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Post by filipinokopite on Feb 13, 2011 21:53:46 GMT 8
caz, can't see all the pics you posted in your blog.
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Post by filipinokopite on Feb 13, 2011 22:11:45 GMT 8
@al luz812..... thanks for the mention. =) i can be a blue-haired fanatic as well as i have another wig in my bag that night. but decided to go for the white. =) trying hard to be a respectful hooligan if there is such a thing. hahahaha.
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Post by beho on Feb 13, 2011 22:45:30 GMT 8
@al luz812..... thanks for the mention. =) i can be a blue-haired fanatic as well as i have another wig in my bag that night. but decided to go for the white. =) trying hard to be a respectful hooligan if there is such a thing. hahahaha. ;Dany pics? ;D
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Post by cjeagle on Feb 13, 2011 22:51:23 GMT 8
Beho,
Playing below 0 degrees is no joke. Not only do you start shivering, but breathing becomes a lot harder and as a result concentrating on the game becomes more difficult.
Teams play differently when exposed for the first time to such extreme conditions. I have watched the Mexicans teams go to the US during winter for WC qualifying and start playing a different game. acting timid and losing one on one battles, from their usual possession offensive style. Mongolia nearly won a tie against Macau a few years ago in this same tournament where they fell behind 2-0 on the road but won 3-1 at home as the Macau players literally froze up in Ulan Bator. Fortunately for Macau, the away goal rule was enforced and they advanced. So being acclimatized is very impt. as we don't want any surprises to ruin our momentum.
With all the preparations and proper acclimatization however, I not only expect us to win but win big this time. We are a lot better than Macau after all. Mongolia will have to attack and that will leave them vulnerable at the back to our offensive forays. I don't think they can afford to play literally a man down by having a player mark again Phil Younghusband throughout the game, without contributing to the attack. Phil will have more chances and that usually means more goals.
With an extra month to practice this new system, hopefully they will work the kinks out and play a more organized and smoother game. The Mongolians will attack to try to makeup the deficit and it will give us an opportunity to score. Unlike the first game where I was in the minority and predicted a low scoring game, I forecast a higher scoring game this time.
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Post by Caz on Feb 14, 2011 0:57:06 GMT 8
caz, can't see all the pics you posted in your blog. Sorry about that. My hosting service has been a bit slow on bandwidth lately. Clear your browser's cache then try again another time. And thanks for stopping by.
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Post by Caz on Feb 14, 2011 3:53:18 GMT 8
AFC aid for Azkals not enough for Mongolia trip Manila Bulletin Manila Bulletin - Sunday, February 13 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Azkals will receive a $20,000 (roughly P860,000) grant from the Asian Football Confederation in the coming weeks to cover for the national team's travel expenses when it battles Mongolia again in Ulan Bator next month. But Philippine Football Federation chief Mariano ''Nonong'' Araneta disclosed that AFC's financial aid is not enough for the operating cost of bringing a 30-man squad to the cold Mongolia for the match set March 15. ''It's not enough,'' Araneta said yesterday. He said a round-trip ticket for each person costs $1,500 (P64,500), meaning the PFF will need $45,000 (about P1.9 million) for everyone to get on board. Excluded in the computation are the expenses for their hotel stay. Araneta said the hosts will only shoulder the hotel expenses of the Azkals for three days under the usual hosting arrangements. But team manager Dan Palami said they plan to touch down in the country - bordered to north by Russia and China to the south - a week before the match so the players can get acclimatized with the temperature, which reportedly drops to as freezing as negative 20 degrees at night. The match is set at 1 p.m., the warmest time of the day at minus 10 degrees. ''We're planning to seek help from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation),'' Araneta said. When the Azkals thumped Mongolia, 2-0, in the first leg of their AFC qualifying match in Bacolod City, the PSC, alongside Pagcor and President Aquino's aid, reportedly spent P6 million for the hosting and hotel accommodation. ''For the whole trip to Mongolia, we may need P4 million,'' said Palami, who single-handedly bankrolled the team's campaign in 2010. The Azkals start their build up on Feb. 20 with a high-altitude training in Baguio City. Araneta said they requested the Mongolian Football Federation on Friday to allow the team to use an artificial practice pitch a week before the match. If rejected, Araneta said they are looking at bringing the team to a facility in Fukushima, Japan instead. The PFF and Japan Football Association renewed their ties recently with Japan vowing to help in the PFF's grassroots development program and coaches' training. Taken from: ph.news.yahoo.com/mb/20110213/tsp-afc-aid-for-azkals-not-enough-for-mo-bf91d28.html
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Post by logic09 on Feb 14, 2011 8:36:55 GMT 8
AFC aid for Azkals not enough for Mongolia trip Manila Bulletin Manila Bulletin - Sunday, February 13 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Azkals will receive a $20,000 (roughly P860,000) grant from the Asian Football Confederation in the coming weeks to cover for the national team's travel expenses when it battles Mongolia again in Ulan Bator next month. But Philippine Football Federation chief Mariano ''Nonong'' Araneta disclosed that AFC's financial aid is not enough for the operating cost of bringing a 30-man squad to the cold Mongolia for the match set March 15. ''It's not enough,'' Araneta said yesterday. He said a round-trip ticket for each person costs $1,500 (P64,500), meaning the PFF will need $45,000 (about P1.9 million) for everyone to get on board. Excluded in the computation are the expenses for their hotel stay. Araneta said the hosts will only shoulder the hotel expenses of the Azkals for three days under the usual hosting arrangements. But team manager Dan Palami said they plan to touch down in the country - bordered to north by Russia and China to the south - a week before the match so the players can get acclimatized with the temperature, which reportedly drops to as freezing as negative 20 degrees at night. The match is set at 1 p.m., the warmest time of the day at minus 10 degrees. ''We're planning to seek help from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation),'' Araneta said. When the Azkals thumped Mongolia, 2-0, in the first leg of their AFC qualifying match in Bacolod City, the PSC, alongside Pagcor and President Aquino's aid, reportedly spent P6 million for the hosting and hotel accommodation. ''For the whole trip to Mongolia, we may need P4 million,'' said Palami, who single-handedly bankrolled the team's campaign in 2010. The Azkals start their build up on Feb. 20 with a high-altitude training in Baguio City. Araneta said they requested the Mongolian Football Federation on Friday to allow the team to use an artificial practice pitch a week before the match. If rejected, Araneta said they are looking at bringing the team to a facility in Fukushima, Japan instead. The PFF and Japan Football Association renewed their ties recently with Japan vowing to help in the PFF's grassroots development program and coaches' training. Taken from: ph.news.yahoo.com/mb/20110213/tsp-afc-aid-for-azkals-not-enough-for-mo-bf91d28.html-thanks Caz for the info.
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Post by oscar3 on Feb 14, 2011 10:06:24 GMT 8
Beho, Playing below 0 degrees is no joke. Not only do you start shivering, but breathing becomes a lot harder and as a result concentrating on the game becomes more difficult. Teams play differently when exposed for the first time to such extreme conditions. I have watched the Mexicans teams go to the US during winter for WC qualifying and start playing a different game. acting timid and losing one on one battles, from their usual possession offensive style. Mongolia nearly won a tie against Macau a few years ago in this same tournament where they fell behind 2-0 on the road but won 3-1 at home as the Macau players literally froze up in Ulan Bator. Fortunately for Macau, the away goal rule was enforced and they advanced. So being acclimatized is very impt. as we don't want any surprises to ruin our momentum. With all the preparations and proper acclimatization however, I not only expect us to win but win big this time. We are a lot better than Macau after all. Mongolia will have to attack and that will leave them vulnerable at the back to our offensive forays. I don't think they can afford to play literally a man down by having a player mark again Phil Younghusband throughout the game, without contributing to the attack. Phil will have more chances and that usually means more goals. With an extra month to practice this new system, hopefully they will work the kinks out and play a more organized and smoother game. The Mongolians will attack to try to makeup the deficit and it will give us an opportunity to score. Unlike the first game where I was in the minority and predicted a low scoring game, I forecast a higher scoring game this time. Given those conditions in Mongolia, would it be wise to have more Fil-Europeans in our starting eleven and concentrate on defense and just go for a quick counter-attack whenever there is that opportunity? Tiyak di na bago sa mga Europe based players natin yung ganong lamig. I imagine it will be fool hardy to play attacking football given the combined altitude and low temperature. With these difficulties, who would you pencil into your starting 11? Ano magandang diskarte sa simula? Adjustments kung maiskoran tayo ng una? Adjustments kung tayo ang unang maka-iskor?
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Post by beho on Feb 14, 2011 10:43:40 GMT 8
cjeagle@ :)thnks for the info. bro. , i just hope they do what they got to do,& i'm with you, i'm optomistic that this time, the azkals will win big time! ;D caz@ ;)well, what are your thoughts about this, mods?
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Post by beho on Feb 14, 2011 10:55:38 GMT 8
Beho, Playing below 0 degrees is no joke. Not only do you start shivering, but breathing becomes a lot harder and as a result concentrating on the game becomes more difficult. Teams play differently when exposed for the first time to such extreme conditions. I have watched the Mexicans teams go to the US during winter for WC qualifying and start playing a different game. acting timid and losing one on one battles, from their usual possession offensive style. Mongolia nearly won a tie against Macau a few years ago in this same tournament where they fell behind 2-0 on the road but won 3-1 at home as the Macau players literally froze up in Ulan Bator. Fortunately for Macau, the away goal rule was enforced and they advanced. So being acclimatized is very impt. as we don't want any surprises to ruin our momentum. With all the preparations and proper acclimatization however, I not only expect us to win but win big this time. We are a lot better than Macau after all. Mongolia will have to attack and that will leave them vulnerable at the back to our offensive forays. I don't think they can afford to play literally a man down by having a player mark again Phil Younghusband throughout the game, without contributing to the attack. Phil will have more chances and that usually means more goals. With an extra month to practice this new system, hopefully they will work the kinks out and play a more organized and smoother game. The Mongolians will attack to try to makeup the deficit and it will give us an opportunity to score. Unlike the first game where I was in the minority and predicted a low scoring game, I forecast a higher scoring game this time. Given those conditions in Mongolia, would it be wise to have more Fil-Europeans in our starting eleven and concentrate on defense and just go for a quick counter-attack whenever there is that opportunity? Tiyak di na bago sa mga Europe based players natin yung ganong lamig. I imagine it will be fool hardy to play attacking football given the combined altitude and low temperature. With these difficulties, who would you pencil into your starting 11? Ano magandang diskarte sa simula? Adjustments kung maiskoran tayo ng una? Adjustments kung tayo ang unang maka-iskor? :)well, i don't think having more fil-fors in the line-up would'nt mean much for its only a single game, i think the azkals should play their new found kind of game(which is aggressive) coz, i think they would only be affected by the cold weather for the first few minutes of the game, i think their bodies could adjust to the cold temperature as their sweats come out of their bodies. & playing aggresive makes them sweat faster & therefore they can have more focus towards the game. ;D
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Post by oscar3 on Feb 14, 2011 11:13:53 GMT 8
Actually, more than the cold, it is the altitude I am more worried about.
Pag hindi sanay ang katawan mo, it will sap out every ounce of energy from your body.
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Post by al luz812 on Feb 14, 2011 12:07:47 GMT 8
@al luz812..... thanks for the mention. =) i can be a blue-haired fanatic as well as i have another wig in my bag that night. but decided to go for the white. =) trying hard to be a respectful hooligan if there is such a thing. hahahaha. hahaha... and you also bring with you the AWAY 'do huh.
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Post by beho on Feb 14, 2011 12:24:21 GMT 8
Actually, more than the cold, it is the altitude I am more worried about. Pag hindi sanay ang katawan mo, it will sap out every ounce of energy from your body. ;DThe average altitude of Mongolia is 1580 metres, which makes it one of the highest countries in the world. The Changajn Nuruu (mountain range) in the west center of Mongolia is the water division. The main rivers in the north flow into the Russian great rivers, which take the water to the Arctic Ocean. The southern rivers mostly run up dry. link:http://www.mongoluls.net/geography.shtml Baguio City is located some 1,500 meters above sea level, nestled within the Cordillera Central mountain range in northern Luzon. The city is enclosed by the province of Benguet. It covers a small area of 57.5 square kilometers. link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguio baguio's altitude are almost the same that of mongolia, i've played a couple of football games in baguio, the altitude did'nt affect me that much, so i'm not that worried about the altitude. it's the cold climate that i'm more worried. ;D
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Post by logic09 on Feb 14, 2011 12:37:54 GMT 8
@al luz812..... thanks for the mention. =) i can be a blue-haired fanatic as well as i have another wig in my bag that night. but decided to go for the white. =) trying hard to be a respectful hooligan if there is such a thing. hahahaha. hahaha... and you also bring with you the AWAY 'do huh. --hahaha... could have been a pandemonium scene
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Post by logic09 on Feb 14, 2011 12:38:42 GMT 8
hahaha... and you also bring with you the AWAY 'do huh. --hahaha... could have been a pandemonium scene --nice meeting you al luz.
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