04 October 2011

Getting ready for a AWAY game

Early rumours of ticket sales domination by the Filipinos


A case of hitting the panic button has hit the Singapore football FANS fraternity.

Is it the recent win against Malaysia that hyped up the excitement?

Is it the interest after our announcement to join the Malaysia Cup?

Is it a case of jumping on the bandwagon?

Or is it a case of a better and more successful marketing strategy by the FAS with their better use of facebook as a tool to generate more interest.

Suddenly, people are queuing up for tickets long before matchday!

And when rumours of Filipinos buying their tickets in bulk and FAS' reports of sold out grandstand tickets, fans are a little worried that Jalan Besar will be turned into an away ground this coming Friday.

Well, let this be a wake up call.

Sure, there is the reason of the tickets being sold at noon on a working day. A valid reason for Singapore fans to "complain". But then again, if the away fans can do it, why can't we with our "kiasu DNA" in us do the same?

Sure, away fans should have been given only a limited number of tickets. But with over 150,000 Filipinos working and residing here with definitely a significant group of Permanent Residents, you can't fault them for buying up the tickets also.

But one thing is for sure, this is our test to see whether we can hold our ground at the Lions' den.

So what if there are 4,700 fans in Blue this Friday night chanting the names of the Younghusbands and the Etheridges.

So what?

300 Singaporeans armed with spirit, voice, desire, passion, flags, banners and yes, our favourite loudhailers will stand our ground and make sure that Jalan Besar remains Jalan Besar.

We will make sure that last year's heartbreaking 1-1 draw was nothing but a fluke.

Join up in arms with the LATW Crew as we march down from our favourite meeting place at Lavendar MRT down to the place we all feel at home, Jalan Besar Stadium.

Are you ready?

Lions All the Way (Singapore)


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