By Nick Giongco
Published: July 19, 2013
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) said the under-23 team
that the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) plans to form for the
2013 Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar might end up beingbeaten
black and blue by the opposition, but he is not totally discounting the
possibility that a team might be sent.
“Eh kung biglang na-murder?” said POC president Jose
‘Peping’ Cojuangco yesterday, hinting of the strong possibility
of it being overpowered by the regional powerhouses,
countries that regularly maintain a solid
under-23 team specifically meant for the SEAG wars.
Cojuangco said he doesn’t like to see football suffering the
same fate of the much-ballyhooed Philippine Volcanoes
rugby team, which got massacred in their campaign abroad.
“I wonder who’s going to get inspired,” said Cojuangco,
sounding off that while he recognizes football’s rise,
he doesn’t want the public to
end up broken-hearted.
“It’s not because we haven’t decided yet doesn’t mean
they’re not going,” said Cojuangco.
Cojuangco said the PFF has to convince the SEAG
Task Force that it can
bring home the gold medal by detailing its chances against
their rivals while brushing off the idea that this year’s SEAG
will be an opportunity to gain experience.
“Kung pupunta tayo para lamang mag-practice, malaking
kalokohan yan.”
The last time the PFF sent an under-23 team to the SEAG,
it failed to get past the elimination round, something
the POC and PSC vividly remember.
“Football is not yet out. But they have to prove they
have a chance of winning the gold. I want to see who
they’re going up against.
How can you win when you don’t know who you’d be playing
against?”
POC first vice-president Joey Romasanta said it would
be an uphill
climb for the PFF because the “under-23 doesn’t
have a track to speak of.”
Romasanta had earlier urged the PFF to find a SEAG-caliber
tournament overseas where it can strut its stuff.
Besides, the deadline for the submission of names for the
SEAG won’t happen until late October.
Manila Bulletin
that the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) plans to form for the
2013 Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar might end up beingbeaten
black and blue by the opposition, but he is not totally discounting the
possibility that a team might be sent.
“Eh kung biglang na-murder?” said POC president Jose
‘Peping’ Cojuangco yesterday, hinting of the strong possibility
of it being overpowered by the regional powerhouses,
countries that regularly maintain a solid
under-23 team specifically meant for the SEAG wars.
Cojuangco said he doesn’t like to see football suffering the
same fate of the much-ballyhooed Philippine Volcanoes
rugby team, which got massacred in their campaign abroad.
“I wonder who’s going to get inspired,” said Cojuangco,
sounding off that while he recognizes football’s rise,
he doesn’t want the public to
end up broken-hearted.
“It’s not because we haven’t decided yet doesn’t mean
they’re not going,” said Cojuangco.
Cojuangco said the PFF has to convince the SEAG
Task Force that it can
bring home the gold medal by detailing its chances against
their rivals while brushing off the idea that this year’s SEAG
will be an opportunity to gain experience.
“Kung pupunta tayo para lamang mag-practice, malaking
kalokohan yan.”
The last time the PFF sent an under-23 team to the SEAG,
it failed to get past the elimination round, something
the POC and PSC vividly remember.
“Football is not yet out. But they have to prove they
have a chance of winning the gold. I want to see who
they’re going up against.
How can you win when you don’t know who you’d be playing
against?”
POC first vice-president Joey Romasanta said it would
be an uphill
climb for the PFF because the “under-23 doesn’t
have a track to speak of.”
Romasanta had earlier urged the PFF to find a SEAG-caliber
tournament overseas where it can strut its stuff.
Besides, the deadline for the submission of names for the
SEAG won’t happen until late October.
Manila Bulletin
Hindi dapat i stop ang ambition ng Philippine Football but the POC had some point in their issue about the U23 football team. Kilala kasi natin na ang PFF ay mahilig sa last minute preparation at hindi ito ika deny dahil pati ang born 1999 para sa Asian Youth Games next month ay wla ring handa ni wla ding imik kung sino ang head coach , manager at kung sino ang kinuhang mga players. Ang technical director ang dapat managot dito dahil alam ng karamihang coaches sa buong Pilipinas na sa kanaya nanggaling lahat ng decision .
ReplyDeleteit's poc and psc challenging pff's rise to power.
ReplyDeletejust look at how much the malditas have improved and yet they are not also allowed to join. we will consider the protest for u23 and futsal. but not for the malditas. they deserve it the most.