Posted on November 18, 2008Filed Under Question of the Week
The Postman’s Question of the Week: Should Singapore’s world champions be rewarded financially in the same way as winners in major Games (like Olympics, Asian, Commonwealth, SEA Games), and why?
YES! A world champion should be similarly and equally financially rewarded like an winning Olympian or an Asian Champion. They put in the same effort, time and sacrifices in order to reach the pinnacle of their sport and in a small country like ours, they are not many such gems whom we can boast and be proud of.At this moment the existing tiers in the rewards system are clear : Olympics, Asian and SE Asian. If we are going to reward the champions who do not fall into such categories, then it is time for the NSAs to scrutinise and list down the world championship events which their athletes will be taking part and co-relate them with the existing structure. This would reduce the argument on the extent of the rewards.Another way is to classify the tournaments according to World or Regional championships.
Published in New paper on Friday 21 Nov 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Manager Hypocrites
Posted on November 14, 2008Filed Under Weekend Question
The Postman’s Question of the Week: Do you think Alex Ferguon and Joe Kinnear are hypocritical, by dishing out criticism without being able to take it, and why?
Sir Alex Ferguson, Joe Kinnear. Moyes etc are British bull-dog managers who blast off what their piece from their heart. They held nothing back and usually they did it without the rose tinted glasses. No doubt, they will be punished by the FA, trample by the media who love a good story from these colourful characters. Behind these facades, the managers have very good reasons for being such a character. Usually it is for the ‘protection’ of the players and team as the bullets are deflected towards the manager. When it comes to the ‘ref’, they are just oralising loudly that he is ‘kayu’/weak/moron. Until and unless there is a line of communication between the manager and the referee, such ‘injustices’ on the field would continue to be heard on the touchline and you cannot accuse them of being hypocritical. How far should the ref continues to test and stretch the threshold of another human being who are simply passionate about their work which can be destroyed just by a stroke of decision/indecision on the field, esp when it is absolutely hideous?
The Postman’s Question of the Week: Do you think Alex Ferguon and Joe Kinnear are hypocritical, by dishing out criticism without being able to take it, and why?
Sir Alex Ferguson, Joe Kinnear. Moyes etc are British bull-dog managers who blast off what their piece from their heart. They held nothing back and usually they did it without the rose tinted glasses. No doubt, they will be punished by the FA, trample by the media who love a good story from these colourful characters. Behind these facades, the managers have very good reasons for being such a character. Usually it is for the ‘protection’ of the players and team as the bullets are deflected towards the manager. When it comes to the ‘ref’, they are just oralising loudly that he is ‘kayu’/weak/moron. Until and unless there is a line of communication between the manager and the referee, such ‘injustices’ on the field would continue to be heard on the touchline and you cannot accuse them of being hypocritical. How far should the ref continues to test and stretch the threshold of another human being who are simply passionate about their work which can be destroyed just by a stroke of decision/indecision on the field, esp when it is absolutely hideous?
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