Use mavericks email to logon if you are a non-gmail user. You may request for the password from me through sms.

Alex has also double confirmed the numbers with everyone also. So if there are any last minute changes, we'll do our best to accomodate but please understand that there is a chance that he may not be able to entertain the requests. Any changes in numbers please sms me directly.

Regarding match invites, I need you to sms me directly instead of posting here as I may not be able to come online to check immediately. According to the records, all emails has been successfully sent. And so far, I have been receving the match invite email as per normal in my email account. I will contact footballopod.com directly if the problem persists.

Guideline for Playmaker

2010-08-13T01:05:00.011+08:00

This guide is meant only for players who might be new to the idea of playmaker.

Update your particulars & contact info

First, you will update your email contact with the central database which is in the form of an online google document. The link to the online google document was sent out to everyone some weeks ago. Upon receiving the edits, I will do the updates on footballopod manually.

Alternatively, you may create your own account and tag yourself to the team so that you can edit your own online player profile. I will not provide further details to that in this post.

Receive match invite

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Each week, your will receive an automated email from football opod with the title: "PlayMaker: Fixture attendance confirmation" (note this screenshot is taken from a gmail account).

Make sure you add this to your safe list so that it will not go into the junkmail folder.

I understand not everyone check their email every day but from today onwards, I expect you to log in just once a week. I will fix a day every week for match invites to sent out, so that everyone knows exactly when to check their email.

For everyone's convenience, a few has been working behind the scenes, manually monitoring and updating the attendance on the blog so that everyone can view at a glance. Kudos to them but now the process will be automated and monitored by playmaker. This is one of the main advantages and convenience playmaker brings.

Accept Match Invite

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Once you open the email, please click on your choice, "I am attending" or I am NOT attending" and a new internet explorer window will pop up and you should see a message saying, "Your response has been processed.". Once that is completed, your name will be taken off the "Yet to respond" list.

Otherwise you will be deemed as having not responded to game invites. The system may or may not automatically remove an inactive player from the automated mailing system. So there is a chance that you may not receive match invites if you fail to respond too many times consecutively.

Further Support

At the moment, discussions are ongoing with the technical staff from footballopod regarding the entire service. SMS notification will not be available yet but I have already indicated interest in subscribing the service (it's not free btw) so that everyone has the option to either respond via email or sms.

If you are unable to check your email or could not respond to the match invite (due to connectivity issues), please contact me directly at my handphone (sms preferred as nature of my current job doesn't allow me to respond immediately). If you don't already have my number, ask anyone in the team for it.

If you need further technical assistance, please email directly to mavericksfc@gmail.com

~Chao Xing

p.s. I'm writing this at a time when I'm supposed to wake up in less than 4 hours later. If I missed out any details, please kindly feedback to me. Thanks for the time.

Match Preview

2010-08-13T00:46:00.004+08:00

Date: 14 Aug 2010
Venue: MAyflower Sec (AMK area)
Opponents: Touring France (WIHTE)
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: BLACK (hot sia)

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Việt Đội tuyển phá hủy Mavericks 2-0.

2010-08-08T15:02:00.008+08:00

Chung kết: Nguyễn Chén Lê ('25), Nguyễn Lê Hoàng ('77)
Hỗ trợ: Nguyễn Minh Le, Nguyễn James Anderson Davidson
Man của trận đấu: Nguyễn Alfred Jones Grandmaster Yip Man

xanh bedok lĩnh vực - Bạn thua cuộc! Chúng tôi, Việt Đội tuyển , đã bị phá hủy bạn! Chúng ta sẽ tăng lên trên sự áp bức. Không còn chúng ta sẽ cúi xuống để bạn có những người gọi mình vô địch! chúng ta tiêu diệt bạn! Và chúng tôi đã làm mà không cần Drogba! Đó là thời gian bạn cúi xuống để chúng tôi! chúng tôi là những người chiến thắng thực sự của số phận! Bạn bị mất! Bạn sẽ đứng xuống. Bạn sẽ nằm trong chất thải của bạn và trong thất bại và bạn phải tôn trọng thực sự của bóng đá saviors. Chúng tôi, là của lớp cao hơn nhiều! Chúng tôi đã bị phá hủy bạn! Huohuohuo!

Match Preview

2010-08-03T21:41:00.017+08:00

Date: 7 Aug 2010
Venue: Bedok Green Sec (artificial pitch?)
Opponents: VNPNUS (red)
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: WHITE

quick view on email response here

Players available:

Alex
Chuan Ji
Seng Yew
Jiun Wei
Christiano
Chao Xing
Wei Jie
Harish
Jake
Faizy
Barry
Kee Siang
Jerome
Desmond
Khai
Amir

Players doutbful:

Players out:

Darran
Shi Jie
Oreo
Clarence

(OMG RAIN IS SO HOT!)

Hopefully Rain will befall on the Vietnamese Drogba and his flight gets delayed at the Ho Chi Minh Airport so that he can't make it for our match so that we can finally win coz Drogba is one-man-killing-machine so we need all the help we can get so he won't destroy us this Saturday so hopefully Rain will do his job. okfinethankyoubye.

Mavericks FC Season 10/11 Kit on Sale Now!

2010-08-02T16:05:00.030+08:00

We present to You the new Mavericks FC home kit!

Simple yet intricate, the new design has a classy touch to it. And with this, all the bad karma will be washed away, and perhaps, the Outsiders will finally restore it's former glory and pride. Our brilliant design team led by Dr. Alex have improved on the Outsiders' team crest.

A solitary bright star has been added atop the modified inverted colours of the logo, signifying the team's amazing achievement of winning the league title last season. A team full of champions will always be one, and with this, we herald a new era.

An era, where the Outsiders will once again, rise from the ashes, dominate the skies, and spew hell-fire and brimstone like one of the three legendary birds of Kanto; the legendary fire pokemon, Moltres.

*click on the photos to enlarge*

Kit on sale now!

Hurry get it at a Nike retail store near you!

Confirm again your jersey numbers in the comments section.

*ASAP*

Match Preview

2010-07-27T11:20:00.011+08:00

Date: 31 July 2010
Venue: Seng Kang Sec (good location!)
Opponents: Swee Swee1 FC (blue)
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: WHITE

Players available:

Alex
Chuan Ji
Clement
Christiano
Chao Xing
Jiun Wei
Oreo
Seng Yew
Jake
Barry
Wei Jie
Kee Siang
Amir
Darran
Jerome
Khai

Players doubtful:

Players out:

Shi Jie
Faizy

Mavericks will be going into this match with sky high confidence after remaining unbeaten in 4 weeks.

Swee Swee1 FC is the current leader of the league and they have been made favourites to claim the title from Mavericks FC. However, the Outsiders will not give up!

Due to a high demand for KARA's butt-dance, here is the latest music video released yesterday.

No more SNSD videos. For now.

And 1,2,3. Altogether now: "LaLaLaLa! *butt-dance* LaLaLaLa! *butt-dance*

Let's win this week's match. So that when we score, we can do KARA's butt-dance.

Enjoy!

Match Preview

2010-07-20T11:57:00.018+08:00

Date: 24 July 2010
Venue: Clementi Woods Sec (is it in Clementi?)
Opponents: STAR FC (YELLOW)
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: BLACK

Players available:

Alex
Chao Xing
Jiun Wei
Clement
Christiano
Seng Yew
Barry
Kee Siang
Amir
Harish
Vic
Darran
Randy
Wei Long

Players doubtful:

Jerome
Khai

Players out:

Wei Jie
Faizee
Oreo

Mavericks FC are poised to remain in their longest unbeaten run since the start of the season.

This saturday, the Outsiders are widely tipped to stretch their unbeaten streak as Rain is expected to come again. He has said, in an external interview, that he enjoyed flooding Singapore and hoped to bring joy to the people.

Ah yes. Our girls are back with another performance.

Notice how eXtReMely HoT the one with jersey no.22 is, ever since she dyed back her hair.

Hence, it has been decided. 22 is our lucky number for this week.

And so, we shall win 22-0 this Saturday!

Evermore so, since we have lost that "losing" feeling due to our Rain-induced hiatus from the pitch.

And therefore, let's set all guns ablazing, and tear down that yellow yellow Star from the sky.

A new dawn awaits, for us all. (And i speak like Obama).

Mavericks Fighting!

Match Preview

2010-07-14T21:04:00.014+08:00

Date: 17 July 2010
Venue: Tanglin Sec (west coast area)
Opponents: STAR FC (yellow)
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: White

Players available:

Alex
Chao Xing
Jiun Wei
Clement
Seng Yew
Oreo
Jerome
Khai

Players doubtful:

Amir

Players out:

Shi Jie
Harish
Darran
Jake
Wei Jie
Kee Siang

The relegation battle is intensifying. Please tune in to ESPN channel on Saturday 3pm for the live kickoff. Will the champions become chickens?

The attendance is extremely awesome!
Come on, we can do better than this!

MATCH CANCELLED. AWESOME!

Mavericks New Home Kit Season 10/11

2010-07-12T16:50:00.005+08:00

Hereby, we are proud to present to you, the new Mavericks Home Kit Season 10/11!

The previous white kit worn by the famous Mavericks FC won them many plaudits. But most importantly, it brought the trophy home. Mavericks FC became League Champions.

However, luck has run out of the seams of its glorious fabric, it seems. The abysmal performances, the indifferent results, the poor defending, the horrid finishing; the despair of recent times . That winning, siege mentality that made the previously infamous white kit of the Outsiders almost untouchable is now past its prime. And so, it is now Time.

The Time has come to change fortunes.

The Time has come to battle the threads of destiny.

The Time has come to write the future.

The Time is Now.

Get your new Mavericks Home Kit Season 10/11 at your nearest Nike retail shops. The new kit features a streamlined designed, with a sweet blend of red and black stripes. The kit also features a modified Mavericks logo, with inverted colours to fit in with the natural feel of victory. Hurry get it now! While stocks last!

Match Abandoned!

2010-07-10T19:54:00.008+08:00

Mayflower Stadium - A shocking revelation prematurely ended the big bottom-of-the-table clash between Mavericks FC and AJPL FC today on a rainswept Saturday afternoon.

The Outsiders looked to have gotten their season back on track as they managed to recapture the form that made them the league champions of last season with an efficient performance that gave the long-suffering fans of this great club something to shout about.

The Outsiders, boasting a full array of attacking talent in their ranks, with almost a full squad available, with the exception of skipper Chao Xing and veteran centre-back Chuan Ji, gave a blistering performance of total football. Never has any football team in history been applauded in this way, by both sets of fans, and rightly so, due to this simply sublime artistry on display.

However, things were not meant to be, it seems. In the icy cold pitter-patter of the rain, events turned for the worst. A twist of fate. Events that would shake the very foundations of our beliefs. Events that would bring to fruition, a sense of dread that would inflict the stability, society has come to take for granted in these modern times. What we have come to know as art in its glorious, purest form, was halted. In the brilliance of the raging storm of thunder, football gave way to a lesser medium. A medium of terror, bringing notions of post-apocalyptic fear to us all. The beauty of football was sacrificed. Not for the greater good, but for something else. Something unfathomable. What is this you might ask?

"Aiyoyo! NO NO NO! You Don't Talk nonsense! I tell my BOSS now then you know! I say the field cannot play, means CANNOT play la! Aiyoyo! Why you like this?! You grandmama never teach you issit! My grand mama from Sri Lanka got teach me manners!

Even Saritha Govinda Sataymilam Sripolindoosamy D/O Rajeshkumari Wijeygoogoonaenae, my next door neighbour in Onde-onde(My Hometown) in Sri Lanka also will believe me when i say field too wet to play. Later i let you all play and the field spoil i kena how? You cannot see the water ar?! The field got alot of water how to play! You don't bluff say your organiser say match not cancel! I say match cancel is mean match cancel!"

Any resemblance to actual persons -- living or dead -- is purely coincidental.

Rain: A Weekend Footballer's Nightmare

2010-07-09T09:58:00.000+08:00

A beautiful and sunny morning descended into a weekend footballer's nightmare in the afternoon when dark clouds consuming the clear blue skies unleashed their fury upon Singapore.

Heavy showers poured down in most areas last Saturday causing a large number of league games and friendly matches to be called off due to poor pitch conditions.

The correspondence caught sight of a lonely figure sitting dejected outside one of the grounds where the game was called off. The self proclaimed weekend football warrior, his name not revealed by request, spoke freely about his frustrations of having his game cancelled.

"This is real crap. I wait one whole week for my game of football, now the wait continues," he spoke with angst.

"I look forward to the game so much every week. I'm sure many others are like me,devastated," he continued.

"There's no lightning today, why can't they let us carry on with the game? We've been playing in mud since young..."

An unnamed official said, "For fields under the Singapore Sports Council, it is up to the pitch warden to decide if the pitch is in playable conditions. All you need is to play one match on a field in waterlogged conditions and pitch is destroyed until it is returfed again. There is also increased chances for player injury due to the uneven pitch conditions.

4 years running, match cancellations has always been a frustrating experience for the weekend player. It seemed likely that this month will see more rainfall coming down, but it will not dampen the spirits of the Outsiders. It is this month also, that they celebrate their anniversary. That they have come together, bond and shared a common dream that they will achieve together. That this month promises abundance of players, morale, and of course league points.

Team Mavericks has turned 4!

Update Your Particulars

2010-07-09T00:17:00.003+08:00

Hi all, I still need the following information from you all. It's quite leh chay to update one by one so please help me finish up the remainder by filling in the missing details for yourself. I've sent the link to everyone.

For non-gmail users, when you get the email with the link, please click on the url. Then you should be redirected to a page which prompts you for 2nd login. I suggest you use our team email, (if you don't already know, mavericksfc@gmail.com) to login. Password cannot be shared here. Please check with Clement, Darran or myself for the password.

Oreo: I've already sent an email to you some time ago. You may need to check your junkmail. haha.

Also thanks to those who updated shirt sizes here, as mentioned earlier, I have set shirt size default to M.

For most of the names below I am missing other details. The information is for me to update your individual player profiles, so unless any info is so personal that it can 't be made known to me (please talk to me individually), please fill up the sheet. I really hope you can access the page to edit yourself as there is a chance that I may make a mistake here and there. For the rest, please check to ensure the information I have is updated and correct. Especially your contact details including handphone number and email.

Clarence (hp)
Khai (shirt size)
Jiun Wei (DOB)
Chris (shirt size)
Vic (DOB, email, hp)
Wei Jie (DOB)
Oreo (hp)
Timothy (squad no, hp)
Desmond (surname, squad no, DOB, email, hp)

If I forgot to include any new players' names here, really sorry. And thanks for taking a minute to read this.

Match Preview

2010-07-06T11:58:00.014+08:00

Date: 10 July 2010
Venue: Mayflower sec (AMK area)
Opponents: AJPL FC (black)
Kit: WHITE
Kickoff 3pm

Players avaiable:

Alex
Clement
Chris
Chao Xing
Shi Jie
Jiun Wei
Seng Yew
Wei Jie
Oreo
Darran
Jerome
Amir
Khai
Vic
Kee Siang
Randy
Wei Long

Players doubtful:

Players out:

Clarence (going bj)
Faizy (out of World Cup already still on int. duty)
Barry (out for very long already you knowszz!)
Jake (injured while trying out Helicopter move in bed)
Chuan Ji (in Korea playing for Jeonbok Hyundai Motors)

WELL DONE GUYS! ATTENDANCE IS AWESOME! BUT I MISS HARISH....

...........................................

Match Preview

2010-06-28T14:21:00.012+08:00

Date: 3 July 2010
Venue: Mayflower sec (AMK area)
Opponents: AJPL FC (Black)
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: WHITE

Players available:

Alex
Chris
Jiun Wei
Seng Yew
Chao Xing
Wei Jie
Jake
Darran
Khai
Amir
Kee Siang
Desmond

Players doubtful:

Clement
Jerome

Players out:

Chuan Ji (in Korea playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings)
Harish
Barry
Faizee (International Duty)
Ye Eun (Wondergirls Promotion Activities)

WHAT HAPPEN TO VIC AND CLARENCE?

With another loss in the bag, Mavericks has been tipped by the punters to be relegated next season after a disappointing campaign so far.

Even SNSD also off-form. Check out the mistake on 4.10 minutes.

SNSD videos can no longer save Mavericks. However...........

World-class full back Chris has recommended that players watch some porn instead before going for the match as this has helped his performances all the way. He also swore that the 'helicopter' move, which he has taught to others, has contributed to his scintillating dsiplays this season. Chris has also recently signed a new deal with Sammyboy.com to become their brand ambassador.

Chris, anymore advice?

Match Preview

2010-06-20T13:05:00.012+08:00

Date: 26 June 2010
Venue: Damai Sec (BEDOK i think)
Opponents: Schwartz Star FC (Yellow)
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: WHITE

Players available:

Sky (GK)
Clement
Chao Xing
Previously Highly-Rated Player
Jiunwei
Seng Yew
Jake
Vic
Harish
Wei Jie
Jerome
Amir
Khai
Desmond

Players doubtful:

Chris

Players out:

Alex
Chuan Ji
Chao Xing
Faizee
Darran
Barry
Clarence
Kader Keita
Nicolas Anelka

*Rumours running in the tabloids have mentioned of a new star signing from Cameroon and he might be playing in Mavericks colours this Saturday. Will this be the start of great things to come for the Outsiders?

Credit to the person who posted this preview early. Good Job!

Now back to business, 3 points for this saturday, no less. It's time to play like champions.

And we are going to win becoz there's an SNSD MV in this match preview! Sorry, have been forgetting to put SNSD in our previous match previews, which explains why we have lost 6 times so far!

Match Preview

2010-06-16T21:13:00.021+08:00

Date: 19 June 2010
Venue: Compassvale Sec (at Seng Kang, GOOD LOCATION!)
Opponents: Swee Swee1 FC (Purple kit)
Kit: WHITE
Kickoff: 3pm

Players available:

Alex
Clement
Chris
Ah Pok (Oreo's Friend)
Jiun Wei
Oreo
Wei Jie
Seng Yew
Darran
Leon
Timothy

Players Dunno Whether Playing or Not:

PLEASE have the initiative to SMS those who always update attendance last minute. And I'm not saying that the names listed below are always updating attendance last minute.

Clarence (Someone SMS him)
Shi Jie (Someone SMS him)
Barry (Someone SMS him)
Jake (Someone SMS him)
Desmond (Someone SMS him)
PLEASE be that SOMEONE. (It's always me who's asking whether ppl are playing or not)

Players out:

Chuan Ji
Chao Xing
Randy
Faizee
Wei Long
Harish
Amir
Jerome
Vic
Kee Siang
Khai
Taeyeon
Yoona
Tiffany
Yuri
Jessica
Seohyun
Hyoyeon
Soo Young
Sunny
The whole of the South Korea and North Korea football team. Nabei.

Mavericks FC got themselves into a relegation battle following 4 defeats in 6 games having only amassed 4 points. We currently lie at the bottom of the pit.

TIME TO WAKE UP YOUR IDEA

PLEASE SOURCE FOR PLAYERS TOMORROW! WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PLAYERS AS USUAL!

The following have been tasked to search for players:

Seng Yew
Clement
Chris
Basically EVERYONE else bcoz cannot always rely on the same same people to search for players for us (like Jake, Amir, Chao Xing, Oreo, etc). Nabei.

Outsiders' New Jersey for 10/11?

2010-06-10T20:54:00.008+08:00

The Mavericks correspondence chanced upon a shop in Queensway with some prototypes of what seemed to be the next jersey Team Mavericks will be donning in season 10/11.

Although official figures have not been released, it is rumoured that members of "Friends of Mavericks" will have to pay $22 for either designs (limited edition) which will only be exclusive to players and theirs friends alike.

EUTAG

GOOD: design is striking
BAD: material is not as elastic

The design is eye-catching from afar. It is considered one of the most unique designs in the current market, beating competition like LOTTO, DIADORA and UMBRO (from Queen's Alley). The "square-neck" design ensures that even your tanline will look different from others. Theoretically, this design should already be undisputed final choice. However its limitation is the material itself. As it is not as elastic as most 100% polyester jerseys, the jersey may look crumpled if handled inappropriately as shown in the picture.

GOES WELL WITH: black or white shorts

Note: the golden stars and wording on sleeve are likely to be excluded in the final design due to extra costs incurred.

Line7

GOOD: material is good
BAD: black may not be its best matching colour

Choice pick of D2D officials and many other teams due to its inexpensive yet good material. The latest and newest Line7 series (out for just a month) boasts several wavelines running through the jersey. Simple yet stylish. It is no doubt a safe bet and better value for money. This design also happens to be the correspondence's personal choice pick.

GOES WELL WITH: White or black shorts

FONTS

Jersey Number and Printed Names (if applicable) - 2nd POST

2010-06-09T18:38:00.003+08:00

Hi all, please check the corresponding squad numbers and printed names. The original plan is to put team name at the back. Player names on sleeves is cool but will incur $1.50 more.

1. ALEX
2. LUVYEEUN
4. SENG YEW*
6. CHUANJI
7. SIANG
8. JAKE*
9. LEON
10. JEROME*
11. SAR
12. KHAI
13. JIUN WEI
14. AMIR
15. BARRY*
17. CHRISTIANO
18. SHINZO
20. W J
29. DARRAN
44. FAIZEE
73. AURELIUS

confirmed names in bold. * - players indicating they prefer not to have names printed.

Players who need to indicate their preference ASAP.

3. HARISH
5. CLARENCE
16. WL
19. VIC

Mavericks FC vs Zespol FC

2010-06-08T17:39:00.006+08:00

League Game: Mavericks FC vs Zespol FC
Venue: Seng Kang Secondary School
Date: 12 May 2010
Time: 2.45pm sharp

Players in:

Alex
Chao Xing
Christiano
Chuan Ji
Jiun Wei
Jake
Seng Yew
Clement
Harish
Wei Jie
Jerome
Amir

Players out:

Darran
Faizy
Clarence

Players not confirmed:

Once again, not enough people! Please ask your friends to play for us! I exhausted my list already, so it's up to you guys now to find players for us. Thanx! - AmiR

Match Preview

2010-06-02T20:53:00.007+08:00

Date: 5 June 2010
Venue: Bedok South Sec
Kickoff: 3pm
Opponents: VNPNUS (red)
Kit: WHITE

Players available:

Alex
Chao Xing
Clement
Mr. Defender (Oreo's Friend)
Seng Yew
Faizee
Faizee's Friend
Faizee's Friend 2
Oreo
Oreo's Friend
Darran
Amir
Khai

Players doubtful:

Jake

Players out:

Chris
Chuan Ji
Jiun Wei
Wei Jie
Harish
Leon
Clarence

Mavericks is set to go into this crucial match without some first team players. With their not-so-good recent form, it is a blow to the Outsiders.

Can Mavericks triumph and obtain the badly needed 3 points to get back into the title race? Note that VNPNUS has never beaten Mavericks before last season.

Once again, not enough people! Please ask your friends to play for us! I exhausted my list already, so it's up to you guys now to find players for us. Thanx! - AmiR

Mavericks Battles to a draw

2010-05-30T00:42:00.005+08:00

Star FC 1 Mavericks FC 1

Scorer: Khai ('35)
Assist: Christiano
MOM: Harish

It's ok. It's alrite. We're only gonna get better. Let's get it going. Now.

Match Preview

2010-05-25T19:13:00.012+08:00

Date: 29 May 2010
Venue: Pasir Ris Sec
Kickoff: 3pm
Opponents: STAR FC (Red)
Kit: WHITE

Players available:

Alex
Clement
Chuan Ji
Chao Xing
Christiano
Shi Jie (one half)
Shahril (new loan signing)
Jiun Wei
Faizee
Clarence
Harish
Wei Jie
Jake
Jerome
Khai
Amir

Players doubtful:
Leon

Players out:
Seng Yew
Darran

16 players. 5 subs.

Watch this, and we shall win this Saturday. =D

With already 2 losses in 3 games, Mavericks faces an uphill task in retaining their title.

Star FC is currently having the same points as Mavericks and a win is vital for the Outsiders to get back in the title race.

It has been rumoured that manager Jake will be sacked by the board if Mavericks loses this match, while Amir is made favourites by the bookies to replace Jake, whose late night activities have seemingly affected his otherwise sound mind to come up with the right tactics.

Match Still On

2010-05-18T22:26:00.008+08:00

Venue: Anderson Secondary
Kit: Black (Pls bring white also)
Time: 3pm (Don't be late or we may have to start with less players)
Opponents: Tour D'France (White)

Please confirm your attendance asap as there may be a shortage of players.

15 players. Thanks for all the help guys. It's another must-win for us to wipe out the deficit.

Playing

Alex
Jiunwei
Shijie
Weijie
Faizee
Faizee friend
Leon
Tim
Jerome
xing
Jake
Clarence
Seng Yew
Desmond
Chuan Ji

?? Where are they? Help sms them please.

Wei Long
Randy

etc..

Khai's Strike Inspires First Win of Season

2010-05-16T16:46:00.002+08:00

Final Score: Mavericks 1 - 0 Schwartz Star FC

Scorer(s): Khai (30)
Assist: Xing
MOM: SAR

The Outsiders entered the pitch as dark horses after last week's horrifying loss. A seemingly revitalised defence, previously undermined by boozing, complacency and some sleepiness, deterred the opposition time and again, as keeper Alex was hardly troubled throughout the game.

A quick throw-in from Xing found Khai inside the box, as he outmuscled 2 defenders before sending a screamer past the keeper.

The lead could have been extended as Jerome, Khai, Seng Yew all had their chances at goal but had seemingly no luck. The match also saw young trialist Afif, whom at 17 years of age, became Mavericks' youngest ever player to be fielded. Is this a sign of the club's future direction?

The match saw 3 possible contenders for the MOM award. Khai was inspirational on and off the pitch. Chuan Ji, mistaken by the last week's opponents as Mavericks' makeshift defender whose real occupation was a ball-juggling performer, showed why he was still the first-choice centreback of Mavericks.

However, Clement narrowly outshone the two, making effective contributions in both defence and attack down the left flank. The ex-wonderkid was first talent-spotted while playing in a dust-filled hangar in the rural districts of Seletar 4 years ago and signed for a nominal fee. And it seems that he is likely to become the best bargain Mavericks had so far.

Btw, who says sexy black is a jinx colour?

Match Preview

2010-05-13T00:07:00.002+08:00

Date: 15 May 2010
Venue: Fuchun Sec (Woodlands area)
Kickoff: 3pm
Opponents: Schwartz Star FC (WHITE)
Kit: BLACK

Players available:

Players doubtful:

Players out:

Mavericks Fc will be going into their second league match and looking for a win against Schwartz Star FC who is currently 4th in the table.

Time to get serious and no play play.

Khai Rallies the Outsiders

2010-05-10T20:13:00.001+08:00

Exclusive!

Following the abrupt end of Mavericks' unbeaten run, Khai has rallied the troops in the Mavericks camp at the end of the day and the following transcript was "accidentally" forwarded to the correspondence from the L'Equipe.

Below are the excerpts from the thread that had set the players talking, and their vows to stop the winless run at just one game.

Khairuldin Yahya:

Hello, all.

Just a reflection of today's game. First of all, I apologise if anyone is affected by my outburst on the pitch today. But I assure you, what happens on the pitch, remains on the pitch. We had a very bad game, not because they are good, but because we made them look good. We need to play as a team. Everyone must know their position and stick to the game plan. When we are losing, if everyone is agreeable that we should fight back to snatch a win, then we show it, not by using our mouth and unnecessary fights. A bunch of kids, whacking us 4 goals and laughing at us when they are not even good. We have only ourselves to blame, myself included. But the least we can do is to show that we try to fight for the ball and have a sense of urgency in everything we do on the pitch. Goal kicks, free kicks, fouls, corners, throw-ins. We should not be taking our own sweet time. If anyone wants to give up when we are losing, then we all shall do it as a team.

Discipline, maturity and focus is the key to getting our game right. Want to fight, then after game can fight. Want to argue, after game can argue. Want to play referee and linesmen, then volunteer before game. They play rough and dirty, we do not stoop to their level. We only get back to them when the ball is there. We go in hard for the ball and kill them if we have to but only to win the ball.

We win as a team. A lot of you says that you need me to win games or Amir or whoever. I thank and appreciate your compliments and praises but I don't deserve it because we win and work as a team. Soccer is not an individual game. I do not believe Team Mavericks cannot win without me. As such, I am making my KPMG corporate team a priority whenever matches clashes. But that does not mean I do not care about Mavericks. But I believe this team is capable of playing together and playing well. I have seen it before. Just a matter of whether you guys want it.

My words are nothing more than just mere feedback and thoughts as a fellow member of this awesome team. I do not wish or intend to portray any form of arrogance or disrespect to anyone in the team. Just sharing some love for my bros in Team Mavericks. If anyone is offended, then my sincere apologies to you.

Regards,
Khai

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Er Chao Xing:

thanks Khai for speaking up. i agree with u. we made them look gd. but when some of us say that we need certain players.. there are a few considerations.

1. psychological (attendance has direct impact on confidence and morale of entire squad)

2. all of us are gd in our own expertise (A can't play striker and B can't play keeper as well etc) together, the whole team is like a jigsaw puzzle. everyone is a piece of this puzzle. Mavericks still need someone who can lead the attacks. And I think you, amir and now I have a good feeling that Barry and Vic can also do the job as well. Sadly we had to depend on u only as they were not present for the previous match.

3. We have proven that teamwork has been more impt than individual talents. u and amir are the team players we need. we appreciate you for not just ur individual talents, but as team players, you showed passion and commitment. And I'm not the only one who appreciated the fact that you are playing with us.

4. I suggested playing with aggression not foul play. Show them we are capable of giving a hard game also. we give away the ball too easily in the first half. So my POV is the same as urs.

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Darran Low:

actually we had almost the same midfield that has been so consistent in recent games and winning with the exception of pei cheng. my point is that what we worked over the last season just crumbled to nothing in a matter of weeks.

also, if we really look at the squad, we only have amir and khai as our natural strikers and that really sums it all up. i don't think any of us was less passionate to win the game yesterday but i think we allowed these young boys to get into our head and we could not focus on the main task at hand.

we have not become a bad team over a couple of weeks. it would probably take a few weeks before we are back to our usual self. maybe we should arrange a couple of friendlies before we start the league next time.

we make mistakes but let's all take yesterday's match as a lesson and grow from it

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Zhuo Chuanji:

I apologise to the team for the individual mistake that led to their first goal. Their 2nd goal soon ensued after some hesitant defending and the lack of a staggered defense line in the first half. There will be plenty of time for our team to reflect on before the next match. Let's pick up some crucial points and regain our winning mentality. And then hopefully in the return leg with yesterday's opponents, we will be better prepared and above them in the league table.

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Er Chao Xing:

thanks everyone for the input so far. theoretically its ideal to arrange friendlies but it was not technically possible for us since the dates are so tight. dun take it too hard upon urselves. victory or defeat is shared. we win and lose together. if there's any more feedback pls do add on to the thread.
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Christiano Chow:

Guys, sorry that our defence went to sleep last match. I wasn't having a good game as well. But i agree with darren that our attack is limited. And this is our first match, its clear that our fitness is not there. But im sure when we have amir back, the next legaue we sure will beat them. No doubt.

First mAtch of Our 3rd Season

2010-05-03T23:14:00.005+08:00

Venue: Damai Secondary
Kit: White
Time: 3pm (Please reach by 2.45pm)
Opponents: AJPL FC (Black) - Malay team

Please confirm your attendance asap. Thanks!

Alex
Xing
Darran
Jiun Wei
Chuan Ji
Clement
Weijie
Barry
Harish
Khai
Jerome
Jake
Leon
Timothy

Okay! Guys, we have most of regular squad back. Thank you for the prompt reply. Chris, Chuan ji, Seng Yew, Faizee and Jiun wei still haven reply! Please inform them! We need our defenders. And for Leon, we welcome you back! Lets start the defense of our title with a big bang!

Jake

HaPPY Pre-Season HoliDayz!

2010-04-25T07:56:00.007+08:00

Please enjoy this break, and please please maintain your fitness!

The new league season will kick-off straight after this short break!

To aid in the maintenance of fitness levels, please watch this video with a bunch of tissues at hand.

Enjoy! =D

The Outsiders return to action on May 8th!

P.S. When are we getting our medals?

Hello hello

2010-04-12T13:42:00.001+08:00

Hi guys, Aza has asked us if we can play a league match this Saturday because he will be presenting us the medals. I have asked if we can postpone is to 8 May instead but he said it's best if we can play this saturday. Thereafter, we'll take a break till 8 May.

So just checking if you guys can make it. Confirm ASAP pls so I can get back to Aza.

Mavericks FC: D2D League Champions!

2010-04-11T04:25:00.000+08:00

3 years of memories.
3 years of commitment.
3 years of team spirit.

3 years of hard work.
3 years of friendship.
3 years of love.

And finally, We are Champions!

It's been one big, long, journey. The Good times, and the Bad times. An amazing experience. We have come far, and we have finally conquered. This has been our aim right at the start. To come together, to bond, to work for each other, to love one another, and to win together.

This love, that holds us strong, this friendship, the team spirit, the sweet victories of matchdays. The bad times, the losses, the frustration, and the thrashings and "Jeremiahs" we once endured. And so, the time has come. Let us cherish this great momentous occasion. Our first ever title.

Yes, we have lost many players throughout the years. But the beautiful thing is, the main core of the team has lasted this far. The integral part of the team, the heart and soul. Still there, still there, after 3 long years. And in the process, we have recruited several new players, who now make up this new team.

Sure, it was disappointing to see the loss of those players. But now, this efficient mix of the old guard and the new, has breathed life into a team, which seemed to have lost its way just merely 7 months ago. Who can forget that horrid, torrid 13 match beaten run the team went through. Even losing to the likes of Rantau Rovers FC. My goodness.

An indeed shocking losing run. But fast forward, to today, and here we are, standing atop the pedestal of this league. League Champions. No matter what they say, no matter how insignificant this victory is to others, it is a big significant one for Team Mavericks. The blood, sweat, tears, and injuries, and to a certain extent, even broken relationships with the opposite sex. Haha.

But this team came through.
And this team are true champions.
Maverick FC. Team Outsiders. Champions.

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On a side note, I figured that this particular team deserves special reckoning, and hence, i redid the player profiles page, and updated it with profiles of the new players as well as updated existing ones with new photos as well as a new layout. I made it simple and nice, and easier to navigate.

Also, the new player attributes layout are nicer than the previous ones. For the players without photos, I can't find any of your photos anywhere. So i'm leaving it blank till you guys send me. And if you wanna add anymore details to your own respective profiles, drop me a message.

So, please check the new player profiles page at the top right-hand corner of the page! Or you can click here. Enjoy! Comments very much welcomed. Let's plan a celebration of some sort after our last league match and, take a Team Photo! Mavericks Fighting!

League Standings: Click Here
D2D News Report: Click Here

- 14

Mavericks Ends Season With Bore Draw.

2010-04-10T20:39:00.003+08:00

Team Orange 0 - 0 Mavericks FC

aiya match report don't need lahz okaez!

P.S. Thanx to us, Team Orange got relegated to Div 2. LOL.

FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

Match Preview (final league match)

2010-04-05T15:23:00.016+08:00

Date: 10 April 10
Venue: Bedok South Secondary School
Opponents: Team Orange (WHITE)
Kit: BLACK
Kickoff: 3pm

Players available:

Alex
Christiano
Chao Xing
Chuan Ji
Jiunwei
Jake
Seng Yew
Wei Jie
Clarence
Faizee
Barry
Vic
Darran
Amir

Players doubtful:

Clement

Players out:

Shi Jie
Khai
Jerome

Final league match!! Go all out to remain unbeaten!

awaiting for new SNSD video.....

Team Bonding

2010-03-29T21:10:00.003+08:00

Guys, it has been too long since our last team bonding session.

Let's have dinner and/or clubbing on Friday 2 Apr 2010. I miss clubbing.

Yes, Shi Jie you must come and get wasted. Post your response, thanks.

-Darran

PLEASE CHECK YOUR FACEBOOK FOR THE DINNER DETAILS! SATURDAY'S POST-MATCH DINNER PLUS CONFERENCE! PLEASE MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE! CHRISTIANO IS BOOKING SEOUL GARDEN! SO PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR AVAILABILITY ASAP! AND FOR THOSE WHO OUTDATED DON'T HAVE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT PLEASE SMS CAPTAIN OR VICE-CAPTAIN OR MANAGER OR PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER OR YOU CAN UPDATE HERE. AND FOR THOSE WITH FACEBOOK PLEASE CHECK YOUR DAMN FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE!

Mavericks FC Run Continues

2010-03-29T18:41:00.007+08:00

Larger than Life Giants 2-4 Mavericks FC

Scorers: Jerome ('72), Khai ('80), Darran ('87), Pei Cheng ('90)
MOM: Harish

Pasir Ris Crest Secondary - Mavericks FC was on the verge of seeing their winning streak come to an end, but a battling second half display ensured that it continued for at least another week. Top scorer; Amir was not able to take to the pitch but Darran made his 1st appearance for the team after 2 months since his ankle injury.

The first half was a story of frustration from the Outsiders. Chance after chance was created but the finishing was poor to say the very least. The best chance of the half came from Jake who curled a freekick outside the box over the wall, only for the goalkeeper to collect neatly in his arms.

Despite their size advantage, the giants were not using it to their advantage. They were quite happy to sit back and defend. It ended 0-0 after 45 minutes.

Following the first half, signs of complacency was running throughout the team as they started playing the ball in the penalty box. The usually stable Chris gave a through pass to Jiun Wei only for the opposition to intercept and it was a one-on-one with Alex. As unlikely as it may sound, Mavericks were trailing 0-1!

Right after the shocking goal, the Outsiders restored parity following a corner. Jerome's header at the near post ricochet off a defender and it was 1-1.

Another miscommunication at the back resulted in a through ball from the opposition's right back getting past the defensive line and Alex was left helpless to stop the shot. It ended in the bottom corner of the far post. 1-2!

Star striker; Khai only made his introduction into the match in the mid point of the second half but replied with the most explosive of finishes. A pass from Faizee to Jake who controlled the ball before turning swiftly to release Khai to fire a vicious shot to the far right of the near post. 2-2! Absolutely world class!

The Outsiders finally took the lead which began thanks to some neat work between Clement and Jerome on the left. A delivered cross which was cleared saw a barrage of shots. Khai's attempt from the edge of the box was palmed away by the keeper only for Pei Cheng's follow up to be cleared off the line before Darran came in to smash it into the net to make it 3-2!

By now, Mavericks was raking in with the confidence. It was evident in their play. A through pass from Harish saw Darran running down the right byline to cross for Khai only to be cleared and Pei Cheng while fending off a defender's challenge scored a looping header into the top corner of the goal. 4-2!

It comes as a surprise how 2 headed goals were managed against a side with much more size and height. A special mention to Harish who was the MOM. Never stopped running, always wanted the ball and contributing his fair share to the attack. A midfield general.

This match will serve as a lesson to not being complacent. Next week's league game against Team Orange is a must win although mathematically it won't be crucial.

Let's finish this season on a high note!!

-Darran

D2D Season 3

2010-03-24T21:36:00.003+08:00

Hey guys,

1st proposal suggested by Sar and myself would be to have the team go for break (exam break for students) after the final league match. (Most likely to be early April till May)

2nd proposal is that we will rejoin the league as defending champions. Expect a more competitive season coming up.

According to the email they sent to us (read for reference only, likely to have changes),

"The league is slated to start in the 2nd week of April and will be aiming to expand to 2 divisions of 8 teams from the current 1 division of 6 teams."

Please share your opinions about these 2 proposals. If there are no violent objections, we will go ahead with the plans.

Match Preview

2010-03-23T21:19:00.014+08:00

Date: 27 Mar 10
Venue: Bendemeer Sec
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: BLACK BLACK BLACK
Opponent: WHITE

Players available:

Clement
Chao Xing
Jiun Wei
Chris
Seng Yew
Jake
Faizee
Harish
Wei Jie
Darran
Vic
Jerome
Khai

Players doubtful:

Players out:

Amir
Clarence

HEY GUYS, MEDAL PRESENTATION DATE WASN'T CONFIRMED as previously posted on blog. Pls throw away the previous info you got previously. Clement will verify and update the confirmed dates. THANKS.

~xing

Friendly Friendly, but you better runnn runnnn runnnn runnnnn ruunnnnn!

Match Preview

2010-03-18T13:56:00.009+08:00

MATCH CANCELLED!

MATCH CANCELLED DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING. WHY GLOBAL WARMING? BECAUSE USUALLY DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A DRY MONTH. BUT DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING, THERE IS NOW IRREGULAR RAINFALL PATTERN IN ESPECIALLY MONSOON AREAS SUCH AS SOUTHEAST ASIA.

Date: 20 March 10
Venue: Bishan Park sec
Kickoff: 3pm
Kit: White
Opponents: RED

Players available:

Alex
Chao Xing
Clement
Jiun Wei
Shi Jie
Christiano
Jake
Clarence
Wei Jie
Darran
Vic
Amir
Khai

Players doubtful:

Chuan Ji

Players out:

Faizee
Jerome

Friendly friendly..............

What a tasty surprise! New MV! HotHotHot lah!

Mavericks FC Wins the Title!

2010-03-13T20:20:00.036+08:00

VNPNUS 3 - 3 Mavericks FC

Scorers: Amir ('30), Khai ('35), Jiun Wei ('68)
MOM: Christiano (nb play 60 minutes still man-of-match)

Stade de Pasir Ris - Mavericks FC sealed their league title win despite a bittersweet end to what should have been a momentous event in the history of the club. With pitch conditions relatively poor, the team struggled in the opening exchanges.

With a couple of first-teamers unavailable for the match, the team managed to field in a relatively strong line-up, and abated pre-match fears that they would be unable to match up to their illustrious 2nd-placed opponents.

Despite a stuttering start, the team found its feet, and a sublime ball over the top from loan signing Torrence send Amir clear, as he brushed past his marker and lobbed it over the onrushing keeper to give the Outsiders the lead. 1-0.

And with barely 5 minutes gone, Mavericks FC went 2-0 up, this time the veteran winger turned provider, as he squared it to classy forward (and fellow SNSD fan) Khai, to place it past the keeper with a perfect finish into the bottom corner of the net.

It was all Mavericks from then on, as the first-half ended in a flurry of half-chances with Vic, Jerome and Wei Jie going close as well. HT score: 2-0.

Second half came, with a couple of substitutions made. Clarence's reign in midfield for the Outsiders was increasingly evident; with his japanese girlfriend watching from the sidelines, it was no surprise. Heehee.

The team dealt well with the high-balls into their own box, with Jiun Wei and Chuan Ji handling the VNPNUS striker, Didier Drogba, with relative ease.

World-class rightback Christiano was having a blinder down the right flank, surging up and down superbly just like his handsome childhood idol Sergio Ramos. But without Jake Tay covering him, his MOM award would not have been possible.

The Outsiders went amazingly 3-0 up, this time, with a stupendous 40-yard free-kick from Vice Captain (and team Chairman), Jiun Wei, as his free-kick sailed into the top-corner of the net. Score 3-0.

And it looked one-way from there, and soon enough, Faizy's brilliant dash into the box was illegally body-checked from behind by the viet full-back, and the referee pointed to the spot and sent him off.

However, first-choice penalty-taker Chuan Ji blazed it over the bar. He is now no longer the first-choice penalty-taker.

Then, Mavericks got complacent. Despite keeper Alex's heroics and amazing saves, the team got complacent and conceded 3 goals. In the final 10 minutes. Aiyo. No mood to write about this lah.

Anyway, right at the death, it could been a victory for the men in white, but Amir's free-kick hit the top of the bar. The team held on for the final minutes of the game, albeit, barely. Aiyo. Final Score: 3-3.

But nevertheless, a draw means, we have gotten just enough points to seal the league title!

Well-done dudes. Let this be a lesson in complacency, and turn this into strength. Let's win our final league match. Although we have won the league title, and amazingly stayed unbeaten throughout the season, let's not cock up our final game okayz!

We'll take Team Orange FC seriously in the next game! Which means, Clement won't play striker in the next match. Fine thank you.

GLORY GLORY MAVERICKS FOOTBALL CLUB!
THE CHAMPIONS!

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League Match

2010-03-08T17:14:00.033+08:00

Opponents: Guess who?
Game URL: click here!

Note: Please note that the map on the Nike Playmaker page is wrong. Pasir Ris Sec is in Tampines! Not Bedok! Nike Playmaker Bodoh! Keep Saying i bailed for the match, whereas in actuality, I am playing! nb Nike Playmaker!
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The correct location:
click here!

playing

Alex
Christiano
Chuan Ji
Clement
Faizee
Jake
Clarence
Torrence
Nicholas (Khai's Friend)
Wei Jie
Pei Cheng (provide email soon k)
Jerome
Amir
Khai

doubtful
Jiun Wei

not playing
Chao Xing
Shi Jie
Darran
Barry
Randy
Harish
Seng Yew
Oreo
Tiffany
Taeyeon
Jessica
Yoona
Yuri
Seohyun
Sooyoung
Hyoyeon
Sunny

An email has been sent to each one of you. Please respond to the match invite from there, whether you are playing or not. (Last week, there were some who did not even respond to sms. This is undesirable, if we want to achieve efficiency in the communication mode.)

For Pei Cheng and Harish, you may respond here, as I do not have your email address yet.
Thanks for the cooperation.

Otherwise, expect the Outsiders to turn up in force.
Go for a win.

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The Big Match. The Top of the Table clash.

The Title Decider.

We win this, we win it.

*An adrenalin-pumping video to "spur-m" us on!*

Let's Work Hard. And Battle Hard.

"let us give them nothing, and take from them everything!" - "gay" King Leonidas

And Victory Shall Be Ours. And Ours to behold.

Mavericks Fighting!

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Mavericks Maintains Great Form!

2010-03-06T23:49:00.013+08:00

Teenage Drug-Popping Kidz FC 1 - 2 Mavericks FC

Remember this? Click Here!

Stadio el Orchide Parkus - The Outsiders counted on their luck for being blessed with the most expensive goalkeeper in local football today and an abundance of awesome left-backs within their ranks as a sterling team effort saw off a determined TDPK FC on a totally hot Saturday afternoon.

The win extended their recent great run of form which sets up nicely for their final two league games as they look to win their first league title and etch themselves in the history of the club since its inception in 1939.

With the Outsiders missing several first-teamers, it wasn't going to be a bad day as first thought as they came out on top with yet another superb performance by Mavericks custodian Alex as he didn't do anything for the whole match except for THAT magnificent penalty save in the dying moments of the match to preserve the lead. Haha.

With several new faces in the side, the team did well enough to see off the challenges of their more technical opponents, as they accumulated a world record of 38 fouls and conceded 38 free-kicks in a match, as they hassled their opponents to oblivion.

Match-day loan signings Maxe, Faizal, and Amir (no, not the same Amir. But Faizy's friend) were more than capable replacements as the Outsiders got off to a fine start, with new left-back Amir (yes, the usual Amir. And yes, playing left-back le!) overlapped and chipped in a great through-ball for striker Maxe to lift it over the top of the keeper to make it 1-0.

However, amidst heavy sustained pressure minutes before half-time, their opponents whacked a rocket into the Mavericks top corner to make things even again. 1-1. If Alex wasn't able to save that, we're pretty sure Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon won't be able to save it either. Casillas too. A quality equaliser nonetheless.

Second-half was a close-knitted affair, as the Outsiders grew in confidence as the trio of Faizal, Faizy and Oreo won the battle in midfield.

And soon enough, a chance was carved, this time, Seng Yew (usually a left-back, and a cultured one too) curled in a ball over the top for Amir (the usual Amir) to latch onto it. He got off the challenges of 3 players, and barely got a shot in. It trickled in with the keeper getting a touch to it. A tyco goal, but still a goal dammit. 2-1.

Despite captain Chao Xing conceding a penalty late in the game, it proved futile for TDPK FC as Alex dived the right way, and palmed the ball away and saved the penalty! All this while with his eyes closed! Awesome!

With the likes of Vic, Jake and Jerome looking threatening each time on the counterattack, the new look mavericks backline consisting of Chao Xing, Jiun Wei, Chuan Ji and Amir held on for the win.

Clement will be sad to see that he has dropped down the pecking order at left-back. Heehee. All the more reason because naughty boys like Chris and Clement always go clubbing before matchday. Hmmpf!

Final Score 2-1. Great win lads! Let's continue this great run, and win our final league games!

Friendly

2010-03-05T13:28:00.006+08:00

Game URL: click here!
Opponents: Unknown
Kit: BLACK
Time: 2.30pm

Preparatory match for the next two big games. Let's work hard to maintain the current form. I've sms-ed whoever is in my phonebook. But please RSVP to the match invite for easier reference. Thanks.

playing

Chao Xing
Alex
Amir
Chuan Ji
Faizee
Jerome
Jiun Wei
Seng Yew
Jake
Oreo
Oreo's friend
Seng Yew's friend
Faizee's friend

thinking

Randy
Wei Long

Mavericks 5 points Clear at the Top!

2010-02-28T09:07:00.017+08:00

Mavericks FC 3 - 0 S-Team

No la. Actually S-Team didn't turn up. Heehee.
So a walk-over means another 3 points+clean sheet.
Thanx Alex! You are our favourite goalkeeper ever! =D

Right now, it's very simple.
We win our next game, we'll wrap up the title!
It's in our hands.

Two games to go, against VNPNUS and Team Orange.
We beat them both 1-0 and 2-0 respectively at home.
But they were both by far our toughest opponents.

We did well, and with some luck, managed to beat them.
But VNPNUS is still hot on our tails.
So hopefully we get them next week. The sooner the better.

But there ain't room for complacency, fellow SNSD fans.
Let's work hard the next match, and win this.
It's time to shine boys.

Take each game as it comes.
Both of those teams are relatively similar in style.
Hard, physical play, and they can really run.

3 years in the making, and finally our time has come.
3 years of being a team, will finally bear fruition.
3 years down the road.

A bunch of individuals, intertwined by destiny.
Fate beckons, and it's our time to shine.
Let's land this title.

League Standings click here!

Mavericks Fighting!

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Friendly Match Report:

On a sidenote, we had a friendly match instead yesterday after news broke that S-Team sibei do stunt once again. But it's our gain, nonetheless. That's 3 points in the bag.

Anyways, we had a friendly with a bunch of malay uncles. We won 1-0. Thanx to Alex's heroics once again. And a goal which Amir scored by pressing L1+Square on the Playstation analog controller in PES2010.

And of course, Alex is in the running for Goalkeeper of the Season 09/10, alongside Edwin Van der Sar, Victor Valdes, Gianluigi Buffon, Shay Given, Petr Cech and Iker Casillas. Let's wish him all the best and hope he wins this prestigious personal accolade!

New Players

2010-02-24T17:34:00.008+08:00

Hi guys,

For the new players who decided to stay with us for the long term, I would require some info for admin purposes so please click on the link below and follow the instructions stated.

click here!

I previously asked for your contacts to be added to the mailing list (for nike playmaker) and subsequently playmaker encountered some errors so I did not put it on blog as a reminder. My apologies for not referring you to this post earlier.

Thanks a lot!

Next League Match

2010-02-22T22:00:00.020+08:00

Game URL: click here!
Opponents: S-Team
Kit: BLACK (bring white also)
Time: 2.30pm

Playing

Alex
Chao Xing
Amir
Chris
Chuan Ji
Clement
Faizee
Jake
Jerome
Jiun Wei
Randy
Seng Yew
Wei Long
Vick
Harish

Tentative addition (x1 only)

Oreo (tentative)

“It’s the oldest cliché of the lot, but we have to take each game as it comes.”

Playmaker Resolved

2010-02-11T23:56:00.003+08:00

The "2010" problem that struck German banks and which seemed to have hit Nike Playmaker, has been resolved. Please be reminded to check your emails for next week's fixture details and remember to RSVP. Enjoy your weekend ahead.

Equipe De Les Etrangers

Alex De Elegante wrecks havoc!

What an Explosive Draw!

The Greatest Draw in History!

Mavericks kick off new season with a draw!

Mavericks loses unbeaten run!

Last-gasp hero Wei Lian wins it for the Outsiders!

Awesome Amazing Ansel Annihilates!

Hansel & Gretel Owns!

if i never write match report. nobody will write. last week i never play means that no match report lah like that! nani nnb!

Christiano Awesome!

Match Postponed

Mavericks draw in hard-fought match!

Fixtures and Attendance for 10/11

The Outsiders thrash Coca Cola FC!

Mavericks kickstart season 11/12 with a bang!

Pre-Season Starts!

Were You informed?

Last Match This Saturday

BREAKING NEWS!

No LEAGUE Fixture

☺

Yet to Respond

Happy CNY

1st Gentle Reminder

Next match CFM: WHITE JERSEY

January Commitments (ESP. Jan 1)

MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Xmas

Match Invites & Upcoming Matches

No fixture this week

No fixture

Coming up..

Squad Full This Week

Jersey Issue

Squad Full

Did not Respond

NEW URL Link

New Buddy System: noe buddy tells me!

Appreciation

Fixtures OUT

Slight Changes to New Season

Response to Season Delay Request

No match this saturday (2 Oct) *EDITED*

Availability for 1st 2 weeks of October

No match

Back to Action?

1 Week Break.

Pre-season Match

Proposed Match @ Marsiling Secondary

Pre-season Objectives

Pre-Season Prep Game 1: Hooyah FC

Jerseys Costs

League Match: AJPL FC

Match Preview (impt pls note)

Squad numbers & Match Invites

Guideline for Playmaker

Match Preview

Việt Đội tuyển phá hủy Mavericks 2-0.

Match Preview

Mavericks FC Season 10/11 Kit on Sale Now!

Match Preview

Match Preview

Match Preview

Mavericks New Home Kit Season 10/11

Match Abandoned!

Rain: A Weekend Footballer's Nightmare

Update Your Particulars

Match Preview

Match Preview

Match Preview

Match Preview

Outsiders' New Jersey for 10/11?

Jersey Number and Printed Names (if applicable) - 2nd POST

Mavericks FC vs Zespol FC

Match Preview

Mavericks Battles to a draw

Match Preview

Match Still On

Khai's Strike Inspires First Win of Season

No match this saturday (2 Oct) EDITED