Jake Cuenca signs for Team Socceroo Fc. Team Socceroo will play in UFL Cup.
Team Socceroo FC Facebook and Lockerz.com
14 September 2011
Jake Cuenca signs for Team Socceroo Fc
Jake Cuenca signs for Team Socceroo Fc. Team Socceroo will play in UFL Cup.
Team Socceroo FC Facebook and Lockerz.com
Limpag: Club, country conflict, PHL version
By Mike T. Limpag
Fair Play
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
IN A news item last week, Coach Michael Weiss blasted unnamed players for missing practice and said they shouldn’t slacken in their preparation for the Long Teng Cup next month.
He also took quite a dig by adding, “I’ve seen players more on billboards coming from Alabang to the training. I see them on billboards more often than on the pitch.”
They weren’t named in the report but the players were Kaya FC’s Anton del Rosario, Ali Borromeo and Jason Sabio, who missed practice on instructions of the team owner.
“It hasn’t been reported in the papers but he’s punishing our players,” the owner told me last week. “And he’s not bringing them to Bacolod.”
True enough, the players aren’t in Bacolod and missed out in the Azkals’ 3-1 wins over Global and Ceres-Negros U23.
But why did he tell the players to skip the Azkal practice, though?
The Azkals may practice just two hours a day, but the players spend twice that
traveling to and from practice, leaving them too tired for club activities.
And the owner, who spent P9 million on his club and has just signed the Azkals to lucrative deals, wants his money’s worth by having his players on hand for club activities—on the pitch or off it.
And you can’t really accuse Kaya FC of being selfish since during a crucial run in the last UFL season, they missed del Rosario and Borromeo who were on a scouting trip in the US.
So, was he justified in telling his players to miss practice?
Perhaps. But perhaps the players could have informed Coach Weiss beforehand?
Because they didn’t, as Cebuanos are wont to say, niulbo ang kaspa ni coach.
But, since I’m forever the optimist in Philippine football lately, I think something good will come out of this.
Almost all of the Azkals based here have signed deals—lucrative ones that even surpass the monthly pay of the top PBA rookies—with UFL clubs and as the national team gets busy with a lot of scheduled friendlies, and the UFL getting bigger this year, conflicts like this will rise often.
And before the problem gets out of hand, why not find a solution?
This isn’t Europe where big clubs hold a power struggle with their national associations, or even Fifa, to hold on to their players, this is the Philippines, where everyone in football, it seems, knows everyone else.
Besides, the Azkals need the UFL, the UFL needs the Azkals.
So, talk it over, guys. Besides, as a UFL team owner, Dan Palami is the perfect conduit between the national team and the club owners.
(www.cebufootball.blogspot.com)
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on September 15, 2011.
Fair Play
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
IN A news item last week, Coach Michael Weiss blasted unnamed players for missing practice and said they shouldn’t slacken in their preparation for the Long Teng Cup next month.
He also took quite a dig by adding, “I’ve seen players more on billboards coming from Alabang to the training. I see them on billboards more often than on the pitch.”
They weren’t named in the report but the players were Kaya FC’s Anton del Rosario, Ali Borromeo and Jason Sabio, who missed practice on instructions of the team owner.
“It hasn’t been reported in the papers but he’s punishing our players,” the owner told me last week. “And he’s not bringing them to Bacolod.”
True enough, the players aren’t in Bacolod and missed out in the Azkals’ 3-1 wins over Global and Ceres-Negros U23.
But why did he tell the players to skip the Azkal practice, though?
The Azkals may practice just two hours a day, but the players spend twice that
traveling to and from practice, leaving them too tired for club activities.
And the owner, who spent P9 million on his club and has just signed the Azkals to lucrative deals, wants his money’s worth by having his players on hand for club activities—on the pitch or off it.
And you can’t really accuse Kaya FC of being selfish since during a crucial run in the last UFL season, they missed del Rosario and Borromeo who were on a scouting trip in the US.
So, was he justified in telling his players to miss practice?
Perhaps. But perhaps the players could have informed Coach Weiss beforehand?
Because they didn’t, as Cebuanos are wont to say, niulbo ang kaspa ni coach.
But, since I’m forever the optimist in Philippine football lately, I think something good will come out of this.
Almost all of the Azkals based here have signed deals—lucrative ones that even surpass the monthly pay of the top PBA rookies—with UFL clubs and as the national team gets busy with a lot of scheduled friendlies, and the UFL getting bigger this year, conflicts like this will rise often.
And before the problem gets out of hand, why not find a solution?
This isn’t Europe where big clubs hold a power struggle with their national associations, or even Fifa, to hold on to their players, this is the Philippines, where everyone in football, it seems, knows everyone else.
Besides, the Azkals need the UFL, the UFL needs the Azkals.
So, talk it over, guys. Besides, as a UFL team owner, Dan Palami is the perfect conduit between the national team and the club owners.
(www.cebufootball.blogspot.com)
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on September 15, 2011.
Weiss having problems with some Azkals
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Azkals Hans Michael Weiss coach is having problems with some of his players who have yet to attend the team practices.
Weiss said in a report by the Visayan Daily Star.com that it looks like some of his players are starting to have "rock star attitude" because of the team’s success.
“We have been very patient and very supportive with the players for the past eight months,” he said.
The report did not mention the names of the players Weiss was referring to.
He said some of the players failed to communicate with the team, preferring to go on a “longer holiday.”
“We are now on the process of tapping alternative players for the training pool for more options,” said Weiss.
Team manager Dan Palami said they plan to recruit several members of the Ceres-Negros Team, which played a friendly game against the Azkals in Bacolod on Tuesday.
Palami, however, said that this does not mean that they are cutting off those who failed to join their camp in Bacolod.
ABS CBN News
Weiss said in a report by the Visayan Daily Star.com that it looks like some of his players are starting to have "rock star attitude" because of the team’s success.
“We have been very patient and very supportive with the players for the past eight months,” he said.
The report did not mention the names of the players Weiss was referring to.
He said some of the players failed to communicate with the team, preferring to go on a “longer holiday.”
“We are now on the process of tapping alternative players for the training pool for more options,” said Weiss.
Team manager Dan Palami said they plan to recruit several members of the Ceres-Negros Team, which played a friendly game against the Azkals in Bacolod on Tuesday.
Palami, however, said that this does not mean that they are cutting off those who failed to join their camp in Bacolod.
ABS CBN News
Azkals stamp class over Negros,problems hound men’s nat’l team
n estimated 7,000 crowd that included Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr., gathered at the Panaad Stadium last night to watch the Azkals tame the host team Ceres – Negros, 3-1, in a friendly that served as a tune-up game for the pool of players who will join the national men’s football team for its upcoming international tournaments.
Striker Mark Hartmann delivered to goals for the Azkals in the 35th and 82nd minute, while Ian Araneta beat Ceres-Negros keeper Michael Casas in the 46th minute to keep the Azkals’ reputation shiny despite the absence of regulars such as captain Aly Borromeo, co-captain Chieffy Caligdong and Younghusband brothers James and Phil.
Despite going down 3-1, Ceres-Negros delivered serious threats and challenged the Azkals defense in the first half, though they failed to convert the attempts with Edward Sacapano manning the Azkals’ goal.
The intensity of the locals impressed both Azkals head coach Hans Michael Weiss and team manager Dan Palami, who said that some of the players in the Ceres-Negros Team are being eyed to join the national team training pool in preparation for the November Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.
“We are hoping to tap some of the players from Ceres – Negros as we are putting up a bigger pool for the Azkals to have a wider choice and options,” Palami said during the post-game press conference.
He said that the Azkals who arrived in Bacolod last week is a very young team although the talent is very much present.
Weiss, meantime, admitted that the team has been undergoing some problems with the players who had failed to communicate with the team, preferring to go on a “longer holiday” instead of reporting back for practice.
Weiss said it seems that success has gone to the head of some of the players.
“We have been very patient and very supportive with the players for the past eight months. We are now on the process of tapping alternative players for the training pool for more options,” the national team coach said.
Palami, however, stressed that having “more option” does not mean that those who did not join the team’s camp in Bacolod or those who did not report for practice are already out of the team.
He explained that they are giving all the Azkals time to think and consider their own options and the team, meanwhile, will continue to build a stronger lineup.*NAB
Visayan Daily Star
Striker Mark Hartmann delivered to goals for the Azkals in the 35th and 82nd minute, while Ian Araneta beat Ceres-Negros keeper Michael Casas in the 46th minute to keep the Azkals’ reputation shiny despite the absence of regulars such as captain Aly Borromeo, co-captain Chieffy Caligdong and Younghusband brothers James and Phil.
Despite going down 3-1, Ceres-Negros delivered serious threats and challenged the Azkals defense in the first half, though they failed to convert the attempts with Edward Sacapano manning the Azkals’ goal.
The intensity of the locals impressed both Azkals head coach Hans Michael Weiss and team manager Dan Palami, who said that some of the players in the Ceres-Negros Team are being eyed to join the national team training pool in preparation for the November Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.
“We are hoping to tap some of the players from Ceres – Negros as we are putting up a bigger pool for the Azkals to have a wider choice and options,” Palami said during the post-game press conference.
He said that the Azkals who arrived in Bacolod last week is a very young team although the talent is very much present.
Weiss, meantime, admitted that the team has been undergoing some problems with the players who had failed to communicate with the team, preferring to go on a “longer holiday” instead of reporting back for practice.
Weiss said it seems that success has gone to the head of some of the players.
“We have been very patient and very supportive with the players for the past eight months. We are now on the process of tapping alternative players for the training pool for more options,” the national team coach said.
Palami, however, stressed that having “more option” does not mean that those who did not join the team’s camp in Bacolod or those who did not report for practice are already out of the team.
He explained that they are giving all the Azkals time to think and consider their own options and the team, meanwhile, will continue to build a stronger lineup.*NAB
Visayan Daily Star
Kaya Fc win friendly
DLSU 2 - 4 Kaya FC (Friendly in Rizal) Goals by Anton Del Rosario, Aly Borromeo, Masa and Eric Dagroh!
13 September 2011
Friendly Wednesday Manhur FC 1-1 Manila Sudanese Club
Friendly match Manhur FC vs Manila Sudanese Club (M.S.C) Wednesday, 8PM at the Marikina Sports Club.
Result 1-1
Result 1-1
Today : Azkals 3-1 Ceres-Negros FC FT
Today at 6 pm in Panaad Stadium
Azkals vs Ceres-Negros U23
Azkals starting eleven :
Eduardo Sacopano
Roel Gener
Raymark Fernandez
Lemuel Unabia
Neckson Leonora
Lexton Moy
Mark Hartmann
Matthew Hartmann
Ian Araneta
Misagh Bahadoran
Yannick Tuason
Azkals 3-1 Ceres-Negros FC
Azkals : Mark Hartmann 2 and Ian Araneta
Pic : S.Kieron Tan ,www.sktdigitalcom.ph Thanks !
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