Tuesday, July 29, 2008

We Will Rock You!!!

Hi guys.. As the editor, i would like to express my sincerest regrets and apologies over the state the blog was left in. While there were many stories on why the blog was left without updates, excuses will not hide my incompetence. No amount of sorries can undo the damage done, except to start afresh.

Well lets skip the intro and dive straight into what happen for the benefit of the fans. Well, firstly somewhere around the start of the year we lost our unbeaten streak. In the demoralised state that i was in, i forgot to update for that week. Just for the record, we lost 3-2 to one of the opponents we had previously beaten by the same score, Stallions. Then the next week itself, we faced a team that fielded Singapore and Geylang United Star Fazrul Nawaz. Despite the national team player scoring 2 and assisting 1, Kamikaze ended up being 4-3 winners, thanks to a hat-trick from Habib and last minute winner from Faizal West. Unfortunately, neither I nor Jay went to the match, and as a result we were unable to update for that game too.. As the backlog increased, so did my dismotivation and yes that was how we ended up here..

Along the way, we made an ill-advised foray into a 7-team league. There we faced defeats which we could have never imagined. Scorelines that were more reminiscent of rugby games were written in the score-sheet. Any lesser team, might have crumbled.. We nearly did. But the resolve in the hearts of every member pulled the team through, we eventually managed to avoid the last place thanks to our grit and determination.

After the league fiasco, we tried to suspend matches and implement training.. However that plan proved beyond us too, due to difficulties in scheduling and the importance our players attach to training. Anyways, soon after, we restarted friendly matches, and realised we have found two new curses..

The first, I would name as the "Black-Man Curse".. We played a few matches, when we were leading comfortably only to see the opponents sub in their nigerian imports who would end up turning the game around in their favour. Its soo frustrating to see these blacks single-handedly turn games around, though credit must be given to their athletic prowess.

The second curse is much more spookier.. Its called "The Curse of the Hallowed Half-Time". How can a team leading 4-0 at halftime end up losing 7-6 in the fulltime, many dun understand.. But we at Kamikaze Inc sure can do that. I would have to take much of the blame with my futile strategic changes at half-time. But nonetheless, no excuse can be given for such incredulous turn-arounds..

Anyways, putting the negatives aside, there are some positives as well.. Kamikaze has seen a general improvement in our style of play, (passing and off-the-ball movement) and also an improved team discipline. Though D&D has now been postponed indefinitely, the funds have been used to get our new jerseys. So all's well after all.. But D&D is our long-term goal and ambition and we will do it, with much pomp and splendour indeed.

Putting that aside, I would also like to apologise for the loss in match records, and if any Kamikaze member has been diligently keeping records, feel free to approach the management. We will gather all your collective information and once the management has approved it, the list will be released at the soonest possible date. If the list, is however, lost forever in, the depths of memory; Fret not! Cos we are starting a new season.

Yes Folks.. We have decided to draw from our previous experience and enter a new league. A league organised by our close friends from MDIS. With the league a new record starts and a new journey for Kamikaze starts.. Keeping in tune with the theme of a new beginning, we have also installed a brand new CBox for you to leave your comments. It kinda looks sucky at the moment, but it will look fabulous soon enough..

Anyways, pardon the long post, it happens when you try to condense nearly 8 months worth of stories.. And pardon the lack of updates, it really happens when you go through crises like i have. But here i am, to fulfill your thirst for updates on one of Singapore's most attractive amateur teams.. And here we are to fulfill our lost Destiny.. Kamikaze we are, and Rock you we shall!!


KAMIKAZE!!!