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Post by zannbu on Dec 6, 2012 17:18:04 GMT 8
will he coach or play or both? haha!
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Post by strikerbon on Dec 6, 2012 21:57:17 GMT 8
wow, two brothers playing in two different clubs (rival clubs perhaps?). based on his recent tweets, i really expecting him to move here permanently especially if he gets a call-up in our NT regularly. any news about his brother Phil?
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Post by cjeagle on Dec 7, 2012 0:03:12 GMT 8
He has said in the past that his dream job is to eventually coach the Philippine national football team. Will he coach as well as play for Kaya FC?
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Post by materkush on Dec 7, 2012 0:54:18 GMT 8
i guess he might the head coach of kaya just resign a few days ago wala pang isang lingo so every theory pwde mangyari hihih.
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Post by cjeagle on Dec 7, 2012 2:51:33 GMT 8
UFL: Azkals’ Chris Greatwich signs with Kaya FC Karl Decena, InterAKTV · Thursday, December 6, 2012 · 6:10 pm InterAKTV/Roy Afable Just hours after its coach resigned, Kaya FC inked a deal with Philippine national men’s football team mainstay Chris Greatwich on Thursday to cap off a busy day for the squad. Greatwich confirmed the news himself through his Twitter account. “Proud to announce my signing with @kayafc Excited for this new chapter in my life and a new adventure in the Philippines #UnaKaya” he wrote on Twitter Thursday afternoon. Greatwich is best remembered for his heroics during the Azkals’ Cinderella run to the semifinals of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup two years ago, scoring crucial goals to help the squad catapult to national consciousness during the tournament. Before the signing, Kaya FC coach Kale Alvarez stepped down from his post after serving the club on an interim basis since April. Greatwich was based in the United States before joining Kaya. The addition of the midfielder Greatwich could give Kaya FC more attacking options which it seemed to lack especially during the League competition, where the club fell short of bagging the title after trailing to champion Global in goal differential. Greatwich is part of the 22-man lineup of the Azkals who are set to face Singapore in the Suzuki Cup semifinals on Saturday. www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-azkals-chris-greatwich-signs-with-kaya-fcThis makes him available for callup to the Azkals as well anytime.
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Post by mike fil montz on Dec 7, 2012 23:10:14 GMT 8
Is he on the starting XI or in the XXI??
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 27, 2018 14:16:52 GMT 8
Greatwich assumes new role with Azkals Former national team great Chris Greatwich gets a shot at redemption, albeit in a different role. The hero of the Azkals’ 2010 AFF (Asean Football Federation) Suzuki Cup run and current Kaya Iloilo coach has played in some of the biggest matches in the country’s recent history. Having scored twice in the Azkals’ miraculous run in the AFF Suzuki Cup in Hanoi in 2010, Greatwich also endured setbacks with the squad, the last of which came in the AFC Challenge Cup in the Maldives where the Azkals missed out on the prestigious Asian Cup. Convinced by coach Thomas Dooley to assist him in calling the shots for the Azkals in their biggest game yet against Tajikistan in the final AFC Asian Cup qualifier on Tuesday, Greatwich can finally fulfill one of the dreams he started nurturing 14 years ago when he represented the country for the first time. “With the importance of the upcoming game, he (Dooley) really pushed me if it was viable to assist him for this upcoming game and training camp,” said Greatwich, whose teammates in the 2010 run—Phil and James Younghusband and Neil Etheridge—are all expected to feature against the Tajiks. “It’s an incredible feeling to be back, being on the bench, singing the national anthem especially with such an important game coming up.” Greatwich said his familiarity with players have come in handy in his job assisting Dooley, who has led the Azkals to an unbeaten record in qualifying, although the team’s last three games all ended in draws. “It’s nice to see things from the other side,” he said. “I think the players know the magnitude of the game. Our job is to let them go into the game relaxed and confident so they can perform to their capabilities.” Having witnessed the sport’s popularity stall the past three years, following a huge rise in following due to their exploits in the Suzuki Cup, Greatwich hopes qualification to the Asian Cup will “reawaken” football in the Philippines again. “In the grander scheme of things, this game will have huge significance because we’ve come a long way,” he said. “I think being able to pit your wit against some of the stronger teams in Asia. It will be a really incredible achievement first and foremost because if you would have said this 14 years ago when I started that we’d have the potential to go and play against Australia and Japan and Korea, we would have said you are crazy and we would have no chance, but the fact that we’re one game away from that, I think its incredible.” sports.inquirer.net/290440/greatwich-assumes-new-role-azkals
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